Staff Directory

Graduate College Leadership

Amanda Haertling Thein, PhD, MA

Dean, Graduate College
Associate Provost for Graduate and Professional Education

amanda-haertling-thein@uiowa.edu

Steven Varga, PhD

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Graduate Student Development

steven-varga@uiowa.edu

319-353-2361

Graduate program reviews & formal academic grievances

Shelly Campo, PhD, MA

Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs

shelly-campo@uiowa.edu

319-335-2136

Fellowships, DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion), postdoc affairs, responsible conduct of research, commencement & GA overloads

Administration, Finance, HR, Scholarships, and Fellowships

Katie Bottorff, MSE

Administrative Affairs Coordinator

katlin-bottorff@uiowa.edu

319-467-4307

Internal fellowships, graduate student employment, postdocs, commencement, and scholarly integrity

Jennifer Crawford

Administrative Services Specialist

jennifer-crawford@uiowa.edu

319-335-3493

Internal fellowships, NSF fellow support, graduate assistant tuition and mandatory fees scholarships, general graduate appointment questions

Tanesha Herman, MBA

Human Relations Director

tanesha-herman@uiowa.edu

319-335-1287

Human Resources

Amy Welter

Budget/Financial Officer

amy-welter@uiowa.edu

319-335-0369

Direct financial management, budget planning, scholarships & facilities

Wendy Danger

Assistant to the Dean

wendy-danger@uiowa.edu

319-384-1310

Calendar and meeting planning, commencement, program accreditation reporting, professional program action & general questions/data requests

Paul Meintel

Administrative Services Coordinator

paul-meintel@uiowa.edu

319-335-2147

Underrepresented Minority (URM) fellowships/scholarships, Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP), Summer Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC), professional development (operational support/scholarships) & postdocs

Academic Programs/Progress, Dissertation/Thesis

Heidi Arbisi-Kelm, MEd, MA

Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs

heidi-arbisi-kelm@uiowa.edu

319-335-2135

AAO administration, student concerns, DGS assistance & program actions

Erin Kaufman, PhD

Academic Affairs Coordinator

erin-kaufman@uiowa.edu

319-335-3599

Thesis & dissertation

Anne Sparks, MA

Academic Affairs Coordinator

anne-sparks@uiowa.edu

319-335-2146

Degree clearance, non-degree study advising & registration

Fran Boyken, MA

Academic Affairs Coordinator

frances-boyken@uiowa.edu

319-335-4042

Degree audit & U2G (Undergraduate to Graduate) program

Cindy Fetters

Secretary

cindy-fetters@uiowa.edu

319-335-2144

General questions, reception & form intake

Wanda Osborn

Professional Employee

wanda-osborn@uiowa.edu

Sample Plans, Academic & Curricular Planning Projects

Graduate Student Success

Jennifer Teitle, PhD

Assistant Dean for Graduate Development and Postdoctoral Affairs

jennifer-teitle@uiowa.edu

319-335-3597

Supervises the Graduate College’s student services and helps campus integrate professional development into existing graduate curriculum

Lisa Kelly, PhD, MFA

CIRTL Program Coordinator

lisa-kelly@uiowa.edu

319-335-3145

Leads the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching & Learning (CIRTL) program

Brady Krien, MA, MLIS

Graduate Careers and National Fellowship Advisor

braden-krien@uiowa.edu

319-467-1808

Graduate Careers and Fellowships Advisor (Humanities, Social Sciences, and Fine Arts)

Elizabeth Savelkoul, PhD

Graduate Fellowships Specialist

elizabeth-savelkoul@uiowa.edu

319-335-3432

National fellowships & career advising (STEM graduate students and postdocs)

Vivian Sheridan, MEd

Program Coordinator

vivian-sheridan@uiowa.edu

319-467-2930

Manages the Grad Success workshops, GradNav professional development newsletter, Graduate Student Orientation, 3MT Competition, Dinner for Twelve series, etc.

Taylor Wertheim

Grad Success Graduate Assistant

twertheim@uiowa.edu

Collaborates with Grad Success team to support 3MT, CIRTL, Fellowship information, and other resources offered to graduate students.

Office of Graduate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Jacquelyne Chu

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Coordinator

Jacquelyne-chu@uiowa.edu

319-467-4479

Broadly supports DEI efforts

Elia Farias

Grad DEI Graduate Assistant

elia-farias@uiowa.edu

Technical Support

Andrew Jenkins

Director of Information Technology

andrew-jenkins@uiowa.edu

319-353-2321

Business process and data support, academic and administrative IT liaison, IT purchasing & IT planning

Sean Adams-Hiett

Senior Web Developer

sean-adams-hiett@uiowa.edu

319-335-2215

Web platform management, web strategy, technical support, and training to the Graduate College and the programs and organizations for which it provides services