Administrative Staff

Mark Abramson supports LSC’s technology-related needs, including inventory records, computers, purchasing, and miscellaneous items. Mark is an alumnus of LSC with a B.S. in Agricultural Journalism.

Josie Ammons is the Front Desk Student Supervisor for LSC. She supervises the LSC Front Desk student team and supports general front desk operations. Josie has worked at the LSC Front Desk for two years and is a fourth-year undergraduate studying Agricultural Business Management.

Erik Badertscher is the Department Administrator for LSC. He is responsible for ensuring that departmental needs are met in the areas of personnel, instruction, and payroll.  He provides financial management and maintenance of LSC department accounting transactions, purchasing and processing of supplies, and equipment and reimbursement processes. In addition, he monitors department budgets, reports, and billings from research grants and gift funds.

Clara Bode is the Communications Assistant for LSC. She is responsible for promoting the department across LSC’s social media and for updating the website. She handles event planning, coordination, and promotion. Clara is a first-year Science Communication master’s student in LSC.

Madeline Dorantes is the Student Services Project Assistant for LSC. She is a first-year graduate student in the Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s program. Her job is to assist the LSC Academic Advisor with student meetings and to send out the weekly LSC newsletter.

Nicole “Nic” Hauge serves as an Administrative Assistant for both LSC and the Genetics Department. She has more than 20 years of administrative, operational, and HR experience across higher education, state government, and private industry including 16 years in UW–Madison’s Department of History and two years in the Office of Human Resources. You can find her in Hiram Smith Hall on Mondays and Thursdays.  

Ashleigh Horan is a front desk staff member for LSC. She helps with room reservations, equipment checkouts, printing, answering phones, and welcoming people coming to the front desk. Ashleigh is a third-year studying Personal Finance–Financial Planning.

Mia Kramer is a Front Desk Assistant for LSC. She is responsible for scheduling rooms, organizing files, and assisting anyone who needs it. She is a Junior majoring in Kinesiology and getting a certificate in Athletic Healthcare. 

Angelina Lam is the Social Media Assistant for LSC. She supports the department’s social media by creating content, promoting events, and highlighting people in the LSC community. Angelina is a fourth-year undergraduate Strategic Communication student in the School of Journalism.

Brianna Martinez is part of the front desk staff for the LSC. She is responsible for helping students, staff, faculty, and visitors while handling communications, equipment, and packages for the front desk. She also helps with department events. She is a second-year majoring in Consumer Behavior and Marketplace Studies.

Olivia is an undergraduate studying Biology and Life Sciences Communication and is the Lenore Landry Intern for the LSC Department. She is interested in the intersection of science and communication and enjoys finding creative ways to make complex scientific topics more accessible and engaging to broader audiences. She hopes to build a career connecting science with the people it impacts.