Rose Rude

Rose Rude

Academic Coach & Data Specialist

Start Year: 1995

Student Support Services
Office: 277 Rodli Hall
Phone: 715-425-3713

Email: rose.rude@uwrf.edu

I was a first-generation and limited-income college student who did not know what to expect from college and how important it was to connect to the college community. This year my oldest son, Colin, will be starting his PhD program in Chemical Engineering at the University of Florida-Gainsville. My middle child,, Kaz, is a senior at UW-Eau Claire majoring in music edcuation with a ppsychology minor and certifications in LGTQ Studies and Music Therapy.  My youngest son, Connor, will be a freshman atu UW-Stevens Point and plans to teach high school math or sceince.  I have reflected on how they have had a very different college experience than I did because of what I can tell them about being in college. I am excited about being part of your college journey. I will encourage you to find your dreams and then to set goals on how to accomplish your dreams.

 I enjoy taking nature pictures--come check out my office to see some of the photos.   I also enjoy kayaking, hiking, zumba, gardening, reading, baking, and spending time with my family and friends.

I got my undergraduate degree from UW-Platteville in Math Education with a Computer Science minor and my Master's from UW-Stout in Counseling. My previous jobs include teaching at an alternative high school in Milwaukee, being a 4-H Agent, being a transfer counselor at a tribal college, and being a Combat Stress Control Unit member during the Persian Gulf War.

A fun fact about me is that I have a menagerie of pets at home, including four cats, one dog, and a 125-gallon fish tank. I also have a fish tank in my office.