Graduate College Staff

Deans

William Graves

(he/him/his)

515-294-2682

Dean of the Graduate College

Administrative Oversight
Policies and Procedures
Support for Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Scholars, and Graduate Faculty

Michelle Soupir

(she/her/hers)

515-294-2307

Interim Associate Dean of the Graduate College

Operations

Enrollment Management

Thelma Harding

(she/her/hers)

515-294-2868

Enrollment Management

Recruitment and retention, recruitment resources
Funding Initiatives (including all diversity funding)
Onboarding/Orientation
Preparing ISU undergraduates for graduate school

Carmen Jones

(she/her/hers)

Graduate Assistant

Diversity Recruitment and Retention Initiatives

Academic Services

Natalie Robinson

(she/her/hers)

515-294-5020

Assistant Director of Student and Faculty Services

Associate Graduate Faculty Membership
Graduate Catalog and Curriculum Committee
Graduate Council
Policies and Procedures

Lisa Elm

(she/her/hers)

515-294-4532

Graduate Student Services Analyst

Coursework Only Degrees
Final Oral Examinations
Graduation Requirements

Samantha Hirschman

(she/her/hers)

515-294-4812

Graduate Student Services Specialist

Contact for Graduate Program Support
Concurrent Undergrad/Grad Admissions
Registration Withdrawals/Cancellations
Nondegree Admissions and Advising

Melissa Stolt

(she/her/hers)

515-294-4531

Academic Services Support

Dissertations and Theses
English Exam Holds
Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies
Preliminary Oral Examinations

Celina Turner

(she/her/hers)

515-294-2655

Graduate Student Services Specialist

Program of Study and Committee
Student Forms & Requests
Schedule Changes

Career Services

Karin Lawton-Dunn

(she/her/hers)

515-294-6954

Senior Career Services Specialist

Career Search Strategies & Skills Workshops
Resume / Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Interviews & Negotiation
Individual Development Plans (IDP)
LinkedIn training and reviews
Industry and academic career search support

Center for Communication Excellence

Elena Cotos

(she/her/hers)

515-294-1958

Director

Academic and Professional Communication
Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Communication Programming
Research and Development
Cross-Campus Initiatives

Sarah Huffman

(she/her/hers)

515-294-0175

Assistant Director

Individual Writing Consultations
Research, Grant, Job Application, Thesis/Dissertation Writing
Seminars, Workshops, and Outreach and Needs-Based Activities
Graduate faculty instructor for: GR ST 536 (Preparing Publishable Thesis/Dissertation Chapters) and GR ST 566 (Communications in Science)