Rob Denson on Education Leadership
From Poli Cyclones by Iowa State Political Science Department
September 1, 2025 · 13 min · Season 3 · Episode 1
About this episode
Rob Denson discusses his journey from political science to law and his role as President of DMACC.
In this episode, Rob Denson describes how he went from political science at ISU to a law career and then to his current role as President of Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC). For more information about the political science department at Iowa State, click here. Email us feedback or ideas for new episodes at policyclones@iastate.edu.
People in this episode
Guest: Rob Denson
Topics covered
- education leadership
- career transition
- community college
- political science
- law career
Keywords
- education
- leadership
- community college
- political science
- law career
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Des Moines Area Community College, Iowa State Political Science Department, Iowa State University
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