Responsibilities
The PDRC is a standing committee of the UW-Madison Academic Staff Assembly. This committee has the primary responsibility of selecting the Academic Staff Excellence awards, Professional Development grant recipients, and the Executive Education grants. The committee works to review and make changes to these programs as necessary as well as increase the number of opportunities available to provide professional development or recognition to academic staff.
View information about awards and grants for academic staff.
Agendas and Minutes can be found here.
Contact any committee member if you have questions, comments, or suggestions.
Membership
Twelve members elected by the Assembly. Four are elected each year to serve three-year terms. There are no term limits. All members should have shown commitment to professional development of academic staff.
Current Committee Members
Nichlos Ewoldt (Chair) – newoldt@wisc.edu through 6/30/2022
Ilia Guzei – iguzei@chem.wisc.edu – through 6/30/2021
Angela Kita – amkita@wisc.edu – through 6/30/2021
Nia Norris – ncnorris@wisc.edu through 6/30/2023
Kristina Penniston – kpenniston@uwhealth.org through 6/30/2023
Martha Reck – mreck2@wisc.edu through 6/30/2022
Mary Russell – mlrussell@wisc.edu through 6/30/2021
Bonnie Shucha – bonnie.shucha@wisc.edu through 6/30/2022
Diane Stojanovich – diane.stojanovich@wisc.edu through 6/30/2023
Andrew Turner – ajturner3@wisc.edu through 6/30/2023
Christopher Yue – christopher.yue@wisc.edu through 6/30/2022