Administrators
Jill Riley
Position title: Senior Administrative Program Specialist, Director
Email: jillriley@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-890-4998
Amy Lee Wagner
Credentials: Ph.D., M.A.Ed.
Position title: Executive Director
Email: amy.wagner@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-890-4253
Esther Emmerich
Position title: Associate Director
Email: esther.emmerich@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-890-4993
Roxy Etta
Credentials: M.S., HDFS Doctoral Candidate
Position title: Teaching & Research Coordinator
Email: etta@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-262-9487
Faculty & Graduate Students
Heather Kirkorian
Credentials: Ph.D.
Position title: Associate Professor; Laura M. Secord Chair in Early Childhood Development; Faculty Director of the CDL
Email: kirkorian@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-263-4020
Dipesh Navsaria
Credentials: MD
Position title: Clinical Associate Professor; Outreach Faculty Fellow of the CDL
Email: navsaria@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-262-7180
Sarah Braaten
Credentials: M.S., HDFS Doctoral Student
Position title: Leola Culver Graduate Fellow in Early Childhood Development
Email: smbraaten@wisc.edu
Elizabeth Skora Horgan
Credentials: M.S., HDFS Doctoral Candidate
Position title: Shannon Graduate Fellow in Early Childhood Development
Email: eskora@wisc.edu
Lead Teachers
Katy Brechlin
Credentials: Lead Teacher
Position title: Duck Classroom
Email: brechlin@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-263-4579
Sarah Bruhn
Credentials: M.S., Lead Toddler Teacher
Position title: Chipmunk Classroom
Email: sbruhn@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-263-4579
Linda Dykstra
Credentials: M.F.A., Lead Toddler Teacher
Position title: Bunny Classroom
Email: lldykstra@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-890-4993
Casey Feist
Credentials: Lead Infant Teacher
Position title: Honeybee Classroom
Email: cafeist@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-890-4991
Laura Feist
Credentials: Lead Toddler Teacher
Position title: Duck Classroom
Email: lmfeist@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-890-4988
Maria Frey
Credentials: Lead Infant Teacher
Position title: Honeybee Classroom
Email: mlfrey2@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-890-4991
Malika Guend
Credentials: Lead Infant Teacher
Position title: Dragonfly Classroom
Email: malika.guend@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-890-4986
Kelsie Krawczyk
Credentials: Lead Infant Teacher
Position title: Dragonfly Classroom
Email: krawczyk2@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-890-4986
Kris Krystofiak
Credentials: Lead Preschool Teacher
Position title: Otter Classroom
Email: kskrysto@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-890-4989
Joanna Martinez
Credentials: Lead Teacher
Position title: Chipmunk Classroom
Email: jmartinez27@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-263-4579
Debbie McGowan
Credentials: Lead Preschool Teacher
Position title: Otter Classroom
Email: djmcgowan@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-890-4989
Terri Strother
Credentials: Lead Teacher
Position title: Float
Email: tahoffm1@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-263-2673
