Learn more about the faculty and staff in each of our program areas and contact them.
Heather Smith
Credentials: MS, BS, PMP
Position title: Director of Graduate Programs
Email:
heather.smith
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Applied Engineering Management
Heather Smith, MS, PMP
Program Director
Contact: heather.smith@wisc.edu
Karene Cary
Graduate Academic Advisor
Contact: durant@wisc.edu
Pat Walsh
Enrollment Coach
Contact: pjwalsh@wisc.edu
Electrical and Computer Engineering: Power Engineering
Faculty members in the power engineering program are experts in their field and provide students with engaging, real-word educational examples and activities that they can put to use immediately in their daily work.
Steve Fredette, PhD
Academic Director
Contact: fredette@wisc.edu
Libby Miller
Graduate Academic Advisor
Contact: libby.miller@wisc.edu
Engineering Data Analytics
UW-Madison’s academic reputation, research focus, and industry partnerships partners guarantee high-caliber staff for each of our online modules. Professors are dedicated to keeping students engaged, progressing, and confident that their learning goals are being met. Our academic advising will ensure you get the responsiveness and support you need, while keeping you on track in your studies.
Sinan Tas, PhD
Academic Director
Contact: tas@wisc.edu
Libby Miller
Graduate Academic Advisor
Contact: libby.miller@wisc.edu
Engineering Management
Heather Smith, MS, PMP
Program Director
Contact: heather.smith@wisc.edu
Karene Cary
Graduate Academic Advisor
Contact: durant@wisc.edu
Pat Walsh
Enrollment Coach
Contact: pjwalsh@wisc.edu
Shawn Belling, MS, PMI-ACP, PMP, CSP, S@S
Christopher G. Dakes, PHD, LEED
Jeffrey S. Russell, PhD, PE, Dist.M.ASCE, NAC, F.NSPE
Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Faculty members in the manufacturing systems program are experts in their field, and they offer students an engaging education experience that is convenient and accessible even when working full-time.
Jim Rink, PhD
Program Director
Contact: jrink@wisc.edu
Libby Miller
Graduate Academic Advisor
Contact: libby.miller@wisc.edu
Polymer Engineering
Faculty members in the polymer engineering curriculum are experts in their field and offer students an engaging educational experience that is convenient, accessible, and engaging, no matter where they are located.
Nicole S. Zacharia, PhD
Academic Director
Contact: nzacharia@wisc.edu
Karene Cary
Graduate Academic Advisor
Contact: durant@wisc.edu
Tim Osswald, PhD
Faculty Director
Contact: tosswald@wisc.ed
Polymer Processing and Manufacturing
Faculty members in the polymer engineering curriculum are experts in their field and offer students an engaging educational experience that is convenient, accessible, and enriching, no matter where they are located.
Nicole S. Zacharia, PhD
Academic Director
Contact: nzacharia@wisc.edu
Karene Cary
Graduate Academic Advisor
Contact: durant@wisc.edu
Tim Osswald, PhD
Faculty Director
Contact: tosswald@wisc.edu
Power Conversion and Control
Steve Fredette, PhD
Academic Director
Contact: fredette@wisc.edu
Libby Miller
Graduate Academic Advisor
Contact: libby.miller@wisc.edu
Powertrain Electrification
Heather Smith, MS, PMP
Program Director
Contact: heather.smith@wisc.edu
Karene Cary
Graduate Academic Advisor
Contact: durant@wisc.edu
Sustainable Systems Engineering
Senior faculty and experienced professionals in the industry facilitate the program’s courses. Our instructors stay connected with students and are highly accessible, which enables them to address the specific interests of students.
Joy Altwies, PhD, PE, LEED AP+
Program Director
Contact: altwies@wisc.edu
Karene Cary
Graduate Academic Advisor
Contact: durant@wisc.edu