Administrative posts change hands over summer
A number of administrative appointments were made over the summer. Here’s a rundown of the changes in the ranks:
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Steven A. Ackerman has been named director of the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies. Ackerman is a scientist in the Space Science and Engineering Center and associate professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences.
Paul W. Barrows, associate vice chancellor for academic services and campus diversity, is the university’s chief student affairs officer. The new position expands Barrows’ responsibilities and carries the working title of vice chancellor for student affairs. Barrows will continue to supervise the Registrar’s Office, the Office of Student Financial Services, Undergraduate Admissions and student diversity, and he will also oversee the Dean of Students Office and University Health Services.
Mark D. Bugher, secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Administration, has been appointed the new director of the University Research Park. Bugher, who will begin the job on or before Oct. 1, will be responsible for the overall management of the 300-acre west Madison development, which is home to 76 diverse companies employing more than 2,200 people.
Linda Greene has been appointed an associate vice chancellor concentrating on gender equity and faculty development. Greene’s half-time appointment begins this week and she will continue to teach two classes at the law school. Specifically, Greene will function as the university’s point person on issues involving women faculty and she will lead the provost’s work group on human resource issues such as workforce diversity, climate, professional development and quality.
Ann Groves Lloyd has been hired as director for Career Advising and Planning Services, marking the first step in a major expansion of the program. She had been senior director of campus outreach for the Wisconsin Alumni Association before taking the helm of CAPS in July.
Harvey M. Jacobs, a professor of urban and regional planning, has been named director of the Land Tenure Center. Established in 1962, the center focuses its research and training on the relationship land ownership has with social structure, economic development, political organization, and environmental sustainability. Jacobs has been a member of the UW–Madison faculty for 15 years. His work is required reading in urban planning programs throughout the country, and he has conducted research in Albania, France, Italy, Kenya, Poland and the United States.
Judith Deutsch Kornblatt, an expert on Russian religious philosophy and 19th and 20th century Russian literature, has been named associate dean for the humanities in the Graduate School. Kornblatt received interim appointment to the post last September following the death of Fannie LeMoine. Kornblatt says that along with developing research opportunities in the humanities, enhancing teaching and outreach will be a priority.
Paul S. Peercy, a leader in the nation’s semiconductor industry, is the new dean of the College of Engineering. Peercy, who holds a doctorate in physics from UW–Madison, will start Sept. 1, on a part-time basis during a brief transition. Peercy is currently president of SEMI/SEMATECH, a non-profit consortium that steers technical issues for more than 130 of the nation’s top suppliers to the semiconductor industry.
Luis A. Piñero, associate director of the Equity and Diversity Resource Center, has been named the center’s interim director. Piñero replaces Gregory J. Vincent, who has accepted a position as vice provost for campus diversity at Louisiana State University. Piñero will oversee the day-to-day operations of the EDRC and assume a leadership role on campus workforce diversity initiatives and issues, including faculty hiring.
Noel Radomski, a policy analyst in the Chancellor’s Office who had been interim director of the Office of Visitor Services, has assumed the post permanently.
Janice Sheppard, who has served as interim assistant dean of students since 1997, has been named permanently to the post. As an assistant dean, Sheppard will manage the university’s response to student academic and nonacademic misconduct issues, and supervise the new lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues coordinator. She will share some general administrative responsibilities as well.
Richard J. Straub, chairman of the Department of Biological Systems Engineering in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, has been named director of Agricultural Research Stations. Straub replaces Dale Schlough, who retired in July after 30 years overseeing operations on 12 stations and other assorted parcels totaling about 6,100 acres – about two-thirds of the land used for all UW–Madison programs.
Jane C. Tylus, a specialist in Renaissance literature, has been named associate dean for the humanities in the College of Letters and Science. Tylus replaces Yvonne Ozzello, who has retired. As associate dean for the humanities, Tylus will be the point person in the college for more than 20 humanities departments and programs.