Faculty and Staff
Get to Know our Department
At the University of Northern Iowa, your professors are scholars who put teaching first. They emphasize learning — both inside and outside the classroom — that will help you connect your education to the real world.
Get to know our department, and learn more about our faculty and staff by browsing the directory below.
Faculty
| Name | Title | Specialty | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Benham | Instructor | Technology & Engineering Education | 319-273-2561 | bryan.benham@uni.edu |
| Jessica Booth | Instructor | Graphic Technology | 319-273-2561 | jessica.booth@uni.edu |
| Bert Flather | Instructor | Construction Management | 319-273-6178 | herbert.flather@uni.edu |
| Dr. Lee Geisinger | Assistant Professor | Graphic Technology | 319-273-2584 | lg@uni.edu |
| Dr. Scott Giese | Professor | Manufacturing Engineering Technology | 319-273-7083 | scott.giese@uni.edu |
| Ben Griffen | Instructor | Construction Management | 319-273-7321 | ben.griffen@uni.edu |
| Dr. Ali Kashef | Professor | Technology Management | 319-273-2596 | ali.kashef@uni.edu |
| Sam Liang | Instructor | Electrical Engineering Technology | 319-273-2561 | liangq@uni.edu |
| Dr. P.N. Rao | Professor | Manufacturing Engineering Technology | 319-273-6429 | posinasetti.rao@uni.edu |
| Adam Reilly | Instructor | Technology & Engineering Education | 319-273-2561 | reilada@uni.edu |
| Dr. R. Srikant Revuru | Assoc. Professor | Manufacturing Engineering Technology | 319-273-2909 | rukmini.revuru@uni.edu |
| Dr. Lisa A. Riedle | Department Head & Professor | Construction Management | 319-273-2758 | lisa.riedle@uni.edu |
| Brian Rumsey | Instructor | Sustainability | 319-273-2561 | brian.rumsey@uni.edu |
| Gil Schultz | Instructor | Safety | 319-273-2561 | gil.schultz@uni.edu |
| Randy Sharp | Instructor | Construction Management | 319-273-2561 | randy.sharp@uni.edu |
| Dr. Shahram VarzaVand | Professor | Construction Management | 319-273-6428 | varzavand@uni.edu |
| Dr. Julie Zhang | Professor | Manufacturing Engineering Technology | 319-273-2590 | julie.zhang@uni.edu |
| Dr. Jin Zhu | Professor | Electrical Engineering Technology | 319-273-2597 | jin.zhu@uni.edu |
Staff
| Name | Title | Location | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheri Bishop | Clerk IV | Metal Casting Center/Foundry 4.0 Center | 319-273-6894 | sheri.bishop@uni.edu |
| Nathaniel Bryant | Assistant Project Manager | Foundry 4.0 Center | 319-273-7134 | nathaniel.bryant@uni.edu |
| Leo Cedomio | Lab Manager | Applied Engineering Building | 319-273-2532 | cedomiol@uni.edu |
| Jesse Dinsdale | Panther Products Manager | Applied Engineering Building | 319-273-2561 | jesse.dinsdale@uni.edu |
| Joshua O'Dell | Research Associate | Metal Casting Center/Foundry 4.0 Center | 319-273-7094 | joshua.odell@uni.edu |
| Russell Roth | Lab Manager | Applied Engineering Building | 319-273-7406 | russell.roth@uni.edu |
| Brenda Rottinghaus | Secretary III | Applied Engineering Building | 319-273-2561 | brenda.rottinghaus@uni.edu |
| Chris Shaw | Recruitment Coordinator/Academic Advisor | Applied Engineering Building | 319-273-3258 | christopher.shaw@uni.edu |
| Jerry Thiel | Foundry 4.0/MCC Director | Metal Casting Center/Foundry 4.0 Center | 319-273-7085 | gerard.thiel@uni.edu |
| Kristi Wagner | Business Manager | Metal Casting Center/Foundry 4.0 Center | 319-273-2981 | kristi.wagner@uni.edu |
Emeritus Faculty
- Dr. M. Roger Betts
- Dr. Ronald D. Bro
- Dr. Ervin A. Dennis
- Dr. Stephen Eggers
- Dr. Mohammed F. Fahmy
- Dr. John T. Fecik
- Mr. Arnold J. Freitag
- Dr. Douglas Hotek
- Dr. Charles D. Johnson
- Dr. Rex W. Pershing
- Dr. Douglas T. Pine
- Mr. Willis H. Wagner
- Dr. Michael R. White