University of Wisconsin–Madison
UniverCity Alliance
Better. Places. Together.

About Us

Vision

UW-Madison will be a recognized leader, innovator, and contributor in improving the sustainability, resilience, livability, and general wellbeing of communities. Through education, outreach, technical assistance, and research that is grounded in the priorities of local governments, and through bridge-building engagement with policy initiatives, our efforts will have impacts locally and globally to improve the places and lives of people throughout Wisconsin and the world.

Steering Committee

Lonnie Berger

Professor & Director, Institute for Research on Poverty

Mary Beth Collins

Director of Centers Research and Public Affairs, School of Human Ecology

Kathy Cramer

Professor & Director, Morgridge Center for Public Service

Lori DiPrete Brown

Director, 4W Women and Wellbeing Initiative

Ken Genskow

Associate Professor, Urban & Regional Planning & UW-Extension

Eric Grodsky

Associate Professor, Wisconsin Center for Education Research

Jim LaGro

Professor, Urban & Regional Planning

Gavin Luter

Executive Director, Wisconsin Campus Compact

Jonathan Patz

Professor and Director, Global Health Institute

Satya Rhodes-Conway

Managing Director, Mayor’s Innovation Project

Paul Robbins

Professor & Director, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies

Joel Rogers

Professor of Law, Political Science, Public Affairs, and Sociology & Director, COWS

Paula Tran Inzeo

Director of Community Health, Population Health Institute

Jason Vargo

Program Director, UniverCity Alliance & Assistant Scientist, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies

Raj Veeramani

Professor & Executive Director of the E-Business Institute, E-Business Consortium, and Internet of Things Laboratory

Staff

Kelly Conforti Rupp

Program Manager, UniverCity Year & Project Manager, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies

Stephanie Nelson

Communications Assistant, UniverCity Year

Jason Vargo

Program Director, UniverCity Alliance & Assistant Scientist, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies