Future of Work@Iowa Subcommittees
Five subcommittees have been formed that will apply lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to reimagine the employee experience at the University of Iowa and address emerging talent needs and trends. The recommendations of the subcommittees will help inform the final committee recommendations in Summer 2021.
Faculty & Instructors
Chair: Lois Geist, Associate Provost for Faculty & Professor, Internal Medicine
Kristin Bauer Associate Board Counsel & Director of Human Resources / Merit Systems, Board of Regents, State of Iowa
Ann Byrd Deputy Counsel, Office of General Counsel
Jamarco Clark Director, Leadership & Engagement, Dean of Students Office, Division of Student Life
Nate Fethke Associate Professor, Occupational & Environmental Health, College of Public Health
Diane Rohlman Professor, Occupational & Environmental Health, College of Public Health
Sara Sanders Dean & Professor, Social Work, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Liz Tovar Executive Officer and Associate Vice President, Division of Access, Opportunity, and Diversity (2024)
Tanya Uden-Holman Associate Provost & Professor, Public Health
Staff
Co-Chair: Joni Troester, Assistant Vice President & Deputy Chief HR Officer, University Human Resources
Co-Chair: Jennifer Lassner, Associate Vice President, Research Administration, Office of the Vice President for Research
Ann Byrd Deputy Counsel, Office of General Counsel
Kristin Gilchrist Departmental Administrator, Physiology, UI Health Care
Rachael Kowbel Director, Dental Student Admissions, College of Dentistry
Rachel Napoli Administrative Services Administrator, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Information Technology Services
Talinda Pettigrew Senior HR Director, Division of Student Life and Student Health & Wellness
Keith Saunders Governmental Relations, External Relations
Lynne Sebille-White Senior Director, Career Advancement, Pomerantz Career Center, Office of the Provost
Jan Waterhouse Senior Director, Human Resources Policy and Compliance, University Human Resources
Health Care
Chair: Gary Milavetz, Executive Associate Dean & Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, Division of Applied Clinical Sciences, College of Pharmacy
Karen Butler Chief of Staff, Office of the Vice President for Medical Affairs
Rob Piper Associate Dean for Research and Professor, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Carver College of Medicine
Galen Schneider Executive Associate Dean & Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry
Ellen Twinam Senior HR Director, Psychiatric Hospital/CDD, UI Health Care
Physical Space
Chair: Joe Bilotta, Director, Campus Planning, Facilities Management
Scott Arneson Associate Dean for Finance & Facilities, College of Dentistry
Paul Esker Graduate Student Government Representative
Renee Houser Director, Classroom Management & Operations, Office of the Provost
Susan Klatt Assistant Vice President & University Secretary, Finance & Operations
Jason Miller Director, Facilities Planning & Management, Carver College of Medicine
Kevin Zihlman Vice President / President Elect, UI Staff Council & Assistant Director, Intercollegiate Athletics
Debby Zumbach Associate Vice President & Director, Purchasing and Business Services, Finance & Operations
Technology
Co-Chair: Steve Fleagle, Chief Information Officer & Associate Vice President, Information Technology Services
Co-Chair: Tracy Scott, Senior IT Director, Service Management and Support, Enterprise Services, Information Technology Services
Adam Burghduff Undergraduate Student Government Representative
Jay Currie Clinical Professor, Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy
Mike Kaplan Director, HR Systems & Analytics, Admin Information Systems, Information Technology Services
Gautam Pant Associate Professor, Business Analytics, Tippie College of Business
Ana Rodriguez-Rodriguez Associate Professor, Spanish and Portuguese, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and Faculty Senate Representative
Paul Soderdahl Associate University Librarian, University of Iowa Libraries