Faculty and Staff Directory
Faculty
Karla Ausderau, Ph.D., OTR/L
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
kausderau@wisc.edu
Ruth Benedict, Dr. P.H., OTR
Associate Professor of Kinesiology, Program Coordinator
608/262-0543
rbenedict@education.wisc.edu
Dorothy Edwards, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair Department of Kinesiology
608/262-7421
dfedwards@education.wisc.edu
Elizabeth Larson, Ph.D., OTR
Associate Professor of Kinesiology
(608) 262-0520
blarson@education.wisc.edu
Mary Schneider, Ph.D., OTR
Professor of Kinesiology and Psychology, Program Director
608/265-5118
schneider@education.wisc.edu
Julia Wilbarger, Ph.D., OTR
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
608/262-4923
jlwilbarger@education.wisc.edu
Faculty Emeritus
Robert Christiaansen, MFA
Professor Emeritus
rchrist4@facstaff.wisc.edu
Betty Hasselkus, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
Emeritus Professor
bchassel@wisc.edu
Rita Hohlstein, MS, OTR
Clinical Associate Professor Emeritus
608/846-4377
Gary Kraemer, Ph.D., OTR
Professor Emeritus of Kinesiology
Administrative Staff
Debbie Bebeau, MS, OTR
Academic Fieldwork Coordinator/Clinical Instructor
608/262-0093
dbebeau@education.wisc.edu
Sharon Gartland, MA, OTR
Lecturer and Instructional Specialist
608/347-6305
sgartland@sbcglobal.net
Gail Groth, PhD, OTR, CHT
Faculty Associate and Research Specialist
608/890-3299
groth2@wisc.edu
Jean Patz, MS, OTR/L
Lecturer and Instructional Specialist
608/698-7383 (cell)
jpatz@wisc.edu
Alexia A. Rebne, MS, OTR
Admissions Coordinator
608/265-2223
otadmissions@education.wisc.edu
Staff
Lisa Blochwitz
Program Associate
608/262-8976
otfieldwork@education.wisc.edu
Terri Pope
University Services Associate
608/262-2936 (afternoons)
pope@education.wisc.edu