Our people
Dean
Dean
235A Morris Hall
mwycoff-horn@uwlax.edu
608.785.6786
Interim Associate Dean
Interim Associate Dean SOE
225 Morris Hall
aloh@uwlax.edu
608.785.8275
Specialty areas:
Interim Associate Dean, School of Education (235 Morris Hall), Aug. 2017-present
Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry: Physical & Biophysical Chemistry, NMR Spectroscopy, Peptide & Protein Structure
Dean's Assistant
Executive Assistant I
235 Morris Hall
jkirkpatrick@uwlax.edu
608.785.8134
Office of the Dean Staff
Academic Program Specialist
273 Morris Hall
ldavis@uwlax.edu
608.785.8706
Administrative Assistant I
Graff Main Hall
kfries@uwlax.edu
Assessment Coordinator
235D Morris Hall
khosley-frieden@uwlax.edu
608.785.8148
Business Manager
1205 Wittich Hall
speterson2@uwlax.edu
608.785.6492
Outreach Program Manager
0235E Morris Hall
vrosin@uwlax.edu
608.785.8133
Equity Advisor/Recruiter
235C Morris Hall
msylvester@uwlax.edu
608.785.8121
Office of Field Experience
Field Exp-Partnerships Specialist
263 Morris Hall
cduley@uwlax.edu
608.785.8736
Specialty areas:
Field Experience Coordinator and Partnership Specialist:
- EA-A Majors (English, Science, Math, Social Studies)
- EC-A Majors (PETE, School Health, Art, Music, Global Cultures and Languages)
- Out-of-Area Student Teaching (Educators Abroad, Internships, Milwaukee Guest Student Teaching/Intern Program, Milwaukee Spanish Immersion Program, Arizona Student Teaching)
- Out-of-Area Field Experiences (Arizona Cultural Teaching and Learning Experience, Milwaukee Urban Experiences)
- School of Education Graduate Programs
Field Exp Coordinator & Comm Specialist
Morris Hall
krutenbar@uwlax.edu
Field Experience Administrative Assistant
Morris Hall
rneitzel@uwlax.edu
608.785.8126
Specialty areas:
Administrative Assistant
Rebecah Neitzel's office hours
Because of the interdisciplinary nature of educator preparation, educator preparation programs are formally housed in three different academic units at UWL. As such, faculty and instructional staff directly aligned with educator preparation and supporting these programs are also housed in a variety of units and departments (links lead to faculty profiles):
- School of Education (SOE) - includes educator preparation programs in Early Childhood and Elementary/Middle Education; K-12 Special Education, K-12 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages; Reading; Educational Leadership; and Director of Instruction
- College of Science and Health (CSH) - includes educator preparation programs in Middle/High School Science (Biology/Chemistry/Physics), Middle/High School Mathematics; and K-12 Physical, Adapted, & School Health Education
- College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CASSH) - includes educator preparation programs in Middle/High School English, Middle/High School Social Studies; K-12 Art, K-12 Music, K-12 Spanish & French; and School Psychology
The term “SOE-affiliated faculty” is used to describe faculty and Instructional Academic Staff with teaching and/or student supervisory duties in programs that are approved to prepare students for licensure through Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction (DPI), and who are housed in units outside of the School of Education. These faculty undergo personnel review in a collaborative manner by their content unit Dean and the SOE Dean.
Faculty and Instructional Academic Staff housed in the Department of Educational Studies (DES) and the Institute for Professional Studies (IPSE) are considered to be “SOE faculty and staff”. These faculty undergo personnel review solely by the SOE Dean.
All SOE and SOE-affiliated faculty and IAS are expected to be engaged in service and scholarly activities that inform and enhance the work they do with prospective teachers (in alignment with WI PI 34.014). Some additional work hours outside of the academic school year may be required in order to align duties with PK-12 school year. In particular,
- SoE affiliated faculty are expected to have preparation specifically related to their assignment, hold an advanced degree and demonstrate expertise in their assigned area of responsibility, be knowledgeable about the current elementary, middle, and/or secondary curriculum, Wisconsin academic standards, practices, requirements, technology, and administrative practices relevant to their program, and to incorporate current techniques that are relevant to the PK-12 setting into their teaching.
- SoE affiliated faculty are hired in a role associated with preparing educators and are therefore expected to be engaged in scholarly activities that inform and enhance the work they do with prospective teachers.
- SoE affiliated faculty are expected to participate in service and professional practice with PK-12 schools, professional organizations, and other education related endeavors at the local, state or national level that aligns with and informs PK-12 education and their work as teacher educators
School of Education - Department of Educational Studies
Educational Studies
Associate Professor
185B Morris Hall
jcarlson@uwlax.edu
608.785.8140
Specialty areas:
Social Foundations of Education; Multicultural Education; Culturally Relevant Pedagogy; Literacy Studies
Educational Studies
Associate Professor
365B Morris Hall
wchen@uwlax.edu
608.785.8144
Specialty areas:
K-8 Literacy, Teacher Education, Critical Literacy, Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy, & Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.
Educational Studies
Assistant Professor
300C Morris Hall
rdefino@uwlax.edu
608.785.5403
Specialty areas:
Math Education
Teacher Education
Elementary Teaching
Educational Studies
Professor
340C Morris Hall
aepstein@uwlax.edu
608.785.8145
Specialty areas:
Early Childhood Education, Montessori
Educational Studies
Professor
365A Morris Hall
yiwai@uwlax.edu
608.785.5407
Specialty areas:
literacy, culturally responsive teaching, multicultural children's literature, self-efficacy, multicultural education, teacher education, self-regulated learning
Educational Studies
Associate Professor
300B Morris Hall
lkabashi@uwlax.edu
608.785.8413
Specialty areas:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Video-Based Instruction
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Single Subject Research Design
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Multiple Baseline Design
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Across Behaviors, Across Participants, Across Settings
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A-B- and A-B-A-B Design
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Parallel Design
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Computer Skills
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Microsoft Word/Excel/Powerpoint
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Learning Management Systems
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D2L, BlackBoard
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Technology
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Animoto, VoiceThread, EdPuzzle, Google Drive/Site, Populr, TodaysMeet, Padlet, Wix, Skype, Camtasia, Jing, Screencast, YouTube Channel, PowToon, Pear Deck, Glogster, iMovie
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Educational Studies
Teaching Associate Professor
340A Morris Hall
vkrage@uwlax.edu
608.785.8136
Specialty areas:
Early childhood education, family engagement in education, impact of poverty on development and learning.
Educational Studies
Professor
320 Morris Hall
hlinville@uwlax.edu
608.785.8326
Specialty areas:
Dr. Linville's main research areas are digital storytelling as translanguaging, advocacy for English learners (ELs), language teacher education, and language ideologies.
Educational Studies
Associate Professor
300E Morris Hall
hmasters@uwlax.edu
608.785.8129
Specialty areas:
Science Education
Educational Studies
Assistant Professor
185A Morris Hall
dmaynard@uwlax.edu
608.785.8138
Specialty areas:
Special Education - Behavior Disorders
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
Early/Middle Childhood Literacy
Educational Studies
Assistant Professor
300D Morris Hall
mmcgraw@uwlax.edu
608.785.8658
Specialty areas:
Special education; Literacy; Multilingual learners; Culturally and Linguistically Sustaining Pedagogy; Teacher education
Educational Studies
Assistant Professor
325B Morris Hall
mmcparker@uwlax.edu
608.785.8152
Specialty areas:
Social Studies Education
Multicultural Education
Mid-Level Education
Educational Studies
Assistant Professor
300A Morris Hall
lpitot@uwlax.edu
608.785.8139
Specialty areas:
Science Methods, Assessment, Science Literacy, and Science Communication. Place-based / Project-based learning, and using Socio-scientific Issues to teach Science.
Educational Studies
Assistant Professor
160C Morris Hall
croberts@uwlax.edu
608.785.8146
Educational Studies
Associate Professor
335B Morris Hall
lrogers@uwlax.edu
608.785.8142
Specialty areas:
Special Education
Middle Level (Grades 6-8) Professional Development Schools
The Self-Regulated Strategy Development model (Math & Writing Instruction) for Middle-Level Learners
School-Home Communication & Parent-Teacher Relationships
Supervision/Mentoring
Educational Studies
Assistant Professor
160B Morris Hall
jwagner-romero@uwlax.edu
608.785.8735
Specialty areas:
Race and ethnic relations
Latinx & undocumented student and family expectations & experiences
Language access and equity
Culturally relevant and sustaining pedagogy
International and global education
Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR)
School of Education - Professional Studies in Education
Inst For Prof 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
Inst For Prof Studies In Educ
Academic Program Manager
267 Morris Hall
pmarkos@uwlax.edu
608.785.5087
Inst For Prof Studies In Educ
Program Director
Morris Hall
dwiatt@uwlax.edu
Inst For Prof Studies In Educ
Lecturer
266 Morris Hall
ayehle@uwlax.edu
608.785.8139
Specialty areas:
Educational leadership, director of instruction, middle level, and foundations of education
College of Science & Health - Middle/High School Science Education
Physics
Professor
2015 Cowley Hall
jdocktor@uwlax.edu
608.785.8485
Specialty areas:
Physics Education
Biology
Associate Professor
3009 Cowley Hall
mlitster@uwlax.edu
608.785.8252
Specialty areas:
Biology Education
College of Science and Health - K-12 Physical, Adapted and School Health Education
Exercise & Sport Science
Assistant Professor
215 Mitchell Hall
bmcmullen@uwlax.edu
608.785.8167
Specialty areas:
Adapted Physical Education and Physical Education Teacher Preparation
Strength Centers
Academic Program Specialist
218 Mitchell Hall
tmickschl@uwlax.edu
608.785.6515
Exercise & Sport Science
Teaching Associate Professor
204 Mitchell Hall
smosley@uwlax.edu
608.785.8687
Specialty areas:
Teen Mental Health is a passion of mine.
Exercise & Sport Science
Teaching Assistant Professor
200 Mitchell Hall
rramirez@uwlax.edu
608.785.8170
Specialty areas:
Physical Education Pedagogy
Outdoor Education
Adventure Education
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
Exercise & Sport Science
Assistant Professor
212 Mitchell Hall
rstephenson@uwlax.edu
608.785.5415
Specialty areas:
Assessment, Dance, and Social Emotional Learning are my topics of passion, but enjoy anything related to physical education as a profession.
Exercise & Sport Science
Teaching Associate Professor
108 Mitchell Hall
awagner@uwlax.edu
608.785.8691
Specialty areas:
Adapted Physical Education
Pre-K and Elementary Physical Education
College of Science & Health - Middle/High School Math Education
Mathematics & Statistics
Associate Professor
1003 Cowley Hall
mchedister@uwlax.edu
608.785.6609
Specialty areas:
Mathematics Education and Geometry
Mathematics & Statistics
Associate Professor
1001 Cowley Hall
jhertel@uwlax.edu
608.785.8668
Specialty areas:
Teaching mathematics with technology, mathematics education history, teaching and learning of trigonometry, and the development of probabilistic reasoning.
Mathematics & Statistics
Professor
1004 Cowley Hall
jkosiak@uwlax.edu
608.785.8385
Specialty areas:
Mathematics Education
Mathematics & Statistics
Professor
1005 Cowley Hall
jmccool@uwlax.edu
608.785.8667
Specialty areas:
Mathematics Education
College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities - Middle/High School English Education
English
Associate Professor
425K Wimberly Hall
mgarcia@uwlax.edu
608.785.6927
Specialty areas:
Digital Literacies, Fan Studies, Rhetoric & Composition, English Teaching Methods, Young Adult Literature, Qualitative Research
English
Associate Professor
425M Wimberly Hall
tjesse@uwlax.edu
608.785.6934
Specialty areas:
20 & 21c American Literature, Secondary English Education, Poetry and Poetics, Rhetorical Approaches to Literature
College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities - Middle/High School Social Studies Education
History
Assistant Professor
403G Wimberly Hall
hshatara@uwlax.edu
608.785.8348
Specialty areas:
Social Studies Education
Global Education
Teacher Education
History
Professor
401A Wimberly Hall
kshonk@uwlax.edu
608.785.6560
Specialty areas:
Modern Ireland, Modern Europe, Fascism, History of Rock 'n' Roll, Social Studies Education, World History
College of Art, Social Science and Humanities - K-12 Art Education
Art
Associate Professor
202 Lowe Center For The Arts
llenarz@uwlax.edu
608.785.8235
Specialty areas:
Art Education
- Interdisciplinary Studio Practices (including technology)
- Instructional Scaffolding & Supports for fostering Visual literacy
- Inclusive Course Design (including asynchronous, online)
- Career-competencies in Art & Art Education
- Culturally Responsive Pedagogies/practices
College of Art, Social Science and Humanities - K-12 Music Education
Music
Assistant Professor
133 Lowe Center For The Arts
jdavis2@uwlax.edu
608.785.8413
Specialty areas:
Director of Instrumental Studies
Conductor: Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Orchestra
Coach: Chamber Music
Instructor: Applied Horn and Conducting
Music
Associate Professor
242 Lowe Center For The Arts
tfisher@uwlax.edu
608.785.6725
Specialty areas:
Marching and Symphonic Bands, Instrumental Music Education, Conducting, Percussion Studies
Music
Assistant Professor
319 Lowe Center For The Arts
chathaway@uwlax.edu
608.785.8411
College of Art, Social Science and Humanities - K-12 World Language Education
Global Cultures & Languages
Assistant Professor
315G Graff Main Hall
kmorris2@uwlax.edu
608.785.8323
Specialty areas:
Hispanic Linguistics, World Language Pedagogy, Pragmatics, Study Abroad, Curriculum Design, Computer-Assisted Language Learning, Teacher Preparation, Academic Literacy
Global Cultures & Languages
Assistant Professor
315D Graff Main Hall
aochoacampo@uwlax.edu
608.785.5247
Specialty areas:
Contemporary Latin American literature and culture; women writers; women, gender, and sexuality studies; Latinx studies; and World Languages Education
College of Art, Social Science and Humanities - School Psychology
Psychology
Lecturer
331 B Graff Main Hall
echeck@uwlax.edu
608.785.5238
Psychology
Associate Professor
331F Graff Main 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
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
Professor
335A Graff Main Hall
jnewton@uwlax.edu
608.785.6889
Specialty areas:
School Psychology; Assessment; Early Childhood Assessment and Intervention; Child & Adolescent Psychopathology
Psychology
Assistant Professor
341K Graff Main Hall
rschumacher-martinez@uwlax.edu
608.785.6904
Specialty areas:
Racial Justice
Disability Justice
Neurodiversity
Autism
Special Education Law
Crisis Intervention
Counseling Individuals with Disabilities
Social-Emotional-Behavioral Regulation and Coping Skill Development