General Information | Staff Listing - Who to Call
How and where to find us
The University Benefits office is located on the north side of the first floor in the University Services Building (USB), 1 W. Prentiss Street, Iowa City, Iowa. We have provided links below to information about our building accessibility, parking, and driving directions.
- Web Site: http://www.uiowa.edu/hr/benefits/
- General E-Mail: benefits@uiowa.edu
- Campus Address (use for all staff): 120-40 USB
- U.S. Mailing Address:
University Benefits Office
The University of Iowa
120 University Services Bldg., Ste. 40
Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1911 - Phone:
Local (319) 335 - 2676
Toll-Free (877) 830 - 4001
FAX (319) 335 - 2776
Administration
- Richard Saunders
Director
335-2673
richard-saunders@uiowa.edu
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Debra Hughes
Assistant Director
335-5826
debra-hughes@uiowa.edu
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Barbara Bennett
Assistant Benefits Manager
335-2675
barbara-bennett@uiowa.edu
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Cheri Cole
Project Analyst
335-2080
cheri-cole@uiowa.edu
- Sara Carroll
Application Development & Support
384-2985
sara-carroll@uiowa.edu
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Kara Wright
Data Analyst
384-3511
kara-wright@uiowa.edu
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - James Schafer
Strategic Communications Manager
335-5978
james-schafer@uiowa.edu
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Cheri Smith
Administrative Support
335-5586
cheri-smith@uiowa.edu
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Joni Troester
Wellness Director and Workers’ Compensation Manager
335-2692
joni-troester@uiowa.edu
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Megan Hammes
Wellness Program Coordinator
335-5424
megan-hammes@uiowa.edu
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Benefit Specialists
- Sonatina Fernandes
sonatina-fernandes@uiowa.edu
335-2623- P&S Orientation
- Student Insurance
- Retirement Counseling
- Group Supplemental Retirement Annuities
- TIAA-CREF Employer Authorizations
- Mary Eggenburg
mary-eggenburg@uiowa.edu
335-2674- Merit Orientation
- Financial Education
- Temporary Insurance
- Retirement Counseling
- Group Supplemental Retirement Annuities
- TIAA-CREF Employer Authorizations
Workers' Compensation
- Joni Troester
Workers' Compensation Manager
335-2692
joni-troester@uiowa.edu
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Bethany Kaplan
Workers' Compensation
bethany-kaplan@uiowa.edu
335-2679
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Amy Edeker
Workers' Compensation
353-2375
amy-edeker@uiowa.edu
7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Benefits Support Staff
- Julie Kasparek
335-2680
julie-kasparek@uiowa.edu
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.- Long Term Disability
- Catastrophic Leave Program
- Death Claims
- Leave of Absence
- Karen Robertson
karen-robertson@uiowa.edu
335-2677
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.- COBRA Insurance
- Merit Benefits
- Tanesha Herman
335-2668
tanesha-herman@uiowa.edu
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.- Spending Accounts
- Eva Tack
335-5553
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.- Receptionist
- Data processing
- Tim Dowiat
timothy-dowiat@uiowa.edu
335-2678
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.- Student Insurance
- Jason Tutt
Jason-tutt@uiowa.edu
335-2681
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.- Receptionist
- Stephanie Von Lienen
335-2691
stephanie-vonlienen@uiowa.edu
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.- Faculty and Professional & Scientific Benefits
- Faculty and Professional & Scientific Benefits
- Emily Bacatan
335-2943
emily-bacatan@uiowa.edu
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.- Data processing
Accounting
- Lynn Weyer
335-2732
lynn-weyer@uiowa.edu
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.- Office Budget
- Accounting Manager
- Joshua Anderson
335-5522
joshua-anderson-1@uiowa.edu- Retirement Accounting
- Stacey Halverson
335-2170
stacey-halverson@uiowa.edu
7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.- Insurance Accounting