Staff Directory
Contents
Graduate School Administrative Offices
Graduate Academic Programs and Student Services
Research Services and Initiatives
Graduate School Administrative Offices
Graduate School Leadership
- Vice Chancellor for Research & Economic Development
and Dean of the Graduate School - Colin G. Scanes
- Chapman 335
- (414) 229-2591
- scanes@uwm.edu
- Executive Staff Assistant
- Simin Eslami
- Chapman 320
- (414) 229-2591
- eslami@uwm.edu
- Special Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development
- Lynne Thomson
- Mitchell 281
- (414) 229-4537
- thomsonl@uwm.edu
- Associate Vice Chancellor and Interim Administrator of Graduate Education
- Patricia Arredondo
- Mitchell 249
- (414) 229-5220
- arredond@uwm.edu
- Executive Staff Assistant
- Vicky Everson
- Mitchell 253
- (414) 229-5483
- vle@uwm.edu
- Administrative Program Specialist
- Kathleen Koch
- Mitchell 247
- (414) 229-3699
- kjk@uwm.edu
Administrative and Financial Services
Mitchell 269
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
- Linda Berg
- (414) 229-5547
- lberg@uwm.edu
- Financial Services
- Ron Lynch
- (414) 229-2867
- rjl2@uwm.edu
- Human Resources
- Janice Warren
- (414) 229-5692
- jkwarren@uwm.edu
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@uwmfdn.org
Graduate Academic Programs
and Student Services
Graduate Student Services
Mitchell 261
- Program Service Representatives
- Donna Fox
- (414) 229-4984
- fox@uwm.edu
- L&S Non Degree Applications
- Off Campus
- Shane Haensgen
- (414) 229-4495
- haensgen@uwm.edu
- Education
- Administrative Leadership
- Cultural Foundations
- Curriculum & Instruction
- Educational Psychology
- Exceptional Education
- Urban Education
- Engineering
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Medical Informatics
- Humanities
- Art History
- Communication
- English
- Foreign Languages & Literature
- Liberal Studies
- Philosophy
- Spanish
- Public Health
- Social Welfare
- Criminal Justice
- Social Work
- Joyce Hamm
- (414) 229-5317
- jhamm@uwm.edu
- Architecture
- Architecture
- Urban Planning
- Arts
- Art & Art Education
- Dance
- Film
- Music
- Theater
- Health Sciences
- Clinical Lab Sciences
- Communication Science & Disorders
- Health Care Informatics
- Health Science
- Kinesiology
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nursing
- Chris Parks
- (414) 229-6332
- ccp2@uwm.edu
- 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
- Molly Wierzbicki
- (414) 229-4374
- mkwierz@uwm.edu
- Library & Information Studies
- Natural Sciences
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geosciences
- Math
- Physics
- Certificate Programs
- Pat Magestro
- (414) 229-2866
- pxm@uwm.edu
- Master's Graduation Specialist
- Pat Magestro
- (414) 229-2866
- pxm@uwm.edu
- Doctoral Student Specialist
- Patricia Hayes
- (414) 229-6263
- hayes@uwm.edu
- Transcripts of Academic Records
- Joe Leonard
- (414) 229-2564
- leonar34@uwm.edu
- Administration and Support
- Information Systems Development Service Coordinator
- Donna Fox
- (414) 229-4984
- fox@uwm.edu
- Director
- Wendy Marie Fall
- (414) 229-6569
- wendyf@uwm.edu
Academic Programs and Student Support
This area is responsible for the scheduling and managing of graduate program reviews, and the administration and dissemination of graduate academic policies and procedures. It is also responsible for the selection process and oversight of Dissertation and Graduate School Fellowships, oversight of graduate student recruitment, and the implementation of Graduate School initiatives to enhance the graduate student experience at UWM.
- Academic Programs, Policies, and Procedures
- Administrator
- Kathleen Koch
- Mitchell 247
- (414) 229-3699
- kjk@uwm.edu
Graduate Opportunities Office
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
- Director
- Nichlos Ewoldt
- (414) 229-6618
- ewoldt@uwm.edu
- Student Advisor
- Scottie Posey
- (414) 229-2768
- sdposey@uwm.edu
- Office Manager
- Desere C. Liddell
- (414) 229-6538
- dcl@uwm.edu
Research Services and Initiatives
Office of Sponsored Programs
Mitchell 273
OSP 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.
OSP is responsible for extramural and intramural post-award administration, providing 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
- Interim Director
- Lynne Thomson
- (414) 229-4537
- thomsonl@uwm.edu
- Pre-Award
- Associate Director
- Peggy M. Vanco
- (414) 229-4853
- pvanco@uwm.edu
- Proposal Review
- Provides assistance to faculty and staff for pre-award 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.
- Dave Harris
- (414) 229-5667
- dnh@uwm.edu
- Jennifer Kuhr
- (414) 229-2565
- kuhr@uwm.edu
- Neil McIntosh
- (414) 229-4913
- mcintosh@uwm.edu
- Evie Mortensen
- (414) 229-2487
- mortens2@uwm.edu
- Ann Shiras
- (414) 229-3077
- ashiras@uwm.edu
- Post Award
- Grant Accountants
- Regina Dant
- (414) 229-4745
- dantr@uwm.edu
- Financial aid awards, 233 projects, conversion clean-up, liaison for other University resources.
- Eva Hoaglund
- (414) 229-2715
- hoaglund@uwm.edu
- Sponsor names from T to Z
- Theresa Sullivan
- (414) 229-4980
- theresa@uwm.edu
- Sponsor names from A to ML plus NIH awards
- Jamie Wadlington
- (414) 229-3279
- wadlingt@uwm.edu
- Sponsor names from MM to S plus foundation awards
- Danielle Hayes
- (414) 229-6012
- ddhayes@uwm.edu
- Richard Brown
- (414) 229-6935
- brownrv@uwm.edu
The following grant accountants perform post-award administration of federal and non-federal grants and contracts based on sponsor name.
Research Initiatives and Development
Mitchell 251/243
Led by the Associate Dean for Research, Research Initiatives 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 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.
- Research Growth Initiative Coordinator
- Kathleen Koch
- Mitchell 247
- (414) 229-3699
- kjk@uwm.edu
- Web Manager, Writer/Editor
- Peter Hansen
- Mitchell 243
- (414) 229-5890
- peterh@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