Staff Council is an elected body that represents over 9300 non-bargaining professional and scientific staff members (P&S) and merit supervisory exempt/confidential staff members (MSE/C). Staff Council is composed of 60 councilors with each councilor representing either a job function or one or more organizations in the University departmental hierarchy. The council is led by the Executive committee consisting of five officers and four at-large members. Additionally, Kellie Digmann from University HR serves the council as our administrative services coordinator.

Who's My Staff Council Representative?

Every non-bargaining staff of the University of Iowa is represented by at least two members of Staff Council - one representative based on the organization they are employed within and one or more representatives based on their job function. We encourage you to contact your representatives if you have any questions, feedback or concerns.

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Councilor Roster

Makur Jain

Makur Jain, Staff Council President

Title/Position
Information Technology Function Representative
Neda Barrett

Neda Barrett, Staff Council Vice President/President Elect

Title/Position
Human Resources Function Representative
James Jorris

James Jorris, Staff Council Past President

Title/Position
Behavioral Health & Health Care Function Representative
David Stenersen

David Stenersen, Staff Council Budget Officer

Title/Position
Business and Finance Function Representative
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Brett Cloyd, Staff Council Secretary

Title/Position
University Libraries Organization Representative
Nima Chaudhary

Nima Chaudhary, Executive Committee Member at-large 2024-2025

Title/Position
Behavioral Health & Health Care Function Representative
Molly James

Molly James, Executive Committee Member at-large 2024-2025

Title/Position
College of Nursing Organization Representative
Sam Mitchell

Sam Mitchell, Executive Committee Member at-large 2024-2025

Title/Position
Administrative, Audit, Compliance, Legal & Risk Management Function Representative
Donna Wong Gibbons

Donna Wong-Gibbons, Executive Committee Member at-large 2024-2025

Title/Position
Business and Finance Function Representative
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Marie Adams

Title/Position
Behavioral Health & Health Care Function Representative
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Jerusalem Alleyne

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Research Specialist, Hygienic Laboratory
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Kayla Rojas

Title/Position
Behavioral Health; Health Care Function Representative
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Josey Bathke, JD, MBA, ARM-P, SPHR

Title/Position
Administrative, Audit, Compliance, Legal & Risk Management Function Representative
Amanda Bibb

Amanda Bibb

Title/Position
College of Law Organization Representative
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Amir Bozorgzadeh

Title/Position
Information Technology Function Representative
Maria Bruno

Maria Bruno

Title/Position
Administrative, Audit, Compliance, Legal & Risk Management Function Representative
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Brad Carson

Title/Position
CLAS Organization Representative
Dawn Coffman

Dawn Coffman

Title/Position
Behavioral Health & Health Care Function Representative
Monica Dreyer Rossi

Monica Dreyer Rossi

Title/Position
Research, Scientific Services Function Representative
Rich Dvorsky

Richard Dvorsky

Title/Position
Engineering, Architecture and Facilities Management Function Representative
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Chandler Easley

Title/Position
Athletics Organization Representative
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Shawn Eyestone

Title/Position
Research; Scientific Services Function Representative
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Michael A. Fletcher, Psy.D. LMHC, HS-BCP, CPAIP

Title/Position
Behavioral Health & Health Care Function Representative
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Hunter Floyd

Title/Position
College of Dentistry Organizational Representative
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Glen Fuhrmeister

Title/Position
College of Business Organization Representative
David Hartley

David Hartley

Title/Position
Research; Scientific Services Function Representative
Anne Hinkle

Anne Hinkle

Title/Position
Research and Oakdale Campus Organization Representative
Michele Hogue

Michele Hogue

Title/Position
College of Public Health Organization Representative
Erika Holm Brown

Erika Holm-Brown

Title/Position
College of Medicine; ICTS Organization Representative
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Griffin Idleman

Title/Position
Information Technology Function Representative
Jordan Immerfall

Jordan Immerfall

Title/Position
College of Education Organization Representative
Hilary Jensen

Hilary Jensen

Title/Position
President; Provost; General Counsel; Human Resources; Strategic Communications; University College; Continuing Education Organization Representative
Lindsy Lansberry

Lindsy Lansberry

Title/Position
Research; Scientific Services Function Representative
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Ann Lawler

Title/Position
Research; Scientific Services Function Representative
Sarah Livesay

Sarah Livesay

Title/Position
Administrative, Audit, Compliance, Legal & Risk Management Function Representative
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Cathy McGinnis

Title/Position
Behavioral Health & Health Care Function Representative
Brian Morelli

Brian Morelli

Title/Position
College of Engineering Organization Representative
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Evans Ochola

Title/Position
Academic Support Services and Libraries Function Representative
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Jamie O'Meara

Title/Position
College of Pharmacy Organization Representative
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Sam Patel

Title/Position
Behavioral Health & Health Care Function Representative
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Alex Paternostro

Title/Position
Information Technology Function Representative
Tammy Paulus

Tammy Paulus

Title/Position
Finance and Operations Organization Representative
Ashley Peters

Ashley Peters

Title/Position
Behavioral Health; Health Care Function Representative
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Vickie Roesner

Title/Position
Behavioral Health; Health Care Function Representative
Rubia Ruiz

Rubia Ruiz

Title/Position
Behavioral Health & Health Care Function Representative
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Mel Sanders

Title/Position
Athletics Organization Representative
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Eric Schnedler

Title/Position
Information Technology Organization Representative
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Teri Schnelle

Title/Position
Division of Student Life
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Tony Senio

Title/Position
Merit Supervisory Exempt/Confidential (MSEC) Function Representative
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Sara Sullivan

Title/Position
Academic Support Services and Libraries Function Representative
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Shuhui "Lin" Lin

Title/Position
Academic Support Services; Libraries Function Representative
Kathleen Tandy

Kathleen Tandy

Title/Position
Graduate College Organization Representative
Bridget Toomey

Bridget Toomey

Title/Position
Behavioral Health; Health Care Function Representative
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Santhana Velupillai

Title/Position
Research; Scientific Services Function Representative
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Heath Vignes

Title/Position
Research; Scientific Services Function Representative
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Adam Walsh

Title/Position
Arts, Athletics, Student Services, Hospitality Function Representative
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Jessica Welter

Title/Position
VP for Medical Affairs, Iowa River Landing, University Hospitals and Affiliates, Psychiatric Hospital, Center for Disability and Development, Special Child Health Services Organization Representative
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Casey Westlake

Title/Position
Marketing, Communication and Outreach Function Representative
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Jennifer Yoder

Title/Position
Administration; Audit, Compliance, Legal and Risk Management Function Representative