Providing central coordination for the undergraduate advising, career services & learning support communities

Staff

The Office of Academic & Career Success (OACS) provides central coordination and resources for the distributed undergraduate advising, learning support, and career services functions at UW–Madison. OACS provides training, technology, professional development, data, and community development opportunities. OACS also convenes decision making bodies for these three communities of staff.

OACS provides direct services to students through seven sub-units:

OACS strives to center the needs of marginalized and underserved students and staff in everything we do.

OACS Operations & Leadership

Marissa DeGroot

Position title: Director of Communications

Email: marissa.degroot@wisc.edu

Ben Diamond

Position title: Advising Systems Administrator

Email: bdiamond2@wisc.edu

Address:
he/him/his

Emily Dickmann

Position title: Director for Training & Community Development

Email: emily.dickmann@wisc.edu

Address:
she/her

Rachel Goodman

Position title: Communications Coordinator

Email: rlgoodman2@wisc.edu

Address:
she/her

Kala Grove

Position title: Assistant Director for Advising Training and Professional Development

Email: kala.grove@wisc.edu

Address:
she/her/hers

Kelley Harris

Position title: Director of Cross-College Advising Service

Email: kelley.harris@wisc.edu

Address:
she/her/hers

Michelle Jackson

Position title: Director of the Career Exploration Center

Email: michelle.jackson@wisc.edu

Lena Lee

Position title: Office Manager & Event Coordinator

Email: lena.lee@wisc.edu

Address:
she/her/hers

Diana Maki

Position title: Director for Academic Affairs

Email: diana.maki@wisc.edu

Danielle Marriner

Position title: Assistant Director for Career Services Training & Community Development

Email: danielle.marriner@wisc.edu

Address:
she/her

Tara Milliken

Position title: Director for Institutional Career Services Strategy

Email: tara.milliken@wisc.edu

Address:
she/her/hers

Kim Mueller

Position title: Director of Learning Support

Email: kim.mueller@wisc.edu

Address:
she/her

Molly Reinhard

Position title: Director of Pre-Professional Advising

Email: molly.reinhard@wisc.edu

Jeffrey Shokler

Position title: Director for Technology and Assessment

Email: jeffrey.shokler@wisc.edu

Wren Singer

Position title: Senior Associate Vice Provost, Teaching and Learning

Email: wren.singer@wisc.edu

Emily Sivesind-Finger

Position title: Strategic Operations Manager

Email: emily.sivesindfinger@wisc.edu

Address:
she/her/hers

Julie Stubbs

Position title: Director of the Office of Undergraduate Academic Awards

Email: julie.stubbs@wisc.edu

Karen Thomas

Position title: Director of the Office of Online Student Success

Email: karen.thomas@wisc.edu

Jen Walsh

Position title: Assistant Director for Summer Advising Initiatives

Email: jen.walsh@wisc.edu

Frieda Zuckerberg

Position title: Director for Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Email: frieda.zuckerberg@wisc.edu