People

Portrait of Miriam Landsman

Miriam Landsman, PhD, MSW

Title/Position
Director, School of Social Work
Associate Professor
Executive Director, National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice
Co-Director, Iowa Consortium for Substance Abuse Research and Evaluation
Dr. Landsman is the director and an associate professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa.
Laurel Gil Hayes

Lauren Gil Hayes, LCSW, LISW, CGP

Title/Position
PhD Student
Lauren Gil Hayes (she/they), an end-of-life doula and grief therapist, researches loneliness, estrangement, caregiving, and ambiguous loss, drawing on 15+ years of social service experience.
Jennifer Adams

Jennifer Adams

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Jennifer Adams is an adjunct instructor in the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa.
Saige Addison

Saige Addison, BASW, MSW

Title/Position
PhD Student
Saige M. Addison, MSW (she/her) is a PhD student at the University of Iowa’s School of Social Work. Her research centers on the management of human service organizations, with particular interest in how internal systems—like human resources and performance management—and external factors—such as funding structures and policy environments—shape staff experiences and service delivery.
Jennifer Adrian

Jennifer Adrian

Title/Position
Visiting Instructor
Jennifer Adrian is a visiting instructor in the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa.
Cari Anderson

Cari Anderson

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Cari Anderson is an adjunct instructor in the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa.
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Emma Andeway, MSW, LISW

Title/Position
Practicum Education Program Coordinator
Emma Andeway is a practicum education program coordinator for the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa.
Eleanor Anstey

Eleanor Anstey, PhD

Title/Position
Associate Professor Emerita
Learn more about Eleanor Anstey, Associate Professor Emerita in the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa.
Gabrielle Archibald

Gabrielle Archibald

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Gabrielle Archibald is an adjunct instructor in the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa.
Sylvia Ayieko

Sylvia Ayieko

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Sylvia Ayieko is an adjunct instructor in the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa.
Kimberly Bergen-Jackson

Kimberly Bergen-Jackson

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Kimberly Bergen-Jackson is an adjunct instructor in the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa.
Portrait of Merc Klug

Mercedes Bern-Klug, PhD, MSW

Title/Position
Professor
Coordinator for Aging and Longevity Studies Program
John A. Hartford Geriatric Social Work Scholar
American Association of Social Welfare and Social Work Fellow
Fulbright Faculty Scholar-Mexico
Mercedes Bern-Klug is a professor and the coordinator for the Aging and Longevity Studies Program in the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa.
Ambre Bernards

Ambre Bernards

Title/Position
Visiting Instructor
Ambre Bernards is a visiting instructor in the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa.
Ryan Bobst

Ryan Bobst

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Ryan Bobst is an adjunct instructor in the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa.
Ryan Bobst

Ryan Bobst

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Ryan Bobst is an adjunct instructor in the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa.
Susin Bredice

Susin Bredice, LISW

Title/Position
Visiting Instructor
Susin Bredice is a visiting instructor in the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa.
Michelle Buhman

Michelle Buhman, MSW

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Michelle Buhman is an adjunct instructor in the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa.
Amy Butler

Amy Butler, PhD

Title/Position
Emeritus Professor
Learn more about Amy Butler, Emeritus Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa.
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Crys Carman, MSW, MFA

Title/Position
PhD Student
Crys’ work explores stigma and deviance within the criminal legal system, with particular attention to how dominant social narratives shape identity and belonging.
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Cara Cerullo, EdD, LISW

Title/Position
Practicum Administrator, MSW
Clinical Associate Professor
Cara Cerullo is a clinical associate professor and MSW practicum administrator with more than 20 years of experience in mental health, addiction services and higher education, with expertise in college mental health and social work education.
Angela Chapparo-Arias

Angela Chapparo-Arias, LISW

Title/Position
Visiting Instructor
Angela Chapparo-Arias is a visiting instructor in the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa.
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Lance Clemsen, LISW

Title/Position
Behavioral Health Clinic Director
Lance Clemsen has taught the School of Social Work's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual class since 2005.
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Aislinn Conrad, PhD, MSW

Title/Position
Associate Professor
Dr. Conrad is an associate professor in the the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa.
Carol Coohey

Carol Coohey, MSW, PhD

Title/Position
Research Scientist, National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice
Curriculum Development and Training Specialist, Iowa Peer Workforce Collaborative
Carol Coohey specializes in research methods, community-engaged program evaluation, and social work practice with trauma-affected children, adolescents, and adults facing crises and mental health challenges.
Margaret Cretzmeyer

Margaret Cretzmeyer, MSW, PhD

Title/Position
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Margaret Cretzmeyer is an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Iowa.
Stephen Cummings

Stephen Cummings, MSW, ACSW, LISW

Title/Position
Clinical Professor
Distance Education Administrator
MSW Program Director
Stephen Cummings is a clinical professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa.
Clara Czerwionka

Clara Czerwionka

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Clara Czerwionka is an adjunct instructor in the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa.
Suzanne Dell

Suzanne Dell, MSW

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Suzanne Dell is an adjunct instructor at the University of Iowa.
Emily Donovan

Emily Donovan, LISW, BCBA

Title/Position
Practicum Administrator, Des Moines
Clinical Associate Professor
Emily A. Donovan is an assistant director of practicum and a clinical assistant professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa.
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Emily Donovan, LISW, BCBA

Title/Position
Clinical Associate Professor School of Social Work
Practicum Administrator, Des Moines Center
Cara Cerullo is a clinical associate professor and MSW practicum administrator with more than 20 years of experience in mental health, addiction services and higher education.