Distance Learning Center Directory

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Curtiss, Kelly
Stutenberg, Mary Jo
Swift, Elizabeth

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Banachowski-Fuller, Cheryl
Haskins, D.
Nemmetz, Amy
Riedle, Lisa
Storlie, Christine

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Gary Apperson

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 907.348.0699
E-mail: garag@alaska.net

Courses Taught

Education

Master of Science in Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Wayland Baptist University

Experience

Apperson is a licensed airplane pilot with 4000+ hours of pilot-in-command time and has completed the FBI instructor development training program. He retired from the Anchorage Police Department in 2002 as the senior patrol supervisor after a 25-year career.

During his police career, Apperson was involved with all phases of police work, including a stint on a federal task force and as a police aircraft pilot involving special operations. Prior to his retirement, Apperson taught police patrol procedures and report writing in the Anchorage Police Training Academy. Apperson currently teaches in the criminal justice program at the Anchorage Campus of Wayland Baptist University.

Dan Avenarius

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 563.580.8527
E-mail: lt14ave@yousq.net

Courses Taught

Education

Master of Science in Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Bachelor of Science in Sociology, Loras College

Experience

Avenarius was a sworn officer with the Dubuque Police Department in Iowa, beginning his career in October 1977 and retiring in June 2007. He served as a Patrol Officer in the Patrol Division, Patrol Investigator with the Criminal Investigations Division, Corporal with the Staff Bureau Division, and ended his career serving as a Lieutenant assigned to Staff Bureau as the Training Supervisor. During his career, he received additional training as an Arson Investigator, Field Training Officer, Gang Crimes Specialist, and as a CPR Instructor. He was also a certified DARE instructor and taught in the elementary and junior high schools for twelve years. While serving as the Training Supervisor, he was responsible for recruiting and training all new officers and for coordinating the continuing education of every member on the department.

Avenarius is a past Chairman and Membership Director of the Midwest Gang Investigators Association (MGIA), an organization with 10 state chapters and over 1,000 members dedicated to the sharing and networking of information concerning gang trends and gang prevention.

Nancy Baker

Instructor

Contact Information:

1153 Ullsvik
1153 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.1882
E-mail: bakernan@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

BSAD 3130 Legal Environment of Business (Online)

Education

Juris Doctor in Law, University of Illinois Law School
Master of Arts in English/Linguistics, Southern Illinois University
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts, New York University

Experience

Baker has taught classes in business writing, business law, ethics, English as a second language, speech, leadership, written communications, legal citations, and literature over the course of her more than two-decade teaching career.

Baker worked for eight years as a staff attorney at UAW-GM Legal Services Plan in Janesville, Wisconsin.

She received the Verdell Frazier Young Award, was a National Merit Scholar and an Illinois State Scholar, and has served as the vice chair of the organizational committee of Monroe Main Street since 2008.

Cheryl Banachowski-Fuller

Instructor and Program Coordinator

Contact Information:

1146 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.1652
E-mail: banachoc@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology with concentration in Criminology, Social Control, and Family, North Carolina State University
Master of Science in Criminology, University of Toledo, Ohio
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, University of Toledo, Ohio

Experience

Fuller is the program director of the UW-Platteville Master of Science in Criminal Justice program and a professor of criminal justice. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in criminology, social control, criminal justice, and research and statistical methods.

Fuller has more than 20 years of exemplary experience in teaching and research. Prior to teaching at UW-Platteville, she taught at Fayetteville State University, East Carolina State University and Pembroke State University in North Carolina.

Fuller was awarded the 2003 National Academic Advising Association Outstanding Advising Award and the 2002 UWP Academic Advising Award. She is a member of the American Society of Criminology, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the American Correctional Association, the Wisconsin Correctional Association and the Mid-Western Criminal Justice Association.

Darla M. Banfi

DLC staff

Contact Information:

2100 Ullsvik Hall
Telephone: 800.362.5460
Fax: 608.342.1071
E-mail: banfi@uwplatt.edu

Education

Executive Education Excellence in Marketing Certificate, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Master of Science in Education, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Secondary and Middle Education (Reading Emphasis)
Bachelor of Arts in Education, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, English and French ( Grades 7-12 )

Experience

Darla has many years of work experience with the State of Wisconsin, including five years teaching high school English and French and eighteen years in the UW-Platteville Study Abroad office. In 2000, she took her current position of Marketing Coordinator in the Distance Learning Center. Darla has focused her career on expanding people's understanding of other countries and cultures and helping people achieve important goals in their lives.

Barbara Barnet

Instructor

Contact Information:

451 Gardner
Telephone: 608.342.1942
E-mail: barnetb@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

ENGRG 6050 Applied Statistics (Online)

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics & Curriculum and Instruction, Iowa State University
Master of Science in Statistics, Iowa State University
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Bradley University

Experience

Barnet is a professor of statistics in the department of mathematics. Her research interests include statistics education, applied statistics and teaching statistics with technology. She previously worked at Eastman Kodak as a statistician.

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Debra R. Becker

DLC staff

Contact Information:

2100 Ullsvik Hall
Telephone: 800.362.5460
Fax: 608.342.1071
E-mail: kenny@uwplatt.edu

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Experience

Deb graduated from UW-Platteville in 1978 with a degree in education. She taught English in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, for two years. Deb returned to UW-Platteville in 1980 in the position of Faculty/Student Coordinator for the Extended Degree Program. In 1999, Deb, along with other Extended Degree staff, moved to the newly created Distance Learning Center where she continues to work in the student services area.

Steven Becker

Instructor

Contact Information:

1155 Ullsvik
1155 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.1822
E-mail: beckers@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Master of Science in Education, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Experience

Becker is an assistant professor of counselor education at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

Shawn D. Belling

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 608.843.2766
E-mail: sbelling@sdbworks.com

Courses Taught

Education

Project Management Professional Certification, Project Management Institute
Master of Science in Project Management, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Master’s Certificate in Project Management, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Master’s Certificate in Mid-level Management, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor of Science in Education, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Additional project management education from UW-Madison and George Washington University

Experience

Belling has over 20 years of business leadership and project management experience. He works at Promega Corporation of Madison, Wisconsin, leading strategic IS projects and development of project management processes and practices.

Belling's past management/project management experience includes project management work for Foremost Farms USA, where he started a PMO and led strategic projects, and work as vice-president of sales & marketing with Discover Color, Inc. Shawn was a senior manager with J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc., where he developed and led project management processes for projects handled by Keller Custom Solutions. While at Keller, Belling led projects for many Fortune 100 companies as well as state and federal agencies such as the US Customs Service and US Department of Transportation.

Belling teaches, speaks, and consults for businesses, universities and professional organizations including work as adjunct faculty for the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Lakeland College, and University of California-Irvine as well as presentations to PMI global conferences and local chapters. Belling has been teaching project management since 2001.

Belling has served on the board of directors of Best Friends of Neenah-Menasha, a non-profit child mentoring organization, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Curriculum Advisory Board for the Master’s Certificate in Project Management program. Belling was a founding member, officer and Program Director for the Northeast Wisconsin Chapter of PMI.

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Ron Bonlender

DLC staff

Contact Information:

2100 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608-342-1468
Fax: 608-342-1071
E-mail: bonlenderr@uwplatt.edu

Jack C. Borke

Instructor

Contact Information:

1122 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.1337
E-mail: borkej@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Certified Public Accountant
Master of Accounting Science, Northern Illinois University
Bachelor of Science, Northern Illinois University

Experience

Borke is a professor of accounting at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. He has been a recipient of UW-Platteville’s Excellence in Teaching Award. Before coming to Platteville, he taught at Northern Illinois University and also worked as a staff auditor with KPMG Peat Marwick.

Borke has written distance learning study guides and designed online courses for the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and the University of Wisconsin-Extension. He has been a contributing author for many CPA review texts, most recently two volumes of “CPA Exam Review 2006,” published by John Wiley and Sons in 2005.

He is also a contributing author for several editions of “GAAP: Interpretation and Application,” published annually by John Wiley. He has assisted Don Kieso, Jerry Weygandt, Paul Kimmel, Terry Warfeild, John Wiley, and other authors in the production of numerous editions of almost a dozen different accounting textbooks.

Patricia Bromley

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 608.732.1276
E-mail: bromleyp@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Master of Education in Counselor Education, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Experience

Bromley is a professor in the department of psychology and coordinator of the Master of Science in Education Adult Education program at UW-Platteville. She teaches graduate courses in abnormal psychology, theories of personality, techniques of counseling, group counseling, and career counseling. She was the 1993 recipient of the UWP Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence and the 2004 University Continuing Education Association College Course Award (a national award). The MSE Adult Education program which she coordinates won the very first UW-System Diversity Award in 2009.

Bromley’s research interests include coping with bereavement, family relationships, self-efficacy, and attachment theory. She has presented a number of papers at regional, national, and international conferences and is a member of the American Counseling Association, the American Psychological Association, and the Midwest Psychological Association.

Bromley is also a licensed psychologist with over 25 years of clinical experience. She is listed in the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology.

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Wendy Brooke

Instructor

Contact Information:

1112 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.6049
E-mail: brookew@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Master of Science, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Bachelor of Science, Missouri State University

Experience

Brooke is an assistant professor of business administration at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

Sabina Burton

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 949.510.0285
E-mail: burtons@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Social Ecology, University of California-Irvine (focus on criminology, law, and society)
Master's Degrees in Sociology, Political Science, Economy, and Law, Munich, Germany

Experience

Teaching has been Burton's passion for the past 13 years. She has taught a variety of criminology, criminal justice, and law courses at two major universities in Southern California. Most of her classes had enrollments of 150 to 400 students. To better serve her students she was one of the first faculty members who made extensive use of the internet and established message boards, frequent e-mail exchange, discussion forums, and online chats for my students.

Burton now lives in Missouri where she teaches a small web-enhanced course at a local college. She enjoys the smaller course and the lively discussions with her students.

Burton's main professional interests are forensic psychology, terrorism, and cultural diversity. During her doctorial program at UCI she interned at the Regional Police Academy of Los Angeles County where she co-wrote and co-taught their first revised cultural awareness courses.

After completing her master's programs in Germany, Burton coordinated political and criminological seminars at one of the leading conference centers of Germany and worked as an intelligence research specialist for the government. She was one of the first women to successfully manage the rigorous training program at the German Federal Law Enforcement Academy.

Todd Carothers

Instructor

Contact Information:

1140 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.1464
E-mail: carotherst@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Master of Business Administration, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (focus in accountancy and management information systems)

Experience

Carothers spent 10 years performing professional audit and consulting services for Deloitte & Touche, LLP, a Big Four Accounting Firm. Carothers specialized in development stage corporations (start-up businesses) and mid-sized manufacturers (less than $100 million in annual sales). He conducted over 50 audits and prepared financial statements for each audit.

Carothers has leveraged his accounting experience by designing and managing the implementation of financial systems in a variety of industries, most recently healthcare. The implementation experience gives him an in-depth understanding of the changes accounting has taken with the introduction of sophisticated accounting computer systems. He specializes in the design of financial policies, procedures, and processes leveraging these accounting systems for the benefit of client businesses.

Carothers most recently was responsible for managing the technical support of core financial, human resource, and supply chain systems at a healthcare organization. His area was responsible for driving greater value out of the core financial systems by combining financial and non-financial data in key reports that drove business decisions. This experience provides him with an appreciation for not only the capture of financial information but the effective use of financial information.

Thomas Caywood

Instructor

Contact Information:

1174 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.1653
E-mail: caywood@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

CJ 7920 Seminar Paper Research (Online)

Education

Doctorate, Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University
Master of Science in Criminal Justice, Central Missouri State University
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Central Missouri State University
Associate of Science in Law Enforcement, Missouri Southern State College

Experience

After graduating from high school, Caywood entered the United States Air Force in June of 1970. Upon completion of basic training at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas, he was assigned as a security policeman. He spent most of his time stationed at F.E. Warren AFB in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He also spent a year overseas. After being discharged from the Air Force, he started college in August 1974.

While working for the Warrensburg Police department, he was assigned to patrol. There were 20 officers in the department. At that time, Warrensburg was a town of about 13,000 local residents as well as about 10,000 university students.

After four years on the police force Caywood left to become a claims representative for Farm Bureau Insurance. He spent about five years working for Farm Bureau. In 1986, Central Missouri State University's criminal justice department was advertising for a temporary full time instructor, which is how he started his academic career. He was on the faculty there for about a year and half, and has now been on the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville since fall 1991.

Caywood is continuing his research on homicide in Milwaukee, and will next focus on correctional officers working at a super maximum prison.

Charles Christison

DLC staff

Contact Information:

2100 Ullsvik Hall
Telephone: 800.362.5460
Fax: 608.342.1071
E-mail: chrischa@uwplatt.edu

Education

Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor of Science in Communication, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Experience

Chuck's studies focus on educational technology and adult education. His teaching experience includes eight years of teaching electronics in the Wisconsin Technical College System.

Currently he is an administrative program specialist in the Distance Learning Center at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville supporting the development and delivery of online courses.

Chuck's academic experiences as an educational technologist focused on working with faculty in integrating educational technology and communication tools into the curriculum emphasizing international collaboration, and online faculty development and training.

Stephanie Cooley

DLC staff

Contact Information:

2100 Ullsvik Hall
Telephone: 800.362.5460
Fax: 608.342.1071
E-mail: cooleys@uwplatt.edu

Education

Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education-Broadfield Science, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse

Experience

Stephanie has worked for the Distance Learning Center since 1999. She works with the Financial Services Office to make purchases and payments on behalf of the Distance Learning Center, as well as reconcile our accounts. She also provides clerical support for the Executive Director, maintains the faculty/course database, and updates course listings on the DistanceLearning.Wisconsin web site.

Travis Courtney

DLC staff

Contact Information:

2100 Ullsvik Hall
Telephone: 800.362.5460
Fax: 608.342.1071
E-mail: courtnet@uwplatt.edu

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Communication, emphasis in Public Relations/Advertising, Clarke College
Associate's Degree, Northeast Iowa Community

Experience

After graduating, Travis worked as an admissions representative in Clarke College's Admissions Department, where he was responsible for representing the college to prospective students and their families, attending college and high school programs in promotion of higher education, and conducting on-campus visits and open house programs.

Kelly Curtiss

Advisor

Contact Information:

1152 Ullsvik Hall
Telephone: 608.342.1886
E-mail: curtissk@uwplatt.edu

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Central Michigan University

Experience

Curtiss is the Associate Advisor for the Distance Learner Program, working strictly for those students looking to earn a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with optional emphasis areas.

Curtiss has been working as an Admission Advisor for an online program through Chamberlain College of Nursing. She has been working with students in determining their program needs, establishing a lines of communication with them and assisting with the beginning steps of registration. She enjoys assisting students in reaching their educational goals.

Daniel Dahlquist

Instructor

Contact Information:

453 Gardner
Telephone: 608.342.1564
E-mail: dahlquid@uwplatt.edu

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Southern Illinois University
Master of Fine Arts, Southern Illinois University
Bachelor of Science, Southern Illinois University

Experience

Dahlquist is an associate professor of speech at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

Mark R. Dietsche

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 563-514-6228
E-mail: dietsche@mchsi.com

Courses Taught

PM 7030 Project Risk Management (Online)

Education

Professional Certification in Project Management, Project Management Institute
Certification in Project Management, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Master of Science in Industrial Technology Management, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology Management, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Experience

Dietsche is a member of PMI and serves on the Quad Cities Chapter Board of Directors. He has spent the last eight years working for John Deere and currently has a management position within their training center. Throughout his career, Dietsche has implemented several project management practices into his AOR, most recently installing a Project Management Office and project management methodology into John Deere’s Service Information Department. Dietsche has also taught at UW-Platteville for the agriculture department as an adjunct professor, teaching courses in hydraulics and power systems.

Dawn Drake

DLC staff

Contact Information:

2100 Ullsvik Hall
Telephone: 800.362.5460
Fax: 608.342.1071
E-mail: drake@uwplatt.edu

Education

Doctorate (All But Dissertation) in Continuing and Vocational Education (emphasis in Human Resource Development and Distance Education)
Master of Business Administration (emphasis in Management), University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (emphasis in Personnel and Marketing), University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Experience

Dawn's original career goal was to work in the area of human resource management, and she did this for about five years, mainly in the areas of recruitment/selection and overall human resource functions. She began teaching at UW-Platteville in 1987 and has been in love with it ever since. However, she has also worked in several other capacities, including instructional program manager, CQI Coordinator, Assistant Dean, and Director of the Distance Learning Center.

As the current Executive Director of Alternative Delivery Systems, Dawn oversees all administrative aspects of distance and continuing education.

Steven Elmer

Instructor

Contact Information:

1173 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.1644
E-mail: elmerst@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

CJ 7530 Criminal Justice Administration (Online)

Education

Law Enforcement Standards Board Certification, Blackhawk Technical College
Juris Doctorate, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison Law School
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Experience

Elmer currently teaches courses in the Master of Science in Criminal Justice program at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. In addition, he is actively engaged in the private practice of law and also serves as Lafayette County (Wisconsin) Corporation Counsel. Elmer is a former prosecutor, police patrol officer, and EMT, and has also served as an elected county sheriff in a Wisconsin jurisdiction serving a population of approximately 30,000.

Susan J. Fager

DLC staff

Contact Information:

2100 Ullsvik Hall
Telephone: 800.362.5460
Fax: 608.342.1071
E-mail: fagers@uwplatt.edu

Education

Master's Certificate in Networking and Telecommunications, Database Management, Systems Analysis Design, and Project Management; Colorado Technical University
Master of Science in Management (emphasis in Information Technology), Colorado Technical University
Bachelor of Science in Communication Technologies (emphasis in Graphics; Business minor), University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Associate's Degree in Computer Information Systems from the Microcomputer Specialist Program, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

Experience

Sue has been working with the Distance Learning Center for over five years. She started as a student worker, then moved up to web and IT Support assistant. Currently she is employed as the Information Processing Consultant.

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G. Daniel D. Fairchild

Instructor

Contact Information:

180B Doudna
Telephone: 608.342.1123
E-mail: fairchig@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

MUSIC 1590 Music Appreciation (Print)

Education

Master of Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Experience

Fairchild is in his thirty-fifth year as professor of music at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. He is Chair of the Department of Fine Arts, and has served as director of bands and orchestral activities, music education specialist, and instructor of horn. Before assuming his present position in 1970, he taught music in the Illinois public school system. Fairchild has served as Musical Director and Conductor of the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, Platteville Summer Music Festival, the Wisconsin Faculty Brass and Percussion Ensemble, The American Trust Concert Band, and the Tri-State Pops Orchestra Ensemble. For twelve years he served as director of the University of Wisconsin Marching Pioneers. He is the founder of the Brass Ring Brass Quintet, and conductor of the Rountree Chamber Ensemble and Pioneer Brass Choir.

Fairchild is active as a guest clinician, conductor, and adjudicator for thousands of middle-level, high school and college students yearly. He is an adjudicator and clinician for Music In the Parks. In addition, he served as director of the UW-Platteville Pioneer Summer Music Camp for 31 years.

Fairchild served two terms as the College and University Chair for the Wisconsin School Music Association. He is active as a member of the College Band Directors National Association, Music Educators National Conference, Wisconsin School Music Association, National Band Association, Wisconsin Youth Band Directors Association, International Horn Society, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia men's professional music fraternity , and as advisor to the UW-Platteville chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota women's professional music fraternity. He also has been active in establishing university exchange programs in Europe and most recently China.

As a performer, Mr. Fairchild is involved in scores of professional horn and trumpet performances. His versatile background has afforded him opportunities to perform with numerous symphonies and many nationally known artists. He has recorded chamber music on the Music-Minus One, Composers Recordings Incorporated and Heliotrope labels.

In addition to teaching horn at UW-Platteville, his duties include classes in advanced conduction, orchestration and arranging, and music appreciation, both in the traditional classroom setting and as part of the Distance Education program. He has been a contributing editor for the last five editions of the Roger Kamien "Music: An Appreciation" E-text used at UW-Platteville.

Jean Fricke

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 262.942.4032
E-mail: jfricke5@wi.rr.com

Courses Taught

CJ 4230 Community-Based Corrections (Online)

Education

Certificate of Completion, American Institute for Paralegal Studies
Master of Science in Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Experience

Since Fricke had completed a degree online herself, she found that distance learning was a perfect fit for her while working full time and raising two children. She enjoyed the experience immensely and continues to enjoy the online academic environment every bit now as an online instructor.

Fricke started the Jean S. Fricke Criminal Justice Scholarship through the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in 2008. She was inspired to start the scholarship based on her own passion for learning, her interest in the entire field of criminal justice, a great sense of connection to UW-Platteville, and a desire to help students who share her passion for learning, setting and achieving goals, and the field of criminal justice.

Fricke is passionate about education and realized years ago that education and learning can come into our lives in many different forms. One of her first profound life experiences came with her decision to join the US Army. What started out as a way to earn college tuition turned out to be a nearly 25-year career.

Donna M. Gavin

Instructor

Contact Information:

222 Ullrich
Telephone: 608.342.1966
E-mail: gavind@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Information Systems (in progress), Nova Southeastern University
Master of Science in Computer Information Systems, Nova Southeastern University
Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science, St. Xavier University

Experience

Gavin is a lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at UW-Platteville. She is in her eleventh year of teaching in the computer information systems emphasis of computer science at the university. Microcomputer Applications is one of the courses she teaches on a regular basis. Other courses include Introduction to Programming in C++ and Programming in C++.

Currently Gavin serves on the Academic Information Technology Commission at the university. She is a Senator on the Academic Staff Senate, and serves as a liaison to the Academic Staff Professional Development Committee as well as the Academic Staff Award for Excellence Committee. She is a member the Upsilon Pi Epsilon Honor Society. Through UW-Platteville's Continuing Education program, Gavin has served the community by teaching several computer courses.

During the summer break, she sometimes works as a software engineer at Avista Inc. in Platteville, which helps her maintain a perspective on current technology and aids in her incorporating those skills and experiences into the classroom.

Sharif Gias

Instructor

Contact Information:

1139 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.6109
E-mail: giass@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Master of Business Administration, Delaware State University
Bachelor of Business Administration, North South University

Experience

Gias is an assistant professor of business administration at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

Paul Gibler

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 608.255.4092
E-mail: pgibler@connectingdots.com

Courses Taught

Jamie Gladfelter

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
E-mail: jlgladf@gmail.com

Courses Taught

ECON 2230 Principles of Microeconomics (Online)

Amy M. Griswold

DLC staff

Contact Information:

2100 Ullsvik Hall
Telephone: 800.362.5460
Fax: 608.342.1071
E-mail: foleya@uwplatt.edu

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (emphasis in Management), University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Experience

After graduating from UW-Platteville in 2004, Amy was given the opportunity to help with the development of the Alternative Educational Licensure. She has also been actively involved in promoting UW-Platteville's two non-credit courses developed in association with the Wisconsin Department of Justice: First Line Supervisory Training for Criminal Justice Professionals, and Leadership and Police Organizations. She now works as an associate outreach specialist for the online Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program.

Roxane Gunser

Instructor

Contact Information:

1114 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.1461
E-mail: gunser@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (major in finance; minor in economics)
Master of Science, Northern Illinois University
Bachelor of Arts, Hope College

Experience

Gunser has taught in higher education since 1987 and has more than 10 years of corporate experience. She has worked as a branch manager for a bank with more than $10 million in assets and was responsible for the bank's IRA/Keogh portfolio of the same size. She was also employed in banking research and development where she developed, tested and implemented banking products for more than 100 banks in the Midwest. Gunser has also worked as a financial analyst for a $200 million mutual fund portfolio and was a research associate for Northern Illinois University, where she performed statistical analysis on the student population.

Gunser is a member of the Midwest Business Administration Association and was a director for the Midwest Academy of Finance and Insurance. She has presented and published numerous papers.

John Hammermeister

Instructor

Contact Information:

1128 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.1463
E-mail: hammermeistj@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Master of Business Administration, University of Oregon
Bachelor of Arts, Augustana College

Experience

Hammermeister is an assistant professor of business administration at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

David G. Hammond

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 515.965.2030
E-mail: dghammond@gmail.com

Courses Taught

Education

Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering, Iowa State University
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Experience

Hammond has 10 years of experience completing numerous waste elimination and variation reduction projects. He is a senior member of the American Society for Quality as well as an ASQ Certified Quality Engineer. In 2008 he achieved Six-Sigma Master Black Belt certification. Hammond is currently employed as the Continuous Improvement Manager for Windsor Windows and Doors, located in Des Moines, Iowa. His primary responsibilities involve the integration of lean and six-sigma principles in a high volume manufacturing environment. Since 2006 Hammond has served as an assistant professor at UW-Platteville.

Susan L. Hansen

Instructor

Contact Information:

1123 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.1436
E-mail: hansens@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (emphasis in international business), Argosy University-Sarasota
Master of Business Administration (emphasis in finance), University of Missouri-Kansas City
Bachelors of Arts in Business and Music, Bethany College

Experience

Hansen, a professor of business administration, teaches international business and management courses on the UW-Platteville campus and for the UW-Platteville distance learning programs. Before coming to UW-Platteville in 1991, she held the position of controller for a number of businesses in Kansas City. Hansen also held management positions in the manufacturing sector for several years in central Kansas and west Texas.

On campus, Hansen works to develop international exchange opportunities for business students, serves on the college curriculum committee, and the Project Management Program’s steering committee. She is the coordinator for the online Business Administration Program at a Distance. Her research interests include the role of culture in international business practices.

Bernard W. Harris

Instructor

Contact Information:

1108 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.1701
E-mail: harrisb@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Doctorate (All But Dissertation) in Speech Communication, Southern Illinois University
Master of Business Administration, Youngstown State University
Bachelor of Science, Youngstown State University

Experience

Harris has been an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville since 1983.

In addition to his teaching duties, Harris has been active on several college and community committees. He served on the state Executive Committee of the Association of University of Wisconsin Professionals (TAUWP), was invited to be included in Who's Who in the Midwest, and served as advisor for a winning student marketing group for the Lands' End College Competition.

James E. Hartman

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 502.560.5295
E-mail: james.hartman@hexion.com

Courses Taught

PM 7050 Project Procurement Management (Online)

Education

Master of Science in Project Management, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, Project Management Institute
Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, University of Texas-San Antonio

Experience

Hartman has thirty years of experience working in the capital equipment manufacturing and specialty chemicals industries. His roles have included functional leadership and project management assignments in Supply Chain, Procurement, and Operations.

Major project experience includes work in construction and decommissioning of chemical plants; design and production of military equipment for the Army, Navy, and Air Force; construction of cogeneration equipment and facilities; redesign/retooling of packaging and distribution centers; development and production of oilfield production equipment; installation and revision of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems and modules; installation of supply chain planning systems; management of a procurement project and commodity portfolios; and establishment of risk management and risk engineering systems.

Hartman's international experience includes project work in China, England, France, Belgium, Mexico, Canada, Spain, and Japan.

His training coursework sources and professional affiliations include the Project Management Institute, the Institute for Supply Management, and the American Production and Inventory Society.

D. W.. Haskins

Program Coordinator

Contact Information:

1142 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.1961
E-mail: haskinsd@uwplatt.edu

Education

Master of Science in Project Management, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Bachelor of Arts, Saint Olaf College

Experience

Haskins is the director of the Master of Science in Project Management program. His project management credits include retail building, petroleum remediation, business acquisition, and fleet management. His areas of interest are human resources, international/culture issues related to project management, and small business topics.

Haskins comes to UW-Platteville from the petroleum retail industry. In the 1980s, he worked in the truck tank and petroleum industries in Minneapolis and Kansas City. From 2001-2003, he worked for UW-Platteville's International Business Resource Center, also as a project manager, managing international study tours and faculty development initiatives.

Haskins is a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI).

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Jeffrey Hathaway

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 414.433.1616
E-mail: jphathaway@wi.rr.com

Courses Taught

Education

Master of Science in Project Management, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems, Cardinal Stritch University
Graduate Certificate in Project Management, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Experience

Hathaway has 10 years of project leadership experience with Xerox. He has held roles of increasing responsibility as a Project Consultant, Technical Project Manager and, most recently, Global Project Manager. Hathaway has experience with a variety of project management tools and methodologies, as well as quality management approaches such as Six Sigma. He has broad Account Management and Operations Management in multiple divisions of Xerox Corporation.

Christine Hawkinson

DLC staff

Contact Information:

2100 Ullsvik Hall
Telephone: 800.362.5460
Fax: 608.342.1071
E-mail: hawkinsonc@uwplatt.edu

Education

Master of Science in Family and Consumer Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor of Business (major in marketing), Western Illinois University

Experience

Christine has been involved with writing and marketing activities in all of her work and volunteer positions. Her work experiences range from retail management to health care marketing to technical writing. She made the transition to higher education in fall 2008 and is very happy to be working for the Distance Learning Center. She works with instructors to prepare the course manuals for the print-based business classes, edits the Plexus newsletter, and works on a variety of other writing projects.

Susan Hilal

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 651.999.5889
Fax: 6529995888
E-mail: susan_hilal@hotmail.com

Courses Taught

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology (concentrations in social deviance and social organization), South Dakota State University (dissertation: "Volunteer Police Reserve Officers: An Identity Theory Perspective")
Master of Science in Criminal Justice, St. Cloud State University
Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, University of St. Thomas

Experience

Hilal is an assistant professor in the School of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minnesota. She teaches a variety of undergraduate courses that include Introduction to Criminal Justice, Literature and Methods, Research Methods, and Capstone.

She also teaches in the graduate program as an adjunct professor for the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. She was a full-time assistant professor for UW-Platteville for three years where she taught a variety of undergraduate and graduate course. She also was the coordinator of the undergraduate criminal justice degree. Hilal has a lot of experience with online education. She has developed, revised, and taught numerous online courses at both the graduate and undergraduate level.

Prior to working at UW-Platteville, she was an adjunct professor at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, and taught at South Dakota State University while working on her doctorate.

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Les Hollingsworth

DLC staff

Contact Information:

2100 Ullsvik Hall
Telephone: 800.362.5460
Fax: 608.342.1071
E-mail: hollingsworl@uwplatt.edu

Education

Master of Business Administration in Global Management, University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Luther College

Experience

Les has nearly a decade of experience in helping adult students pursue higher education. Prior to coming to UW-Platteville in 2007, he held roles in advising, curriculum development, and student services for a private university. His most recent position was State Director of Operations, where he managed student services and retention for three campuses in Wisconsin.

Les is also involved in several university-wide committees at UWP. He is chair of Academic Staff Senate, a member of the Chancellor’s Cabinet, and serves on the Image and Legislative Relations Committees.

Michael Ira

Instructor

Contact Information:

133 Gardner
Telephone: 608.342.1933
E-mail: iram@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Master of Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Experience

Ira is an assistant professor of mathematics at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

James Jarrard

Instructor

Contact Information:

1138 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.1748
Fax: 608.342.1466
E-mail: jarrardj@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Master of Business Administration, University of Iowa
Bachelor of Arts, Loras College

Experience

Jarrard conducts courses in legal and ethical behavior, marketing, consumer behavior and global organizations. His research interests are in the area of Services Marketing.

Jarrard has served as Account Manager for PDM, Inc; Account Manager and Continuous Improvement Team Leader for Russel Metals-Bahcall Group; Department Manager and Area Manager for Target Stores; and Sales Representative for Steel Warehousing, Inc.

In the fall of 2003 he was certified by the Academy of Dispute Resolution as a Certified Mediator. In 2005 the Midwest Business Administration Association conference selected Jim to review submitted papers and act as a moderator for the conference MALSB track. He was also chosen by the American Marketing Association as a paper reviewer for the Summer 2005 AMA Educators Conference Services Marketing track.

He was also the National program director for the Global Business and entrepreneurship program for Lead America in Summer 2005. The Lead America program focus on developing skills in talented and gifted high school student from across the nation. See the web site at: http://www.lead-america.org.

Christine M. Jentz

DLC staff

Contact Information:

2100 Ullsvik Hall
Telephone: 800.362.5460
Fax: 608.342.1071
E-mail: jentz@uwplatt.edu

Patricia Jinkins

Instructor

Contact Information:

024 Ottensman
Telephone: 608-342-1714
E-mail: jinkinsp@uwplatt.edu

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Brian R. Johnson

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 616.331.7142
Fax: 616.331.7155
E-mail: johnsonb@gvsu.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Social Sciences (emphases in criminal justice, labor relations, and sociology/organizational behavior), Michigan State University
Master of Labor and Industrial Relations, Michigan State University
Master of Science in Criminal Justice, Michigan State University
Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Experience

Johnson is a professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at UNA. Johnson served as a police officer in Wisconsin and as the Assistant Director and Interim Director of a regional police academy in Michigan. He is currently a professor of criminal justice at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

He is the author of the texts "The Management of Security Personnel," "Crucial Elements of Police Firearms Training," and a forthcoming book in safe travel. He has also published several articles in policing, police management, training and security.

Thomas Jonas

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
E-mail: jonast@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Juris Doctor, University of Wisconsin Law School
Doctor of Philosophy in Speech Communication, Bowling Green State University

Experience

Jonas started teaching undergraduates in 1965 and now has college teaching experience at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, primarily in the areas of interpersonal and organizational communication, semantics, conflict resolution, persuasion, and public speaking. He has also taught business, agricultural, and criminal law; criminal procedure and evidence; psychology and the law; juvenile justice; and interviewing/interrogation at the undergraduate level.

During his return to teaching at University of Wisconsin-Platteville he was teaching public speaking and introduction to criminal justice, with the latter in the regular semesters having a distance education synchronous multi-location format in one section. During the winterim he taught persuasion and argumentation.

At the present he is retired and teaches in the criminal justice undergraduate and graduate on-line programs and occasionally teaches organizational communication in the short term on site UWP project management masters program in Wuhan, China.

At the graduate level he has directed theses and seminar papers in criminal justice and speech-communication, and taught graduate communication courses, especially research procedures for both the experimental and literary criticism modes.

Licensed as an attorney in Wisconsin since 1982, he closed his practice in 2002 to return to teaching as an adjunct senior lecturer. A certified mediator in both caucus and conference format, he mediated more than 100 cases over the last five years of his practice, primarily in court-ordered mediation in family law and civil cases.

Colleen R. Kaiser

Instructor

Contact Information:

406 Tower
Telephone: 608.342.1159
E-mail: kaiserc@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

IS 4950 Production Planning and Control (Online)

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Master of Science, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Experience

Kaiser is a professor of industrial studies at UW-Platteville.

Marge Karsten

Instructor

Contact Information:

1119 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.1749
Fax: 608.342.1466
E-mail: karsten@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Master of Business Administration, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor of Arts, Winona State University

Experience

Karsten is a professor of management and human resource management in the Department of Business and Accounting at UW-Platteville, where she has taught on campus and at a distance since 1981. From 1999-2004, Karsten was Chair of the Department of Business and Accounting and coordinated the undergraduate print business administration program at a distance. She also served as online coordinator of the distance program in business for two years and was Director of the Extended Degree Program in Business Administration in 1998-99.

Her publications include four books dealing with topics related to management, gender, and race; case studies dealing with compensation and performance appraisal; and articles about corporate downsizing in rural areas, career paths of executive women, and the effect of the Americans with Disabilities Act on job evaluation. She has written, for inclusion in reference books, biographical sketches of selected women in business and government and a summary of women's progress as managers in major United States corporations.

Karsten edited a three-volume set titled "Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in the Workforce," published by Greenwood in 2006 under the Praeger imprint. University Press of America published her most recent text, "Management, Gender, and Race in the 21st Century," in late 2005.

She has given several actual and virtual presentations related to teaching and learning at a distance to the conference of the Wisconsin chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management, Annual Conference on Teaching and Learning, and Teaching On-line in Higher Education On-line International Conference. A paper she co-authored, titled "Teaching Human Resource Management: Why a Framework is Useful," was presented at the American Business Administration Conference in Poland.

Currently, Karsten is a member of the Academy of Management and the Society for Human Resource Management. She also is a member of the honorary society Phi Kappa Phi.

Tom Kershaw

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 920.722.0445
E-mail: uwpdrtom@yahoo.com

Courses Taught

Education

Doctorate in Engineering (Machines and Structures Division), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Bachelor of Science In Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Experience

Kershaw has 40 years of experience in the industry, with over 25 United States patents.

Kershaw's project experience assignments are characterized as unique or controversial problems which had direct impact on extensive and important business programs. His work scope includes product and process development for bath tissue, napkin, towel, wiper, liquid soap, paper machine fabrics, paper machine felts, metal cutting, forging, and heat treatment, as well as in the integration of staff functions and product lines following mergers. He has applied and adapted broad knowledge of the paper industry, government procurement, forging, steel finishing, production planning, engineering, Lean Manufacturing and organizational theories, practices, and precedents to best effect problem solutions.

Kershaw was listed in National Register's Who's Who in Executives and Professionals 2005-2006 edition.

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Stephen W. Kleisath

Instructor

Contact Information:

1111 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.1460
E-mail: kleisath@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Doctorate in Business Administration, Nova Southeastern University
Master's in Industrial Psychology, University of Nebraska-Omaha
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Penn State

Experience

Kleisath is a professor of business administration and has been at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville since 1980.

In addition to teaching, Kleisath is the department chair of the Department of Business and Accounting and works with students who are developing their portfolio as a means of earning college credit for their life experience. He has also co-authored and presented numerous papers on improved teaching techniques, teleconferencing, and various business topics. In addition, he has presented numerous workshops on Prior Learning Assessment.

Kleisath is a member of the Academy of Management, Midwest Business Administration, and the North American Management Society. He has been named a University of Wisconsin Teacher-Scholar in recognition of his exceptional teaching and research abilities.

Michael T. Klemp-North

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 231.580.1816
E-mail: Klemp-North@ntc.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology with concentrations in Criminology and Ethnic Relations, Western Michigan University
Master of Science in Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Bachelor of Sciene in Sociology and Social Welfare with a Certificate in Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Experience

Prior to entering into academia full time, Klemp-North was a State of Wisconsin Probation and Parole Agent in Marathon County. While in this position he supervised a comprehensive caseload for the first couple of years. During the remainder of his tenure with the state he was a high-risk agent working with the Operation Progress Taskforce. This caseload involved supervising gang members, serious drug offenders, and violent offenders. He was also involved in the Marathon County Drug Task Force, participating in drug interdictions throughout the area. In addition to working for the State, Klemp-North has worked with juveniles who were involved in the juvenile justice system and has severe emotional disabilities.

Debra S. Knautz

DLC staff

Contact Information:

2100 Ullsvik Hall
Telephone: 800.362.5460
Fax: 608.342.1071
E-mail: knautzd@uwplatt.edu

Gerald Koppes

Instructor

Contact Information:

1154 Ullsvik
1154 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.1883
E-mail: koppesg@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

George B. Krueger

Instructor

Contact Information:

1155 Ullsvik
1155 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608-342-1803
E-mail: kruegerg@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Bachelor of Science in Communication Technologies Management (emphasis in Public Relations), University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness (emphasis in marketing and communications), University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Experience

Before joining the Distance Learning Center, Krueger worked for the Prospective Student Services office on campus at UW-Platteville as an admissions advisor, primarily working with the Tri-State Initiative program.

Tara Krueger

DLC staff

Contact Information:

2100 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608-342-1468
Fax: 608-342-1071
E-mail: kruegerta@uwplatt.edu

Janice E. Lawton

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 219.852.3687
E-mail: janice_lawton@innp.uscourts.gov

Courses Taught

CJ 3900 Research Methods in Criminal Justice (Online)

Education

Master of Science in Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Ball State University

Experience

Lawton brings twenty years of probation experience, working in all facets of the job, including, but not limited to: pretrial supervision, investigations, sex offender facilitator, and post-conviction supervision. While at Ball State University, she was employed with the Social Research and Service Center for the University.

Upon graduation, she began employment with the State of Indiana as a probation officer and is currently employed with the United States District Courts as a Probation/Pretrial Services Officer. She most recently completed a two-week certification at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center to become a Safety Instructor.

She is a member of numerous academic and professional organizations including: Pi Gamma Mu, American Correctional Association. Federal Probation and Pretrial Officers Association, and the American Probation/Parole Association.

Joseph E. Lefevre

Instructor

Contact Information:

1160 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.1676
E-mail: lefevrej@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

CJ 7920 Seminar Paper Research (Online)

Education

Master of Science in Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Wisconsin Law Enforcement Recruit Academy, Fox Valley Technical College
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Experience

LeFebre has been a full-time lecturer at UW-Platteville since September 2007, giving instruction for Introduction to Criminal Justice, Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation, and Private Security Operations.

Before coming to UW-Platteville, LeFevre taught at Southwest Technical College and was a Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board instructor for courses like Report Writing, Scene Management, Traffic Crash Investigation, and Physical Evidence Collection.

Prior to working in academia at UW-Platteville, LeFevre was an Officer In Charge with the City of Platteville Police Department.

Ginger Levin

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 954.783.9819
Fax: 954.783.9235
E-mail: ginlevin@aol.com

Courses Taught

Education

Doctorate in Information Systems Technology and Public Administration, George Washing University
Master of Science in Information Systems Technology, George Washing University
Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics and Business Administration, Wake Forest University

Experience

For Levin, project management is more than just an academic subject. It's been the focus of her career for more than 40 years.

Levin is a senior consultant and educator in project management. Her specialty areas include project management maturity assessments, metrics, portfolio management, program management, and the Project Management Office.

She has served as project manager for numerous efforts for Fortune 500 and public sector clients. Representative clients include: Bank One, UPS, Citibank, the Food and Drug Administration, SAP, General Electric, The Timken Company, L3, Genentech, John Deere, Sony Ericsson, New York City Transit Authority, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For General Electric, she assisted in project management support for major radar programs. At the New York City Transit Authority, she conducted an evaluation of project management processes, conducted an organizational assessment of its Information Services Department, and implemented a configuration management system. At Citibank and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, she was responsible for project management assessments as these organizations worked to achieve Level 2 certification by the Software Engineering Institute. For Citibank, she also supported software quality assurance efforts. At the Department of Agriculture, she prepared a project management methodology and a handbook about this methodology for use throughout the National Finance Center. She facilitated a two-day session of project managers on the methodology. For the FDA, she is responsible, as project manager, for its national milk drug residue data base system, served as a mentor and executive coach, and conducted numerous facilitation and organizational development efforts. At John Deere, she assisted in the implementation of a Project Management Office and a project management methodology.

Levin works actively in the area of maturity assessments and has done so since the 1990s. She is certified by Project Management as an Organizational Project Management Maturity Model (OMP3) Assessor and Consultant. She has conducted project management maturity assessments for several Fortune 500 companies, including development of project management improvement programs. Additionally, she has conducted capability maturity assessments for several corporations in business development and in knowledge management.

Levin has designed and developed numerous project management training courses for many organizations. In 1996, she developed nine courses for the Project Management Institute, covering each of the project management knowledge areas. She has developed courses for executives, project managers, managers of project managers, and project team members. At UW-Platteville, she developed the Project Procurement Management, Advanced Project Management, Interpersonal Skills, and Scope Management classes. Prior to working in consulting, Levin held positions of increasing responsibility with the U.S. Government. She was a senior program review specialist for the Federal Aviation Administration where she supported the national airspace systems modernization effort, was responsible for all information systems activities for the U.S. Department of Transportation's Research and Programs Administration, and was a senior economist for the Interstate Commerce Commission. At the Federal Aviation Administration, she was a member of its Program Management Group that implemented a methodology for project management, selected software for use throughout the Agency, and conducted project reviews of the major projects under way. Earlier, she was an auditor for the U.S. General Accounting Office and an analyst at Southern Railway.

She also was an Assistant Professor, full time, for The American University, Washington, D.C., where she taught graduate level courses in Telecommunications, Data Base Management Systems, and Management Information Systems.

Levin is a member of the Project Management Institute and is a frequent speaker at PMI Seminars and Chapters and Project World. In 1999, she received a Certificate in project management from The Gartner Group. In 2002, she received an award from the South Florida PMI chapter for her service to the chapter. In 2004, she received an award from the Association of Proposal Management Professionals for her contributions to the association. She received the CAPM™ certification in 2003, and the PMP® certification in December, 2005, and the PgMP certification in June 2006. She was the second person in the world to receive the PgMP.

Levin is the co-author of Implementing, Program Management, Project Portfolio Management, Essential People Skills, Metrics for Project Management, Achieving Project Management Success With Virtual Teams; Advanced Project Management Office A Comprehensive Look at Function and Implementation, People Skills for Project Managers, The Business Development Capability Maturity Model, and ESI's PgMP® Study Guide, PMP Study Guide®, and PMP® Challenge! She is a peer reviewer of journal articles for the Project Management Journal as well as a frequent book reviewer.

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Terrence L. Liska

Instructor

Contact Information:

451 Gardner
Telephone: 608.342.1241
Fax: 608.342.1036
E-mail: liska@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Master of Arts, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Bachelor of Arts, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Experience

Professor, Economics, Department of Economics.

Terry is a member of the American Economics Assocation, the Midwest Economics Association, and faculty advisor to Omicron Delta Episilon. He has written and presented papers called "A New Approach to Dichotomizing the Labor Market," "An Economic Analysis of the Effects of Increased Penalties on the Market for Addictive and Non-Addictive Drugs," and "The Impact of Cooperative Learning on Business Statistics Students."

He has also coauthored the papers "Economic Impact of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville on Southwest Wisconsin," "Assessment in Economics: It's Mostly how You Play the Game," and "Valued-Added in Learning of Business Statistics Using Cooperative Learning Techniques." Liska has also had two articles published in the Teaching Professor titled "Open Book and Note Exams" and "Study Groups Revisited."

Daryl L. Logan

Instructor

Contact Information:

058 Ottensman
Telephone: 608.342.6069
Fax: 608.342.1566
E-mail: logan@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

ENGRG 7540 Advanced Finite Element Method (Online)

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois-Chicago
Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois-Chicago
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University ofIllinois-Chicago

Gerald J. Lolwing

Instructor

Contact Information:

1151 Ullsvik
1151 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.1729
E-mail: lolwing@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Kimberly M. Maier

DLC staff

Contact Information:

2100 Ullsvik Hall
Telephone: 800.362.5460
Fax: 608.342.1071
E-mail: maierk@uwplatt.edu

Education

Master of Science in Education (emphasis in Adult Education), University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Bachelor of Science in Communication Technologies, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Experience

After graduation, Kim went to Minneapolis, where she began her professional career as an admission advisor with a small private college. This allowed her to gain a knowledge base for the private sector of education. She has since moved back to Platteville and worked in the Recruitment Office as an Admission Advisor for two years. During her two years with on-campus recruitment, she was primarily responsible for the Tri-State Initiative.

In the fall of 2005 Kim was hired to become the Admission Specialist for the Distance Learning Center. In her current position, she makes the first contact with students who are inquiring about the DLC's programs. She also attends many recruitment events throughout the year in various areas of the United States. If you have any general questions about the DLC's programs, please do not hesitate to send them her way!

Susan Mann

DLC staff

Contact Information:

2100 Ullsvik Hall
Telephone: 800.362.5460
Fax: 608.342.1071
E-mail: mann@uwplatt.edu

Education

Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Experience

In 1985, Susan was hired as the Program Assistant with the Extended Degree Program at UW-Platteville. In 1999, she was hired as the Outreach Program Manager by the Distance Learning Center. At the same time, the Extended Degree Program moved to become part of the Distance Learning Center at UW-Platteville. Now her position involves working with both undergraduate and graduate students taking courses through the Distance Learning Center.

David G. McKenna

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 289.232.0802
E-mail: dmckenna@rim.com

Courses Taught

PM 7070 Program Management (Online)

Education

Master of Science in Project Management, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, University of Western Ontario

Experience

McKenna is a Six-Sigma-trained professional project/change manager specializing in process improvement. He has an extensive management background that includes managing large process improvement and change management projects to successful completion. He has also worked in both Canada and the United States, and has an extensive 20-year background in project management software, infrastructure, human resources, and process improvement projects ranging from 3 months to 2 years with annual budgets exceeding 1 million.

McKenna is currently employed at Research in Motion (RIM) in Canada as a senior project manager within the Software Services Project Management Office (PMO) where he manages a number of software integration projects as well as conducting internal project management training to RIM employees.

As well as working full time and teaching online at UW-Platteville, McKenna is an adjunct professor at Ryerson University teaching within the Ted Rogers School of Management to undergraduate students in Canada.

McKenna has published a number of academic papers, with his latest being a journal on knowledge transfer that was presented in 2008 at the PMI research symposium in Poland.

Ryan A. Melbard

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 262.939.1262
Fax: 262.923.4085
E-mail: ryanmelbard@yahoo.com

Courses Taught

Education

Master of Science in Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Experience

Melbard is an electrical engineer at We Energies in the Distribution Protection and Reliability Group. He provides protection design and support for the distribution system.

He is currently researching the application of Monte Carlo simulation and stochastic optimization tools to manage various utility programs, including a reliability-centered forestry program.

Mark S. Meyers

Instructor

Contact Information:

141A Ottensman
Telephone: 608.342.1542
Fax: 608.342.1566
E-mail: meyersm@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Geotechnical Engineering, University of Cincinatti
Master of Science in Water Resources Engineering, University of Cincinatti
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Experience

Meyers has taught civil engineering at UW-Platteville since 2000. Prior to that he was in the United States Army Corps of Engineering in the St. Paul District. He worked as the senior geotechnical engineering specialist with them for two years.

Meyers also does professional consulting for MSE Wau Design and Analysis, Geotechnical Engineering Design and Analysis, and Expert Witness/Forensic Engineering Work.

He is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Wisconsin.

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Philip Micech

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 262.504.3638
Fax: 262.790.2535
E-mail: pmicech1@wi.rr.com

Courses Taught

Education

Master of Science in Engineering (emphasis in electrical and material engineering), Milwaukee School of Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Experience

Micech has over 10 years' experience in a Quality and Manufacturing Engineering position, which gave him valuable experience in making sure product was developed with simplicity in mind, but also while developing it with the highest quality standards before going to the customer.

Janise Moffett

DLC staff

Contact Information:

2100 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608-342-1468
Fax: 608-342-1071
E-mail: moffettj@uwplatt.edu

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Business, University of Northern Iowa
Certificate of Business in Training and Development, University of Northern Iowa

Experience

Jan transferred to the Distance Learning Center August 17, 2009.

She works with student financials and various other student-related processes within PeopleSoft.

Syed Moiz

Instructor

Contact Information:

1110 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.1336
Fax: 608.342.1466
E-mail: moizs@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Master of Business Administration, University of Karachi (Pakistan)
Master of Business Administration, Minnesota State University

Experience

Moiz is an assistant professor of accounting at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

Patrick J. Montgomery

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 563.349.9549
E-mail: montgomeryp@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Master of Arts, St. Ambrose University
Master of Business Administration, St. Ambrose University
Bachelor of Arts, St. Ambrose University

Experience

Montgomery is an assistant professor of accounting at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

Pam Mootz

DLC staff

Contact Information:

2100 Ullsvik Hall
Telephone: 800.362.5460
Fax: 608.342.1071
E-mail: mootzp@uwplatt.edu

Wayne Morgenthaler

Instructor

Contact Information:

1151 Ullsvik
1151 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.1729
E-mail: morgenthalew@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Tony Munos

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 540.822.5523
Fax: 540.822.9120
E-mail: pm37tony@taylorstown.net

Courses Taught

Education

Certificate in Distance Eduation, University of West Georgia
Master of Science in Systems Management, Capitol College
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Troy State University

Experience

Munos has over 50 years' professional experience at various levels in the education and information technology fields. He is currently a Project Management Consultant and online teacher. Prior to this position he was the coordinator of the Master of Science in Project Management program at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. He was also a Transition Executive with Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) and a Chief Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force.

Munos has over nine years' experience both in online and in-classroom education, and has taught over 1,500 students. He was a class facilitator for eight years with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia. He has taught both Project Management and Information Systems Management courses. He also wrote and has revised UNSW's Study Guide for the Project Management course and prepared the initial draft of a Course Facilitator's Guide. He was awarded the MBT Facilitator Award for Teaching Excellence for 2007.

He also teaches online project management courses for the University of California-Irvine; Clarke College in Dubuque, Iowa; and the University of Virginia in Falls Church, Virginia. He previously taught several online Computers for Beginners and Microsoft Excel courses for Mohave Community College in Kingman, Arizona. He has also taught several project management courses for commercial clients both in the US and foreign countries.

Munos has been a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) since 1997. He is a past member of the South Central Wisconsin (Madison) PMI Chapter and served two one-year terms as Vice-President and Trustee of the chapter. He served as the Chair of the Education and Training Special Interest Group (EdSIG) of PMI. In addition, he was on the New Horizons Advisory Council, First National Bank of Platteville, Wisconsin, for two years.

Clinton J. Nemitz

DLC staff

Contact Information:

2100 Ullsvik Hall
Telephone: 800.362.5460
Fax: 608.342.1071
E-mail: nemitzc@uwplatt.edu

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Experience

Clint's role at the Distance Learning Center is to make the first contact with students who are inquiring about the DLC's programs. He also attends many recruitment events throughout the year in various areas of the United States.

Amy Nemmetz

Instructor and Program Coordinator

Contact Information:

1159 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.1494
E-mail: nemmetza@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Master of Science in Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Experience

Nemmetz is the Coordinator for the Distance Education Undergraduate Criminal Justice Program and a Criminal Justice Instructor. She has been working with UW-Platteville since 2005, first as an adjunct instructor, then as a full time instructor for the UW-Platteville Department of Criminal Justice.

Previously, Nemmetz worked with UW-Platteville Police as a Community Officer, Platteville Police Department as a Dispatcher & 911 Telecommunicator, and completed an internship with Probation & Parole while working on her undergraduate degree. She has also worked for Dane County Court’s jail diversion programs, a juvenile group home, and Dane County Human Services Child Protection.

Nemmetz obtained her Social Work license from the State of Wisconsin. She is currently working on a doctor of philosophy degree in Public Safety and Leadership.

She is currently pursuing a doctorate of philosophy from Capella University, with an anticipated graduation date of May 2011.

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Courses Taught

Louis I. Nzegwu

Instructor

Contact Information:

1121 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.1597
Fax: 608.342.1466
E-mail: nzegwu@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Doctorate (ABD) in International Business, Nova Southeastern University.
Master of Business Administration, Morgan State University
Master of Education in Education Administration, University of Southern Mississippi
Master of Science in Agircultural Economics, Alcorn State University

Experience

Nzegwu is a professor of business administration at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Prior to joining the UW-Platteville faculty in the fall of 1991, Nzegwu was on the faculty of business administration at Alcorn State University, Lorman, Mississippi, for ten years.

He has taught a variety of marketing courses, including Sales Management, Marketing Management, Marketing Research, and Global Marketing courses, among others. In addition to classroom instruction, Nzegwu instructs print and online courses for the University of Wisconsin System’s Distance Learning Innovation Program. In addition to many courses he instructs, Nzegwu’s commitment to UW-Platteville includes serving on several university courses at Lands’ End for UW-Platteville’s Office of Continuing Education

Nzegwu has authored, co-authored and presented numerous papers; served as paper reviewer and panelist at several state, regional and international conferences; and acted as a textbook consultant. He is a recipient of several teaching excellence awards, including the 2007 University of Wisconsin System – Underkofler Award for Teaching Excellence, in 2007 Nzegwu was named as a Wisconsin Teaching Scholar by the University of Wisconsin System an honor given to outstanding faculty member in the University of Wisconsin System, 2004 UW – Platteville Teaching Excellence Award and 2005 College of Business, Industry, Life Science and Agriculture (BILSA) Thomas and Lee Ann Lindahl Teaching Excellence Award. In 2002 and again in 2003, the American Marketing Association honored Nzegwu with the distinguished Teaching Innovation Service Award.

In 2002, Wisconsin Governor Scott McCallum recognized Nzegwu as one of Wisconsin’s 100 top researchers. As a recipient of numerous external and internal grants, Nzegwu was recently honored as a “Wisconsin Idea Fellow” by the UW System Board of Regents for his contribution in helping to improve the quality of life in Wisconsin through his international activities. In 2006, Nzegwu led the UW-Platteville IBRC to receive the State of Wisconsin’s distinguished Governor’s Export Achievement Award, which is an award presented to organizations that has assisted Wisconsin Businesses achieve significant improvement in promoting exports.

In addition to teaching, he has been involved in a series of management development programs with market planning groups, especially in the area of global business strategies. Past president of the Platteville Rotary Club, Nzegwu is listed among Who’s Who in the Midwest, Personalities of the South, Personalities of American, and Who’s Who in Emerging Leaders of America.

Nzegwu has traveled extensively in Europe, Asia, North America, and Africa and has taught a variety of executive programs in Malaysia, Nigeria, Singapore, and Hong Kong, and has consulted for several organizations; both profit and not-for-profit. Nzegwu holds several memberships in Professional associations. Among these are The American Marketing Association, Academy of International Business, The Midwest Marketing Association, and the Academy of World Business. He presently serves on the editorial board of The Journal of African Business as well as on the advisory board of the Academy of World Business, Marketing & Management.

Theron Parsons

Instructor

Contact Information:

210 Warner
Telephone: 608.342.1760
Fax: 608.342.1429
E-mail: parsonst@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

PSYC 7030 Psychology in the Criminal Justice System (Online)

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, University of Georgia
Master of Science in Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Master of Science, University of Georgia
Bachelor of Arts, King College

Experience

Parsons is a professor of psycholgy at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. His chosen field of research can best be described as cogitive neuroscience. Presently, he is testing physiological and cognitive behaviors as possible indicators of guilty knowledge that may be used as alternatives to traditional polygraph measures.

Parsons has a range of both clinical and research experiences that he brings to his courses. He is a certified batterer's treatment provider and runs groups for batterers as well as for men who are in a deferred prosecution program for community violence (also known as anger management). The rest of his private practice includes couples therapy (where there is no violence) and alcohol and drug counseling. In terms of research, he is currently pursuing research related to sexual violence on college campuses and monitoring success rates for certified domestic violence treatment programs. Previously, he has completed research relating to errors in eye witness identification and improvements to traditional polygraph techniques.

Laura A. Patterson

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 717.477.1355
Fax: 717.477.4087
E-mail: lapatt@ship.edu

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland
Maste of Arts in Criminology, Florida State University
Bachelor of Arts in Criminology, Florida State University

Experience

Patterson is a faculty member in the Department of Criminal Justice at Shippensburg University. She worked for the Arizona Department of Correction as the ACA Accreditation Program Director and as a grants administrator for Cumberland County's criminal or juvenile justice agencies (e.g., intermediate punishments, drug and mental health courts, integrated information systems, CAD, GIS). In the latter role, she had the pleasure of facilitating a collaborative advisory board of Commissioners, elected officials, and department heads as part of a coordinated management and planning strategy in criminal justice.

Patterson serves on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency's Evaluation and Research Advisory Committee, which reviews grant applications to conduct empirical and qualitative research. A cause close to my heart is child advocacy through the efforts of the national Court Appointed Special Advocates organization. She serves on the Pennsylvania CASA State Board.

Pamela Peters

Instructor

Contact Information:

134 Gardner
Telephone: 608.342.1934
E-mail: petersp@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

MATH 1730 Mathematics of Finance (Print)

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, Colorado State University
Master of Science in Mathematics, Colorado State University
Master of Science in Systems Management, University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts in Math, Arizona State University

Experience

Peters is an assistant professor of mathematics at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Prior to working at UW-Platteville, she was simultaneously a graduate teaching assistant for seven years at Colorado State University and an adjunct instructor in the department of mathematics at Front Range Community College. She served in the United States Air Force for 24 years, including a tour of duty as an assistant professor of mathematics at the United States Air Force Academy from 1982-1986.

Peters has also taught as an adjunct instructor at Pike's Peak Community College, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (extension), and University of Maryland (European Division).

She is a member of the Mathematics Association of America and the Association of Women in Mathematics.

Nicole Pfeiffer

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 563-557-5089
E-mail: nicolejpfeiffer@gmail.com

Courses Taught

Education

Master of Business Administration (emphasis in Strategic Management and Marketing), University of Iowa
Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Administration, University of Iowa
Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, University of Iowa

Experience

Pfeiffer has worked for such companies as Procter & Gamble, Maytag, and Cottingham & Butler. In her career, she has worked in sales, marketing, and human resources. She currently holds the Senior Professional in Human Resources designation from the Society of Human Resource Management.

Elizabeth Poeschl

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 612.337.9655
E-mail: espoeschl@yahoo.com

Courses Taught

CJ 6330 Criminal Procedure and Evidence (Online)

Education

Juris Doctor, William Mitchell College of Law
Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, University of St. Thomas
Bachelor's in Political Science, University of St. Thomas

Experience

Poeschl is a litigation attorney in the law firm Meagher & Geer, PLLP, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Poeschl's primary areas of practice are construction and insurance coverage. Prior to practicing at Meagher & Geer, she was a commercial litigation associate attorney at the law firm of Maslon, Edelman, Borman & Brand, LLP, and a certified student attorney for the Ramsey County Public Defender and the Hennepin County Attorney. She is currently a member of the American Bar Association's Forum on the Construction Industry, Minnesota Bar Association, the Hennepin County Bar Association, and of Minnesota Women Lawyers.

Poeschl was admitted to practice in Minnesota after graduating summa cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law. She also graduated summa cum laude from her undergraduate institution.

Poeschl is the author of several construction and insurance related articles, and speaks at Continuing Legal Education courses regarding the law related to construction Change Orders in Minnesota.

Parvis F. Rad

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 908.464.9055
E-mail: project.management@comcast.net

Courses Taught

PM 7840 Project Management Capstone (Online)

Education

Master of Science, Ohio State University
Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Experience

Rad is the Principal of the consulting firm Project Management Excellence. He has over 35 years of professional experience during which he has served in governmental, industrial, and academic capacities. He has participated in project management activities and in development and enhancement of quantitative tools in project management in a multitude of disciplines including software development, construction, and pharmaceutical research. He has authored and co-authored over sixty publications in the areas of engineering and project management. Rad has been recognized as a Professional Civil Engineer, Certified Cost Engineer, and as a Project Management Professional. Rad is the former Editor of the Project Management Journal.

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Shenita Ray

DLC staff

Contact Information:

2100 Ullsvik Hall
Telephone: 800.362.5460
Fax: 608.342.1071
E-mail: raysh@uwplatt.edu

Education

Doctor of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Master of Education, Marquette University
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and Finance, Marquette University

Experience

Shenita was the Charter School Program Coordinator for Milwaukee School of Choice before coming to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. She also has experience in the private sector with General Electric, as a Black Belt Project Manager.

BJ Reed

Instructor

Contact Information:

615 Tower
Telephone: 608.342.1417
Fax: 608.342.1517
E-mail: reedb@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership, Drake University
Educational Specialist Degree in Adult Education, Drake University
Master of Arts in Mass Communication, Drake University
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication, Drake University

Experience

Reed began teaching at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in August 1999, after 10 years of adjunct teaching and two years of full time college teaching in Iowa. She worked as a communcation professional for 20 years, primarily for associations. She maintains professional certification in public relations (Accreditation in Public Relations) and meeting management (Certified Meeting Professional). Reed teaches public relations and communication courses for the Department of Communication Technologies at UW-Platteville. She also serves as Internship Coordinator for the department.

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Deborah L. Rice

Instructor

Contact Information:

1172 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.1676
Fax: 608.342.1986
E-mail: ricede@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

CJ 3630 Juvenile Justice (Online)

Education

Graduate, Army Command and General Staff College
Master of Science in Management (emphasis in Government Contract Management), Florida Institute of Technology
Master of Science in Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Experience

While an undergraduate at UW-Platteville, Rice was hired to be the first woman Park Police Officer for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. She worked at Devil's Lake State Park for two summers enforcing park rules and conservation laws, aiding hikers and campers, and at times helping out the Sauk County Sheriff's Department.

After graduation, Rice was employed by the State of Wisconsin Division of Corrections as a Probation and Parole Agent in Racine County. In this capacity she supervised a caseload of adults and juveniles, provided family counseling, monitored alcohol and drug use in her clients, transported prisoners, wrote pre-sentence investigations, counseled clients, revoked clients, testified in court and spent more time in the Racine County Jail than she would like to admit.

After five years in Racine, Rice transferred to Milwaukee County and worked in the South Side Office for two years. She then decided she wanted to see the "real world," took a military leave, and joined the Army. After completion of Basic Training, Officer Candidate School, and Ordnance Officer Basic, she received orders for Germany where she served on a Maintenance Battalion Staff. She took command of the Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment as a 1st Lieutenant and administered the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). After eight years on Active Duty she transferred to the Army Reserves, then later to the Wisconsin Army National Guard. Rice retired in 2004 as a Lieutenant Colonel and has completed many Army leadership schools to include the Combined Arms and Services Staff School and making the Commandant's List at Command and General Staff College.

Rice is now an adjunct instructor at UW-Platteville, teaching Introduction to Criminal Justice.

Lisa A.. Riedle

Program Coordinator

Contact Information:

100 Ottensman
Telephone: 608.342.1686
E-mail: riedle@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Mining and Civil Engineering, University of Alabama
Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Alabama
Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Experience

Riedle has worked as a professor for 19 years at UW-Platteville.

Riedle is the associate dean for the college of Engineering, Mathematics and Science and coordinates the online Master of Science in Engineering program; the undergraduate international exchange program for EMS; the co-operative education program; and the collaborative engineering programs. Her teaching interests include the civil and environmental engineering capstone design courses, which serve as the final projects for those disciplines.

John Rink

Instructor

Contact Information:

316 Warner
Telephone: 608.342.1795
E-mail: rink@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

POSC 5830 Civil Liberties (Online)

Education

Doctorate, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Master of Arts in Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Experience

In 1984, Rink began his teaching career at Wheeling College (now Wheeling Jesuit University) in Wheeling, West Virginia. He was honored in 1991 and 1992 to be a visiting assistant professor at one of America's oldest colleges, Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. From there he moved up to the university level and taught at Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Maryland, for one year. As much as he liked the history and culture of the Mid-Atlantic region, his roots are in the Midwest. So, when an opening appeared in the University of Wisconsin System at the Platteville campus in 1993, he jumped at it.

His chief research interest is the United States Constitution, from its origins to its modern interpretation, as well as current judicial decision-making on constitutional issues. Rink has delivered papers at political science meetings in Chicago and Washington, D.C., on issues related to those topics, and published some of his research in Japan as part of a series of research projects, which were co-authored with Professor Setsuo Takeda and funded by the Yatabe International Foundation. He wrote an article on the Constitutional Convention of 1787 for the Encyclopedia of the US Constitution, and also contributed an article on American philosopher John Rawls's theory of justice for the Encyclopedia of Ethics.

With Professor Takeda, whom Rink met when they were both graduate students at UW-Milwaukee, he has also written a number of articles and monographs on topics related to American government and the US-Japan alliance. They've recently completed one such work on US missile defense policy, and they're about to begin another one on the 2004 US elections.

Robert W. Roberts

Instructor

Contact Information:

1168 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.1419
E-mail: robertsro@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

CJ 7730 Evaluation and Program Analysis in the Criminal Justice System (Online)

Education

Master of Arts, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Experience

Roberts is an assistant professor of criminal justice at UW-Platteville.

Tom A. Sandberg

Instructor

Contact Information:

452 Gardner
Telephone: 608.342.1947
Fax: 608.342.1409
E-mail: sandbergt@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

PHIL 7530 Business Ethics (Online)

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy, University of Iowa
Master of Arts in English, University of Northern Iowa
Master of Arts in Philosophy, University of Iowa
Master of Philosophy in Philosophy of Religion, University of Northern Iowa
Bachelor of Arts in English, Philosophy and Religion, University of Northern Iowa

Experience

Sandberg has been teaching courses in English and philosophy (along with some Western civilization courses) at various colleges and universities in Iowa for about 18 years. Currently, he’s a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, teaching freshman composition and philosophy to undergraduates and business ethics to graduate students in the online Master of Science in Project Management program.

Machelle Schroeder

Instructor

Contact Information:

1113 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.1459
E-mail: schroema@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Doctorate in Continuing and Vocational Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Master of Business Administration, University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Experience

Schroeder has been teaching business administration at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville since 1990. She teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in Human Resource Management, Compensation Management, Employee Recruitment and Selection, and Labor-Management Relations.

Schroeder's work experience includes eight years in quality assurance managerial positions for a medical device manufacturing division of Bristol-Myers Squibb Corporation and four years as human resource manager for public and private sector organizations. She has authored and co-authored papers and presentations on the subjects of employee selection, performance appraisals, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employee recognition, team building, and learning in computer-mediated classes.

Schroeder has a lifetime certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

Jerry Schuetz

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 920.596.3390
E-mail: jschuetzx2@yahoo.com

Courses Taught

Education

Graduate, University of Wisconsin Certified Public Manager Program
Master of Public Administration, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Experience

Schuetz possesses nearly 14 years of law enforcement experience, and served in three different police departments throughout Wisconsin. Schuetz spent time as a patrol officer, and a sensitive crime investigator with the City of Appleton Police Department, prior to being named Chief of Police in the City of Manawa in June of 2004. Schuetz is a two-time recipient of the State of Wisconsin's Distinguished Service Medal, and in May of 2006 was named the Waupaca County Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. In 2008 he was appointed the Chief of Police in Milton, Wisconsin. He has been an adjunct faculty member at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville since 2006, and he also teaches in the Wisconsin Technical College System.

Schuetz is a State of Wisconsin Department of Justice certified instructor in the disciplines of Defense and Arrest Tactics, Vehicle Contacts, and Juvenile Law. He is a member of the International Chiefs of Police Association and the Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association.

Thomas Steinback

Instructor

Contact Information:

1127 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.1735
E-mail: steinbackt@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Master of Business Administration, Syracuse University
Bachelor of Arts, Ambassador College, United Kingdom

Experience

Steinback is an assistant professor of business administration at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

Christine Storlie

Instructor and Program Coordinator

Contact Information:

1149 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.1980
E-mail: storliech@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Business, Capelle University
Master of Science in Biology, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Experience

Schuldes is the program coordinator of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program. She is also a business administration professor and has taught traditional and online courses in leadership and management, global business, human resource management, and management, gender and race.

Besides being a UW-Platteville professor since 2006, in the past 10 years Schuldes has been a project manager, consultant, and an ecological researcher.

Schuldes feels her background will greatly facilitate her ability to enhance UW-Platteville's program. She has been both a student and an educator in distance learning and traditional programs.

Robert Streff

DLC staff

Contact Information:

2100 Ullsvik Hall
Telephone: 800.362.5460
Fax: 608.342.1071
E-mail: streffr@uwplatt.edu

Education

Master of Science in Training and Development (minor in technical writing), University of Wisconsin-Stout
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management, University of Wisconsin-Stout

Experience

Bob has four years of instructional design experience on other University of Wisconsin campuses. At UW-Stout, he worked on the laptop initiative, taught online, worked one-on-one with faculty, and was an administrator for Blackboard and other systems. At UW-Whitewater, he worked as one of the D2L administrators, was involved with audio and video production for both face-to-face and online courses, and presented workshops on techniques and software to faculty. Bob was also a certified Army Instructor and Master Facilitator before retiring.

Mary Jo Stutenberg

Advisor

Contact Information:

209 Ullrich Hall
Telephone: 608.342.1625
Fax: 608.342.1965
E-mail: stutenbm@uwplatt.edu

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Marycrest College

Experience

Stutenberg is the Academic Department Associate for the Master of Science in Engineering program. She has used her applied manufacturing background to work with students and faculty within the program since 2004.

In industry, she completed a two-year management training program in which she set up and operated a variety of manufacturing machines, trained in quality control and worked as a quality assurance specialist for Caterpillar. She also has been self-employed working with her husband offering engineering and machine shop services.

Elizabeth E. Swift

Advisor

Contact Information:

1150 Ullsvik Hall
Telephone: 608.342.1524
Fax: 608.342.1466
E-mail: swifte@uwplatt.edu

Education

Master of Science in Public Adminstration (Health and Human Services), Upper Iowa University
Bachelor of Science in English, Clarke College

Experience

After working in the non-profit world for 10 years, Swift is happy to return the world of academia, her Wisconsin roots, and the land of the Green Bay Packers. She has served as a counselor, educator, trainer and operations director for several non-profit organizations working to end violence against women.

Christal K. Swigart

DLC staff

Contact Information:

2100 Ullsvick Hall
Telephone: 800.362.5460
Fax: 608.342.1071
E-mail: swigartc@uwplatt.edu

Education

Bachelor of Science in Communication Technologies Management (emphasis in graphic design and photography), University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Experience

Christal is a full-time media specialist for the Distance Learning Center.

Farah Tabassum

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 920.922.3806
E-mail: farah.tabassum@uwc.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Master of Business Administration (major concetration: statistics/econometrics; elective concentration: computer science), Mankato State University
Master's in International Relations, University of Karachi, Pakistan

Jennifer Taborski

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 815.389.9935
E-mail: jentaborski@charter.net

Courses Taught

CJ 2230 Correctional Philosophy (Online)

Education

Master of Science in Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Experience

From 1997 until 2000, Taborski was a probation/parole agent with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections, specifically working with high risk sex offenders. From 2000 until present, she has worked in both the supervision and presentence divisions with the United States Probation Office located in the Northern District of Illinois.

Jeffrey J. Tebbe

Instructor

Contact Information:

431 Warner
Telephone: 608.342.1822
E-mail: tebbej@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

SPCH 1010 Public Speaking (Print)

Education

Master of Science in Eduation (emphasis in Adult Education), University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Bachelor of Arts in Theater (emphasis in directing and play analysis), Briar Cliff College

Experience

Tebbe was a member of the teaching academic staff within the Department of Performing and Visual Arts at UW-Platteville starting in 2005. He now works as an instructor of public speaking in continuing education at UW-Platteville.

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Dedra Tentis

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 563.588.7184
E-mail: dedra.tentis@loras.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology (major in Research Methods and Social Deviance and Minored in Child & Family Studies), South Dakota State University
Master of Science in Criminal Justice, St. Cloud State University
Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, St. Cloud State University

Experience

Tentis currently teaches full-time in the criminal justice program at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. She works closely with the program coordinator, making curriculum and program changes, advising undergraduate students, and serving on various campus committees. Tentis held a fixed-term faculty position at Winona State University in Minnesota from 1998-2000. Besides teaching, she worked part-time with juvenile sex offenders from 2001-2002 as a Youth Care Worker for Hillcrest Family Services in Dubuque. She also worked for three years as an Evaluation Specialist for a Children, Youth and Families At-Risk (CYFAR) grant directed by the South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service.

Tentis is a member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the Midwest Criminal Justice Association, the National Guard Association of the United States, and the National Guard Association of Minnesota.

After serving on active duty in the United States Air Force following high school, Tentis joined the Minnesota Air National Guard in St. Paul in order to continue her criminal justice studies. She was commissioned by the Academy of Military Science in 1996, and today she continues to serve as Inspector General with the Minnesota Air National Guard.

Some of her publications include "A Guard Member's Perspective of IG Complaints in a War Zone" and "Generational differences: anticipating and shaping future leaders," both in the TIG Brief: USAF Inspector General. She has also presented at the Midwest Criminal Justice Association, Loras College Diversity Conference, and the New Commanders' Orientation Conference, among others.

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Ronald A. Thomas

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 715.573.7378
E-mail: rt_imagineering@msn.com

Courses Taught

ENGRG 7550 Product Design and Development (Online)

Education

Master of Science in Project Management, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Master of Science in Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Kimberly D. Tuescher

Instructor

Contact Information:

424 Warner
Telephone: 608.342.1245
Fax: 608.342.1986
E-mail: tueschek@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

CE 7130 At Risk Youth (Online)

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Master of Science in Education (emphasis in Counselor Education), University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Bachelor of Science in Physical and Health Education, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Experience

Tuescher is a tenured professor in the College of Liberal Arts and Education at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Currently, she teaches courses and provides supervision to graduate students in the Counselor Education Program. Previously, Tuescher chaired the program as well. The emphasis of her teaching is to train quality counselors to be competent to practice in a variety of counseling settings. Her particular interest is training counselors for school settings.

Tuescher's research and scholarship interests include at-risk youth, behavioral problems, and school counseling programs. She has delivered well over 200 presentations at the local, state, and national levels. Further, she has co-authored a book on the topic of at-risk and related behavior disorders. Tuescher has also worked as a psychologist in a private practice, doing therapy, consulting, conducting assessments, all on a variety of psychological issues and across all age groups. Currently her private practice focus has been on consulting and forensic testimony.

Tuescher is beginning her thirtieth year in her career, with 23 years of that experience at UW-Platteville and in private settings. Her other seven years were spent working at public schools as a teacher and school counselor.

She has served on numerous committees and councils throughout her career. A notable position was as the President of the Wisconsin Counseling Association.

Ken Turnbull

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 803.646.1623
E-mail: kturnbull66@hotmail.com

Courses Taught

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John A. Vieth

DLC staff

Contact Information:

2100 Ullsvik Hall
Telephone: 800.362.5460
Fax: 608.342.1071
E-mail: viethj@uwplatt.edu

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Experience

John has been an information technology professional and web developer since 1998. He developed many interactive websites for telecommunications companies and online retailers, specializing in adherence to W3C standards for XHTML and CSS, web/database application development, and web marketing.

John joined UW-Platteville in April 2007 as the Information Services Resources Support Technician, focusing on office computer/network support and web development.

His professional interests include front-end web design, the Drupal content management system, PHP, jQuery, search engine marketing, search engine optimization, and e-mail marketing.

John is a member of Groups.Drupal.org/Wisconsin and is A+, Network+, i-Net+, and e-Biz+ certified by CompTIA.

C.J. Walker Waite

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 240.401.7817
E-mail: cj_walker@worldnet.att.net

Courses Taught

Education

Project Management Professional Certification, Project Management Institute
Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (Primary Field of Organizational Behavior and Development, with Supporting Fields of Strategic Innovation and Entrepreneurship), George Washington University
Master of Business Administration (emphasis in international business), George Washington University
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Pacific Luthern University
Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies, Pacific Lutheran University

Experience

Walker guides organizations to attain sustainable performance through establishing criteria for balanced decision models, conducting organizational assessments and designing and leading organizational transformations, enhancing leadership performance, establishing communications strategies, creating project management performance guidelines (including PMOs), process re-design and strategic positioning within a global business setting. As a Managing Consultant for IBM, she has nearly 20 years' experience domestically and internationally with Fortune 500 companies. She is currently serving on the PMI National Voluntary Action Committee.

Walker has been an author and featured speaker at many PMI Annual Symposiums since 1995, at the American Mgmt Assoc. Executive Forum and the Academy of Management Annual Seminar. In addition, Walker Waite was part of the PMI Leadership Institute Inaugural Class of 2002 and was on the PMI WDC Chapter board for over 12 years, serving as the President from 2001-2002 and the Regional Advocate for Region 5 (2002-2003).

Scott A. White

Instructor

Contact Information:

1117 Ullsvik
Telephone: 608.342.1499
Fax: 608.342.1466
E-mail: white@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

Education

Juris Doctor, Creighton University
Bachelor of Science, Universityo f Nebraska-Lincoln

Experience

White has taught at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville since 1980. He also taught at Wayne State College in Nebraska. He was chair of the Department of Business from 1986 - 1994. He teaches business law, government regulation of business and employment law. His research interests are in employment law and government regulation of business. He has written articles on labor law, discrimination in employment and contract law.

White was admitted to the Nebraska and Wisconsin Bar Associations. He is also a member of the American Bar Association.

Kenneth Wiegman

Instructor

Contact Information:

160 Gardner
Telephone: 608.342.1269
E-mail: wiegmake@uwplatt.edu

Courses Taught

CJ 1130 Introduction to Criminal Justice (Online)

Education

Master of Science in Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Experience

After his undergraduate work at UW-Platteville, Wiegman attended the first UW-Platteville Police Academy.

He previously worked as a Deputy Sheriff for the count of Grant based out of Lancaster, Wisconsin. While his primary duty at the Sheriff's Department was patrol, he also worked closely with the jail and dispatch areas filling in when necessary. Toward the end of his tenure with the department, Wiegman started to work on the department computers and computer database. His interest in technology eventually led him to a new career at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville as an Academic Computer Support Specialist. As time progressed it was obvious that both career paths were beginning to merge and therefore he went on to pursue his Master of Science in Criminal Justice degree. During his graduate studies, Wiegman focused on technology and crime, specifically digital piracy and identity theft.

Since graduating from the program, Wiegman has taught part-time the undergraduate-level Introduction to Criminal Justice course both online and on campus for UW-Platteville.

Wiegman is also a member of the Wisconsin National Guard with over 20 years of service. He is currently a Senior Master Sergeant in the 115th Fighter Wing, Air National Guard in Madison, Wisconsin.

Jason D. Zajicek

Instructor

Contact Information:

C/O Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
U.S.A.
Telephone: 608-742-5301
E-mail: jasonzajicek@penta.com

Courses Taught

ENGRG 7850 Taguchi Method of Designing Experiments (Online)

Michelle A. Zasada

DLC staff

Contact Information:

2100 Ullsvik Hall
Telephone: 800.362.5460
Fax: 608.342.1071
E-mail: zasada@uwplatt.edu

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Experience

Michelle has worked at UW-Platteville since 1997. Her first two years were in Student Housing. She then spent eight years in athletics before coming to the Distance Learning Center in 2007.

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Gary Apperson

Dan Avenarius

Nancy Baker

Cheryl Banachowski-Fuller

Darla M. Banfi

Barbara Barnet

Debra R. Becker

Steven Becker

Shawn D. Belling

Ron Bonlender

Jack C. Borke

Patricia Bromley

Wendy Brooke

Sabina Burton

Todd Carothers

Thomas Caywood

Charles Christison

Stephanie Cooley

Travis Courtney

Kelly Curtiss

Daniel Dahlquist

Mark R. Dietsche

Dawn Drake

Steven Elmer

Susan J. Fager

G. Daniel D. Fairchild

Jean Fricke

Donna M. Gavin

Sharif Gias

Paul Gibler

Jamie Gladfelter

Amy M. Griswold

Roxane Gunser

John Hammermeister

David G. Hammond

Susan L. Hansen

Bernard W. Harris

James E. Hartman

D. W.. Haskins

Jeffrey Hathaway

Christine Hawkinson

Susan Hilal

Les Hollingsworth

Michael Ira

James Jarrard

Christine M. Jentz

Patricia Jinkins

Brian R. Johnson

Thomas Jonas

Colleen R. Kaiser

Marge Karsten

Tom Kershaw

Stephen W. Kleisath

Michael T. Klemp-North

Debra S. Knautz

Gerald Koppes

George B. Krueger

Tara Krueger

Janice E. Lawton

Joseph E. Lefevre

Ginger Levin

Terrence L. Liska

Daryl L. Logan

Gerald J. Lolwing

Kimberly M. Maier

Susan Mann

David G. McKenna

Ryan A. Melbard

Mark S. Meyers

Philip Micech

Janise Moffett