Department Administration

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

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

Department Staff

Debbie Bakke, Financial Specialist, 265-1167 (email: bakke@polisci.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.

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

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.

Diane Morauske, Faculty Support and Payroll Coordinator, 263-2415 (email: morauske@polisci.wisc.edu). Department payrolls, faculty allowances, department copier, copy center projects, book orders/desk copies, course syllabi, faculty leave accounts, faculty support.

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

Teddy Kaul, Front Desk, 263-2414 (email: ejkaul@wisc.edu) Assistant to the undergraduate advisor, schedules undergrad advising appointments, course evaluations, classroom requests and changes, North Hall room and equipment reservations, major declarations, enrollment authorizations, mail distribution, e-grading, department supply orders.

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

Joe "Drew" Stathus, Technology Coordinator
608.265.3681
Office Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 1PM-5PM
Tuesday, Thursday: 9AM-5PM
Room 310 North Hall
(email: pshelp@polisci.wisc.edu)

Charles Franklin, Computer Committee Chair
(email: franklin@polisci.wisc.edu)