History of Western Ideas Certificate
Reflects your ability to have a working knowledge of the development of ideas from Antiquity to the early nineteenth century, as well as the political, economic, and sociological context in which those ideas developed to critically evaluate those ideas and communicate them with others.
PROGRAM CONTACT INFO
Autumn Chipman | 262-595-2177 | chipman@uwp.edu
Julie Kinzelman, PhD, MS, MT (ASCP)
Visiting Lecturer
Dr. Julie Kinzelman joined the UW-Parkside faculty in 2007. She has a B.S. in Medical Technology from UW-Parkside (minor: Biological Sciences), a Supervisory Management certificate and M.S. in Health Sciences (Clinical Laboratory Sciences) from UW-Milwaukee, and a Ph.D. in Public Health/Environmental Microbiology from the University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom. She is a Visiting Senior Lecturer at the University of Surrey (Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences) and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (College of Health Sciences). She also currently holds positions on the editorial boards of the journals "MDPI Water" and "Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management" and the advisory boards of the UW-Parkside College of Natural & Health Sciences and UW-Milwaukee College of Health Sciences.
Emmanuel Otu
Professor of Chemistry; Director of MS in Sustainable Management
Dr. Emmanuel Otu, Professor of Chemistry, served as the Founding Dean of the College of Natural and Health Sciences from August 1, 2012 to May 31, 2024. Prior to this appointment he was at Indiana University for fifteen years rising through the ranks to full professor in 2005 - he served for three years as Dean of the School of Natural Sciences and seven years as the head of the Department of Chemistry. He was an assistant professor at Purchase College, of the State University of New York System, for four years, serving one year as head of the Chemistry Department. Dr. Otu received his bachelors of science degree in chemistry, with first class honors, from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife, Nigeria. After a one-year service to the country, he proceeded to a doctoral degree program at the University of Ottawa in Ontario, Canada. He did postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Waterloo, Canada, first in the chemical engineering department for two years and then the chemistry department for one year. Dr. Otu has a global education and professional career. He has been published more than 78 times in the field of hydrometallurgy and separations, recognized both nationally and internationally, and several collaborative opportunities with scientists at the Argonne National Laboratory. Dr. Otu has lived in or travelled within five of the seven continents. He is a member of the American Chemistry Society and Council on Undergraduate Research.
Laura Schulz
Lecturer and Environmental Education Manager
John Skalbeck
Interim Dean, College of Natural and Health Sciences
Dr. Skalbeck is a Professor of Geosciences and the Academic Director for the Master of Science in Sustainable Management program. He earned his B.A. in geology from Gustavus Adolphus College, M.S. in geology/geophysics from Western Washington University, and Ph.D. in hydrogeology from University of Nevada-Reno. Dr. Skalbeck spent over 10 years as a groundwater consultant specializing in soil and groundwater contamination and remediation. His current research includes modeling of gravity and magnetic data for hydrogeologic applications, wetlands characterization, and water quality of beaches.
Jeanne Suda
Academic Program Specialist
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