Faculty & Staff
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.
Administrative Faculty
Faculty
John Bumpus
Professor - Biochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Mycology
John.Bumpus@uni.edu
(319) 273-7220
Martin Chin
Professor - Inorganic Chemistry
martin.chin@uni.edu
(319) 273-7898
Nalin Goonesekere
Professor - Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Structural Biology
nalin.goonesekere@uni.edu
(319) 273-3949
Kirk Manfredi
Professor - Organic Chemistry
manfredi@uni.edu
(319) 273-2295
Joshua Sebree
Associate Professor - Astrochemistry, Astrobiology
joshua.sebree@uni.edu
(319) 273-2617
Ira Simet
Associate Professor - Biochemistry
Ira.Simet@uni.edu
(319) 273-2130
Instructors
Karen Breitbach
Instructor
karen.breitbach@uni.edu
(319) 273-6511
Brittany Flokstra
Instructor
brittany.flokstra@uni.edu
(319) 273-3023
Felicia Thadison
Instructor
felicia.thadison@uni.edu
(319) 273-5955
Staff
Jie Liu
Laboratory Specialist
jie.liu@uni.edu
319-273-2116
Gayl Pakala
Secretary
gayl.pakala@uni.edu
319-273-2437
Linda Wilson
Laboratory Specialist
linda.wilson@uni.edu
(319) 273-7342