Faculty Directory/Staff
Faculty
MERCEDES BERN-KLUG, PHD, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN SOCIAL WORK AND AGING STUDIES
AMY BUTLER, PHD, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
CAROL COOHEY, PHD, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
PHD Director
LORRAINE DORFMAN, PHD, PROFESSOR
YVONNE FARLEY, MSW, LISW, CLINICAL ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Des Moines Student Association Liaison; Family Centered Concentration Chair
CAROLYN HARTLEY, PHD, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
BA Program Director
MOTIER HASKINS, MSW, CLINICAL ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Advanced Practicum Coordinator
BOB JACKSON, MSW, LISW, CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Distance Education Coordinator
PATRICIA KELLEY, PHD, PROFESSOR EMERITUS
MIRIAM LANDSMAN, PHD, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Executive Director, National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice
BILLIE MARCHIK, MSW, CLINICAL ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Des Moines Practicum Administrator
SUSAN MURTY, PHD, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
End-of- Life Care Coordinator; Integrated Practice Concentration Chair
JULIA REMBERT, MSW, CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Sioux City Practicum and Program Administration
LYNETTE M. RENNER, PHD, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
JUDY RINEHART, MSW, CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
SARA SANDERS, PHD ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, HARTFORD FACULTY SCHOLAR
Practice Sequence Chair
ED SAUNDERS, PHD, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Director, School of Social Work
JEANNE SAUNDERS, PHD, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
MSW Program Coordinator
BOB VANDER BEEK, MSW, LMSW, CLINICAL ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Director of Field Education, Diversity Committee Chair, Diversity Support Coordinator, Faculty Liaison to Justice and Diversity through Community Engagement Living Learning Community
TOM WALZ, PHD, MSW, PROFESSOR EMERITUS
Staff
DEBBIE BLACK, Secretary, NRC
MADELYN BOWERSOX, Distance Education Secretary (in Des Moines)
Provides coordination and support to the Des Moines Center operations and program administration. Performs all secretarial and receptionist functions for the Des Moines Graduate Social Work program, its faculty and adjunct faculty. Functions as a special assistant to the Distance Education Coordinator. Provides general secretarial support to School as needed. Serves on Continuing Education Committee and provides support for continuing education activities.
LISA D'AUNNO, Director of Training, NRC
SUSAN DIRKS, Admissions and Programs Coordinator
Coordinates and manages information dissemination regarding admissions process/procedures for BA, MSW, Ph.D. programs and manages applicant files and data. Coordinates and manages the registration/course enrollment/course evaluation process insuring that departmental and university policies are adhered to by faculty and staff and coordinates and manages program related intra-departmental information systems. Staffs the Admissions Panels and maintains the applicant and student databases. Provides general support to the Program Administrator, Program Directors, and School.
CHRIS GOETTEL, Webmaster
KATE KEMP, Program Administrator and Admissions Coordinator
Kate received the MSW in 1990 and is a Licensed Independent Social Worker in Iowa. In addition to 19 years of social work practice in social work education administration and student advising, she has experience in working with persons with chronic mental illness, in family preservation, and in school social work. Most of her experience prior to earning the MSW was in case management, advocacy, training, and providing technical assistance in the field of developmental and other disabilities. As Program Administrator for the School, Kate’s duties include supporting the Director, PhD, MSW, and BA Program Directors and Distance Education Director in planning and administering those programs. She interprets and implements University, College, School, and CSWE policies and procedures, oversees BA and MSW admissions, plans academic and continuing education programming, program evaluation, and supports student advising, advancement and graduation processes.
KELLEE MCCRORY, Project Director, Iowa Center for Evaluation and Research, NRC
JEFRI PALERMO, Development Coordinator
Coordinates publicity, outreach and marketing for the School. Produces the alumni newsletter InService and maintains the website. Oversees the management of Wild Bill’s Coffeeshop. Coordinates CEU events and alumni relations for the School. Assists faculty with research applications.
BRAD RICHARDSON, Research Associate, NRC
BEV SWEET, Operations Coordinator
Provides support to Director and adjunct faculty. Provides coordination and support for School operations, including space and equipment, and deploying and supervising staff. Serves on Administrative Team.
CHUCK WIELAND, Operations Administrator
Administers the Operations of the School including budget preparation and overseeing of financial accounts. Oversees research assistantship and teaching assistantship appointments, other departmental financial aid and award processes, and can provide information regarding funding for student research projects.
Adjunct & Visiting Faculty for 2009-10
LARRY ALLEN
MIKE BANDSTRA, JD
ED BARNES, LMSW, Exec. Dir., Willkie House, Des Moines
JIM CLARK, MSW, LISW Assistant Director of External Accountability, Heartland AEA 11
LANCE CLEMSEN, LISW, BCD, Dir. UI Behavioral Health Employee’s Assistance Center
MARGARET CRETZMEYER, MSW, PhD
STEPHEN CUMMINGS, LISW, ACSW Social Work Specialist, UIHC
RAYGENA CURRY, MSW
MONIQUE DICARLO, MSW, Sexual Misconduct Response Coordinator, University of Iowa
SHAEL ENGEL, MSW
DIANE FINNERTY, MS, Coordinator of Faculty Development, Office of the Provost, University of Iowa
DAN GRINSTEAD, MSW
ED HAYCRAFT, LMSW
BARBARA HIRSCH-GILLER, MSW, Victims Services, Victim Advocate, Polk County
JENNIFER LOCK OMAN, LISW, BCD Pegasus Private Practice
CHRIS MARTIN, MSW
SANDRA MCGEE, MSW, PhD, Polk County Crisis and Advocacy
RON MIRR, MSW
PAM MOORE, LCSW Family Home Health and Hospice
MARY NEWCOMB, MSW, Practicum Administrator, Quad Cities MSW Program
GREG NOONEY, MSW
ALISON OLIVER, MSW
SARAH OLIVER, MSW
JOELLE OSTERHAUS, BSW, LMSW,
Social Worker and Bereavement Coordinator for Iowa Hospice, Muscatine
KATHLEEN RUYLE, MSW
DIANE SONNEVILLE, LISW, ACADC, Adult Outpatient Treatment Supervisor at the Center for Alcohol and Drug Services
EILEEN SWOBODA, LISW, Wadle & Associates
DIANE TONKYN, MSW, Registered and Board Certified Art Therapist and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
STEVE TREFZ, MSW, Director, Johnson County Mental Health Center
SUZANNE WITTE, LISW, Family Support Program Coordinator, UIHC
JOEL WULF, MSW Division Administrator Elder Programs and Advocacy at Iowa Department of Elder Affairs
