An Iowa College in the Liberal Arts Tradition
Faculty and Staff
Rachel Brummel
Assoc Professor of Environmental Studies/Political Science
- Office: Valders 372E
- Phone: 563-387-1778
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota; B.A., Biology, Grinnell College
Environmental Studies courses taught: ENVS 240, ENVS 248, ENVS 250, ENVS 485, POLS 258, POLS 340, POLS 360, PAID 450
Eric Baack
Professor of Biology
- Office: Sampson Hoffland Lab 190G, (fall 2021)
- Phone: 563-387-1087
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Population Biology, UC Davis; M.A., Secondary Science Education, Lewis and Clark College; B.A., Philosophy, Carleton College
Environmental Studies course taught: BIO 140, BIO 151, BIO 240, BIO 256, BIO 354
Richard Bernatz
Registrar
- Office: Main 123
- Phone: 563-387-1167
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Applied Mathematics, University of Iowa; M.S., Meteorology, University of Iowa; B.A., Mathematics and Physics, Luther College
Environmental Studies courses taught: SCI 123
Colin Betts
Professor of Anthropology
- Office: Koren 316, (spring 2021)
- Phone: 563-387-1284
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Illinois; A.M., Anthropology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; B.A., Anthropology and History, Luther College
Environmental Studies courses taught: ANTH 102, ANTH 104, ANTH 302
Anita Carrasco
Associate Professor of Anthropology
- Office: Koren 308
- Phone: 563-387-1158
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Cultural Anthropology, University of Arizona; M.A., Cultural Applied Anthropology, University of Arizona; B.A., Anthropology, Universidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano
Environmental Studies courses taught: ANTH 101, ANTH 203
Brian Caton
Associate Professor of History
- Office: Koren 203
- Phone: 563-387-2119
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., History, University of Pennsylvania; M.A., with distinction, South Asia Regional Studies, University of Pennsylvania; B.A., Honors in Government, College of William and Mary
Environmental Studies courses taught: HIST 291
Brad Chamberlain
Vice President for Mission and Communication
- Office: Dahl Centennial Union 236B
- Phone: 563-387-1627
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry, University of Minnesota; B.A., Chemistry, Gustavus Adolphus College
Environmental Studies courses taught: CHEM 241, PAID 450 - People and Parks in East Africa
Mark Eichinger
Associate Professor of Biology
- Office: Sampson Hoffland Lab 290C
- Phone: 563-387-1551
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education:Ph.D., Physiology, University of Hawaii; B.S., Biology, Northland College
Environmental Studies courses taught: BIO 149, BIO 247, BIO 249
Jodi Enos-Berlage
Assoc Dn for Integrated Acad and Career Develop Prof Biology
- Office: Sampson Hoffland Lab 290F
- Phone: 563-387-1554
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison; B.S., Microbiology, University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign
Environmental Studies courses taught: BIO 152, BIO 243
David Faldet
Professor of English
- Office: Main 503
- Phone: 563-387-1592
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., University of Iowa; M.A., University of Washington; B.A., Luther College
Environmental Studies courses taught: ENVS 485
Andy Hageman
Associate Professor of English
- Office: Main 606
- Phone: 563-387-1256
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., English, University of California, Davis; M.A., English, Western Washington University; B.A., English, St. Olaf College
Environmental Studies courses taught: ENG 247
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Jane Hawley
Professor of Dance
- Office: Center for the Arts 109
- Phone: 563-387-1694
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: M.F.A., Performance and Choreography, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Certificate Program, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre School; Personal Well-Being, Windemere Institute for Healing Arts; B.A., Theatre, Luther College
Environmental Studies courses taught: DAN 105
Jack Hedstrom
Professor of Chemistry
- Office: Sampson Hoffland Lab 390G
- Phone: 563-387-1625
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, Iowa State University; M.S., Physical Chemistry, Iowa State University; B.S., Chemistry, Northern Illinois University
Environmental Studies courses taught: CHEM 202, ENVS 220
Steve Holland
Professor of Economics
- Office: Olin 331
- Phone: 563-387-1130
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Applied Economics, University of Minnesota; J.D., Georgetown University Law Center; B.A., Economics and English, St. Olaf College
Environmental Studies courses taught: ECON 255
Jon Jensen
Professor of Philosophy and Environmental Studies
- Office: Valders 372D
- Phone: 563-387-1696
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Colorado; M.A., Philosophy, University of Colorado; B.A., Philosophy and Political Science, Luther College
Environmental Studies courses taught: ENVS 130, ENVS 485, PHIL 140
Kirk Larsen
Professor of Biology
- Office: Sampson Hoffland Lab 190E, (fall 2021)
- Phone: 563-387-1558
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Entomology, Ohio State; M.S., Entomology, Michigan State; B.S., Biology, Calvin College
Environmental Studies courses taught: BIO 112, BIO 151, BIO 247, BIO 251, BIO 253
Beth Lynch
Associate Professor of Biology
- Office: Sampson Hoffland Lab 190F
- Phone: 563-387-1248
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of Minnesota; B.S., Honors, Biology, Trent University
Environmental Studies courses taught: BIO 149, BIO 151, BIO 249, BIO 252, BIO 365
Jim Martin-Schramm
Emeritus
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Christian Ethics, Union Theological Seminary; M.Phil., Christian Ethics, Union Theological Seminary; M. Div., Parish Ministry, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary; B.A., Doctrines of Human Nature, Pacific Lutheran University
Environmental Studies courses taught: ENVS 485, REL 243, PAID 450 - Energy, Ethics, and Climate Policy
Molly McNicoll
Associate Professor in Biology and Natural Areas Manager
- Office: Sampson Hoffland Lab 190C, (spring 2022)
- Phone: 563-387-1257
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Plant Biology, University of Illinois; M.S., Plant Biology, University of Illinois; B.S., Botany and Biological Aspects of Conservation, University of Wisconsin
Environmental Studies courses taught: BIO 151, BIO 250, BIO 245
Claude Mertzenich
Associate Professor of Chemistry
- Office: Sampson Hoffland Lab 390F
- Phone: 563-387-1626
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry, University of Wisconsin; B.A., Chemistry, Carthage College
Environmental Studies courses taught: CHEM 114, CHEM 151, CHEM 152
Richard Mtisi
Associate Professor of Africana Studies and History
- Office: Koren 210
- Phone: 563-387-1264
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., History, University of Iowa; M.A., African Economic History, University of Zimbabwe; B.A., Honors, Economic History, University of Zimbabwe
Environmental Studies courses taught: HIST 291
Todd Pedlar
Professor of Physics
- Office: Valders 272D
- Phone: 563-387-1628
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Physics, Northwestern University; B.A., Honors, Physics, Whitman College
Environmental Studies courses taught: PAID 450 - Energy, Ethics, and Climate Change
Laura Peterson
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies/Chemistry
- Office: Valders 372H
- Phone: 563-387-1781
- E-mail: [email protected]
Department head
Education: Ph.D., Geological Sciences, Brown University; M.Sc., Geological Sciences, Brown University; B.A., Geology, Carleton College
Environmental Studies courses taught: ENVS 134, ENVS 175, ENVS 220, ENVS 230, ENVS 310, ENVS 320, ENVS 330, ENVS 485, INTS 302
Dawn Reding
Associate Professor of Biology
- Office: Sampson Hoffland Lab 190A
- Phone: 563-387-1700
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University; M.S., Zoology, University of Hawaii; B.S., Environmental Science, University of Dubuque
Environmental Studies courses taught: Bio 248
Robert Shedinger
Professor of Religion
- Office: Main 301
- Phone: 563-387-1276
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Religious Studies (with distinction), Temple University; M.A., Religious Studies, Temple University; M.Div., Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary; B.S., magna cum laude, Civil Engineering Tech, Temple University
Environmental Studies courses taught: PAID 450 - Biodiversity
Lori Stanley
Emerita
- Office: FacultyEmeritusAlumniFormer Staff
- Phone: Faculty, Emeritus, Alumni, Former Staff
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Missouri; M.A., Anthropology, Northern Illinois University; B.A., Anthropology, Luther College
Environmental Studies courses taught: ANTH 101, ANTH 221 / AFRS 221, PAID 450 - People and Parks in East Africa
Gwen Strand
Instructor in Biology
- Office: Sampson Hoffland Lab 290A
- Phone: 563-387-1177
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: M.S., Pathology, University of Iowa; B.A., Biology, Luther College
Environmental Studies courses taught: BIO 243, BIO 248
Marian Kaehler
Emerita
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Biochemistry, Michigan State University; B.A., Chemistry and Biology, Gustavus Adolphus College
Environmental Studies courses taught: BIO 248
Nick Gomersall
Emeritus
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Resource Economics, Cornell University; M.A., Oxford University; B.A., English Language & Literature, Oxford University
Environmental Studies courses taught: ECON 130
Ruth Kath
Emerita
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., German, University of Iowa; M.A., Theology, Loras College; M.A., German, University of Connecticut; B.A., German, Syracuse University
Environmental Studies courses taught: PAID 450 - Green Germany
John Moeller
Emeritus
- Office: Koren 302
- Phone: 563-387-1221
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: M.A., Ph.D., Political Science, Duke University; B.A., Lawrence University
Environmental Studies courses taught: POLS 258, POLS 355
Carolyn Mottley
Emerita
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, University of North Carolina; B.S., Chemistry, Wayland Baptist College
Environmental Studies courses taught: CHEM 201, CHEM 365