Following is a list of the faculty and/or staff in the schools and colleges who are responsible for academic planning activities. 

Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research (DAPIR)

• Karen Mittelstadt, Institutional Academic Planner, mittelstadt@wisc.edu (Lumen Programs, program proposals, University Academic Planning Council, program review, NC-SARA, accreditation)
• Melissa Schultz, Institutional Academic Planner, melissa.r.schultz@wisc.edu (Lumen Courses, course proposals, University Curriculum Committee, curricular changes,Guide interaction)
• Michelle Young, Interim Associate Vice Provost for Academic Planning, meyoung@wisc.edu (Lumen systems, academic structure)

Agricultural and Life Sciences, College

• Megan Ackerman-Yost, Assistant Dean for Academic Programs and Policies, megan.ackermanyost@wisc.edu (program review, program development, assessment)
• Diana Anderson, Academic Planner, diana.frantzanderson@wisc.edu (course proposals, program proposals)
• David Wright-Racette, Academic Planner, wrightracett@wisc.edu (course proposals)

Business, School of

• Brigid Patterson, Academic Planner, brigid.patterson@wisc.edu 

Continuing Studies, Division of

• Alissa Oleck, Assistant Dean of Professional Degrees and Certificates, alissa.oleck@wisc.edu 

Education, School of

• Adam Nelson, Senior Associate Dean, adam.nelson@wisc.edu 
• Cindy Waldeck, Academic Planner, waldeck2@wisc.edu (course proposals, program proposals, assessment, program review)

Engineering, College of

• Sara Hagen, Academic Planner and Data Analyst, planner@engr.wisc.edu

Graduate School

• Jenna Alsteen; Assistant Dean for Academic Analysis, Planning, and Assessment; jenna.alsteen@wisc.edu (program review, Lumen Programs, Graduate Faculty Executive Committee)
• Lorena Kemen, Institutional Academic Planner I, lkemen@wisc.edu (Guide, program proposals)

Human Ecology, School of

• Holly Anderson, Assistant Director of Academic Planning, hnanderson2@wisc.edu
• Jonathan Henkel, Director of Academic Planning and Assessment, jhenkel2@wisc.edu 
• Annette McDaniel, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Innovation, amcdaniel@wisc.edu 

Law School

• TBD

Letters & Science, College of

• Kim Grocholski, Academic Planner, kim.grocholski@wisc.edu (program proposals)
• Elaine Klein, Associate Dean for Academic Planning, elaine.klein@wisc.edu (program review, cross-college initiatives, centers and institutes, academic program development)
• Sara Stephenson, Academic Planner, sara.stephenson@wisc.edu (course proposals)

Medicine and Public Health, School of 

• Amy Neeno-Eckwall, Phase 3 Education Coordinator, neenoeckwall@wisc.edu (MD/Health professional programs course proposals)
• Maddie Sychta, Academic Planner II, sychta@wisc.edu

Nelson Institute

• Tara Mohan, Academic Planner, temohan@wisc.edu
• Steph Tai, Associate Dean for Faculty and Educational Affairs, tai2@wisc.edu

Nursing, School of

• Katie Bleier, Assistant Dean, katie.bleier@wisc.edu 

Pharmacy, School of 

• Beth Janetski, Assistant Dean for Assessment and Academic Planning, janetski@wisc.edu 
• Emily Tarter, Academic Advisor and Curricular Services Manager, emily.tarter@wisc.edu (course proposals)

Veterinary Medicine, School of 

• Kathleen Cummings, Administrative and Curricular Specialist, kmcummin@wisc.edu
• Peggy Schmidt, Associate Dean for Professional Programs, peggy.schmidt@wisc.edu (program review)

If you have an update to this table, please contact Karen Mittelstadt (Academic Planner, DAPIR) at mittelstadt@wisc.edu

Updated 04.02.25