Keynote Speaker - Rebecca R. Martin

Rebecca R. Martin

Growth Agenda for Wisconsin

Rebecca R. Martin will be speaking about the "Growth Agenda for Wisconsin." Growth Agenda for Wisconsin is a plan to achieve access and affordability for UW students, and boost economic growth for the state. With reinvestment from the state, the University of Wisconsin System will: (1) enroll more Wisconsin residents and graduate more four-year college-degree holders; (2) attract college graduates from other states to Wisconsin; and (3) use university resources to grow knowledge-economy jobs for Wisconsin’s future.

About Rebecca R. Martin

Rebecca R. Martin was named Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs on May 18, 2007 after serving as interim Senior Vice President since January 1, 2007. She comes to us after five years as Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. She holds the rank of tenured professor in UW-Parkside's Political Science Department.

Previously, she served at the University of Vermont (1990-2002) where she held several administrative titles, including Senior Vice Provost, Interim Provost and Acting President.

Her primary areas of interest include diversity initiatives, community-based learning, civic engagement, and organizational change.

Dr. Martin received her Doctorate in Public Administration from the University of Southern California in 1992, and her Master of Arts in Librarianship from San Jose State University in 1975. She attended Harvard Graduate School of Education's Institute of Educational Management in 1991.