Brad Cook

Chief Information Officer

• Phone: 309-794-7439
• Email: bradcook@augustana.edu
• Office: 111 Sorensen Hall

• LinkedIn: Brad Cook

As a seasoned IT executive and U.S. Army veteran with three decades of professional experience, I bring over 20 years of expertise in leading IT operations, strategy, and digital transformation initiatives. I specialize in aligning IT strategy with organizational goals, leading complex multimillion‑dollar technology initiatives, and building high‑performing global teams. I am passionate about using technology as a catalyst for business growth, innovation, and operational excellence.

Throughout my career, I’ve consistently operated at the intersection of technology and business, reporting directly to C-suite leaders. I’ve led high-impact initiatives to improve operational agility, reduce risk, and enhance business outcomes in ambiguous and complex global environments - translating technical challenges into strategic opportunities for the enterprise.

My leadership spans IT strategy, program management, and operations - underpinned by a deep understanding of organizational dynamics and cross-functional collaboration. I thrive in fast-paced, mission-critical environments and bring a people-first, outcomes-driven approach to IT leadership.

Specializations: ITS

Specializations: Facilities

Madeline Young she/her

Campus Visit Coordinator

• Phone: 309-794-7341
• Email: madelineyoung@augustana.edu
• Office: Seminary Hall

Specializations: Admissions

Joushua Blount

Strategic Communications & Media Outreach Specialist

• Email: joushuablount@augustana.edu
• Office: Bahls CLC 208

Specializations: Communication and marketing

I am a proud Augustana alum with a B.A. in Public Health and Anthropology and a minor in Spanish. As the Sustainability Program Manager, I support student, faculty, and community partnerships through the Upper Mississippi Center (UMC) and the Center for the Advancement of Community Health and Wellness (CACHW). I help guide collaborative, place-based projects that address sustainability and health challenges in the Quad Cities region. I value working across disciplines, recognizing that public health is deeply connected to all areas of community well-being.

My background includes maternal health research with Baylor College of Medicine’s Global Health Department, nutrition outreach as a SNAP-Ed community worker with University of Illinois Extension, and three years of AmeriCorps service in environmental education and conservation with Nahant Marsh and the SouthWest Conservation Corps in Colorado. I have also volunteered extensively with women’s shelters and supported refugee and immigrant communities through ESL programs. I am passionate about empowering students and communities to co-create solutions that lead to a more just, healthy, and sustainable future.

Specializations: Upper Mississippi Center

Specializations: Public Safety

Rhonda J. Vogel

Student Accounts Coordinator

• Phone: 309-794-7390
• Email: RhondaVogel@augustana.edu

Specializations: Business offices

Lesley Zwicky

Professional Faculty and Instructor of Communication Sciences and Disorders

• Phone: 309-794-7372
• Email: lesleyzwicky@augustana.edu
• Office: Brodahl 205

Lesley Zwicky is an Augustana alum ('16) with family ties to the college dating back to the early 1900s. She now joins the college as a Clinical Supervisor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders department. Prior to this position, Zwicky worked as a Speech Language Pathologist for a special education cooperative in Peoria, Ill., for the past seven years serving several districts within the cooperative along with a wide variety of students ranging from medically fragile to speech only students, with ages ranging from early childhood to high school. In that time, she also furthered her knowledge about school-based special education leadership by completing a Masters in Educational Leadership from Aurora University. In her spare time, Zwicky's interests include cooking, gardening, reading, DIYs, and spending time with her family and friends.