SAHE faculty have extensive student affairs backgrounds, and many professional connections in the field. Additionally, SAHE faculty have established relationships with student affairs professionals at many Milwaukee area colleges, providing connections for practicum opportunities. There is a variety of instructors for this program, offering our students opportunity to gain a vast array of knowledge in various areas of student affairs. 

Departmental Faculty

Jody Jessup-Anger, Ph.D. (Michigan State). Dr. Jessup-Anger is an associate professor and program coordinator for the SAHE program. She teaches the following courses:

• EDPL 6200 Student Development in Higher Education
• EDPL 6210 Environmental Theory & Assessment
• EDPL 6997 Capstone in Educational Policy and Leadership

Derria Byrd, Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin-Madison). She teaches the following course:

• EDPL 6140: Social Justice Advocacy in Student Affairs

Benjamin Correia-Harker, Ph.D. (Loyola Univeristy Chicago). Dr. Correia-Harker is a clinicial assistant professor and teaches the following courses:

• EDPL 6000 Introduction to Educational Inquiry
• EDPL 6100 Introduction to Student Affairs
• EDPL 6210 Environmental Theory & Assessment
• EDPL 6260 Organizational Theory 
• EDPL 6965 Practicum in Student Affairs Leadership

Affiliated Faculty

Deborah Contreras-Tadych, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist - Diversity Coordinator, Counseling Center She teaches the following course:

• EDPL 6130 Counseling Skills for Student Affairs Professionals

Eric Jessup-Anger, Ph.D. He teaches the following course:

• EDPL 6997 Capstone in Educational Policy and Leadership

Erik Albinson, Ph.D. Director, Academic Resource Center He teaches the following course:

• EDPL 6160 Student Success in Higher Education

Erin Gannon, Dean of Students She teaches the following course:

• EDPL 6965 Practicum in Student Affairs Leadership 1
• EDPL 6966 Practicum in Student Affairs Leadership 2*

Kristen Kreple, J.D. Title IX Coordinator & Director of Student Civil Rights Compliance She teaches the following course:

• EDPL 6800 American Law and the Educational Organization