Our people
A page within Graduate & Extended Learning
People as a priority
The Graduate & Extended Learning team designs, delivers, and supports programs for adult learners, youth, and the broader community.
Our team brings together a wide range of expertise — spanning program development, graduate education, adult and professional education, youth-engagement initiatives, conference services, and more. Together, we collaborate to fulfill our mission: providing accessible, innovative, and community-connected learning opportunities that align with UWL’s values of excellence and public service.
Leadership
- Dean Grad & Extended Learning
- 205C Morris Hall
- mthomsen@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.8245
Specialty areas:
Academic leadership; graduate program support; credit, professional and continuing education outreach program development. Primary contact for graduate policy and graduate faculty status.
- Associate Director of Extended Learning
- Morris Hall
- mwakim@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.6509
Specialty areas:
Programming Team Lead: credit and noncredit program support; professional and organizational innovation and development; educational administration
Non-credit program development and management; conference services; event planning; Commencement planning. Primary contact for staff/faculty Commencement questions.
- Operations Manager
- 220C Morris Hall
- hholl@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.6511
Specialty areas:
Operations Team Lead: professional and continuing education, youth, event, and contracted services program support and administration.
Primary contact for GEL business processes.
- Marketing Manager
- 205B Morris Hall
- movergard@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.6507
Specialty areas:
Marketing Team Lead; multi-channel marketing of online degree programs, conference & event services, youth, and professional development programs; program evaluation and needs assessment development; non-credit Canvas course development
Programming Team
- Professor
- Mitchell Hall
- ggilmore@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.8163
Specialty areas:
Public Health Epidemiology; Family Health and Wellness; Cancer Prevention and Early Detection; Psychological Type and Preference; Community-Based Participatory Research; Global Health Issues.
- Youth Program Specialist
- 205E Morris Hall
- kkrzyzano@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.6812
Specialty areas:
Youth program development and management; professional development programs for educators. Primary contact for Concurrent Enrollment, youth programs, and youth protection within Academic Affairs.
- Graduate Program Specialist
- 205A Morris Hall
- ameier@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.6510
Specialty areas:
Graduate program and graduate applicant support. Primary contact for questions about graduate applications, graduate webpages, and Collaborative graduate programs.
- Professional Education Program Specialist
- 205F Morris Hall
- amiller-adamany@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.6528
Specialty areas:
Conference services, professional development, and graduate program development & support.
Primary contact for digital badges, School Psychology Online, Recreation Management-Professional Development, and Public Health graduate programs.
- Associate Director of Extended Learning
- Morris Hall
- mwakim@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.6509
Specialty areas:
Programming Team Lead: credit and noncredit program support; professional and organizational innovation and development; educational administration
Non-credit program development and management; conference services; event planning; Commencement planning. Primary contact for staff/faculty Commencement questions.
Marketing Team
- Marketing Coordinator
- 220A Morris Hall
- rchrz@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.6505
Specialty areas:
Multi-channel marketing of conference, event, youth and professional development programs; program evaluation development and dissemination
- Marketing Manager
- 205B Morris Hall
- movergard@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.6507
Specialty areas:
Marketing Team Lead; multi-channel marketing of online degree programs, conference & event services, youth, and professional development programs; program evaluation and needs assessment development; non-credit Canvas course development
Operations Team
- Program and Events Specialist
- 220B Morris Hall
- abudden@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.6502
Specialty areas:
Conference and event planning & support; program management for external associations; Commencement planning.
Primary contact for staff/faculty Commencement questions.
- Operations Manager
- 220C Morris Hall
- hholl@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.6511
Specialty areas:
Operations Team Lead: professional and continuing education, youth, event, and contracted services program support and administration.
Primary contact for GEL business processes.
- Administrative Specialist
- 205D Morris Hall
- kmcgarvey@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.6508
Specialty areas:
Conference, event, professional and continuing education program support and logistics; customer service; coordination of thesis and dissertation editing, printing and mailing.
Primary contact for questions about thesis and dissertation processing.
- Business Manager
- L1 Wittich Hall
- speterson2@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.6492
- Administrative Assistant III
- 220 Morris Hall
- osantoyo-garcia@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.6513
Specialty areas:
Conference, event, professional and continuing education program support and logistics; graduate program applicant and student assistance; Concurrent Enrollment support.
Primary contact for student Commencement questions and for Summer/Winter Session.