Members:
2024-25 Executive Committee
| Name | Rank | Department | Div | E/A | Term Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nidal Abu-Zahra | Prof | Materials Science & Engineering | PR | E | 2027 | nidal@uwm.edu |
| Danielle Romaine Dagenhardt | Assoc | Criminal Justice & Criminology | PR | E | 2027 | dmromain@uwm.edu |
| Janis Eells, Chair | Prof | Biomedical Sciences | PR | E | 2026 | jeells@uwm.edu |
| Leanne Evans | Assoc | Teaching and Learning | PR | E | 2026 | levans@uwm.edu |
| Jennifer Fink | Assoc | Health Informatics & Administration | PR | E | 2025 | jtfink@uwm.edu |
| Yin Wang 1 | Assoc | Civil & Environmental Engineering | PR | E | 2025 | wang292@uwm.edu |
| James Wasley 2 | Prof | Architecture | PR | E | 2025 | jwasley@uwm.edu |
1 Repl. A. Talsma 2024-25 sabbatical (2025-E)
1 Repl. T. Salm Ward (2025-E)
Alternate Committee Members
The Committee acknowledges its appreciation to the following past members for their service as alternate members during the 2024-25 academic year: Bo Zhang, Kapellusch.
Five-Year Alternate Members
Persons eligible to serve as alternate members. The year listed indicates how long, according to the five-year rule, they will remain eligible.
| Name | Department | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Assoc. Professor Jennifer Fink | Health Informatics & Admin. | 2030 |
| Assoc. Professor Yin Wang | Engineering | 2030 |
| Prof. James Wasley | Architecture | 2030 |
| Assoc. Professor Maria Haigh | Information Studies | 2029 |
| Assoc. Professor Thomas LeBel | Criminal Justice & Criminology | 2029 |
| Assoc. Professor Chris Lawson | Educational Psychology | 2028 |
| Assoc. Professor Lorraine Halinka Malcoe | Public Health | 2028 |
| Assoc. Professor Stephen Cobb | Kinesiology | 2027 |
| Professor Jay Kapellusch | Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology | 2027 |
| Assoc. Professor Jian Zhao | Civil & Environmental Engineering | 2027 |
Committee Activities:
The Divisional Executive Committees are charged with rendering promotion, appointment, and post-tenure review advice to the deans of the UWM schools or colleges in accordance with UWM Policy & Procedures-Chapter 3, Faculty Divisional Systems. The Committee scheduled twelve (8) meetings for the 2024-25 academic year to consider personnel matters:
- Fall 2024: Sept. 13, Sept. 16, Oct, 22, Nov 27, 2024.
- Spring 2024: Jan 13, March 27, April 18, May 15, 2025.
Recommendations on Promotion Cases
| Recommendations by the Entire Executive Committee | Positive | Negative | Total |
| Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor with Tenure | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Appointment to the rank of Associate Professor with Tenure | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recommendations by the Subcommittee of Full Professors | Positive | Negative | Total |
| Promotion to the rank of Professor | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Appointment to the rank of Professor with Tenure | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total Personnel Recommendations Forwarded | Positive | Negative | Total |
| 12 | 0 | 12 |
Post-tenure Review (PTR) Recommendations
| Total PTR Recommendations Forwarded: | Positive | Negative | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
Promotional Criteria
There were no revisions to the Criteria for Procedures and Evaluative Criteria for Reviewing Departmental Recommendations for Appointment to Tenure and/or Promotion.
Post-tenure Review Criteria
There were no revisions to the Procedures for Responding to Negative Post-Tenure Review and Checklist for Post-Tenure Review Files to be Submitted for Review.