University of Wisconsin–Madison
Student working with advisor

Whom We Serve

School of Education staff guide and support you throughout your educational journey. They help you make informed decisions about your academics and provide resources to help you achieve educational and personal goals. We serve:

  • Current undergraduate School of Education students in all programs
  • UW-Madison students interested in our undergraduate programs
  • Prospective undergraduate students
    (Please use the Prospective Student Appointment Request form)

Graduate students and prospective graduate students:
Please contact the program manager or student services coordinator in your program of interest. Here is a list of our programs.

Student Services Main Office

139 Education Building
1000 Bascom Mall
Open Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm.
studentservices@education.wisc.edu
608-262-1651

Wheelchair accessible entrances are located on the east and north side of the building.

Need accommodations for your appointment?
Email: academicdeansupport@education.wisc.edu

School of Education Undergraduate Academic Advisors

Camille Bernier

Academic Advisor (she/her)
Schedule an appointment with Camille

Jerry Jordan

Academic Advisor (he/him)
Schedule an appointment with Jerry

A.J. Lara

Asst. Director of Academic Advising (he/him)
Schedule an appointment with A.J.

Sa Seng Xiong

Academic Advisor (he/him)
Schedule an appointment with Sa Seng

Becky Smith

Academic Advisor (she/her)
Schedule an appointment with Becky

Mary Thompson-Shriver

Academic Advisor (she/her)
Schedule an appointment with Mary

Academic Dean Support

Amy Shannon

Student Support and Success Manager (she/her)

  • Student support
  • Consultation to faculty/instructors
  • Appeals for course late drop/add
  • Appeals of May Not Continue status
  • Reentry to School of Education
  • Medical or personal withdrawal requests

ashannon@wisc.edu
Schedule an appointment with Amy

Barbara Gerloff

Asst. Dean for Student Services
(she/her)

  • Oversight of academic advising
  • Appeals
  • Academic program consultation
  • DARS encoding

gerloff@education.wisc.edu

Christina Klawitter

Assoc. Dean for Student Experience (she/her)

  • Oversight for Student Services:
    Academic Advising, Career Center, Academic Dean Support, Enrollment and Scholarships
  • Grievance consultation

cpklawitter@wisc.edu

Scholarships

Renee Koerner

Enrollment & Scholarship Director (she/her)

  • Recruitment initiatives
  • Scholarship strategy
  • Enrollment strategy

rkoerner@wisc.edu

Jen Le

Scholarship Manager (she/her)

  • Scholarship awarding
  • Wisconsin Scholarship Hub (WiSH) support
  • Financial resource advising

jennifer.le@wisc.edu

Office Support and Student Records

Nicole Spear

Office Operations Manager (she/her)

  • Office operations

608-261-1386
ncspear@wisc.edu

Alexis Baynard

Student Status Specialist (she/her)

  • Degree/certificate declarations
  • SOE admissions and background checks
  • Academic action processing
  • Front desk staff training and supervision

abaynard@wisc.edu

Mitchell Patton

Degree & License Auditor (he/him)

  • Undergraduate degree clearance
  • DARS exceptions
  • Data analysis

mlpatton@wisc.edu