Kyla Dippold

Kyla Dippold, MS, MLS(ASCP)^CM
Medical Laboratory Science Program Chair and Assistant Professor
(515) 643-6772
kyla.dippold@mchs.edu

Office Location
ACE-206

Office Hours
Varies - See posting on office door

Mailing Address
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Medical Laboratory Science Program
928 6th Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50309-1239

Year Started at Mercy College: 2008

• Department: Medical Laboratory Sciences

Education

• Master of Science in Adult Learning, Performance and Development, Drake University (2005)
• Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Drake University (1986)
• Medical Technology Certificate, Mercy School of Medical Technology (1986)

Courses Regularly Taught  

• MLS 418 Clinical Laboratory Management Didactic I
• MLS 422 Clinical Microbiology Didactic I
• MLS 435 Clinical Microbiology Rotation I
• MLS 452 Clinical Microbiology Didactic II
• MLS 465 Clinical Microbiology Rotation II
• MLS 472 Clinical Microbiology Didactic III
• MLS 478 Clinical Laboratory Management and Education Methods Didactic III

Certifications

• MLS(ASCP)^CM - Medical Laboratory Scientist

Clinical History

• Clinical Laboratory Scientist in a large Microbiology laboratory
• Clinical and didactic Instructor in Microbiology
• Didactic Instructor in Management and Education
• CLS Program Microbiology Education Coordinator
• CLS Program On-Site Coordinator
• MLS Program Director/Chair

Professional Memberships

• ASCLS - American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
• ASCLS-IA - American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Iowa Branch

Advice to Students

What is the recipe for successful achievement? To my mind there are just four essential ingredients: Choose a career you love...Give it the best there is in you...Seize your opportunities...And be a member of the team. - Benjamin F. Fairless