Graduate Programs and Center for Professional Studies
Alejandro Hernandez
Dean
Aliber Hall 205
alejandro.hernandez@drake.edu
Sheri L. Gavin
Budget and Office Manager
Aliber Hall 205
sheri.gavin@drake.edu
Danette S. Kenne
Assistant Dean, Strategic Initiatives
Aliber Hall 212C
danette.kenne@drake.edu
Kelley A. Ellis, CPA, CGMA, CIA, EMBA
Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Associate Professor of Practice in Accounting
Aliber Hall 328
kelley.ellis@drake.edu
Alanah Mitchell, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Aliber Distinguished Professor of Information Systems
Aliber Hall 212B
alanah.mitchell@drake.edu
Katherine Coady
Administrative Support Specialist, Dean's Office
Aliber Hall 205
katherine.coady@drake.edu
Joan Bettle
Administrative Assistant, Actuarial Science and Entrepreneurial Centers
Aliber Hall 205
joan.bettle@drake.edu
Geri Blaker
Administrative Assistant, Dean's Office
Aliber Hall 205
geri.blaker@drake.edu
Location: Aliber Hall 208
Lauren McCarthy
Interim Director of Undergraduate Programs
Senior Academic Advising Specialist
Actuarial Science, Data Analytics, Economics, Finance, and Information Systems
lauren.mccarthy@drake.edu
Deborah Coyle, M.Ed.
Academic Advising Specialist
Accounting, Business Law, International Business, Management, and Marketing
debbie.coyle@drake.edu
Karen Pomeroy
Academic Support Manager
karen.pomeroy@drake.edu
Kristie Stonebraker
Administrative Assistant, Undergraduate Programs
kristie.stonebraker@drake.edu
Location: Aliber Hall 210
Jenny D. Jones
Assistant Dean, Graduate Programs
jenny.jones@drake.edu
Lance J. Noe, MPA
Director, Center for Professional Studies
Associate Professor of Practice in Public Administration/Department Chair
lance.noe@drake.edu
Ron Ackerman
Academic Support Manager
ron.ackerman@drake.edu
Julie Olinger
Administrative Assistant, Graduate Programs and Center for Professional Studies
julie.olinger@drake.edu
Location: Aliber Hall 201
Annette M. Watson
Assistant Director, Career Services
annette.watson@drake.edu
For more information, visit the career services webpage.
Bill Adamowski
Executive Director of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Human-Centered Design
Aliber Hall 303
bill.adamowski@drake.edu
Paula Kueter, Ph.D.
Director, Buchanan Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Aliber Hall 301
paula.kueter@drake.edu
Matthew Kaye, Ph.D.
Program Manager, Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship Outreach
Aliber Hall 353
matthew.kaye@drake.edu
Joan Bettle
Administrative Assistant, Actuarial Science and Enterpreneurial Center
Aliber Hall 205
joan.bettle@drake.edu
Location: Aliber Hall 212
Angela Gallagher
Director, Executive Education
angela.gallagher@drake.edu
Pamela Moore
Administrative Assistant
pamela.moore@drake.edu
For more information, visit the Executive Education webpage.