Dean of the Graduate School - UW-Milwaukee

The Graduate SchoolThe Graduate School at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a free-standing School thatadministers 32 doctoral programs, 54 master’s programs, and 33 graduate certificate programs across allDepartments and Schools. Graduate research at UWM has made significant contributions to a broadspectrum of fields and projects in Milwaukee and Wisconsin, as well as throughout the United Statesand the world. UWM graduate programs range from traditional fields of study to innovative new pathsthat reach across multiple disciplines - a growing number of which can be pursued online. Our currentprogram array is featured on the next page.The Graduate School features a renowned, highly productive, andinvolved faculty, including many Distinguished Professors. Conductingcutting edge research, our Graduate Faculty members are in highdemand to present their work at conferences and venues throughout thecountry and abroad. They also embrace their roles as graduate teachersand advisors, and the accessibility of such a distinguished graduatefaculty is what students tell us they like most about their studies atUWM. The University also boasts a diverse student population, drawingfrom the local Milwaukee area, the state, nation and the world.University enrollment exceeds 29,000 students, including 4,946 from theGraduate School. These students come from diverse backgrounds and experiences, contributing therichness of graduate education at UWM. Moreover, graduate enrollment continues to expand along withthe Graduate School, growing by 26 percent overall, and by 70 percent in doctoral students in the lastten years.The Graduate School at UWM maintains a deep commitment to providing resources and recruitmentefforts that support and grow this diverse graduate student body along lines of racial/ethnic identity,gender, sexual orientation, and economic and social status – most significantly as the site of one of themost historic and successful McNair Scholars Programs in the country. The Graduate School has alsorecently initiated a dynamic new marketing campaign aimed at increasing the quality and diversity ofour graduate student population. This initiative includes fostering a social media presence, creatingbranded UWM Graduate School marketing materials, attending Graduate School fairs and conferencesacross the nation, hiring a full-time recruiter, and other activities designed to proactively recruit andretain students, while creating a culture that embodies a positive graduate experience.The Graduate School has also worked to strengthen resources and support for greater access to graduateresearch and education, increasing extramural funding by 200 percent, and annually awarding more than$6 million in graduate fellowships and scholarships. The Graduate School also grants teaching, project,and research assistantships to approximately one quarter of the school’s students, comprising a criticalcomponent of UWM’s growing research enterprise by conducting important, rewarding, and publishableresearch that supports academic programs and faculty mentors, while also providing students withvaluable tools and resources for advancing their own course of study and pursuing career goals.Moreover, nearly $62 million was spent on research at UWM from 2010-2011—much of it from theNational Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health—marking a 51 percent increase inresearch funding over just six years.6