Academic Affairs & Programming
Our team helps academic departments explore options for serving nontraditional audiences. We are available to assist faculty and staff in the creation of accessible, high-quality post-baccalaureate degrees and certificates, to develop new approaches to delivery methods, and to help set the university on the path to greater investment in the teaching mission.
What We Do
- Academic planning
- Project management
- Financial and budget planning
- Market research and analysis
- Marketing strategy
- Recruitment
- Adult and Special Student services
- Online course development
- Assessment and evaluation planning
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For campus partners
For Students
Our Team
Carrie Backman
Assistant Director of Badger Precollege Arts Programs/Program Director of Summer Music Clinic
Sara Bembenek-Saborio
International Education Coordinator
Silvana Benzoni
Spanish Instructor
Heather Boylan
Youth Protection Specialist
Brittany Browning
Learning Experience Coordinator
Taryn Conaway
Project Program Manager
Julie Dahl
Executive Program Development Manager
Amy Domaszek
Exec Program Development Manager
Katie Effertz
Associate Director of Operations and Residential Programs
Maya Evans
Associate Dean & Director of Online Undergraduate Degree
John Fons
Continuing Education Program Director
Siera Garcia
Exec Program Development Manager
Ann Geocaris
Assistant Director for Integration
Patricia Gutierrez
Continuing Education Program Instructor
Jeanne Hammes
Badger Precollege Arts Coordinator
Christopher Pevey Harry
Assistant Dean
Jamie Henke
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Mee Her
Assistant Director International Student Programs
Katie Holt
Learning Experience Coordinator
Keri Johnson
Assistant Dean and Director
Griffin Johnson
Data Reporting Specialist – Professional Programs
Payton Jones
Summer Special Project Coordinator
Laura Kahl
Learning Experience Coordinator
Miranda Klaas
Program Specialist
Ashley Kuehl
Administrative Manager
Emily Laflash
Learning Experience Coordinator
Aphra Mednick
Associate Dean
Christopher Moore
Learning Experience Coordinator
Elizabeth Nagel
Assistant Director for Learning Experience
Kim Nawyn
Director of the Office of Youth Protection
Jackie Nevarez
Project Coordinator
Lauren Oldenburg
Precollege Commuter Program Specialist
Alissa Oleck
Assistant Dean for Professional Degrees & Certificates
Sarah Sobek Ozburn
Policy and Planning Analyst
Erin Paul
Program Development Specialist
Danny Puser
Badger Precollege Project Coordinator
Ashley Rose
Youth Protection Manager Department:
Kate Ryan
Badger Precollege Program Coordinator
Olha Skyba
Associate Director of Academics and Development Department:
Tracy Spraetz
Summer Program Coordinator
Danielle Stertz
Communications and Project Coordinator
Melinda Verdone
Assistant Director of Program Development
Yu-Li Wang
Project Coordinator
Jamison Wendlandt
Badger Precollege Program Coordinator
Meghan Wilhelmi
Learning Experience Coordinator
Jing Xu
Assistant Director, International Students
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