School of Continuing Education Announcement

Colleagues,

Thank you for the input received regarding the School of Continuing Education dean search. After careful consideration and consultation with the School's faculty and staff, I have decided to postpone the search. I would like to express my gratitude to Mark Krueger, who has led the School so well during his tenure as Interim Dean and wish him well as he transitions back to a faculty role, adding to his already-outstanding contributions to youth work programs. I also thank the members of the Search Committee and Chair Alexandra Dimitroff for their dedicated service to the University.

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Associate Vice Chancellor Patricia Arredondo as the new Interim Dean, as of June 15th. As Interim Dean, Dr. Arredondo will have oversight of the School of Continuing Education and be responsible for management and planning, including personnel, programs, space and budget. She will continue to hold the title of Associate Vice Chancellor, charged with facilitating campus-wide continuing education strategic planning, coordination, and decision making. Patricia will also continue to take a leading role in the planning support team for the campus master planning discussions and engage in specific follow-up projects which will unfold from the master plan.

I am confident that Patricia will serve as Interim Dean with distinction. She established and managed an organizational consulting firm in Boston for fifteen years, and she has a deep appreciation for entrepreneurship, business collaborations, and innovation. Patricia has demonstrated her leadership ability both in her former positions as Deputy Vice President and University Dean of Student Affairs and Associate Vice President/Senior Advisor for Academic Initiatives at Arizona State University and as Co-Chair of the UWM Academic and Master Planning Support Team. She holds an Ed.D. in Counseling Psychology from Boston University, and she has a national reputation as a scholar of multicultural counseling and organizational diversity management. As faculty member in the Educational Psychology Department, and as a member of my leadership team, Patricia will be well positioned to bridge the Kenwood and downtown campuses and advance initiatives in continuing education.

Please join me in welcoming Patricia to her new role as Interim Dean of the School of Continuing Education.

Sincerely,
Rita

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Rita Cheng
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI  53201
rcheng@uwm.edu
414-229-4501