Contact Us / Meet the Staff

All general questions should be directed to the front desk:

mcburney@odos.wisc.edu (Email)
608-263-2741 (Phone)
608-225-7956 (Text) - NEW! - We can now be reached via text messaging.
608-265-2998 (FAX)
711 (Via relay)

1305 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706

• Cathy Trueba, Director
• B.A. Scheuers, Assistant Director
• Barbara Lafferty, Office Manager
• Diane Woodbridge, Accommodations Specialist (Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, Traumatic Brain Injuries)
• Jennifer Wersland, Accommodations Specialist (Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Mobility, Autism, and Health-Related Disabilities)and Transition Services Coordinator
• Debra Claire, Accommodations Specialist Coordinator(Psychological Disabilities)
• Todd Schwanke, Accommodations Specialist (Visual Impairments) and Adaptive Technology Specialist
• Terri Oehrlein, Lead Interpreter and Coordinator
• Sarah Falsey, Lead Captionist and Coordinator
• Kris Wurgler, Staff Captionist
• Amy Free, Staff Interpreter
• See Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program Staff for additional information on hourly interpreters and captionists whose work is done primarily in classrooms across campus.
• McBurney also employs numerous student hourly workers who staff our main desk, coordinate the notetaking and document conversion services and the McBurney Speakers Bureau, and assist with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Program and document conversion services.

• Director
• Phone: 263-5174
• Email: cmtrueba@odos.wisc.edu
• Cathy directs the programmatic, operational, financial, and personnel activities of the McBurney Center. She provides technical assistance, outreach, and training to the University's faculty and staff. She works closely with the University's ADA Coordinator to ensure compliance with state and federal laws and University policies affecting people with disabilities. In addition, she evaluates disability documentation and conducts intake appointments to determine eligibility for services.

• Assistant Director
• Phone: 263-2747
• Email: bjscheue@odos.wisc.edu
• B.A. supervises the Notetaking Coordinator and other support service providers (paid readers, laboratory assistants, etc.). She also coordinates the priority registration service and volunteer program in addition to providing problem solving and advocacy with faculty, staff and students. B.A. is the liaison to the Testing and Evaluation Office. She also manages office computer systems and staff computer training.

• Office Manager
• Phone: 265-2742
• Email: blaffert@odos.wisc.edu
• Barbara supervises the Disability Program Aides (DPAs), monitors the McBurney budget, and oversees the commencement accessible parking permit application process. She also manages payroll processes and the donor data base. Barbara serves as backup to DPAs in reception area, orders office supplies, maintains office equipment, and coordinates general office management.

• Accommodations Specialist (Attentional and Learning Disabilities)
• Phone: 265-5467
• Email: woodbridge@odos.wisc.edu
• Diane works with students with attentional and learning disabilities, and other impairments affecting the learning process.

• Accommodations Specialist (Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Mobility, Autism and Health-Related Disabilities)
• Phone: 265-5840
• Email: jlwersland@odos.wisc.edu
• Jennifer works with students who are deaf or hard of hearing and with students with mobility, autism and health-related disabilities.

• Accommodations Specialist Coordinator (Psychological Disabilities)
• Phone: 262-6052
• Email: dmclaire@odos.wisc.edu
• Debra works with students with psychological disabilities and provides in-service training to faculty and staff involved with accommodations. She collaborates with numerous on and off-campus partners to help provide equal access to campus activities. She assists incoming students and their parents with the transition into college life. Debra also has supervisory responsibilities with McBurney staff and interns.

• Accommodations Specialist (Visual Impairments) and Adaptive Technology Specialist
• Phone: 265-6249
• Email: tschwanke@odos.wisc.edu
• Todd is the accommodation specialist for students with visual impairments. He consults with students regarding adaptive technology, manages the adaptive technology lab, and supervises the Document Conversion Service. Additionally, he works with various campus partners on a variety of disability and accessibility related projects.

• Lead Interpreter and Coordinator
• Phone: 265-5298
• Email: tkoehrle@odos.wisc.edu
• Terri recruits, hires, schedules and supervises McBurney sign language interpreters and handles all interpreter requests from UW-Madison students for the Timetable classes for which they are enrolled.

• Lead Captionist and Coordinator
• Phone: 265-5298
• Email: falsey@odos.wisc.edu
• Sarah recruits, hires, schedules and supervises McBurney speech to text providers, and provides speech to text services to students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.

• Staff Captionist
• Phone: 265-5298
• Email: wurgler@odos.wisc.edu
• Kris provides captioning services and assists the Deaf / Hard of Hearing Program.

• Staff Interpreter
• Phone: 265-5298
• Email: aafree@odos.wisc.edu
• Amy provides interpreting services and assists the Deaf / Hard of Hearing Program.