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Dean’s Advisory Board

Bridging UW–Madison’s campus to career: Meet Carol Vander Sluis ’88

Posted on October 14, 2025

Investment advisor Carol Vander Sluis ’88 built her professional career by mastering the combination of left-brain logic and right-brain empathy. These are qualities a human ecologist like Carol uses to expertly guide clients in managing …

Posted in School NewsTagged alumni, Dean's Advisory Board, Personal Finance

“Unstoppable” examines Human Ecology’s remarkable resurgence and relentless drive to make life better

Posted on March 21, 2025

The story of how Human Ecology defied the odds is the subject of a new publication written by award-winning author Doug Moe and Jeanan Yasiri Moe, a School of Human Ecology alumna. Going from the …

Posted in School NewsTagged alumni, Dean's Advisory Board, Jeanan Yasiri Moe

Navigating complexity with simple truths: Q&A with Human Ecologist Jeanan Yasiri Moe ’85

Posted on March 21, 2025

Jeanan Yasiri Moe ’85 is the director of strategic communications and public affairs at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), which helps UW–Madison scientists patent and commercialize discoveries that have the potential to benefit humanity, …

Posted in School NewsTagged alumni, Dean's Advisory Board, Jeanan Yasiri Moe

Hiring dedicated human ecologists: Meet Trey Sprinkman

Posted on October 8, 2024

Trey Sprinkman ’96 is a U.S. Army veteran and serial entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience in the private sector. As the president and co-owner of Sprinkman Real Estate and Sprinkman Design Collective, …

Posted in Alumni, Consumer Behavior & Marketplace Studies, Dean's Advisory Board, School NewsTagged alumni, Dean's Advisory Board

Meet Human Ecology’s new Dean’s Advisory Board members: Kurt Hardy and Elise Linehan

Posted on June 11, 2024

Two outstanding industry leaders have joined the School of Human Ecology Dean’s Advisory Board. A warm welcome to Kurt Hardy ’88 and Elise Linehan ’83! Hardy graduated from UW–Madison with a BA in Economics and …

Posted in Alumni, Dean's Advisory Board, School NewsTagged Dean's Advisory Board

Reflections from Dean’s Advisory Board Vice Chair Jennifer Cyra ’87

Posted on June 5, 2023

Story by Maddie Kranz x’24, UW–Madison student studying Community & Nonprofit Leadership and Art History Jennifer Cyra ’87 is a global executive who has been at the heart of transformation for her entire career. Today, …

Posted in Dean's Advisory Board, School NewsTagged Dean's Advisory Board, Jennifer Cyra

Reflections from Dean’s Advisory Board Chair Bridget Coffing ’76

Posted on March 10, 2023

The Dean’s Advisory Board is a key partner to Dean Soyeon Shim as the School of Human Ecology continues to be a catalyst for change. Board members look at the trends shaping the world and …

Posted in School NewsTagged Bridget Coffing, Dean's Advisory Board

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