Our faculty are famous for having equally strong commitments to teaching and to undertaking scholarship that matters. In fact, the Iowa Law faculty is nationally recognized for its scholarly productivity and well-known for its interdisciplinary interests. A number of faculty members have Ph.D.s, and the faculty publishes regularly in history, social science, and general humanities journals as well as traditional law reviews.

Our faculty list includes those temporarily away on visits to other institutions, on reduced teaching loads, and on phased retirement. Separately listed are members with emeritus status; adjunct and visiting faculty who are scheduled to teach during the academic year, or have taught during the previous two academic years and are expected to have a continuing relationship with Iowa Law; and our courtesy faculty who hold complimentary appointments at the College of Law.

Full-time Faculty

C.J. Williams

The Honorable C. J. Williams

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Judge Williams graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1988. He clerked for Chief Judge Donald E. O'Brien of the Northern District of Iowa for two years, after he worked for the US Department of Justice in Washington, DC, for two years prosecuting criminal cases. From 1992 to 1997 he worked as a trial attorney for Lathrop & Gage in Kansas City, during which time he also taught Federal Criminal Law as an adjunct at the Kansas City School of Law. From 1997 until 2016, he was an assistant US Attorney in Cedar Rapids doing criminal prosecution.  In 2016, he became a Federal Magistrate Judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. In 2018, he became a Federal District Court Judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Iowa.
Kirsten Winek

Kirsten Winek

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Jacqueline Wright

Jacqueline Wright

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Juliet Yackel

Juliet Yackel

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
A portrait of Julia Zalenski

Julia Zalenski

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor

Affiliated Faculty

A portrait of Judge Helen Adams

The Honorable Helen Adams

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Judge Helen Adams is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Iowa College of Law.
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Mark A. Albright

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Mark A. Albright is a founding member of Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L. He focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions; private equity and venture capital funding; software and technology licensing; and startups and emerging companies.
A portrait of Alvaro Almanza

Alvaro Almanza

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
MIchael Amado

Michaël Amado

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Robert Andersen Class of 1976 ILSF

Robert "Andy" Andersen

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
A portrait of Judge Lars Anderson

The Honorable Lars Anderson

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
A portrait of Ted Anton

Ted Anton

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Ted Anton is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Iowa College of Law.
A portrait of Carlos Bailey

Carlos Bailey

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
A portrait of Stephen Baird

Stephen Baird

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Steve Baird is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Iowa College of Law.
Michael Bandstra

Michael Bandstra

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Kevin Bell

Kevin Bell

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
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Cathleen Bennett

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Sean Berry

Sean R. Berry

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
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Patrick Bigsby

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Lloyd Bonfield

Lloyd Bonfield

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
A portrait of Stephanie Bowers

Stefanie Bowers

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Headshot of Larisa Bowman, Visiting Associate Professor of Law

Larisa G. Bowman

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Isabelle Breitfelder, posing for a photo in front of a cityscape

Isabelle Breitfelder

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
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Dave Bright

Title/Position
Associate Director, Larned A. Waterman Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center
Adjunct Instructor
Jo Butterfield (3)

Jo Butterfield

Title/Position
Student and Education Support Specialist
Adjunct Assistant Professor of History
Adjunct Instructor in Human Rights
Human Rights Certificate Program Advisor
Ann Byrd

Ann Byrd

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
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Daniel Chatham

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Daniel Chatham is an adjunct instructor at the University of Iowa College of Law.
A portrait of Joe Clamon

Joe Clamon

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Joseph Clamon is an adjunct instructor in the College of Law.
Monica Clark

Monica Clark

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Kevin R. Cmelik

Kevin R. Cmelik

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor

Visiting and Adjunct Faculty

C.J. Williams

The Honorable C. J. Williams

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Judge Williams graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1988. He clerked for Chief Judge Donald E. O'Brien of the Northern District of Iowa for two years, after he worked for the US Department of Justice in Washington, DC, for two years prosecuting criminal cases. From 1992 to 1997 he worked as a trial attorney for Lathrop & Gage in Kansas City, during which time he also taught Federal Criminal Law as an adjunct at the Kansas City School of Law. From 1997 until 2016, he was an assistant US Attorney in Cedar Rapids doing criminal prosecution.  In 2016, he became a Federal Magistrate Judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. In 2018, he became a Federal District Court Judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Iowa.
Kirsten Winek

Kirsten Winek

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Jacqueline Wright

Jacqueline Wright

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Juliet Yackel

Juliet Yackel

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
A portrait of Julia Zalenski

Julia Zalenski

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor

Retired and Emeriti Faculty

A portrait of Molly Parker

Molly Parker

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
A headshot of Stephanie Patridge

Stephanie Patridge

Title/Position
Visiting Professor
Philosopher in Residence
Stephanie Patridge teaches courses on ethics and human rights. Her research focuses on ethics, aesthetics, and social philosophy.
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Charlotte Perez

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Charlotte Perez is an adjunct instructor at the University of Iowa College of Law.
A portrait of Ericka Petersen

Ericka Petersen

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Ericka Petersen is an adjunct instructor at the University of Iowa College of Law.
michael pitton

Michael J. Pitton

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Headshot of Crystal Pound

Crystal Pound

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
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Heather Quick

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Andrew Randone

Andrew Randone

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Meredith Rich-Chappell

Meredith Rich-Chappell

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
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Timothy Semelroth

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Timothy Semelroth is an adjunct instructor at the University of Iowa College of Law.
Dennis Shields headshot for page

Dennis Shields

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Noelle Sinclair Faculty Photo

Noëlle Sinclair

Title/Position
Head of Special Collections
Adjunct Instructor
As Head of Special Collections, Noëlle oversees the Law Library archives and rare book collections. In addition to managing the Special Collections, she also provides reference service, guest lectures in the first-year LAWR program, and teaches in the Hubbard Program.
Alexander Somek

Alexander Somek

Title/Position
Global Affiliated Professor
Adjunct Instructor
Leon Spies Faculty Photo

Leon Spies

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
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Dean A. Strang

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Davis Stras

The Honorable David R. Stras

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Judge Stras is an Adjunct Faculty Member at Iowa Law.
Kelu Sullivan

Kelu Sullivan

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Adjunct Professor Frank Taylor

Frank Taylor

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
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Paul Thelen

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Director, Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center
Paul Thelen is an adjunct faculty member and director of the Larned A. Waterman Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center. He focuses on legal, communication, and leadership obstacles and opportunities for charitable organizations. His work will bring him to communities throughout the state, and he will teach undergraduate, graduate, and professional courses at the University of Iowa.
A portrait of Steve Tonsfeldt

Steve Tonsfeldt

Steve Tonsfeldt is an adjunct instructor at the University of Iowa College of Law.
Ann H. Tucker

Ann H. Tucker

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
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Matthew Warner-Blankenship

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Carwina Weng

Carwina Weng

Title/Position
Director of Field Placement Programs
Visiting Professor
A portrait of Lisa Williams

Lisa Williams

Title/Position
Adjunct Instructor
Lisa Williams is an adjunct instructor at the University of Iowa College of Law.