Lecturer Kathryn Martin-Meurer inspired design and visual communication student Peter Whelpley by encouraging him to prioritize creativity. "I was working in a setting where she expected us to be creative because we are, and not just for a grade." (UWM Photo/Alexis Amenson)
Social work student Dayja Anthony (right) says sociology TA-lecturer Karen Collins connects with her students. "When you can understand or relate to someone and feel that you have something in common, it's easier to look at them as a mentor and relate to them," Anthony says. (UWM Photo/Alexis Amenson)
Ren Gresbach (left) took a feminist writing and research course in Women's and Gender Studies from lecturer Casey O'Brien. “She is so accommodating and pushes us all to be better and dig deep within ourselves and find something we’re passionate about pursuing for our research project,” Gresbach says. (UWM Photo/Alexis Amenson)
Simrah Awan took Intro to Business with Michael Freimark. She says he helps first-year business students adjust to the college experience. "When you come in as a freshman, you're scared," she says. "He understands and makes it super easy to talk to him." (UWM Photo/Alexis Amenson)
Ryne Thorne (left) says American Sign Language studies Clinical Assistant Professor Erin Wiggins helped him choose his major. "At first, I wasn't quite sure if I was going to pursue American Sign Language teaching, but my connections with Professor Wiggins, as well as other instructors in the ASL studies program, really inspired me to pursue it." (UWM Photo/Alexis Amenson)
Teaching at UWM isn’t limited to the classroom. The 1,600 faculty members and instructors at UWM mentor students and provide additional learning opportunities through research, service work in the community and extracurricular activities.
In this slideshow, we invite you to meet a few of our 25,000-plus students and the teachers who have inspired them.
