People

Cornelia Lang

Cornelia Lang, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Interim Director, Division of Interdisciplinary Programs
Co-Director, Enterprise Leadership
Director, Interdepartmental Studies Program
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, CLAS
Cornelia Lang, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Professor of Physics and Astronomy, joined the faculty in 2002. Dean Lang is active in curricular development and assessment, currently serving as chair of the CLAS General Education Curriculum Committee, and has played a key role in developing and coordinating the UI's "Big Ideas" general education courses. She also is co-chair of the Student Success Working Group of the UI Path Forward initiative, which is responsible for implementing the university's strategic initiatives concerning undergraduate education.
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Lindsay Vella, M.F.A.

Title/Position
Departmental Administrator, Division of Interdisciplinary Programs
Lindsay Vella is the Departmental Administrator for African American Studies, American Studies, Classics, the Division of Interdisciplinary Programs, Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies, the Magid Center for Writing, and Religious Studies. She has an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Iowa.
David Hensley

David Hensley, M.B.A.

Title/Position
Co-Director, Enterprise Leadership Program
Clinical Professor & Assistant DEO, Management and Entrepreneurship
David K. Hensley is the Co-Director of the Enterprise Leadership Program and a Clinical Professor & Assistant DEO of Management and Entrepreneurship at The University of Iowa.  David provides strategic leadership for enterprise leadership and entrepreneurship activities across the UI campus, teaches at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and is actively engaged in providing business and technology commercialization consulting services to UI students, faculty and community entrepreneurs.
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Courtney McClellan, M.Ed.

Title/Position
Student Engagement and Program Manager, Enterprise Leadership
Courtney McClellan serves as the Student Engagement and Program Manager for the Enterprise Leadership program. Courtney completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Iowa before pursuing a Master’s of Education from the University of South Florida. Her background includes experience in academic advising, career services, and entrepreneurship.  
Tracy Meginnis

Tracy Meginnis, M.F.A.

Title/Position
Administrative Services Specialist, Division of Interdisciplinary Programs
Tracy Meginnis is the Administrative Services Specialist for the Division of Interdisciplinary Programs. Tracy received an M.F.A. in Fiction from New Mexico State University and has a background as an editor, writing instructor, English Language Arts test developer, and research project manager.
Ali Romano-McClain

Ali Romano-McClain

Title/Position
HR Generalist
Ali Romano-McClain is an HR Generalist for African American Studies, American Studies, Classics, Creative Writing (Writers' Workshop), History, Religious Studies, Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies, Division of Interdisciplinary Programs, and Magid Center for Writing.
Andy Tinkham

Andy Tinkham

Title/Position
Academic Advisor and Coordinator, Interdepartmental Studies Program
Debra Trusty

Debra Trusty, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Coordinator, Museum Studies Certificate
Distinguished Associate Professor of Instruction, Classics
Dr. Debra Trusty is a lecturer in the Classics department at the University of Iowa and has been teaching at UI since 2017. She received her B.A. in archaeology from the University of Evansville and then went on to earn her M.A. and Ph.D. in classics from Florida State University.