Cadwallader named interim dean of grad school

Martin Cadwallader, an 11-year veteran of the Graduate School, has been named the school’s interim dean and vice chancellor for research while the search for a successor is under way, Chancellor John Wiley announced today.

“Martin brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this key leadership position, ” says Wiley. “Our graduate education and research programs will be in very capable hands under his guidance.”

A national search will be conducted next fall to replace Virginia Hinshaw, who led the school since 1995 and has accepted a position as provost and executive vice chancellor of the University of California-Davis. Wiley says he would like to have a new dean on board by spring 2002.

“It’s too late in the year to start a search now,” Wiley says. “So Martin will serve as interim dean for a significant period of time, and will exercise the full scope and authority of the position.”

Cadwallader, the senior associate dean of the Graduate School, has been an associate dean since 1990. He oversees research and graduate education in the social sciences. The native of Sussex, England, has been a member of the UW–Madison geography faculty since 1974.

“I’m delighted to accept this position,” Cadwallader says. “The Graduate School is an exciting place to work, as we have a great team of creative and energetic individuals who will sustain and build on our current momentum.”

“The school is in a strong position because of the dynamic leadership of Virginia Hinshaw, and we all wish her every success in her new position,” he adds. “I have also had the privilege of working with and learning from two previous deans, Charles Read and John Wiley. As always, the school’s top priority will be to ensure our preeminence in research and graduate education.”

Cadwallader received his bachelor’s degree in geography from the University of Sheffield, England, in 1969, and his masters and Ph.D. in geography from the University of California-Los Angeles in 1971 and 1973, respectively. His research interests are in patterns of human migration, where he has developed statistical models to explain inter-regional migration based on variables such as income and unemployment. He has received numerous research awards and is the author of three books on urban geography and migration.

This spring, Cadwallader received a chancellor’s distinguished teaching award for his visual and quantitative approaches to teaching “Introduction to the City,” a popular geography course that enrolls around 80 undergraduates. He also supervises a number of geography graduate students.

His salary will be $155,000.