Full-time Faculty Members
Dan Nelson
515-964-6623
drnelson2@dmacc.edu
Dan has been teaching for DMACC since 2005. He teaches Reading, Writing, English Language Learner (ELL) and Study Strategies courses. He offers various workshops throughout the semester to help improve writing skills and usage of study strategies. You can also find Dan working with students in the walk-in Writing Lab.
Education:
BA in English, Drake University
MAT in English Education, Drake University
Specialist in Higher Ed, Appalachian State
Allison Pugh
515-965-7112
afpugh@dmacc.edu
Allison has been teaching for DMACC since 2013. She teaches Reading and Study Strategies in addition to working with students in the walk-in Writing Lab.
Education:
BA in English, Lewis & Clark College, Oregon
MAT in English Education, Drake University
Janelle Thornton
515-965-7136
jmthornton4@dmacc.edu
Janelle worked as an adjunct instructor in the English department for five years before joining the full time faculty in the walk-in Writing Lab in 2020. She teaches Study Strategies and the occasional English course but has previously taught many Composition, Literature, and Creative Writing courses and can assist with a diverse range of reading and writing assignments.
Education:
BA in English and Anthropology, University of South Dakota
MA in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing, University of South Dakota
Marshall Stuart
515-965-7115
mdstuart1@dmacc.edu
Marshall taught as an adjunct math instructor for DMACC for three years before joining our full-time faculty in 2015. He has taught the entire spectrum of Mathematics course at DMACC, typically focusing of Statistics and advanced Calculus courses.
Education:
BA in Chemistry, BA in Mathematics, University of Northern Iowa
MA in Mathematics, University of Northern Iowa
Rob Reynolds
515-965-7116
rwreynolds@dmacc.edu
Rob taught as an adjunct math instructor for DMACC for six years before joining our full-time faculty in 2012. He has taught Calculus, Business Calculus, Math for Liberal Arts, Finite Math, College Algebra, and Intermediate Algebra, He is also experienced in helping students with Arithmetic, Pre-Algebra, and Statistics.
Education:
BS in Mathematics, Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK
MSM Iowa State University
Stacy Vaughn
515-965-7148
slvaughn@dmacc.edu
Stacy has been teaching biology for DMACC since 2007. She currently teaches General Biology (BIO112), Genetics (BIO146) and Human Biology (BIO 156) in addition to helping students in anatomy, physiology, microbiology, introductory biology, nutrition and general biology II.
Education:
BS in Biology, University of Iowa
MAT in Science Education, University of Iowa