Dr. Ahmad is a Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor Emerita of American history at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. She specializes in history of the American West, including animals on the overland trails and the expansion of the U.S.... Read More
Dr. William Balco is a professional archaeologist who has worked in western Sicily since 2003, exploring the complex inter-cultural relations between locals and foreigners in the first millennium BCE. His research explores community, feasting, identity, and economics in the ancient... Read More
Mollie Bartelt is an author, entrepreneur, photo estate planner and owner of Pixologie. She has organized millions of photos, both print and digital. She understands the challenges consumers face with managing their memories and has seen first hand the kind... Read More
Rick Boyd is a Wisconsin native, hailing from Wauwatosa WI, a suburb of Milwaukee. He received his BA degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, majoring in zoology and his Master of Education degree from National Louis University-Chicago. Always fascinated by... Read More
Dr. Alhaji Camara is a third-year psychiatry resident at the Medical College of Wisconsin and an avid photographer. With a deep-rooted passion for both fields, Dr. Camara has carved a unique path that combines his medical practice with the artistry... Read More
Priscilla has a B.A. in history and an M.A. in art history from UWM. She is most interested in modern European art. She has visited many art museums in the U.S. and in Europe. She reads, does crossword puzzles and... Read More
Steve Castelaz is a technology training consultant with over 30 years of experience in both corporate and collegiate environments. He has developed curriculums and led the training of over 10,000 users in companies such as Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare and Northwestern... Read More
Dave Fehlauer is a former educator and administrator. His interest in history and historical houses has led him to become involved with the Pabst Mansion. He has served as a docent, President of the Volunteer Council, and member of the... Read More
Fette has presented on topics of local history in prior appearances. Since we now find ourselves in historic times that challenge our resiliency, he has chosen to share his experiences and resources on a new topic. Brian was exposed to... Read More
Dr. Gurnack is professor emerita from UW-Parkside where she taught a wide range of courses in American public policy and politics. In recent years, she has reconnected with her Polish heritage and conducted research about New York City and Milwaukee... Read More
Marguerite Helmers is Professor Emerita of English at the University of Wisconsin- Oshkosh. She writes about early 20th century literature and visual culture for scholarly and general interest audiences, with recent academic publications focused on Irish artist Harry Clarke.
Emeritus Professor Holahan served in the economics department at UWM for 40 years before retirement in 2012. His research and teaching are in the areas of economics and public policy. Since retirement he has published 130 guest editorials in state... Read More
George M. Lange, MD, FACP is a board-certified internist and geriatrician with over 40 years of experience. He is past president of the Wisconsin Medical Society and currently serves as Chair of Honoring Choices Wisconsin. He is married with two... Read More
Barbara Leigh, Ph.D., Artistic/Producing Director of Milwaukee Public Theatre, was in a serious accident in December of 1987 in which she suffered a spinal cord injury and was partially paralyzed. As part of the healing process she created a one-woman... Read More
Jingbo Liu received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, and a Ph.D. degree from The Ohio State University, Columbus, all in electrical engineering. Jingbo is a principal engineer with Advanced... Read More
Dr. Matthew Petering is an Associate Professor of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and owner of District Solutions LLC, a Milwaukee-based redistricting consulting company. He has more than 20 years of experience developing computer algorithms to... Read More
James W. Pier, Ph.D., is a clinical neuropsychologist in private practice in CT. His practice involves evaluation and treatment of patients who experience a wide range of developmental, psychiatric and neurologic injuries or illnesses that impact brain functioning, including evaluations... Read More
Anita Pietrykowski, a volunteer historical educator and guide at Forest Home Cemetery, has researched the stories and lives of many women who are buried at the cemetery. She offers three unique tours there that focus on the accomplishments of Milwaukee’s... Read More
Terry is a semi-retired certified public accountant in the Milwaukee area. He is a lifelong music fan, but his love of music took off when he started playing drum set, and then discovered the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. He... Read More
Elmo Roach is a U.S.M.C. Veteran. He received a BA from the University of Dayton in 1963. He was awarded a PhD in history in 1968 from Ohio State University. His academic career spanned 35 years at Bradley University in... Read More
Rick Rocamora was a power systems engineer for Cooper Power Systems for 41 years and retired in 2015. Rick visited China frequently between 1995 and 2005. From 2005 to 2015, Rick worked and lived for 10 years in China, setting... Read More
Dr. Dennis Roscoe holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in electrical engineering and a PhD in neurophysiology from the University of Arizona, School of Medicine. He has been a professor of biomedical engineering at Case Western Reserve University and a... Read More
Carol Veldman Rudie is the coordinator of outreach education at the Museum of Russian Art where she uses her college teaching skills to research and present Russian art and culture. She has been the lead docent at TMORA since 2005... Read More
Dr. Mark Ruttum a retired professor of ophthalmology at the Medical College of Wisconsin and has lived in the Milwaukee area since 1978. His interest in how vision and art interact stems from attending lectures on this subject at the... Read More
Dr. Robert Schneider is a Professor in the UW-Milwaukee Department of Urban Planning. He has 20 years of experience in the sustainable transportation field. Dr. Schneider has led more than 25 peer-reviewed journal papers, contributing to international research on pedestrian... Read More
Virginia Small writes and speaks about topics relating to parks and public spaces, environmental issues, and historic landscapes. A greater Milwaukee native, she returned here after working on the East Coast for several decades as a journalist and communications professional.... Read More
Jim Wahner is a former college lecturer turned legislative leader, who led Wisconsin into prominence on disability policy in the 1970s. During his professional career, he served in the Carter Administration with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and later as Director of... Read More
Nancy Weiss McQuide, MS, is a professional actress, mime artist, dance teacher, choreographer, writer and speaker. She was a teaching artist for the Milwaukee Symphony. She also teaches dance at UW-Milwaukee, is a frequent workshop presenter at the State High... Read More
Ron Winkler is the author of three books: Images of America: Bay View; Images of America: Milwaukee’s Town of Lake; and Bay View High School 1914-2014. He writes for the Bay View Historical Society’s newsletter as well as those of... Read More
