Leadership
Steve Ackerman
Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education
333 Bascom Hall
608-262-1044
steven.ackerman@wisc.edu
Steve Ackerman, a professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences, is an expert in the area of satellite meteorology, a field largely invented at UW–Madison. He is well known as an accomplished researcher, teacher and communicator of the science of weather and climate. He previously served as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Research in the Physical Sciences. As Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education, Ackerman oversees the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education, which includes administration of 19 cross-campus offices and research and service centers and maintains oversight of the Graduate School. The Vice Chancellor’s leadership team consists of faculty and staff members representing the various disciplines of research and graduate education, including administration, compliance, policy, physical sciences, biological sciences, social sciences and arts and humanities.
Bill Karpus
Dean, Graduate School
217 Bascom Hall
608-263-1353
william.karpus@wisc.edu
As Dean of the Graduate School, Karpus provides leadership for all aspects of the graduate student experience, from recruitment through graduation, and serves as a campus-wide leader in graduate education. He is responsible for approximately 9,000 graduate students in over 140 master’s and 100 doctoral fields of study.
Lisa Martin
Associate Dean, Graduate School
Bascom Hall
608-263-1353
lisa.martin@wisc.edu
In partnership with the dean, associate deans provide institutional leadership for graduate education across campus, administer policies governing graduate education, develop standards and guidelines for student services, and monitor educational outcomes. Martin is a professor of political science, and as associate dean, she will serve on the leadership teams of both the Graduate School and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education. Martin’s research looks at the role of institutions and international organizations in world politics. Her work takes a strategic look at how institutional function and design influences state interactions.