Supports
Faculty, staff, and students in the departments of Entomology, Forest and Wildlife Ecology, and Plant Pathology.
Staff
Click the staff member’s name to view their full profile. Allee supports undergraduate students; Emily supports graduate students.
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Allen, Mariah |
Grants & Contracts Specialist |
Grants |
Russell Labs |
mariah.allen@wisc.edu |
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Amenda, Alyson* |
Department Administrator |
Hub Mgt., Administration, Grants |
Russell Labs |
amenda@wisc.edu |
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Baumgard, Brandon* |
HR Manager |
Human Resources |
CALS HR |
brandon.baumgard@wisc.edu |
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Bohne, Mat |
Instrument Maker |
Facilities & Inst. |
Russell Labs |
mbohne@wisc.edu |
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Bowman, Ashley |
Administrative Assistant III |
Administration |
Russell Labs |
adbowman@wisc.edu |
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Burkhalter, Elizabeth |
Administrative Assistant III |
Administration |
Russell Labs |
eburkhalter@wisc.edu |
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Cooper, Tori |
Financial Specialist III |
Financial |
Russell Labs |
tori.cooper@wisc.edu |
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Ducy, Amy |
HR Generalist |
Human Resources |
CALS HR |
hr@russell.wisc.edu |
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Drake, David* |
Director of Russell Labs Service Center |
Hub Mgt. |
Russell Labs |
ddrake2@wisc.edu |
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Gwaza, Nyasha |
Desktop Support Coordinator |
Information Technology |
CALS IT |
help@russell.wisc.edu |
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Hochmuth, Allee |
Academic Advising Manager |
Student Services |
Russell Labs |
abhochmuth@wisc.edu |
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Laabs, Emily |
Graduate Program Manager |
Student Services |
Russell Labs |
emily.laabs@wisc.edu |
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Lang, Dixie |
Project Manager II |
Administration |
Russell Labs |
ddlang@wisc.edu |
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Lorenz, Tim* |
Facilities and Instrumentation Manager,* Building Manager for Russell Labs |
Hub Mgt., Facilities & Inst. |
Russell Labs |
tlorenz2@wisc.edu |
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Luther, Laurie |
Grants & Contracts Specialist |
Grants |
Russell Labs |
laluther@russell.wisc.edu |
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Nelson, Alex |
Post-Award Grant Accountant – Temporary Hire |
Grants |
Russell Labs |
alex.nelson@wisc.edu |
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Perleberg, Kate* |
Finance Manager |
Hub Mgt., Financial |
Russell Labs |
kperleberg@wisc.edu |
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Rodrigues, Elyce* |
Administrative Manager |
Hub Mgt., Financial |
Russell Labs |
naylon@wisc.edu |
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Seidl, Janet |
Student Worker |
Administration |
Russell Labs |
seidl5@wisc.edu |
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Slaybaugh, John |
IT Professional III |
Information Technology |
CALS IT |
help@russell.wisc.edu |
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Sullivan, Megan |
HR Generalist |
Human Resources |
CALS HR |
hr@russell.wisc.edu |
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Teubert, Chad |
Facilities Technician III |
Facilities & Inst. |
Russell Labs |
cteubert@wisc.edu |
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Webster, Margaret |
Post Award Research Financial Manager |
Grants |
Russell Labs |
mmwebste@wisc.edu |
Services
Manage all things related to academic programs, both undergraduate and graduate, including:
- Academic advising and student services
- Curricular management
- Enrollment management
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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