2019-2020 Staff
Marissa Payne
Editor-in-Chief
Email: [email protected] Twitter: @marissa42_ Marissa Payne is the Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Iowan. A proud first-generation college student, she served as Managing Editor in 2018-19, shifting coverage to focus on more p...
Brooklyn Draisey
Managing Editor
Email: [email protected] Brooklyn Draisey is the Managing Editor of The Daily Iowan. She started at the DI her freshman year as a news reporter, covering a variety of topics, and has since gained additional experi...
Katina Zentz
Creative Director
Email: [email protected] Katina Zentz is the Creative Director of The Daily Iowan. She is a senior at the University of Iowa and transferred from the Ringling College of Art and Design where she studied filmmaking. Katin...
Kayli Reese
Managing News Editor
Email: [email protected] Kayli Reese is the Managing News Editor at The Daily Iowan, a position in which she will oversee the print and TV news sections. This is her fourth year at the University of Iowa and working for t...
Aadit Tambe
Managing Digital Editor
Email: [email protected] Twitter: @aadittambe Aadit serves as the Managing Digital Editor at The Daily Iowan. Currently a senior, he is working towards earning a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communicatio...
Lucy Rohden
TV Sports Director
Email: [email protected] Lucy Rohden is entering her fourth year at The Daily Iowan and at the University of Iowa, and works as the DITV Director. She is a native of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. During her first three ye...
Katelyn Weisbrod
Projects Editor
Email: [email protected] Twitter: @katelyn_eliz Katelyn Weisbrod is the Projects Editor at The Daily Iowan. Katelyn is a senior at the University of Iowa and has been a part of the DI since her freshman year. She cove...
Alexandra Skores
News Editor
Email: [email protected] Alexandra Skores is a News Editor at The Daily Iowan. Last year, she was a news reporter covering the UI's graduate colleges and also worked as a digital producer. She is a junior at the...
Katie Ann McCarver
News Editor
Email: [email protected] Katie Ann McCarver is a News Editor at The Daily Iowan. She is a sophomore at the UI double majoring in journalism and creative writing. Her freshman year, she worked as a news reporter...
Katie Goodale
Photo Editor
Email: [email protected] Katie Goodale is a Photo Editor at The Daily Iowan. She is a junior studying journalism and English & creative writing. She has been a staff photojournalist since her freshman year, coveri...
Shivansh Ahuja
Photo Editor
Email: [email protected] Shivansh Ahuja is a Photo Editor at The Daily Iowan. He is a junior at the UI majoring in mechanical engineering, and he has worked as a photojournalist on staff for the last two years....
Sarah Watson
Politics Editor
Email: [email protected] Twitter: @K_5mydearwatson Sarah Watson is in her third year on staff and is serving for a second year as Politics Editor at The Daily Iowan, coordinating breaking news and in-depth coverage o...
Pete Ruden
Pregame Editor
Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PeteyRuden Pete Ruden is the Pregame Editor at The Daily Iowan, where he has worked since the beginning of his college career. He has covered a variety of sports at the DI, including f...
Anna Kayser
Sports Editor/Assistant Pregame Editor
Email: [email protected] Anna Kayser is the Sports Editor and Assistant Pregame Editor at The Daily Iowan. She began her college career as a news reporter before moving to the Politics team with a focus on the work of Se...
Josie Fischels
Arts Editor
Email: [email protected] Josie Fischels is an Arts Editor at The Daily Iowan. She is a sophomore at the UI studying journalism and theater arts. Her freshman year, she worked as a news reporter covering UI Hospitals &am...
Sarah Stortz
Arts Editor
Email: [email protected] Twitter: @sstortz_ Sarah Stortz is an Arts Editor at The Daily Iowan. She has been on staff since her freshman year, previously as a news reporter, digital producer, and arts reporte...
Elijah Helton
Opinions Editor
Email: [email protected] Elijah Helton is the Opinions Editor at at The Daily Iowan. He writes about environmental policy, equality issues, and electoral politics. He is a junior at the UI, majoring in journalism and politic...
James Geerdes
Design Editor
Email: [email protected] James is a junior studying business analytics and journalism. He is currently the design editor and is interested in interactive graphics and UX design. Since joining his freshman year, he has bee...
Julia Shanahan
Assistant Politics Editor
Email: [email protected] Julia Shanahan is the Assistant Politics Editor for The Daily Iowan. Now a junior, she started working for the publication her freshman year as an Opinions columnist and now repor...
Robert Read
Assistant Sports Editor
Email: [email protected] Robert Read is the Assistant Sports Editor at The Daily Iowan. In his freshman year, he covered the men's track and field team. He is a sophomore at the University of Iowa majoring in journ...
Charles Peckman
Senior Reporter
Email: [email protected] Twitter: @charlespeckman Currently, Charles is a digital producer and senior reporter in his fourth year on staff at The Daily Iowan. Previously, he has served as the news editor, general ...
Annie Fitzpatrick
News Reporter
Email: [email protected] Annie Fitzpatrick is a digital producer and news reporter at The Daily Iowan. She is a senior at the University of Iowa studying journalism and marketing....
Kelsey Harrell
News Reporter
Email: [email protected] Kelsey Harrell is a digital producer and news reporter at The Daily Iowan. She is a sophomore at the University of Iowa majoring in journalism and international relations with a minor ...
Madison Lotenschtein
Arts Reporter
Email: [email protected] Madison Lotenschtein is an arts reporter and digital producer at The Daily Iowan. She is a junior at the University of Iowa and has been with the DI since her freshman year. Madison stu...
Naomi Hofferber
Arts Reporter
Email: [email protected] Twitter: @NaomiSHofferber Naomi Hofferber is a fourth-year University of Iowa student, and she reports on arts and works as an audio producer at The Daily Iowan. She has been with the DI...
Caleb McCullough
Politics reporter
Email: [email protected] Caleb McCullough is a politics reporter at The Daily Iowan. In his freshman year, he was a designer and news reporter covering city council and local government. He is a sophomore...
Julia DiGiacomo
Politics reporter
Email: [email protected] Julia DiGiacomo is a politics reporter and digital producer at The Daily Iowan. She is a junior majoring in journalism and international relations with a Spanish minor. Throughout her fresh...
Ryan Adams
Photojournalist
Ryan Adams currently works as a photojournalist at The Daily Iowan. He is working towards earning a major in journalism and cinema.
Alyson Kuennen
Photojournalist
Alyson Kuennen is a photojournalist at The Daily Iowan. She is a second-year student at the University of Iowa double majoring in journalism and international studies.
Wyatt Dlouhy
Photojournalist
Email: [email protected] Wyatt Dlouhy is a photojournalist at The Daily Iowan. He is a fifth-year student both studying journalism, and pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in photography. He enjoys photographin...
Sarah Altemeier
Sports Reporter
Email: [email protected] Sarah Altemeier is a sports reporter and digital producer at The Daily Iowan. She is a sophomore at the University of Iowa majoring in computer science....
Roman Slabach
Visual journalist
Email: [email protected] Roman Slabach is a visual journalist at The Daily Iowan in his third year on staff, producing films and taking photos. He was previously the Films Director. He started his freshman y...
Taylor Newby
Opinion Columnist
Email: [email protected] Taylor Newby is an Opinions columnist at The Daily Iowan. She is a junior at the UI studying journalism with a certificate in critical cultural competence....
Marina Jaimes
Opinions Columnist
Email: [email protected] Marina Jaimes is an Opinions columnist and member of the Editorial Board. She previously served as the editor of the section. She is a senior studying political science and criminology. ...
Nichole Shaw
Opinions Columnist
Email: [email protected] Nichole Shaw is an Opinions columnist and Editorial Board member at The Daily Iowan, writing about culture and systemic oppression of different populations. She is a junior at the UI majoring in journa...