Professional and Continuing Education

At UW-Parkside, we believe the lifelong pursuit of knowledge enhances your life and career. Looking to develop your professional skills, train for a new career, or discover a new hobby? We offer flexible and convenient options to fit your lifestyle. View our diverse and quality selection of professional development, degree completion, and personal enrichment resources and courses today!

 

 

 


 

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Professional Development

Workforce Training

Degree Completion

Degree
Completion

Personal Enrichment

Personal
Enrichment

Whether you are looking to advance your own career or an entire workforce, explore professional development opportunities designed with you in mind.

Health and Human Services
HR Skills Development
Leadership and Supervisory
Nonprofit Professional Training
Essential Skills
Workforce and Career Training
Onsite Trainings
NEW! Online Bootcamps

Returning to complete a degree is always an important decision. That's why we surround you with the information and resources you need to find your best fit.

Center for Adult and Returning Students
Degree Completion
Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS)
Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)

From youth to retirement — and every step along the way — learning is a lifelong adventure. Engage in life fully through learning.

Youth Programs and Activities
Personal Enrichment Courses
Adventures in Lifelong Learning

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Meet the Team

  • Crista Kruse

    Crista Kruse

    Director of Professional and Continuing Education
    262-595-2240
     

    Crista is an experienced professional who is passionate about lifelong learning and helping individuals achieve their own unique personal and professional development goals. Crista is a skilled leader with experience in operations management, training and development, project management, strategic planning, budget management, recruitment and enrollment, and sales and marketing. Crista's specialties include business development, mentoring, nonprofits, event and program management.

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    Stefanie Stamper

    Assistant Director of Noncredit Programs
    stampers@uwp.edu

    262-595-3208

    Stefanie began working at UW-Parkside in January 2020. Before that, Stefanie worked for five years as a Senior trainer and Organizational Development Specialist between the financial industry and the healthcare industry. 
    In November 2022, she was promoted to the Assistant Director of Noncredit Programs. In her current role, she manages the noncredit professional development trainings, assists with the development of noncredit-to-credit pathways, customized training contracts for organizations, and arranges community-based personal enrichment classes.
    Stefanie is the secretary of the Parkside Employee Alumni Group (PEAG), a member of the Leadership Racine Planning Committee (and proud LR23 graduate), and a member of SRKA. Stefanie is also 2007 graduate of UW-Parkside.

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    Dana Roders

    Adult Program Manager
    roders@uwp.edu
    262-595-2184

    Dana Roders, a UW-Parkside English alum, holds a Ph.D. in English Literature from Purdue University. Her areas of expertise include medieval literature, medieval medicine, and disability studies. Since returning to Parkside as Adult Student Program Manager in the Center for Adult and Returning Students, Dana has served enrolled adult and nontraditional students by administering our campus’ Credit for Prior Learning program, which provides opportunities for students to translate professional experience into course credit. Dana’s passion lies in collaborating with faculty, staff, and students to make education accessible, applicable, and translatable for everyone. Outside of the office, Dana loves teaching, laughing with her family, and volunteering with Over Our Head Players and the Racine Theatre Guild.

  • Krista Adams

    Krista Adams

    Adult Student Enrollment Counselor
    adamsk0@uwp.edu
    262-595-2597

    Krista Adams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin and a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC). Krista earned her MS in Rehabilitation Counseling and has been helping individuals reach their educational and career goals for 15+ years. She brings her former experience in workforce development career counseling to the higher education setting to coach prospective and current students in creating educational plans that set the students up for career and personal success. Krista’s expertise lies in creative collaboration to support adult and nontraditional students, both individually, and at the broader university level. In her spare time, Krista enjoys traveling with her family and training her Brittany puppy, Poppy.

  • Mallory Evans

    Mallory Evans

    Outreach Program Manager
    evansm@uwp.edu

    262-595-2402

    Mallory Evans, MSW, APSW, is UW-Parkside’s Outreach Program Manager for Health and Human Services, Nonprofit, and Youth programming. She received both her BA and MSW from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prior to working at UW-Parkside, Mallory worked in a variety of roles in the social services field for 13 years, mostly in the nonprofit sector working with historically underserved youth and families. Mallory is passionate about providing quality trainings to HHS and Nonprofit professionals, as well as providing positive programming for area youth.

  • Tricia Randelzhofer

    Tricia Randelzhofer

    Financial and Administrative Specialist
    262-595-2636
     

    Meet Tricia Randelzhofer! Tricia is the Finance and Administrative Specialist at UW-Parkside's Professional and Continuing Education. She is a budgeting whiz and responsible for making sure all events and programs are funded and executed seamlessly. When she's not busy crunching numbers and coordinating events, Tricia enjoys cross-stitching, reading, and playing games. She's also passionate about tutoring primary elementary students through the Racine United Way's Schools of Hope program.

 

 

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262-595-3340

 

900 Wood Rd.
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Tallent Hall 202
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