{"id":2,"date":"2026-02-06T12:05:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T12:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-uwsp-multi.pantheonsite.io\/chancellors-office\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-05-15T15:53:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:53:42","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/chancellors-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Chancellor&#8217;s Office"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-cards gold-square blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"site-width\"><section class=\"hcard-container\" aria-label=\"Horizontal Card\"><div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-card-container\" aria-live=\"off\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17708427214422195\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgleft\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h5 class=\"hcard-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">\u200bInterim Chancellor Pratima Gandhi<\/h3><h4 class=\"hcard-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"hcard-content\">Pratima Gandhi began her tenure as interim chancellor of UW-Stevens Point on July 14, 2025.\nAs interim chancellor, she is focused on upholding the goals of the university&#8217;s strategic plan,\u00a0Purpose Made Possible,\u00a0and UWSP&#8217;s commitment to excellence and purpose-driven education for all.\nGandhi previously served as vice chancellor for Finance and Administration at UWSP, leading a division of 160 full-time employees.<\/div><div>\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/chancellors-office\/uwsp-strategic-planning\/\" target=\"_self\">Purpose Made Possible <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/chancellors-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/02\/pratima_gandhi_banner.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"hslider-buttoncontainer\"><button class=\"hsliderBack horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\u276e<\/button><div class=\"single-card-nav\"><\/div><button class=\"hsliderForward horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\u276f<\/button><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With a strong commitment to fostering fiscal responsibility and operational effectiveness, Gandhi&#8217;s career spans more than 25 years of experience in higher education administration and financial management. As UWSP&#8217;s vice chancellor, she oversaw the university&#8217;s operating budget, ensuring transparency and promoting a culture of accountability. She collaborated with faculty, staff, and stakeholders to align financial resources with the university&#8217;s strategic goals, all while advocating for best professional practices within procurement and administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gandhi is a dedicated leader who strives to create a positive and impactful environment at the university. Under her stewardship, UWSP has navigated the complexities of financial sustainability while prioritizing educational access and quality for all students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout her career, Gandhi has provided financial oversight for an array of financial functions, including facilities, police, risk management, capital planning and financial management. Her portfolio includes managing $400 million in various types of financial markets and instruments and leading major construction projects such as the new Library and Student Health and Wellness Center at UWSP. Before UWSP, she served as chief financial officer and treasurer at Bradley University in Peoria, lll., where she oversaw a $230 million operating budget, over $300 million in construction projects and other federal and state funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gandhi&#8217;s professional philosophy looks at higher education financial operations as a core function of the university mission, addressing and planning for challenges such as financial issues, changing student demographics and a national pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gandhi holds a B.S. in accounting from Indiana University and has cultivated her expertise in budget planning resource allocation, and financial policy development. She has been active in a variety of professional and civic organizations over the span of her career, and in 2023, she was honored by the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents with the Outstanding Women in Higher Education award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She resides in Plover, Wis., with her husband, Dr. Nimish Gandhi and parents, Dr. and Mrs. Chiman Patel. Pratima and Nimish have one daughter, Dr. Neeti Gandhi, who recently joined Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Louis A. Simpson and Kimberly K. Querrey Biomedical Research Center, as a research scientist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cardblock-frame blockspacetop blockspacebottom\" id=\"\" style=\"background-image:url();background-position:center center\"><div class=\"card-coloroverlay\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(to bottom, , )\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div class=\"card-container img16x9 cardshadow col-small-one col-medium-two col-large-two col-xlarge-four col-xxlarge-four\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/chancellors-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/05\/academic_affairs_banner.jpg)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/chancellors-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/05\/academic_affairs_banner.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Academic Affairs<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\">\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academic-affairs\/\" target=\"_self\">Learn More <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/chancellors-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/04\/UWSP-Drone-Photos-5.jpg)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/chancellors-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/04\/UWSP-Drone-Photos-5.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Finance and Administration<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\">\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">Learn More <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/chancellors-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/05\/cupola_fall-1.jpg)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/chancellors-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/05\/cupola_fall-1.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Student Affairs<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\">\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">Learn More <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" 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class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Enrollment Management<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\">\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-link-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/admissions-aid\/\" target=\"_self\">Admissions &amp; Recruitment <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-link-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/university-communications-and-marketing\/\" target=\"_self\">Communications and Marketing <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Chancellor&#8217;s Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uwsp-directory-profile-list wp-block-uwsp-directory-profile-4 align-center\"\n     style=\"--profile-container-width-desktop: 100%; --profile-item-width: 25%;\">\n<div id=\"uwsp-directory-profile-1630\"\n     data-profile=\"1630\"\n     data-profile-name=\"Chocoletta Simpson\"\n     class=\"uwsp-profile-card \"\n     >\n  <div class=\"card-header\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\"\n           src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/05\/Simpson-Chocoletta-1.jpg\"\n           class=\"card-img\" alt=\"Profile Photo: Chocoletta Simpson\">\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h2>Chocoletta Simpson<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"card-titles\">\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Assistant Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title lX Coordi&#8230;<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n    \n    <div class=\"card-contact\">\n              <div>Old Main 0116<\/div>\n                          <div><a href=\"mailto:csimpson@uwsp.edu\"\n                aria-label=\"Email Chocoletta Simpson\">csimpson@uwsp.edu<\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div 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class=\"card-contact\">\n              <div>Old Main 213D<\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"tel:715-346-3211\"\n                aria-label=\"Call Jenny Resch\">715-346-3211<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"mailto:jresch@uwsp.edu\"\n                aria-label=\"Email Jenny Resch\">jresch@uwsp.edu<\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-footer\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/jenny-resch\/\" role=\"button\"\n       title=\"View Jenny Resch\">View profile <i class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"uwsp-directory-profile-1623\"\n     data-profile=\"1623\"\n     data-profile-name=\"Rob Manzke\"\n     class=\"uwsp-profile-card \"\n     >\n  <div class=\"card-header\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\"\n           src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/05\/Manzke-Rob-1.jpg\"\n           class=\"card-img\" alt=\"Profile Photo: Rob Manzke\">\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h2>Rob Manzke<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"card-titles\">\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Chief of Staff<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n    \n    <div class=\"card-contact\">\n              <div>213 Old Main<\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"tel:715-346-3738\"\n                aria-label=\"Call Rob Manzke\">715-346-3738<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"mailto:rmanzke@uwsp.edu\"\n                aria-label=\"Email Rob Manzke\">rmanzke@uwsp.edu<\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-footer\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/rob-manzke-2\/\" role=\"button\"\n       title=\"View Rob Manzke\">View profile <i class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"uwsp-directory-profile-1628\"\n     data-profile=\"1628\"\n     data-profile-name=\"Sara Brandl-Reeves\"\n     class=\"uwsp-profile-card \"\n     >\n  <div class=\"card-header\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\"\n           src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/05\/Brandl-Reeves-Sara-scaled.jpg\"\n           class=\"card-img\" alt=\"Profile Photo: Sara Brandl-Reeves\">\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h2>Sara Brandl-Reeves<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"card-titles\">\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Executive Assistant and Office Manager<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n    \n    <div class=\"card-contact\">\n              <div>213 Old Main<\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"tel:715-346-3963\"\n                aria-label=\"Call Sara Brandl-Reeves\">715-346-3963<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"mailto:sbrandlr@uwsp.edu\"\n       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