MADISON, Wis.—Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman today announced four finalists for the position of chancellor at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, which enrolls nearly 13,000 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and high school learners.
A Special Regent Committee selected the finalists from a list of candidates identified by a 14-member Search and Screen Committee led by Regent Ashok Rai, chair, and Andrew Smock, Associate Professor, Department of Radio TV Film, College of Letters & Science, vice chair.
The finalists, listed in alphabetical order, are:
Robert Brinkmann
Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL
Amy Hietapelto
Dean, Labovitz School of Business and Economics
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth, MN
Manohar Singh
Interim President
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT
Joe Whitehead
Senior Advisor to the President for Regional Science Initiatives
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH
Next week, the candidates will participate in separate campus forums, offering opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and community members to interact directly with them. The finalists will also take part in a public conversation.
After reviewing campus feedback, Rothman and the Special Regent Committee, comprised of Regents Desmond Adongo, Haben Goitom, Jim Kreuser, Timothy Nixon, Karen Walsh, and chaired by Regent Rai, will interview the finalists. The Special Regent Committee will recommend a single successful candidate to the Board of Regents, which must approve the appointment.
The person selected through this process will be UW-Oshkosh’s 12th leader.
For more information about the candidates, the public conversations, and the search process, see the UW-Oshkosh chancellor search page: uwosh.edu/chancellor/search/. For more information about UW-Oshkosh, go to its homepage: uwosh.edu.
About UW-Oshkosh
Student success is at the heart of the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. Students benefit from personalized support with small class sizes, a wealth of academic and personal support services, and personalized career and academic advising. Oshkosh has been recently ranked as the No. 1 best college town and the No. 4 most livable small city in the United States, and students benefit from employment, entertainment and recreation of a thriving community and region. With a strong undergraduate research focus and national reputation for sustainability, Titans daily demonstrate what students can do to change the world. Learn more at uwosh.edu.
About the Universities of Wisconsin
The Universities of Wisconsin serve approximately 164,400 students. Awarding nearly 36,000 degrees annually, these 13 public universities are Wisconsin’s talent pipeline, putting graduates in position to increase their earning power, contribute to their communities, and make Wisconsin a better place to live. Nearly 90 percent of in-state Universities of Wisconsin graduates stay in the state five years after earning a degree. The universities provide a 23:1 return on state investment. The Universities of Wisconsin also contribute to the richness of Wisconsin’s culture and economy with groundbreaking research, new companies and patents, and boundless creative intellectual energy. Learn more at wisconsin.edu.