Contact ISU 4U

Founding Director and Professor in Charge

Katherine Richardson Bruna
1218 Lagomarcino Hall
901 Stange Road
Ames, IA 50011-1041
515-294-4144
isu4u@iastate.edu

Katherine gives direction to and is responsible for the overall movement of the ISU 4U Promise, including the ambitiousness, complexity, and nuance of the project, and its relationships with key internal and external partners. She supervises the work of the rest of the ISU 4U Promise team. If you have a concern, please reach out to her.

Program Specialist

Shari Miller
1218 Lagomarcino Hall
901 Stange Road
Ames, IA 50011-1041
515-294-4144
smiller3@iastate.edu

Shari ensures the positive growth of the ISU 4U Promise by developing partnerships between Iowa State University, Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS), and the Community Alliance to create and monitor supports that encourage ISU 4U Promise students from King and Moulton to pursue college-readiness and, ultimately, enroll at ISU.

Research Scientist

Cori J Hyde

Cori J Hyde, Research Institute for Studies in Education
0240 Lagomarcino Hall
901 Stange Road
Ames, IA 50011-1041
515-294-5847
cjhyde@iastate.edu

McKinstry ISU 4U Promise Graduate Fellow

Quinn Prado Diaz
1218 Lagomarcino Hall
901 Stange Road
Ames, IA 50011-1041
515-294-4144
soe_pradodia@iastate.edu

Quinn is a graduate student in the School of Education working toward their M.Ed in Student Affairs. As the McKinstry ISU 4U Promise graduate fellow, they support our enrolled ISU 4U Promise students at ISU and DMACC. Quinn assists students with transitioning from high school to college, coordinating community activities for all undergraduate ISU 4U Promise students, and supporting their persistence in education through individual and group advising and meetings.