Student Affairs Staff
General communications
(319) 895-4234
dean_students@cornellcollege.edu
Box: 1665
Student Affairs
600 First Street SW
Mount Vernon, IA 52314-1098
Office of Student Affairs
Gwen Schimek-Tischler
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
Ph.D., Colorado State University, M.S., Colorado State University, B.A., College of St. Catherine. At Cornell since 2011, previously at the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University and Colorado State University.
Student Success Center
Esports
Mayson Sheehan
Head Coach and Program Director for Campus Activities
B.A., University of Southern Indiana
Intercultural Life
Hemie Collier
Senior Diversity Officer and Director of Intercultural Life
M.S. St. Cloud University, M.S. Concordia University, B.A. Luther College. At Cornell since 2016.
Associate Director of Intercultural Life
Associate Director of Intercultural Life
Residence Life
Daniel Chou
Associate Dean of Students/Director of Residence Life
M.S., Southern Illinois University, B.A., Northern Illinois University. At Cornell since 2016.
Olivia Lennon
Assistant Director of Residence Life
M.A., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, B.A., Ashford University. At Cornell since 2018.
Nicole Casal '18
Assistant Director of Residence Life
B.A., Cornell College. At Cornell since 2021.
Student Life
Rebecca Sullens '09
Associate Director for Student Life
B.A., Cornell College. At Cornell since 2014.
Chaplain's Office
Rev. Melea White
Chaplain
Master of divinity degree from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
Counseling Center
Dr. Brenda Lovstuen
Director of Counseling
Ph.D., University of Missouri - Kansas City, M.A., Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State University), B.A., Cornell College. At Cornell since 2001.
Student Health Center
Karen Mohwinkle
Clinic Coordinator
B.A., Collins College, AAS., Kirkwood College. At Cornell College since 2020.
Health Promotions
Marcia Sisk
Director of Health Promotions
M.S.,University of Northern Iowa, B.A.,University of Northern Iowa
Campus Safety
Mark Winder
Director of Campus Safety
Specialized Incident Management System (NIMS) training, including crisis management for school-based incidents. At Cornell since 2015.