Administrative Staff

Mark Abramson

Position title: IT Support

Email: mabramson2@wisc.edu

Phone: 608.262.0247

Address:
112 Hiram Smith

Mark Abramson performs duties as the department’s IT expert, providing outstanding service for all technology-related issues. Mark also maintains all inventory records for A/V equipment, computers, copiers, and other miscellaneous items. Prior to joining LSC, Mark worked for American Family Insurance and M&I Bank (now BMO Harris Bank). Mark is an alumnus of LSC with a B.S. in Agricultural Journalism.

Erik Badertscher

Position title: Administrator Manager

Email: ebadertscher@wisc.edu

Phone: 608-262-1463

Address:
220 Hiram Smith Hall

Erik Badertscher is the Administrator Manager for LSC. He is responsible for ensuring that departmental needs are met in the areas of personnel, instruction, and payroll.  He provides financial management and maintenance of LSC department accounting transactions, purchasing and processing of supplies, and equipment and reimbursement processes. In addition, he monitors department budgets, reports, and billings from research grants and gift funds.

Lynn Bartholomew

Position title: Academic Advising Manager

Email: lbartholome2@wisc.edu

Phone: 608-262-1241

Address:
233 Hiram Smith Hall

Lynn meets with prospective students and advises new and current undergraduates in LSC and the science communication certificate. She also helps coordinate the LSC graduate programs and assists with enrollment and curriculum review. Lynn earned her B.S. in Marketing Communications with a minor in Professional Writing from UW-River Falls and a MS.Ed. in Student Affairs from UW-La Crosse. Prior to joining LSC, Lynn served as the UW-La Crosse’s Career Services, Dairy Girl Network and Kuhn North America.

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Erin Rose

Position title: Student Services Graduate Assistant

Email: fd@lsc.wisc.edu

Phone: 608.262.1464

Address:
235 Hiram Smith Hall

Erin Rose is the Student Services Assistant for the department. She is responsible for reviewing department curriculum and evaluations, advising LSC students, assisting with administrative duties, and furthering alumni and donor relations. She also helps coordinate the scholarship and graduation receptions and sends out a weekly newsletter detailing opportunities and events for undergraduate students in LSC. Erin is a Master’s student in the Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA) program and received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Michigan State University.

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