Medical College of Wisconsin Council for Women's Advocacy
The Council for Women's Advocacy (CWA) serves as an advisory committee on issues of professional development of all faculty members, including networking, mentorship, advocacy and recognition. The council consists of faculty members from both basic science and clinical departments. CWA values and promotes equity in all aspects of MCW faculty life, and strives toward this through collaborative efforts as diverse as promotion of salary equity to development of programs to provide back-up child care.
Introducing the Council for Women's Advocacy
CWA Leadership
Kathryn Ann Dielentheis, MD
Associate Professor
Michelle Riehle, PhD
Assistant Professor
Malaria Vector Biology, Genetics of Susceptibility, Microbiome and Immunity
Jennifer L. McMahon, MSN, RN, APNP, AGACNP-BC
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Amy Zosel, MD, MSCS
Associate Professor; Division Chief, Medical Toxicology; Director of Research Operations and Mentorship
Division of Medical Toxicology
CWA Members Ex-Officio
Libby Ellinas, MD
Director, Center for the Advancement of Women in Science and Medicine; Associate Dean, Women's Leadership; Professor, Anesthesiology
Stacey Drifka
Director Faculty Affairs
CWA Members
Andrea Bequest, PA-C
Physician Assistant; APP Lead
Alenna Beroza
Medical Student
Haley Blackwell
Graduate Student
Kelli Cameron
Associate Vice President, Recruitment
Amanda Esposito, MHSc, CAA
Assistant Professor; Assistant Director of Didactic Education
Margaret Hackett, MPH
Medical Student
Christine Jennings
Research Technologist II (Lerch Lab)
Mackenzie Koellermeier
Medical Student
Erica Marion
PhD Student
Barbara C. Sieck, PhD
Assistant Professor
Diana Victory
Pharmacy Student
Kelsey Wigand
Medical Student
Yolanda S. Wilson, MBA
Senior Business Operations Coordinator
CWA Members Ex-Officio
Libby Ellinas, MD
Director, Center for the Advancement of Women in Science and Medicine; Associate Dean, Women's Leadership; Professor, Anesthesiology
Stacey Drifka
Director Faculty Affairs
Support Staff
Njeri Jackson
Research Program Coordinator II
Contact Us
Katherine Quinn, PhD
Chair, Council for Women's Advocacy
kaquinn@mcw.edu