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Dean Sara Sanders, exterior on the Pentacrest

Sara Sanders, PhD, MSW

Title/Position
Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS)
Professor
Ignacio Alvarez

Ignacio Alvarez

Title/Position
Senior Academic Advisor
Learn more about Ignacio Alvarez, senior academic advisor for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa.
Abbigail (Abby) Baccam

Abbigail (Abby) Baccam

Title/Position
Academic Advisor
Advisor for Actuarial Science, Computer Science, Data Science, Informatics, Statistics
Neda Barrett

Neda Barrett, MBA, SHRM-CP

Title/Position
Senior Director of Human Resources
Neda Barrett is the senior human resources director in CLAS. In this role, she leads and supports the team in developing and advancing HR goals and strategies to positively influence organizational performance and culture.
Jennifer Bertrand

Jennifer Bertrand

Title/Position
Director of Academic Policies and Student Services
Learn more about Jennifer Bertrand, Director of Academic Policies and Student Services in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa.
Charity Bolden

Charity Bolden

Title/Position
Academic Advisor
Learn more about Charity Bolden, academic advisor for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa.
Matt Brown

Matt Brown

Title/Position
Senior Academic Advisor
Learn more about Matt Brown, academic advisor for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa.
Portrait of Christopher Cheatum

Christopher Cheatum, PhD

Title/Position
Associate Dean for the Natural, Mathematical, and Social Sciences
Professor
Learn more about Christopher Cheatum, Associate Dean for the Natural, Mathematical, and Social Sciences at the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Joe Cilek

Joe Cilek

Title/Position
Academic Success Administrator
Learn more about Joe Cilek, academic advisor for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa.
Kaylyn Connolly

Kaylyn Connolly

Title/Position
Academic Advisor
Learn more about Kaylyn Connolly, academic advisor for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa.
Iry Eicher

Iry Eicher

Title/Position
Academic Advisor
Learn more about Iry Eicher, academic advisor for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa.
Ian Ely-Cate

Ian Ely-Cate

Title/Position
Senior Academic Advisor
Learn more about Ian Ely-Cate, academic advisor for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa.
portrait of Emily Finzel

Emily Finzel

Title/Position
Professor and incoming chair of the School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability (SEES)
Learn more about Emily Finzel, DEO of the School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa.
Kaitlin Franzen-Shehu

Kaitlin Franzen-Shehu

Title/Position
Admissions Counselor
Learn more about Kaitlin Franzen-Shehu, Admissions Counselor in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa.
Meredith Gall

Meredith Gall

Title/Position
Senior Academic Advisor
Learn more about Meredith Gall, academic advisor for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa.
Anna Gaw

Anna Gaw

Title/Position
Senior Academic Advisor
Learn more about Anna Gaw, academic advisor for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa.
Abigail (Abbie) Gould

Abigail (Abbie) Gould

Title/Position
Academic Advisor
Abbie Gould is an academic advisor in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa.
Kasey Hagedorn

Kasey Hagedorn

Title/Position
Academic Advisor
Learn more about Kasey Hagedorn, academic advisor for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa.
Diane Hauser

Diane Hauser

Title/Position
Director of Academic Advising
Learn more about Diane Hauser, Director of Academic Advising in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa.
Portrait of Jonna Higgins-Freese

Jonna Higgins-Freese

Title/Position
Senior Director, Information Technology
Ben Hill

Ben Hill

Title/Position
Senior Director for Marketing and Communications
Ben Hill is the senior director for marketing and communications in CLAS. In this role he leads and supports the team in promoting the college and its programs and has served in this role since December 2021.
Portrait of Emily Hurst

Emily Hurst

Title/Position
Student Care Manager
Learn more about Emily Hurst, Student Care Manager in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa.
Adam Jaschen

Adam Jaschen

Title/Position
Administrative Services Coordinator
Learn more about Adam Jaschen, Administrative Services Coordinator in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa.
Ryan Kaduce

Ryan Kaduce

Title/Position
Academic Advisor
Ryan Kaduce is an academic advisor in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa.
Colleen Kelley

Colleen Kelley

Title/Position
Senior Academic Advisor
Learn more about Colleen Kelley, academic advisor for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa.
Emma Kirk-Alvarez

Emma Kirk-Alvarez

Title/Position
Associate Director of Academic Advising
Learn more about Emma Kirk-Alvarez, academic advisor for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa.
Tom Koeppel

Tom Koeppel, MOL

Title/Position
Interim Senior Director, Business and Financial Administration
Tom Koeppel is the interim senior director for business and financial administration. As a team leader, he oversees budget planning, financial analysis, and compliance oversight for CLAS.
Portrait of Amy Korthank

Amy Korthank

Title/Position
Senior Associate Director, Academic Support
Learn more about Amy Korthank, Senior Associate Director of Academic Support in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa.
Andrea Krekel

Andrea Krekel

Title/Position
Associate Director, Academic Advising
Learn more about Andrea Krekel, academic advisor for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa.
Shelby Kubik

Shelby Kubik

Title/Position
Academic Advisor
Learn more about Shelby Kubik, academic advisor for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa.