2023-2024 Native American Council Members
Kelly Clougher, Ph.D.
President
Title and Department: Associate Director for Outreach Services and Embedded Programs, University Counseling Services
Education: Ball State University, Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology
Email: kelly-clougher@uiowa.edu
Areas and Passions: I am personally and professionally dedicated to social justice and equality for all persons. Specifically, I work to raise awareness and advocate for marginalized groups through my clinical practice and outreach initiatives. I have a strong interest in issues related to racial/ethnic identities especially American Indian populations, LGBT identities and "coming out" processes, and concerns typically faced by women such as body image and eating disorders.
Adam Potter, PHR/SHRM-CP
Vice President
Pronouns: He/Him
Tribal Affiliation: Meskwaki
Title and Department: Senior Human Resources Specialist
Email: adam-potter@uiowa.edu
Fun Facts: Retired army veteran
Carolina Kaufman, Ed.M
Promotions Officer
Title and Department: Director of Education & Engagement, The Pentacrest Museums
Education: Harvard University, Graduate School of Education
Email: carolina-kaufman@uiowa.edu
Areas and Passions: I'm a lifelong learner passionate about engaging diverse communities through creativity and self-expression. With experience in institutions like the Art Institute of Chicago and the Field Museum, I now serve as the Director of Education at the Pentacrest Museums. I hold a master's degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education with further graduate work at the MIT. Originally from Bogota, Colombia, I have central Andean indigenous ancestry of the Muisca peoples, whose language can still be heard and used in the modern day.
Fun Facts: I have two cats, Nacho + Bandito who bring great joy to our family.
Joe Dan Coulter, Ph.D.
Member
Pronouns: He/Him
Tribal Affiliation: enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation of Oklahoma
Title and Department: Professor, Emeritus- Community and Behavioral Health
Email: joe-coulter@uiowa.edu
Education: PhD in Biological Psychology from University of Oklahoma
Cherie Haury-Artz
Member
Title and Department: Archeology Technician, The Office of the State Archaeologist
Email: cherie-hauryartz@uiowa.edu
Education: B.A. in Anthropology from State University of New York at Potsdam; M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Kansas, Lawrence.
Carrie Schuettpelz
Tribal Affiliation: Enrolled member of the Lumbee Indian Tribe
Title and Department: Lecturer; Fellow of Practice, Public Policy Center, Department of Rhetoric
Email: carrie-schuettpelz@uiowa.edu
Education: MFA, Creative Writing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2016; MPP, Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, 2009; BA, Political Science and Anthropology, University of Iowa, 2006
Fun Facts: Was a Fulbright scholar and Carrie Schuettpelz was a homelessness policy advisor in the Obama Administration from 2009-2016.
Kevin Washburn
Member
Pronouns: he/him
Tribal Affiliation: Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma
Title and Department: Dean, College of Law
Office Number: 319-384-4658
Email: kevin-washburn@uiowa.edu
Education: BA (Economics), University of Oklahoma; JD, Yale Law School
What advice would you give to a Native American student on campus? Embrace persistence, which is the most common and powerful trait that Native Americans share. When you confront obstacles or frustrations, remember what your ancestors endured.
What advice do you give to someone who works with Native American students? Each tribal nation and its people is unique. Native American cultures and identities are incredibly diverse.
Areas of Passion & Initiatives: My areas of scholarship are criminal justice in Indian country and Indian gaming.
Fun Facts: Served as the chief federal policymaker for Native American Affairs in President Barack Obama’s second term.
Favorite Quote: “We are all ignorant, just about different things.” Will Rogers (Cherokee)
Favorite Book: The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David Treuer