Graduate College Leadership

Amanda Thein

Amanda Haertling Thein, PhD, MA

Title/Position
Dean, Graduate College
Associate Provost for Graduate and Professional Education
Shelly Campo

Shelly Campo, PhD, MA

Title/Position
Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs
Fellowships, postdoc affairs, responsible conduct of research, commencement & GA overloads
Ana Rodriguez Headshot

Ana Rodríguez-Rodríguez, PhD, MA

Title/Position
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Graduate Student Success
Advance initiatives focused on holistic graduate student development and support.

Human Resources

Tanesha Herman

Tanesha Herman, MBA

Title/Position
Senior Human Resources Director
Human Resources
Heather Heeren

Heather Heeren

Title/Position
Human Resources Coordinator

Administration, Finance, HR, Scholarships, and Fellowships

Amy Welter

Amy Welter

Title/Position
Budget/Financial Officer
Direct financial management, budget planning, scholarships & facilities
Katie Bottorff

Katie Bottorff, MSE

Title/Position
Administrative Affairs Coordinator
Internal fellowships, graduate student employment, postdocs, commencement, and scholarly integrity
Jennifer Crawford

Jennifer Crawford

Title/Position
Administrative Services Specialist
Internal fellowships, NSF fellow support, graduate assistant tuition and mandatory fees scholarships, general graduate appointment questions
Wendy Danger

Wendy Danger

Title/Position
Assistant to the Dean
Calendar and meeting planning, commencement, program accreditation reporting, professional program action & general questions/data requests
Jamie Frauenholtz

Jamie Frauenholtz

Title/Position
Administrative Services Coordinator
General administrative support

Academic Programs/Progress, Dissertation/Thesis

Heidi Arbisi-Kelm

Heidi Arbisi-Kelm, MEd, MA

Title/Position
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs
AAO administration, student concerns, DGS assistance & program actions
Erin Kaufman

Erin Kaufman, PhD

Title/Position
Academic Affairs Coordinator
Thesis & dissertation
Jenna Miller

Jenna Miller

Title/Position
Degree Audit Developer
Manages the initiative to accelerate the creation of degree audits for graduate degree programs
Sara Petit

Sara Pettit, MSc.

Title/Position
Academic Affairs Coordinator
Administration and management of graduate student degree progression and clearance; coordination of graduate exams and committees; evaluation of degree requirements; academic advising of non-degree graduate students; and communication and outreach related to graduate student academic progress and departmental stakeholder on-boarding
Fran Boyken

Fran Boyken, MA

Title/Position
Academic Affairs Coordinator
Degree audit & U2G (Undergraduate to Graduate) program
Cindy Fetters

Cindy Fetters

Title/Position
Secretary
General questions, reception & form intake

Graduate Student Success

Jennifer Teitle

Jennifer Teitle, PhD

Title/Position
Assistant Dean for Graduate Development and Postdoctoral Affairs
Meng Xiao

Meng Xiao, PhD

Title/Position
Career Counselor
Morgan Wolff Headshot

Morgan Wolff, MPH

Title/Position
Grad Success Fellowship and Grant Writing Graduate Assistant
Grad Success Fellowship and Grant Writing Graduate Assistant
Elizabeth Savelkoul

Elizabeth Savelkoul, PhD

Title/Position
Graduate Fellowships Specialist
Feedback and preparation advice for national fellowships and job applications (graduate students and postdocs).
Keegan Hockett

Keegan Hockett

Title/Position
Grad Success Graduate Assistant
Evan Decker

Evan Decker

Title/Position
Grad Success Coordinator

Office of Graduate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Vivian Ta

Vivian Ta, MEd

Title/Position
Director of Graduate Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Headshot photo of Simi Olatunbosun. She is wearing a teal collared shirt and is standing against a gray background.

Simi Olatunbosun

Title/Position
Grad-DEI Graduate Assistant
Grad-DEI Graduate Assistant
Jacquelyne Chu

Jackie Chu

Title/Position
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Coordinator

Technical Support

Andy Jenkins

Andrew Jenkins

Title/Position
Director of Information Technology
Business process and data support, academic and administrative IT liaison, IT purchasing & IT planning
Makur Jain

Makur Jain

Title/Position
Manager of Web Strategy
Define web strategies, coordination and execution of web projects
Mara McConnell

Mara McConnell

Title/Position
Graduate Web Assistant
UX and web design
Karen Noggle

Karen Noggle

Title/Position
Senior Business Intel Analyst
Business intelligence, data reporting & visualization
John Riehl

John Riehl

Title/Position
Web Content Strategist
Web content creation and technical support for the Graduate College website and websites managed by the Graduate College

External Relations

Katie McKibben

Katie McKibben, MA

Title/Position
Director of External Relations
Strategic Communications, Alumni Engagement, Development, Event Coordination & External Advisory Board Liaison
Cale Stelken

Cale Stelken

Title/Position
Creative Coordinator
Videography, photography, graphic design, social media management, writer/editor, branding officer
Lauren Linder

Lauren Linder

Title/Position
Graduate Research Assistant
Writer/editor
Airiana Mohr

Airiana Mohr

Title/Position
Graduate Research Assistant
Writer/editor

Contact Information

FAX: 319-335-2806

Email: gradcoll@uiowa.edu

Offices

Dean's Administrative Offices

201 Gilmore Hall
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242-1320
319-335-2143

Academic Affairs Office

205 Gilmore Hall
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242-1320
319-335-2144

Graduate Student Success

413 Gilmore Hall
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242-1320
319-335-2147

Office of Graduate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

201 Gilmore Hall
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242-1320
319-335-2147

Office of Postdoctoral Scholars

201 Gilmore Hall
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242-1320
319-335-2136

Other University Offices