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 2019
Al Bryan
Major(s): Chemistry
Hometown: Geneva, IL
Jean Springsteen
Major(s): Math
Hometown: Lisbon, IA
Christian Chiffy
Major(s): Math
Hometown: Aiea, Hawaii
Meredith Wall
Major(s): Religion
Hometown: Wheaton, IL
Xenia Greniuk
Major(s):
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Kelly May
Major(s): English, Secondary Ed
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, IA
Class of 2020
Zoe Bakken-Heck
Major(s): Biology, environmental science, chemistry
Hometown: Plymouth, MN
Dana Koester
Major(s): Biology
Hometown: Calamus, IA
Janie Cashdollar
Major(s): Undecided
Hometown: Grove City, OH
Reilly Mathieu
Major(s): Molecular Biology, Creative Writing, Biology
Hometown: Rockton, IL
Favorite Book: Throne of Glass
Claudia Chiappa
Major: Communication Studies, Political Science
Hometown: Corno Giovine, Italy
Kristjan Nixon
Major(s): Theater, Film Studies
Hometown: Pierre, SD
Hadley Copeland
Major(s): Biology, Chemistry
Hometown: Elgin, IL
Destiny Perry
Major(s): Undecided
Hometown: Masonville, IA
Gabriel Douglass
Major(s): psychology, computer science
Hometown: North Liberty, IA
Christine Puleo
Major(s): Biology, neuroscience, molecular biology
Hometown: Carpentersville, IL
Andrew Gunsch
Major(s): Physics
Hometown: Rochester, MN
Ella White
Major(s): Math
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Daniel Horch
Major(s): Film Studies, Computer Science
Hometown: Dubuque, IA
Class of 2021
Ethan Alsop
Major(s): Biology
Hometown: Forest City
Teresa Knudson
Major(s): Nursing
Hometown: Morton Grove, Illinois
Matthew Appler
Major(s): Physics, Computer Science
Hometown: Clermont, IA
Jeremy Lewis
Major(s): Political Science, Psychology
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
Chris Arias
Major(s): English, Spanish
Hometown: Aurora, CO
Aaron McDermott
Major(s): Major: chemistry
Minor: sociology
Hometown: Dubuque, Iowa
Michael Banks
Major(s): Undecided
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Sarah Reilly
Major(s): English and Creative Writing
Hometown: Noblesville, IN
James Bordwell
Major(s): Psychology, Creative Writing
Hometown: Janesville, WI
Milo Schmitt
Major(s): Asian Studies, Creative Writing
Hometown: Denver, Colorado
Astin Campbell
Major(s): Psychology, Creative Writing
Hometown: Kansas City, Kansas
Henry Hoyhtya
Major(s): Undecided
Hometown: Fraser, CO
Erica Ernzen
Major(s): Neuroscience, Psychology, Spanish
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, IA
Sarah Yoerger
Major(s): Undecided
Hometown: Bettendorf, Iowa
Emma Fall
Major(s): Art History, Communication Studies
Hometown: Rochester, Minnesota
Ammar Abu-Halawa
Major(s): Biochemistry
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, IA
Kailey Blunk
Major(s): Creative writing, communication studies
Hometown: Plainfield, IL
Lila Dabill
Major(s): Physics and MathHometown: Lindstrom, MN