Archives

Hannah Estabrook

Hannah joined the admissions team in the summer of 2023 to serve as the Graduate Admission Coordinator for Ripon College’s first master’s program in Exercise Science. In addition to graduate students, Hannah also works with incoming undergraduate students who are interested in the Masters of Exercise Science 4+1 direct-entry program.
She is a graduate of Coe College where she majored in English and Secondary Education. Prior to working in admissions, she was a high school English Language Arts teacher where she taught American Literature, Creative Writing, and Journalism. After a few years in teaching, Hannah became an admissions counselor at a private 4-year liberal arts institution in Iowa where she worked with undergraduate students.
Outside of the office, Hannah enjoys spending time with her husband, Cody and their son Flynn. She also enjoys reading, writing short stories, traveling, and fishing.

Abi Urbina

Abi Urbina’23 is the Admission and Student Life Post Graduate Assistant. She began working in the Office of Admission as well as the Student Life office right after her graduation in May. While at Ripon College She majored in Political Science and minored in Economics. Within the Office of Admission, Abi meets with prospective students and supervises a student team. Outside of the office Abi enjoys spending time with her friends, making random tiktok recipes, and watching movies.

Dalila Manjusak

Dalila joined Ripon recently as an Admission Counselor/Campus Event Coordinator. She is excited to be able to work with students and guide them on their college journeys. She also looks forward to seeing them and their families at the campus events she helps plan. She works with students from western Wisconsin from cities like Madison, La Crosse, and Eau Claire. She graduated from UW Oshkosh with a Psychology degree and Communications minor. Before coming to Ripon, Dalila was an Account Manager at a paint company in West Bend, WI where she learned many skills but knew she wanted to work more directly with youth. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, friends and cats. She enjoys shopping, concerts, and trying all sorts of new foods.

Steve Coan

Yuan Wang

• Ph.D. from University of Georgia
• M.A. from University of International Business and Economics
• B.A. from Nanjing Tech University

Receiving my Ph.D. from the University of Georgia, I was born and grew up in East China. I host enthusiasm and research strengths in a wide range of topics including comparative democratization, media politics, cyber politics, political communication, public opinion, nationalism and research methodology (both quantitative and qualitative). Focusing on authoritarian regimes, especially China, I am particularly interested in answering how authoritarianism remains durable and viable through miscellaneous means. My recent publications appear in the Journal of Chinese Political Science, International Studies Review, among others.

I teach courses such as Introduction to Global Issues, Introduction to Comparative Politics, Politics of China and Data Analysis and Visualization.

In my spare time, I love hanging out with my toddler girl and cool spouse in various museums, amusement parks and hiking and climbing trails.

Emily Schultz

• Doctorate of Clinical Psychology from Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology
• Masters in Clinical Psychology from Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology
• B.S. in Biology and Psychology from Marian University

I am a licensed psychologist who loves to talk about and teach psychology. I currently teach General Psychology and Advanced Counseling/Clinical Psychology. Other courses you may find me teaching include: Abnormal Psychology, Personality Theories, and Practicum Experience. I was born and raised in Horicon, Wisconsin. I now reside just outside of Horicon on my 20-acre farm with my husband and 3 children. We raise horses, alpacas, goats, rabbits, geese, ducks, cats and dogs. I also operate a private practice on my farm offering equine-facilitated psychotherapy. I received my undergraduate degree in Biology and Psychology from Marian University. I did some master-level coursework in experimental psychology at UW-Oshkosh before transferring to the Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology. There I earned my masters and doctorate degree in clinical psychology. Prior to coming to Ripon College, I worked for almost 9 years as a staff psychologist for Fond du Lac County. My research interests include evidence-based treatments, specifically equine-facilitated psychotherapy.

Jackie Sirovina

• Ph.D. in Political Science from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, expected Fall 2023
• M.A. in Political Science from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• B.A. in Political Science and Global Studies from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• Semester abroad at American University in Bosnia-Herzegovina
• Semester abroad at Charles University in Prague, Czechia

I am a doctoral dissertator and lecturer in Political Science at UW-Milwaukee, Marquette University and Ripon College. I study international relations and comparative politics and teach courses on international relations and international security. My dissertation focuses on the intersection of ethnicity, conflict and refugees. With the development of a new dataset on refugees’ majority or minority ethnic status in a country of asylum, she looks to unravel how one’s ethnic identity can influence the production, flow and treatment of refugees fleeing conflict.

In 2019, I earned my master’s degree in Political Science at UW-Milwaukee with my thesis focusing on Chinese foreign aid and corruption. I also received my bachelor’s degree in 2016, summa cum laude, from UW-Milwaukee in Political Science and Global Studies, with a minor in Geography and two certificates in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution and Russian and Eastern European Studies.

Overall, my research interests center on ethnic conflict, migration politics, nationalism, political violence, politics of developing nations, foreign aid, and corruption.

Steve Wammer

• M.S. from Texas Woman’s University in Denton, TX
• B.A. from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN

Richard Gerstein

• B.S. in Economics from Miami University, Oxford, OH

With over 30 years of leading some of the world’s largest and most trusted brands, I launched my career at Procter and Gamble (P&G) in brand management. My time at P&G included the US headquarters working on several billion-dollar brands, five years working in Europe, and eventually leading P&G’s first significant move into the digital realm with a customized online beauty brand start-up. I then led some of the fastest-growing beauty products, including Nexus Haircare and Tresemme, before moving into retail, leading marketing for Sears and Kmart, followed by a time leading the Strategy and Marketing for HP’s computer and mobile business.

After a period leading the development of my own start-up company Zigmail, I moved into consulting where I founded the Brand CHARGE, LLC, working with Private Equity and Publicly traded companies to evaluate potential acquisitions and help drive growth on existing brands. I also work with early-stage technology companies providing strategy, marketing, and fund-raising expertise. I will be teaching one class this fall, BSA 300 02 Dept. Studies: Business Management Through the Lens of Entrepreneurship. Green Lake has been my family’s summer destination for the past 20 years, and I have now made it my primary residence with my wife, Ami. I am a board member of the Green Lake Yacht Club, enjoy sailing, traveling, and having my three sons visit here during the summer.

Lauren Busalacchi

• Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Clarke College
• B.S. in Athletic Training from Clarke College

Mary Avery

• MBA from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
• B.A. from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Amira Albagshi

• Ph.D. in Special Education from Washington State University
• M.A. in Special Education from University of Northern Iowa
• B.A. in Sociology from King Faisal University

I earned my Ph.D. in Special Education from Washington State University (WSU) and my master’s degree in Special Education from the University of Northern Iowa. My undergrad major was Sociology, so that influenced my educational methods of teaching. I have a wide range of teaching experiences. I started teaching as a teaching assistant at the College of Education at WSU and then as an Adjunct Professor. I have been teaching Special Education and Elementary Education pre-service teacher courses. I have had diverse graduate and undergraduate students in my courses. I have taught online and in-person Some courses I taught were focused on assessment, educational psychology, exceptional children, early childhood, secondary education, and more.

Chris Schumacher

Julie Felix

Mary Belling

Emilee Minor