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What is a DDR? Divisional Disability Representatives are designated human resources staff members who: Who are the workplace accommodation DDRs for SMPH? Kasey Hoffman Kasey Hoffman is one of the two DDRs who specializes in workplace accommodations for SMPH and has been with the division since 2021. She has a doctoral degree in Education Leadership …
In late May 2022, the Department of Biomolecular Chemistry hosted a symposium to celebrate its 100th anniversary with more than 200 alumni, friends, and current members. The event kicked off on the evening of Friday, May 27 at Memorial Union with a welcome reception and talks from two distinguished alumni: Amy Pasquinelli, PhD, professor of …
What is your current position? I’m a user support specialist for the Department of Pediatrics’ IT help desk. My main goal is to make doctors’ and admins’ jobs easier! Peds has 4 user support specialists, but we’ve been growing the past year, and each of us has a specialty, too. Rather than doing backend work …
A message from Elizabeth M. Petty, MD, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Dear colleagues, I am absolutely delighted to announce that Laura Birkeland, MS, CGC, recently accepted our offer and became the SMPH program director for Master of Genetic Counselor Studies on April 24, 2022. She succeeds Catherine “Casey” Reiser, who, after over 20 …
The spring 2022 SMPH All-Staff Forum took place on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Topics discussed included the remote work policy, compensation within TTC, as well as turnover, retention and resources. This event was co-hosted by the SMPH University Staff Issues Committee (USIC), SMPH Committee on Academic Staff Issues (CASI), and Hope Broadus, JD, Associate Dean …
A message from Elizabeth M. Petty, MD, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Dear colleagues, I am delighted to announce that Susan (Sue) Wenker, PT, PhD, GCS-Emeritus, has accepted our offer to become the next SMPH Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program director effective May 8, 2022. She succeeds Dr. Lisa Steinkamp, who is retiring …
The fall 2021 SMPH All-Staff Forum took place on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. Topics discussed included staff compensation and promotions, Title and Total Compensation (TTC), remote work and workplace flexibility, staff turnover and retention, and COVID-related policies. This event was co-hosted by the SMPH University Staff Issues Committee (USIC), SMPH Committee on Academic Staff Issues …
Two members of the School of Medicine and Public Health community received 2021 University Staff Recognition Awards. UW–Madison honors university staff members for their outstanding dedication and commitment to excellence each year. The awardees are Jim Taubel, a laboratory tech support supervisor in Biomedical Research Model Services, and Jennifer Noll, internship program coordinator in the …
Two postdoctoral fellows affiliated with the UW School of Medicine and Public Health recently earned Postdoc Excellence Awards from the UW–Madison Postdoctoral Association. Natascha Merten, MS, PhD, is a member of the research team of Karen Cruickshanks, PhD, professor of population health sciences and ophthalmology and visual sciences. Cara Moravec, PhD, is in the lab …
Ajay Sethi, PhD, MHS, has received a 2021 Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He is an associate professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences and the faculty director of the School of Medicine and Public Health’s Master of Public Health program. Sethi is one of 13 faculty members who earned …