Kelsey M. Arkle

Associate Professor of Geology

• Phone: 309-794-7487
• Email: kelseyarkle@augustana.edu
• Office: Swenson Geosciences 207

I completed my Ph.D. in geology at the University of Cincinnati in 2015 and taught for two years as a visiting assistant professor at my alma mater, Cornell College, before starting at Augustana in the fall of 2017. 

I am an invertebrate paleontologist by training, but my research interests overlap broadly with the field of ecology. 

As a conservation paleobiologist, I use the paleontological record to reconstruct long-term (decade to thousand-year) records of organismal and ecosystem change. These records can then be used to determine community change in regions that have experienced recent impacts by humans. 

My current work focuses on shallow marine seagrass-covered areas surrounding St. Croix, in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and I hope to expand to other areas in the Caribbean, including: Barbuda, Grand Cayman, and Hispaniola, in the coming years.

Jana Arpy

Database Administrator

• Phone: 309-794-7435
• Email: janaarpy@augustana.edu
• Office: Sorensen 107

Jana Arpy has 30+ years of work experience in higher education.

She was inducted into the Nu Alpha chapter of the National Honor Society for Adult Learners in Continuing Education with a GPA of 4.0.

Specializations: ITS, Database and system administration

Dell W. Jensen

Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry

• Phone: 309-794-3472
• Email: DellJensen@augustana.edu
• Office: Hanson 408

Specializations: Organic synthesis, Material Chemistry

Jacob Bobbitt

Assistant Vice President for Business Affairs and Controller

• Phone: 309-794-7154
• Email: jacobbobbitt@augustana.edu
• Office: Sorensen, Business Office

Specializations: Business offices

Christina Klauer

Student Support Specialist

• Phone: 309-794-7277
• Email: christinaklauer@augustana.edu
• Office: Bahls CLC, Registrar 109

Specializations: Registrar

Gregory J. Domski

Associate Dean of the College

• Phone: 309-794-3482
• Email: GregDomski@augustana.edu
• Office: Bahls CLC 116

I entered college intending to be a pre-med student, but within two weeks I had completely changed my mind and decided to pursue a degree in chemistry. The abrupt change of heart came about due to the talent my general chemistry professor had for making connections between the molecular world and the macroscopic world of everyday experience. I became convinced that everything we see touch, smell, and taste could be explained and understood by the interactions between atoms, ions, and molecules (objects no larger than one ten-millionth the size of the period at the end of this sentence). I have spent the intervening years seeking to make connections between molecular and macroscopic phenomena and to share this insight with my students.

In my teaching I try to show my students that the chemical world is just as logical and predictable, and hence comprehensible, as the world they inhabit by teaching them the principles that underlie chemical behavior rather than encouraging rote memorization of seemingly random and arbitrary facts. My ultimate goal is to convince students that chemistry is not an impenetrable and inherently difficult subject, and that if they are able to accept and understand the forces that govern the interactions between atoms, ions, and molecules that they too can be successful in the study of chemistry.

Outside of the classroom, much of my time is spent guiding students in original chemical research. Students in my research group have access to modern instrumentation and equipment that allows them to synthesize and characterize extremely air- and moisture-sensitive organometallic complexes for use as catalysts. Recently my students have presented their research at a regional symposium hosted by the University of Chicago, and at the National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Anaheim, CA. I anticipate opportunities to present our research at conferences and in scholarly publications in the near future.

Specializations: Chemistry

Andy Shearouse

EDGE Center Assistant Director

• Phone: 309-794-7534
• Email: AndrewShearouse@augustana.edu
• Office: Olin 116

Specializations: CORE, EDGE Center

Karen L. Aumuller

Prof. Faculty, Clinical Supervisor, Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Externship Supervisor

• Phone: 309-794-7385
• Email: karenaumuller@augustana.edu
• Office: Brodahl

The ability to communicate effectively is such an important part of our everyday lives! As a speech-language pathologist for more than 20 years, I have been blessed to be able celebrate my clients' milestones with them, both large and small.

The reason I love working at Augustana is because I get to continue as a practicing clinician, but I am also helping to teach and inspire the next generation of professionals! I consider myself to be a bit of an "eclectic"in my professional life - I love to learn,  and have happily attended conferences and workshops that will help me to be a valuable member of the Communication Sciences and Disorders department, including working with tongue thrust, accent modification, fluency disorders, voice disorders, and aural rehabilitation.

I hope that students will see my commitment to my clients and be inspired to reach for their very best!