Jacy Downey

Jacy Downey is an Associate Professor & Program Director of Healthcare Administration. Additionally, she serves as the Advising and Recruiting Coordinator for Health Professions and the Pre-Nursing Advisor for students working toward the agreements with Mercy College of Nursing in Des Moines and Allen College of Nursing in Waterloo.

Jacy has a bachelor’s degree from Simpson College, a master’s degree in public health from Des Moines University, and a Ph.D. from Iowa State University. Jacy’s interests include a preventative approach to medicine, health and wellness education, and aging well.

Prior to joining the faculty at Simpson, Jacy was the Capstone Coordinator for the master’s in healthcare administration and master’s in public health graduate programs at Des Moines University and taught as an adjunct for Concordia University and DMACC. Before returning to academia, she worked in various areas of public health and healthcare. Jacy and her husband have three children and proudly reside in Indianola.