MATC Experts Directory

A database for news media


Accounting

Jim Benedum, instructor, Accounting. Topics: accounting, tax law. Telephone 414-571-4757. E-mail Jim Benedum.

Apprentice Training

Nick Triscari, apprenticeship coordinator. Topics: apprentice training, employer-labor partnerships. Telephone 414-571-4743. E-mail Nick Triscari.

John Stilp, dean, Technology and Applied Sciences. Topics: apprentice training, employer-labor partnerships. Telephone 262-238-2276. E-mail John Stilp.

Aviation Industry

Scott Garland, instructor, Aeronautics. Topics: aviation careers, aircraft operations, piloting, aircraft accidents, aviation maintenance. Telephone 414-271-4742. E-mail Scott Garland.

Bilingual Education

Arturo Martinez, associate dean, Bilingual Programs. Topics: bilingual education at the college and pre-college level. Telephone 414-297-6803. E-mail Arturo Martinez.

Bricklaying and Masonry

Thomas Pscheid, instructor, Bricklaying and Masonry. Topics: fireplaces, chimneys, masonry walls, masonry repair. Telephone 414-456-5367. E-mail Thomas Pscheid.

Business Development

Steve Burleson, instructor, E-Commerce/Web administration. Topics: e-commerce, e-business, digital technologies, technology trends, sales, leadership, usability, management, virtual management, negotiation, music education, business communication. Telephone 414-570-4463. E-mail Steve Burleson.

Child Care

Wilma Bonaparte, associate dean, Early Childhood. Topics: child care industry, early child development, child care training and certification. Telephone 414-456-5323. E-mail Wilma Bonaparte.

Patricia McFarland, instructor, Early Childhood. Topics: children, diversity, families, public policy, the brain. Telephone 414-630-1978. E-mail Patricia McFarland.

College Admissions

Theresa Barry, vice president, Student Services. Topics: admission to college, enrollment trends, student testing, student recruitment, student life. Telephone 414-297-7227. E-mail Theresa Barry. 

College Transfer Programs

Barbara Cannell, director, Articulation. Topics: articulation, transfer programs, transfer issues, university partnerships. Telephone 414-297-6836. E-mail Barbara Cannell.

Constitutional Law

Mark Baganz, instructor, Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement. Topics: arrest, search, seizure, evidence, deadly and non-deadly force. Telephone 414-297-7020. E-mail Mark Baganz.

Construction Industry

Donald Starr, instructor, Carpentry. Topics: Commercial and residential construction. Telephone 414-571-4791. E-mail Donald Starr.

Culinary Arts

Paul Carrier, instructor, Pre-College Education. Topics: chef training, fine cuisine, food service industry, restaurant business, kitchen sanitation. Telephone 414-297-7862. E-mail Paul Carrier.

John Reiss, instructor, Culinary Arts. Topics: chef training, fine cuisine, food service industry, restaurant business, kitchen sanitation. Telephone 414-297-6861. E-mail John Reiss.

Distance Education

Rich Busalacchi, assistant dean, Distance Learning. Topics: distance education; new and emerging educational technologies. Telephone 414-297-6969. E-mail Rich Busalacchi.

Economics

Bill Nook, instructor, Economics. Topics: economics, income, wages, jobs, labor economy. Telephone 414-297-7257. E-mail Bill Nook.

Michael Rosen, instructor, Economics. Topics: automotive industry, economics, employment issues, industrial relations; public finance, tax policy, welfare reform. Telephone 414-297-7370. E-mail Michael Rosen.

Engineering

James Mehail, instructor, Mathematics. Topics: computers, physics, math, engineering, electrical intellectual property. Telephone 414-207-7441. E-mail James Mehail.

Enrollment Trends

Tom Pilarzyk, director, College Advancement Research. Topics: enrollment patterns and trends, student demographics, student population profiles. Telephone 414-297-7513. E-mail Tom Pilarzyk.

Financial Aid

Maureen R. Crump-Phillips, manager, Financial Aid Office. Topics: scholarships, grants, loans, verification, special circumstances, satisfactory academic progress. Telephone 414-297-8811. E-mail crumpphm@matc.edu.

Al Pinckney, director, Office of Financial Aid. Topics: financial aid, scholarships, Perkins Act. Telephone 414-297-6279. E-mail pincknea@matc.edu.

Fire Science

Michael Olinger, instructor, Fire Science. Topics: fire service, hazardous materials response, firefighting activities. Telephone 414-570-4433. E-mail Michael Olinger.

Jim Piech, instructor/program coordinator, Fire Science. Topics: firefighter procedures and training, firefighter injury prevention, fire safety, fire hazards, fire education, flashover survival. Telephone 414-571-4533. E-mail Jim Piech.

Funeral Service

Jim Augustine, instructor, Funeral Service. Topics: history of funeral services, funeral service industry, mortuary science. Telephone 414-456-5319. E-mail Jim Augustine.

John Pludeman, instructor, Funeral Service. Topics: funeral service industry, mortuary science. Telephone 414-456-5320. E-mail John Pludeman.

Gale Bradford, instructor, Medical Assistant. Topics: medical assistant training, medical office operations. Telephone 414-297-6934. E-mail Gale Bradford.
 
Janet Breaker, coordinator, Occupational Therapy Assistant. Topic: occupational rehabilitation, assistive devices. Telephone 414-297-7158. E-mail Janet Breaker.

Traudel Cline, instructor, Nursing. Topics: nursing, state board exam preparation. Telephone 414-2977177. E-mail Traudel Cline.

Lucia Francis, associate dean, Health Occupations. Topics: medical coding, medical interpreting. Telephone 414-297-8569. E-mail Lucia Francis. 

Patrick Godin, instructor, Dental Hygiene. Topic: dental technology. Telephone 414-297-7134. E-mail Patrick Godin.

Connie Jasen, instructor, Health Unit Coordinator. Topics: nursing unit clerical operations, non-direct patient care. Telephone 414-297-7163. E-mail Connie Jasen.

Janet Miller, instructor, Surgical Technology. Topics: asceptic operating room procedures, surgical equipment, surgical instruments. Telephone 414-297-7779. E-mail Janet Miller.

Jane Powell, instructor, Radiography. Topics: x-ray imaging and safety. Telephone 414-297-7156. E-mail Jane Powell.

Mario Rojas, instructor, Bilingual Nursing Assistant. Topics: nursing, language barriers in health care. Telephone 414-297-8631. E-mail Mario Rojas.

Dennis Schmidt, instructor, Clinical Lab Technology and Phlebotomy. Topics: Collection and clinical analysis of blood and bodily fluids, specimen processing, laboratory procedures. Telephone 414-297-7142. E-mail Dennis Schmidt.

Judy Theune, instructor, Renal Dialysis Technician. Topics: dialysis procedures and equipment. Telephone 414-297-6700. E-mail Judy Theune.
 
Nancy Vrabec, associate dean, Health Occupations. Topics: Wisconsin nursing shortage, nursing profession, patient care, clinical procedures, health care labor market. Telephone 414-297-6241. E-mail Nancy Vrabec.

Erwin Wuehr, faculty coordinator, Cardiovascular Technology, Anesthesia Technology and Echocardiography. Topics: care and wellness, cardiac diagnostics and intrervention, surgery. Telephone 414-297-8517. Email wuehre@matc.edu.

Laurie Zielinski, instructor, Opticianry Science. Topics: optical correction, optics, eyeglasses, contact lenses. Telephone 414-297-7425. E-mail Laurie Zielinski.

High School Partnerships

Dave Kontz, tech-prep coordinator, Pre-College Education. Topics: advanced standing, dual credit, integrated curriculum, school- to-work programs, job shadowing, high school articulation agreements. Telephone 414-297-8480. E-mail Dave Kontz.

Horticulture

Michael Wendt, instructor, Horticulture. Topics: turf science, gardening, arboriculture, landscaping, nursery industry, lawn and garden products. Telephone 414-238-2332. E-mail Michael Wendt.


Humanities

Steve Burleson, instructor, E-Commerce/Web administration. Topics: e-commerce, e-business, digital technologies, technology trends, sales, leadership, usability, management, virtual management, negotiation, music education, business communication. Telephone 414-570-4463. E-mail Steve Burleson.

Information Technology

Mohammad Dakwar, associate dean, Business and Information Technology. Topics: office technology, operating systems. Telephone 414-297-8087. E-mail Mohammad Dakwar.

Euriael Jordan, information technology support coordinator. Topics: IT service and support. Telephone 414-297-6638. E-mail Euriael Jordan.

James Mehail, instructor, Mathematics. Topics: computers, physics, math, engineering, electrical intellectual property. Telephone 414-207-7441. E-mail James Mehail.

Jim Schug, instructor, Information Technology. Topics: E-data security, information technology, emerging computer technologies. Telephone 414-238-2267. E-mail Jim Schug.

Michael Walsh, associate vice president, Information Technology. Topics: computer information systems, e-data security, computer viruses, anti-virus protection, user friendlinesss. Telephone 414-297-6246. E-mail Michael Walsh.

Intellectual Property

James Mehail, instructor, Mathematics. Topics: computers, physics, math, engineering, electrical intellectual property. Telephone 414-207-7441. E-mail James Mehail.

Islam

Management Training

Steve Burleson, instructor, E-Commerce/Web administration. Topics: e-commerce, e-business, digital technologies, technology trends, sales, leadership, usability, management, virtual management, negotiation, music education, business communication. Telephone 414-570-4463. E-mail Steve Burleson.

Michael Halloran, coordinator, Management Development. Management training, workplace supervision, leadership, quality management, FORWARD Management Program. Telephone 414-238-2282. E-mail Michael Halloran.

Cheralyn Randall, grants and development coordinator. Topics: management training, employee orientation, Americans with Disabilities Act. Telephone 414-297-6874. E-mail Cheralyn Randall.

Mathematics

Manufacturing

Terese Dressel, instructor, Civil Engineering Technology. Topics: civil engineering design, mechanical engineering design, industrial engineering design, architectural engineering design. Telephone 414-297-7251. E-mail Terese Dressel.

Jalal Nuruddin, instructor, Machining (CNC setup and operations). Topics: tool & die. machine tools, CNC machining. Telephone (414) 297-6501. E-mail nuruddij@matc.edu.

Tom Olson, instructor, Machining. Topics: tool & die, machine tools, CNC machining. Telephone 414-297-7281. E-mail Tom Olson.

Mark Porubsky, instructor, Electronics. Topics: electronic technology in manufacturing. Telephone 414-297-7274. E-mail Mark Porubsky.

John Stilp, dean, Technology and Applied Sciences. Topics: manufacturing labor market, manufacturing economics, new and emerging technologies. Telephone 414-297-7291. E-mail John Stilp.

Dorothy Walker, associate dean, Technology and Applied Sciences. Topics: C&C machining, tool & die, manufacturing careers. Telephone 414-297-6501. E-mail Dorothy Walker.

Jim Zephirin, counselor. Topics: Manufacturing professions and labor market. Telephone 414-297-8117. E-mail Jim Zephirin.

Marketing

Steve Burleson, instructor, E-Commerce/Web administration. Topics: e-commerce, e-business, digital technologies, technology trends, sales, leadership, usability, management, virtual management, negotiation, music education, business communication. Telephone 414-570-4463. E-mail Steve Burleson.

David Grypp, instructor, Marketing. Topics: advertising, public relations, e-commerce/ Web design, emerging technologies. Telephone 414-571-4763. E-mail David Grypp.

Jonathan Meersman, instructor, Visual Communications. Topics: e-commerce; Web administration, Web page design, Web site development, digital media, emerging technologies. Telephone 414-571-4635. E-mail Jonathan Meersman.

Paul Redig, instructor, Marketing. Topics: advertising, e-commerce, Web administration, Web page design, Web site development, digital media, emerging technologies. Telephone 414-238-2287. E-mail Paul Redig.

MATC

Jim Gribble, director, Marketing. Topics: historical growth and development of MATC, corporate communications. Telephone 414-297-6367. E-mail Jim Gribble.

Mequon Campus

Nina Look, regional vice president. Topics: Mequon Campus programs, students and staff, community partnerships. Telephone 414-238-2276. E-mail Nina Look.

Music Education

Steve Burleson, instructor, E-Commerce/Web administration. Topics: e-commerce, e-business, digital technologies, technology trends, sales, leadership, usability, management, virtual management, negotiation, music education, business communication. Telephone 414-570-4463. E-mail Steve Burleson.

Natural Sciences

Tim Burch, instructor, Biochemistry. Topics: biochemistry, conservation, renewable energy, pollution, native landscaping. Telephone 414-297-7439. E-mail Tim Burch.

Robert Helwig, instructor, Natural Science. Topics: geology, geophysics, natural history. Telephone 414-297-7428. E-mail Robert Helwig.

George Stone, instructor, Natural Science. Topics: climate change, global warming,
geology, geophysics. Telephone 414-297-7430. E-mail George Stone.

Oak Creek Campus

Vicki Martin, acting regional vice president. Topics: Oak Creek Campus programs, students and staff, community partnerships. Telephone 414-571-4721. E-mail Vicki Martin.

Physics

James Mehail, instructor, Mathematics. Topics: computers, physics, math, engineering, electrical intellectual property. Telephone 414-207-7441. E-mail James Mehail.

Police Science

Mark Baganz, instructor, Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement. Topics: arrest, search, seizure, evidence, deadly and non-deadly force. Telephone 414-297-7020. E-mail Mark Baganz.

Vincent Vitale, assistant dean, Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement. Topics: law enforcement procedures and training. Telephone 414-571-4701. E-mail Vince Vitale.

Political Science

Joe Czarnezki, instructor, Political Science. Topics: local, state and national government and politics, fire and police issues. Telephone 414-378-2000 (daytime), 424-545-5009 (evenings). E-mail Joe Czarnezki.

Pre-College Education

Gloria Pitchford-Trice, dean, Pre-College Education. Topics: basic skills, GED preparation, adult high school, transition to college. Telephone 414-297-7993. E-mail Gloria Pitchford-Trice.

Elizabeth Verhoeven, instructor, High School Equivalency. Topics: adults with special learning needs, high school completion options, special populations. Telephone 414-906-2839. E-mail Elizabeth Verhoeven.

Psychology

B. Marco O’Brien, instructor, Psychology. Topics: cross-cultural psychometrics, research methods, vocational rehabilitation, psychological diagnosis. Telephone 414-963-9810. E-mail B. Marco O’Brien.

Self Improvement

Shaley Boulware, instructor, Mathematics/Computer Applications. Topics: becoming yourself, coming out of the “goop,” making all the right moves, success on your own terms. Telephone 414-297-6543. E-mail Shaley Boulware.

Teacher Education

Eva Baez, faculty coordinator, Cooperative Urban Teacher Education Program (CUTEP). Topics: small schools, multicultural/bilingual schools, curriculum development, teacher development. Telephone 414-297-8391. E-mail Eva Baez.

Technical Occupations

John Stilp, dean, Technology and Applied Sciences. Topics: technical careers, apprentice training, employer-labor partnerships. Telephone 414-297-7291. E-mail John Stilp.

Telecommunications

Steve Burleson, instructor, E-Commerce/Web administration. Topics: e-commerce, e-business, digital technologies, technology trends, sales, leadership, usability, management, virtual management, negotiation, music education, business communication. Telephone 414-570-4463. E-mail Steve Burleson.

Television and Video Production

Ellis Bromberg, general manager, Milwaukee Public Television. Topics: public television, TV and video production, new and emerging digital technologies. Telephone 414-297-7661. E-mail Ellis Bromberg.

Kevin Pulz, instructor, Television and Video Production; producer/director, Milwaukee Public Television. Topics: TV and video production, live/field broadcasting, program producing, videotape editing, documentary production, high-definition production, broadcasting in society, new and emerging digital video technologies. Telephone 414-297-7533. E-mail Kevin Pulz.

Cindy Van Vreede, producer, Milwaukee Public Television. Topics: gays and lesbians on television, the history of gay and lesbian mysteries, women in broadcasting, video production. Telephone 414-297-7558. E-mail Cindy Van Vreede.

Travel Industry

Susan Van Winkle, instructor, Tourism. Topics: tourism and hospitality, customer service skills, interviewing skills for employers, business-industry-community partnerships. Telephone 414-571-4509. E-mail Susan Van Winkle.

West Allis Campus

Rick Kettner, regional vice president. Topics: West Allis Campus programs, students and staff, community partnerships. Telephone 414-456-5344. E-mail Rick Kettner.

Workforce Development

Sandi McClary, director, Office of Corporate Learning. Topics: continuing education and lifelong learning, corporate college, workforce training, criteria for performance excellence. Telephone 414-297-8320. E-mail Sandi McClary.