Staff Directory
Contents
- Graduate Student Services
- Academic Programs and Student Support
- Graduate Opportunities Offices
- Research Initiatives and Development Services
- Research Services and Administration
- Technology Transfer
- Human Resources & Budget
- Information Technology & Analysis
- Graduate School Leadership
Graduate Student Services
Mitchell 261
- Program Service Representatives
- Letters & Science
- Bernie Beutner
- (414) 229-5259
- bzb@uwm.edu
- Social Welfare, Information Studies
- Carol Boers
- (414) 229-3211
- cboers@uwm.edu
- Arts, Education
- Kathleen Grycowski
- (414) 229-4177
- kgrycow@uwm.edu
- Architecture and Urban Planning, Health Sciences, Nursing
- Joyce Hamm
- (414) 229-5317
- jhamm@uwm.edu
- Business, Engineering and Applied Science
- Chris Parks
- (414) 229-6332
- ccp2@uwm.edu
- Certificate Programs
- Mary Menting
- (414) 229-2564
- menting@uwm.edu
- Master's Graduation Specialist
- Pat Magestro
- (414) 229-2866
- pxm@uwm.edu
- Doctoral Program Services Representative
- Patricia Hayes
- (414) 229-6263
- hayes@uwm.edu
- Transcripts of Academic Records
- Mary Menting
- (414) 229-2564
- menting@uwm.edu
- Administration and Support
- Information Systems Development Service Coordinator
- Donna Fox
- (414) 229-4984
- fox@uwm.edu
- IS Resource Support Technician
- Molly Wierzbicki
- (414) 229-4374
- mkwierz@uwm.edu
- Director
- Wendy Marie Fall
- (414) 229-6569
- wendyf@uwm.edu
Academic Programs and Student Support
Mitchell 261
This area is responsible for the selection process and oversight of Dissertation and Graduate School Fellowships, and the implementation of Graduate School initiatives to enhance the graduate student experience at UWM.
- Administration and Support
- Coordinator
- Karen Dredge
- (414) 229-5840
- kdredge@uwm.edu
- Program Assistant
- Gayle Nimmerguth
- Mitchell 251
- (414) 229-6267
- gzn@uwm.edu
Graduate Opportunities Offices
Mitchell 239
The Graduate Opportunities Office works to increase the enrollment and success of students from groups traditionally underrepresented in graduate education. The McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program works to prepare minority and disadvantaged undergraduates for graduate school, and the Advanced Opportunity Program provides fellowships to help such students finance their graduate education at UWM.
- Administration and Support
- Interim Coordinator
- Karen Dredge
- (414) 229-6618
- kdredge@uwm.edu
- Advisor
- Scottie Posey
- (414) 229-4085
- sdposey@uwm.edu
- Office Manager
- Desere C. Liddell
- (414) 229-6538
- dcl@uwm.edu
Research Initiatives and Development Services
Mitchell 251/243
Led by the Associate Dean for Research, RIDS assists University researchers with research program and funding proposal development, and identification of potential funding sources. Graduate School Web site development and maintenance is also housed in this unit.
- Staff
- Senior Special Librarian
- Steve Atkinson
- Mitchell 243
- (414) 229-4062
- sda@uwm.edu
- Organizes and disseminates information on federal and non-federal funding opportunities to faculty and staff. Coordinates the Graduate School Research Committee Award Program, NEH Summer Stipends, Faculty Arts and Humanities Travel Program, Graduate Student Travel Awards Program, and limited or restricted grant submissions to agencies. Works one-on-one with faculty and staff to identify relevant funding opportunities. Coordinator of the Research Development workshop series.
- Editor/Webmaster
- Peter Hansen
- Mitchell 243
- (414) 229-5890
- peterh@uwm.edu
Research Services and Administration
Mitchell 273
RSA coordinates and administers the activities of the University faculty and academic staff for extramural and intramural funding. The office assists University researchers with submitting competitive proposals to federal and state agencies, foundations, other non-profit, and corporate sponsors. When proposals are funded, the office also reviews/accepts awards, develops/negotiates contracts and sets up spending accounts for the funded projects. The post-award administration area of the office provides fiscal oversight, prepares and submits financial reports and provides liaison with other University resources.
- Administration and Support
- Director
- Peggy M. Vanco
- (414) 229-4853
- pvanco@uwm.edu
- Office Associate
- Evie Mortensen
- (414) 229-2487/3332
- mortens2@uwm.edu
- Office Associate
- Melissa Nakama
- (414) 229-6012/3332
- mhanakama@uwm.edu
- Pre-Award
- Non-Federal Proposal Review
- Dave Harris
- (414) 229-5667
- dnh@uwm.edu
- Provides assistance to faculty and staff for pre-award proposal preparation and submission (including electronic submission) and award negotiation to the following agencies: private sector (for-profits, not-for-profits), foundations, and UW System opportunities. Reviews, negotiates, and processes contract and grant acceptance documents. Facilitates transfer of gift funds from the UWM Foundation.
- Karen Steldt
- (414) 229-6093
- ksteldt@uwm.edu
- Provides assistance to faculty and staff for pre-award proposal preparation and submission (including electronic submission) and award negotiation to the following agencies: private sector (for-profits, not-for-profits), foundations, and UW System opportunities. Reviews, negotiates, and processes contract and grant acceptance documents. Coordinates the UW System Applied Research Program, and the ARG-WiTAG Program. Facilitates transfer of gift funds from the UWM Foundation.
- Federal Proposal Review
- Neil McIntosh
- (414) 229-4913
- mcintosh@uwm.edu
- Provides assistance to faculty and staff for pre-award proposal preparation and submission (including electronic submission) and award negotiation for federally funded projects. Reviews, negotiates, and processes contract and grant acceptance documents.
- Ann Shiras
- (414) 229-3077
- ashiras@uwm.edu
- Provides assistance to faculty and staff for pre-award proposal preparation and submission (including electronic submission) and award negotiation for federally funded projects. Reviews, negotiates, and processes contract and grant acceptance documents.
- Post-Award
- Non-Federal Grants Accounting
- Shane Haensgen (interim)
- (414) 229-5218
- haensgen@uwm.edu
- Performs post-award administration of non-federal grants, contracts, and trust fund accounts. Coordinates donor-stipulated fiscal and management needs with the principal investigator(s) and their respective school or college.
- Federal Grants Accounting
- Regina Dant
- (414) 229-4745
- dantr@uwm.edu
- Performs post-award administration of federal grants and contracts. Coordinates sponsor-stipulated fiscal and management needs with the principal investigator(s) and their respective school or college.
Technology Transfer
Chapman 345
The mission of the UW-Milwaukee Office of Technology Transfer is to foster the development of research programs at UWM and to facilitate the creation, protection and marketing of intellectual property. The Office of Technology Transfer works in collaboration with the UWM Research Foundation to support technology transfer activities at UW-Milwaukee, and administers the intellectual property and technology transfer programs for the UWM campus.
- Administration and Support
- Contract Specialist/Technology Transfer Manager
- Mark Doremus
- (414) 229-6302
- doremus@uwm.edu
- UWM Research Foundation
- Brian D. Thompson
- Chapman 355
- (414) 229-3397
- briant@uwm.edu
Human Resources & Budget
Mitchell 269
The Office of Human Resources and Budget manages and administers all personnel activities and procedures related to classified, unclassified, and student staff employed in the Graduate School, in its organized research units, or on Graduate School funds.
HRB is also responsible for the development, planning and implementation of the annual and biennial budget, and the ongoing monitoring and oversight of expenditures for Graduate School 101, 107, 128, 133, 136, 144, 150, 181, and 403 funds. Additionally, the office provides liaison to other campus units, including the Department of Human Resources, the Equity/Diversity Services Office, the Labor Relations Office, Business and Financial Services, the Milwaukee Graduate Assistants Association, and any campus unit receiving fiscal support from the Graduate School.
Manages personnel activities in the Graduate School, its organized research units, or on Graduate School funds.
- Administration and Support
- Assistant Dean
- Linda Berg
- (414) 229-5547
- lberg@uwm.edu
- Budget and Policy Analyst
- Ron Lynch
- (414) 229-2867
- rjl2@uwm.edu
- Assistant
- Janice Warren
- (414) 229-5692
- jkwarren@uwm.edu
Information Technology & Analysis
Mitchell 243
The Office of Information Technology and Analysis provides IT support to the Graduate School and the following services to the UWM campus and the public.
- Serves graduate programs through collection, maintenance, and analysis of data on graduate admissions, enrollment, degree conferral, and student support.
- Supports UWM's research enterprise through provision of reports on external funding, as well as intramural information such as the Research Growth Initiative and Research Committee Awards.
- Administration and Support
- Director
- Ken Buelow
- (414) 229-5449
- buelow@uwm.edu
- Technical Resources Manager
- J. Shane Dunlap
- (414) 229-3160
- jsdunlap@uwm.edu
- Information Systems Assistant
- Riley Hale
- (414) 229-2422
- rjhale@uwm.edu
Graduate School Leadership
- Administration and Support
- Vice Chancellor for Research & Economic Development
and Dean of the Graduate School - Colin G. Scanes
- Chapman 335
- (414) 229-5483
- scanes@uwm.edu
- Administrative Assistant
- Vicky Everson
- Chapman 320
- (414) 229-5483
- vle@uwm.edu
- Associate Dean for Research
- Mark T. Harris
- Mitchell 251
- (414) 229-5126
- mtharris@uwm.edu
- Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Student Services
- Gwat-Yong Lie
- Mitchell 251
- (414) 229-4100
- gwatlie@uwm.edu
- Administrative Program Specialist
- Kathleen Koch
- Mitchell 247
- (414) 229-3699
- kjk@uwm.edu