CALS - Key Persons
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- Administrative Assistant
- Executive Assistant
For CALS department chairs, click the name below once to expand a selection, and again to collapse it.
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- Department Chair of Plant Pathology
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- Associate Dean for Finance and Administration
- Associate Dean for Finance and Administration / CFO
Seitler oversees the daily operations of CALS Business Services, CALS Human Resources, CALS IT, and CALS Facilities. She administers all aspects of college budgeting, financial planning, human resources, data management, information technology, and facility operations. She also manages the start-up and budgeting of revenue generating accounts, as well as trust Fund and UW Foundation expenditures and balances.
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- Department Chair for Biological Systems Engineering
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- Budget and Finance Director
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- Agreement and Contract Negotiator
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- Prospective Student Program Coordinator
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- Member of the Climate & Diversity Committee
- Food Science
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- Member of the Diversity Committee
- Life Sciences Communications / Diversity Committee
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- Assistant Dean for International and Experiential
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- Department Chair for Biochemistry
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- Communications Specialist
Caroline Schneider, Communications Specialist, helps share faculty and staff news via the eCALS web page and e-newsletter. She also writes news releases, magazine articles and other stories about CALS and maintains news content on the main CALS web page and the CALS News web page.
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- Assistant Director of WAES
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- Web Applications Developer
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- Member of the Climate & Diversity Committee
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- Member of the Climate & Diversity Committee
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
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- Assistant Dean for Student Advising and Development
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- Member of the Climate & Diversity Committee
- Department Chair for Nutritional Sciences
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- Russell Labs IT Coordinator
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- Associate Director for Business Planning
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- Department Chair for Life Sciences Communication
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- Department Chair of Soil Science
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- Associate Dean for Extension and Outreach
Reinemann provides leadership for the organization, content and effectiveness of extension and outreach programs related to agriculture and natural resources, and community and economic development. He works closely with the UW Division of Extension, CALS leadership, and approximately 70 CALS Extension-funded faculty and staff to ensure that the college's extension and outreach activities are timely and integral.
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- Administrative Specialist, Dairy Innovation Hub
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- Taylor Hall IT Administrator
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- Department Chair for Forest and Wildlife Ecology
Erica began her career as an educator in the Wisconsin public school system. After six fulfilling years teaching middle school and high school orchestra students, she and her husband moved to Massachusetts. There Erica worked with the Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra and Youth Orchestra and prepared for a career transition to higher education. Then they moved back to the Midwest and Erica worked at Knox College, supporting their global studies center and managing the Power of Experience Grant for undergraduate experiential learning opportunities.
After returning to Madison in 2020, Erica began working in the CALS Dean and Director's Office, providing administrative support to various areas of the college. As an Executive Assistant, Erica supports ODEI and Extension programs within CALS. Throughout her career and her work with learners of all ages, Erica has valued being able to support the core values of diversity, equity and inclusion that make a difference in our world.
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- Department Chair for Genetics
Glenda Gillaspy became the 14th dean of UW-Madison's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences in August 2022. She holds a B.S. in Biology from Auburn University, and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Case Western Reserve University. She spent time at the University of California-Berkeley as a postdoctoral associate, and at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia in Portugal as a visiting researcher. Prior to assuming the dean position at UW, Gillaspy was a professor of biochemistry at Virginia Tech where she served as department head since 2015.
Gillaspy's research focuses on signaling molecules that control phosphate-sensing in plants, with the goal of developing plants that can reclaim phosphate from the environment. She has been active in developing several outreach projects for high school students, and she has led a National Institute of Food and Agriculture funded Research Experiences and Extension summer research program for undergraduates, which is a collaboration between applied and basic scientists.
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- Department Chair for Agricultural & Applied Economics
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- Faculty Director, Dairy Innovation Hub
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- Associate Dean for External Relations and Advancement
Heidi Zoerb, Associate Dean for External Relations and Advancement, oversees the college's external relations efforts, leads the CALS communications team, works with the UW Foundation to advance the college's development priorities, and advises the dean on matters related to the college's public image and relationships with stakeholders.
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- Dean
- Senior Associate
- Interim Senior Associate Dean
As interim senior associate dean, Goldman is responsible for assisting the dean on matters pertaining to leadership, management, and strategice direction of the college. He manages faculty personnel issues, including hiring, promotion, tenure and post-tenure activities, compensation, and retention.
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- Endpoint Support Technologist
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- Information Security Officer
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- Communications Specialist
Jori Skalitzky, Communications Specialist, writes news releases, magazine articles and other stories about CALS. She also manages the college's social media sites (Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn) and maintains news content on the main CALS web page and the CALS News web page.
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- Global Research & Partnerships Coordinator
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- Project Manager
- Development and Stakeholder Relations
Kara Luedtke, Project Manager, serves as project manager to college-level priority projects, supports programs to advance the college's development priorities, and works with alumni and stakeholder groups.
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- Department Chair for Bacteriology
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- Department Chair for Animal & Dairy Sciences
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- Study Abroad Advisor and Program Manager
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- Director of Career Services
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- Academic Advising Manager
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- First Year Program Manager
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- Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Macias oversees the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within CALS, and provides collegewide leadership for activities related to diversity, equity and inclusion. These include but are not limited to developing and/or reviewing policies and practices that contribute to the recruitment, retention, and success of underrepresented students, staff, and faculty, enhancing inclusive teaching practices and supporting research excellence. He partners with institutional leaders, faculty, staff, students, and other constituency groups to ensure programming aligns with the college's values and strategic goals.
Dr. Macias has spent his entire career in education. He began his career as a middle and high school social studies teacher, a cherished role he held for six years. For the last 15 years, he has served in formal higher education leadership at universities in Florida and at UW-Madison, where he has been since 2015. Prior to joining CALS, Louis served as the inaugural Executive Director of Recruitment, Diversity and Inclusion for the UW-Madison Police Department. Among other accomplishments, Louis led the creation and development of the UWPD Equity Dashboard, which successfully launched in December 2021. Earlier in his career, Louis held other professional roles in areas such as academic advising, pre-college programs, enrollment management, fundraising and diversity, equity and inclusion, among others.
Through this work, Louis has had the opportunity to continue cultivating his passion to lead the creation of spaces where people can individually and collectively realize their greatest potential. Since January 2022, he has been establishing and leading DEI efforts as CALS' first Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Education
EdD, Higher Education; Florida State University
MS, K-12 Educational Leadership; Nova Southeastern University
BS, Psychology; Florida State University
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Mandi has worked in higher education for the last ten years primarily in admissions and recruitment. Most recently, she served as the Director of Admissions and Recruitment at the School of Nursing for six years, where she redesigned and implemented new holistic admissions processes for undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs. Prior to working in higher education, Mandi was a retail buyer. She leverages the marketing and product development skills from her former career everyday.
In January of 2023, Mandi started her role as the Community Impact Manager, overseeing ODEI's communications strategy, assessment, and data reports to support DEI decisions and efforts within CALS. Mandi has valued being able to make policy and process changes to increase access and remove barriers for underserved students. She appreciates the opportunity to support students in their life journeys and is passionate about helping people grow and accomplish their goals.
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- Program Manager, Dairy Innovation Hub
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- Developer
- Web Designer
- Web Services Developer
Mark Millard, Web Designer & Developer, collaborates with CALS IT Web Services to support and maintain the college's web communication platform. He focuses on areas of UX/UI design, web development, technical web services, digital accessibility, core web vitals, and web analytics for college-priority digital communication projects and websites.
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- Assistant Dean for Academic Programs and Policies
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- Lead Grants & Contracts Specialist
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- Communications Specialist
- Visual Communications Specialist
Michael King, Visual Communications Specialist, is responsible for producing photographic, multimedia and written content for the college's news service, websites, Grow magazine and other communications outlets.
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- Director Agricultural Research Stations
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- Department Chair for Community & Environmental Sociology
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- Member of the Diversity Committee
- Life Sciences Communications
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- Member of the Climate & Diversity Committee
- Plant Pathology
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- Employer Relations Coordinator
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- News and Media Relations
- News Manager
Nicole Miller, News Manager, writes news releases, magazine articles and other stories about the college. She's in charge of distributing CALS news stories, as well as sharing faculty and staff news via the eCALS web page and e-newsletter. She also serves as the office's primary media contact.
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- Managing Editor of Publications
Nikki Wykowski, Development Specialist, helps coordinate special events to strengthen the college's ties with alumni, stakeholders and the community, works on advancement and development priorities, works with the college's Board of Visitors, and supports the administrative functions of the department.
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- Career Services Coordinator
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- Department Chair for Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences
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- Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Mitchell manages the Office of Academic Affairs and helps students navigate the possibilities and opportunities in CALS to be academically and personally successful on campus and beyond. He offers advising, professional development, and other services to enhance the overall experience of students.
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- Member of the Climate & Diversity Committee
- Biological Systems Engineering
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- Community and Environmental Sociology
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- Member of the Climate & Diversity Committee
- Community and Environmental Sociology
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- Study Abroad Advisor and Program Manager
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- Community Development Manager
Rosie has over 16 years of experience leading inclusive and equitable initiatives to help remove barriers to access for underserved populations. Prior to joining UW-Madison in 2022, Rosie worked in the K-12 educational system as a Bilingual Teacher and as Community School Coordinator.
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- Department Chair for Entomology
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- Assistant Dean of Research, Research Division
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- Endpoint Support Technologist
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- Department Chair for Food Science
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- Member of the Climate & Diversity Committee
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- Agricultural and Applied Economics
For CALS associate deans, click the name below once to expand a selection, and again to collapse it.
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- Taylor Hall IT Administrator
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- Academic Advising Manager
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- Senior Assistant Dean for Climate and Engagement
Tom has been involved in academic affairs for his whole career. He served as a high school guidance counselor and athletics coach for six years, and transitioned to UW-Madison in 2000 as an academic advisor in the Athletic Department. In 2006, Tom joined CALS as an Assistant Dean in Academic Affairs and Campus Diversity representative, facilitating recruitment and retention initiatives for the college.
Tom is proud of the outreach connections and dedication to student services we provide in CALS, and is passionate about supporting student success and helping students achieve their academic and professional goals. In 2023, Tom transitioned to the ODEI to focus on improving climate for faculty, staff and students.
Education
MA, Counseling Psychology; University of Wisconsin-Madison
BS, Sociology; University of Wisconsin-Madison
she/her/ella
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- Member of the Climate & Diversity Committee
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- Associate Dean for Research
As associate dean for research, Runge is responsible for the administration, management and supervision of the college's research enterprise. He oversees matters pertaining to compliance and assurance with funding agencies, animal care and use, biosafety, intellectual property and the responsible conduct of research within CALS. He also oversees the Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station as the Associate Director.
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- Member of the Climate & Diversity Committee