Dean of the College of Letters and Sciences Finalists Named

Editor’s note: The following announcement was posted at UW-Whitewater on March 2.

Provost John Chenoweth has announced five finalists for the position of Dean of the College of Letters and Sciences at UW-Whitewater.  All are invited to attend the open forums listed below.  Additional information can be found at the UW-Whitewater Dean of the College of Letters and Sciences Search website at https://www.uww.edu/dean-cols-search.

Editor’s note: This position is opening due to the impending retirement of Eileen M. Hayes.

FINALISTS

Dr. Jennifer Turner Waldo
Jennifer Turner Waldo obtained a PhD in Molecular Biology from Cornell University and was a post-doctoral fellow at the University of California at San Francisco. She is currently a Professor of Biology and the Director of the Biochemistry Program at the State University of New York at New Paltz, where she previously served as Chair of the Biology department and as Associate
Dean for the School of Fine and Performing Arts.
On Campus Monday, March 13, 2023
Open Forum:  1:00-2:00 PM, Summers Auditorium

Dr. Dagmar Budikova
Dagmar Budikova began her educational journey with her undergraduate studies in Environmental
Science at the University of Toronto. She earned a Ph.D. in geography focusing on climatology from the
University of Calgary, where she researched the El Niño-Southern Oscillation phenomenon and its
impact on Canadian climate. Her research interests focus on interannual climate variability and the
influence of declining Arctic Sea ice on North American climate. Today, she holds a position as a
professor of geography and chair of the Department of Geography, Geology, and the Environment at
Illinois State University. Before her current role, Dr. Budikova held several leadership and administrative
positions at Illinois State, including interim associate dean of research, facilities, and technology and
associate dean of personnel, budget, and planning in the College of Arts and Sciences.
On Campus Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Open Forum:  1:00-2:00 PM, Summers Auditorium

Dr. Dirk Schlingmann
Dr. Dirk Schlingmann is a full Professor of Mathematics in the Division of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of South Carolina Upstate. He has a distinguished record of over seventeen years as a dedicated academic administrator. Dr. Schlingmann served as the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of South Carolina Upstate. He successfully led the College of Arts and Sciences in developing strong curricula, recruiting and retaining outstanding personnel and students, establishing and expanding international and local partnerships, introducing technology initiatives to improve learning outcomes, and increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Before coming to USC Upstate, Dr. Schlingmann served as Chair, Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Eastern Kentucky University and Chair, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at
Bethany College. Dr. Schlingmann earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics from the Free University of Berlin, Germany, his Master of Science in Mathematics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Bonn, Germany. Dr. Schlingmann’s innovative and interdisciplinary scholarship is in mathematics and computing in music. He has presented his work at several national and international institutions and conferences, and he has recently published an interactive eBook on the relationship between mathematics and music. Dr. Schlingmann served for many years as the President of the German-American Club of the Carolinas. He is an active and enthusiastic musician, and he also enjoys traveling and sports.
On Campus Monday, March 20, 2023
Open Forum:  1:00-2:00 PM, Summers Auditorium

Dr. Jason Janke
Dr. Jason Janke received his Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Colorado-Boulder in 2004. He has spent most of his career at Metropolitan State University of Denver, where he has served in multiple roles as both faculty and an administrator. He was promoted to full professor in 2014, served as chair of the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences for 3 years, and has served as an administrator (associate dean and interim dean) for 6 years in the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Janke is currently serving as an associate dean where he oversees advising as well as data and enrollment for the college. Throughout his time in higher education, he has been actively engaged in highly regarded research focused on environmental change in mountains, for which he has numerous publications on permafrost and rock glaciers, has received multiple grants from the National Park Service, and organized the 50th Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium.
On Campus Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Open Forum:  1:00-2:00 PM, Summers Auditorium

Dr. Philip Paul Reeder
Dr. Philip Reeder was Dean of the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences at Duquesne University for eight years. He is currently a Professor in the Center for Environmental Research and Education, and the Founding Director of the Center for Urban Resiliency at Duquesne. Prior to his positions at Duquesne, Dr. Reeder was the Director of the Environmental Science and Policy Division at the University of South Florida, and the Geography Graduate Program Director, Vice Chair, and Geography Undergraduate Program Chair in the Department of Geography and Geology at the University of Nebraska Omaha. He received a Doctoral Degree in Geography with a specialization in water resource management from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
On Campus Thursday, March 23, 2023
Open Forum:  1:00-2:00 PM, Summers Auditorium

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