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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.
Brenda Boleyn
Professor of early childhood and elementary education.
Calvin Cooper
Associate Director of Security
Elisa Green, CCC-SLP
Green primarily supervises students and clinicians at the on-campus Rite Care Clinic.
Carla Heuer
Carla is the Administrative Assistant for the Accessibility Resource Center.
Elisa Huff, PhD, CCC-SLP
Dr. Huff teaches a broad range of undergraduate and graduate courses, including the MSLP program's capstone courses.
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.
Shelby (Shepherd) Leabo
Shelby is the Communications and Content Manager in Communications and Marketing.
Renee Meyer Ernst
Teaches all levels of graphic design and beginning digital photography. Specializes in branding identity systems, publication design, interaction design, and digital art.
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.
Christopher Reno
Curator for Catich and Morrissey galleries and clinical faculty for Art and Design classes.
Ryan Saddler
Associate VP for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Rachael Suddarth, PhD, CCC-SLP
Dr. Suddarth conducts research in the area of language-based learning disabilities, particularly impairment in reading and writing.
Nathan Steffens, PhD
Dr. Steffens teaches introductory microbiology courses. He specializes in the ecology and evolution of infectious disease.
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.
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
Bob Christopher
Director of Security and Assistant Dean of Students
Monica Forret, PhD
Monica is professor and director of the DBA program.
Jessica Greenwald, PhD
Dr. Greenwald teaches DBA courses in the field of Organizational Behavior as well as Statistical Techniques II and III. Her research interests are in work motivation.
Tracy Hintze-Bahns
Tracy operates the university-wide card access program, Bee Card, and also provides administrative support to the Security Department.
Lori Jager
Clinical Instructor for the MSLP program.
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.
Christie Kostichek
Christie is the Contract Coordinator for the College of Health and Human Services.
Joseph Lappie, MFA
Areas of professional interest include Book Arts, Printmaking, and Drawing.
Hanna Krainik
Hanna is the Multimedia Specialist in Communications and Marketing.
David O'Connell, DBA
Professor in management.
Kristin Quinn
Teaches courses in fine art with an emphasis on drawing and painting.
Kady Riches
Creative & Graphic Design Strategist
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.
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
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.
Tanya Volkova, PhD
Teaches math education
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.
Ann Cobb, MS, CCC-SLP
Instructor in the Master of Speech-Language Pathology program.
Stephanie Erps
Stephanie is a Lecturer in the Educator Preparation Program.
Jordan Franks
Jordan is a Production Specialist working for SAUtv and the Communications and Marketing Office.
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.
Diamond Jelani
Biology Laboratory Coordinator
Lynn Kilburg, DHSc, MBA, OTR/L
Dean of the College of Health and Human Services and Professor of Occupational Therapy.
David Krupke, MA, CCC-SLP
Mr. Krupke's areas of interest include early literacy, articulation and phonology, language-learning, voice, and accent reduction.
Aubrey Lathrop
Communications and Marketing Specialist
Carol McCoy
Disability Service Provider
Jennifer Palar
Dr. Palar teaches courses in strategy, leadership, organizational behavior, human resources, and employment law.
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.
Justin Rice, PhD
Dr. Rice is an Assistant Professor in the Biology Department, specializing in anatomy and physiology.
Jason Senjem
Teaches management courses at undergraduate, MBA, and DBA levels which include strategy, organizational behavior, HR, entrepreneurship, and sustainability.
Tiffany Thumann
Disability Case Coordinator
Zyon Velazquez
Creative Manager/Photographer
Deneen Woerdehoff
Deneen is a Disability Service Provider in the Accessibility Resource Center.

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