College Directory

Directory


There are a number of College representatives that are here to help you during your time at Mercy College of Health Sciences. Our expert faculty and staff have centuries of combined experience and are dedicated to ensuring your success. The following categories should assist you in finding the correct individuals to answer your questions. 

Mercy College of Health Sciences' campus

Academic Program Administration


Provost

Tim Laurent, EdD
Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
Email or (515) 643-6615; Office Location: SC-112

Associate Provost

Ryan (Bud) Marr, MDiv, PhD
Associate Provost 
Email or (515) 643-6679; Office Location: SC-311

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Adrienne St. Clair, MS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Program Chair
Email or (515) 643-6610; Office Location: SC-323

Emergency Medical Services

Cheryl Blazek, BS, AS, NRP
Program Chair
Email or (515) 643-6766; Office Location: ACE-041

Health Science

Jeannine Matz, PhD
Program Chair
Email or (515) 643-6703; Office Location: ACE-208

Medical Assisting

Ashley Barnard, BEd
Program Chair
Email or (515) 643-6705; Office Location: SC-325

 

Medical Laboratory Science

Kyla Dippold, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM
Program Chair
Email or (515) 643-6772; Office Location: ACE-206

Mercy College PLUS

Tim Pearson
Senior Director, MercyPLUS and Continuing Education
Email

Nursing

Kristen Bryan Wessel, PhD, MSN, BSN
Dean of Nursing
Email or (515) 643-6731; Office Location: SC-216

Jane DeGooyer, EdD, MSN, RN-BC
Diploma Class of 1981
Associate Dean, Graduate Nursing

Email or (515) 643-6737; Office Location: SC-205

Ashley Hoff, MSN, RN
Associate Dean
Email or (515) 643-6734; Office Location: SC-213

Alex McManus, MSN, RN, CCRN-K​
Program Chair, Undergraduate Nursing; Assistant Professor 
Email or (515) 643-6726; Office Location: SC-213

Physical Therapist Assistant

Sue Bravard, PT, MS
Program Chair
Email or (515) 643-6614; Office Location: B1-305

Public Health

Jeannine Matz, PhD
Program Chair
Email or (515) 643-6703; Office Location: ACE-208

Radiologic Technology

Karen Norris, BSRT(R)
Program Chair
Email or (515) 643-6616; Office Location: SC-205

Administrative Directory


Bo Bonner, MDiv*
Senior Advisor of Mission Initiatives and Director of the Center for Human Flourishing
 Assistant Professor

Email or (515) 643-6736; Office Location: BH-124

Melanie Campbell, MBA*
Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Philanthropy, and Community Engagement
Email

Adreain Henry, OD, EdD, MBA, MA*
Mercy College President
Email or (515) 643-6601; Office Location: SC-116

Thomas Leahy, JD*
Vice President of Business and Regulatory Affairs
Email or (515) 643-6621; Office Location: SC-115

Ryan (Bud) Marr, MDiv, PhD
Associate Provost and Associate Professor
Email or (515) 643-6679; Office Location: SC-311

Lyneene Richardson, MEd
Dean of Student Affairs
Email or (515) 643-6659; Office Location: ACE-181

Matt Romkey, MBA*
Vice President of Admissions, Marketing, and Financial Aid
Email or (515) 643-6663; Office Location: ACE-148

Jennie Ver Steeg, MA, MLS
Director of Library and Media Services
Email or (515) 643-6612; Office Location: Library

David von Arb
Director of Information Technology
Email or (515) 643-6708; Office Location: SC-224

Kristen Bryan Wessel, PhD, MSN, BSN
Dean of Nursing
Email or (515) 643-6731; Office Location: SC-216

*Member of President's Cabinet

Allied Health Faculty


Ashley Barnard, BEd
Program Chair - Medical Assisting
Email or (515) 643-6705; Office Location: SC-325

Cheryl Blazek, BS, NRP
Program Chair - Emergency Medical Services
Email or (515) 643-6676; Office Location: ACE-040

Sue Bravard, PT, MS
Program Chair, Assistant Professor - Physical Therapist Assistant
Email or (515) 643-6614; Office Location: B1-305

Kyla Dippold, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM
Program Chair, Assistant Professor - Medical Laboratory Science
Email or (515) 643-6772; Office Location: ACE - 206

Gretchen Kilworth, BSHCA, RT (R)
Clinical Coordinator/Instructor - Radiologic Technology
Email or (515) 643-6655; Office Location: SC - 309

Karen Norris, MS, RT(R)
Program Chair, Assistant Professor - Radiologic Technology
Email or (515) 643-6616; Office Location: SC - 205

Kimberly Patrick, BS, MLS (ASCP)CM
Instructor - Medical Laboratory Science
Email or (515) 643-6784; Office Location: ACE - 202

Adrienne St. Clair, MHS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Program Chair, Assistant Professor - Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Email or (515) 643-6610; Office Location: SC - 323

Alissa Thompson, PTA
Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education, PTA Program
Email or (515) 643-6773; Office Location: SC - 303

Janet Whitney, MEd, MLS (ASCP)CM, SBBCM
Assistant Professor - Medical Laboratory Science
Email or (515) 643-6741; Office Location: ACE - 204

Continuing Education Instructors


Chris Havran
Training Center Coordinator
Email; Office Location: ACE - 022

Kelsey Machado, BA
Futuro Coordinator
Email

 

Liberal Arts and Sciences Faculty


Victor Babich
Associate Professor
Email or (515) 643-6709; Office Location: ACE-218

Bo Bonner, MDiv
Assistant Professor
Senior Advisor of Mission Initiatives and Director of the Center for Human Flourishing

Email or (515) 643-6736; Office Location: BH-124

Susan L. Brown, PhD, NRP, CHES
Associate Professor
Email or (515) 643-6638; Office Location: ACE-235

Ela Cuturic
Assistant Professor
Email

Marti Doyle, PhD, MSW
Professor
Email or (515) 643-6774; Office Location: ACE-233

Archana Indira, MD
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6624; Office Location: ACE-220

Amy MacKrell, PhD, MA, MSE
Professor
Email or (515) 643-6795; Office Location: ACE-225

Audra Meyer, EdD
Associate Professor
Email or (515) 643-6796; Office Location: ACE-217

Ryan (Bud) Marr, MDiv, PhD
Associate Provost
Email or (515) 643-6679; Office Location: SC-311

Joe Moravec, DMin
Professor
Email or (515) 643-6643; Office Location: ACE-227

Truc Nguyen, PhD
Professor
Email or (515) 643-6777; Office Location: ACE-231

Darrin Rasberry
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6654; Office Location: ACE - 216

Rebecca Steidl
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6770; Office Location: ACE-219

Nursing Faculty


Chris Beaird, MSN, FNP, ARNP-BC
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6651; Office Location: SC-214

Mylissa BeLieu, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6714; Office Location: SC-204

Kim Bruett, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6622; Office Location: SC-203

Kristen Bryan Wessel, PhD, MSN, BSN
Dean of Nursing
Email or (515) 643-6731; Office Location: SC-216

Kim Cafaro, MSN, MM, BSN
Assistant Professor
Email

Alicia Clayton, MSN, BSN
Assistant Professor
Email

Jane DeGooyer, EdD, MSN, RN-BC
Diploma Class of 1981
Associate Dean, Graduate Nursing

Email or (515) 643-6737; Office Location: SC-205

Nadira Dhanaswar, DNP, MSN, CCRN-K, CNRN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6725; Office Location: SC-216

Jolynn Ernst, DNP, RN
Associate Professor
Email or (515) 643-6706; Office Location: SC-225

Halle Haedtke, MSN, RN, OCN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6656; Office Location: SC-222

Ashley Hoff, MSN, RN
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Nursing
Email or (515) 643-6734; Office Location: SC-213

Carrie Hollerud
Clinical Coordinator & Manager
Email or (515) 643-6681; Office Location: SC-226

Teresa Housley, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Associate Professor
Email or (515) 643-6727; Office Location: SC-212

Allyson Kendrick, MSN, BA
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 356-1000; Office Location: SC-215

Christa Knoll, MSN-L, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6797; Office Location: SC-205

Kate Lester, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6684; Office Location: SC-207

Robin Lindsay, MSN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6673; Office Location: SC-212

Rachel Logan, MSN, BSN, BS, RN
Assistant Professor, Simulation Coordinator
Email or (515) 643-5909

Lisa Martin, MSN, RN, CRRN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6679; Office Location: SC-211

Judith Monroe, DNP, APNP, C-PNP
Project Director, CARE grant​
Email or (515) 643-6632; Office Location: BH-134

Michelle Mosier, MSN, ARNP, WHNP-BC
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6752; Office Location: SC-215

Beth Moss, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6342; Office Location: SC-210

Alex McManus, MSN, RN, CCRN-K​
BSN Program Co-Chair, Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6726; Office Location: SC-213

Suzane Merrick, MSN, RN, CNOR
Assistant Professor
Email; Office Location: SC-224

Rita Million, PhD, RN, PHNA-BC, CNE, COI
Associate Professor
Email or (515) 643-6622; Office Location: SC-205

Katharyn Nunez, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6716; Office Location: SC-214

Kim Oswald, EdD, EdS, MSN, RN
RN to BSN Program Chair, Professor
Email or (515) 643-6797; Office Location: SC-205

Emily Ruehle, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6661; Office Location: SC-223

Felicia Rodriguez, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6788; Office Location: SC-226

Megan Schippers, BSN, RN
Clinical Instructor
Email or (641) 780-3058

Kristopher Siefken, MBA, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-3180; Office Location: SC-226

Theresa A. Smith, PhD, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6722; Office Location SC-207

Lisa Thuerauf, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (319) 721-3124

Jennifer Wieland, DNP, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-9717; Office Location: B1-223

Jennifer Wing, DNP, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6729; Office Location: SC-216
 

Professional and Support Staff


Jenn Amaya
Mercy College PLUS Enrollment Coach
Email or (515) 218-9671; Office Location ACE-156

Alexis Atkinson
Academic Advisor
Email or (515) 635-1354; Office Location ACE-177

Julie Bleimehl
Executive Assistant to the President
Email or (515) 643-6601; Office Location: SC-114

Carolyn Bucklin
Registrar
Email or (515) 643-6744; Office Location: ACE - 149

Laura Burianov
Assistant Registrar
Email or (515) 218-9745

Missy Chapman
Campus Receptionist
Email or (515) 643-3180

Cami Cochran
Enrollment Events Coordinator
Email or (515) 218-9797; Office Location: ACE-163B

Lisa Croat
Senior Financial Aid Systems Analyst
Email or (515) 442-0336; Office Location: ACE - 155

Anaia Davison
External Engagement Assistant
Email or (515) 218-9764; Office Location: ACE 

Rebecca Dennis
Director of Student Engagement
Email or (515) 643-6782; Office Location: ACE - 151

Madelyn Friel
Admissions Counselor
Email or (515) 218-1876; Office Location: ACE

Alexandra Grant
Admissions Counselor
Email or (515) 218-9610; Office Location: ACE-143

Catelin Haight 
Admissions Counselor
Email 

Diane Haskins
Program Coordinator
Email or (515) 643-6683; Office Location: ACE-176

Sara Hill, MBA
Senior Academic Advisor
Email or (515) 643-6662; Office Location: ACE-180

Kristy Irwin, MS
Senior Director of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Accreditation
Email or (515) 643-6642; Office Location: B1-108

Thomas Iverson
Senior Programmer Analyst
Email or (515) 643-6735; Office Location: B1-222

Heather Keenan, MA
Program Admissions Coordinator
Email or (515) 218-9656; Office Location: ACE-163D

Stephanie Klocke
Transfer Credit Specialist
Email or (515) 643-6605; Office Location: ACE-159

Linda Knowles
Administrative Assistant, Academic Affairs
Email or (515) 643-6760; Office Location: SC-215

Trey Leech, PhD
Instructional Designer
Email or (515) 643-6689; Office Location: ACE - 209

Caitlin Mahlstede, MEd
Academic Learning Specialist
Email or (515) 218-9659; Office Location: ACE-174

Brice Merwine, PhD
Statistician
Email or (515) 643-6635; Office Location: SC-103

Zinnia Mincy
Academic Assistant
Email or (515) 643-6691

Kristin Molloy
Financial Aid Coordinator
Email or (515) 218-9693

Maggie Moore
Program Admissions Coordinator
Email or (515) 218-9697

Mark Norris
Library Assistant
Email or (515) 643-6613; Office Location: SC-114

Lance Pfantz
Library Technology & Media Services Specialist
Email or (515) 643-6763; Office Location: SC-114

Robbie Riley
Programmer Analyst
Email or (515) 643-6792; Office Location: B1-222

Katelyn Schmitt
Senior Admissions Counselor
Email or (515) 218-9651; Office Location: ACE-152

Maureen Smith
Marketing Coordinator
Email or (515) 635-1226; Office Location: Remote

Clarissa Snapper
Financial Aid Manager
Email or (515) 650-1893; Office Location: ACE-153/155/157

Tara Soma
Admissions Counselor
Email or (515) 218-9725; Office Location: ACE-147

Alexa Stombaugh
Applications Assistant
Email or (515) 500-6031; Office Location: ACE-163A

Adrian Thompson
Admissions Counselor
Email or (515) 218-9793; Office Location: ACE

Jennifer Thompson, MLIS
Assistant Library Director
Email or (515) 643-6700; Office Location: SC-114

Laurie Waldrop
Business Office Manager
Email or (515) 635-1591; Office Location: SC-113

Mackenzie Wallingford
Compliance Specialist
Email or (515) 643-6789; Office Location: SC-105

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Mercy College of Health Sciences has been transforming students into healthcare professionals since 1899. Located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, we offer master's degreesbachelor’s degrees, associate degrees, certificate programs, and continuing education courses.

Mercy College is the only private Catholic college in central Iowa and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), in addition to numerous programmatic accreditors.

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