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Microbiology

Our clinical laboratory people

Relocation

Due to the demolition of Cowley Hall and construction of Prairie Springs Science Center Phase II, the Microbiology Department will be temporarily relocated to 404 Wimberly Hall. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Director, Clinical Laboratory Science

Michael Lazzari, DHEd., M.S. MLS (ASCP)CM - advises all pre-Clinical Laboratory Science students prior to their entry into the professional portion of the program (typically the Junior year) and answers questions from any students interested in the program. Contact him at mlazzari@uwlax.edu or at 608.785.6479.

 

UWL Faculty instructing pre-clinical courses

Faculty Member Course(s)
Michael LazzariDHEd., M.S. MLS (ASCP)CM   Clinical Hematology, Urinalysis and Body Fluids, Immunohematology, Clinical Parasitology, CLS Capstone, Pathogenic Bacteriology lab
Kari Johnson, MBA, MLS (ASCP)CM  Introduction to CLS, Clinical Hematology lab, Urinalysis and Body Fluids lab, Clinical Parasitology lab, Fundamentals of Microbiology
William Schwan, Ph.D. Pathogenic Bacteriology
Greg Sandland, Ph.D. Parasitology
Zachariah Tritz, Ph.D. Immunology
Peter Wilker, Ph.D. Immunology

 

Adjunct Clinical Faculty in Clinical Laboratory Science Program

Lynn Poth, M.S., MT(ASCP), Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN

Sarah M. Drawz, MD, PhD Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN

Mauri Saeger Brueggeman, M.Ed., MLS(ASCP)CM, Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau, WI

Jacob Kempen, MBA, MT(ASCP), Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau, WI

Kory Wilkinson, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau, WI

Hailey Westrick, MLS(ASCP)CM, Ascension/St. Elizabeth, Appleton, WI

Peter Podlusky, M.D., Ascension/St. Elizabeth, Appleton, WI

Laura Ahonen, MS, MT(ASCP), Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, WI

Caroline Raycher, HT(ASCP), Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, WI

Susan Lehman, M.A., MT(ASCP)SM, Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Rochester, MN

Brooke Solberg, Ph.D., MLS(ASCP)CM, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND

Spotlight

Congratulations Marisa!

Marisa Barbknecht, a teaching professor in the Microbiology Department, is one of seven UWL faculty to earn a 2023 Eagle Teaching Excellence Award.