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Alison Amyx
Director, Marketing Strategy & Insights
Gene Bechen, PhD
Teaches courses in child and adolescent development, secondary teaching methods, and middle school education.
Dale Blesz, PhD
Teaches undergraduate courses in educational psychology and child and adolescent development, and graduate courses in special education.
Kyle Bohnert, PhD
Teaches kinesiology courses related to skeletal muscle anatomy, function, and the molecules that regulate muscle health.
Drew Blocker
Manager of Ground Maintenance
Stacy Eckley
Stacy provides office support for Physical Plant/Maintenance.
Jordan Franks
Jordan is a Production Specialist working for SAUtv and the Communications and Marketing Office.
Bill Foley
Physical Plant
L. Joseph Hebert
Teaches political philosophy, constitutional law, and American government with an emphasis on theories of virtue and their application to law and political leadership.
Chengming Hu, PhD
Teaches classes in sport management, sport promotion and marketing, and planning and managing sport facilities.
Jim Hannon
Director, Physical Plant
Kirk Kelley, PhD
Teaches courses in human anatomy and physiology as well as a course on the biology and culture of the French Alps. He also directs the department’s program in cadaver dissection.
Madeline Craig
Madeline teaches introductory courses in the Kinesiology Department related to exercise science and nutrition.
Aubrey Lathrop
Communications and Marketing Specialist
Hanna Krainik
Hanna is the Multimedia Specialist in Communications and Marketing.
Angela Rekers-Power
Dr. Rekers teaches in the Early Childhood Education program. Her specialty is in inclusive practice, education and community partnerships, and outdoor learning and play.
Chris Phillips
Chris is a HVAC Technician in the Physical Plant Department.
Tracy Schuster-Matlock
Dr. Schuster-Matlock provides leadership, supervision, and strategic direction for the direct reporting areas, including, but not limited to: university assessment of student learning and course evaluations, HLC regional accreditation and compliance measures, and institutional research.
Tyler Spencer, PhD
Dr. Spencer teaches core Sport Management courses and specializes in sport facilities and event management.
Dennis Tarasi, PhD
Dr. Tarasi teaches introductory biology courses for majors and non-majors, environmental science, and upper level biology courses. His specialty is community ecology and invasive species biology
Nathan Steffens, PhD
Dr. Steffens teaches introductory microbiology courses. He specializes in the ecology and evolution of infectious disease.
Zyon Velazquez
Creative Manager/Photographer
Christopher Waugh
Dean of Students and Vice President for Student Engagement
Terry Wilson
Physical Plant
Toby Arquette, PhD
Dr. Arquette is Vice President for Strategic Growth, Marketing, and Digital Transformation at St. Ambrose University and serves on the President's Cabinet.
Darci Becker, PhD, CCC-SLP
Dr. Becker's areas of interest include dysphagia, quality of life, aphasia, and geriatrics.
Brian Boesen
Associate Vice President
Brenda Boleyn
Professor of early childhood and elementary education.
Ann Cobb, MS, CCC-SLP
Instructor in the Master of Speech-Language Pathology program.
Sarah Eikleberry, PhD
Dr. Eikleberry's research and teaching intersect at sport studies and sport history and focus on the structures and ideologies that influence access and experiences in sport and physical activity settings.
Elisa Green, CCC-SLP
Green primarily supervises students and clinicians at the on-campus Rite Care Clinic.
Brad Gradin
Physical Plant
Dawn Henning
Executive assistant to the Provost
Elisa Huff, PhD, CCC-SLP
Dr. Huff teaches a broad range of undergraduate and graduate courses, including the MSLP program's capstone courses.
Diamond Jelani
Biology Laboratory Coordinator
Duk Kim
Teaches political science and international studies.
David Krupke, MA, CCC-SLP
Mr. Krupke's areas of interest include early literacy, articulation and phonology, language-learning, voice, and accent reduction.
Shelby (Shepherd) Leabo
Shelby is the Communications and Content Manager in Communications and Marketing.
Matt Moore
Matt is Groundskeeper for all St. Ambrose properties.
Kady Riches
Creative & Graphic Design Strategist
Justin Rice, PhD
Dr. Rice is an Assistant Professor in the Biology Department, specializing in anatomy and physiology.
Christopher Schwartz, PhD
Dr. Schwartz teaches several core Exercise Science courses as well as introductory courses. His specialty is in physiological function in the human body and the influence of exercise on health and performance.
Kaylon Spengler
Kaylon is Operations Manager for the Physical Plant.
Erica Thomas, DHEd, CHES
Teaches nutrition and wellness concepts courses, as well as exercise physiology lab.
Edwin Ubeda, PhD
Teaches English as Second Language (ESL) endorsement courses. He has worked for six years as an elementary bilingual teacher and adult ESL instructor.
Bridgette Vale
Bridgette instructs first-year students in clinical education focusing on speech and language rehabilitation across the lifespan.
Trish Zinger
Administrative Assistant for the Education Department.
Neil Aschliman, PhD
Teaches Biology courses in human anatomy and physiology, vertebrate biology, and biological literature.
Amy Blair, PhD
Teaches topics ranging from plant and animal anatomy and physiology to population and community ecology.
Amanda Bohnert
Bohnert has a broad background in several areas including biology, genetics, animal behavior, anatomy, ecology, and environmental science. She teaches introductory Biology courses as well as electives such as forensics.
Tom Anderson
Physical Plant
Michael Dahlinghaus, PhD, CSCS, ACSM-EP-C
Teaches classes in exercise science and human performance and fitness. He has professional experience in personal training education and strength conditioning.
Stephanie Erps
Stephanie is a Lecturer in the Educator Preparation Program.
Tim Eldridge
Physical Plant
Matthew Halfhill, PhD
Dr. Halfhill is continuing his interest in the expression of transgene marker technologies, and is currently involved in the development of transgenic systems for educational purposes.
William Hixon, PhD
Professor Emeritus who taught introductory biology as well as cell and molecular biology.
Lori Jager
Clinical Instructor for the MSLP program.
Melissa Judd
Melissa is the Curriculum Library Assistant.
Jeffrey Knox
Dr. Knox teaches Speech/Hearing Science for both graduate and undergraduate students. His speciality is in the measure of acoustic and aerodynamic parameters of verbal output.
Cory Ann Kroeger
Mrs. Kroeger is the Office Administrator for the MSLP program.
Sandy Lund, PhD
Teaches physiology and other exercise science courses. Research has focused on respiratory physiology, exercise-induced asthma, and supplement use.
Brenda Peters, PhD
Dr. Peters teaches several classes in Anatomy and Physiology, a non-majors course focusing on humans and disease, and a major course focusing on animal and plant structure and function.
Craig Ochs
Craig is a Groundskeeper in the Physical Plant Department.
Joseph Roidt, PhD
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Rhiannon Seneli, PhD, ATC
Rhiannon is the Kinesiology Graduate Director
Rachael Suddarth, PhD, CCC-SLP
Dr. Suddarth conducts research in the area of language-based learning disabilities, particularly impairment in reading and writing.
Chris Stafford
Chris is a Groundskeeper in the Physical Plant Department.
Tanya Volkova, PhD
Teaches math education
Suzanne Wiese
Suzanne is the administrative assistant for Kinesiology.
Nicholas Voth
Nick Voth teaches many introductory and core courses in the Department of Kinesiology with a specific focus on laboratory courses. He also serves as the Laboratory Coordinator in the department. His primary research and professional interests include applied exercise physiology and sports nutrition as they relate to performance in endurance sports.

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