University of Wisconsin–Madison
Alison Thumel

Alison Thumel

MFA

Associate Director of Marketing & Health Communications

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Alison Thumel

Education

BA, University of Chicago

MFA, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Biography

Alison Thumel joined the UHS Marketing & Health Communications team in 2023.

After beginning her career in communication and change management consulting, she taught undergraduate students at UW–Madison and Stanford University during her graduate and postgraduate education. Working at UHS allows her to merge her experiences as a communicator and educator to support student wellbeing.

Outside of her work in health communications, Alison reads, writes, and teaches poetry.