Karin Strohmyer

Dr. Karin Strohmyer joined the BVU faculty in 2011 and currently serves as Associate Professor of Education. She was named as Chair of the Faculty Senate in April 2022.

Strohmyer earned her Ph.D. in special education and K-12 leadership from Walden University in Minneapolis, Minn. She holds an M.A. in special education from the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs and B.S. in psychology with a minor in biology from the University of Nebraska-Kearney.

At BVU, she has served as on multiple committees, including Faculty Welfare, Admissions and Retention, Wythe, and Academic and Curriculum. She serves as the faculty sponsor for Student Senate and Color Guard, while also sitting on the Iowa Autism Society Board and the Council for Exceptional Children TEC Policy Committee. She also runs a Northwest Iowa special education collaborative to support educators in the area.

In 2013, Strohmyer established the Youth and Families Empowerment for Success program to develop self-determination skills for middle school students with various disabilities. This successful program has grown to include teacher and school training and resulted in aiding graduation rates among participants.