The University of Iowa School of Social Work

Faculty Directory

Mercedes Bern-Klug Mercedes Bern-Klug PhD

Associate Professor in Social Work and
Director, Aging Studies Program, Hartford Faculty Scholar


Amy Butler Amy Butler PhD

Associate Professor




Carol Coohey Carol Coohey PhD

Professor
PhD Program Director




Steven Cummings Stephen Cummings MSW, LISW

Clinical Assistant Professor
Director, Distance Education




Lorraine Dorfman Lorraine Dorfman PhD

Professor Emerita




Yvonne Farley Yvonne Farley MSW, LISW

Clinical Assistant Professor
Des Moines Student Association Liaison;
Family Centered Concentration Chair



Lily French Lily French MSW

Clinical Assistant Professor
Director, Field Education



Megan Gilster, PhD

Assistant Professor



May Guo, PhD

Assistant Professor
Aging Studies & Social Work



Carolyn Hartley Carolyn Hartley PhD

Associate Professor




Motier Haskins Motier Haskins MSW

Clinical Assistant Professor
Advanced Practicum Coordinator and
Critical Cultural Competence Certificate Program Coordinator


Bob Jackson MSW, LISW

Professor Emeritus




Patricia Kelley Patricia Kelley PhD

Professor Emerita




Miriam Landsman PhD

Associate Professor
Executive Director, National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice


Billie Marchik Billie Marchik MSW

Clinical Assistant Professor
Des Moines Practicum Administrator




Sandra McGee PhD

Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor



Susan Murty Susan Murty PhD

Associate Professor
End-of-Life Care Coordinator



Alison Oliver Alison Oliver MSW

Visiting Instructor




Julia Kleinschmit Julia Kleinschmit MSW

Clinical Associate Professor
Sioux City Practicum and Program Administration



Lynette M. Renner PhD

Associate Professor




Sara Sanders Sara Sanders PhD

Associate Professor
Hartford Faculty Scholar
Practice Sequence Chair
BA Program Director

Ed Saunders Ed Saunders PhD

Associate Professor
Director, School of Social Work



Jeanne Saunders Jeanne Saunders PhD

Associate Professor
MSW Program Director



Bob Vander Beek Bob Vander Beek MSW, LMSW

Clinical Assistant Professor
Diversity Committee Chair,
Diversity Support Coordinator


Tom Walz Tom Walz PhD, MSW

Professor Emeritus