Three finalists named for international studies dean

Three finalists have been named for dean of International Studies at UW–Madison, campus officials announced Monday, June 25.

David Trubek is leaving the position he has held for 11 years to return to the faculty at UW–Madison. He will become director of the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy, which he helped create as International Studies dean.

The finalists were recommended to Chancellor John Wiley by a 12-member search and screen committee following a nationwide search. The committee, chaired by political science professor Mark Beissinger, was made up of faculty, academic staff, non-represented classified staff, and student representatives. The finalists are:

— Gilles Bousquet, professor of French and chair of the Department of French and Italian at UW–Madison. Bousquet is also director of the Capstone Professional French Masters Program, acting director of the Center for Interdisciplinary French Studies, and co-director of the School of Business’ French-Business Summer Internship Program at UW–Madison. From 1996-2000, Bousquet served as director of the European Studies Program at UW–Madison.

— Holli Semetko, professor of audience and public opinion research and chair of the Department of Communication Science in the Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Amsterdam. Semetko also chairs the board of the Amsterdam School of Communications Research, an international institute for graduate training and research.

— Anand Yang, professor of history and director of Asian Studies at the University of Utah. Yang also chaired the University of Utah’s Department of History for six years and served as editor of two journals, Peasant Studies and the Journal of Asian Studies.

Reporting to the chancellor and provost, the dean of International Studies has three primary roles:

— Senior international education officer for the university.

— Director of the International Institute, a cross-college partnership of 16 area and international studies programs, including seven federally funded National Resource Centers.

— Director of the Office of International Studies and Programs.

The dean provides leadership across the institution in the broad area of international education, and is responsible for strategic planning and coordination. The dean promotes faculty collaboration and initiatives in international research programs.

Wiley is expected to appoint the new dean this summer.