Support Staff
Tom Barton, Main Receptionist
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Office: 235 Phone: 262-1464 Email: twbarton@wisc.edu |
Tom serves as the main receptionist for the department. His experience in construction is proving invaluable during these early months in a renovated building.
Marcy Doelp, Department Administrator
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Office: 233 Phone: 262-1463 Email: doelp@wisc.edu |
Marcy is new to Life Sciences Communication as the Department Administrator. She is not new to campus, though, having been both a student on campus and more recently employed in Human Resources.
Brenda Klusmeyer, Financial Specialist
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Office: 218 Phone: 262-805 Email: bkklusmeyer@wisc.edu |
Brenda is a recent graduate of the department. She works as our financial specialist and conducted research on the arts & crafts era to facilitate the renovation of Hiram Smith Hall.
Jason Pursian, IT Specialist
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Office: 220 Phone: 262-0247 Email: jpursian@wisc.edu |
Jason is an alumnus of UW with degrees in chemistry and anthropology. His interest in computers, however, led him down a different career path. He currently manage all aspects of academic and instructional computing for everyone in LSC, as well as the CALS Communication Program. Additionally, he works for CALS Academic Computing Services supporting several users and researching the way IT is implemented in the College.
Lisa Zovar, Student Services Coordinator
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Office: 210 Phone: 262-1241 Email: lazovar@wisc.edu |
Lisa is our new Student Services Coordinator. She comes with extensive experience from the College of Engineering in student advising. She also keeps track of students after graduation and helps foster alumni relations.



