Who should use the Office of the Ombudsperson?

Any member of the University of Iowa community is welcome to use the Office of the Ombudsperson. We regularly serve students, faculty, and staff.

Who are the current University of Iowa Ombudspersons?

Cynthia Joyce has been
appointed the office's full-time, professional staff ombudsperson beginning August 15, 2005.

E-mail: cynthia-joyce@uiowa.edu

Dr. Craig Porter, clinical professor of pediatrics, has been appointed to a half-time, three-year term as ombudsperson beginning August 1, 2005.

E-mail: porterombud@healthcare.uiowa.edu  

Who else has served as Ombudsperson?

Following is a brief history of the Ombudsperson's Office at The University of Iowa:

1985-1989
President James Freedman—appointed Anthony Sinicropi, Professor, College of Business  (4 years)
Professor Sinicropi hired Nancy Tomkovicz Acting Associate Ombuds, 1988-1989

1989
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 1989-1993
President Hunter Rawlings—appointed Barbara Schwartz, Professor, (clin) College of Law (4 years)
Professor Schwartz hired Maile Sagen as Associate Ombudsperson, 1989
Ombudspersons Schwartz and Sagen hired Laura Macrowski, Secretary II, 1992

 1993
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 1993-1996
President Hunter Rawlings—appointed Nancy Hauserman, Professor, College of Business (3 years)

1996
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President Mary Sue Coleman promoted Maile Sagen to CO-Ombudsperson, 1997

1996-1997
President Mary Sue Coleman—appointed John Delaney, Professor, College of Business
(originally appointed to 4-year term, later renegotiated a 3-year term, served 1 year in Office)

1997-1999
President Mary Sue Coleman—appointed Lois Cox, Professor, (clin) College of Law  (2 years)
(appointed to complete Delaney term)

1999-2001
President Mary Sue Coleman—appointed Bernard Sorofman, Professor, College of Pharmacy
(originally appointed to 4-year term, served 2 years in Office)

 2001-2003
President Mary Sue Coleman—appointed Lon Moeller, Associate Professor, (clin)  College of Business
(2-year term to complete Sorofman term)

2003-2005
(Interim) President Willard Boyd —appointed Lon Moeller, Associate Professor, (clin) College of Business
to an additional 2-year term
(appointment extended while waiting for new President)

2004
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2005
President David Skorton—appointed Craig Porter, Professor, (clin) College of Medicine
(3-year, half-time term)
President David Skorton—hired Cynthia Joyce to serve as full-time, permanent University Ombudsperson (replacing retiring Ombuds Maile Sagen)