Professional Staff

Dr. Johanna Dvorak, Director

Johanna Dvorak has directed the Panther Academic Support Services since 1995 and has devoted her professional career to college learning assistance. She earned her Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in Urban Education and Information Science. She earned her B.A. in English from Drake University and her M. Ed. In Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Texas at Austin. A qualitative researcher, she recently authored "The College Tutoring Experience" in The Learning Assistance Review (Fall 2001). She frequently presents on learning center management and tutoring program initiatives. In addition to her role at UWM, Dr. Dvorak has helped other learning center professionals across the country through her work with the National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA).

Office: Bolton 656
Phone: 414 229-5672
Email: jdvorak@uwm.edu
Fax: 414 229-3895

Mary Knasinski, Student Services Coordinator

Mary Knasinski coordinates tutoring services in the math, science, and business areas, and also helps over see the Supplemental Instruction program and its partnership with other schools on campus. She hold a B.S. and an M.A. in economics from Marquette University, specializing in labor economics. She has taught economics and college algebra at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, and Gateway Technical Institute in Racine. She is also an officer of the National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA), and has presented sessions at conferences hosted by NCLCA, the National Tutoring Association (NTA), and the National Association of Developmental Education (NADE).

Office: Bolton 660
Phone: 414 229-5865
Email: mkk2@uwm.edu
Fax: 414 229-3895