Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

B.A. – Psychology

University of Iowa

M.A. – Student Development and Higher Education

University of Iowa

Ed.D. – Educational Leadership

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Al S. Thompson, Jr. is returning to Wisconsin, having previously directed programs at UW-Platteville and UW-La Crosse for a total of 20 years. Named dean of Student Life and associate vice president for Student Affairs at Eastern Washington University in 2008, Thompson managed the operations, financial, and human resources of the campus' Student Life division, including the Office of Student Activities, Campus Recreation, Residential Life, and Student Leadership.

While at UW-La Crosse from 1997-2008, he was the assistant to the chancellor for Affirmative Action and Diversity and a member of the graduate faculty. He worked at UW-Platteville from 1988 to 1997, serving as the assistant to the chancellor for Minority Affairs, and director of Multicultural Services and the Ethnic Studies program. Thompson also coordinated minority studies programs and served as a residence hall director at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.

Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

B.S. – Business Administration and Economics

UW-Stevens Point

MBA – UW-Oshkosh

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.

 

Program Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

B.S. – Business Administration

UW-Stevens Point

 

 

Jackie has worked on campus since 2001, beginning her position in Student Affairs in June 2005. Her responsibilities include office administration and support for the Vice Chancellor's Office, working with academic staff personnel materials, managing two UWSP academic honor societies, and assisting Student Affairs directors and other staff members.