People Type: Board of Visitor

Biography BA, 2003, Sociology, UW–Madison Vanessa says Sociology is important to her because it gave voice to her passion for justice. A proven leader in the human services field. Vanessa McDowell brings a plethora of experience to her position as YWCA Madison’s Chief Executive Officer. She was initially hired in 2014 as the Director of …

Biography BS, 1966, Sociology, UW – Madison MSW, 1970, Public Welfare Administration, U of Michigan – Ann Arbor MA, 1986, Health Policy and Administration, La Follette School of Public Affairs, UW – Madison Marty says that his Sociology education has allowed him to better understand, appreciate and value people from diverse backgrounds and histories. He says that …

Biography BA, 1972, Sociology, UW–Madison MA, 1974, Sociology, Yale University PhD, 1979, Sociology, Yale University   Andrew says that his Sociology education has given him both qualitative and quantitative skills to understand and respond to complex business and organizational problems, especially as they pertain to employee, management, and investor behavior. Andrew is the founder and president …

Biography BS 1986, Sociology, UW–Madison MS 1988, Sociology, UW–Madison PhD 1992, Sociology and Demography, UW–Madison Laura says that her UW–Madison sociology education has inspired her to pay attention to intersectionalities and how communities and societies stratify themselves by class, race, and gender. She uses her education every day in her research and in the hopes …

Biography BA, 1974, Sociology, University of Oklahoma PhD, 1978, Sociology, Stanford Gary says that as a discipline, Sociology provided him the opportunity to learn more about poverty, inequality, racial inequality, and family issues. The Department of Sociology at Wisconsin was a wonderful place to spend most of his career. Gary Sandefur is Dean Emeritus, College …

Biography Mario Sims, PhD, FAHA Mario Sims is Distinguished Professor of Social Medicine, Population and Public Health and Graduate Faculty Director of the Master of Public Health Program at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) School of Medicine. He previously served as Professor of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Chief Science Officer …

Biography BA, 1996, Sociology, UW–Madison MPA, 2000, LaFollette School of Public Affairs, UW–Madison Wesley says that his Sociology education at Wisconsin developed a framework of understanding to elevate local government awareness of county-wide disparities, provide practical solutions to address structural inequity, and bring long-term organization change. Wesley is the Director of The Tamara D. Grigsby …

Biography BA, 2006, Sociology, UW–Madison Sociology helps me understand the world around me, and on a smaller scale, helps me to better understand social issues and consider solutions to problems that exist in business and our community. Caitlin Suemnicht is the Chief Executive Officer for Food Fight Restaurant Group. Caitlin has held various positions in …

Biography BA, 1989, Sociology and Communication Arts, UW–Madison JD, 1995, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, St. Paul, MN Lisa says that her Sociology education has allowed her to fully appreciate how every member of any group brings something unique to the table – critically impacting how that entity functions. Lisa currently leads the Fiber Broadband …