John Zumbrunnen

John Zumbrunnen began serving as UW–Madison’s interim provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs in 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 academic and administrative leadership positions. Most recently, he served as senior vice provost for academic affairs and vice provost for teaching and learning, in which he oversaw and helped found the Division for Teaching and Learning.