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Speakers' Bureau/Experts List

 

 

Looking for a speaker for a convention, seminar or civic/community organization?  Are you a member of the media looking for an expert source? UW-Marshfield/Wood County has the following experts on staff.  Contact the faculty/staff member directly, or contact
Melissa Lake, University Relations, at 715-389-6545.

 

Dr. Iddrisu Adam

Assistant professor

Department of Geography and Geology

Education:  B.A. (Honors), University of Ghana, Legon

                 Grad. Dip. - Norwegian Language and

                 Culture, University of Trondheim, Norway

                 M.Sc. Environmental Studies; Ph.D. Wilfrid

                      Laurier University,

                       Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Area(s) of   Environmental Issues

Expertise:  Population

                 HIV and AIDS

                 Immigration

                 Third World Issues

                 Africa

                 Weather and Climate Issues

                 Resource Management

                 Non-governmental Organizations in the Developing World

 

Contact:     389-6527 (office)  389-1996 (home)

 

Martin Lee

Associate Lecturer, Physics & Computer Science

Education:   B.A. Eastern Illinois University

 M.S. UW-Oshkosh (in progress) 

Area(s) of     Physics

Expertise:    Astronomy

                   Math

                   History of Physics & Astronomy

                   Space Race/Exploration

                   Fight/Aviation

                   Related Topics

  

Contact:       715-389-6541

 

Dr. Kavita Bhatia

Associate Professor of Mathematics

Education:     B. Sc. University of Poona, India

                    M.A. Indiana University

                    Ph.D. University of Oklahoma

Area(s) of      College Mathematics

Expertise:     Technology in Mathematics

                    Mathematics; Geometry and Topology

 

Contact:        715-389-6548

 

Darla Leick

Student Services Coordinator 

Education:   B.S., M.A. UW-Stevens Point 

Area(s) of     Career choices and options

Expertise:    An introduction to career assessments

                   Making informational interviews beneficial

                   College survival skills

     

Contact:       715-389-6505

Dennis Bonikowske

Lecturer, English

Education:     B.E. UW- Whitewater M.A. UW-Madison

Area(s) of      Writing portfolio consultant

Expertise:     Writing for business and organizations

                    Writing assessment strategies

 

Contact:         715-384-1714

 

Jinbo Lu

Assistant Professor, Math

Education:   Ph.D., Brown University

Area(s) of     Computer algorithms

Expertise:    Math

                   Statistic -related topics

     

Contact:       715-389-1602

Andrea DePalma

Assistant Professor, Computer Science

Education:    B.S. University of Belgrano;

 M.S. Ball State University

Area(s) of     Application Software

Expertise:    Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning

                   Children's Online Safety

                   Marshfield Sister Cities Inc.

 

Contact:       715-389-6549

 

Kami Mattson

Coordinator of Adult Student Services 

Education:  B.A., Communication & Criminology,

UM- Duluth M.A. Educational Administration

UN-Lincoln (in progress) 

Area(s) of     Nontraditional students

Expertise:    Student leadership opportunities

                   Academic advising/career exploration

                   College planning process

 

Contact:         715-389-6533

Steve Decker

Assistant Professor, Communication & Theatre Arts

Education:    B.A. Theatre & Interpretation, English;

 M.F.A. Theatre, Directing, Indiana

 University

Area(s) of     Arts in the community

Expertise:    Arts in Education

                   Shakespeare 

 

Contact:       715-389-6543

 

Daniel R. McCollum

Assistant Dean

Chief Business Officer 

Education:     B.S. Philosophy & Psychology, UW

                     Stevens Point

                     M.A. Business Leadership, Upper Iowa

                     University

Area(s) of       Organizational Behavior

Expertise:      Team Building

                     Stress in the work place

                     Ireland

 Budgeting as a component of institutional

 improvement & success

 

Contact:         715-389-6537

Julie Dierauer

Gallery 450 Manager

Education:    MFA Clayton University

                    MA UW-Milwaukee

                    BS UW-Stout

 

Area(s) of     Art exhibitions - curation/juror

Expertise:    Regional arts discussion groups

                   Art Theory/ideas/panels 

 

Contact:       715-389-6500

 

Jeffrey S. Meece

Assistant Campus Dean

Director of Student Services 

Education:  B.A. University of North Dakota

                 M.S. Western Illinois University 

Area(s) of   Admissions counseling & preparation

Expertise:  Enrollment Management planning

                 Financial Aid

                 SAT/ACT information

                 Enrollment numbers & planning

                 Career Planning

 

Contact:      715-389-6529

Ward Grassl

Lecturer - Mathematics

Education:  B.S.C.E.  UW-Madison

                  M.S. Tufts University

Area(s) of  Expertise:  Bridges and river hydraulics

      

Contact:      715-295-0268 (home)

 

Dawn Messerschmidt        

Financial Aid/Veterans Advisor 

Education:     B.A. UW-Stevens Point (in progress) 

Area(s) of      Financial aid

Expertise:      Veterans educational opportunities

 

Contact:         715-384-1717

Mike Hagman

Lecturer, Political Science

 

Education:  M.A. International Relations

Retired US Army LTC of the Infantry

Significant Materials Management and Logistics Management Experience 

Area(s) of    Current political events

Expertise:   Threats to the nation

                       Iraq, Iran and North Korea 

 

Contact:     715-384-1709

 

Chris Meyer

Network Manager/Network Administrator 

Education:  B.S. Business Administration UW-Stevens

                  Point 

Area(s) of Expertise:  Computer technology

     

Contact:         715-389-6546

 

John Harrington

Professor, Physical Education

Athletic Director

Education:    B.S., M.S. UW-Madison

                   Credits - Berkeley

                   University of Oregon

                   University of Oslo – Norway

                   Oxford University – England

Area(s) of     Fitness & health

Expertise:    Heart disease and exercise

                   Tennis

                   Basketball

                   First Aid

                   CPR/Defibrillation

 

Contact:      715-389-6557

 

Dr. Paige Muellerleile

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Education:   B.A. Arizona State University

                  M.S. Syracuse University

                  Ph.D. Syracuse University

Area(s) of    Meta-Analysis

Expertise:   Cumulative Meta Analysis

     

Contact:      715-389-6546

 

 

Mary Hartl

Director, Continuing Education

Education:     B.S. UW-Lacrosse

Area(s) of  Expertise:     Program Planning

                                    Community Outreach

 

Contact:         715-389-6540

  Gregg Nelson

Writing Specialist, English

Academic Skills Center

Education:    B.A.  English and History Ripon College

                   M.A. English, UW-Eau Claire

                   A.A.S - Worsham College of Mortuary Science

                  

Area(s) of     Gothic literature

Expertise:    Science fiction

                   Funerals

                   Writing style & technique - fiction and non-fiction

                    

Contact:      715-389-6557

John Houchens

Assistant Professor, Business and Economics

Education:   B.B.A. Finance, B.A. Economics, M.A.                     Economics - University of Kentucky;                     M.B.A. UW-Oshkosh 

Area(s) of      Personal finance

Expertise:     Labor markets, labor economics

                    Economics of the household/family

                    Economic policy

                    Statistics

 

Contact:       715-389-6554

 

Douglas Oba

Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences 

Education:    Ph.D. Experimental Pathology, University of Florida

B.S. Microbiology, Brigham Young University

Area(s) of     Viral pathogenesis

Expertise:    Microbial diseases in general

 

Contact:         715-384-1712

Helen Johannes

Lecturer, English

Education:     B.S., M.T.S. UW-Stevens Point

Area(s) of       Creative writing – short stories, novels

Expertise:      Developing student writing publications

                     International travel with students

                     Writing contests/judging

                     Mystery novels

 

Contact:         715-384-1714

 

Laurie Petri

Associate Academic Librarian 

Education:    A.A.S. UW-Rock County

                    B.S. UW-Whitewater

                    B.S.W. UW-Whitewater

                    M.L.I.S. UW-Madison 

Area(s) of      Human-Computer Interaction

Expertise:      Search Skills

                     Advanced search skills

                     Libraries in the 20th Century

                     The Digital Divide

                     Information literacy

                     Knowledge management

 

Contact:         715-389-6512

Roy J. Kaiser

ALecturer - Business and economics

Education:  M.B.A. UW-Oshkosh

                

Area(s) of   Businesses

Expertise:  Personal Finance

                 Economics

                 Retirement Plan Management

                 Procurement

                 Supply Chain Management

 

Contact:     687-4083 (home)

 

Jeanne Pitsch

Program Assistant II

Continuing Education

Box Office Manager 

Education:    Miami University

                    Atlanta School of Interior Design 

Area(s) of      Home-based businesses

Expertise:     Quilting

                    Drama/Theatre/Performing Arts

 

Contact:         715-389-6520

Melissa Lake

Director, University Relations 

Education:     B.S. UW-Stevens Point 

Area(s) of  Expertise:   Promoting non-profit organizations

      

Contact:         715-389-6545 (office)

                     715-389-8056 (home)

 

 

Dr. John Pruitt

Assistant Professor of English

Education:  Ph.D Ohio University

                  M.A. University of Colorado

                  B.A. Florida State University

Areas of      Film Studies

Expertise:   Gender Studies

                  18th-Century and Romantic Studies

 

Contact:         715-389-6547

Dr. Laura Lee

Assistant Professor; Biology 

Education:     B.A. Augustana College

  Ph.D. University of Illinois 

Area(s) of      General biology (plants, animals, nature,

Expertise:     ecology)

                    Bird watching & Bird feeding

                    Conservation/Environmental Issues

                    Related topics

 

Contact:       715-389-6524

 

Dr. Julie Tharp                   

Professor, English

Associate Dean 

Education:     B.S. Mankato State University

                     M.A. Mankato State University

                     Ph.D. University of Minnesota

                     Fulbright Scholar 

Area(s) of      Women and violence

Expertise:      Violence in mass media

                     Multiculturalism

                     Global perspectives

                     Women’s writing

                     Native American literature and film

                     Quilt history

 

Contact:         715-389-6514