GESS resources

Graduate College - GPC ICON site

Graduate Program Coordinators have access to this ICON site for all the academic and Graduate College resources.

Planning for Spring 2026 New TA Orientation
The Center for Teaching will hold a Spring 2026 New Teaching Assistant Orientation (NTAO) from 9 a.m. to noon (CST) on Friday, Jan. 16,  in person in Van Allen 350. NTAO introduces participants to the role of teaching assistant at the University of Iowa. It is useful for any graduate student interested in developing practical teaching skills and is especially beneficial to anyone who will be a TA at the UI for the first time. Graduate students from across campus are welcome. Participants should register here by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan 14. In case of inclement weather, we will move the event to the Zoom. 
 
Center for Teaching staff members are also available to support any departmental teaching orientation or professional development events you may be holding. We commonly facilitate departmental workshops on many topics related to teaching and learning; please reach out to us directly if you would like to partner at teaching@uiowa.edu or through our Event Request Form.

Contacts by department

 
Department or programGESS contact(s)GESS emails
African American StudiesShannon Yostshannon-yost@uiowa.edu
American StudiesShannon Yostshannon-yost@uiowa.edu
AnthropologySarah Horgensarah-horgen@uiowa.edu
Art, Art History, and Design Noreasa Higginsnoreasa-higgins@uiowa.edu
BiologyMarlys Bootemarlys-boote@uiowa.edu
ChemistryLindsay Elliottlindsay-elliott@uiowa.edu
Cinematic ArtsLindsay Vellalindsay-vella@uiowa.edu
ClassicsShannon Yostshannon-yost@uiowa.edu
Communication Sciences and DisordersMindy Millermindy-miller@uiowa.edu
Communication StudiesMaggie Atkinsonmaggie-atkinson@uiowa.edu
Computer ScienceTina Kimbrelltina-kimbrell@uiowa.edu
DanceHillary Harperhillary-harper@uiowa.edu
Earth, Environment, and SustainabilityAngela Bellewangela-bellew@uiowa.edu
EnglishAndrea Cramerandrea-cramer@uiowa.edu
Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality StudiesShannon Yostshannon-yost@uiowa.edu
Health, Sport, and Human PhysiologyShannon Inglebyshannon-ingleby@uiowa.edu
HistoryKathleen O'Neillkathleen-c-oneill@uiowa.edu
Journalism and Mass CommunicationMaggie Atkinsonmaggie-atkinson@uiowa.edu
Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, and Cultures

Lynette Williams

Brittany Sonnenberg

lynette-williams@uiowa.edu

brittany-sonnenberg@uiowa.edu

Mathematics  
MusicPauline Wielandpauline-wieland@uiowa.edu
PhilosophyAbby Rushabby-rush@uiowa.edu
Physics and AstronomyCyerra Hutchinscyerra-hutchins@uiowa.edu
Political ScienceKate Casalettokate-casaletto@uiowa.edu
Psychological and Brain SciencesBecky Huberbecky-huber@uiowa.edu
Religious StudiesShannon Yostshannon-yost@uiowa.edu
RhetoricSarah Moellersarah-moeller@uiowa.edu
Social Work

Tomeka Petersen

Lauren Kostoglanis

Melanie Reed

tomeka-petersen@uiowa.edu

lauren-kostoglanis@uiowa.edu

melanie-reed@uiowa.edu

Sociology and CriminologyBeth Watsonbeth-watson@uiowa.edu
Spanish and PortugueseFran Boykenfrances-boyken@uiowa.edu
Statistics and Actuarial ScienceTamara Siegeltamara-siegel@uiowa.edu
Theatre ArtsKelly Walshkelly-walsh@uiowa.edu
Writers' Workshop (Creative Writing)Hajrije Kolimjahajrije-kolimja@uiowa.edu