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  • Mary  Meiser
    Mary Meiser Emeritus
    English
  • Professional portrait of Laken Jones
    Laken Jones (she/hers/hers)
    Student Support Services

    Career Development Coordinator

    I earned a bachelor's degree in communication sciences and disorders from UW-River Falls and a master's degree in Linguistics from Wayne State University. My education and experience have provided me with a background in planning, leading, and assessing individuals in a classroom setting. As a McNair Scholar, I add valuable insight and experience in TRIO programs that support first generation, low-income, and students with disabilities.

  • Professional portrait of Alexandria Viegut
    Alexandria Viegut, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)
    Psychology

    Assistant Professor

  • Professional portrait of Nathali Jones
    Nathali Jones, M.S.
    Kinesiology

    Associate Lecturer

    After completing her Bachelors Degree at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, Nathali taught at Washington High School of IT in Milwaukee Public Schools. After completing the school year, she attended UWL for her Masters in Physical Education and taught for eight years at Lincoln High School in Wisconsin Rapids. She joins the KINS department with a focus on the Physical Education Teacher Education program.

  • Professional portrait of Amy Root
    Amy Root, M.S., M.A. (she/her) Alum
    Academic Skills Center

    Learning Center Specialist

  • Shauna  Putzy, M.S., LPC
    Shauna Putzy, M.S., LPC (She/Her/Hers)
    Counseling Services

    Pre-Doctoral Intern

    Shauna is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with over ten years of experience in the field. She obtained her master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling and is a pre-doctoral intern of Clinical Psychology with Capella University. Shauna focuses on the overall health and well-being of the individual. She utilizes a cognitive behavioral and solution-focused approach to therapy and has experience working with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and life transitions.