Our people

A page within International Education & Engagement

Director

Karolyn Bald  Profile of Karolyn Bald  Office hours

Director of Intl Edu & Engagement
1140 Centennial Hall
kbald@uwlax.edu
608.785.8017

Specialty areas:

Study Abroad:  Wisconsin-in-Scotland, 1996
Staff/Faculty-Led Programs:  Ghana, 2005 and Vietnam, 2009

International education and engagement, education abroad/away, international student programs, internship programs, job search strategies, resume and cover letter writing, graduate school tips, employment trends, academic advising, pre-health advising

Administrative Assistant

AJ Bierwirth  Profile of AJ Bierwirth

Administrative Assistant. II
1140 Centennial Hall
abierwirth@uwlax.edu

Specialty areas:

Study Abroad: Oslo, Norway 2019

Financial Specialist

Sheri Craig  Profile of Sheri Craig  Office hours

Financial Specialist II
1140 Centennial Hall
scraig@uwlax.edu
608.785.8919

Specialty areas:

Financial Specialist; records and tracks expenses and revenue for International Education & Engagement.

International Student & Scholar Services

Miranda Panzer  Profile of Miranda Panzer  Office hours

Intl. Student & Schlr Advisor
1161 Centennial Hall
mpanzer@uwlax.edu
608.785.8823

Specialty areas:

Study Abroad: Goethe Universität Frankfurt Am Main, Frankfurt, Germany 2008 - 2009

International Student & Scholar Advising, Fulbright U.S. Student Program Adviser, Fulbright Scholar Liaison, Schwarzman Scholars Program, Global Initiatives Week, IEE Programming

Education Abroad

Jordan Brick  Profile of Jordan Brick  Office hours

International Programs Manager
1146 Centennial Hall
jbrick@uwlax.edu
608.785.8948

Specialty areas:

Faculty-led Study Abroad Programs 

Provider Study Abroad Programs (API, CEA, ISA, CIEE, UW-Platteville, University of Minnesota)

Deya Ortiz  Profile of Deya Ortiz  Meet with me  Office hours

International Programs Manager
1147 Centennial Hall
dortiz@uwlax.edu
608.785.8014

Specialty areas:

UWL Exchange and Direct Enroll

ISEP & NSE Campus Coordinator

Educators Abroad

International Undergraduate Research & Internships

ESL Lecturer

Jennifer Pierce  Profile of Jennifer Pierce  Office hours

Lecturer
1145 Centennial Hall
jpierce@uwlax.edu
608.785.8571

Specialty areas:

TESOL; English as a world language; grammar and pronunciation; cultural identities and language.

Mission

International Education & Engagement (IEE) is a resource focused on supporting success by facilitating equitable access to global experiences for students, faculty, staff, and the community. We strive to support and engage cross-cultural understanding through programming, teaching, learning, research, partnerships, and service opportunities.

 Vision

Our vision is to support UWL's commitment to comprehensive internationalization by working collaboratively to infuse global and diverse perspectives on campus, in the community, and through our international partnerships while creating a greater understanding of people and cultures.

UW System 

 UW System International Education Policy Papers (ACIS 7.1 - 7.4)
 UW System International Education & Engagement Resources