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Allison Ambrose, PhD
Professor of Accounting
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.
Cherie Blackwell, OTD, OTR/L, CHT
Cherie teaches a variety of specialty topics in the Occupational Therapy Department.
Brenda Boleyn
Professor of early childhood and elementary education.
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.
Stephanie Erps
Stephanie is a Lecturer in the Educator Preparation Program.
Roxanne Freeman
Roxanne is the Academic Advisor & Recruiter for the Occupational Therapy program.
Jennifer Green
Administrative Assistant for the School of Social Work
Nancy Hines, RN, BSN, MS
Nurse Nancy is director of Student Health Services.
Julie Jones
Dr. Jones teaches Scholarship I and II and co-teaches OT Process and pediatric content for Interventions I, II, and III. Clinical experience includes Early Intervention (Birth-age 3), and school-based occupational therapy.
Duk Kim
Teaches political science and international studies.
Michele Leonard
Graduate Student Support Specialist for the MBA, MOL, and MAcc programs.
Carol McCoy
Disability Service Provider
Lori Parker
Administrative Assistant for the Occupational Therapy program.
Wendy Pondell
Wendy is the Assistant Vice President of Alumni and Community Engagement & Special Events for the Advancement & Alumni Office
Ryan Saddler
Associate VP for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Melissa Sharer
Director of the Master of Public Health program and Assistant Professor.
Terri Switzer, PhD
Director and Professor of the Art History Program
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.
Trish Zinger
Administrative Assistant for the Education Department.
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.
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.
John Bowser
Adjunct professor and Research and Evaluation Consultant for the Master of Public Health program.
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.
Janene Finley
Dr. Finley teaches individual and entity taxation, accounting information systems, and accounting principles for undergraduate and graduate students.
Anne Gannaway
Anne is the Vice President of Institutional Advancement.
Joe Golden
Master of Public Health Program Coordinator
Kami Holst, OTD, MOTR/L, CBIS
Teaches foundational courses for first-year occupational therapy doctoral students as well as interventions courses related to neurological rehabilitation.
Melissa Judd
Melissa is the Curriculum Library Assistant.
Anne Lansing, OTD, MOL, OTR/L
Assistant Professor for Occupational Therapy
Pamela Long, ACSW, LISW, LCSW
Teaches generalist practice, field seminar, social work with substance using disorders, and spirituality and social work.
Angie McCombs, OTD
Angie teaches OTD 520 Process in the first year of the OT curriculum. Additionally, she teaches in the Critical Inquiry series courses for first and second year students in the OT curriculum.
Jennifer Petersen
Dr. Petersen teaches Assessment, Interventions IIA, and leads a Fieldwork IB experience.
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.
Jill Schmidt
A professor in the Occupational Therapy Department, Dr. Schmidt teaches neuroscience and intervention courses.
Erin Sodawasser-Hermiston
Erin Sodawasser-Hermistion is the Clinical Instructor for the Applied Practicum Experience in the Master of Public Health Program.
Erica Thomas, DHEd, CHES
Teaches nutrition and wellness concepts courses, as well as exercise physiology lab.
Tanya Volkova, PhD
Teaches math education
Johny Augustine, MSW, M.Phil, PhD
Teaches social policy history and analysis as well as conducts research to improve social work services for individuals, families, and communities affected by a disaster.
Kyle Bennett
Kyle is an Assistant Professor for the School of Social Work
Jennifer Boedeker
Directs the field education program in the School of Social Work by coordinating placement and supervision of students in social service agencies.
Elizabeth Byram
Teaches in the Master of Social Work program.
Lisa Fortner
Lisa is the Online Program Coordinator for the School of Social Work and has been at St. Ambrose University since 2018.
Jenni Green
Jenni is a Visiting Lecturer for the Occupational Therapy program.
Carla Heuer
Carla is the Administrative Assistant for the Accessibility Resource Center.
Brenda Hughes, DrOT, OTR/L
Dr. Hughes teaches Foundations of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Justice. She is also the Occupational Therapy Doctoral Capstone Coordinator.
Lynn Kilburg, DHSc, MBA, OTR/L
Dean of the College of Health and Human Services and Professor of Occupational Therapy.
Kristi Lohmeier, PhD
Dr. Lohmeier is Director of the BSW program and the School of Social Work.
Chris Martin
Director of the Master of Social Work program.
Theresa Panich
Administrative Assistant for Health Services and Counseling Center
Stephanie Phares, MOT
Stephanie is an instructor in the Occupational Therapy program.
Andrew Repp
Dr. Repp teaches core social work courses for the Master of Social Work program.
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.
Danielle Spengler
Danielle is the Executive Coordinator for Alumni and Engagement.
Tiffany Thumann
Disability Case Coordinator
Deneen Woerdehoff
Deneen is a Disability Service Provider in the Accessibility Resource Center.

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