Successful Graduates

A degree in psychology from Coe prepares you for success in the "real world." Many of our students continue their education at the graduate level: many others start a career immediately upon graduation. The knowledge you acquire while studying psychology will help you understand the way people behave and think, useful skills for almost any job. Our graduates pursue careers not only in psychology-related fields, but also in areas with more indirect connections to the science. The lists below represent a just a sample of our graduates' current activities.

Successful Students

  • Linda Anderson is a school-based mental health counselor at Hoover High School and Meredith Middle School in Des Moines.
  • Heather Baum '01 is a marketing manager at City State Bank in Cedar Rapids, IA.
  • Meghan Beltman '05 is the Program Coordinator for International and Comparative Studies at Northwestern University.
  • Susan Brasser '92 is an assistant professor of anatomy and neurobiology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. Susan was a postdoctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine after earning her Ph.D. at SUNY Binghampton, NY.
  • Melissa Chapman is the Lead Staff Evaluator at the Center for Evaluation and Assessment at the University of Iowa. She received her Ph.D. in 2008 from the division of Psychological and Quantitative Foundations at the University of Iowa.
  • Brian Cook is a principal at Esquire Insurance in Des Moines.
  • Robin (Dunne) DeMuth '03 is a research analyst at the Vernon Research Group.
  • RaeAnnon Fairlie '07 works for the Arc of East Central Iowa at a daycare for disabled children and for the Cedar Rapids School District as a paraeducator in an autism classroom.
  • Andrea Fetzer '01 is a mental health associate with the Abbe Center for Community Mental Health in Cedar Rapids, IA.
  • Trent Heck '01 earned his MSW from the University of Iowa in 2009.
  • Amanda Hornaday '01 is a neuropsychology technician at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
  • Ellie Jensen '02 earned a Doctor of Osteopathy degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2009.
  • Sarah Kiefer '99 earned a Ph.D in Educational Psychology from the University of Illinois and is now an assistant professor at the University of South Florida.
  • Lacy Kolpin '06 is a high school math teacher in Knoxville, Iowa.
  • Jill Rabe '02 is an administrative assistant at Silicon Valley Community Foundation in San Jose, CA. Jill earned a master's degree in zoo and aquarium studies at Western Illinois University.
  • Jake Schuller '02 is an associate with EF Education (Boston, MA), the world's largest private educational organization. He coordinates international travel for students and adults.
  • Lauren Sensenbrenner '06 is Marketing Coordinator at Van Meter Industrial Inc.
  • Stephanie Siddens '94 earned a Ph.D. in education at the University of Iowa ('99) and is now Assistant Director, Office of Early Learning and School Readiness for the Ohio Department of Education.
  • Paul Smiskol '00 is a research assistant with Manhattan Psychiatric Center in Guttenburg, NJ. Paul earned a master's degree in forensic psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
  • Michelle Smothers '01 is a police officer with the Cedar Rapids Police Department.
  • Kristie Speirs Neumeister '94 is an associate professor of educational psychology at Ball State University in Muncie, IN.
  • Melissa Stifter '01 is a case manager for CHOICE Inc, a human service agency in Winsted, MN.
  • Shara Stough '02 earned her Ph.D. in Neurobiology & Behavior from the University of California-Irvine in 2009

Success in Graduate Study

  • Shamra Boel-Studt '03 is a doctoral student in the Social Work program at the University of Iowa.
  • Kim Brunius '07 is studying social work at Loyola University in Chicago.
  • Michelle Davids '03 is a medical student at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine.
  • Denton DeSotel '02 is attending the masters program in Higher Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
  • Page Fineran '06 is studying Marriage and Family Therapy at St. Mary's University in Minneapolis.
  • Laura Foster '08 is attending the I/O Psychology master's program at the University of Northern Iowa.
  • Hallie Hottle '08 is pursuing a Master of Divinity degree at the Princeton Theological Seminary.
  • Ricca Klein '06 is a student in the Clinical PsyD program at Argosy University.
  • Megan Mozley '09 is a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at the Adler School of Professional Psychology.
  • Lisa Sadewasser '09 is a graduate student in the School Counseling program at the University of Iowa.
  • Tamara (Shafer) Woods '04 is a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at the University of Iowa.
  • Benge Tallman '04 is a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at the University of Iowa.
  • Mark Tawney '05 is pursuing a Ph.D. in I/O Psychology at the Illinois Institute of Psychology.
  • Carrie (Woline) DeSotel '03 is a doctoral student in the Physical Therapy program at the University of Iowa.
  • Nicole Wood '09 is pursuing a Ph.D. in I/O Psychology at Bowling Green State University.

Distinguished Graduates

  • Jerrold Adams, '62 recently retired as Director and General Manager of Boston Communications Group. He was the president and chief operating officer of Iridium, Inc., a cutting-edge technology company that developed a hand-held satellite phone that can make phone calls from anywhere by directly communicating with telecommunication satellites.
  • Captain Matt Clark '95 is a research scientist in the neuroscience division of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Silver Spring MD. Matt is conducting research on preventative treatment for nerve agents.
  • John Krumboltz, '50 is a professor of education and psychology at Stanford University. Dr. Krumboltz received the 2002 Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Knowledge from the American Psychological Association.
  • Diane Van Tasell '70 has devoted her career to assisting people with hearing impairments. During her tenure with the Department of Audiology at the University of Minnesota and as the Director of Advanced Research at Starkey Laboratory, she trained a generation of scientists in the most modern and advanced techniques of the field including important advances in the use of cochlear implants.