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

    Learning Center Specialist

  • Professional portrait of Ivy Buchan
    Ellie Buchan (she/her) Alum
    Administrative Support + Knowledge Center

    Administrative Assistant

  • Anna Loughridge
    Anna Loughridge Alum
    Admissions

    Regional Admissions Counselor in the Twin Cities Area

    Works primarily with first-year students from the Twin Cities area

    "Making a positive impact and empowering students to pursue their personal and academic dreams at UW-Eau Claire is a privilege. I love sharing my passion for the university and the Eau Claire community. Go Blugolds!"

  • Professional portrait of Lauren Novak
    Lauren Novak, Psy.D. (she/her/hers)
    Counseling Services

    Psychologist

    Lauren is a pre-licensed psychologist with a PsyD in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University. Through her work in community mental health and inpatient settings, she has developed a collaborative and flexible therapeutic style that is person-centered and trauma informed. Lauren believes in the incredible power of human connection, empathy, and compassion to foster growth and resilience.

  • Professional portrait of Noah Terrell
    Noah Terrell, M.S., LPC-IT (he/him/his) Alum
    Counseling Services

    Clinical Counselor

    Noah is a Licensed Professional Counselor-In-Training. He views the counseling process as a collaborative effort between the counselor and client, and empowers clients to make confident decisions for their benefit. Placing a large emphasis on the counseling relationship, he works through a person centered, cognitive behavior therapy, motivational interviewing, and solutions-focused framework

  • Kerryn Johnson
    Kerryn Johnson, M.S.
    Admissions

    International Admissions Counselor

    Works primarily with international students

    "Eau Claire has been my home for over 25 years, so it’s great to share it with people from around the world. I enjoy seeing international students not only learn about and experience the American culture, but to also see our U.S. students learn about their cultures right from their backyard."

  • Noah Cipar
    Noah Cipar Alum
    Admissions

    Transfer Admissions Counselor

    Works primarily with transfer students

  • Dr. Dylan R. Weaver
    Dr. Dylan R. Weaver
    Physics and Astronomy

    Assistant Professor

  • 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.

  • Professional portrait of Niko Barrientos
    Niko Barrientos
    Admissions

    Regional Admissions Counselor in the Milwaukee Area

    Works primarily with first-year students from the Milwaukee area and states other than Wisconsin and Minnesota