Meet the faculty and staff of the Division of Continuing Studies at UW–Madison
The full faculty and staff consists of professors and instructors, advisors, administration, marketing and support staff. We live the Wisconsin Idea every day, providing lifelong learning, professional development, and personal enrichment to students across Wisconsin and around the world.
Many dedicated faculty, staff and administrators have contributed to our mission
Since 1984, UW–Madison’s Division of Continuing Studies has enjoyed a rich history of providing education to lifelong learners throughout Wisconsin and beyond. We are grateful to these individuals for their contributions to a legacy of excellence and innovation.
Directory
Meet the Dean
Jeffrey Russell
Vice Provost for Lifelong Learning & Dean of Continuing Studies
Jessica Arendas
Associate Director of Digital Strategy
Jayne Arnold
Assistant Director, VISP Thematic Track Liaison
Katie Arredondo
Program Coordinator
Emily Auerbach
Professor of English; Executive Director of the UW Odyssey Project
Emily Azad
Program Manager, UW Odyssey Project
Carrie Backman
Assistant Director of Badger Precollege Arts Programs/Program Director of Summer Music Clinic
Emma Bailey
Learning Experience Coordinator
Nidia Bañuelos
Assistant Professor
Lisa Bauer
Associate Director, Communications & Creative
Brian Benford
Success Coach, UW Odyssey Project
Jennifer Benike
Marketing Account Manager
Silvana Benzoni
Spanish Instructor
Nadia Bidwell
Traffic Manager
Heather Blewett
Recruitment communications manager
Heather Boylan
Youth Protection Specialist
Lynn Brandt
Transfer Strategy Manager
Brittany Browning
Learning Experience Coordinator
Kristy Carlson
Continuing Education Registration Center Manager
Angela Catherine
Marketing and Engagement Manager
Michael Childers
Professor
Christine Cina
Odyssey Navigator; Academic Advising Manager
Missy Clemens
Research Program Associate Director
Gwendolyn Coale
Odyssey Assistant Coordinator
Emma Lee Davis
Recruiter/Enrollment Coach
Gunce Derin
Program Coordinator, Prison Education Initiative
Amy Domaszek
Exec Program Development Manager
Samantha Dye
Program Developer and Director of Education for Professional Coaching Education
Katie Effertz
Associate Director of Operations and Residential Programs
Maya Evans
Internal Education Consultant
Jennifer Fandel
Odyssey Beyond Bars Instructor & Tutor Coordinator
Beth Farmer
Marketing Account Manager
Celine Fender
Odyssey Beyond Bars Program Coordinator
John Fons
Director of Continuing Education
Kaitlin Frautschy
Associate Director of Strategy
Michelle Galarowicz
Certified Professional Coach Program Specialist
Siera Garcia
Executive Program Development Manager
Ben Garrison
Budget Planning Manager
Sage Goellner
Associate professor of French and continuing education
Matthew Greenberg
International Programs Manager
Mia Greene
Academic & Career Services Manager, Prison Education Initiative
Patricia Gutierrez
Continuing Education Program Instructor
Jeanne Hammes
Badger Precollege Arts Coordinator
Skylor Heindel
Badger Precollege Program Manager
Jamie Henke
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Mee Her
Assistant Director International Student Programs
Katie Holt
Learning Experience Coordinator
Matthew T. Hora
Professor
Armando Ibarra
Professor
Stacy Iruk
Academic Advising Manager
Beth Jaggers
Academic Advising Manager
Leanne Johnson
Student Processing Specialist
Keri Johnson
Assistant Dean and Director
Colleen Johnson
Director of Development
Griffin Johnson
Data Reporting Specialist – Professional Programs
Josh Juedes
Director, Visiting International Student Program (VISP)
Laura Kahl
Learning Experience Coordinator
Moira Kelley
Communications Manager
Marlys Kellogg
Student Processing Specialist — Registrations
Baron Kelly
Professor, Theatre and Drama; Affiliate Faculty, LAAS
Taylor Kirby
Assistant Program Manager for Odyssey Beyond Bars
Sara Kluender
Associate Director of Recruitment Strategies
Sarah Korpi
Director of Organizational Development
Ashley Kuehl
Administrative Manager
Alexia Kulwiec
Associate Professor
Emily Laflash
Learning Experience Coordinator
Liana Lall
Human Resources Business Partner
Betsy Lambright
Digital Designer
Steve Larsen
Media Specialist
Sarah Lensmire
Odyssey Assistant Program & Development Manager
Kylie Longhurst
Marketing Account Manager
Buri Lor
Creative Manager
Lola Loustaunau
Assistant Professor
Adam MacKay
Site Coordinator, Prison Education Initiative
B Mallek
Office manager
Tania Mancilla
Coaching & Custom Programming Specialist
Bryn Martyna
Operations Director, Prison Education Initiative
Megan McDonald
CRM Manager
Aphra Mednick
Associate Dean
Elizabeth Miranda
Administrative Manager
Vincent Mollica
Student Processing Specialist — Registrations
Christopher Moore
Learning Experience Coordinator
Peter Moreno
Director, Prison Education Initiative
Kevin Mullen
Assistant Professor, DCS; Director of Adult Education, UW Odyssey Project
Liz Murphy
Program Developer, Languages
Lucas Murray
Badger Precollege Academic & Outreach Coordinator
Elizabeth Nagel
Assistant Director for Learning Experience
Kim Nawyn
Compliance Director
Alan Ng
Director of Information Technology
Anne Niendorf
Academic Advising Manager
Steven Noftle
Senior Financial Specialist
Megan O’Rourke
CRM Administrator
Lauren Oldenburg
Badger Precollege Program Manager
Alissa Oleck
Assistant Dean for Professional Degrees & Certificates
Sarah Olson
Social Media Specialist
Sarah Sobek Ozburn
Divisional Data Analyst
Jessica Palmer
Learning Technology Systems Administrator
Sarah Perkins
Marketing Automation Manager
Miranda Perry
Site coordinator
Olivia Poches
Instructional Designer – Noncredit
Jenny Pressman
Director of Development & Community Partnerships
Danny Puser
Badger Precollege Project Coordinator
Megan Reading
Program Director HIV Outreach Project
Andy Richardson
Assistant Director of Administration
Karen Ripley
IT Business Analyst
Rachel Ritacco
Reentry Coordinator, Prison Education Initiative
Angela Rockwell
Marketing Director
Noah Rodammer
Marketing Specialist
Jeanne Rodriguez
Marketing Account Manager
Ashley Rose
Youth Protection Manager Department
Kelsie Rosemeyer
Site Coordinator, Prison Education Initiative
Martin Rouse
Associate Dean & Director
Jeffrey Russell
Vice Provost for Lifelong Learning & Dean of Continuing Studies
Kate Ryan
Badger Precollege Program Manager
Autumn Sanchez
Academic Advising Manager
Jill Schaefer
Communications Specialist
Erin Schuler
Continuing Education Behavioral Health Developer
Kyle Schwoch
Accountant
Anna Seidel-Quast
Associate Director, Visiting International Student Program (VISP)
Ann Shaffer
Editor
Zufang Shan
International Programs Manager
Ben Shannon
Teaching Faculty, UW Odyssey Project
Hope Simon
Director of Administration & CFO
Olha Skyba
Badger Precollege Director
Tina Smith
HIV Outreach Project Program Coordinator
Kelly Smith
Instructional Designer
Tracy Spraetz
Summer Academic Program Manager
Danielle Stertz
Communications and Project Coordinator
Sarah Stilp
Interim Associate Dean & Director
Donald Taylor
Professor and Director
Sai Abhishek Thota
CRM Developer
William Tishler
Senior Instructional Media Producer
Melinda Verdone
Assistant Director of Program Development
Sonia Villa
Web Developer
Kyle Walsh
Career and Workforce Advisor, Prison Education Initiative
Payton Welling
Summer Special Project Coordinator
Tania Widish
Marketing Account Manager
Meghan Wilhelmi
Learning Experience Coordinator
Ericka Wills
Assistant Professor
Zachary Yafai
Human Resources Business Partner
