{"id":71,"date":"2026-05-13T15:56:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T15:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-uwsp-multi.pantheonsite.io\/wisconsin-center-for-wildlife\/?page_id=71"},"modified":"2026-05-13T15:56:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T15:56:56","slug":"wcw-black-bear-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-wildlife\/wcw-black-bear-research\/","title":{"rendered":"WCW Black Bear Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-cards white-solid blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"site-width\"><section class=\"hcard-container\" aria-label=\"Horizontal Card\"><div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-card-container\" aria-live=\"off\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard1778342156592523\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgleft\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Exploring the Lives of Wisconsin\u2019s Iconic Black Bears<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p>What can decades of dedicated research teach us about one of Wisconsin&rsquo;s most iconic animals? At UW&ndash;Stevens Point, the Black Bear Research Project brings together scientists, students and the community to answer that question. With nearly half a century of field studies, the project continues to reveal new insights into black bear behavior, population dynamics and habitat needs. By combining scientific discovery with hands-on student involvement, it not only deepens our understanding of bears but also inspires future wildlife professionals to carry this important work forward.<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-wildlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/05\/wcw-carrying-bear.jpeg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"hslider-buttoncontainer\"><button class=\"hsliderBack horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\u276e<\/button><div class=\"single-card-nav\"><\/div><button class=\"hsliderForward horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\u276f<\/button><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-cards gold-square blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div style=\"text-align:left\" class=\"horizontal-card-intro\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Current Projects<\/h2><p>The Black Bear Research Project at UW\u2013Stevens Point studies the behavior, ecology and population dynamics of Wisconsin\u2019s black bears. Researchers and students work together in the field, tracking bears, monitoring cub survival and gathering long-term data that guide wildlife management decisions across the state. Students also gain hands-on experience through classes and projects, from radio-tracking rehabilitated bears to surveying public perspectives on wildlife. With nearly 50 years of research, the project continues to shape conservation efforts while training the next generation of wildlife professionals.<\/p><\/div><section class=\"hcard-container\" aria-label=\"Horizontal Card\"><div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-card-container\" aria-live=\"off\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17783423369297236\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgleft\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Black Bear Cub Production and Survival<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p>The longest running portion of the Wisconsin Black Bear Research Project involves locating black bear dens during hibernation, collaring female bears, counting cubs or yearlings in the den, and monitoring them to track survival of the cubs.<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-wildlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/05\/WCW-Cady-measure-1-1000x667-1.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17783423385790474\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgleft\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Black Bear Ecology and Management Class<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p>Cady Sartini teaches the Black Bear Ecology and Management course at UW-Stevens Point. This semester long course includes a required weekend workshop where students become trained on field techniques critical for researching and working with wild black bears. Students learn about chemical immobilization of bears, how to locate dens, how to conduct den site visits, how to collar and collect data.<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-wildlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/05\/WCW-bear-workshop-cady-plush.png)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17783423403332458\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgleft\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Post-Release Movement of Rehabilitated Orphaned Yearlings<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p>The Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society at UW-Stevens Point participates in a project investigating the post-release movements and survival of black bear yearlings that were orphaned, raised in a wildlife rehabilitation center, and released. With Cady Sartini&#8217;s guidance and supervision, students collared and released orphaned and rehabilitated black bear yearlings and track their movements with radio-telemetry.<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-wildlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/05\/wcw-bear-with-collar.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"hslider-buttoncontainer\"><button class=\"hsliderBack horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\u276e<\/button><div class=\"single-card-nav\"><\/div><button class=\"hsliderForward horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\u276f<\/button><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let&#8217;s Connect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cady Sartini, Ph. D., an associate professor, has been teaching at UW\u2013Stevens Point since 2014. She teaches courses for students from the freshman to the graduate level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sartini is the Principal Investigator for the Stephens Foundation Wisconsin Black Bear Research Project. She involves undergraduate and graduate students in black bear research through dedicated research opportunities and a unique black bear ecology and management course at UW\u2013Stevens Point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"uwsp-directory-profile-777\"\n     data-profile=\"777\"\n     data-profile-name=\"Cady Sartini\"\n     class=\"uwsp-profile-card \"\n     >\n  <div class=\"card-header\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\"\n           src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/04\/Sartini-Etheredge-Cady.jpg\"\n           class=\"card-img\" alt=\"Profile Photo: Cady Sartini\">\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h2>Cady Sartini<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"card-titles\">\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Wildlife Disci&#8230;<\/li>\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Principal Investigator for the Stephens Family Foundation&#8230;<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n    \n    <div class=\"card-contact\">\n              <div>186 Trainer Natural Resources<\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"tel:715-346-4546\"\n                aria-label=\"Call Cady Sartini\">715-346-4546<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"mailto:cady.sartini@uwsp.edu\"\n                aria-label=\"Email Cady Sartini\">cady.sartini@uwsp.edu<\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-footer\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/cady-sartini\/\" role=\"button\"\n       title=\"View Cady Sartini\">View profile <i class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cardblock-frame blockspacetop blockspacebottom\" id=\"\" style=\"background-image:url();background-position:center center\"><div class=\"card-coloroverlay\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(81,38,152,0.7), rgba(81,38,152,0.7))\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div style=\"text-align:\" class=\"card-intro introbg-purple card-intro-100\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Meet Our Outstanding Students!<\/h2><div class=\"cb-intro-paragraph\">Students at the Wisconsin Center for Wildlife are studying the ecology and management of black bears, focusing on population dynamics, behavior and human-wildlife interactions. Their research includes monitoring cub survival, tracking rehabilitated yearlings after release and analyzing long-term data on bear reproduction and habitat use. They also explore public perspectives on wildlife conflicts and management programs, adding a social dimension to the science. By combining decades of fieldwork with hands-on student projects, this research strengthens conservation efforts and guides black bear management across Wisconsin.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"card-container img1x1 cardshadow col-small-two col-medium-two col-large-two col-xlarge-two col-xxlarge-two\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-wildlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/05\/WCW-Hayden-Bear-and-trap.jpg)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"A UW-Stevens Point student working with a black bear cub.\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-wildlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/05\/WCW-Hayden-Bear-and-trap.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Hayden Walkush<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><p>Hayden Walkush is a graduate student studying the spatial and behavioral ecology of black bears in Wisconsin&rsquo;s Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. His research focuses on how GPS-collared female bears use resources and adjust activity patterns in response to habitat, natural food availability and hunting activities such as baiting and hound pursuits. By linking behavior to environmental and human factors, Walkush&rsquo;s work will enhance understanding of black bear ecology in Wisconsin and help identify critical habitats and bear responses to hunting pressure.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-wildlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/05\/wcw-Jeana-with-bear.png)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"A UW-Stevens Point student doing research on a black bear cub in Wisconsin.\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-wildlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/05\/wcw-Jeana-with-bear.png)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Jena Garceau<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><p>Jena is working with Hayden Walkush&rsquo;s project to study black bear movements in relation to bait sites. She will use these data to analyze bear behavior patterns in areas with different bait site densities. She will also compare bear behavior based on available natural forage. This research will help scientists better understand how bears make movement decisions relative to food availability in their environment. The findings will be developed into a publication.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-cards light-gray-solid blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div style=\"text-align:left\" class=\"horizontal-card-intro\"><h2 class=\"h2\">UW-Stevens Point College of Natural Resources Funded $1 million for Black Bear Project\u200b<\/h2><p>The WCW is happy to announce\u00a0the College of Natural Resources at UW-Stevens Point has received a $1 million endowment in 2023\u200b\u200b to ensure the continuation of the work and support the development of conservation professionals committed to black bear research.\u00a0Funding comes from three sources:<\/p><div class=\"acc-intro-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.uwsp.edu\/cnr\/WCW\/Documents\/BearProject\/Black-Bear-Endowment-News-Release.pdf\">Red the Full News Release<\/a><\/div><\/div><section class=\"hcard-container\" aria-label=\"Horizontal Card\"><div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-card-container\" aria-live=\"off\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17783433650864604\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgleft\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">The Stephens Family Foundation Wisconsin Black Bear Research Project Endowment:<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p>The Stephens Family Foundation is a staunch supporter of conservation and the UWSP College of Natural Resources. These funds will support all operations and needs of the college&#8217;s black bear research and education.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-wildlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/05\/wcw-bear-in-kennel.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17783433657996716\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgleft\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">The Searle-Dew-Thomas Boone and Crockett Wisconsin Black Bear Fellowship Endowment:<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p>This endowment supports a research fellowship program, providing undergraduate and graduate student opportunities in cutting-edge black bear research.\u200b\u200b<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-wildlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/05\/WCW-Jena-Garceau-cub.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17783433664741887\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgleft\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">The Safari Club International Wisconsin Black Bear Research Fellowship Endowment:<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p>Multiple Wisconsin chapters of Safari Club International &mdash; including \u200b\u200b\u200bthe Badgerland Chapter, Bowhunters Chapter, Illinois\/Chicago Chapter, and Northeast Wisconsin Chapter &ndash; have come together to secure funding in support of UW-Stevens Point&#8217;s black bear research and education initiatives. These contributions significantly enhance the university&#8217;s ability to protect and conserve Wisconsin&#8217;s black bear population.\u200b\u200b<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-wildlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/05\/wcw-hayden-bear-fieldtrip1.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"hslider-buttoncontainer\"><button class=\"hsliderBack horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\u276e<\/button><div class=\"single-card-nav\"><\/div><button class=\"hsliderForward horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\u276f<\/button><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-cards gold-square blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div style=\"text-align:left\" class=\"horizontal-card-intro\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Do you know of a bear den within the area in this map?<\/h2><\/div><section class=\"hcard-container\" aria-label=\"Horizontal Card\"><div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-card-container\" aria-live=\"off\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17783441020792852\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgleft\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Report a Bear Den<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p>Please report bear dens using the button below or by contacting Cady Sartini at:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:csartini@uwsp.edu\">csartini@uwsp.edu<\/a>\u200b or at 715-346-4546<\/p>\n<p>Clam Lake Area landowners with dens have the chance to join us when we conduct the bear research to see, touch, and get a picture of a real black bear!\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/p><\/div><div>\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/6weL13sGxf\" target=\"_blank\">Report Here <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-wildlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/05\/WCW-bear-study-map.png)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"hslider-buttoncontainer\"><button class=\"hsliderBack horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\u276e<\/button><div class=\"single-card-nav\"><\/div><button class=\"hsliderForward horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\u276f<\/button><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-vtabs blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"vtab-intro\" style=\"text-align:\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Lab History and Resources<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"vtab-thetabs\"><div class=\"accentlinetop\" role=\"none\"><\/div><div class=\"vtab-nav\"><\/div><div class=\"vtab-content\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-vtab-thetab\"><div class=\"vtab-tabtitle\">Learn how to live safely and responsibly\u200b\u200b with black bears. <i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vtab-tabcontent\">\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><div>\n<p>BearWise is a nationwide organization dedicated to helping people live responsibly with black bears. Wisconsin is a member state of BearWise.<\/p>\n<\/div><div><a href=\"https:\/\/bearwise.org\/\" class=\"vtab-col-cta\">Learn More Here<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-wildlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/05\/WCW-bearwise-image.png\" alt=\"BearWise logo\" class=\"wp-image-248\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-vtab-thetab\"><div class=\"vtab-tabtitle\">The Stephens Family Foundation Wisconsin Black Bear Research Project:<i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vtab-tabcontent\">\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><div>\n<p>Learn more about the history of\u00a0The Stephens Family Foundation Wisconsin Black Bear Research Project:\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Wisconsin Black Bear Research Project: Celebrating over 45 Years of bears in the North Woods\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NUTy0cKoTIw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-vtab-thetab\"><div class=\"vtab-tabtitle\">The Science and Culture of Black Bears: Human Perspectives on a Large Carnivore.<i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vtab-tabcontent\">\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><div>\n<p>\u200b\u200bThe WCW&#8217;s 2023 Spring Seminar Series featured six speakers discussing the cultural, scientific, and ecological importance of Wisconsin&#8217;s largest carnivore, the American Black Bear. Speakers included wildlife professionals from Wisconsin and around the country who specialize in black bear management and bear\/human conflict resolution, as well as speakers who share the cultural significance of black bears. WCW&#8217;s own Cady Sartini, Principal Investigator of the Stephens Family Foundation Wisconsin Black Bear Research Project, spoke on the full history of this unique project at UW-Stevens Point.<\/p>\n<\/div><div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLmXdXHbSipF-lOd-zjuPKeQYUtGQ8aeNf\" class=\"vtab-col-cta\">View Recordings Here<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"accentlinebottom\" role=\"none\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s Connect Cady Sartini, Ph. D., an associate professor, has been teaching at UW\u2013Stevens Point since 2014. She teaches courses for students from the freshman to the graduate level. 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