Connect with a supportive community of peers who help one another to drive inspiration, innovation, and partnerships.
Discover how this inclusive network can help maximize resources in the charge to deliver successful programming that meets the needs of our communities.
What You Can Expect from the Meeting:
- Connect and share with your peers from various UW campuses.
- Acquire information on new programming ideas and platforms gaining the tools required to adapt and move forward during these changing times.
What Past Participants have said:
- “Being new in my position and to the UW System, it has been insightful to learn what others are doing.”
- “I received so many excellent ideas from other program managers including program topics, strategies, processes, etc. The networking time was especially helpful.”
- “I am bringing back to my team what other campuses are doing to help us evaluate our own processes. It was great to network with other campuses to ask questions and exchange ideas/information.”
Stay in touch and connect with Program Managers statewide via the Program Managers LinkedIn Group.
Planning Committee
Stephanie Hobbins Planning Committee Chair, UW-Milwaukee | Kari Borne, UW-Whitewater
Kerry Winkler, UW-Green Bay | Stefanie Stamper, UW-Parkside
Emily Groves, UW-Superior | Rebecca Bauer, UW-Stevens Point | Sierra Skindzelewski, UW-Oshkosh
Stephen Schmid, UW Office of Online & Professional Learning Resources | Inge Dilla, UW Office of Online & Professional Learning Resources
Meet Our 2025 Presenters

Chancellor Corey A. King
Dr. Corey A. King started as the 18th chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on March 1, 2023. A celebrated leader with three decades of higher education experience, King has held leadership roles in student affairs, student services, and enrollment management.
Before joining UW-Whitewater, King served as Vice Chancellor for Inclusivity and Student Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Prior, he was Vice President for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management at Florida Atlantic University and led the Council for Student Affairs of the State University System of Florida. King also held leadership positions at Bethune-Cookman University, East Carolina University, Wheeling Jesuit University, and the University of Florida.
King received a bachelor’s degree in curriculum and instruction, and a master’s degree in higher education administration/student affairs from Florida State University. He earned a doctorate in educational administration and leadership from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Morgan Anderson
Morgan Anderson currently serves as the Assistant Dean for the School of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. In this role, she focuses on marketing, recruitment, dual enrollment, high school relations, and adult continuing education.
Prior to her current role, Anderson was the Director of Camps and Conferences and Liaison to the UW System for Youth Protection at UW-Whitewater. During her tenure, she oversaw a record-breaking summer attendance in the program’s 50-year history.
Her professional experience spans various roles within the University of Wisconsin Institutions and Technical Colleges. This diverse background has provided her with a unique blend of skills, including event management and coordination, human resources management, and creative storytelling and impression reporting. Anderson is passionate about creating educational experiences that make a meaningful impact.

Stefanie Stamper
Stefanie oversees the Workforce and Career Training, ETPL, SHRM, Project Management Flex Certificate, HR Skills Training, Graduate Certificates, and the upcoming Certificate in Cultural and Interpersonal Dynamics.
Stefanie began working at UW-Parkside in January 2020. Before joining UW-Parkside in 2020, Stefanie worked as a Senior Trainer and Organizational Development Specialist in both the financial and healthcare industry.
In November 2022, she was promoted to the Assistant Director of Noncredit Programs. In her current role, she manages development trainings, assists with the development of noncredit-to-credit pathways, customized training contracts for organizations, and arranges community-based personal enrichment classes. Stefanie is the secretary of the Parkside Employee Alumni Group (PEAG), a member of the Leadership Racine Planning Committee (and proud LR23 graduate), and the social media chair on the SRKA Board of Directors. Stefanie is also 2007 graduate of UW-Parkside.
In her spare time, Stefanie teaches Zumba and Strong Nation classes, loves to travel with her family, and enjoys theatre.

Emily Groves
Emily serves as a Program Manager at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, where she works with High School College Credit, Non-Credit Professional Development, and 55+ Personal Enrichment programs. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Nonprofit Leadership from Carroll University and a Master of Education in Student Affairs Practice in Higher Education from the University of Virginia. Emily is passionate about diversity, learner development, and community building, drawing on her professional experiences in community engagement, graduate and multicultural student services, and residence life to thrive in UW-Superior’s collaborative environment. Outside of work, Emily enjoys conversations over coffee, spending time outdoors, and reading romance novels.

Stephanie Hobbins
Stephanie is the Program Manager for the Business, Management and Leadership, Train the Trainer and Labor Relations programs at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Continuing Education. She has been in her current role for 2 years. Before joining UWM on the administrative side, she was a professor at Blackfeet Community College and Universidad del Mar in Mexico. While living in Mexico, she started a travel business planning educational retreats for organizations and universities. In her free time, she teaches yoga and enjoys playing ultimate frisbee.
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8:30 am - 9:00 am |
Registration/Continental Breakfast |
9:00 am - 9:10 am | |
9:10 am - 10:15 am | |
10:15 am - 10:30 am |
Break |
10:30 am - 11:15 am | |
11:15 am - 11:30 am |
Break |
11:30 am - 12:15 pm | |
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm |
Lunch and Networking | |
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm | |
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm |
Refreshment Break | |
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm |
Venue, Hotel and Parking
Venue:
The meeting will be held at the Universities of Wisconsin Whitewater.
Parking at the venue:
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Hotel
Fairfield by Marriott, 1242 West Main Street Whitewater, WI 53190
– 110.00 USD per night
– Last Day to Book : Friday, September 05, 2025
To book your stay, you can easily reserve a room through the following link:
Book your group rate for UW Program Manager Conference.
Alternatively, you can call the hotel directly at (262) – 458-2065. When making the reservation, please mention the group name: Program Manager Conference – UW.
Please note that guests are responsible for payment upon check-in. Be sure to bring your tax exemption card to receive the tax exemption.
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Thank you for your interest. Registration is now closed.
Please email Inge Dilla Inge.Dilla@uwex.wisconsin.edu if you have any questions.