School of Human Ecology
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Dean Soyeon Shim

Dean Soyeon Shim

A true human ecologist, Dean Soyeon Shim holds three advanced degrees in Human Ecology, including a PhD from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. For more than three decades she has been a leader in higher education and research, including her own APLUS work on young adults’ financial knowledge and well-being. Since taking the UW–Madison School of Human Ecology dean position in 2012, she has been a force on campus, launching numerous programs and initiatives for the university and beyond.

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Administrative leadership

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    Sue BrunsSenior Chief of Staff | Senior Advisor

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    Cody LoewAssociate Dean for Finance and Administration

  • Portrait of Annette McDaniel, a white woman smiling, with curly grey hair, wearing a navy blue dress.

    Annette McDanielSenior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Innovation | Director of Organizational Learning

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    Linda ZwickerAssociate Dean of Advancement & Communications | Director of Special Projects

Academic leadership

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    Melissa BublitzLiz Kramer Professor of Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Department Chair and Professor of Consumer Science | Professor of Civil Society & Community Studies

  • A white man with gray hair, glasses, and trimmed beard, smiling wearing a light blue shirt and a dark sweater.

    Samuel DennisDepartment Convener, Design Studies | Senior Academic Faculty and Administrator

  • A Native American Indian woman, with light brown curly hair, wearing a royal blue dress with silver beads.

    Carolee Dodge FrancisLeola R. Culver Professor in Nonprofits and Philanthropy | Department Chair and Professor of Civil Society & Community Studies

  • A white woman smiling, with shoulder-length light brown hair, wearing a light brown sweater.

    Sigan Hartley100 Women Distinguished Chair in Human Ecology | Department Chair and Professor of Human Development & Family Studies

  • Portrait of Annette McDaniel, a white woman smiling, with curly grey hair, wearing a navy blue dress.

    Annette McDanielSenior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Innovation | Director of Organizational Learning

  • An Asian woman smiling, with shoulder-length dark, straight hair, wearing glasses and a red jacket.

    Nancy WongKohl's Chair in Retail Innovation | Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Graduate Program | Professor of Consumer Science

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