Student Affairs
Biography Percival Matthews was appointed Special Advisor in the Spring of 2025. He has been faculty in the Department of Educational Psychology since 2012 and currently serves as the School of Education’s Associate Dean of Academic Programs. His primary research interests focus on the ways the people learn about mathematics and understand numbers.
Biography As UW–Madison’s vice chancellor for student affairs, Dr. Lori Reesor oversees student services that address health and well-being, identity and inclusion, advocacy, student leadership and community engagement. She is a Wisconsin native from Waukesha, a first-generation college graduate, and a proud parent to a recent Badger alum.
Biography Eric M. Wilcots is the interim chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Mary C. Jacoby Professor of Astronomy in the Department of Astronomy, his home department since 1995. Prior to assuming the role of interim chancellor, he served as the dean of the College of Letters & Science (L&S). During that time, …
Biography John Zumbrunnen began serving as UW–Madison’s provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs in March 2026. Zumbrunnen served as interim provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs since June of 2025, succeeding Charles Lee Isbell, Jr., who served as provost from 2023-2025. During his time at UW, Zumbrunnen has held a variety of …