Meet the faculty and staff 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.
Directory
Jessica Arendas
Associate Director of Digital Strategy
Jayne Arnold
VISP Thematic Track 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
Nidia Bañuelos
Assistant Professor
Lisa Bauer
Communications & Content Manager
Sara Bembenek-Saborio
International Education Coordinator
Brian Benford
Success Coach, UW Odyssey Project
Jennifer Benike
Marketing Account Manager
Silvana Benzoni
Spanish Instructor
Nadia Bidwell
Traffic Manager
Heather Blewett
Associate Director of Recruitment Strategies – Recruitment Campaigns
Heather Boylan
Youth Protection Specialist
Lynn Brandt
Manager of OUD Transfer Student Pathways
Brittany Browning
Learning Experience Coordinator
Liz Camacho
Office & Program Manager
Angela Catherine
Marketing and Engagement Manager
Erin Celello
Literacy Instructor; Director of Odyssey Beyond Wars, UW Odyssey Project
Michael Childers
Professor
Christine Cina
Odyssey Navigator
Missy Clemens
Research Program Associate Director
Gwendolyn Coale
Odyssey Assistant Coordinator
Victoria Cochems
Marketing Operations Manager
Taryn Conaway
Project Program Manager
Brett Currie
Instructional Designer
Julie Dahl
Executive Program Development Manager
Emma Lee Davis
Enrollment Coach
Christina Demars
Program Coordinator, UW Odyssey Project
Anna Denucci
Enrollment Coach
Amy Domaszek
Exec Program Development Manager
Karen Dreyfuss
Director, Odyssey Junior
Katie Effertz
Associate Director of Operations and Residential Programs
Maya Evans
Associate Dean & Director of Online Undergraduate Degree
Michael Exum
Success Coach – Odyssey Beyond Bars
Jennifer Fandel
Odyssey Beyond Bars Instructor & Tutor Coordinator
Beth Farmer
Marketing Account Manager
John Fons
Continuing Education Program Director
Kaitlin Frautschy
Senior Marketing Manager
Michelle Galarowicz
Certified Professional Coach Program Specialist
Siera Garcia
Exec Program Development Manager
Chariti Gent
Director of Professional Coach Education Department:
Ann Geocaris
Assistant Director for Integration
Sage Goellner
Associate professor of French and continuing education
Matthew Greenberg
Student Services Coordinator
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
Jenny Hergenrother
Payroll & Benefits Manager
Katie Hoel
Marketing Analytics Manager
Katie Holt
Learning Experience Coordinator
Matthew T. Hora
Associate Professor
Armando Ibarra
Professor
Stacy Iruk
Student Processing Specialist
Beth Jaggers
Student Services Coordinator
Teryl Hampton Jebaraj
Marketing Account Manager
Colleen Johnson
Director of Development and Business Engagement
Griffin Johnson
Data Reporting Specialist – Professional Programs
Keri Johnson
Assistant Dean and Director
Payton Jones
Summer Special Project Coordinator
Josh Juedes
International Program Director
Laura Kahl
Learning Experience Coordinator
Moira Kelley
Communications Manager
Baron Kelly
Professor, Theatre and Drama; Affiliate Faculty, LAAS
Taylor Kirby
Assistant Program Manager for Odyssey Beyond Bars
Miranda Klaas
Program Specialist
Sara Kluender
Director of Recruitment Strategies
Sarah Korpi
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Director
Ashley Kuehl
Administrative Manager
Alexia Kulwiec
Associate Professor and Co-Chair
Emily Laflash
Learning Experience Coordinator
Betsy Lambright
Digital Designer
Steve Larsen
Assistant Media Specialist
Sarah Lensmire
Odyssey Assistant Program & Development Manager
Kylie Longhurst
Marketing Account Manager
Buri Lor
Creative Manager
Lola Loustaunau
Assistant Professor
Adam Mackay
PEI Site Coordinator
Bryn Martyna
PEI Operations Director
Dorian Mcclendon
Student Processing Specialist
Megan McDonald
CRM Manager
Aphra Mednick
Associate Dean
Christopher Moore
Learning Experience Coordinator
Peter Moreno
Director, Odyssey Beyond Bars
Kevin Mullen
Assistant Professor, DCS; Director of Adult Education, UW Odyssey Project
Elizabeth Nagel
Assistant Director for Learning Experience
Kim Nawyn
Director of the Office of Youth Protection
Jackie Nevarez
Project Coordinator
Alan Ng
Director of Information Technology
Anne Niendorf
Student Services Coordinator
Steven Noftle
Senior Financial Specialist
Megan O’Rourke
CRM Administrator
Kristi Obmascher
Exec. Program Dev. Manager Department:
Lauren Oldenburg
Precollege Commuter Program Specialist
Alissa Oleck
Assistant Dean for Professional Degrees & Certificates
Troy Oleck
Development Director
John Oppenheimer
Instructional Design Manager
Sarah Sobek Ozburn
Policy and Planning Analyst
Jessica Palmer
Learning Technology Systems Administrator
Erin Paul
Program Development Specialist
Sarah Perkins
Marketing Automation Manager
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
Odyssey Beyond Bars Program Coordinator
Angela Rockwell
Marketing Director
Noah Rodammer
Marketing Specialist
Jeanne Rodriguez
Marketing Account Manager
Ashley Rose
Youth Protection Manager Department:
Martin Rouse
Associate Dean & Director
Jeffrey Russell
Vice Provost for Lifelong Learning & Dean of Continuing Studies
Kate Ryan
Badger Precollege Program Coordinator
Autumn Sanchez
Student Services Coordinator
Jill Schaefer
Marketing Specialist
Kyle Schwoch
Accountant
Anna Seidel-Quast
Visiting International Student Program (VISP) Coordinator
Jo Shaffer
Assistant Editor
Zufang Shan
Student Services Coordinator
Ben Shannon
Literacy Instructor, UW Odyssey Project
Hope Simon
Associate Dean
Olha Skyba
Associate Director of Academics and Development Department:
Kelly Smith
Instructional Designer
Tina Smith
HIV Outreach Project Program Coordinator
Tracy Spraetz
Summer Program Coordinator
Diana Stardragon
Enterprise Business Analyst
Danielle Stertz
Communications and Project Coordinator
Sarah Stilp
Assistant Dean, Admissions & Student Services
Donald Taylor
Professor and Co-Director
Gianna Taylor
Special Projects Manager
William Tishler
Senior Instructional Media Producer
Melinda Verdone
Assistant Director of Program Development
Sonia Villa
Web Developer
Patrick Walsh
Associate Director of Recruitment Strategies
Roberta Wang
Senior Administrative Program Specialist
Yu-Li Wang
Project Coordinator
Jamison Wendlandt
Badger Precollege Program Coordinator
Tania Widish
Marketing Account Manager
Meghan Wilhelmi
Learning Experience Coordinator
Ericka Wills
Assistant Professor
Jing Xu
Assistant Director, International Students
Zachary Yafai
Human Resources Operations Specialist
