Staff

Kristin Eschenfelder brings a consensus-building, student-centric approach to her role as the Interim Dean of the College of Letters & Science.

Five receive L&S Academic Staff Career Award honors in three categories: Early Career, Mid-Career, and the Judith Craig Distinguished Service Award.

Awards honor faculty and staff who have demonstrated exemplary performance both in terms of their positive impact on students and through distinctive contributions to their department, unit, and/or the College of Letters & Science.

The Dean of the College of Letters & Science honors outstanding instructional academic staff for their excellence in teaching and mentoring undergraduate students.

The University Staff Excellence Awards honor staff members for their excellence in effectiveness, innovation, creativity, originality, leadership, climate, and service to the university.

Five L&S academic staff members recognized by UW–Madison for going above and beyond in their campus roles as researchers, instructors, administrators, technicians, and public servants.

Kristin Eschenfelder, academic associate dean and associate director for the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences, will begin the role in May.

The 2026 Winter Olympics have thrust curling back into the spotlight. The College of Letters & Science has a surprising number of faculty and staff who are devoted bonspielers.

President of the Universities of Wisconsin Jay Rothman announced that Dean of the College of Letters & Science Eric M. Wilcots will serve as the Interim Chancellor of UW–Madison starting in May.