Center for Professional Studies
Welcome to the Professional Studies Center in the College of Social Sciences and Professional Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
MISSION
The Professional Studies Center aims to enhance student learning and achievement at UW-Parkside by creating innovative interdisciplinary programs for students through collaborative relationships with academic and regional partners.
The Professional Studies Center is here for you, whether you are starting college for the first time or returning after being away. Visit us when you are on campus and let us help you find a program that’s right for you.
INTERNSHIPS
The Center for Professional Studies offers internship opportunities to enable students to earn credits while gaining valuable academic and professional experience. These internships provide you with the opportunity to apply what you’ve learned in class in the working environment. They also help to build your professional network, and to expand your skill sets. The center houses internship coordinators that will collaborate with students to secure positions at a variety of commercial entities and nonprofits.
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Kristen Bartel | bartelk@uwp.edu | Art |
| Dr. Elizabeth Brownson | brownson@uwp.edu | History |
| Dr. Seif Da’na | dana@uwp.edu | Sociology |
| Denise Hancock | hancock@uwp.edu | Center for Professional Studies |
| Dr. Christopher Hudspeth Director | hudspeth@uwp.edu | Philosophy |
| Crista Kruse | kruse@uwp.edu | Continuing Education |
| Teresa Reinders | reinders@uwp.edu | Sociology |
| Gabrielle Steinbrenner | steinbre@uwp.edu | Advising and Career Center |
| Dr. Phillip Wagner | wagnerp0@uwp.edu | Criminal Justice |
PROGRAM CONTACT
Denise Olstinske | 262-595-2162 | denise.olstinske@uwp.edu
