DALKEITH HOUSE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Patricia (Patty) Watters, Resident Director of Operations

Patty is excited to start her first year as Resident Director of Operations of the Wisconsin in Scotland Program. She comes to WIS with several years of experience working in various areas of student affairs including International Studies, Residence Life, Career Services, Greek Life, and Human Resources. Most recently Patty was a Resident Director at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington . Patty served two years as Assistant Coordinator of the St. Cloud State Centre for British Studies just south of the Scottish/English border in Alnwick, England . She earned her Master of Arts in College Student Personnel from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio and her Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota . Patty loves working with students, especially in the unique living and learning environment created on programs like Wisconsin in Scotland . Patty enjoys traveling and learning about different cultures, live theatre, and watching, practicing, and performing live improv.

Gary MacDonald, Professor Emeritus, Resident Director of the Academic Program

My career has been in doing and teaching photography and public relations. After a tour in the Navy, I worked for newspapers in Milwaukee and Detroit. And, before electing to teach full-time, I spent four years at The Children's Hospital of Michigan. I retired early from UW-La Crosse a couple of years ago and from the United States Navy several years earlier.

I taught at Dalkeith House WIS program in 1992 and I selfishly look forward to having the opportunity to again work along side bright young college students.

Jamie Churchill, Assistant Director, 6/15/09-12/15/09

Jamie Churchill is the Assistant Resident Director of the Fall 2009 Wisconsin in Scotland Program. Jamie fell in love with Dalkeith as a student in the Summer 2008 WIS Program. As Assistant Resident Director, she enjoys facilitating students in making the most of their Scotland experience. Jamie has a degree in Service Management from UW-Stout, and as a student she was an active member of the University Honors Program and Colleges Against Cancer. She hopes to bring her firsthand knowledge of the WIS Program and her previous experience as a campus organizer to the Fall 2009 semester. During her free time, Jamie can usually be found knitting, exploring Edinburgh, or planning her next travel adventure.

Kevin Churchill, Assistant Director-Catering, 6/15/09-12/15/09

Kevin Churchill is the Assistant Director for Catering, which means he's the chef of the house for the term. He hails from Rudolph, Wisconsin and recently graduated from UW-Stout with a degree in Business and an emphasis in Golf Enterprise Management. So, it's probably not too difficult to guess that his biggest joys in life are excel spreadsheets, golf, and now cooking. Before working with the Wisconsin in Scotland program, Kevin worked with the Stoutonia student paper in advertising while also working on his own business churchillbags.com. He looks forward to getting to know students and faculty and hopes to have a few outdoor adventures this fall.

Drew Lukes, Assistant Director, 1/9/10-7/9/10

Drew is currently a student and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and will be graduating in December of 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Communication, and a Science of Coaching minor. While at UWEC Drew was involved in the Navigators as well as intramural sports, and has been a Resident Assistant in the men's dorm for the last 1½ years. Drew studied abroad with the WIS Program in the Fall of 2007 and is excited to return to Scotland and Dalkeith. Drew enjoys watching and playing all kinds of sports, playing guitar, singing, theater, eating, traveling, relaxing and just hanging out with people.

Seth Boettcher, Assistant Director-Catering, 1/9/10-7/9/10

Seth will be the Director of Catering for the Wisconsin in Scotland program spring and summer ‘10. Seth studied with the Wisconsin in Scotland program during the summer of '08. During that time, Seth traveled and visited many places and met many different people. Once his classes were completed at Dalkeith Palace, Seth also traveled around mainland Europe. Seth did his undergraduate studies at UW-Stout and spent one year at UW-Oshkosh. Seth majored in Technology Education and also took a Global Sustainability class that went abroad for spring break and took him to Scandinavia. Seth spent 3½ years in the Marines and held a supervisor position in a factory. Seth loves to share his knowledge on different cultures and places with others. Seth's interests include watching and playing sports, making beer, traveling and learning about different cultures and people.

FALL 2009 FACULTY

Andrew Tix, Normandale Community College, Psychology

Andy received his B.S. in Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1995 and his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Minnesota in 2002. He has enjoyed teaching at Normandale Community College in Bloomington, Minnesota since graduate school. His primary area of scholarly interest concerns the intersection of psychology and religion/spirituality (particularly Christianity). Maybe more importantly, Andy is a proud husband (11 years and counting) and father (Ellie is 5 and Annika is 3). Most of his free time is spent playing, but Andy also really enjoys spending time in nature hiking, biking, skiing and trying to take good landscape photography. He also enjoys good conversation, laughter, and eating good food. Finally, Andy likes the idea of building things, but those who know him well realize that this interest may be a lost cause.

Rich Wallace, UW-River Falls, Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice

I joined UWRF in 1997 as the department’s resident criminologist, having completed my Ph.D. in sociology at Virginia Tech, specializing in group criminality and deviance. My dissertation research was on English football (soccer for the Americans) hooligans and I still have an active interest in the criminality associated with football matches as well as perceptions/beliefs about sexual assault and the renewed growth of craft-oriented occupations. My courses address topics related to youth culture, gangs, white-collar crime, punishment, and social problems, to name but a few. I am excited about returning to the WIS program, having taught there in the Fall of 2007. Outside of work, I’ll be taking advantage of the hill walking, kayaking, and football that Scotland has to offer.

Rex Hanger, UW-Whitewater, Geography & Geology

Rex Hanger is a paleontologist and geologist who received his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley, after M.S. and B.S. degrees from Texas A&M University, and has been teaching at UW-Whitewater since 2000.  His primary scholarly interests include fossils and rocks of the Late Paleozoic (the age of the bedrock under Dalkeith!), modern freshwater snails (let’s hope that the River Esk has plenty) and the history of Geology. He has led or participated in field excursions with students to Hungary, Argentina, Mexico, Canada, Nevada, Texas and North Dakota, and cannot wait to explore the classic geology of Scotland. Rex will be joined in Scotland by his wife, Melissa, for part of the Fall 2009 semester. Both enjoy travel, hiking, biking, cooking and reading. They will miss their two cats while overseas.

SPRING 2010 FACULTY

Andrew Robson, UW-Oshkosh, English

Andrew Robson was born in London, England. He earned his B.A. at Nottingham University and his Ph.D. at the Australian National University.  He is the author of Prelude to Empire: Consuls, Missionary Kingdoms, and the Pre-Colonial South Seas, Seen Through the Life of William Thomas Pritchard (LIT Verlag, 2004) and Thinking Globally: Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum (McGraw-Hill, 1997). He has taught in public and private universities, colleges, and schools in several countries and states. For seven years, he served as Associate/ Assistant Dean at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, where he is now back in the classroom full-time as a Professor of English. His research is rooted in Polynesia. He is married with two children and is looking forward to the semester in Scotland and to watching some international rugby in Edinburgh.

Suzanne Hagen, UW-River Falls, Communication Studies & Theatre Arts

Suzanne Hagen’s teaching specialties are intercultural, leadership and professional communication.  She has been a business communication consultant and an academic administrator, including Associate Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences and Special Assistant to the Chancellor at UWRF.  She and her family enjoy international travel.  They have made multiple trips to Europe, including connecting with their daughter on her study abroad experiences and – most recently – with relatives in Norway.  She and her husband, an avid golfer, are looking forward to the semester in Scotland.  Her Master’s and Ph.D. are in Speech Communication from the University of Minnesota.

William Simpson, UW-Superior, Health Promotion/Human Performance

Bill Simpson is a clinical exercise physiologist and currently is the director of the exercise physiology laboratory at UWS. He received his PhD in exercise physiology and public health from the University of Toledo, MS from Boston University and BS from Springfield [MA] College. He currently teaches courses in exercise physiology, nutrition, research and pathophysiology as well as clinical exercise physiology and exercise biochemistry. Bill’s spouse, Karie is by profession a certified recreation therapist however is currently the CEO of Northland Village and oversees the operation of assisted living facilities. We have two girls Courtney [age 10] and Zoe [age 8] who are looking forward to living in Scotland for a semester. Both Bill and Karie [McWherter] are Scottish. In fact, Bill wore his kilt at the wedding.

SUMMER 2010 FACULTY

Peggy James, UW-Parkside, Political Science & Law

Peggy has a PhD. in Political Science, and specialized in international relations, with an interest in Latin American Politics.  Currently she is working on a project that applies a postmodern perspective on cultural sustainability to the Zapatistas in Chiapas, Mexico. She teaches courses in Latin American Politics, Theories of International Relations, International Studies, Science Fiction and Politics, and Resistance.  Peggy is a first generation American, with her mother's family hailing from Nottingham, England.  She has made numerous visits to the UK, and looks forward to spending more time in Scotland in Summer 2010.

Katherine Lui, UW-Stout, Operations & Management

Kat earned her Ph.D. in Human and Organizational Systems at the Fielding Graduate University in 2001.  Her research interests are focused on the human impact of organizational change.  She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in leadership, management, training, and strategy.  Kat is excited to return to Scotland, where she taught in Fall 2007.  Her passion is time with family and friends with food & conversation.  Kat loves to travel and has a keen interest in hill walking.