Abstract: In her two interviews (December 2012 & January 2013) with Troy Reeves, Mary Beth Plane talked about her graduate school and staff experience at UW-Madison. She furnished memories from the following decades: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s and the following topics: University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Social Work; UW-Madison Department of Family Medicine. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the UW-Madison Oral History Program. Key Words: Mt Mary College; Vietnam; Father James Groppi; race; student protests; UW-Madison; School of Social Work; John Flanagan; parenthood; marriage; family planning; UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Family Medicine; Dr. Patrick McBride; National Institutes of Health (NIH); Health Education and Research Trial (HEART) grant; academic staff issues; work/family balance; ?Teachers for Tomorrow?; Internal Review Board (IRB); HIPAA; Dr. Michael Fleming; Dr. Richard Brown; Dr. Aleksandra Zgierska; Dr. Alexandra Adams; Dr. Bruce Barrett; childhood obesity; medical records research; NIH K-Awards; domestic violence; retirement.