Undergraduate Business

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Undergraduate Program Office
Henry B. Tippie College of Business
108 John Pappajohn Business Building, Suite C140
Iowa City, IA 52242-1994
Phone: (319) 335-1037
Fax: (319) 335-3692

Lon Moeller

Lon Moeller
Associate Dean

Susan Felker

Susan Felker
Director

  • Admissions
  • Course Scheduling
  • Data Reporting and Enrollment Management
  • Technology Applications
Shari Piekarski

Shari Piekarski
Director

  • Advising prebusiness and business students
  • Student Services in the Undergraduate Program
  • Tippie College International Programs
  • Probation and Dismissal

Pamela BourjailyPamela Bourjaily
Director of Business Communications Center

  • Direct the Judith R. Frank Business Communications Center
    which includes the Business Writing Center and the Business Speaking Center
  • Supervise Graduate Writing Fellows and Undergraduate Peer Tutor program
  • Director for the Foundations of Business course, 6B:100

Curt GraffCurt Graff
Associate Director, Scholars & Honors

  • Advising prebusiness and business students
  • Tippie Scholars Program
  • Prospective First-Year Campus Visits
  • Tippie College Honors Program
  • Tippie College Judicial Board
  • Petitions
  • Commencement co-coordinator
Vicki VavraVicki Vavra
Associate Director, Advising & Registration
  • Advising prebusiness and business students
  • Community college liaison
  • Transfer course evaluations
  • Schedule coordination for UPO advisors
  • Risk Management and Insurance, liaison
  • Business Student Ambassadors Co-Advisor
  • Business Week BBQ Co-Advisor
  • Commencement co-coordinator

Melissa BakerMelissa Baker
Assistant Director, Student Organizations and Leadership

  • Advising prebusiness and business students
  • Business student organizations
  • Learning Community in Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Tippie Senate
  • Business Week Committee, co-chair
  • Leadership Banquet
Amy Bartachek

Amy Bartachek
Assistant Director, First-Year Experience

  • Advising prebusiness and business students
  • Summer Orientation, Direct Admit Seminar coordinator
  • Tippiefest, Family Weekend
  • Prospective First-Year Campus Visits
  • Prospective Student Publications

Maureen PerkinsMaureen Beran
Assistant Director, Student Professional Development

  • Advising prebusiness and business students
  • Pomerantz Career Center Liaison
  • Student conference participation
  • Student Professional Development
  • Business Week Committee, co-chair
Andrew Tinkham

Andy Tinkham
Assistant Director, International Study

  • Advising prebusiness and business students
  • International Business Certificate, director
  • Manages Study Abroad Course Evaluations
  • UPO Staff Training

Beth KnudsonBeth Knudson
Assistant Director, International Internships & Education

  • London and Madrid Summer Internship Programs
  • Exploration of additional international internship sites
Tina Arthur

Tina Arthur
Assistant Director, Student Success Initiatives

  • Advising prebusiness and business students
  • Accelerated/Standard Admission Orientation
  • Student Success and Retention Initiatives
  • Beta Gamma Sigma
  • Business Student Ambassadors Co-Advisors
  • Business Week BBQ, Co-Advisor
Mike Quashigah

Mike Quashigah
Assistant Director, Diversity Initiatives

  • Advising prebusiness and business students
  • Diversity Initiatives for Undergraduate Program
  • Multicultural Business Student Association, Advisor
  • Iowa Edge, co-chair
  • High School Outreach to Diverse Populations
  • Certificate in Entrepreneurship, liaison

Shari TolanderShari Tolander
Administrative Assistant for Associate Dean

  • Budget
  • Scholarships
  • Web Updates
  • Human Resources

Deone PedersenDeone Pedersen
Secretary

  • UPO reception area coordination
  • Undergraduate Update (weekly news digest)