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.

Dr. Kyle R. Gray
Associate Professor of Earth Science and Science Education
Kyle.Gray@uni.edu
(319) 273-2809

Dr. Chad E. Heinzel
Professor of Geology
chad.heinzel@uni.edu
(319) 273-6168

Dr. Thomas A. Hockey
Professor of Astronomy
thomas.hockey@uni.edu
(319) 273-2065

Dr. Mohammad Z. Iqbal
Professor of Geology
M.Iqbal@uni.edu
(319) 273-2998

Aaron Spurr
Instructor
Aaron.Spurr@uni.edu
(319) 273-7297
Staff
Noel Graff
Department Secretary
graffn@uni.edu
(319) 273-2759
Steve Smith
Laboratory Technician
steve.smith@uni.edu
(319) 273-6495
Emeritus Faculty
- Dr. Wayne I. Anderson, Emeritus Professor of Geology
- Dr. Lynn A. Brant, Emeritus Professor of Geology
- Dr. Timothy M. Cooney, Emeritus Professor of Earth Science and Science Education
- Dr. Kenneth J. De Nault, Emeritus Professor of Geology
- Dr. Walter E. DeKock, Emeritus Professor of Science Education
- Dr. James C. Walters, Emeritus Professor of Geology