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Staff & Faculty Stories

Faculty & Staff Make the Difference

Welcome to our collection of faculty and staff stories, where you’ll discover how the Our Time to Lead comprehensive campaign is transforming lives at Doane University.

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Doane Has Top-Tier Faculty & Staff

The faculty and staff at Doane University are pivotal in shaping the leaders of tomorrow and nurturing student potential through passion, expertise, and dedication. Gifts to the Our Time to Lead campaign empower these educators by enhancing resources, professional development, and facilities.

Explore how these contributions elevate teaching, foster innovation, and strengthen the Doane community. Your support ensures that faculty and staff can continue to inspire and lead the next generation of leaders, making a lasting impact on their ability to teach and guide future success.

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The Heart of Doane: Faculty & Staff Who Inspire

At Doane University, our faculty and staff are more than educators and administrators—they are mentors, innovators, and changemakers. Their dedication shapes the student experience, fosters a culture of excellence, and drives the university forward. Through the Our Time to Lead campaign, we are investing in faculty development, endowed professorships, and campus enhancements that empower our educators to continue their transformative work. Read the stories of the incredible individuals who make Doane a place where students thrive, ideas flourish, and leadership is cultivated. 

Dr. Cale Stolle
Associate Professor of
Engineering & Physics

As we grow our program and the university, we can expand our offerings, recruit more students, and bring the Doane Difference to more individuals in the Midwest and beyond.

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Eden Diehl
Assistant Director of
Campus Engagement
(Fraternity & Sorority Life)

I could not say enough wonderful things about our Leadership Team at Doane. Their evident love of this University excites me to be a part of Doane.

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Quint Geis ’13
Director of Career
Leadership & Services

The educational experience we create at Doane is deeply needed in our world today, and giving to Doane allows that experience to continue.

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Aaron Blackman
Director and Head Coach of Esports

I appreciate that everyone is excited about the esports program. Rather than limiting us to what other schools in the region do with their esports programs, the leadership at Doane encourages me to set a new bar.

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Dr. Andrea Johnson ’10
Assistant Professor and Director of the Honors Program

Doane is unique because it offers a personalized and elevated experience to students. You will quickly become a part of the Doane community, where everyone around you wants you to succeed.

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Dr. Danelle DeBoer
Professor of Sociology

What excites me most about this campaign is increasing study abroad opportunities and trying to raise our profile. This is a wonderful place to work and learn; I want more folks to know about us.

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Gifts Create Real Opportunities

Every contribution to the Our Time to Lead comprehensive campaign will be used to make real, tangible improvements in how we serve our students. The links below will help you learn more about the campaign’s opportunities.
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Build Doane’s Academic Excellence

Investing in faculty and professional staff will help Doane attract, retain, and serve the best students.

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Enhance the Crete Campus Experience

Crucial updates are needed to our historic campus. We must add spaces for education and more.

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Non-Residential Experience Upgrade

Facility updates, technology improvements, scholarship offerings, and student support services are critical.

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College Students Group Discussion
Build a Technology Park
Build student’s experience with real-world application in engineering and business jobs from the community.
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Grow the University Endowment

Help fund the day-to-day operations critical to Doane achieving its mission, vision, purpose, and values.Help fund the day-to-day operations critical to Doane achieving its mission, vision, purpose, and values.

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Ready to Make an Impact?

Your support can transform the future of Doane University. Whether you’re interested in funding a scholarship, supporting a campus enhancement, or learning more about giving opportunities, our Advancement Office is here to help.

Contact us today to explore how you can be part of the Our Time to Lead campaign and leave a lasting legacy at Doane.
advancement@doane.edu
(402) 826-8258

Ways to Give Your Support

While financial contributions are beneficial, you can also support Doane University and the campaign in other ways. Discover which one fits best for you!

Ready to help Doane lead by making your gift? Use our secure online giving platform below!

You may also email us or call us about your intended gift.

Together, we’ll help Doane lead the way and continue its more than 150-year tradition of academic excellence!

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The Latest Campaign News

Stay up to date on all things Our Time to Give with the links to news articles below!

Doane's Health Center staff from L to R: Angela Brase, RN; Jody Yank, APRN; and Andreea Baker, Director of Health and Wellness Photo by Valerie Wissenburg
Doane Health Center Receives Upgrade

Doane University’s health center just got a major makeover, and it’s all about making student wellness easier and more accessible. With a full-time medical provider, Jody Yank, APRN, now on campus, students can get the care they need faster than ever. “Students can now receive faster access to care, be assessed, and have medications prescribed if necessary. This allows them to return to their academics and activities more quickly,” says Andreea Baker, Director of Health and Wellness. The updated health center now…

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Contributors like you make this wonderful news a reality! Make a gift today to help Doane continue our storied history of academic excellence.

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