Administrators
Jill Riley
Position title: Senior Administrative Program Specialist, Director
Email:
jillriley
Phone: 608-890-4998
Esther Emmerich
Position title: Associate Director
Email:
esther.emmerich
Phone: 608-263-2626
Research, Teaching, & Outreach Team
Amy Lee Wagner
Credentials: Ph.D., M.A.Ed.
Position title: Executive Director of the CDL
Email:
amy.wagner
Phone: 608-890-4253
Heather Kirkorian
Credentials: Ph.D.
Position title: Associate Professor; Laura M. Secord Chair in Early Childhood Development; Faculty Director of the CDL
Email:
kirkorian
Phone: 608-263-4020
Dipesh Navsaria
Credentials: MD
Position title: Clinical Associate Professor; Outreach Faculty Fellow of the CDL
Email:
navsaria
Phone: 608-262-7180
Roxy Etta
Credentials: Ph.D.
Position title: Teaching & Research Coordinator
Email:
etta
Phone: 608-262-9487
Teachers
Sarah Bruhn
Credentials: M.S., Lead Toddler Teacher
Position title: Bunny Classroom
Email:
sbruhn
Phone: 608-890-4993
Linda Dykstra
Credentials: M.F.A., Lead Toddler Teacher
Position title: Bunny Classroom
Email:
lldykstra
Phone: 608-890-4993
Casey Feist
Credentials: Lead Infant Teacher
Position title: Honeybee Classroom
Email:
cafeist
Phone: 608-890-4991
Laura Feist
Credentials: Lead Toddler Teacher
Position title: Duck Classroom
Email:
lmfeist
Phone: 608-890-4988
Maria Frey
Credentials: Lead Infant Teacher
Position title: Honeybee Classroom
Email:
mlfrey2
Phone: 608-890-4991
Malika Guend
Credentials: Lead Infant Teacher
Position title: Dragonfly Classroom
Email:
malika.guend
Phone: 608-890-4986
Kiley Henn
Credentials: Toddler Teacher
Position title: Duck Classroom
Email:
kkhenn
Phone: 608-890-4988
Emily Kosmeder
Credentials: Lead Teacher
Position title: Float
Email:
emily.kosmeder
Phone: 608-890-4997
Debbie McGowan
Credentials: Lead Preschool Teacher
Position title: Otter Classroom
Email:
djmcgowan
Phone: 608-890-4989
Dana Schmock
Credentials: Lead Preschool Teacher
Position title: Otter Classroom
Email:
dbuechner
Phone: 608-890-4989
Terri Strother
Credentials: Lead Teacher
Position title: Float
Email:
tahoffm1
Phone: 608-263-2673
Maizah Tariq
Credentials: Lead Infant Teacher
Position title: Dragonfly Classroom
Email:
mtariq
Phone: 608-890-4986
Undergraduate Students at the CDL
Roy Wang
Credentials: Consumer Behavior and Marketplace Studies and Education Studies Major
Position title: Bunny Student Assistant
Undergraduate Students at Community Centers
Previous Students
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Summer 2022
| Intern | Danielle | Cyrluk |
| Intern | Nia | Diaby |
| Intern | Emily | Dokken |
| Intern | Jessica | Espinosa Pelayo |
| Intern | Holland | Konc |
| Intern | Brianna | Rau |
| Intern | Rachel | Temozihui Navarro |
| Intern | Alexis | Williams |
| Intern | Mia Zoua | Xiong |
| Assistant | Rianna | Dowds |
| Assistant | Olivia | Fregien |
| Assistant | Lizbeth “Liz” | Lopez |
| Assistant | Miranda | Rampson |
| Assistant | Alexa “Lexi” | Savard |
| Assistant | Lindong “Roy” | Wang |
| Assistant | Sydnie | Oestreich |
| Assistant | Hlee | Xiong |
| Assistant | Katelyn “Katie” | Iverson |
| Culver Grad Fellow | Sarah | Braaten |
| Shannon Grad Fellow | Elizabeth | Skora Horgan |
Spring 2022
| Assistant | Maya | Cherne |
| Assistant | Hannah | Berres |
| Assistant | Jordan | Zdroik |
| Assistant | Carolyn | McCormack |
| Assistant | Makaylah | Bociek |
| Assistant | Katelyn “Katie” | Iverson |
| Assistant | Victoria “Tori” | Star |
| Assistant | Hlee | Xiong |
| Assistant | Taylor | Feldman |
| Assistant | Elizabeth “Liz” | Gonzalez |
| Intern | Sydnie | Oestreich |
| Intern | Claire | Buckley |
| Intern | Emilee | Evavold |
| Intern | Taylor | Feldman |
| Intern | Kiley | Henn |
| Intern | Janelle | Wenzel |
| Intern | Lauren | Wood |
| Culver Grad Fellow | Sarah | Braaten |
| Shannon Grad Fellow | Elizabeth | Skora Horgan |
Fall 2021
| Hannah | Berres |
| Makaylah | Bociek |
| Claire | Buckley |
| Kirsten | Buelow |
| Elsa | Deibert |
| Linnea | Drott |
| Nicole | Gasiorowski |
| Katelyn “Katie” | Iverson |
| Sarah | Levine |
| Sydnie | Oestreich |
| Victoria “Tori” | Star |
| Hlee | Xiong |
| Zoe | Zanella |
| Maya | Brantner |
| Natalie | Purko |
| Elizabeth “Liz” | Gonzalez |
| Erika | Spivack |
| Sarah | Braaten |
| Elizabeth | Skora Horgan |
Summer 2021
| Zoe | Zanella |
| Maya | Brantner |
| Natalie | Purko |
| Elizabeth “Liz” | Gonzalez |
| Erika | Spivack |
| Stella | Donatelli |
| Elizabeth | Skora Horgan |
| Roxy | Etta |
Spring 2021
| Shannon Grad Fellow | Elizabeth | Skora Horgan |
| Culver Grad Fellow | Roxy | Etta |
Fall 2020
| Shannon Grad Fellow | Elizabeth | Skora Horgan |
| Culver Grad Fellow | Roxy | Etta |
Summer 2020
| Nelsrud Grad Fellow | Amanda | Lockett |
| Culver Grad Fellow | Roxy | Etta |
Spring 2020
| Intern | Addy | Black |
| Intern | Mary | Blando |
| Intern | Maggie | Braatz |
| Intern | Maddie | Collins |
| Intern | Sarah | Franke |
| Intern | Kristin | Hirst |
| Intern | Cortney | Jarvey |
| Intern | Emily | Johnson |
| Intern | Parish | Johnson |
| Intern | Bryn | Johnson |
| Intern | Lauren | Statz |
| Intern | Hannah | Stewart |
| Intern | Emily | Stoll |
| Intern | Maizah | Tariq |
| Assistant | Joana | Arengo |
| Assistant | Julia | Butcher |
| Assistant | Gabby | DesForge |
| Assistant | Gabrielle | Eull |
| Assistant | Annie | Grabowski |
| Assistant | Sarah | Kelly |
| Assistant | Zack | Kolb |
| Assistant | Natalie | Lassa |
| Assistant | Maggie | Lawrence |
| Assistant | Paige | Pierzchalski |
| Assistant | Daniela | Quirino |
| Assistant | Leigha | Schmidt |
| Assistant | Ashton | Spritka |
| HDFS 663 | Kayla | Bach |
| HDFS 663 | Cecelia | Bittner |
| HDFS 663 | Kaylee | Garland |
| HDFS 663 | Tyra | Gutschow |
| HDFS 663 | Jordyn | Hammer |
| HDFS 663 | Maica | Ho |
| HDFS 663 | Megan | Hobday |
| HDFS 663 | Laura | Koch |
| HDFS 663 | Kristen | Lee |
| HDFS 663 | Sydney | Maglio |
| HDFS 663 | Catherine | McCormick |
| HDFS 663 | Gretchen | Miller |
| HDFS 663 | Riley | Mortara |
| HDFS 663 | Emma | Mortensen |
| HDFS 663 | Selina | Ostrowski |
| HDFS 663 | Rebekah | Ottoway |
| HDFS 663 | Riley | Peters |
| HDFS 663 | Ryan | Ping |
| HDFS 663 | Alicia | Rauls |
| HDFS 663 | Evelyn | Santoirre |
| HDFS 663 | Leigha | Schmidt |
| HDFS 663 | Kate | Thomas |
| HDFS 663 | Cathy | Tran |
| HDFS 663 | Connie | Xiong |
| Curric 240 | Katelyn | Brosig |
| Curric 240 | Perri | Cochin |
| Curric 240 | Olivia | Fein |
| In-Ratio Volunteer | Eva | Klein |
| Volunteer (out of ratio) | Mia | Campeau |
| Volunteer (out of ratio) | Stella | Donati |
| Volunteer (out of ratio) | Olivia | Johnson |
| Volunteer (out of ratio) | Kate | Losinski |
| Volunteer (out of ratio) | Erika | Spivack |
| Volunteer (out of ratio) | Callie | Youngquist |
| Volunteer (out of ratio) | Athena | Hiemstra |
| Nelsrud Grad Fellow | Amanda | Lockett |
| Leola Culver Grad Fellow | Roxy | Etta |
Fall 2019
| Intern | Raechel | Anderson |
| Intern | Julia | Butcher |
| Intern | Erin | Ditter |
| Intern | Haley | Miller |
| Intern | Umaima | Mohammed-Saed |
| Intern | Catherine | Morse |
| Intern | Haleigh | Morton |
| Intern | Selina | Ostrowski |
| Intern | Paige | Pierzchalski |
| Intern | Daniela | Quirino |
| Intern | Amanda | Sagen |
| Intern | Leigha | Schmidt |
| Intern | Ashton | Spritka |
| Intern | Talia | Subar |
| Intern | Shelby | Wagner |
| Assistant | Joana | Arengo |
| Assistant | Daisy | Chang |
| Assistant | Gabriella | Des Forge |
| Assistant | Gabrielle | Eull |
| Assistant | Sarah | Kelly |
| Assistant | Zack | Kolb |
| Assistant | Jenna | Lange |
| Assistant | Annabelle | Langer |
| Assistant | Maggie | Lawrence |
| Assistant | Isabel | Meidl |
| Assistant | Alanna | Peebles |
| Assistant | Ruwandi | Wijenayake |
| Assistant | Nicole | Wilcox |
| Assistant | Brianna | Galvan |
| HDFS 663 | Bella | Annan |
| HDFS 663 | Addy | Black |
| HDFS 663 | Julia | Butcher |
| HDFS 663 | Danny | Cevilla |
| HDFS 663 | Brittany | Curry |
| HDFS 663 | Abby | Drucker |
| HDFS 663 | Alyssa | Glucksman |
| HDFS 663 | Jenna | Lange |
| HDFS 663 | Catherine | Morse |
| HDFS 663 | Amani | Omari |
| HDFS 663 | Avery | Romick |
| HDFS 663 | Nelly | Santiago Tinoco |
| HDFS 663 | Ashton | Spritka |
| HDFS 663 | Emily | Steiner |
| HDFS 663 | Maizah | Tariq |
| HDFS 663 | Rachel | Vang |
| HDFS 663 | Madeline | Wabiszewski |
| HDFS 663 | Stella | Donati |
| HDFS 663 | Song | Kim |
| HDFS 663 | Hannah | Sheriff |
| HDFS 663 | Claire | Kreklow |
| HDFS 663 | Kaitlyn | Plautz |
| HDFS 663 | Mia | Campeau |
| School of Ed/ESL Student | Abbey | George |
| School of Ed/ESL Student | Runyi (Sherry) | Wang |
| School of Ed/ESL Student | Katy | Neis |
| Curric 240 | Charlie | Marcus |
| In-Ratio Volunteer | Eva | Klein |
| In-Ratio Volunteer | Tess | Wodin |
| Nelsrud Grad Fellow | Amanda | Lockett |
| Leola Culver Grad Fellow | Roxy | Etta |