Staff Directory

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Executive Director for UHCS: Richard Jazdzewski
Director for Health: Ruth Swisher
Medical Supervisor: Donene Rowe
Physicians: Judy Ciasto
Psychiatrist: Carlene Oakley
Nurse Practitioners: Jim Ehlers, Forrest Bright, Linda Lamont
Physical Therapist: Michael Lenser
Registered Nurses: Jane Fischer, Judy Lembrich, Marsha McKinnon
Medical Technologists: Germaine Olm, Terry Karl
Medical Assistants: Mary Castle, Theresa Gleesing, Jessica Martinez, Laura Hayne
Clinical Social Workers: Lynn Mucha, Stephen Naymick,
Associate Counselors: Gwen Hering, Matt Mallin
Outreach Counselor: Jill Mallin
Wellness & Sexual Assault Prevention Coordinator: Marilyn Kile
EAP/SAP Coordinator: Montine Pauers
Business Manager: Katherine Banna
Support Staff: Lois Gray, Linda Meisner, Karen Brueggeman

Last year 99% of surveyed students who used UHCS rated us excellent or good in

• degree of respect shown by provider
• how well provider heard student's concern
• ability of provider to address concern
• respecting their privacy.

Alphabetical Listing:

Katherine Banna
Business Manager
Started at UHCS in 2002

Forrest Bright, DNP, APNP, BC
Family Nurse Practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Rush University, Chicago, IL
Master of Science - Nursing and Bachelor of Science Nursing - UW-Milwaukee
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Started at UHCS in 2001

"Working in College Health is a wonderful opportunity to help young adults learn health care skills to take with them throughout their lives. This population helps me keep a youthful perspective on our community and the world. I also love the diversity of the students!"

Karen Brueggeman
Medical Program Assistant - Associate
Started at UHCS in 1997

"I enjoy working here because of the help we offer students"

Mary Castle
Certified Medical Assistant II
Started at UHCS in 1998

"I enjoy working with the students"

Judy Ciasto, M.D.
Physician
Doctor of Medicine, University of Illinois 1978,
Family Practice Residency, University of North Dakota 1981.
Started at UHCS in 1990

"I enjoy taking the time to explain symptoms, diagnoses, and treatment of students."

Jim Ehlers, APNP
Nurse Practitioner
UW-Oshkosh, BSN & MSN
American Nurses' Credentialing Center, Board Certified Family Nurse, Wisconsin Board of Nursing Certification to practice as an Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber
Started at UHCS in 1980

"I enjoy teaching students how they can stay healthy and when they become ill, how they can get back to a healthy state as quickly as possible."

Jane Fischer, BSN, RN, C Nurse Clinician
UW-Madison BSN
American Nurses' Credentialing Center Certification as a College Health Nurse
Started at UHCS in 1985

"College health nursing gives me an opportunity to hopefully impact clients in a positive way. Health education is a component of each visit, not only regarding their acute needs, but injuries and diseases."

Theresa Gleesing, CMA II
Certified Medical Assistant II
Started at UHCS in 2005

"Working in college health not only gives me the opportunity to educate and make a difference, but to show students just how important consistent care is and will continue to be starting from the time they are young adults through the rest of their lives."

Lois Gray
Program Assistant
BBA Office Administration, UW-Whitewater
Started at UHCS in 1992

"I have always had an interest in working at a medical clinic. I enjoy working with students at the college level."

 

Laura Hayne
Certified Medical Assistant II
Graduate Sanford Brown College-
Started at UHCS in 2008

"I consider it a honor and a priviledge to aid in any way possible to aid in the success of our students."

Gwen Hering, MS, NCC, LPC
Associate Counselor
BSE in Physical and Health Education
MS from UW-Whitewater
Started at UHCS in 2003

"Working on a college campus offers me the opportunity to meet and talk with a variety of college aged students. I enjoy exploring students' strengths and supporting the utilization of those strengths in the many roles college students play."

Richard Jazdzewski, Psy.D., LP
Executive Director of UHCS
Doctorate of Psychology in Clinical Psychology
Licensed Psychologist
Started at UHCS in 2005

"I feel privileged to work with college students during this very influential period of their development."

Terry Karl , MT (ASCP)
Senior Medical Technologist
Bachelor of Science - UW-LaCrosse
Started at UHCS in 2005

"Working with students is a great opportunity to learn and share."

Marilyn Kile, LCSW
Wellness & Sexual Assault Prevention Coordinator
B.A in Social Work
M.S.W. from UW-Madison
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Started at UHCS in 1984

"I love working with intelligent, evolving young adults. It is a privledge to give them the knowledge, skills and encouragement to achieve their highest level of well being at this critical stage of their life. "

Linda Lamont, APNP
Nurse Practitioner
BS from UW- Milwaukee
MS from UW - Madison - 1992
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Board Certified Nurse Practitioner

"I find working with students in a university setting to be a dynamic, exciting opportunity."

Judy Lembrich, RN, C
Nurse Clinician
RN diploma, degree
Started at UHCS in 1984

"I really enjoy working with this bright and energetic population. It is so rewarding to do do health teaching to this receptive crowd. I especially like the challenge of assisting them with their quit-smoking attempts."

Michael Lenser, MS, PT
Physical Therapist
B.S. - Physical Therapy, UW-Madison
M.S. - Exercise Physiology, UW-Madison
Licensed Physical Therapist
Licensed Athletic Trainer

"I am very thankful for the opportunity to work with students, especially the disabled students in this university setting"

Jill Mallin, Ph.D., LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
M.A. - Psychology - The University of Akron
Ph.D. - Counseling Psychology - The University of Akron
Outreach Counselor at UHCS
Started at UHCS in 2006

"I enjoy working at UHCS because of the opportunity to interact with a wide variety of students."

Matt Mallin, MSSA, APSW
Associate Counselor
B.S.- Psychology, John Carroll University
MSSA- Social Work Case Western Reserve University

"Working with college students has easily been my favorite job I've ever had. I enjoy the wide range of issues I encounter and trying to help at a very important time in a young person's life."

Jessica Martinez, CMA
Certified Medical Assistant
Technical Diploma: Gateway Technical College, Elkhorn, WI

"I really enjoy working with our students here. The students are so fun, energetic and such a pleasure to work with an added extra bonus is having shorter hours in the summer - who doesn't enjoy having time off in the summer."

Marsha McKinnon, RN
Registered Nurse
Graduate Swedish American Hospital School of Nursing
Started at UHCS in 1973

"I enjoy all the great students I've had the chance to meet and get to know."

Linda Meisner
Program Assistant
Started at UHCS in 1988

"I like working in college health because we can teach the students preventative maintenance [necessary] for a healthy lifestyle to carry on through college into adult life."

Lynn Mucha, MSW, LCSW
Senior Counselor
BSW and Masters of Social Welfare from UW-Milwaukee
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Started at UHCS in 1994

"[I enjoy] working with college students and the variety of health [and] wellness - related issues that occur. It's definitely never a dull moment!"

Stephen Naymick, MSW, LCSW
Senior Counselor
MA Counseling, MSW Masters in Social Work
Advanced Studies Institute in Counseling
Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Internships:

• University Counseling Service
• Inter-city Community College
• Veterans Administration Hospital

Started at UHCS in 1991

"[I enjoy the] college environment [the] energy of students, [and the] opportunity to make a difference during a critical developmental period of a student's life."

Germaine Olm, MT (ASCP)
Senior Medical Technologist
Bachelor of Science
American Society of Clinical Pathologists certification
Started at UHCS in 1988

"I enjoy working in an academic (learning and teaching) setting. I also am proud to be a part of a group of caring professionals dedicated to the health of our student body."

Montine Pauers, NCC, LPC, SAC
AOD/EAP/SAP Coordinator
BS-Psychology --- University of Wisconsin-Parkside
MS-Counseling ---University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Licensed Professional Counselor & Substance Abuse Counselor
Started at UHCS September 2008

"I thoroughly enjoy meeting students/faculty/staff and having an opportunity to learn from one another"

Donene Rowe, MD, PhD
Medical Supervisor for Health Services
M.D. - UW-Madison
Ph.D. in Anatomy - UW-Madison
Residency at UW-Madison in Family Practice.
Board certified in Family Medicine.
Volunteer clinical faculty at UW Medical School for 12 years.
Member of the Health Board for the City of Watertown and am the physician member of the disaster response team for the City of Watertown.
Volunteer physician for the Rock River Free Clinic in Jefferson.
Started at UHCS in 2003

"It's a privilege being able to work with the dynamic group of individuals that make up the student body at UWW. We've long known in health care that we can improve people's lives so much more with preventive measures than with treating conditions once they develop. The group of students that we see at UHCS are at an age where we hope to influence their health behaviors to promote healthy lifelong lifestyles."

Ruth Swisher, RN, MS
Director of Health
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Registered Nurse
Master of Science in Counseling,
Started at UHCS in 1979

"I enjoy the opportunity to work with growing and evolving individuals, to help plan health care in its broadest sense, to work with individuals (co-workers) committed to providing quality healthcare."