Administrative Staff

Brenda Buzynski

Assistant Provost, Director of Student Financial Aid

Kelly Carrell

Senior Associate Director, Compliance, Fiscal Management & Processing

Kelsey Ryder

Senior Associate Director, Advising & Office Operations

Kristin Sellers

Senior Associate Director, Systems & Awards Management

Nicholas Zika

Associate Director, Processing & Verification

Julie Hostager

Senior Assistant Director, Scholarship Programs; Iowa Scholarship Portal Manager

Liz Becker

Funds Manager, Pell, TEACH, & Federal Direct Loans

Jess Graham

Assistant Director, Service Operations & Outreach

Bob Morley

Funds Manager, SEOG, FWS, & Institutional Loans

Lacey Patterson

Assistant Director, Study Abroad & External Programs

Michael Steffen

Assistant Director, Scholarships & Athletics

Brad Stiles

Assistant Director, Verification

Vanessa Wiest

Communications Manager

Financial Aid Advisors - Advising, Financial Literacy & Outreach

Taylor Beyal

Senior Financial Aid Advisor

Tatiana Ochoa

Senior Financial Aid Advisor

Financial Aid Advisors - Processing & Verification

Mary Edwards

Senior Financial Aid Advisor

Administrative Support

Chelsea Blatz-DePasquale

Loans & Work-Study Specialist

Alice Olsen

Administrative Services Coordinator - Records

Zach Serovy

Withdrawal & Satisfactory Academic Progress Coordinator

Rory Van Gorp

Scholarship Coordinator & Financial Aid Associate