Mark Swenson is the associate director of development at the School of Human Ecology. Alongside Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association colleagues, Swenson works closely with alumni and donors to advance private support for the school. …
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Promoting empathy in health care: Meet Brandon Conrad
Brandon Conrad ‘15 is a technical solutions engineer for Epic, the health care software giant. In this Q&A conversation, Conrad shares what he values most about his job and how his educational experience in the …
Helping people find hope: Meet Nastassia Satahoo
Nastassia Satahoo ‘17 is a therapist for Rogers Behavioral Health in Milwaukee. In this Q&A conversation, Satahoo shares what she values most about her work and how her educational experience in the Human Development & …
Making the magic of camp accessible to youth: Meet Sarah Carlson
Sarah Carlson ‘16 is the camp director for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee’s Camp Whitcomb/Mason. In this Q&A conversation, Carlson shares what she values most about her job and how her educational …
Advocating for artists: Meet Olivia Dahlquist
Olivia Dahlquist ‘18 the marketing manager for NINE dot ARTS, an art consulting and creative placemaking firm in Denver, Colorado. In this Q&A conversation, Dahlquist shares what she values most about her job and how …
Meet “Those Media Moms”: Human Ecology alumni Drs. Roxanne Etta and Elizabeth Horgan make their national debut on Good Morning America
Photo by Elizabeth Buergler When Roxanne Etta ’14, MS’16, PhD’22 and Elizabeth Horgan MS’18, PhD’22 saw an email from a Good Morning America producer in their inbox, they thought it was a joke. The two …
Sparking connections: Personal Finance alum Ryan McGuire on his passion for special needs financial planning
During his studies as a Personal Finance major at the UW–Madison School of Human Ecology, Ryan McGuire ’14 was convinced he found a good fit for a career as a certified financial planner. He wasn’t …
Students connect with retail professionals in New York City
Why did 40 students travel to New York City in January? To learn first-hand about the retailing landscape and connect with alumni of Human Ecology’s outstanding program. The Student Retail Association’s trip allowed students to participate …
If you were sitting on a plane: Q&A with alum Connor Martz
Connor Martz graduated from the Community & Nonprofit Leadership [CNPL] program in 2016 and went on to earn a PhD at Auburn University, his dissertation – “Biopyschosocial Mechanisms of Lupus Progression among Black Women.” Before …
HDFS Alumna to compete in her third Winter Olympics
February 2/2022 – In opening game Team USA’s Brianna Decker collided with Finland’s Ronja Savolainen, causing devastating injury to her left leg taking Decker out of the tournament and Olympic Games. Source: Washington Post Three …