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HR Information Archive

Welcoming new Bulldogs: July 2017

Several faculty and staff joined the Drake family in July:

Jamie Pitlick, Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS)

Christopher (Chris) Wing, Director of Assessment, CPHS

Stacy Gnacinski, Assistant Professor, Health Sciences, CPHS

Stanley Paul, Professor, Occupational Therapy, CPHS

Deborah Brewer-Cotlar, Program Coordinator, Robert D. and Billie Ray Center

Christine Black, Assistant Athletic Trainer, Athletics

Denis “Mark” Carroll, Director, Men’s & Women’s Track & Field, Athletics

Alexandra (Ali) Jensen, Residence Hall Coordinator, Residence Life

Kyle Nitz, Campus Public Safety Officer 1, Public Safety

Shannon Hilscher, Instructional Designer, Drake Online

Alma Berber Hernandez, Facility Maintainer III, Facilities Planning and Management (FP&M)

Bryce Bland, Facility Maintainer III, FP&M

Enisa Icagic, Facility Maintainer III, FP&M

Kenneth (Kenny) Blades, Assistant Duty Engineer, FP&M

Emily Schettler, Communications Strategist, Harkin Institute

—Laura Schwarz, Human Resources

News & Achievements Archive

Human Resources welcomes Katie Northness

20151209_20151209 Northness_Katie_HR_0011Drake Human Resources welcomes Katie Northness to the role of assistant director, wellness and engagement, today. Katie has her B.S. in Health, Leisure and Sport Studies from the University of Iowa and is a Drake alumna with a Master of Public Administration.

Her background includes creating, implementing, and evaluating wellness and health education programs for employees. Katie has more than 10 years’ experience in the wellness field and has spent the past several years at UnityPoint Health as a wellness coordinator.

She will play a vital role in developing and executing strategies to promote employee health and wellness that target the overall health, wellbeing, and productivity of faculty and staff, and the promotion of programs that enhance employee engagement and job satisfaction.

Please feel free to reach out to Katie to welcome her to Drake. Her email address is katie.northness@drake.edu and her extension is x1880. Her office is located at The Point, LL3, in Human Resources.

—Submitted by Cindy Adams, Associate Director, Human Resources

News & Achievements Archive

Office of Alumni Relations welcomes three new staff members

The Office of Alumni Relations is excited to share the addition of three new staff members to our team.

Heather Hendrix is the administrative assistant/receptionist to the Alumni Relations team. She is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa, with a degree in elementary and early childhood education. Prior to Drake, she served as a patient service representative at UnityPoint.

Kim Jones joins the team as the assistant director of alumni relations. Kim returns to Drake having previously served on the publications team from 1985 to 1992. Her responsibilities include student and campus engagement and working with young alumni and the Young Alumni Committee. She holds a B.F.A. from Arizona State and previously served as the head women’s softball coach at AIB College of Business from 2012 to 2015.

Nicki Kimm is joining the Office of Alumni Relations following 10 years in the Dallas Center – Grimes Community School District. She serves in the role of administrative assistant supporting the Alumni House team.

—Submitted by Blake Campbell, Director, Alumni Relations

News & Achievements Archive

University Communications welcomes Justice Simpson

Join us in welcoming our newest member of the University Communications team, Justice Simpson! Justice comes to us from the Kansas City area where she has been engaged in video production and presentation work in the private sector. She will be our digital content specialist, managing video and photography production, overseeing the Drake Student Photo Bureau, and working with our website and email marketing communications systems. We are all excited to expand our video production capabilities and bring that expertise to enhancing the image and reputation of Drake.

—Submitted by Jeremy Sievers, Director, Web Communications

HR Information Archive

Drake welcomes new staff members

Nine new employees began at Drake in November:

Greg Christie, Drake Technology Services
Joseph Bedwell, Drake Technology Services
Giancarlo “John” Amato, Alumni & Development
Jackson Dahlquist, Drake Athletics
Nicole McAllister, Law School
Ana Karen Valencia Aguilar, Head Start
Madeline Mongar, College of Business and Public Administration
Justice Simpson, University Communications
Tracy Bainter, Provost’s Office

Strategic Updates Archive

Drake welcomes new Title IX coordinator, equity and inclusion policy specialist

Drake welcomes Kathryn Overberg to the role of Title IX coordinator, equity and inclusion policy specialist. Kathryn’s role is to oversee sexual harassment and sexual assault complaints involving students and to ensure the University’s overall compliance with Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in education. In addition to her focus on Title IX compliance, Kathryn will provide consultative guidance on policies and practices that will advance Drake’s commitment to nondiscrimination and inclusivity. She will conduct training and be involved in a variety of prevention and outreach activities. She will work closely with Student Life, the Office for Sexual Violence Response and Healthy Relationship Promotion, Disability Services, the Office of Residence Life, Academic Affairs, and Human Resources.

Kathryn has extensive experience in higher education and Title IX related issues, serving as associate counsel for Iowa State University where she built strong working relationships across campus in academic and non-academic units. Kathryn received her bachelor’s degree in political science from Washington University in St. Louis, where she also played varsity soccer. She earned her law degree from the University of Iowa.

Please feel free to reach out to Kathryn to welcome her to Drake. Her email address is kathryn.overberg@drake.edu and her extension is x2982. Her office is located in Old Main, Room 205.

—Submitted by Venessa Macro, Chief Administration Officer

News & Achievements Archive

Drake welcomes 53 new employees

Welcome the following new employees at Drake!

Beth Diehl, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (started in July)
Valerie Thacker, School of Education (SOE)
Lindsay Woodward, SOE
Douglas Stilwell, SOE
Shannon Saunders, Athletics
Christopher McMahon, Athletics
Dalton Moberly, Athletics
Nathan Bollhorst, Athletics
Katelyn Sobotka, Athletics
Markisha Wright, Athletics
Zachary Elsbecker, Athletics
Sean Giza, Arts & Sciences
Carter Roberts, Arts & Sciences
Lauren Beal, Arts & Sciences
Tiffany Roby, Arts & Sciences
Lauren Breman, Arts & Sciences
Emily Kruse, Arts & Sciences
Kayla Jenkins, Arts & Sciences
Inbal Mazar, Arts & Sciences
Patricia Storlie, Arts & Sciences
Jill Allen, Arts & Sciences
Nate Holdren, Arts & Sciences
Paul Brizzi, Arts & Sciences
Bryan Hall, Arts & Sciences
Emily Newman, Arts & Sciences
Anne Peterson, Arts & Sciences
Deirdre Caputo-Levine, Arts & Sciences
Ann Skallerup, Public Safety
Matthew Main, Public Safety
Rick Welch, Public Safety
Kayla Choate, Law School
Christopher Gill, DTS
Cassie Paterson, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS)
Katie Shields, CPHS
James Kolnik, Residence Life
Luis Cordoba, Residence Life
Victoria Smith, Head Start
Lori Archer, Head Start
Stephanie Charron, Head Start
Stephanie Young, Head Start
Brenna DeGan, Alumni & Development
Grace Provenzano, School of Journalism & Mass Communication (SJMC)
Catherine Staub, SJMC
Matthew Thornton, SJMC
Petros Tesfazion, College of Business and Public Administration (CBPA)
Carl Vieregger, CBPA
Alanah Mitchell, CBPA
Heath Henderson, CBPA
Jamie Grandstaff, CBPA
Cameron Tuai, Cowles Library
Christopher Nickell, Environmental and Health Safety
William Kirby, I Have a Dream Foundation
Roberto Macedo-Davila, Facility Services
Saul Leon-Ortiz, Facility Services

—Submitted by Human Resources

News & Achievements Archive

College of Arts and Sciences welcomes Emily Kruse to staff

The College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to welcome Emily Kruse back to campus! She assumed the role of assistant to the dean in the College of Arts and Sciences effective Aug. 5. Emily had formerly been part of Drake’s Office of Admission, and many of you will recognize her from her former role in recruiting students to become part of the Drake community. Most recently, Emily worked with the office of admissions at Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa.

As assistant to the dean, Emily will lead multiple functions for the College: coordinating the strategic initiatives in the College, developing the College’s communications strategy, and orchestrating the daily workflows in the dean’s office. She brings exceptional energy and talent. Please join me in welcoming her back to Drake!

—Submitted by Keith Summerville, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences