College Directory
Directory
There are a number of College representatives that are here to help you during your time at Mercy College of Health Sciences. Our expert faculty and staff have centuries of combined experience and are dedicated to ensuring your success. The following categories should assist you in finding the correct individuals to answer your questions.
Academic Program Administration
Provost
Tim Laurent, EdD
Provost
Vice President, Academic Affairs
Email Or (515) 643-6615; Office Location SC-112
Associate Provost
Ryan Marr, MDiv, PhD
Associate Provost
Dean, Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6679; Office Location SC-311
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Adrienne St. Clair, MHS, RDMS(AB, OB/GYN), RDCS, RVT
Program Chair, Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Assistant Professor, General Ultrasound
Email Or (515) 643-6610; Office Location SC – 323
Emergency Medical Services
Cheryl Blazek, BS, AS, NRP
Program Chair, Emergency Medical Services
Instructor
Email Or (515) 643-6766; Office Location ACE – 041
Health Science
Jeannine Matz, PhD
Program Chair, Health Science, Healthcare Administration, and Public Health
Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6703; Office Location ACE-208
Medical Assisting
Ashley Barnard, BEd, CMA (AAMA)
Program Chair, Medical Assisting
Instructor
Email Or (515) 643-6705; Office Location SC – 325
Medical Laboratory Science
Kyla Dippold, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM
Program Chair, Medical Laboratory Science
Assistant Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6772; Office Location ACE-206
Nursing
Kristen Bryan Wessel, PhD, MSN
Dean, Nursing
Email Or (515) 643-6731; Office Location SC – 221
Jane DeGooyer, EdD, MSN, RN-BC
Associate Dean, Graduate Nursing
Assistant Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6737; Office Location SC – 205
Ashley Hoff, MSN, RN
Associate Dean, Nursing
Assistant Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6734; Office Location SC-213
Alex McManus, MSRN, RN, CCRN-K
Program Chair, Undergraduate Nursing
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Email Or (515) 643-6726; Office Location SC – 213
Physical Therapist Assistant
Sue Bravard, PT, MS
Chair, Physical Therapist Assistant Program
Assistant Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6614; Office Location B1 – 305
Public Health
Jeannine Matz, PhD
Program Chair, Health Science, Healthcare Administration, and Public Health
Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6703; Office Location ACE-208
Radiologic Technology
Karen Norris, MS, RT(R)
Program Chair, Radiologic Technology
Assistant Professor, Radiologic Technology
Email Or (515) 643-6616; Office Location SC – 205
Online Programs and Continuing Education
Tim Pearson, DC
Senior Director, Online Programs and Continuing Education
Associate Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6719; Office Location SC-322
Healthcare Administration
Jeannine Matz, PhD
Program Chair, Health Science, Healthcare Administration, and Public Health
Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6703; Office Location ACE-208
Administrative Directory
Bo Bonner, MDiv*
Senior Advisor, Mission Initiatives
Director of the Center for Human Flourishing
Assistant Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6736; Office Location SC – 117
Kristen Bryan Wessel, PhD, MSN
Dean, Nursing
Email Or (515) 643-6731; Office Location SC – 221
Melanie Campbell, MBA*
Vice President, Institutional Advancement, Philanthropy, and Community Engagement
Email Or (515) 643-6609; Office Location SC-121
Adreain Henry, OD, EdD, MBA, MA*
Mercy College President
Email Or (515) 643-6601; Office Location SC-116
Tim Laurent, EdD*
Provost
Vice President, Academic Affairs
Email Or (515) 643-6615; Office Location SC-112
Thomas D. Leahy, JD*
Vice President, Business and Regulatory Affairs
Email Or (515) 643-6621; Office Location SC – 115
Ryan Marr, MDiv, PhD
Associate Provost
Dean, Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6679; Office Location SC-311
Lyneene Richardson, MEd
Dean, Student Affairs
Email Or (515) 643-6659; Office Location ACE-181
Matt Romkey, EdD*
Vice President, Admissions, Financial Aid, and Marketing
Email Or (515) 643-6663; Office Location SC – 119
David von Arb
Director, Information Technology
Email Or (515) 643-6708; Office Location B1-224
*Member of President’s Cabinet
Allied Health Faculty
Ashley Barnard, BEd, CMA (AAMA)
Program Chair, Medical Assisting
Instructor
Email Or (515) 643-6705; Office Location SC – 325
Cheryl Blazek, BS, AS, NRP
Program Chair, Emergency Medical Services
Instructor
Email Or (515) 643-6766; Office Location ACE – 041
Sue Bravard, PT, MS
Chair, Physical Therapist Assistant Program
Assistant Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6614; Office Location B1 – 305
Kyla Dippold, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM
Program Chair, Medical Laboratory Science
Assistant Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6772; Office Location ACE-206
Gretchen Kilworth, MS, BSHCA, RT (R)
Clinical Coordinator
Instructor
Email Or (515) 643-6655; Office Location SC – 309
Kelly Kraska, MEd, RDCS, RVT
Clinical Coordinator
Cardiac Instructor
Email Or 515-491-8151; Office Location ACE – 207
Jeannine Matz, PhD
Program Chair, Health Science, Healthcare Administration, and Public Health
Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6703; Office Location ACE-208
Karen Norris, MS, RT(R)
Program Chair, Radiologic Technology
Assistant Professor, Radiologic Technology
Email Or (515) 643-6616; Office Location SC – 205
Adrienne St. Clair, MHS, RDMS(AB, OB/GYN), RDCS, RVT
Program Chair, Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Assistant Professor, General Ultrasound
Email Or (515) 643-6610; Office Location SC – 323
Alissa Thompson, PTA, BA
Academic Coordinator, Clinical Education
Instructor
Email Or (515) 643-6773; Office Location SC-303
Janet Whitney, MEd, MLS (ASCP)CM, SBB (ASCP)
Assistant Professor, Medical Laboratory Science
Email Or (515) 643-6741; Office Location ACE – 204
Continuing Education Instructors
Tim Pearson, DC
Senior Director, Online Programs and Continuing Education
Associate Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6719; Office Location SC-322
Liberal Arts and Sciences Faculty
Victor Babich, PhD
Associate Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6709; Office Location ACE – 218
Bo Bonner, MDiv
Senior Advisor, Mission Initiatives
Director of the Center for Human Flourishing
Assistant Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6736; Office Location SC – 117
Susan Brown, PhD, NRP, CHES
Associate Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6638; Office Location ACE – 235
Ela Cuturic, MSA
Assistant Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6750; Office Location ACE – 218
Marti Doyle, PhD, MSW
Associate Professor, Social Science
Email Or (515) 643-6774; Office Location ACE – 233
Archana Indira, MD
Assistant Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6624; Office Location ACE – 220
Amy MacKrell, PhD, MA, MSE
Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6795; Office Location ACE-225
Ryan Marr, MDiv, PhD
Associate Provost
Dean, Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6679; Office Location SC-311
Jeannine Matz, PhD
Program Chair, Health Science, Healthcare Administration, and Public Health
Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6703; Office Location ACE-208
Audra Meyer, EdD
Associate Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6796; Office Location ACE – 217
Joseph C. Moravec, DMin
Professor, Philosophy and Religious Studies
Email Or (515) 643-6643; Office Location ACE – 227
Truc Nguyen, PhD
Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6777; Office Location ACE – 231
Darrin Rasberry, PhD
Assistant Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6654; Office Location ACE – 216
Rebecca Steidl
Assistant Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6770; Office Location ACE – 219
Nursing Faculty
Jodi Aldrich, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email Or 5156436725; Office Location B1 – 216
Donna Bakken, MSN
Assistant Professor
Email Or 5156436681; Office Location B1 – 226
Chris Beaird, MSN, FNP, ARNP-BC
Assistant Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6651; Office Location SC-214
Mylissa BeLieu, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6714; Office Location Sullivan Center-204
Victoria Borges
Clinical Instructor
Email
Kristen Bryan Wessel, PhD, MSN
Dean, Nursing
Email Or (515) 643-6731; Office Location SC – 221
Katie Dean
Assistant Professor
Email Or 5156436641; Office Location B1 – 211
Jane DeGooyer, EdD, MSN, RN-BC
Associate Dean, Graduate Nursing
Assistant Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6737; Office Location SC – 205
Jolynn Ernst, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor
Email Or (641) 202-0285; Office Location SC-225
Halle Haedtke, MSN, RN, OCN
Assistant Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6656; Office Location SC-222
Alyssa Hildebrand
Manager, Nursing Clinical Coordination
Email Or 5156436625; Office Location B1 – 225
Ashley Hoff, MSN, RN
Associate Dean, Nursing
Assistant Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6734; Office Location SC-213
Teresa Housley, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Associate Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6727; Office Location SC-212
Allyson Kendrick, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6677; Office Location SC – 215
Christa Knoll, MSN-L, RN
Assistant Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6797; Office Location SC – 205
Kate Lester, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6684; Office Location SC-207
Robin Lindsay, MSN
Associate Professor, Nursing
Email Or (515) 643-6673; Office Location SC-212
Rachel Logan, MSN, BSN, BS, RN
Assistant Professor, Simulation Coordinator
Email Or (515) 643-5909; Office Location NULL
Lisa Martin, MSN, RN, CRRN
Assistant Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6679; Office Location SC-211
Alex McManus, MSRN, RN, CCRN-K
Program Chair, Undergraduate Nursing
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Email Or (515) 643-6726; Office Location SC – 213
Suzane Merrick, MSN, RN, CNOR
Assistant Professor
Email Or NULL; Office Location SC – 224
Rita Million, PhD, RN, PHNA-BC, CNE, COI
Associate Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6622; Office Location SC-205
Beth Moss, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6342; Office Location SC-210
Katharyn Nunez, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6716; Office Location SC-214
Felicia Rodriguez, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6188; Office Location SC-226
Emily Ruehle, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email Or (515) 643-6661; Office Location Sullivan Center – 205
Megan Schippers, BSN, RN
Clinical Instructor
Email Or (641) 780-3058; Office Location NULL
Tonya Shehata, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email Or 515-643-6657; Office Location SC-204
Kristopher Siefken, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email Or 515-808-3289; Office Location SC-216
Theresa Smith
Assistant Professor
Email Or 5156436722; Office Location SC – 207
Lisa Thuerauf, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email Or (319) 721-3124; Office Location NULL
Jennifer Wieland, DNP, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email Or (515) 643-9717; Office Location B1-223
Jennifer Wing, DNP, MSN-Ed, RN
Assistant Professor
Email Or (515) 669-6384; Office Location SC-208
Professional and Support Staff
Jenn Amaya
Mercy College PLUS Enrollment Coach
Email Or (515) 218-9671; Office Location ACE – 156
Julie Bleimehl
Executive Assistant to the President
Email Or (515) 643-6601; Office Location SC-114
Carolyn Bucklin
Registrar
Email Or (515) 643-6744; Office Location ACE – 149
Laura Burianov
Assistant Registrar
Email Or (515) 218-9745; Office Location ACE
Missy Chapman
Campus Receptionist
Email Or (515) 643-3180
Lisa Croat
Financial Aid System Analyst
Email Or (515) 442-0336; Office Location ACE – 155
Anaia Davison
Financial Aid & Admissions Coordinator
Email Or (515) 218-9764; Office Location ACE – 153/155/157
Rebecca Dennis
Director of Student Engagement
Email Or (515) 643-6782; Office Location ACE-183
Madelyn Friel
Admissions Counselor
Email Or (515) 218-1876; Office Location ACE
Catelin Haight
Admissions Counselor
Email
Diane Haskins
Program Coordinator
Email Or (515) 643-6683; Office Location ACE-176
Sara Hill, MBA
Senior Academic Advisor
Email Or (515) 643-6662; Office Location ACE-180
Kristy Irwin, MS
Senior Director of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Accreditation
Email Or (515) 643-6642; Office Location B1-108
Thomas Iverson
Senior Programmer Analyst
Email Or 5156436735; Office Location B1-222
Heather Keenan, MA
Program Admissions Coordinator
Email Or (515) 218-9656; Office Location ACE-163D
Stephanie Klocke
Transfer Credit Specialist
Email Or (515) 643-6605; Office Location ACE-159
Linda Knowles
Administrative Assistant, Academic Affairs
Email Or (515) 643-6760; Office Location SC-215
Trey Leech, PhD
Instructional Designer
Email Or (515) 531-0105; Office Location ACE-209
Caitlin Mahlstede, MEd
Academic Learning Specialist
Email Or (515) 218-9659; Office Location ACE-174
Zinnia Mincy
Academic Assistant
Email Or (515) 643-6691
Kristin Molloy
Financial Aid Coordinator
Email Or (515) 218-9693; Office Location ACE-153
Maggie Moore
Program Admissions Coordinator
Email Or (515) 218-9697; Office Location NULL
Mark Norris
Library Assistant
Email Or (515) 643-6613; Office Location SC-114
Lance Pfantz
Library Technology & Media Services Specialist
Email Or (515) 643-6763; Office Location SC-114
Robbie Riley
Programmer Analyst
Email Or (515) 643-6792; Office Location B1-222
Katelyn Schmitt
Director of Enrollment Management
Email Or (515) 218-9651; Office Location ACE-152
Maureen Smith
Marketing Coordinator
Email Or (515) 635-1226
Tara Soma
Admissions Counselor
Email Or (515) 218-9725; Office Location ACE-147
Alexa Stombaugh
Applications Assistant
Email Or (515) 500-6031; Office Location ACE-163A
Jennifer Thompson, MLIS
Assistant Library Director
Email Or (515) 643-6700; Office Location SC-114
Cindi Trevillyan
Sr. Administrative Assistant to the Provost
Email Or 5156436759; Office Location Sullivan Center – 111
Laurie Waldrop
Business Office Manager
Email Or (515) 635-1591; Office Location SC- 113
Mackenzie Wallingford
Compliance Specialist?
Email Or (515) 643-6789; Office Location NULL