Faculty and Staff

Learn more about the faculty and staff in each of our program areas and contact them.

Heather Smith

Credentials: MS, PMP

Position title: Director of Graduate Programs
Program Director, Master of Science in Engineering Management
Teaching Faculty

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Applied Engineering Management

Heather Smith, MS, PMP
Program Director
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Karene Cary
Graduate Academic Advisor
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Laura Grossenbacher, PhD

Christine Haas, MBA

Raj Kamal, MS, MBA

Steve King, MA

Barry Roberts, MS

Bart Skarzynski, MA, MFA

George Watson, EdD, MBA, BSB, MCPM, PMP

Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Data Analytics

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
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Libby Miller
Graduate Academic Advisor
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Rich Shiferl

Giri Venkataramanan, PhD

Michael R. Zinn, PhD

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
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Libby Miller
Graduate Academic Advisor
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John Lee, PhD

Jeff Linderoth, PhD

Kaibo Liu, PhD

Dan Negrut, PhD

Anthony Orzechowski, MS

Krishnan, Suresh, PhD

Barry Van Veen, PhD

Jiao (Tina) Xu, PhD

Shiyu Zhou, PhD

Engineering Management

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
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Libby Miller
Graduate Academic Advisor
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David Ding, PhD

Frank E. Pfefferkorn, PhD

Raj Kamal, MS, MBA

Kaibo Liu, PhD

Peter B. Lukszys, MBA

Terry Mann, MS

Jeffrey S. Russell, PhD, PE, Dist.M.ASCE, NAC, F.NSPE

Jiao (Tina) Xu, PhD

Charlene Yauch, PhD, PE

Shiyu Zhou, PhD

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
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Karene Cary
Graduate Academic Advisor
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Tim Osswald, PhD
Faculty Director
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Don Baird, PhD

Robert E. Rowlands, PhD

Kristoffer Stokes, PhD

Lih-Sheng Turng, PhD

Bob Weiss, PhD

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
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Tim Osswald, PhD
Faculty Director
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Don Baird, PhD

Robert E. Rowlands, PhD

Kristoffer Stokes, PhD

Lih-Sheng Turng, PhD

Bob Weiss, PhD

Power Conversion and Control

Steve Fredette, PhD
Academic Director
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Libby Miller
Graduate Academic Advisor
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Giri Venkataramanan, PhD

Michael Zinn, PhD

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
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Andrea Hicks, PhD

Doug Reinemann, PhD

James M. Tinjum, PE, PhD

Scott Williams

Christopher Zahasky