Patricia Clasen Named Dean and Assistant Vice Chancellor for UW-Whitewater at Rock County

According to a press release, Patricia Clasen has been named dean and assistant vice chancellor for UW-Whitewater at Rock County. She begins the new role on May 2. This position is responsible for the leadership, administration, and operations of the Rock County campus and its College of Integrated Studies, which employs 66 faculty and staff, and enrolls 644 students. Clasen came to UW-Whitewater at Rock County in 2002, and most recently served as interim dean. Clasen holds a bachelor’s degree in speech communication from UW-River Falls, a master’s degree and Ph.D. in communication studies from, respectively, Wichita State University and University of Nebraska. She is an elected member of the Rock County Board of Supervisors, representing District 26.