Program coordinators

If you are pursuing a degree, endorsement or certificate program at a distance, the program coordinators listed below will work with you to answer questions and keep you on the right track.

DEGREE PROGRAMS

2+2 Elementary Education (BA)

Marc Renning, Instructor
Curriculum and Instruction
Phone: 712-792-8323
marc.renning@uni.edu

Bachelor of Liberal Studies Degree Program (BLS)

Karen Cunningham, Individual Studies Director & Instructor
Continuing and Distance Education
Phone: 319-273-2504
karen.cunningham@uni.edu

Early Childhood Education (MAE)

Gloria Kirkland-Holmes, Associate Professor
Curriculum and Instruction
Phone: 319-273-2007
gloria.holmes@uni.edu

Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)

Robert Decker, Professor
Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education
Phone: 319-273-2443
robert.decker@uni.edu

Educational Leadership - Principalship (MAE/ASC)

Betty Hogan, Administrative Assistant for Educational Leadership Programs
Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education
Phone: 319-273-3811
betty.hogan@uni.edu

Elementary Education (MAE)

Sarah Montgomery, Assistant Professor
Curriculum and Instruction
Phone: 319-273-6757
sarah.montgomery@uni.edu

Instructional Technology (MA)

Leigh Zeitz, Associate Professor
Curriculum and Instruction
Phone: 319-273-3249
leigh.zeitz@uni.edu

Literacy Education (MAE)

Deborah Tidwell, Professor
Curriculum and Instruction
Phone: 319-273-2983
deborah.tidwell@uni.edu

Master of Arts in Education (MAE) - for teacher leaders in American International Schools

Tim Gilson, Associate Professor
Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education
Phone: 319-273-2636
tim.gilson@uni.edu

Mathematics for the Middle Grades (4-8) (MA)

Brian Townsend, Associate Professor
Mathematics
Phone: 319-273-2397
brian.townsend@uni.edu

Mathematics: Community College Teaching Emphasis (MA)

Jihwa Noh, Associate Professor
Mathematics
Phone: 319-273-3301
jihwa.noh@uni.edu

Mathematics: Secondary Teaching Emphasis (MA)

Jihwa Noh, Associate Professor
Mathematics
Phone: 319-273-3301
jihwa.noh@uni.edu

Music Education (MM)

Kevin Droe, Associate Professor
School of Music
Phone: 319-273-3073
kevin.droe@uni.edu

Philanthropy and Nonprofit Development (MA)

Rodney Dieser, Associate Professor
Health, Physical Education and Leisure Services
Phone: 319-273-7775
rodney.dieser@uni.edu

Physical Education: Teaching/Coaching (MA)

Fabio Fontana, Assistant Professor
Health, Physical Education and Leisure Services
Phone: 319-273-6854
fabio.fontana@uni.edu

Professional Development for Teachers (MAE)

Michelle Tichy, Assistant Professor
Educational Psychology and Foundations
Phone: 319-273-7917
michelle.tichy@uni.edu

School Library Studies (MA)

Karla Krueger, Assistant Professor
Curriculum and Instruction
Phone: 319-273-7241
karla.krueger@uni.edu

Science Education (MA)

Dawn Del Carlo, Associate Professor
Chemistry/Biochemistry and Science Education
Phone: 319-273-3296
sciedgradcoord@uni.edu

Social Science for Teachers Grades 6-12 (MA)

Chad Christopher, Advisor & Field Experience Coordinator & Instructor
History
Phone: 319-273-3157
chad.christopher@uni.edu

Special Education - Early Childhood (MAE)

Dennis Ford, Instructor
Special Education
Phone: 319-273-6061
dennis.ford@uni.edu

Teaching English in Secondary Schools (TESS) (MA)

Anne Myles, Associate Professor
Languages and Literatures
Phone: 319-273-6911
anne.myles@uni.edu

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (MA)

Cheryl Roberts, Professor
Languages and Literatures
Phone: 319-273-2673
cheryl.roberts@uni.edu

Waterloo Teacher Leader Program - Professional Development for Teachers (MAE)

Radhi Al-Mabuk, Professor
Educational Psychology and Foundations
Phone: 319-273-2609
radhi.al-mabuk@uni.edu

ENDORSEMENT/CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS AND COURSES

Advanced Studies Certificate in Educational Leadership - Principalship

Betty Hogan, Administrative Assistant for Educational Leadership Programs
Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education
Phone: 319-273-3811
betty.hogan@uni.edu

Advanced Studies Certificate in Superintendency

Betty Hogan, Administrative Assistant for Educational Leadership Programs
Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education
Phone: 319-273-3811
betty.hogan@uni.edu

Career and Technical Education Professional Development

Ali Kashef, Professor
Technology
Phone: 319-273-2596
ali.kashef@uni.edu

Driver Education Endorsement

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Education of the Gifted Endorsement

Audrey Rule, Associate Professor
Curriculum and Instruction
Phone: 319-273-7829
audrey.rule@uni.edu

English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement

Cheryl Roberts, Professor
Languages and Literatures
Phone: 319-273-2673
cheryl.roberts@uni.edu

Environmental Health Certificate

Catherine Zeman, Professor
Health, Physical Education and Leisure Services
Phone: 319-273-7090
catherine.zeman@uni.edu

Iowa Reading K-8 Endorsement

Deborah Tidwell, Professor
Curriculum and Instruction
Phone: 319-273-2983
deborah.tidwell@uni.edu

Iowa Secondary School Health Education Teaching Endorsement

Barb Bakker, Instructor
Health, Physical Education and Leisure Services
Phone: 319-273-2215
barbara.bakker@uni.edu

MISCELLANEOUS

Teacher Certification

Teacher Education Office
Phone: 319-273-2265
Barb Hill, Record Analyst barbara.hill@uni.edu

If you are from Iowa and are seeking clarification about securing an Iowa certificate or updating an Iowa certificate, or if you have had previous courses from UNI, please call the Teacher Education office at UNI at 319-273-2265.

If you have an out-of-state certificate and wish to get Iowa approval, call the Iowa Department of Education in Des Moines at 515-281-3245.

Transfer Credit or Entry into University

Admissions Office
Phone: 319-273-2281 or 800-772-2037
admissions@uni.edu

Questions Concerning Transcripts

Registrar’s Office
Phone: 319-273-2452
registrar@uni.edu