Three candidates in running for enrollment management position

Three candidates have been chosen as finalists to be the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s vice provost for enrollment management.

The candidates are: Steve Hahn, assistant dean for admissions and academic services of UW–Madison’s Graduate School; Paul P. Marthers, associate vice chancellor for enrollment management and student success at the State University of New York, Albany and New York; and Kevin M. Browne, vice provost for academic and enrollment services at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Public presentations by the candidates are scheduled as follows:

March 25, Kevin Browne

March 26, Steve Hahn

March 27, Paul Marthers

All presentations will be held at Gordon Dining and Event Center from 3 to 4:15 p.m. in the Overture Room (Room 241A). With supervisory permission, employees can attend in pay status if the presentation falls during normal work hours.

Hahn has also served UW–Madison as interim vice provost since June 2013 following the retirement of Joanne Berg. Hahn first joined UW–Madison in 2003 as chief information officer for the Graduate School. Hahn has a bachelor of science degree in economics/political science from the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater, and a master of arts in history from UW–Madison.

Marthers is a former vice president for enrollment at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, and dean of admissions at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. Among his degrees are a bachelor’s in English from Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, and a doctorate in higher education management from the University of Pennsylvania.

Browne has served as assistant vice chancellor, student affairs for enrollment management and director of summer/extension programs at the University of California, Merced, and executive director of admissions, orientation and university registrar at UC Santa Cruz. He has a bachelor’s degree from Pace University in New York City and a master’s from California State University, Los Angeles.

The mission of the Division of Enrollment Management is to provide access to higher education and collaborate with campus partners to ensure student success. The offices within the division, which include the Office of Admissions and Recruitment, the Office of Student Financial Aid, the Office of the Registrar, and the Integrated Student Information Systems, provide support and services to students throughout their experience at UW–Madison.

The vice provost for enrollment management, who reports to the provost, directly oversees a central administrative office with a primary responsibility to support the success of each of the division’s units through collaborative budget practices, development of human resources, strategic planning, project management and process improvement, while encouraging cross-divisional teams and initiatives and fostering creative and innovative thinking.

Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly identified one of Kevin Browne’s previous employers. It is the University of California Santa Cruz.