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](/sites/default/files/directory-images/kyle_gray.png)
Dr. Kyle R. Gray
Associate Professor of Earth Science and Science Education
Kyle.Gray@uni.edu
(319) 273-2809
![Dr. Chad E. Heinzel](/sites/default/files/directory-images/chad_heinzel_1.jpg)
Dr. Chad E. Heinzel
Professor of Geology
chad.heinzel@uni.edu
(319) 273-6168
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