Dr. John Andersen

Assistant Professor of Education
Office: Andres Center for Business and Education 1st floor
E-mail: andersenj@uiu.edu
Phone: (563) 425-5665

Dr. John Andersen joined the faculty in 2001 after a career in various Iowa public schools in which he served as a social studies teacher, counselor, associate principal, and high school principal.

Dr. Andersen has a B.A. in sociology from Loras College, an M.A. in school counseling and an Ph.D. in educational administration from the University of Iowa.

He typically teaches the secondary school general (instructional) methods and field experience courses at the undergraduate level and "constructing learning environments" in the M.Ed. program and supervises student teachers.

As an asset for the students enrolled, Dr. Andersen brings his perspective as a former supervisor and evaluator of beginning and experienced secondary school educators is an asset for the students enrolled in the teacher education program at Upper Iowa University.

Dr. M. Graeme Armstrong

Assistant Professor/MHEA Coordinator
Upper Iowa University-Academic Extension
1119 5th Street
West Des Moines, IA 50265
E-mail: armstrongm@uiu.edu
Phone: (515) 369-7778

I am an Assistant Professor and Master of Higher Education Administration [MHEA] Program Coordinator based out of the Des Moines Center, where I teach in Face-2-Face, Hybrid and Online modalities to support the MHEA program. I have been employed in higher education for the past 9 years, working primarily with non-traditional and adult students as a teacher, as an advisor and as an administrator. I completed a BA in Management from Simpson College, IA, an MA in Organizational Development from UIU, and a Ph.D. in Higher Education from Iowa State University. I have taught classes as an adjunct for the past 8 years in the areas of Business: Management Concepts, Leadership, Supervision, Organizational Behavior, Group Dynamics, and Teambuilding. My interest areas are Adult Students, Technology in the classroom and educational access for under-represented student populations.

Billie Cowley

Instructor in Education
Office: Andres Center for Business and Education 1st floor
E-mail: cowleyb@uiu.edu
Phone: (563) 425-5845

Dawn Jacobsen

Assistant Professor of Education
Office: Andres Center for Business and Education 1st floor
E-mail: jacobsend@uiu.edu
Phone: (563) 425-5380

Dr. Janet Kehe

Associate Professor of Education
Office: Andres Center for Business and Education 1st floor
E-mail: kehej@uiu.edu
Phone: (563) 425-5397

Janet Kehe, Ed.D. started teaching at Upper Iowa University in 1997 after spending over 15 years as a full-time and substitute teacher in Northeast Iowa schools.

Dr. Kehe teaches many of the courses necessary for the reading endorsement and the elementary math methods course.  Dr. Kehe initiated a UIU cyberguide project to integrate technology to support student learning and presented on this project at the regional International Reading Conference.

Dr. Kehe's goal is to teach the future educators in her classroom to become the best that they can be by reflecting on how their instruction impacts student learning.

Gina Kuker

Assistant Professor of Education
Office: Andres Center for Business and Education 1st floor
E-mail: kukerg@uiu.ed
Phone: (563) 425-5240

Gina Kuker is a faculty member of Upper Iowa University's Education Department and teaches foundations of American education, computers and instructional technology, and subject specific methods. 

Prior to joining the education faculty in 2001, she was the Registrar of the university for a year.

Gina received her B.A. in English education from Concordia College in St. Paul, Minnesota and received an M.A. in educational administration from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas.  Gina is currently completing a Ed.D. in education from the University of Northern Iowa.

Terri Lasswell

Assistant Professor of Education
Office: Andres Center for Business and Education 1st floor
E-mail: lasswellt@uiu.edu
Phone: (563) 425-5759

Angela Leete

Assistant Professor of Athletic Training
Office: Andres Center for Business and Education 1st floor
E-mail: leetea@uiu.edu
Phone: (563) 425-5782

Angela Leete joined the faculty of Upper Iowa University in 2004 as an assistant athletic trainer.  In 2006, she was named the Program Director of Athletic Training Education.

She earned a B.S. from Iowa State University in exercise and sports science and a M.S. in health, physical education, and recreation from Emporia State University.

At Upper Iowa, Angela teaches therapeutic modalities, therapeutic reconditioning, organization, and administration in athletic training, psychology of coaching and sport, clinical work practicum I, and clinical work practicum VII.

Prior to coming to Upper Iowa University, Angela was an assistant athletic trainer and assistant softball coach at the collegiate level.  She is a member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association and the Iowa Athletic Trainers' Society.  She and her husband, Dan (UIU, '00) reside in Sumner, Iowa, with their daughter, Payton.

Mark Levin

Assistant Professor of Education
Office: Andres Center for Business and Education 1st floor
E-mail: levinm@uiu.edu
Phone: (563) 425-5322

Mark Levin began his career at Upper Iowa University in the fall of 2005.  Prior to joining the education faculty, he taught in the public education system for over 30 years.  Mark has taught third, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grade, although most of his teaching experience has been at the sixth grade level. 

Mark received a B.S. in sociology and psychology, and a B.A. in elementary education from Upper Iowa University, and a Master's in elementary education from Truman State University.

Mark generally teaches the elementary school methods and field experience courses.  He also supervises student teachers and field experience students.  His previous experience teaching in the public education system is a key resource for the pre-service educators in the teacher education program.

Dr. Gail Moorman Behrens

Director of Teacher Education
Assistant Professor of Education
Chair, Division of Education
Office: Andres Center for Business and Education 1st floor
E-mail: behrensg@uiu.edu
Phone: (563) 425-5211

Dr. Gail Moorman Behrens came to Upper Iowa University in 1996 after 18 years in public schools as a teacher working with elementary and middle school students with special education needs, as a teacher of English to middle school students, and as an assistant principal to high school students.  Eleven of those years were spent co-teaching as a special educator and as a regular educator at the middle school level to facilitate inclusion.

Dr. Moorman Behrens has a B.A. in elementary education with an emphasis in special education, an M.A. in special education, and an Ed.D. in educational leadership.

Until she became the director of teacher education in 2001, Dr. Moorman Behrens supervised student teachers and taught Foundations of American Education, as well as courses for the middle school teaching endorsement and the special education teaching endorsement.

Aside from her administrative duties, she continues to teach two courses in special education and to supervise student teachers.  She is the president-elect of the Iowa Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.

K.C. Robb

Assistant Professor of Education
Office: Andres Center for Business and Education 1st floor
E-mail: robbk@uiu.edu
Phone: (563) 425-53357

Kevin (KC) Robb joined the Upper Iowa University education faculty in 2002 after nine years in public schools as a teacher working with middle school students and as a coach.  He taught students physical education and Quest (Skills for Adolescents).  Additionally, he coached high school wrestling, middle school football, and middle school boys track. 

KC has a B.S. in physical education from Minnesota State-Mankato, an M.A. in physical education from Minnesota State-Mankato, and an elementary principal endorsement from Drake University.  KC is presently working on a Doctorate of Education in curriculum and instruction at the University of Northern Iowa. 

At UIU KC teaches the physical education and health methods courses, courses for middle school endorsement, Assessment and Psychology (educational psychology).  He also supervises student teachers.  KC believes it is his responsibility to challenge his students to find their own answers to tough questions and decisions related to teaching and learning.

Dr. Cynthia Waters

Assistant Professor of Education
Office: Andres Center for Business and Education 1st floor
E-mail: watersc@uiu.edu
Phone: (563) 425-5257

Dr. Cindy Waters joined the faculty in 2001 as an assistant professor of education.  She teaches Human Growth, Development and Guidance; Child, Family, Health and Nutrition; Personal, School and Community Health; and the early childhood classes (introduction, curriculum and methods, and administration and supervision) and supervises student teachers.

Prior to coming to UIU, Cindy had been a Family and Consumer Sciences teacher at both the middle and high school levels in Independence, Iowa, for 22 years. 

She received her B.S. in home economics education, an M.Ed. in vocational education, and a Ph.D. in family and consumer sciences education from Iowa State University.  She feels that the experiences she has had in the public school system as well as life experiences are an asset to the teacher education program at UIU.