Connect with scholars, educators, and organizations across Iowa
Humanities Iowa has compiled this list of organizations, institutions, agencies, and nonprofits across the state that support work in the humanities, history, literature, and the arts. This directory is a great place to start if you’re looking for a scholar to partner with on a grant program, or if you’d like to connect with others engaged in Iowa’s rich cultural and educational landscape.
We know this list may not be complete. If you know of an organization that should be included, please reach out to Humanities Iowa’s Communications and Grants Director at grace-altenhofen@uiowa.edu.
Contact:
Erich Juhnke,
Department Chair
(712) 279-5476
eric.juhnke@briarcliff.edu
Contact:
Dixee Bartholomew-Feis,
Dean
(712) 749-1803
bartholomew@bvu.edu
Contact:
Tim Olin,
Associate Professor
(641) 628-5113
olint@central.edu
Contact:
Michael Knock,
Associate Professor
(563) 588-6365
history@clarke.edu
Contact:
Bethany Keenan,
Professor of History; Chair
(877) 225-5263
bkeenan@coe.edu
Contact:
Katy Stewart,
Professor of History
(319) 895-4373
CStewart@cornellcollege.edu
Contact:
Dr. Mathew Kanjirathinkal,
Professor of Sociology
(563) 876-3353 x205
mathewk@dwci.edu
Contact:
Dr. Walker Cosgrove,
Professor of History
(712) 722-6256
Walker.Cosgrove@dordt.edu
Contact:
Will Garriott,
Professor of Law Politics & Society
(515) 271-2869
william.garriott@drake.edu
Contact:
Kari McDowell,
History Faculty
(563) 588-8000
kjohnson@emmaus.edu
Contact:
Dr. Lynn McCool,
Director of Digital Education
(515) 964-0601
mccool@faith.edu
Contact:
Dr. Steven A. Glazer,
Department Chair
(641) 784-5182
glazer@graceland.edu
Contact:
Steve Snyder,
Professor of Humanities
(515) 263-2908
ssnyder@grandview.edu
Contact:
Stephen Andrews, Director
(641) 269-3173
andrewss@grinnell.edu
Contact:
Simon Cordery,
Department Chair
(515) 294-7266
scordery@iastate.edu
Contact:
Dr. Kate McCarthy-Gilmore,
Associate Dean
(563) 588-7808
kate.mccarthy-gilmore@loras.edu
Contact:
Robert Christman,
Head of History Department
(563) 387-1451
chriro05@luther.edu
Contact:
Terry Fairchild,
Department Co-Chair
(641) 472-0844
tfairch@lisco.com
Contact:
Leslie Werden,
Department Head
(712) 274-5226
werden@morningside.edu
Contact:
Christopher DeVault,
Department Chair
(319) 363-1323 x1135
cdevault@mtmercy.edu
Contact:
Dr. John Vonder Bruegge,
Dean of Arts & Humanities
(712) 707-7082
jvonder@nwciowa.edu
Contact:
Maeve Callan,
Department Chair
(515) 961-1659
maeve.callan@simpson.edu
Contact:
Dr. Sarah Dennis,
Department Chair
(563) 333-6100
DennisSarahE@sau.edu
University of Dubuque
Department of Philosophy, Politics, and History
Dubuque, Iowa
Learn more here.
Contact:
Brian Hallstoos,
Department Head
(563) 589.3855
BHallstoos@dbq.edu
Contact:
Sarah Bond,
Associate Professor/Advisory Board Member for Public Digital Humanities Certificate
(319) 335-2325
sarah-bond@uiowa.edu
University of Northern Iowa
College of Humanities, Arts & Sciences
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Learn more here.
Contact:
Jim O’Loughlin,
Head of English Department
(319) 273-2821
jim.oloughlin@uni.edu
Contact:
Dr. Charles “Nick” Serra,
Professor of English
(563) 425-5854
writingcenter@uiu.edu
Contact:
Ruth Tweto,
Adjunct Faculty, Humanities
(800) 292-1903
ruth.tweto@waldorf.edu
Contact:
Dr. Joyce Boss,
Franklin I. and Irene List Saemann Chair in World
Communities
(319) 352-8223
joyce.boss@wartburg.edu
Contact:
Dr. Samantha Allen Wright,
Humanities Division Chair
(641) 673-1080
samantha.allen@wmpenn.edu
Contact:
(641) 743-2232
Contact:
Jacqueline Hunter,
Executive Director
(319) 862-2101
jhunter@blackiowa.org
Contact:
Jon Childers,
Executive Director
(319) 622-3567
amanaheritage@southslope.net
Contact:
Casie Vance,
Executive Director
(515) 232-2148
director@ameshistory.org
Contact:
Hilary Elizabeth,
Executive Director
(515) 965-0940
hilarye@ankenyartcenter.com
Contact:
Elizabeth Pappas,
Executive Director
(319) 754-8069
hello@btownart.com
Contact:
Amber Danielson,
Executive Director
(641) 752-2787
director@artsandculturealliance.org
Contact:
bentoncohistorical@gmail.com
Contact:
Roxana Currie,
President
info@polkcityhistory.org
Contact:
(641) 394-2354 info@carnegieculturalcenter.org
Contact:
(563) 886-2899
cchsmus@netins.net
Contact:
Carrie Eilderts,
Executive Director
(319) 266-5149
cfhistorydirector@gmail.com
Contact:
(319) 849-1883
Contact:
Beth Ann Schumacher,
Director
(641) 430-7729
cliowahistory@gmail.com
Contact:
(319) 551-7388
coggonhistorical@gmail.com
Contact:
Jessie Orton,
Executive Director
(515) 273-8569
JESS@CultureALL.org
Contact:
Kelly Baum,
Executive Director
(515) 277-4405
kbaum@desmoinesartcenter.org
Contact:
Colton Neely,
Executive Director
(319) 752-7449
coltonn@dmchs.org
Contact:
David Barzen,
President
dmhsiowa@gmail.com
Contact:
Michael Coyle,
President
(563) 556-7748 dubuqueartscouncil@gmail.com
Contact:
Kurt Strand,
President & CEO
(563) 557-9545
info@rivermuseum.org
Contact:
Barbara Horak,
Vice President
(319) 848-4074
HistoricEly@yahoo.com
Contact:
Cory Hurless,
Cultural Programs Supervisor
(319) 268-5550
cory.hurless@cedarfalls.com
Contact:
Pat Richenberger,
President
(319) 385-1121
h.c.heritagecenter@gmail.com
Contact:
(712) 323-2509
info@thehistoricalsociety.org
Contact:
Jed Becker,
President
(563) 547-3434
Contact:
Heather Plucar,
Executive Director
(319) 335-4150
info@humanitiesiowa.org
Contact:
David Schmitz,
Director
(515) 348-6321
artscouncil@IowaEDA.com
Contact:
(515) 239-5646
iowacenterforthebook@amespubliclibrary.org
Contact:
Dr. Peter Gerlach,
Executive Director
(319) 244.8886
icfrc@icfrc.org
Contact:
John Kenyon,
Executive Director
(319) 356-5245
john-kenyon@iowacityofliterature.org
Contact:
Janet Wills,
President
icssonline@gmail.com
Contact:
Lindsay Bauer,
President
iowaculturalcoalition@yahoo.com
Contact:
(319) 849-8278
info@culturalcorridor.org
Contact:
Pat Grote,
Executive Director
(515) 282-8269
info@iowainternationalcenter.org
Contact:
Michele Denkinger,
Executive Director
(515) 750-2310 Ext. 7
admin@iowalibraryassociation.org
Contact:
Dawn Terpstra,
President
ipa@iowapoetry.com
Contact:
Andrea Wilson,
Executive Director
iowawritershouse@gmail.com
Contact:
Bonnie Mitchell,
Curator
(563) 652-5020
Contact:
(641) 792-9118 director@jaspercountymuseum.com
Contact:
Alexandra McKendree
Executive Director
(319) 569-4502
admin@johnsoncountyhistory.org
Contact:
(319) 656-3232
kalonatours@gmail.com
Contact:
(641) 774-4464
lchs@iowatelecom.net
Contact:
(515) 462-4305
madisoncountypreservation@gmail.com
Contact:
(641) 672-2989
director@nelsonpioneer.org
Contact:
Dan Carlson,
President
(641) 891-0445
dcarlson@mchsi.com
Contact:
(641) 752-6664
info@hsmcia.org
Contact:
(641) 832-2574
mchsosage@gmail.com
