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Master Advisor Program

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About the Master Advisor Certification Program

This professional development opportunity is an intensive training in the concepts, information, and relational process associated with best practices in advising UWL students. Completion of the program will indicate commitment to quality advising to students and colleagues.

August 2025
Canvas Modules: August 11-22
Final In-person Session: during the week of 8/25, time dependent upon start of semester schedules

The Master Advisor program is offered three times each year in January, May, and August.


Content

The content is based around the NACADA Academic Advising Core Competencies.

  • 3 Canvas Modules are completed at one's own pace during a two week period, on average, participants take 8-10 hours to complete these modules
  • One three-hour Zoom or in-person meeting at the end of the program allows for case studies, conversation, and sharing of best practices with colleagues.
  • A final reflection assignment will be completed in the two weeks following the group meeting

Master Advisor Certification Profile Badge

Staff and faculty who complete the Master Advisor Program will receive a certificate, and have the Master Advisor Certification badge applied to their UWL profile.

All participants who complete the program will have continued access to the resources and materials covered through a Canvas course in which all who have Master Advisor Certification will be enrolled.


Continuing Professional Development

Master Advisors must complete two hours of continuing professional development within the following two-year period. Various training opportunities that relate to advising can be considered to count towards this requirement and will be submitted via the Master Advisor Canvas course.

Questions about the content of the Master Advisor Program can be directed to Jamie Schweiger.

Currently Certified Master Advisors

Name Cohort Department
Beck Hawkins January 2022 Academic Advising Center
Mic Nauman January 2022 Academic Advising Center
Jamie Schweiger January 2022 Academic Advising Center
Kyle Herberg May 2022 Academic Advising Center
Hayley Moe May 2022 Academic Advising Center
Nicole Novak August 2022 Academic Advising Center
Leah Davis January 2023 Academic Advising Center
Chris Helixon January 2024 Academic Advising Center
Sierra Krueger January 2024 Academic Advising Center
Katy Morrison August 2024 Academic Advising Center
Mehtap Eklund January 2021 Accountancy
Recep Pekdemir August 2021 Accountancy
Betsy Schmidt January 2024 Accountancy
Ben Trnka January 2024 Accountancy
Noel Wilbur August 2024 Accountancy
Andrew Ives August 2021 Disability Resource Center
Garrett Ewing August 2023 Disability Resource Center
Tim McAndrews May 2021 Archaeology & Anthropology
Liz Peacock May 2021 Archaeology & Anthropology
David Anderson August 2022 Archaeology & Anthropology
Vincent Her January 2023 Archaeology & Anthropology
Heather Walder May 2023 Archaeology & Anthropology
Amy Nicodemus August 2023 Archaeology & Anthropology
Dan Osborne January 2024 Archaeology & Anthropology
Lisa Lenarz January 2021 Art
Sierra Rooney August 2021 Art
Anne Galbraith January 2021 Biology
Eric Strauss January 2022 Biology
Cord Brundage May 2023 Biology
Alder Yu August 2023 Biology
Anita Davelos January 2024 Biology
Arthur Grupe August 2024 Biology
Jackie Wisinski August 2024 Biology
Sumei Liu January 2025 Biology
Ross Vander Vorste May 2025 Biology
Brenda Leahy January 2023 Career Services
Sarah Hines January 2025 Career Services
Britta Osborne January 2023 College of Arts, Social Sciences, & Humanities
Jodi Reider May 2022 College of Business Administration
Nicole Vidden May 2022 College of Business Administration
Katie Fries August 2023 College of Business Administration
Basudeb Bhattacharyya May 2021 Chemistry & Biochemistry
Josh Neukom January 2022 Chemistry & Biochemistry
Eugenia Turov August 2023 Chemistry & Biochemistry
Adrienne Loh January 2024 Chemistry & Biochemistry
Joe Hurley August 2024 Chemistry & Biochemistry
Dipankar Mitra August 2022 Computer Science & Computer Engineering
Samantha Foley January 2024 Computer Science & Computer Engineering
Mao Zheng August 2024 Computer Science & Computer Engineering
Travis Hendrickson January 2022 College of Science & Health
Guy Herling January 2022 College of Science & Health
Jennifer Butler Modaff May 2021 Communication Studies
Brandon Anderson August 2021 Communication Studies
Taylor Miller May 2023 Communication Studies
Kate Lavelle January 2024 Communication Studies
Ronda Leahy January 2024 Communication Studies
Jackie Reed January 2024 Communication Studies
Preferred First Name Last Name Cohort Department
SaraJane Parsons January 2021 Economics
Amir Tayebi August 2023 Economics
Marissa Eckrote-Nordland August 2024 Economics
Hugo Vaca Pereira Rocha August 2024 Economics
Matt McParker January 2021 School of Education
Amy Lein January 2025 School of Education
Mackenzie Taylor May 2025 School of Education
Lindsay Steiner January 2021 English
Haixia Lan August 2021 English
Stephen Mann January 2022 English
Rebekah Fowler May 2022 English
Kelly Arnost January 2023 English
Bryan Kopp January 2023 English
Merideth Garcia May 2023 English
Darci Thoune August 2023 English
Eileen Narcotta-Welp May 2021 Exercise & Sport Science
Sam Schmidt August 2021 Exercise & Sport Science
Sue Bramwell January 2022 Exercise & Sport Science
Melanie Healy January 2022 Exercise & Sport Science
Brock McMullen January 2023 Exercise & Sport Science
Jenna Stark January 2023 Exercise & Sport Science
Cordial Gillette May 2023 Exercise & Sport Science
Gicheol Kim January 2024 Exercise & Sport Science
Haneol Kim January 2024 Exercise & Sport Science
Sarah Mosley January 2024 Exercise & Sport Science
Sheldon Wagner January 2024 Exercise & Sport Science
Christina Mehrtens August 2024 Exercise & Sport Science
Mary Simone Burns January 2025 Exercise & Sport Science
Kathryn Johnson January 2025 Exercise & Sport Science
Sarah Tackett May 2025 Exercise & Sport Science
Nilakshi Borah January 2021 Finance
Ming Tsang May 2022 Finance
Andrew Scott January 2024 Finance
Rose Brougham January 2022 Global Cultures & Languages
Hongying Xu January 2022 Global Cultures & Languages
Tyler Gabbard-Rocha January 2024 Global Cultures & Languages
Natalia Roberts January 2024 Global Cultures & Languages
Dany Jacob August 2024 Global Cultures & Languages
Judy King January 2025 Global Cultures & Languages
Joan Bunbury August 2022 Geography & Environmental Science
Gargi Chaudhuri August 2023 Geography & Environmental Science
Brian Pompeii January 2025 Geography & Environmental Science
Daniel Sambu May 2025 Geography & Environmental Science
Shrobona Karkun-Sen May 2025 Geography & Environmental Science
John Kelly May 2025 Geography & Environmental Science
Dean Vesperman May 2025 History
Angela Weiler August 2023 Health Professions
Shane Murphy August 2024 Health Professions
Jordyn Weiks January 2025 Health Professions
Quinn Seston January 2025 Health Professions
Penelope Hardy May 2021 History
David Annino May 2023 Information Systems
Amber Strother August 2023 McNair
Christine Manno May 2022 Management
Nicole Gullekson August 2023 Management
Anh Phan August 2024 Management
Jackson Ver Steeg May 2025 Management
Kel Olson May 2025 Management
Kari Johnson January 2021 Microbiolgy
Michael Lazzari May 2021 Microbiolgy
Bonnie Bratina August 2021 Microbiolgy
Dan Bretl August 2021 Microbiolgy
Xinhui Li May 2022 Microbiolgy
Zach Tritz May 2023 Microbiolgy
Stacy Trisler January 2021 Marketing
Andreas Eklund May 2022 Marketing
Nese Nasif January 2024 Marketing
Maggie McDermott August 2024 Marketing
Jennifer Kosiak May 2021 Mathematics & Statistics
Huiya Yan January 2022 Mathematics & Statistics
Josh Hertel August 2022 Mathematics & Statistics
Whitney George January 2023 Mathematics & Statistics
Eddie Kim August 2023 Mathematics & Statistics
Sherwin Cedeno January 2024 Mathematics & Statistics
Mary Tollefson May 2025 Music
Noona Xiong August 2023 Office of Multicultural Student Services
Reg Hawkins August 2024 Office of Multicultural Student Services
Linli Zou August 2024 Office of Multicultural Student Services
Katie Wagoner January 2022 Public Health & Community Health Education
Sarah Pember Giannini May 2022 Public Health & Community Health Education
Angela Geraci January 2024 Public Health & Community Health Education
Karen Skemp January 2024 Public Health & Community Health Education
Audrey Seitz August 2024 Public Health & Community Health Education
Daniel Schneider May 2021 Philosophy
Eric Gansen January 2024 Physics
Jennifer Docktor January 2025 Physics
Agatha Hultquist August 2021 Political Science & Public Administration
Adam Van Liere August 2021 Political Science & Public Administration
Regina Goodnow May 2025 Political Science & Public Administration
Ryan McKelley January 2021 Psychology
Melanie Cary May 2021 Psychology
Casey Tobin January 2022 Psychology
Jessica Schweigert August 2022 Psychology
Tesia Marshik January 2023 Psychology
Daniel Hyson August 2023 Psychology
Tracie Blumentritt January 2024 Psychology
Katy Kortenkamp January 2024 Psychology
Lindsey Kirschbaum August 2021 Recreation Management & Recreational Therapy
Tommy Means August 2021 Recreation Management & Recreational Therapy
Brian Kumm-Schaley January 2022 Recreation Management & Recreational Therapy
Laurie Harmon May 2022 Recreation Management & Recreational Therapy
Kate Evans January 2025 Recreation Management & Recreational Therapy
Jon Evans January 2025 Recreation Management & Recreational Therapy
Shuma Iwai August 2023 Race, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Melina Packer January 2025 Race, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Sona Kazemi January 2025 Race, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Tori Svoboda January 2022 Student Affairs Administration
Sharon Tellier August 2023 Student Affairs Administration
Nick Bakken January 2021 Sociology & Criminal Justice
Shanna Felix January 2023 Sociology & Criminal Justice
Patricia Hart January 2024 Sociology & Criminal Justice
Adam Driscoll August 2024 Sociology & Criminal Justice
Jen Pinnow January 2023 School of Education
Laura Borshoff January 2024 School of Education
Tia Teske May 2025 School of Education
Robyn Beahm August 2022 Student Support Services
Darlene Geiger August 2022 Student Support Services
Margaret Henning August 2022 Student Support Services
Luke Fannin May 2023 Student Support Services
Amanda Abrahamson May 2022 Student Life
Macy Carty August 2024 Student Life
Mandy Kolbe May 2022 Theatre & Dance
Nic Barilar August 2023 Theatre & Dance
Laurie Kincman August 2024 Theatre & Dance

Events

Fall 2025 events (free for students)