|  Who We Are
Who We Are.......Project History & Development.......Project Proposal.......Research Reports.......Contact UsCurrent TechShop Staff/AffiliatesRandy Stoecker, professor in the Department of Rural Sociology at UW-Madison, has a long history in the fields of community-based research and community informatics. He conducts research on the impact of service learning on community organizations and worked with those organizations to set community standards for service learning. In fall 2006, he worked with nonprofit organizations in Madison to pilot an assessment of information practices and information technology needs.
Eric Howland is the Executive Director of DANEnet, a local nonprofit providing information technology assistance to other nonprofits in Dane County. Eric collaborated with Randy in 2006 on the IT assessment pilot project. From 2003-2006, he worked with the e-Projects in Community Service (ePICS) course at UW-Madison to guide interdisciplinary teams of students providing business and information technology services to local nonprofit organizations.
Katherine Loving is the Civic Engagement Coordinator at University Health Services. She works on building UW-Madison’s capacity to offer high-quality opportunities for students to develop and apply the attitudes and aptitudes necessary for effective, engaged citizenship. Katherine also worked with the ePICS course for 3 years managing the participation of nonprofit partners and their interface with students and the course management team.
Nikki Gilbertson is the TechShop student program manager. Nikki was hired in summer 2008 and manages our student service learners. She is a graduate student in the Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis program with an emphasis on higher, postsecondary and continuing education.
Andy Giesler is a graduate student in Library and Information Studies with a work background in computer science, education, writing and management. He has done web programming since the mid 90's and provides technical and other logistical support for TechShop participants.
Past TechShop Staff/AffiliatesMolly Reddy worked as a TechShop student program manager. Molly was hired in summer 2007 and was the primary liaison with our nonprofit participants in the Fall 2008 semester. Her major is Community Leadership and Development.
Emily Christian worked as a service-learning fellow from the Morgridge Center for Public Service during the 08-09 year. Emily supported the service-learning component of the project and led student recruitment.
Bo Hee Min is a Ph.D. student in Sociology. She has extensive technology experience and worked as our webmaster and program evaluator through the Fall 2008 semester.
In addition, this project has been informed by a number of Madison area community organization representatives.
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