Graduate College Leadership
Amanda Haertling Thein, PhD, MA
Title/Position
Dean, Graduate College
Associate Provost for Graduate and Professional Education
Shelly Campo, PhD, MA
Title/Position
Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs
Fellowships, postdoc affairs, responsible conduct of research, commencement & GA overloads
Human Resources
Heather Heeren
Title/Position
Human Resources Coordinator
Administration, Finance, HR, Scholarships, and Fellowships
Amy Welter
Title/Position
Budget/Financial Officer
Direct financial management, budget planning, scholarships & facilities
Katie Bottorff, MSE
Title/Position
Administrative Affairs Coordinator
Internal fellowships, graduate student employment, postdocs, commencement, and scholarly integrity
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
Title/Position
Assistant to the Dean
Calendar and meeting planning, commencement, program accreditation reporting, professional program action & general questions/data requests
Academic Programs/Progress, Dissertation/Thesis
Heidi Arbisi-Kelm, MEd, MA
Title/Position
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs
AAO administration, student concerns, DGS assistance & program actions
Jenna Miller
Title/Position
Degree Audit Developer
Manages the initiative to accelerate the creation of degree audits for graduate degree programs
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, MA
Title/Position
Academic Affairs Coordinator
Degree audit & U2G (Undergraduate to Graduate) program
Graduate Student Success
Jennifer Teitle, PhD
Title/Position
Assistant Dean for Graduate Development and Postdoctoral Affairs
Supervises the Graduate College’s student services and helps campus integrate professional development into existing graduate curriculum
Morgan Wolff, MPH
Title/Position
Grad Success Fellowship and Grant Writing Graduate Assistant
Grad Success Fellowship and Grant Writing Graduate Assistant
Elizabeth Savelkoul, PhD
Title/Position
Graduate Fellowships Specialist
National fellowships & career advising (STEM graduate students and postdocs)
Brady Krien, PhD, MLIS
Title/Position
Assistant Director for Graduate Student Success & Assessment
Graduate Careers and Fellowships Advisor (Humanities, Social Sciences, and Fine Arts)
Evan Decker
Title/Position
Grad Success Coordinator
Organizes Grad Success workshops, Graduate Student Orientation and the Three Minute Thesis Competition.
Office of Graduate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Jackie Chu
Title/Position
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Coordinator
Grad-DEI programming and Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)
Technical Support
Andrew Jenkins
Title/Position
Director of Information Technology
Business process and data support, academic and administrative IT liaison, IT purchasing & IT planning
Makur Jain
Title/Position
Manager of Web Strategy
Defining web strategies, coordination and execution of web projects
Karen Noggle
Title/Position
Senior Business Intel Analyst
Business intelligence, data reporting & visualization
John Riehl
Title/Position
Web Content Strategist, Technical Support
Web content creation and technical support for the Graduate College website and websites managed by the Graduate College
External Relations
Katie McKibben, MA
Title/Position
Director of External Relations
Strategic Communications, Alumni Engagement, Development, Event Coordination & External Advisory Board Liaison
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