Academic Programs Staff

For general questions about Academic Programs at the Nelson Institute or for information about graduate admissions, please email the Nelson Institute, call (608) 262-7996, fax (608) 262-2273, or contact Room 70 Science Hall, 550 N Park St., Madison, WI 53706.

Program Chairs

Janet Silbernagel, Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development, email
Jess Gilbert, Culture, History, and Environment, email
Paul Wilson, Energy Analysis and Policy, email
Pat Eagan, Environment and Resources, email
Stephen Ventura, Environmental Monitoring, email
Marty Kanarek, Environmental Studies, email
Jonathan Patz, Humans and the Global Environment (CHANGE), email
Teresa Adams, Transportation Management and Policy, email
Kenneth Potter, Water Resources Management, email

Operations

Beth Appelt
Undergraduate Programs Coordinator, Timetable and Classroom Scheduling

70 Science Hall
Phone: (608) 262-7996
Email

Kathy Ivchenko
Academic Department Specialist

70 Science Hall
Email

Undergraduate Programs

Rob Beattie
Associate Faculty Associate

84 Science Hall
Phone: (608) 890-3803
Email
Community Environmental Scholars Program instruction

Becky Ryan
Undergraduate Advisor

70 Science Hall
Phone: (608) 262-7520
Email

Carmela Diosana
Associate Student Services Coordinator

84 Science Hall
Phone: (608) 890-3803
Email
Student recruitment and retention

Graduate Programs

Rob Beattie
Associate Faculty Associate

Enzyme Institute
Phone: (608) 890-0912
Email
Assistant director of CHANGE certificate/Nelson Institute IGERT program

Jim Miller
Student Services Coordinator

70C Science Hall
Phone: (608) 263-4373
Email
Graduate student advising for Nelson Institute academic programs

Tara Mohan
University Services Program Associate

70 Science Hall
Phone: (608) 262-9206
Email
Administrative support for Nelson Institute graduate programs

Richard Shaten
Associate Faculty Associate

80 Science Hall
Phone: (608) 265-0521
Email
Energy Analysis and Policy academic coordinator

Greg Waidley
Senior Administrative Program Specialist

2205 Engineering Hall
Phone: (608) 262-2013
Email
Transportation Management and Policy academic coordinator

Teaching Staff

Lecturers and associate faculty

Rob Beattie
Associate Faculty Associate

213 Enzyme Institute, 1710 University Ave.
Phone: (608) 890-0912
Email
Assistant Director of CHANGE certificate/Nelson Institute IGERT program

Quentin Carpenter
Senior Lecturer

115 F Science Hall
Phone: (608) 263-7771
Email
Environmental Studies 361 Wetland Ecology and 375 Field Ecology Workshop

Richard Shaten
Associate Faculty Associate

80 Science Hall
Phone: (608) 265-0521
Email
Energy Analysis and Policy academic coordinator

Emerita Staff

Barbara Borns
Student Services Program Manager III Emerita

Email
Emerita graduate student advisor

Susan Fafard
Administrative Program Specialist Emerita

Email
Emerita department administrator

Mary Mercier
Senior Student Services Coordinator Emerita

Email
Emerita undergraduate advisor