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Margaret Wilder

Dr. Margaret Wilder

Executive Director

Ph.D. in Urban Geography and Urban Planning (University of Michigan); M.A. and B.A. degrees from University of Texas-Arlington. Began faculty career at Indiana University, and served as tenured faculty member at Cornell, SUNY-Albany (also as department chair), and University of Delaware (also as director of graduate program). Recipient of Best Paper awards from UAA and American Planning Association. Former Chair and Member of UAA Governing Board.

Deidre Beadle

Dr. Deidre Beadle

Assistant Director

Assistant Director (2019-present) Ph.D. in Urban Affairs and Public Policy, University of Delaware. Masters in Urban Affairs and Public Policy (University of Delaware). B.A.in Sociology/Criminal Justice, Cabrini College. UAA Special Projects Assistant (2010-2013). UAA Administrative Manager (2013-2019) Research Assistant with the Center for Community Research and Service, University of Delaware (2006-2011).

Executive Office Staff

Sue Peacock

Sue Peacock

Communications Director

Master of Library and Information Science & M.A. in History from UW-Milwaukee. B.A. in History & Middle/Secondary Education from Marquette University.

Casey Wagner

Casey Wagner

Managing Editor, Journal of Urban Affairs & Journal of Race, Ethnicity and the City

BA in English from the University of Iowa (2006). Editorial assistant for the Journal of Regional Science (2007–2020), editorial assistant and managing editor for the Journal of Urban Affairs (2007–present), editorial assistant and managing editor for the Journal of Race, Ethnicity and the City (2019–present). Recipient of the Scott Cummings Distinguished Editorial Service Award (2024).

Austin Martin

Austin Martin

Financial Specialist

B.B.A in Finance from University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. UAA Financial Specialist (2024-present). Austin has been in various positions within financial management and systems analysis.

Megan Bruzan

Megan Bruzan

Website and Social Media Manager

B.S. in Information Resources from the School of Information Studies at University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee (2004). UAA Website and Social Media Manager (2017-present). Technology Consultant (2011-present), Technology Coordinator (2007-2013).

Kat Kocisky

Kat Kocisky

Senior Executive Assistant

Ph.D. in Urban Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. M.A. in Geography and Environmental Studies, Northeastern Illinois University. B.A. in English Education and French, Illinois State University.

Maryam Karbasi

Maryam Karbasi

Executive Assistant
Jayne Kilander

Jayne Kilander

Executive Assistant

Jayne is a master’s student pursuing a coordinated degree in Urban Studies and Library and Information Science and the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee. She also received her undergraduate degree in Sociology and Urban Studies from UWM. Jayne is also a Public Services Librarian intern at the American Geographical Society Library.

Conference Staff

Shelly Tillinghast

Shelvia (Shelly) Tillinghast

Senior Event Specialist
Nick Capul

Nick Capul

Senior Event Planner
Rachel Anne & Sam Lim

Rachel Anne & Sam Lim

Photographers
Fay Osman

Fay Osman

On-site Project Assistant
Kari Smith

Kari Smith

On-site Conference Assistant
LATOYA MOTEN

LaToya Moten

On-site Conference Assistant
Danielle Bishop

Danielle Bishop

On-site Conference Assistant
Bethany Welch

Bethany Welch

On-site Conference Assistant