Iowa Regional Collaborative
About Us
The Aspire NSF INCLUDES project is a national effort aimed at creating more inclusive and diverse undergraduate STEM teaching, mentoring, and advising. Around these goals, Iowa’s Regional Collaborative (RC) is coordinating the placement of underrepresented STEM graduate students into mentored teaching practicum experiences in Iowa Community College classrooms.
Iowa Regional Collaborative Leadership Team
Mary Darrow (co-PI, Iowa State University), Assistant Director and Evaluation Coordinator, Graduate College, Iowa State University, coordinates the Regional Collaborative activities and has overall direction of the work at Iowa State University, including, management, budgetary, and reporting requirements.
Lisa Volk (co-Leader, Iowa State University), Program Coordinator, Graduate College, Iowa State University, coordinates the Regional Collaborative activities and has overall direction of the work at Iowa State University, including, management and budgetary.
Karen Bovenmyer (co-Leader, Iowa State University), Program Coordinator, Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, Iowa State University, coordinates the Regional Collaborative community college teaching practicum project.
Four-year College Campus Leaders
Gabriella Olivares, Associate Dean, Graduate College, University of Northern Iowa, coordinates community college teaching project at University of Northern Iowa.
Lisa Kelly, Program Coordinator, Graduate College, University of Iowa, coordinates community college teaching project at University of Northern Iowa.
Two-year College Campus Leaders
Anna Conway, Des Moines Area Community College
Kari Hensen, Des Moines Area Community College
Deborah Koua, Des Moines Area Community College
Scott Schultz, Des Moines Area Community College
Chris King, Kirkwood Community College
Jana Fowler, Kirkwood Community College
Wendy Jamison, Kirkwood Community College
Sally Wilson, Iowa Valley Community College
Patrick Kennedy, Iowa Valley Community College
Ellen Kabat Lentsh, Eastern Iowa Community College
Anna Lawler, Eastern Iowa Community College
Angie Ghrist, Eastern Iowa Community College
Kathy Rogotzke, Northern Iowa Area Community College