Counseling Staff
The Counseling Center Staff are experts in using different counseling approaches to assist college students with a variety of concerns. Because we are generalists, you probably don’t need to find the exact issue you are experiencing under a certain counselor. This page will provide you a little more information about our staff as people, because they can sometimes help students feel more comfortable coming to the Center.
Learn more about the Counseling Center:
Counseling Staff
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kathleen Mueske | Interim Counseling Center Director |
| Michael Altekruse | Interim EAP director and Associate Director |
| Kim Charniak | Clinical Social Worker, Center for Balance Coordinator |
| Chris Christensen | AOD Coordinator |
| Chris Connacher | Counseling Psychologist |
| Julie Decker | Professional Counselor |
| Katie Huskey | Campus Victim Advocate |
| Elena Petrova | Couseling Psychologist, Diversity Coordinator |
| Shelly Rutz Maxwell | Clinical Social Worker, Outreach Coordinator, Umatter Coordinator |
| Tracy Siebers | Counseling Psychologist, Career/Academic Coordinator |
| Leslie Wartgow | Professional Counselor, Casemanager |
| Sherman | Therapy Dog |
Interns
- Courtney Donley,UW Oshkosh's Master in Professional Counseling
- Tanya Schmidt, UW Oshkosh's Master in Professional Counseling
- Amy Turner, UW Oshkosh's Master in Professional Counseling
AODA interns
- Cassie Fischer
- Sarah Kasten
- Marisa Leisten
- Ashley Reinke
University Services Associates
Barb Kargus and Jane Roloff keep our Counseling Center afloat. Their goal is to help students know our services and to get connected. They works tirelessly to help our students feel welcomed and comfortable. Their other responsibilities include: answering students' and staff member’s questions, helping students find resources in the Self Help and Career Resource Libraries, supervising our student workers, scheduling appointments, and keeping our data up to date; just to name a few.
