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Supports

Faculty, staff, and students in the departments of Entomology, Forest and Wildlife Ecology, and Plant Pathology.

Staff

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Photo	Name	Title	Area(s)	Managed By	Email
	Allen, Mariah	Grants & Contracts Specialist	Grants	Russell Labs	mariah.allen@wisc.edu
	Amenda, Alyson*	Department Administrator	Hub Mgt., Administration - General, Grants	Russell Labs	amenda@wisc.edu
	Baumgard, Brandon*	HR Manager	Human Resources	CALS HR	brandon.baumgard@wisc.edu
	Bohne, Mat	Instrument Maker	Facilities & Inst.	Russell Labs	mbohne@wisc.edu
	Bowman, Ashley	Administrative Assistant III	Administration - General	Russell Labs	adbowman@wisc.edu
	Burkhalter, Elizabeth*	Administrative Specialist	Administration - Front Desk, Human Resources	Russell Labs	eburkhalter@wisc.edu
	Cooper, Tori	Financial Specialist III	Financial	Russell Labs	tori.cooper@wisc.edu
	Ducy, Amy	HR Generalist	Human Resources	CALS HR	hr@russell.wisc.edu
	Gwaza, Nyasha	Desktop Support Coordinator	Information Technology	CALS IT	help@russell.wisc.edu
	Kasten, Richelle	Academic Advising Manager	Student Services	Russell Labs	rdkasten@wisc.edu
	Laabs, Emily	Graduate Program Manager	Student Services	Russell Labs	emily.laabs@wisc.edu
	Lang, Dixie	Project Manager II	Administration - General	Russell Labs	ddlang@wisc.edu
	Lorenz, Tim*	Facilities and Instrumentation Manager,* Building Manager for Russell Labs	Hub Mgt., Facilities & Inst.	Russell Labs	tlorenz2@wisc.edu
	Luther, Laurie	Grants & Contracts Specialist	Grants	Russell Labs	laluther@russell.wisc.edu
	Meyer, Bill*	IT Manager	Information Technology	CALS IT	bill.meyer2@wisc.edu
	Nelson, Alex	Post-Award Grant Accountant – Temporary Hire	Grants	Russell Labs	alex.nelson@wisc.edu
	Perleberg, Kate*	Finance Manager	Hub Mgt., Financial	Russell Labs	kperleberg@wisc.edu
	Perry, Ava	Student Assistant	Administration - Front Desk	Russell Labs	frontdesk@russell.wisc.edu
	Rodrigues, Elyce*	Administrative Manager	Hub Mgt., Administration - General	Russell Labs	naylon@wisc.edu
	Slagle, Jared	HR Generalist	Human Resources	CALS HR	hr@russell.wisc.edu
	Slaybaugh, John	IT Professional III	Information Technology	CALS IT	help@russell.wisc.edu
	Teubert, Chad	Facilities Technician III	Facilities & Inst.	Russell Labs	cteubert@wisc.edu
	Van Wert, Kristina	Administrative Specialist	Administration	Russell Labs	Kristina Van Wert
	Webster, Margaret	Post Award Research Financial Manager	Grants	Russell Labs	mmwebste@wisc.edu
	White, Phoebe	Student Assistant	Administration - Front Desk	Russell Labs	frontdesk@russell.wisc.edu
Photo	Name	Title	Area(s)	Managed By	Email

For undergraduate student support, please refer to the undergraduate Academic Advising page.

Upcoming Out-of-Office Notice:

Emily will be out of the country without Internet access from Sept. 22, 2026 – October 5, 2026.
During this time, her Outlook and Teams “away” messages will list alternative contacts.

Services

Manage all things related to academic programs, both undergraduate and graduate, including:

Academic advising and student services
Curricular management
Enrollment management

Vision and Goals

Create cultures of interdependence, rather than codependence
Make information clear and transparent
Foster environments where we all help each other grow and learn