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Allison Ambrose, PhD
Professor of Accounting
Rebecca Arnold
Rebecca Arnold, MPH, brings 20 years of global health experience, from grassroots to national levels. Areas of expertise include social and behavior change; capacity strengthening; and management and leadership.
Deb Bennett
Academic Program Specialist for programs in the College of Business.
John Bowser
Adjunct professor and Research and Evaluation Consultant for the Master of Public Health program.
Michael Cipriano
Dr. Cipriano teaches undergraduate and graduate classes focused on the preparation and analysis of financial statements. His specialty is understanding how financial statements are used by intermediaries and end users for investment decisions.
Colleen Doak
A faculty member in the Master of Public Health program, Dr. Doak researches how public health messages impact the physical and social health of a community.
Darcy Duncalf
Provides office support for the Physical Therapy Department.
Samantha Faulkner
Samantha is an Athletic Trainer in the Athletics Department.
Tim Gillespie
Dr. Gillespie primarily teaches analysis and statistics-related courses, including mathematical programming and elementary number theory.
Carla Heuer
Carla is the Administrative Assistant for the Accessibility Resource Center.
William Hixon, PhD
Professor Emeritus who taught introductory biology as well as cell and molecular biology.
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.
Katherine Lampe, PT, DPT
Dr. Lampe is Professor Emerita.
Carrie Meador-Bliss
Carrie the Program Coordinator for Physical Therapy
Katie Powers, DPT, PCS, C/NDT
Dr. Powers teaches core content in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program with a specialty in Pediatrics.
Sarah Rissler, PhD
Sarah is the Director of Student Success in the Student Success Center.
Ryan Saddler
Associate VP for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Ray Shovlain
Head Men's Basketball Coach
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
Erica Thomas, DHEd, CHES
Teaches nutrition and wellness concepts courses, as well as exercise physiology lab.
Deneen Woerdehoff
Deneen is a Disability Service Provider in the Accessibility Resource Center.
Wendi Antunes
Wendi provides office support for the Physical Therapy Department.
John Barr, BS-PT, MA, PhD, FAPTA
Dr. Barr is professor emeritus for the DPT program.
Amy Blair, PhD
Teaches topics ranging from plant and animal anatomy and physiology to population and community ecology.
Il Woo Cho
Professor in the Math Department
Calvin Cooper
Associate Director of Security
Junyi Dong
Junyi is an assistant professor in the Math Department teaching core and upper-level mathematics courses.
Janene Finley
Dr. Finley teaches individual and entity taxation, accounting information systems, and accounting principles for undergraduate and graduate students.
Joe Golden
Master of Public Health Program Coordinator
Tracy Hintze-Bahns
Tracy operates the university-wide card access program, Bee Card, and also provides administrative support to the Security Department.
Mike Holmes
Mike Holmes is the Athletic Director for St. Ambrose University.
Amy Kueny
Dr. Kueny is an Instructor for the Physical Therapy Department, teaching courses for first-year students including gross anatomy, pathology, and evidence-based practice. She is a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist with experience practicing in outpatient orthopedics.
Golden Lund
Coordinator of Events and Performances for Athletic Bands
Kari Miller, PT, DPT, EdD
Dr. Miller teaches orthotics and prosthetics, functional anatomy, and geriatrics.
Michael Puthoff, PT, PhD
Dr. Puthoff is a professor of Physical Therapy and Dean of Graduate Studies.
Kristin Ryan, PT, DPT
Teaches Professional Seminar, clinical education courses, seating, and positioning as well as the lymphedema content of the curriculum. Her clinical practice ranges from acute care to outpatient, focuses on evaluating clients in a wheelchair clinic, treating patients with lymphedema and in outpatient neurological rehab.
Jennifer Schmidt-McCormack
Jennifer is the Coordinator of Success Programs
Erin Sodawasser-Hermiston
Erin Sodawasser-Hermistion is the Clinical Instructor for the Applied Practicum Experience in the Master of Public Health Program.
Brian Thiessen
Director of Sports Information for SAU Athletics
Tiffany Thumann
Disability Case Coordinator
Robert Wiederien, DPT
Dr. Wiederien teaches core physical therapy courses for the DPT program.
Neil Aschliman, PhD
Teaches Biology courses in human anatomy and physiology, vertebrate biology, and biological literature.
Ruby Batimana
Batimana is currently serving as the Evaluator for the SAMHSA grant in partnership with The Robert Young Center/UnityPoint. She also teaches for Orion Technical College.
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.
Bob Christopher
Director of Security and Assistant Dean of Students
Dana Dailey, PT, PhD
Dr. Dailey teaches introduction to therapeutic exercise, functional anatomy, applied anatomy and physiology, pain science and education, professional practice and PT procedures II, and the capstone portfolio project.
Malia Duffy, MSN-FNP, MSPH
Malia Duffy is a Family Nurse Practitioner with a Master of Science in Public Health. She earned degrees from Simmons College, Johns Hopkins University, and Harvard University where she was a Presidential Scholar.
Kevin Farrell, PT, PhD
Dr. Farrell is Professor Emeritus.
Lynn Frank, PT, DPT
Collaborates in implementing individual student plans for clinical education, assists with neuromuscular therapeutics and coordinates the course on management of the medically complex patient. Her clinical practice includes acute care and neuro rehabilitation.
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.
Jill Hipskind, PT, DPT
Dr. Hipskind teaches musculoskeletal therapeutics to students within the DPT program.
Diamond Jelani
Biology Laboratory Coordinator
Kristina Kistler
Kris is the Senior Woman Administrator and Director of Compliance for Athletics.
Carol McCoy
Disability Service Provider
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.
Nora Riley, PT, PhD
Dr. Riley teaches the neurological content throughout the DPT curriculum.
Justin Rice, PhD
Dr. Rice is an Assistant Professor in the Biology Department, specializing in anatomy and physiology.
Melissa Sharer
Director of the Master of Public Health program and Assistant Professor.
Tinette Stoner
Tinette is the Assistant Director of Student Success.
Lisa Thimm
Thimm is a Lecturer for the Mathematics Department.
Nathan Steffens, PhD
Dr. Steffens teaches introductory microbiology courses. He specializes in the ecology and evolution of infectious disease.

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