Iowa State University Directory: A Guide to Key Resources and Personnel
Iowa State University (ISU) is a large and complex institution, and knowing where to turn for specific resources and who to contact can be challenging. This directory provides an overview of key departments and personnel at Iowa State, focusing on areas like learning and teaching, special collections, and university archives.
Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT)
CELT Central serves as the administrative and operational hub of the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching. Within CELT, several units focus on different aspects of instruction:
- The Testing Center: Provides secure, professional exam proctoring services for Iowa State University courses.
- The Course Design and Quality unit: Partners with faculty to develop engaging, student-centered courses.
- The Instructor Development unit: Supports instructors in enhancing their teaching effectiveness.
- Iowa State Online: Delivers exceptional educational experiences from distinguished faculty at Iowa State University.
Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA)
The Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) department at Iowa State University plays a vital role in preserving and providing access to the university's history and unique collections. Several individuals contribute to the effective operation of SCUA:
- Greg: As head of SCUA, Greg provides vision and direction, strategic planning, and support to staff and programs to allow for the growth and development of both. Previously he served three years as University Archivist in SCUA before assuming the role Department Head. Prior to coming to ISU, Greg was the University Archivist and Clements Curator at Texas A&M University from 2014-2019, and he served as University Archivist and Records Manager from 2011-2014 at Stephen F. Greg majored in History with Political Science and Geography minors at Eastern Illinois University.
- Amy: As Rare Books and Manuscripts Archivist, Amy oversees two major collections areas that make up the "Special Collections" part of Special Collections and University Archives. She curates the Rare Books Collection by making new purchases and evaluating donations. She also develops the Manuscripts Collections, by reaching out to people and organizations whose lives and work tell stories that broaden our understanding of the human experience and who may wish to donate their personal/family papers or organizational records to the Special Collections and University Archives. Amy has served as Rare Books and Manuscripts Archivist since 2015. She holds an MSLIS with a Certificate in Special Collections from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a BA in English from Northland College.
- Miranda: The Special Collections Assistant, joined SCUA in 2024. She previously served as the Lending Coordinator for interlibrary loan at Parks Library from 2018-2023. In her role she is responsible for oversight of the SCUA Reading Room, where she assists patrons with in-person reference questions and processes photoduplication, AV, and image requests. She is a proud ISU alumna, holding a BS in Journalism and Mass Communication.
- Olivia: The reference and instruction archivist, joined SCUA in 2017. In her role, she is responsible for coordinating the SCUA instruction program, answering the majority of reference questions and ushering photoduplication, AV, and image request orders through the system. She loves to connect patrons to the sources and information they are looking for. Olivia also assists in coordinating the schedule and services in the reading room.
- Rosalie: Has served as the Lead Processing Archivist since joining Iowa State University in 2017. In her position, she is responsible for arrangement and description of all collections, regardless of format. Prior to joining ISU, Rosalie worked in the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections as an archivist and records manager. She received her MS in Library Science with a concentration in Archives Management from Simmons College (now Simmons University).
- Jessica: The Accessioning Archivist and Stacks Manager, joined SCUA in 2022. In her role, Jessica manages the intake of materials as they become a part of SCUA’s collections after they have been donated. She also works to make materials accessible to patrons through the organization and management of SCUA’s collection spaces. Jessica earned her BA in History and Humanities from the University of Colorado-Boulder and her MLIS with concentrations in Archives and Academic Libraries from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Rachael: Joined SCUA as a Processing Archivist in 2024. In her role, she assesses, arranges, and describes SCUA’s special collections to ensure they are accessible to patrons now and in the future. Rachael earned a BA in English from University of Central Florida and an MIS from University of Michigan.
- McKenzie: A processing archivist for SCUA and joined in 2024. As a processing archivist, her role is to survey, arrange, and describe physical and digital archival materials to support the access to, and preservation of SCUA’s rare and unique resources. McKenzie is an alumnus of Iowa State University, where she earned a BS in Journalism and a BA in English. She holds an MLIS with a concentration in Archival Management, and an MA in History, from Simmons University.
- Jaycie: As the University Archivist, Jaycie aims to document, preserve, and share university history with the campus and broader community. She serves as the main contact for the transfer of university records of enduring value working with administrative units, departments, and centers. She also works with faculty and alumni to facilitate donations of their personal papers. Prior to ISU, she served as the Special Collections Coordinator and University Archivist and associate professor at the University of Northern Iowa, and as the Coordinator of Collections for the Southern Oral History Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Jaycie earned master’s degrees in library science and folklore at UNC-Chapel Hill.
- Rebecca: As the Student Life Archivist, Rebecca leads SCUA’s efforts to document and preserve a more robust record of student life at Iowa State University. Working with students and alumni, she is responsible for facilitating the donation of materials that express a range of perspectives, people, and formats (both analog and digital) produced by ISU students, student organizations. For those who are more comfortable maintaining their own records, Rebecca serves as a resource to teach students how to care for their records in-house. Rebecca holds a BA in English, Creative Writing, and Scandinavian Studies with a Music minor from Augustana College, and an MSIS with Endorsements of Specialization in Archival Administration and Preservation Administration from the University of Texas at Austin. In addition, Rebecca holds a Certificate from the University of North Texas in the Advanced Management in Libraries and Information Agencies.
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