Liberal Arts & Applied Studies
As an academic program, our faculty, instructors and program directors focus their research and real-world studies on serving and informing the teaching of adult learners.
Who we serve
- Adult learners
- Scholars and institutions conducting research and teaching in adult learning
- Teach adult learners
- Undertake scholarship on teaching and learning related to professional development and lifelong learning
- Conduct outreach on issues of societal importance
What we do
Our Team
Katie Arredondo
Program Coordinator
Emily Auerbach
Professor of English; Executive Director of the UW Odyssey Project
Emily Azad
Program Manager, UW Odyssey Project
Emma Bailey
Learning Experience Coordinator
Nidia Bañuelos
Assistant Professor
Brian Benford
Success Coach, UW Odyssey Project
Missy Clemens
Research Program Associate Director
Gwendolyn Coale
Odyssey Assistant Coordinator
Gunce DerinÂ
Program Coordinator, Prison Education Initiative
Karen Dreyfuss
Director, Odyssey Junior
Jennifer Fandel
Odyssey Beyond Bars Instructor & Tutor Coordinator
Ben Garrison
Budget Planning Manager
Sage Goellner
Associate professor of French and continuing education
Mia Greene
Academic & Career Services Manager, Prison Education Initiative
Jamie Henke
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Matthew T. Hora
Professor
Baron Kelly
Professor, Theatre and Drama; Affiliate Faculty, LAAS
Taylor Kirby
Assistant Program Manager for Odyssey Beyond Bars
Sarah Lensmire
Odyssey Assistant Program & Development Manager
Adam MacKay
Site Coordinator, Prison Education Initiative
Bryn Martyna
Operations Director, Prison Education Initiative
Peter Moreno
Director, Prison Education Initiative
Kevin Mullen
Assistant Professor, DCS; Director of Adult Education, UW Odyssey Project
Jenny Pressman
Director of Development & Community Partnerships
Megan Reading
Program Director HIV Outreach Project
Rachel Ritacco
Reentry Coordinator, Prison Education Initiative
Ben Shannon
Teaching Faculty, UW Odyssey Project
Tina Smith
HIV Outreach Project Program Coordinator
Kyle Walsh
Site Coordinator, Prison Education Initiative
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