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    • NASA Human Lander Challenge

      NASA’s 2025 HuLC competition asks undergraduate and graduate student teams to develop innovative, systems-level solutions to understand, mitigate potential problems, and mature advanced cryogenic fluid technologies that can be implemented within 3-5 years. Notice of Intent Submission Deadline: October 16, 2024.

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    • Wisconsin Space Conference Poster Award Winners

      Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium announces the 34th Annual Wisconsin Space Conference Poster Award winners: Timothy Day and Ellyssa Purdy.

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Affiliate Members

WSGC Affiliate Member Institutions

AIAA – Wisconsin Section

1212 Fourier Drive
Madison, WI 53717

Ruby Kleijwegt
Member, AIAA Wisconsin
Member, WSGC Advisory Council and Institutional Representative
Phone: 608-229-5399 Fax:  608-827-5050
E-mail: ruby.kleijwegt@sierraspace.com

Alverno College

3401 S. 39th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53234-3922

Jenna Coss, MA
Lab Manager and Instructor of Physical Sciences, Department of Natural Sciences
Member, WSGC Advisory Council and Institutional Representative
Phone: 414-382-6423
E-mail: jenna.coss@alverno.edu

BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute

5445 East Cheryl Parkway
Fitchburg, WI 53711
Amy Prevost, Ph.D.
Education Director
Member, WSGC Advisory Council and Institutional Representative
Phone: 608-277-2466
E-mail: amy.prevost@btci.org

Carroll University

100 N. East Avenue
Waukesha, WI 53186

Tate Wilson, Ph.D.
Lecturer, Physics and Engineering
Member, WSGC Advisory Council and Institutional Representative
Phone: 262-951-3092
Email: twilson@carrollu.edu

Carthage College

2001 Alford Park Drive
Kenosha, WI 53140-1994

Robert Nagel, Ph.D.
Director of Engineering
Member, WSGC Advisory Council and Institutional Representative
Phone: 262-551-6117
E-mail: rnagel@carthage.edu

College of Menominee Nation

2733 S. Ridge Road
Green Bay, WI 54304-5513

Jennifer Morris
STEM Resource and Demonstration Coordinator
Member, WSGC Advisory Council and Institutional Representative
Phone: 715-799-6226 x3273
E-mail: jmorris@menominee.edu

Gateway Technical College

3520 - 30th Avenue
Kenosha, WI  53144

Adam Reed
Fab Lab Technician
Member, WSGC Advisory Council and Institutional Representative
Phone: 262.564.2635
E-mail: reeda@gtc.edu

Lawrence University

711 Boldt Way
Appleton, WI 54911

Jeffrey Clark, Ph.D.
Professor of Geosciences and Special Assistant to the President
WSGC Associate Director for Research Infrastructure
Phone: 920-832-6733
Fax: 920-832-6962
E-mail: jeffrey.j.clark@lawrence.edu
Deanna Donohoue, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Member, WSGC Advisory Council and Institutional Representative
Phone: 920-832-6533
E-mail: deanna.l.donohoue@lawrence.edu

Marquette University

1515 W Wisconsin Ave.
PO Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53233-2222

Christopher Stockdale, Ph.D.
Assistant Chair, Associate Professor, Physics Department
WSGC Associate Director for Higher Education
Phone: 414-288-7069
Fax: 414-288-7790
E-mail: christopher.stockdale@marquette.edu
John Borg, Ph.D., P.E.
Chair, Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department
Member, WSGC Advisory Council and Institutional Representative
Phone: 414-288-7259
Fax: 414-288-7790
E-mail: john.borg@marquette.edu

Milwaukee School of Engineering

1025 N. Broadway 
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3109

William Farrow, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department
WSGC Associate Director for Student Satellite Initiatives
Phone: 414-277-2241
Fax: 414-277-2222
E-mail: farroww@msoe.edu
Brian Slaboch, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department
Member, WSGC Advisory Council and Institutional Representative
Phone: 414-277-7258
Fax: 414-277-2222
E-mail: slaboch@msoe.edu

Ripon College

300 W Seward Street
Ripon, WI 54971
Brett Barwick, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Physics and the Harrison E. Farnsworth 1918 Chair in Physics
Member, WSGC Advisory Council and Institutional Representative
Phone: 920-748-8132
Fax: 920-748-7243
E-mail: barwickb@ripon.edu

Sierra Space Corporation

1212 Fourier Drive
Madison, WI 53717

Todd Treichel, Ph.D.
Principal Manufacturing Engineer, Propulsion Systems
WSGC Associate Director for Industry Internships
Phone: 608-229-2737
Fax: 608-827-5050
E-mail: Todd.Treichel@sierraspace.com
Trent Cybela
Mechanical Engineer
Member, WSGC Advisory Council and Institutional Representative
Phone: 608-229-2715
Fax: 608-827-5050
E-mail: Trent.Cybela@sierraspace.com

Spaceport Sheboygan

802 Blue Harbor Dr.
Sheboygan, WI 53081

Brian Ewenson
Executive Director
WSGC Associate Director for Aerospace Outreach
Phone: 920-889-7148
E-mail: briane@spaceportsheboygan.com

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

2420 Nicolet Drive
Green Bay, WI  54311
Bojan Ljubenko, Ph.D.
Director of Institutional Strategy and Effectiveness
WSGC Associate Director for Special Initiatives
Phone: 920-465-2338
E-mail: ljubenkb@uwgb.edu
Brian Welsch, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Physics
Member, WSGC Advisory Council and Institutional Representative
Phone: 920-465-5117
Email: welschb@uwgb.edu

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Sheboygan Campus

One University Drive
Sheboygan, WI 53081-4789

William Dirienzo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Physics and Astronomy
Member, WSGC Advisory Council and Institutional Representative
Phone: 920-459-6620
Fax: 920-459-6602
E-mail:  dirienzw@uwgb.edu 

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

205 Cowley Hall
La Crosse, WI 54601-3742

Eric Barnes, Ph.D.
Chair, Physics Department
Member, WSGC Advisory Council and Institutional Representative
Phone: 608-785-8437
Fax: 608-785-8403
E-mail: ebarnes@uwlax.edu

University of Wisconsin-Madison

1225 W. Dayton Street
Madison, WI 53706-1380

Fred Best
Technical Director, Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC)
Member, WSGC Advisory Council and Institutional Representative
Phone: 608-263-6777
E-mail: fred.best@ssec.wisc.edu

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

P.O. Box 784
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0784
Lindsay McHenry, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Geosciences
WSGC Associate Director for Scholarships/Fellowships
Phone: 414-229-3951
E-mail: lmchenry@uwm.edu
Nathan Salowitz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Member, WSGC Advisory Council and Institutional Representative
Phone: 414-229-2228
E-mail: salowitz@uwm.edu

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

800 Algoma Blvd
Oshkosh, WI 54901-8645
Nadejda Kaltcheva, Ph.D.
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Member, WSGC Advisory Council and Institutional Representative
Phone: 920-424-7107
Fax: 920-424-1328
E-mail: kaltchev@uwosh.edu

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Fox Cities

1478 Midway Road
Menasha, WI 54952-1297

Beth Johnson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Geology
Member, WSGC Advisory Council and Institutional Representative
Phone: 920-832-2659
Fax: 920-832-2674
E-mail: johnsonba@uwosh.edu 

University of Wisconsin-Parkside

900 Wood Road
Kenosha, WI 53144-2000
Amelia Ray, Ph.D.
Lecturer, Department of Chemistry
Member, WSGC Advisory Council and Institutional Representative
Phone: 847-425-0109
Fax: 262-595-2056
E-mail: raya@uwp.edu

University of Wisconsin-Platteville

1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818-3099
Katherine Rabidoux, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering Physics
Member, WSGC Advisory Council and Institutional Representative
Phone: 608-342-1406
E-mail: rabidouxk@uwplatt.edu

University of Wisconsin-River Falls

410 S. Third Street
River Falls, WI 54022-5001

Glenn Spiczak, Ph.D.
Observatory Director, Department of Physics
Member, WSGC Advisory Council and Institutional Representative
Phone: 715-425-3560
E-mail: glenn.spiczak@uwrf.edu

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

2100 Main Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481-3897

Palash Banerjee, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Physics and Astronomy
Member, WSGC Advisory Council and Institutional Representative
Phone: 715-346-4187
E-Mail: pbanerje@uwsp.edu

University of Wisconsin-StoUT

712 South Broadway Street
Menominee, WI 54751

Abhishek Verma, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Engineering and Technology Department
Member, WSGC Advisory Council and Institutional Representative
Phone: 715-232-3298
E-Mail: vermaa@uwstout.edu

University of Wisconsin-Superior

Belknap & Catlin
P.O. Box 2000
Superior, WI 54880-4500

Daniel L. Rust, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Transportation and Logistics Management School of Business and Economics
Chair Department of Business and Economics
Member, WSGC Advisory Council and Institutional Representative
Phone: 715-394-8364
Fax: 715-394-8180
E-mail: drust1@uwsuper.edu

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

800 West Main Street
Whitewater, WI 53190-1790
Steven N. Girard, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
Member, WSGC Associate Director and Interim Institutional Representative
Phone: 262-472-1096
Fax: 262-472-5633
E-mail: girards@uww.edu

Wisconsin Department of Transportation

P.O. Box 7914
Madison, WI 53702
Olivia Conklin
Aviation Education Program Manager, Bureau of Aeronautics
Member, WSGC Advisory Council and Institutional Representative
Phone: 608-266-0775
E-Mail: olivia.conklin1@dot.wi.gov

PARTNERS

Aerogel Technologies, LLC

1001 W Brentwood Lane
Glendale, WI 53217

Dr. Stephen Steiner
President and CEO
Phone: 888-923-7643
Email: ssteiner@aerogeltechnologies.com

geneva lakes astrophysics and steam

N 2270 WI-67
Building W5659-1
Walworth, WI 53184
Kate Meredith
President and Director of Education
Phone: 262-394-5166
Email: kate@glaseducation.org

wisconsin Department of public Instruction

125 S. Webster Street
Madison, WI 53703

Kevin Anderson
Science Education Consultant
Phone: 608-266-3319
Email: kevin.anderson@dpi.wi.gov


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    WSGC NEWS

    • NASA Human Lander Challenge

      NASA’s 2025 HuLC competition asks undergraduate and graduate student teams to develop innovative, systems-level solutions to understand, mitigate potential problems, and mature advanced cryogenic fluid technologies that can be implemented within 3-5 years. Notice of Intent Submission Deadline: October 16, 2024.

      More >

    • Wisconsin Space Conference Poster Award Winners

      Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium announces the 34th Annual Wisconsin Space Conference Poster Award winners: Timothy Day and Ellyssa Purdy.

      More >

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