About
Leadership
The chancellor, the provost, seven deans, and a facilities director who has personally rekeyed every lock on campus at least once.
Office of the Chancellor
Dr. Elaine Vandehey, Chancellor since 2019. Previously dean of the College of Engineering & Technology. Holds a doctorate in industrial engineering.
Dr. Bjorn Halvorsen, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Teaches one section of Statics & Mechanics of Materials every fall, on the theory that an administrator who does not teach forgets what the building is for.
Deans
| College | Dean |
|---|---|
| College of Engineering & Technology | Dr. Karen Bergstrom |
| College of Computing & Information Sciences | Dr. Nancy Jorgensen |
| College of Business | Dr. Elizabeth Pratt |
| College of Health Sciences | Dr. Laura Vance |
| College of Education | Dr. Rebecca Dunmore |
| College of Science & Mathematics | Dr. Priya Adeyemi |
| College of Education, Health & Human Sciences | Dr. Thaddeus Marsh |
| College of Arts, Design & Communication | Dr. Melissa Jacoby |
| College of Applied & Technical Studies | Dr. Sandra Petrov |
Facilities
Duane Kolsrud, Director of Facilities since 1998. Holds the only complete set of keys to every building on campus, including two that have since been demolished. Has been offered a vice chancellorship twice and declined twice.
Board of Regents
UW–Porter Falls is governed, alongside every other UW System campus, by the Board of Regents of the University of Wesconsin System. The campus's own advisory council meets quarterly in Founders Hall and its meetings are open to the public.
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