Laurie Marks

Laurie Marks, PhD

  • Executive Director, Center for Student Experience & Talent

Laurie has worked for 20+ years helping connect UWM students to various forms of experiential learning in southeastern Wisconsin, so that they graduate ready to be active leaders in the workplace and community. A Milwaukee native, she is deeply rooted in the community and has managed campus partnerships that benefit the student body, as well as corporate, non-profit, and government partners. She is a two-time alumnus of the institution, earning both her PhD and bachelor’s degree from UW-Milwaukee.

Education

  • PhD, Administrative Leadership, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  • MEd, Higher Education Administration, Marquette University
  • BA, Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee