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