Meet the Staff
Dr. Jane Nesmith, Writing Center Director
B.A. English, The College of Wooster
M.A. English, Indiana University
Ph.D. English, University of Iowa
Contact information:
On-campus phone: 319.399.8754
Email: jnesmith@coe.edu
Dr. Nesmith began as director of the Writing Center in 2015. Along with her work leading the consultant team, she is an assistant professor of rhetoric, where she's taught since 1994. She has also been a freelance feature writer and has written hundreds of articles for various local publications. She loves making things with yarn, making things with words and working with consultants.
Class of 2022
Adam Dreismeier
Major(s): Biology, Neuroscience
Hometown: Council Bluffs, Iowa
Ally Roeker
Major(s): English, Communication Studies
Hometown: Cottage Grove, Minnesota
Ammar Abu-Halawa
Major(s): Chemistry, Physics, Religion
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Emma Hodges
Major(s): Art, Creative Writing
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Kailey Blunk
Major(s): Communication Studies, Public Relations, Creative Writing
Hometown: Plainfield, Illinois
Katie Krob
Major(s): Mathematics
Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa
Lila Dabill
Major(s): Physics, Math
Hometown: Lindstrom, Minnesota
Luke Reynolds
Major(s): Creative Writing, Theatre Arts
Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa
MyKeisha Wells
Major(s): Psychology, Social & Criminal Justice
Hometown: Rock Island, Illinois
Natalie Hansen
Major(s): Economics, Spanish
Hometown: Cumming, Iowa
Paige Waskow
Major(s): Political Science, Environmental Studies, Rhetoric
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Rae Anstett
Major(s): Psychology, Spanish
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Taylor Nosekabel
Major(s): English & Creative Writing
Hometown: Huxley, Iowa
Class of 2023
Andrew Sloth
Major(s): Psychology, Film Studies
Hometown: Dike, Iowa
Anh Nguyen
Major(s): Public Accounting, Business Administration
Hometown: Danang City, Vietnam
Autumn Klein
Major(s): Philosophy, Psychology
Hometown: Rochester, Wisconsin
Bryonna Clay
Major(s): Biochemistry
Hometown: Matteson, Illinois
Coraima Camacho
Major(s): Sociology, Social & Criminal Justice
Hometown: French
Elliot O'Rourke
Major(s): Art History, Creative Writing
Hometown: Grayslake, Illinois
Emma Lassen
Major(s): English, Social & Criminal Justice
Minor(s): Education
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Evan Perry
Major(s): Mathematics, Economics
Hometown: Altoona, Iowa
Hannah Hass
Major(s): English, Writing
Hometown: Hopkins, Minnesota
Hannah Henson
Major(s): Nursing
Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma
MJ Meiers
Major(s): Art
Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
Jenna Meehan
Major: Political Science, Public Relations
Hometown: Dubuque, Iowa
Jordan Oaks
Major: Social & Criminal Justice, Business Administration
Hometown: Wales, Wisconsin
Sienna Stucke
Major: Biology, Neuroscience
Hometown: Rosemount, Minnesota
Myah Eggert
Major: Nursing
Minor: Spanish
Hometown: Saint Peters, Missouri
Rose Birgy
Major: Religion, Creative Writing
Hometown: Hopkins, Minnesota
Simon Walker
Major: Creative Writing, Communication
Hometown: Rantoul, Illinois
Class of 2024
Andrea Glandt
Major: Biology, Creative Writing
Hometown: Bangor, Wisconsin
Ashlyn Cook
Major: Undecided
Hometown: Missouri Valley, Iowa
Megan Norris
Major: Biology Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Brett Porter
Major: Education, Psychology
Hometown: Ames, Iowa
Emma Graczyk
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Orland Park, Illinois
Ryan Eddy
Major: Undecided Hometown: Ottumwa, Iowa
Hailey Schipper
Major: English, Creative Writing Hometown: New Hartford, Iowa
Izzy Craig
Major: History, Education Hometown: Waterford, Wisconsin
Valerie Plesha
Major: Chemistry, Neuroscience
Hometown: Aurora, Illinois
Logan Matthis
Major: Undecided Hometown: Lawrence, Kansas
Esme Valenzuela
Major: Communication Studies Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
Sophia John
Major: Biochemistry
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Mackenzie Jones
Major: Biology, Psychology, Neuroscience
Minor: Health & Society
Hometown: East Moline, Illinois
Laura Chambless
Major: Pre-Med Biology, Neuroscience
Minor: Spanish
Hometown: Shelton, Washington
Class of 2025
Parker Bohnen
Major: Physics, Pre-Architecture
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Brittany Ramirez
Major: Nursing
Minor: French
Hometown: Aurora, Illinois
Angelina Guevara
Major: Neuroscience, Biology
Hometown: Fort Smith, Arkansas
McKenzie Guyton
Major: Business, Communications
Hometown: Bettendorf, Iowa
Tess Leonard
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Avalynn Morse
Major: Pre-Med
Hometown: Oak Hills, California
Emerson Porter
Major: Chemistry, English
Hometown: West Des Moines, Iowa