Unit: Academic Affairs

    • Curtis Lauderdale

      Assistant Dean for Student Advising and Development

      Curt leads the teams working with academic advising, careers, and the CALS Embedded Mental Health provider. Curt also serves on the CALS Dean on Call team and Scholastic & Policies Actions Committee (SPAC).

      curtis.lauderdale@wisc.edu

      (608) 262-4618

      Curtis Lauderdale
    • Jane Duffstein

      Assistant Dean for Student Recruitment and Outreach

      Jane leads the recruitment and outreach team which connects with teachers and community members to generate awareness about CALS and recruits prospective undergraduate students to the college.

      jane.duffstein@wisc.edu

      (608) 265-8769

      Jane Duffstein
    • Megan Ackerman-Yost

      Assistant Dean for Academic Programs and Policies

      Megan leads the Academic Programs and Policies team which manages student records, course and program development, and data requests related to student success. Additionally, Megan leads the CALS Dean on Call team and Scholastic & Policies Actions Committee (SPAC).

      megan.ackermanyost@wisc.edu

      (608) 265-5436

      Megan Ackerman-Yost
    • Thomas Browne

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      Assistant Dean for Student Belonging

      Tom leads the Student Engagement team which works to connect undergraduate and graduate students to campus resources and communities to maximize their experience at UW-Madison.

      thomas.browne@wisc.edu

      (608) 262-3288

      Thomas Browne
    • Jeri Barak-Cunningham

      Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

      jeri.barak@wisc.edu

      Jeri Barak-Cunningham