Category Archives: Faculty & Staff

Neuman named head of School of Business and Economics at UW-Stevens Point

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Kevin Neuman, Ph.D., was appointed as the associate dean of the College of Professional Studies and department head of the UW-Stevens Point School of Business and Economics, announced CPS Dean Marty Loy. As associate dean and head, Neuman will lead the faculty, staff and students in the School of Business and Economics (SBE) with the […]

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Gerald “Jerry” Chappell: 1932-2018

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Professor Emeritus Gerald (Jerry) Chappell died Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at Theda Care Hospital in Waupaca, Wisconsin. He was 86. Upon discharge from the Navy, Chappell began studies at Kent State University and received a degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology, and three years later a graduate degree in the same field which allowed him […]

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Dean Loy Jumps With Golden Knights at Fort Knox

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Jumping out of a plane at 13,500 feet (2.5 miles) gave University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point College of Professional Studies Dean Marty Loy quite a rush … and a better understanding of what UW-Stevens Point ROTC cadets go through each summer. Loy was among a select group of representatives from universities across the United States who […]

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Janet Malone: 1937-2018

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Janet Malone, professor emerita in the School of Health Promotion and Human Development, died April 4, 2018, in Lincoln, Neb. She was a faculty member in the School of Home Economics from 1981 until her retirement in 1999. She taught child growth and development classes, grant writing, and graduate studies in human and community resources. […]

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2018 UWSP College of Professional Studies Faculty Heroes Award: Annie Wetter

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As a founding member and president of Portage County Can, Annie Wetter, Ph.D., guides the organization to improve the well-being of the community through development of partnerships that promote healthy eating and active living. Her passion and energy pulls the community together with UW-Stevens Point students who share their talents. For her efforts, the professor […]

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Research in the Rotunda: Understanding Employability

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Central Wisconsin employers want the right fit for their organization and students are looking make themselves marketable in the workforce. UW-Stevens Point business administration senior Jordan Stuart presented his research on “Understanding Employability: A Mixed Methods Study of Hiring Decisions in Central Wisconsin” at the 15th annual Research in the Rotunda event Wednesday, April 11, at […]

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John Bernd: 1922-2018

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Retired UW-Stevens Point Professor of Education John Bernd died Jan. 28, 2018, at the age of 95. He was selected as the first chair of the then Department of Education in 1965. Education was the fulcrum of his life. It started with his own education in La Crosse, at Central High School and La Crosse […]

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WSAW Sunrise 7 starts day in CPS Café

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As a part of its Your Town: Stevens Point coverage, WSAW NewsChannel 7 reported live from the CPS Café during Sunrise 7 on Friday, Dec. 8. Reporter Stacia Kulakowski interviewed Prof. Jasia Steinmetz and dietetics students Trevor Drake and Emily Tauschek about learning and working in the CPS Café. Read more: WSAW NewsChannel 7

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Rodriguez installed as Sentry Insurance Endowed Chair in Business Analytics

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It was a historic day for our data analytics program, our university and our community as Assistant Professor Eduardo Rodriguez was installed as the Sentry Insurance Endowed Chair in Business Analytics. View Photos Professor Rodriguez shared his vision for the new data analytics program, which has been made possible by Sentry’s $4 million gift, the […]

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Herr earns DPI Friends of Education Award

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Assistant Professor of Education Maysee Yang Herr is among a select group of who are working to improve education and the lives of young people in Wisconsin schools and communities will receive 2017 Friends of Education awards during the State of Education address Sept. 21 in Madison. “The willingness of those who volunteer to mentor […]

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