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Department Administration

 

John Coleman, Department Chair
(email: coleman@polisci.wisc.edu)

Barry Burden, Associate Chair
(email: bcburden@wisc.edu)

 

Department Staff

in Room 110 North Hall

Front Desk, General Information, 263-2414

Debbie Bakke, Financial Specialist, 265-1167 (email: djbakke@wisc.edu). Expense reimbursement, purchase requisitions, transmittal forms, faculty research and grant accounts, department S&E, trust fund and student award account maintenance, purchasing and financial reports, coffee fund.

Catherine Farry, Assistant Undergraduate Advisor, 263-2414 (email: cfarryth@wisc.edu). Academic advisor for undergraduate political science majors (online scheduler).

Susanna Fishlove, Undergraduate Coordinator, 263-2414 (email: sfishlove@wisc.edu).

Mary Hurley, Faculty Support and Payroll Coordinator, 263-2415 (email: mchurley@wisc.edu). Department payrolls, faculty allowances, department copier, copy center projects, course syllabi, faculty leave accounts, faculty support.

Liane Kosaki, Undergraduate Advisor, 263-2414 (email: lkosaki@wisc.edu). Academic advisor for undergraduate political science majors (online scheduler).

Deb McFarlane, Graduate Program Coordinator, 263-1878 (email: djmcfarlane@wisc.edu). Administrative assistance to Ph.D. program and Associate Chair, coordinates admissions, fellowship competition, TA and grader appointments and payrolls, prelim exams and placement.

David Nelson, Career and Internship Coordinator, 263-2013 (email: denelson3@wisc.edu). Undergraduate career/internship coordinator for the Social Sciences that include majors in Political Science, International Studies, and Sociology.

Marilyn Price, Timetable Coordinator, 263-1877 (email: marilynprice@wisc.edu). Timetable creation, Course registration/enrollment, travel reimbursement, key distribution, UPS package shipping

Beth Shipman, Chair's Assistant, 263-1793 (email: eshipman@wisc.edu). Administrative assistance to the chair including taking calls, sorting mail, keeping calendar; arrangements for department visitors, faculty recruitment and tenure exercises, grant administration, department outreach and fund raising activities.

Tammi Simpson, Department Administrator, 263-1780 (email: tlsimpson@wisc.edu). Office manager and classified staff supervisor, benefits coordinator, building manager, department 101 budgets, trust & foundation accounts, Divisional Committee.

 

Information Technology

 

Mohamad "Dani" Danijarsa, Technology Coordinator
608.265.3681
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Room 310 North Hall
(email: pshelp@polisci.wisc.edu)

Ken Mayer, Computer Committee Chair
(email: krmayer@wisc.edu)