University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Department Spotlight: Rosemary Wonnell

Everyone I work with is invested in improving how we teach, and I see firsthand how hard instructors work to support students and help them succeed.   Meet Rosemary Wonnell.  Rosemary has been at the Department of Chemistry for over two years. She holds a BA in Linguistics, and before working at UW, she worked for …

Department Spotlight: Becca Moy

I enjoy the wide variety of people that I get to work with and love interacting with the students.  Meet Becca Moy.  Becca started with the department in August of 2023. Before she was in chemistry, she and her husband were located in Germany for his work. She worked for the Wisconsin Union in events before their …

Department Spotlight: Heike Hofstetter

It is rewarding to teach students and see them turn into independent researchers. Meet Heike Hofstetter. Heike holds the equivalent of a Ph.D. in chemistry (Dr. rer. nat.) from the Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen in Germany with a focus on organic/analytical chemistry. She was a post-doc at the Department of Chemical Biology at the Weizmann …

Department Spotlight: Lauren Aria

I love the creativity and problem-solving that comes with creating glassware for the cutting-edge research done at this University.   Meet Lauren Aria. Lauren holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Glass, from UW–Madison that she earned in 2022. Here at the Department of Chemistry Glass Shop, Lauren builds and repairs custom scientific glassware for …

Department Spotlight: Desiree Bates

What does she like most about her job? The people. Hands down. Everyone is supportive. Graduate students, staff, faculty, and everyone in between are simply amazing.   Get to know Desiree Bates. Desiree has been with the Department of Chemistry for 13 years and as our computational chemist helps with all computational chemistry questions for …

Department Spotlight: Ariel Andrea

I am always inspired by the amazing work that happens here! Meet Ariel Andrea. Ariel holds a BS in Chemistry and an MS in Library Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Before UW, she was a science librarian at Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois, and a chemist at Quaker Oats Research and Development in …

Department Spotlight: Char Horsfall

I like supporting the success of others and the variety of work in my role. I especially enjoy working with great people and the culture of excellence in the department.   Meet Char Horsfall. Char has been with the department since 2016, except for a brief outside stint. Char holds a BS in Business Administration …

Department Spotlight: Rebecca Carlson

I love getting to know so many people from varied backgrounds! I also love the variety of work I get to do; I am never bored. Meet Rebecca Carlson. Rebecca has been with the department for just over a year and a large part of her job involves assisting PIs and graduate students with travel …

Department Spotlight: Aaron Kluck

Aaron Kluck, financial specialist I enjoy the people I get to work with and the climate the most. Everyone is always willing to help me out, especially while I am just getting started here. Our first Staff Spotlight is Aaron Kluck. Aaron is a Financial Specialist in the business office.  He has a BBA in …