Grad program directors
A page within Graduate Education
Graduate program directors eb
Mathematics & Statistics
Professor
1032 Cowley Hall
mbingham@uwlax.edu
608.785.6682
Specialty areas:
Statistics for Directional Data; Statistics for Three-Dimensional Rotation Data
Exercise & Sport Science
Associate Professor
214 Mitchell Hall
cgillette@uwlax.edu
608.785.8196
Specialty areas:
Athletic Training, Cryotherapy
Biology
Associate Professor
4032 Cowley Hall
adavelos@uwlax.edu
608.785.8239
Jessica Peterson
Jessica Peterson
Mayo Clinic Health System Franciscan Healthcare
peterson.jessica7@mayo.edu
608-392-8565
Communication Studies
Associate Professor
4219 Centennial Hall
jbutlermodaff@uwlax.edu
608.785.6717
Specialty areas:
Organizational and Professional Communication
Mathematics & Statistics
Professor
1026 Cowley Hall
jbaggett@uwlax.edu
608.785.8393
Specialty areas:
optimization, machine learning, statistics, inverse problems and uncertainty analysis for environmental computer models
Public/Community Health Edu
Professor
418N Wimberly Hall
krees@uwlax.edu
608.785.8168
Specialty areas:
Women’s Health (pregnancy, exercise, maternal & child health, menstruation) Adolescent Health Behaviors; Health Policy and Advocacy; Motivational Interviewing, Grant Writing in Health and Human Services.
Hlth Professor-Dosimetry
Clinical Professor
4031 Health Science Center
nlenards@uwlax.edu
608.785.5460
Specialty areas:
Medical Dosimetry, Radiation Oncology, Distance Learning, Educational Technology
Microbiology
Associate Professor
3036 Cowley Hall
pschweiger@uwlax.edu
608.785.8254
Specialty areas:
Microbial Metabolism and Physiology
Synthetic and Molecular Biology
Applied Microbiology
Biotechnology
Contact me if you have any interest in undergraduate or graduate (MS) research in these fields!
Health Professions - Occupational Therapy
Program Director - Occupational Therapy
4049 Health Science Center
lschaffer@uwlax.edu
608.785.8462
Specialty areas:
Physical Dysfunction
Neurological Conditions and Treatment
Acute care and inpatient rehabilitation
GoBabyGo!
Spinal Cord Injury Support Group Facilitator
LSVT-Big Certified (Parkinson's Treatment)
Strong interest in Interprofessional Education (IPE) and community based practice
Increasing access to OT for underserved populations
Exercise & Sport Science
Assistant Professor
219 Mitchell Hall
jstarck@uwlax.edu
608.785.6535
Specialty areas:
Graduate Program Director - Physical Education Teaching
Adventure Education/Outdoor Pursuits Emphasis Director
Research Interests: Assessment, Adventure Education and Outdoor Pursuits, and Occupational Socialization Theory
Health Professions - Physical Therapy
Associate Professor
4066 Health Science Center
pgrabowski@uwlax.edu
608.785.6623
Specialty areas:
Motor behavior, Orthopedics
Health Professions - Physician Assistant
Clinical Assistant Professor
4039 Health Science Center
liverson-leirmo@uwlax.edu
608.785.6621
Specialty areas:
Director of Clinical Education
Educational Studies
Lecturer
266 Morris Hall
ayehle@uwlax.edu
608.785.8139
Specialty areas:
(FYI, if a telephone number is listed on this site, it is not accurate. I do not have a campus phone. Please email me at ayehle@uwlax.edu. Look forward to connecting. Ann
Specialty areas - Educational leadership and Middle Level
Institute For Professor Studies In Educ
Academic Program Manager
267 Morris Hall
pmarkos@uwlax.edu
608.785.5087
Institute For Professor Studies In Educ
Lecturer
160A Morris Hall
aharlan@uwlax.edu
608.785.8136
Specialty areas:
Reading Teacher, Reading Specialist, Foundations of Reading Test, reading intervention, assessment, target-based grading
Recreation Management & Recreational Therapy
Professor
2042 Health Science Center
kevans@uwlax.edu
608.785.8210
Recreation Management & Recreational Therapy
Professor
2042 Health Science Center
kevans@uwlax.edu
608.785.8210
Psychology
Associate Professor
349A Graff Main Hall
dhyson@uwlax.edu
608.785.8444
Specialty areas:
Equity-Minded Teaching
School Psychology (especially Teacher-Student Relationships, Alternative Approaches to Working with Behaviorally Challenging Students, Systems-Level Data-Driven Decision Making)
Psychology
Associate Professor
160A Morris Hall
rdixon@uwlax.edu
608.785.6893
Specialty areas:
School Psychology, Response to Intervention (RtI), Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), Online Service Delivery
To arrange a meeting, please use the following link
Psychology Office Hours (349A GMH): LINK
Student Affairs Administration
Associate Professor
345E Morris Hall
alozano@uwlax.edu
608.785.6871
Specialty areas:
Latinx/a/o identity development and leadership development; student development theory; ethnic cultural centers; qualitative research
Student Affairs Administration
Associate Professor
345C Morris Hall
belkins@uwlax.edu
608.785.6489
Specialty areas:
Higher education organization and governance; higher education history; student affairs law and policy; assessment of student learning and program efficiency; social class identity; and college students in recovery.