Our IAL faculty members are talented, committed, knowledgeable, and passionate about their work. Our instructors inspire inquisitive minds and nurture independent thinkers.
UW Center for Leadership in Athletics
Meet the IAL M.Ed. Faculty

Dr. Angel Mason
Director of Athletics - Berry College

Dr. Anne Browning
Chief Well-Being Officer - UW School of Medicine

Dr. Edward Scott
Athletic Director - University of Memphis

Gregg Bell
Seattle Seahawks/NFL Writer - The News Tribune

Dr. Hannah Olson
Director - UW Center for Leadership in Athletics, Teaching Associate, UW College of Education

Dr. Heidi Nordstrom
Academic Advisor - UW Athletics

Jennifer Henderson
Managing Director - NCAA

Dr. Jennifer Hoffman
Associate Professor - UW College of Education

Jennifer Peterson
Director of Coaching Initiatives & Strategy

Dr. Joe Lott
Associate Professor - UW College of Education

Joe Thuente
Senior Associate Athletic Director - External Relations - University of Central Missouri

Dr. Julie McCleery
Director of Research-Practice Partnerships - UW Center for Leadership in Athletics

Kirsten Hextrum
Associate Professor - Oregon State University

Linda Salfrank, JD
Instructor - Missouri Western University

Mark Squire
Training Administrator and Systems Analyst - Transforming Age

Marsa Daniel
Teaching Associate - UW College of Education

Dr. Phil Quinn
Associate Professor - UW Foster School of Business

Dr. Polo Decano
Student-Athlete Wellness Services Coordinator - UW Athletics

Sam Brown
Associate Director of Coaching Initiatives & Strategy - UW CLA

Dr. Sara Lopez
Higher Education Leadership Director - UW College of Education
