Faculty & Staff Accomplishments

Jon Mark Bolthouse, automation librarian for the UW Colleges, presented a session on interface redesign at the annual Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians conference. He also serves on the Association of College and Research Library’s Keynote speakers committee for the biannual international conference, is a member of the FDL Public Library’s Friends of the Library Board and participates in the Countywide Diversity Initiative.

Richard Gustin, communication & theatre arts professor, produced and directed his original adaptation of the 15th century medieval classic, “Everyman”, in March 2007. He received a Certificate of Merit from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival for his adaptation and direction of the show.

Michael Jurmu, geography and geology professor, along with Gail Roberts (UWExtension) and Paul Price (Geography & Geology at UW-Washington County) worked with Fond du Lac County 4-H youth in a Global Positioning Systems/Geographic Information Systems (GPS/GIS) program. Youth learn how to use GPS receivers to gather data on features around the campus and then use the GIS to map this data.

Anita Klatkiewicz, Spanish lecturer, published a translation of an article on Wind Power La Fuerza del Viento, te llevará en un soplón in Green Teacher Spanish edition online, August 2007.

Laurie Krasin, university relations director, completed the Association of Commerce Leadership Fond du Lac program in May 2007 and was part of a project team that led a successful effort to add a barrier-free playground to Lakeside Park in Fond du Lac. She is also on the board of Women in Management serving as publicity chair and a member of the United Way Public Relations Committee.

Alayne Peterson, English professor, was asked to contribute to the anthology Women in Anglophone Literary Culture: 19th and 20th Century Perspectives, published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing in November 2007. Her essay “Riders of the New Wave: The Feminist Science Fiction of Le Guin, Russ, and Tiptree” appears as the final entry in the book.

Mary Rieder, director of library support services for the UW Colleges, was elected president of the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society (WSGS) until 2010. She is also a member of the WSGS Program and Education Committee and is working with the committee on planning upcoming conferences.

John Scotello, art professor, was a finalist and had three works exhibited in “75 Figure/ Portrait Competition.” He also presented original art historical research and related papers on the Art Students League and artist John Sloan, Illuminated Manuscripts, and Edouard Manet. He serves on the board of the Fond du Lac Arts Council, Bravo Theater Company, and the UW-Fond du Lac Foundation.

Lee Watson, physical education professor and athletic director, organized and hosted the first annual WCC east vs. west basketball all-star game. He presented “Facebook - Beneficial or Harmful?” at the First-Year Seminar Instructor Retreat held at UW-Fond du Lac. Watson was named the Economic Development Director for the City of New Holstein’s Economic Development Corporation.

Christa Williams, UW-Fond du Lac Foundation executive director, served as secretaryof the Women’s Fund Board and president-elect of Service League. She is a member of Fond du Lac Noon Rotary.

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