Instructors
Bill McConkey, Ph.D.
Dr. Bill McConkey teaches Leadership and Organizational Studies and Political
Science courses at UW Oshkosh. Dr. McConkey received his BS and MS degrees in
the Social Sciences from Illinois State University in 1964 and 1965. He received
his Ph.D. from Florida State University in 1994, at the age of 52. He has worked for several government agencies, including the Executive Office
of the President of the United States, the Florida Senate’s Committee on Higher
Education and for the Governors of Illinois and Alaska. He has owned and
operated his own communication research and consulting firm for over 30 years
and has also managed or consulted to over 150 political campaigns. Dr. McConkey has been a university instructor for over 15 years and has
published both fiction and non-fiction works. He is married and has seven
daughters and step-daughters and 10 grandchildren. He and his wife share their
home near Baileys Harbor, in Door County, with their Schipperkes. They also own
a farm in Tennessee. His favorite things to do are public speaking, cooking,
walking with his dogs, hunting, fishing and writing.
Course/Subject Areas: Organizational Administration, Political Science and
Public Administration
Coy Sabel
Course/Subject Areas: Writing, Human Resources Management and Organizational
Behavior Coy Sabel has been teaching adult non-traditional students since 1998. She
has taught for the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and Marian College in Fond du
Lac. Courses taught include writing, composition, research, management and
leadership. For each class, Coy attempts to address all learning styles with a
lot of hands-on activities and real-world applications.
She has spent 20
years in the business sector in various positions: Business Research Analyst,
Communications Manager and, most recently, Training & Development Manager.
When Coy is not teaching, she enjoys spending time reading and writing.
Gary Ziebell
Course/Subject Area: Project Planning & Implementation Gary Ziebell has over 20 years of management and leadership experience in service, retail, and manufacturing industries. His passion is being a change agent by challenging people with accountability, ownership, and personal growth. After receiving his MBA from UW Oshkosh in 2005, he taught management courses for two years at Milwaukee School of Engineering. His teaching philosophy is that students need to be able to take what they learn and apply it to their jobs. He is sympathetic to the demands that are put on students to be working adults and taking classes at the same time. Contact Information:
Jeanine Hanisch
Course/Subject Areas: Leadership and Writing Jeanine was employed by Mercury Marine in Fond du Lac as manager of the
Personal Development Center and was involved with the development and worldwide
offering of Mercury’s leadership program. She now teaches adult students at the
university level, channeling her knowledge and experience in leadership to
courses that focus on that critical area. She earned both her bachelor's and
master's degrees through the University of Wisconsin.
Jennifer Buchholz
Course/Subject Areas: Leadership, Conflict Resolution, Capstone and Research
Seminars Jennifer Buchholz has been teaching for the Center for New Learning since
2006 and has been teaching on the college level since 1999. She earned her M.A.
in Human Resource Development from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago
and is currently finishing her Ph.D. in Organization and Management with Capella
University. Jennifer has worked as a manager in the financial services, higher education
and management consulting industries. Her favorite classes to teach for
the Center for New Learning include leadership and interpersonal communication
classes.
Kay Chitwood
Course/Subject Area: Presentations in the Virtual Workplace, Liberal Studies
and the Web Kay has been the Director of Learning Innovations since 2005. Chitwood retired from her position as director of the Wisconsin Online Resource Center at Fox Valley Technical
College, where she led statewide initiatives of the Wisconsin Online Resource
Center, a repository of more than 2,200 learning objects. Kay received her master's degree in Educational Media from the University of
Northern Colorado. Since 2001, she has presented nationwide on a variety of
topics, including developing learning objects, building online repositories,
establishing curriculum processes for faculty, identifying assessment strategies
and integrating technology.
Sarah Smith
Course/Subject Area: Liberal Studies Capstone Seminar, Options & Strategies Sarah
Smith holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master’s degree
in Higher Education Counseling, all of which was attained as a nontraditional
student. Her professional experience includes work in banking, manufacturing,
telecommunications and human services. In addition to teaching for the Center
for New Learning, Sarah is a full time advisor for the Bachelor of Applied
Studies Leadership and Organizational Studies program and the Fire and Emergency
Response Management program. Sarah’s
UW Oshkosh office is located in Dempsey 322 and her Appleton office is at the
FVTC Bordini Center and she is available for appointments Monday through
Friday. Contact Info: UW Oshkosh, Dempsey Hall, Room 318 (920) 637-0059
