MEET THE TEAM

The people behind our books.

Explore. Question. Create.

Carol Spaulding Kruse

Executive Director

Passionate. Compassionate. Adventurous.

Richard ``Dick`` Deming

Chair of Board of Directors, Above + Beyond Cancer

Always. On a. Mission.

Carlyn Crowe

Communications Consultant / Editor

Passionate. People-driven. Compassionate.

Mary Van Heukelom

Events Coordinator, Interm Director of Above + Beyond Cancer

Writer. Dancer. Dreamer.

Kathleen Richardson

Advisor, Curriculum Liason

INTERN TEAM

Creative. Independent. Efficient

Madelyn Bjork

Senior Editorial Intern

Writer. Wonderer. Storyteller.

Graham Johnson

Publishing Intern

Compassionate. Creative. Thoughtful.

Annie Howard

Editorial Intern

Passionate. Authentic. Writer.

Mackenzie Ekern

Social Media/Marketing Intern

Energetic. Compassionate. Outgoing.

Kelsey Parker

Development Director, Above + Beyond Cancer

Civic. Minded. Professional.

Renee Sedlacek

Director of Community Engaged Learning, Drake University

PARTICIPATING FACULTY

Creative. Energetic. Bookworm.

Yasmina Madden

English Faculty at Drake University

Analytical. Talkative. Left-handed.

Martin Roth

Philosophy Faculty at Drake Universuty

Insightful. Creative. Passionate.

Greg Fuqua

Adjunct Professor of Art at Drake University. Artist.

John Fender

Associate Professor of Art & Design at Drake University

Andrea Kjos

Associate Professor of Social and Administrative Sciences at Drake University

Professor Sandra Patton-Imani

Associate Professor of American Studies at Drake University