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, 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

Heather Heeren

Human Relations Coordinator

heather-heeren@uiowa.edu

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

Sara Pettit, MSc.

Academic Affairs Coordinator

sara-pettit@uiowa.edu

319-335-2709

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, 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

Vivian Ta, MEd

Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Program Coordinator

vivian-ta@uiowa.edu

319-467-1892

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

Morgan Wolff, MPH

Grad Success Fellowship and Grant Writing Graduate Assistant

morgan-wolff@uiowa.edu

Grad Success Fellowship and Grant Writing Graduate Assistant

Taylor Sung

Grad Success Graduate Assistant

taylor-sung@uiowa.edu

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

Elizabeth Savelkoul, PhD

Graduate Fellowships Specialist

elizabeth-savelkoul@uiowa.edu

319-335-3432

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

Brady Krien, PhD, MLIS

Assistant Director for Graduate Student Success & Assessment

braden-krien@uiowa.edu

319-467-1808

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

Lisa Kelly, PhD, MFA

Assistant Director for Graduate Student Success & Development

lisa-kelly@uiowa.edu

319-335-3145

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

Office of Graduate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Vivian Ta, MEd

Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Program Coordinator

vivian-ta@uiowa.edu

319-467-1892

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

Simi Olatunbosun

Grad-DEI Graduate Assistant

similoluwa-olatunbosun@uiowa.edu

Grad-DEI Graduate Assistant

Jackie Chu

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Coordinator

jacquelyne-chu@uiowa.edu

319-467-4479

Grad-DEI programming and Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)

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