Staff

Iry Eicher

Iry Eicher

Title/Position
Social Work Academic Advisor
Learn more about Iry Eicher, social work academic advisor at the University of Iowa.
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Heidi Hudson, BA, MA

Title/Position
Administrative Services Coordinator
Heidi Hudson, from Waterloo, Iowa, holds a BA and MA in History from UNI. She provides administrative support to faculty, staff, and students in Social Work.
Lauren Kostoglanis

Lauren Kostoglanis, BASW, MSW

Title/Position
Admissions Specialist
Lauren Kostoglanis earned her BA in Social Work and English from the University of Iowa and an MSW from Loyola Chicago, specializing in social service leadership.
Tomeka Petersen, MSW, LISW

Tomeka Petersen, MSW, LISW

Title/Position
Program and Admissions Manager
Tomeka Petersen, LISW, supports prospective students, program planning, student success, and alumni services. She holds a BA in Psychology and an MSW from Simmons College.
Melanie Reed

Melanie Reed, MSW

Title/Position
Program Specialist
Melanie Reed is a Program Specialist in the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa.
Marcia Valadez

Marcia Valadez, EdD, MSW, LCSW

Title/Position
Practicum Education Program Coordinator
Adjunct Instructor
Marcia Valadez is an adjunct instructor and practicum education program coordinator in Iowa City for the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa.
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Chuck Wieland

Title/Position
Administrator
Chuck Wieland manages School of Social Work operations, including budgets, financial accounts, assistantships, departmental aid, awards, and funding information for student research projects.