Academic Programs Office

For general questions about Academic Programs at the Nelson Institute or for information about graduate admissions, please email , call (608) 262-7996, fax (608) 262-2273, or contact Room 70 Science Hall, 550 N Park St., Madison, WI 53706.

Administration

Paul Zedler
Associate Director for Research and Education
115a Science Hall
(608) 265-8018

Tara Mohan
Curricular Administration Specialist
70B Science Hall
(608) 263-3185

Program Chairs

Sara Hotchkiss
Environment and Resources,

Lynn Keller
Culture, History and Environment,

Greg Nemet
Energy Analysis and Policy,

Janet Silbernagel
Environmental Conservation,

Anita Thompson
Water Resources Management,

Anna Gade
Environmental Studies,

Undergraduate Programs

Rob Beattie
Faculty Associate
122 Science Hall
(608) 262-5692

Community Environmental Scholars Program instruction

Nick Horan
Undergraduate Program Assistant
70 Science Hall
(608) 262-9206

Becky Ryan
Undergraduate Advisor
70A Science Hall
(608) 262-7520

Graduate Programs

Rob Beattie
Faculty Associate
122 Science Hall
(608) 262-5692

Environmental Conservation professional master's program instruction

Nick Horan
Graduate Programs Assistant
70 Science Hall
(608) 262-9206

Administrative support for Nelson Institute graduate programs

Jim Miller
Graduate Advisor
70C Science Hall
(608) 263-4373

Graduate student advising for Nelson Institute academic programs

Richard Shaten
Associate Faculty Associate
25 Science Hall
(608) 265-0521

Energy Analysis and Policy academic coordinator

Teaching Staff

Lecturers and associate faculty

Rob Beattie
Faculty Associate
122 Science Hall
(608) 262-5692

Environmental Conservation professional master's program instruction

Richard Shaten
Associate Faculty Associate
25 Science Hall
(608) 265-0521

Energy Analysis and Policy academic coordinator

Emerita Staff

Barbara Borns
Student Services Program Manager III Emerita

Emerita graduate student advisor

Susan Fafard
Administrative Program Specialist Emerita

Emerita department administrator

Mary Mercier
Senior Student Services Coordinator Emerita

Emerita undergraduate advisor