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Bob Tomlinson
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Bob Tomlinson
Education
B.S. – Industrial Management,
Indiana State University
M.Ed. – Student Personnel,
Mississippi State University
Ed.D. – Student Personnel and Counselor Education, Mississippi State University
Hobbies
Fishing and officiating high school football games

Bob began his career in Student Affairs as a Residence Hall Director at UWSP in 1970. Over the course of his career, he has worked at Mississippi State University, The University of Alabama, The University of Illinois, The University of North Carolina, and South Dakota State University. He returned to UWSP as Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs in 1999. Bob spent most of his career in the area of student housing. He served as the Senior Student Affairs Officer at South Dakota State from 1994 - 99 and at UWSP from 1999 - present.

Bob and his wife Patti have one son, Jeff, who lives and works in Stevens Point. Bob enjoys fishing, boating, and any type of water activity. He has worked as a football referee since 1970.

John Birrenkott
Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
John Birrenkott
Education
B.S. – Business Administration and Economics,
UW-Stevens Point
MBA – UW-Oshkosh
Hobbies
Golfing and walking

John is a native of Stevens Point and attended grade school and high school here. He graduated from UW-Stevens Point in 1975 and joins his three siblings as Point alums. He began his career at UWSP as the Student Union Business Manager in February, 1976. Following that stint he served as Director of Student Life Business Operations in 1980 and became Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Student Life (now Student Affairs) in the late 80's until present.

John and his wife Pat, who is a Student Status Examiner in the Registration Office at UWSP, have three children, Brandon, Courtney, and Caitlin and two grandsons. The two older children are also UWSP alums and the youngest is at UW-Madison. John enjoys golf, traveling, walking, and spending time with his grandkids.

Jackie Christianson
Program Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Jackie Christianson
Education
B.S. – Business Administration
UW-Stevens Point
Hobbies
Walking and cooking

Jackie has worked on campus since 2001, beginning her position in Student Affairs in June 2005. Her responsibilities include providing administrative support in the Vice Chancellor's Office that heads over twenty-five departments. During the spring semester Jackie also works with two honor societies.

Jackie and her husband, Doug, live in Custer and have two children. Their son is an attorney in New London, WI, and their daughter is an aerospace engineer in Rockford, IL.  Jackie enjoys walking their dog and cooking.