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

Staff

Staff members in the Office of Academic & Career Success (OACS) provide central coordination and resources for the distributed undergraduate advising, learning support, and career services functions at UW–Madison.

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

Cross-College Advising Service  |  Career Exploration Center  |  Center for Pre-Health Advising  |  Center for Pre-Law Advising  |  Greater University Tutoring Service  |  Office of Online Student Success  |  Undergraduate Academic Awards Office

Staff information below is organized by the communities they support. If you have questions, please reach out to a staff member or contact info.oacs@wisc.edu.

OACS Staff Supporting Advising, Career Services & Learning Support

Emily Dickmann

Position title: Director for Training & Community Development

Email: emily.dickmann@wisc.edu

Address:
she/her

Taylor Mulcahey

Position title: Director of Campus-Wide Communications

Email: tmulcahey@wisc.edu

Address:
she/her

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

Anna Thompson

Position title: Communications Coordinator

Email: anna.j.thompson@wisc.edu

Address:
she/her

Alice Y Traore

Position title: Coordinator of Climate and Community Engagement

Email: alice.traore@wisc.edu

Frieda Zuckerberg

Position title: Director for Climate and Community Engagement

Email: frieda.zuckerberg@wisc.edu

OACS Staff Supporting Advising

Kala Grove

Position title: Assistant Director for Advising Training and Professional Development

Email: kala.grove@wisc.edu

Address:
she/her/hers

Diana Maki

Position title: Assistant Vice Provost & Director for Academic Affairs

Email: diana.maki@wisc.edu

Karen Thomas

Position title: Associate Director for Academic Affairs Initiatives

Email: karen.thomas@wisc.edu

Jen Walsh

Position title: Assistant Director for Summer Advising Initiatives

Email: jen.walsh@wisc.edu

OACS Staff Supporting Career Services

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

OACS Staff Supporting Learning Support

Caitlin Farrell Haven

Position title: Assistant Director for Learning Support

Email: caitlin.farrellhaven@wisc.edu

Address:
she/her

Kim Mueller

Position title: Director for Learning Support

Email: kim.mueller@wisc.edu

Address:
she/her

Directors of OACS Units Providing Direct Services to Students

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

Molly Reinhard

Position title: Director of Pre-Professional Advising

Email: molly.reinhard@wisc.edu

Julie Stubbs

Position title: Director of the Undergraduate Academic Awards Office

Email: julie.stubbs@wisc.edu