Faculty and Staff

Dr. Jeanie McCarville Kerber PhD, LISW

Dr. Jeanie McCarville Ke​rber, PhD, LISW

Dean of Health and Public Services
Ankeny Campus
Building 24, Room 110​
515-964-6394
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Dr. Rachel Sokol, DO, FACOEP  

Dr. Rachel Sokol, DO, FACOEP

Medical Director​​​​


Professors

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Dustyn Dickhaut, MA, NRP-CCP

Coordinator of EMS and Fire Science Education
Ankeny Campus
Building/Room: 24-311D
515-965-7051

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Joel Otte, BA, NRP

Paramedic Program Chair/Lead Instructor
Ankeny Campus
Building/Room: 24-311C
515-964-6699

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Dottie Parsons, BS, NRP

Emergency Medical Technician Program Chair/Instructor
Ankeny Campus
Building/Room: 24-311E
515-965-7044

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​Adjunct Faculty

Ben Harman, NRP-CCP

Ben Harman, NRP-CCP

Adjunct Faculty, Des Moines Fire Dept. Paramedic Recruit Class Instructor
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Scott Richard, BA, NRP-CCP  

Scott Richard, BA, NRP-CCP

Adjunct Faculty, Des Moines Fire Dept. Paramedic Recruit Class Instructor
Email

Karen Peters, BS, NRP  

Karen Peters, BS, NRP

Adjunct Faculty, Paramedic Lab Instructor
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Dennis May, BS, NRP  

Dennis May, BS, NRP

Adjunct Faculty, Paramedic Lab Instructor
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Jason Glaza, M.Ed, NRP  

Jason Glaza, M.Ed, NRP

Adjunct Faculty, Clinical Coordinator
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Kellen McManamon, BS, NRP-CCP

Kellen McManamon, BS, NRP-CCP

Adjunct Faculty, MS Simulation Coordinator
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​Support Staff

Dr. Melody Bethards, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE, CHSE-A

Dr. Melody Bethards, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE, CHSE-A

Health and Public Services Simulation Coordinator
Ankeny Campus
DCC-226
515-697-7824
Email

Julie Owen  

Julie Owen

Administrative Assistant
Ankeny Campus
Building 24, Room 110G
515-964-6291
Email

Amy Hutter

Amy Hutter

Administrative Assistant
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Advisory Committee Members​

Katy Thornton, RN, BSN

Katy Thornton, RN, BSN

Unity Point Health EMS Coordinator

Tony Sposeto, MPA, BSN  

Tony Sposeto, MPA, BSN

Captain, Des Moines Fire Department

Mark McCullock  

Mark McCullock

Deputy Chief, West Des Moines EMS

Dan Schellhase, EFO  

Dan Schellhase, EFO

Division Chief, Ankeny Fire Dept

Jim Miara  

Jim Miara

Unity Point Health, Director of EMS Transport Services

Pete DeKock  

Pete DeKock, MTS, BS

Assistant City Manager, Clive, Iowa

Erica Linge  

Erica Linge, BS, NRP

Former Student

Hunter Crawford  

Hunter Crawford, BS, NRP

Former Student

Steve Sipe  

Steve Sipe

Chaplain, Clive Fire Dept.

Dr. Claire Muselman  

Dr. Claire Muselman

Community Member A​t-large​​​​​​​​​​​