UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

College of Arts and Sciences

College Leadership and Chairs

Dean Wesley Kisting

Wesley Kisting
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

wesley.kisting@uwrf.edu
136 Kleinpell Fine Arts
715-425-3777

Education:
Ph.D., University of Iowa
B.S., Marquette University

Peterson, Karl

Karl Peterson, Professor of Chemistry and Biotechnology
Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

karl.peterson@uwrf.edu
136 Kleinpell Fine Arts
715-425-4515

Education:
Ph.D., Iowa State University
B.S., University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Dr. Desiree Wiesen-Martin

Dr. Desiree Wiesen-Martin, Associate Professor
Associate Dean
Sociology, Criminology, and Anthropology Department Chair

324 Kleinpell Fine Arts
715-425-4738
desiree.wiesenmartin@uwrf.edu

Education:
B.S., M.A., Minnesota State University, Mankato
Ph.D., University of New Hampshire

Jamie Schneider

Jamie Schneider, Professor, Chemistry and Biotechnology
Assistant Dean of High School Outreach Initiatives

257 Centennial Science Hall
715-425-4590
jamie.schneider@uwrf.edu

Education:
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Bioinorganic and Organic Chemistry
Certificate of Completion, University of Minnesota, Preparing Future Faculty
B.S. Winona State University, Chemistry

Donna Thompson

Donna Thompson
Executive Assistant to the Dean

donna.thompson@uwrf.edu
715-425-3777

Department Chairs

Brett Kallusky

Brett Kallusky, MFA, Associate Professor
Art Department Chair

172 Kleinpell Fine Arts
715-425-4315
brett.kallusky@uwrf.edu

Education:
MFA,Cranbrook Academy of Art
BFA, University Wisconsin-River Falls
Penland School of Crafts

Jorge Bonilla

Dr. Jorge (Fred) Bonilla, Professor
Biology Department Chair

410 Ag Science
715-425-4062
j.alfred.bonilla@uwrf.edu

Education:
Ph.D., Infectious Diseases and Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville
M.S., University of Hawaii, Manoa
B.S., University of California, Irvine

 

Lisa Kroutil

Dr. Lisa Kroutil, Professor
Chemistry and Biotechnology Department Chair

253a Centennial Science Hall
715-425-4352
lisa.c.kroutil@uwrf.edu

Education:
Postdoctoral Fellow National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Ph.D. Washington University
B.S. University of Missouri - Rolla

 

 

Jennifer Willis-Rivera

Dr. Jennifer Willis-Rivera, Professor
Communication and Media Studies Department Chair

310d North Hall
715-425-4823
jennifer.willis-rivera@uwrf.edu

Education:
B.A., University of California-Irvine
M.A., Bowling Green State University
Ph.D., Bowling Green State University

 

Mialisa Moline

Dr. Mialisa Moline, Professor
English, TESOL, and Modern Language Chair

245 Kleinpell Fine Arts
715-425-4445
mialisa.moline@uwrf.edu  

Education:

B.S., M.A., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Ph.D., Technical Communication & Rhetoric, Texas Tech University

Neil Kraus

Dr. Neil Kraus, Professor, Political Science
History and Philosophy Department Chair

355 Kleinpell Fine Arts
715-425-3318
neil.kraus@uwrf.edu

Education:
Ph.D., State University of NY-Albany
M.A., State University of NY-Albany
B.A., LeMoyne College-Syracuse, NY

 

Laurel Langford

Dr. Laurel Langford, Professor
Mathematics Department Chair

207b North Hall
715-425-4360
laurel.langford@uwrf.edu

Education:
Ph.D., University of California-Riverside
M.S., Brigham Young University
B.S., Brigham Young University

Paul Budde

Dr. Paul Budde, Professor
Music and Stage and Screen Arts Department Chair

B46 Kleinpell Fine Arts
715-425-4079
paul.budde@uwrf.edu

 

 

Spiczak Glenn

Dr. Glenn Spiczak, Professor
Physics and Pre-Engineering Department Chair

125 Centennial Science Hall
715-425-4630
glenn.spiczak@uwrf.edu

John Heppen

Dr. John Heppen, Professor
Politics, Geography, and International Studies Chair

342 Kleinpell Fine Arts
715-425-4244
john.heppen@uwrf.edu

Education:
B.A., Geography - Michigan State University;
M.A., Ph.D., Geography - Louisiana State University

Melanie Ayres

Dr. Melanie Ayres, Professor
Psychology and Neuroscience Department Chair
 

169 Centennial Science Hall
715-425-4020
melanie.ayres@uwrf.edu

Education:
University of California Santa Cruz, PhD
University of California Santa Cruz, MS
University of Oregon, BS

Paige Miller

Paige Miller, Professor
Sociology, Criminology, and Anthropology Department Chair
 

326 Kleinpell Fine Arts
715-425-4435

paige.miller@uwrf.edu

 

Education:
B.A., Black Hills State University
M.A.,Ph.D., Louisiana State University

Erik Withers

Dr. Erik Withers, Assistant Professor
Coordinator, Women's, Gender, and Sexualities Studies

326 Kleinpell Fine Arts
715-425-4729
erik.withers@uwrf.edu

Education:
Ph.D. Sociology, University of South Florida, Tampa FL
M.A. Sociology, DePaul University, Chicago IL
B.S. Criminal Justice, University of Central Florida, Orlando FL

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136 Kleinpell Fine Arts
715-425-3777
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