About Education Academic Services (EAS)

Contact Information

School of Education - University of Wisconsin-Madison
139 Education Building
1000 Bascom Mall
Madison, WI 53706

Office hours: Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Appointments and general information: 608-262-1651
FAX: 608-262-0095
General information requests: easinfo@education.wisc.edu

Mission and Functions

Education Academic Services (EAS) is the undergraduate student affairs office for the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. We work with current and prospective School of Education students in all programs. Our roles with students can include the following:

Dean's office. EAS is the official undergraduate dean's office for the School of Education. Staff interpret and administer the rules, regulations, and policies established by the faculty. We also approve and document policy and program exceptions, process certain administrative paperwork, and maintain official student files. Students in academic or personal crisis will likely work with us in our dean's office role.

Advising. Staff advise and orient individuals within and outside the School of Education, helping them develop and attain their educational goals. We work with students especially around course selection and program admission. But we also help students explore their academic interests and strengths, examine the issues of multiculturalism and difference, find learning and support resources, and consider academic and career alternatives.

Publications. We produce program handouts and update official publications such as the Undergraduate Catalog and Guidebook for new freshmen and transfer students.

Admission. EAS admission staff collect application materials, analyze applicant records, and admit individuals to School programs based on criteria established by program faculty.

Field placement. We help coordinate most practicum and student teaching experiences in the School's teacher education programs. In this role we work with faculty and staff, students, teachers, and school administrators.

Requirements monitoring. Staff monitor completion of specific program requirements. We also share general degree audit responsibilities with the Registrar's Office.

Licensing. We process students' initial teaching license applications.

Staff List

Ricki Benton, University Services Associate 2
Field experiences, database management, technology support, webmaster.
262-4918; ricki@education.wisc.edu

Veronica Bodoh, University Services Associate 2
Certification and licensing, academic actions, reception.
262-5630; bodoh@education.wisc.edu

Jim Black, Student Status Examiner 2
Admissions, honors and awards, academic actions.
262-3609; jblack2@education.wisc.edu

Barbara Gerloff, Assistant Director/Student Services Coordinator
DARS encoding, document review and revision, student affairs.
262-4544; gerloff@education.wisc.edu

Jeffrey Hamm, Associate Dean
Unit director.
265-2745; hamm@education.wisc.edu

Margot Kennard, Student Services Coordinator
Student affairs, field experience.
262-1178; mkennard@education.wisc.edu

Susan O'Rourke, University Services Associate 1
Budget, personnel, Human Relations program, support for the unit director.
262-1173; orourke@education.wisc.edu

Michael Sullivan, Associate Student Services Coordinator
Student affairs.
262-1155; mtsullivan@education.wisc.edu

Mary Thompson Shriver, Associate Student Services Coordinator
Student affairs.
262-4885; mmthomps@education.wisc.edu

Virginia Waddick, Student Services Coordinator
Student affairs, Human relations program.
262-1177; vwaddick@education.wisc.edu

Valli Warren, Student Services Coordinator
Field Experiences, Rockwell Awards.
262-3773; vdwarren@education.wisc.edu

Comments or Problems: easinfo@education.wisc.edu.
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