Eran Hanke

Dr. Hanke is licensed in the state of Iowa. Prior to becoming a part of the Counseling Program, Dr. Hanke worked for over a decade at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. She served as the director of the Medical Student Counseling Center and as a senior staff counselor. She also taught in the counseling programs at Bradley University and Buena Vista University and in the Student Affairs Administration Program at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse. She has work experience at a community college and at a non-profit agency serving youth and their families.

Dr. Hanke is invested in training counselors to better serve older adults. She works closely with Dr. Elaine Eshbaugh, Professor of Gerontology, and together they run the Dementia Simulation House on campus. The purpose of the house is to educate the community about different forms of dementia and to promote culture change that leads to increased respect and safety for people living with dementia and their caregivers. Dr. Hanke also is interested in how theater improvisation principles and skills can be integrated with experiential approaches to counseling to assist clients and to train and supervise counselors. She participates in a weekly improvisation with other therapists through Improv Therapy Group.