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Administrative Offices
Graduate Academic Programs and Student Services
Research Services and Initiatives
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Graduate School Administrative Offices

Graduate School Leadership

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Interim Dean
David Yu

Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Research Growth and Administration
Mark Harris
Associate Dean for the Arts and Humanities
Michael Liston
Mitchell 251
(414) 229-2937
Associate Dean for the Natural and Biomedical Sciences and Engineering
Marija Gajdardziska-Josifovska
Mitchell 251
(414) 229-2937
Associate Dean for the Social Sciences, Education and Business
Douglas Woods
Mitchell 249
(414) 229-2937
    Administrative Assistant
    Ellen Kowalczyk
    Mitchell 251
    (414) 229-2937

Administrative and Financial Services

Mitchell 269

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The Office of Administrative and Financial Services 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.

AFS 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.

Administration and Support
Assistant Dean for Administrative and Financial Services
Financial Services
Ron Lynch
(414) 229-2867
Human Resources
Janice Warren
(414) 229-5692
Office Assistant
Simin Eslami
(414) 229-5218

Information Technology & Analysis

Mitchell 243

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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
Interim Director
J. Shane Dunlap
(414) 229-3160
Technical Resources Manager
Riley Hale
(414) 229-2422
Support Technician
Sean Paczesny
(414) 229-5449
Graduate Program Data
Akshat Kapoor
(414) 229-5957
Graduate School Webmaster
Peter Hansen
(414) 229-5890

Graduate Academic Programs
and Student Services

Graduate Student Services

Mitchell 261

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Program Service Representatives
Academic Area Representative
   Education
      Administrative Leadership
      Cultural Foundations
      Curriculum & Instruction
      Educational Psychology
      Exceptional Education
      Urban Education
   Social Welfare
      Criminal Justice
      Social Work
Shane Haensgen
(414) 229-4495
   Arts
      Art & Art Education
      Dance
      Film
      Music
      Theater
   Humanities
      Art History
      Communication
      English
      Foreign Languages & Literature
      Liberal Studies
      Philosophy
      Spanish
   L&S Non-Degree applications
Joan Hayes
(414) 229-5840
   Architecture
      Architecture
      Urban Planning
   Health Sciences
      Biomedical Sciences (formerly Clinical Lab Sciences)
      Communication Science & Disorders
      Health Care Informatics
      Health Science
      Kinesiology
      Occupational Therapy
      Physical Therapy
   Nursing
Joyce Hamm
(414) 229-5317
   Business
      Executive MBA
      Management
      Management Science
      MBA
   Social Sciences
      Africology
      Anthropology
      Economics
      Geography
      History
      Human Resources & Labor Relations
      Media Studies
      Political Science
      Psychology
      Sociology
      Urban Studies
      Public Administration
Chris Parks
(414) 229-6332
   Engineering
      Computer Science
      Engineering
      Medical Informatics
   Freshwater Sciences
   Library & Information Studies
   Natural Sciences
      Biological Sciences
      Chemistry
      Geosciences
      Math
      Physics
   Public Health
Molly Wierzbicki
(414) 229-4374
Master's Graduation Specialists
Academic Area Representative
   Architecture
   Engineering
   Computer Science
   Health Sciences
   Nursing
   Public Health
   Social Welfare
Jenna Jazna
(414) 229-4234
   Arts
   Business
   Education
   Humanities
   Library & Information Studies
   Natural Sciences
   Social Sciences
Cristi Bergles
(414) 229-3211
Doctoral Student Specialist
Patricia Hayes
(414) 229-6263
Certificate Programs
Jenna Jazna
(414) 229-4234
Administration and Support
Interim Director
Patricia Hayes
(414) 229-6263

Graduate Academic Programs

(not application status & student inquiries)

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Administrator
Kathleen Koch
Mitchell 243
(414) 229-3699

Distinguished  Graduate Student and Dissertation Fellowships

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This area is responsible for the selection process and oversight of Dissertation and Distinguished Graduate Student Fellowships. AOP Fellowships are administered by the Graduate Opportunity Programs office (below).

Administrator
Vicky Everson
Mitchell 251
(414) 229-7177

Graduate Opportunity Programs

Mitchell 239

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The Graduate Opportunity Programs 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 Director / Student Advisor
Donte McFadden
(414) 229-2768
Program Advisors
Tomas Garrett
(414) 229-2768
Thoy Bouakongxaya
(414) 229-2768
Office Manager
Desere C. Liddell
(414) 229-6538

Graduate Student Professional Development, Recruitment, and Appeals

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Administration and Support
Professional Development
Amber Tucker
(414) 229-4818
Student Recruitment and Appeals
Roselyn Enwemeka
(414) 229-7188

Graduate Faculty Governance Support

Mitchell 247/243

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The following staff support the activities of the Graduate Faculty Committee and its subcommittees, which approve Graduate School requirements and regulations.

Peter Hansen
Mitchell 243
(414) 229-5890
Michelle Boettcher
Mitchell 247
(414) 229-7108
Kathleen Koch
Mitchell 243
(414) 229-3699

Research Services and Initiatives

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Office of Sponsored Programs

Mitchell 273

OSP coordinates and administers the extramural and intramural funding activities of University faculty and academic staff. OSP staff helps researchers submit competitive proposals to federal and state agencies, foundations, other non-profit, and corporate sponsors. OSP also reviews/accepts awards, develops/negotiates contracts and sets up spending accounts. Post-award administration includes fiscal oversight of 133, 144, and 233 projects. Grant accountants monitor accounts, prepare and submit financial reports, and coordinate donor or sponsor-stipulated fiscal and management needs with the principal investigator(s) and their respective school or college.

Administration and Support
Director
Thomas R. Marcussen
(414) 229-4537
Pre-Award Administration
Peggy Vanco, Associate Director
(414) 229-4853
Post-Award Administration
Regina Dant
(414) 229-4745
Contract Specialist/Technology Transfer Manager
Mark Doremus
(414) 229-6302
doremus@uwm.edu
Proposal Development Services
Kari Whittenberger-Keith
(414) 229-4062
Pre- and Post-Award Staff
Pre-Award
Assists faculty and staff with proposal preparation and submission (including electronic submission) and award negotiation to federal and non-federal agencies. Reviews, negotiates, and processes contract and grant acceptance documents. Facilitates transfer of gift funds from the UWM Foundation.
Post-Award Accountants
Administer federal and non-federal grants and contracts.
School/College/Division
Gifts-in-Kind, Gifts
Riley King
(414) 229-4913
For-profit sponsors and other document types
Mark Doremus
(414) 229-6302
Office Assistant
Simin Eslami
(414) 229-5590

Strategic Initiatives in Research, Education, and Scholarship (SIRES)

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Research Growth Initiative (RGI)
Research Committee Awards
Arts and Humanities Faculty Research Travel Awards
Graduate Student Travel Awards
Professional Development Workshops
    Director
    Kathleen Koch
    Mitchell 243
    (414) 229-3699
    Program Assistant
    Shukrani Gray
    Mitchell 243
    (414) 229-2767

Fax Numbers

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Graduate Student Services
Office of Sponsored Programs
Administrative and Financial Services
Graduate School Leadership
Information Technology & Analysis
Graduate Academic Programs (not student services)
Graduate School and Dissertation Fellowships
Graduate Opportunity Programs
Graduate Faculty Governance Support
Internal Research Support Programs

Page last updated on: 03/22/2012