The field of learning analytics attracts professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Our cohorts’ diverse range of employers and job titles reflects this, as well. Students come from fields including K-12 teaching, corporate training, educational technology, and higher education administration. Many students have already acquired a graduate degree (or two), whereas others enter the program straight from completing their undergraduate degree.
Regardless of where they come from and how they plan to use the degree, they share this goal:
Make a positive impact on learning and education using data analytics.
STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
Interested in hearing about the Learning Analytics program from a student’s perspective? Let us connect you with one of our Student Ambassadors. Email program director Julia Rutledge for more information: jrutledge@wisc.edu
Class of 2027
We are proud to present the 2025 cohort, rich in diverse professional experiences and personal interests. Meet the newest graduate students in the Department of Educational Psychology:
Sylvia Gonzalez
Credentials: BS in Computer Science
Position title: Certified Academic Language Therapist
Lin Li
Credentials: MA in Museology
Position title: Event Planner at Chinese American Museum of Chicago
Annika Lipski
Credentials: BS in Social Studies Education
Position title: High School Social Studies Teacher
Melanie Perry
Credentials: BA in Leadership & Organizational Behavior
Position title: Organizational Effectiveness Specialist
Class of 2026
Meet students in the 2nd year of the Learning Analytics program, and soon-to-be future grads from the Department of Educational Psychology:
Kristi Arenz
Credentials: BA in Business Administration and Leadership
Position title: Instructional Project Specialist
Brianna Diederich
Credentials: BA in Interdisciplinary Disability Studies
Position title: Life Skills Paraprofessional
Arielle Endres
Credentials: Bachelor of Business Administration
Position title: Senior Strategic Account Manager
Christina Giles-Thibodeau
Credentials: Magistrate of Mathematics; MS in Curriculum and Design
Position title: Learning Disabilities Teacher
Program Alumni
Class of 2025
Class of 2024
Class of 2023
Danielle "Dani" Creasey
Position title: MS in Education Psychology-Learning Analytics; Certificate Disability Inclusion & Accessible Design
Conner Krattiger
Position title: Child Life Specialist at HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital. Springfield, IL.
Diana McFarland
Position title: Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis PhD Student, Sun Prairie Area School District School Board Member
