Provost’s Office Staff
Dr. Joshua Garrison
Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for
Academic Affairs
garrisoj@uwosh.edu
(920) 424-2220
About Dr. Garrison
Dr. Joshua Garrison is the Interim Provost & Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs. Prior to his interim position, he served as Associate Vice Chancellor, Faculty and Academic Staff Affairs. Before joining the Provost’s office, Josh served as professor and department chair of Leadership, Literacy, and Social Foundations in the College of Education and Human Service. He joined UW Oshkosh in 2006 after earning his PhD in the history of American education from Indiana University. He holds an MS from Indiana University and a BA from The Evergreen State College, where he studied history.
Josh teaches undergraduate courses in the history of education and cultural studies. He teaches Master’s courses in postsecondary education, school law, and higher education law, and a doctoral course in politics in education. He studies the history of education and childhood, media portrayals of children and schools, and contemporary educational politics and policy.
Josh lives in Waupaca with his wife, Christie, and his sons, Ezra and Cass.
Dr. Jennifer Considine
considij@uwosh.edu
(920) 424-3190
About Dr. Considine
Dr. Jennifer Considine is the Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Curricular Affairs and Student Achievement, where she supports curriculum development, assessment, and student success initiatives across the university.
Before joining the Provost’s Office, she served as Professor and Chair of Communication Studies and Associate School Director for Curriculum in the School of Media, Arts and Communication. She holds a PhD in Organizational Communication from Texas A&M University and an MA in Communication from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
With over two decades of teaching experience, Jennifer has taught a wide range of courses, including organizational communication, nonprofit communication, risk and crisis communication, business communication, and public speaking. Her research emphasizes collaboration with nonprofit and education partners to improve communication practices and strengthen engagement. She is the author of Communication in Nonprofit Organizations: People and Practice (2026).
Dr. Considine lives in Oshkosh with her partner Karl and their two children.
Reporting Units:
- Undergraduate Advising Resource Center
- Center for Academic Resources
- Registrar’s Office
Dr. Tracy Slagter
Interim Associate Vice Chancellor, Faculty and Academic Staff Affairs
slagtert@uwosh.edu
(920) 424-0890
About Dr. Slagter
She has served in many different capacities on our campus, including as Director of the University Studies Program (now General Education Program) and as department chair for Political Science. She continues to serve as the very proud faculty co-adviser to our award-winning Model United Nations team.
Her disciplinary research in international law focuses on the relationship between supranational courts and domestic legislatures; beyond that, she is interested in developing engaged student learners and the faculty who teach them, and in the challenge of assuring and assessing student learning.
Responsibilities
Communication between Academic Affairs and faculty/academic staff
Conflict resolution for faculty, academic staff, and student issues
Managing formal complaints and grievances
Liaisoning with UW System legal counsel
Implementation and revision of policies contained within University Faculty and Academic Staff Handbook in cooperation with shared governance bodies
Managing processes related to recruitment, retention, renewal, tenure, promotion, and terminations
Participating in inclusive excellence and diversity initiatives related to academic affairs
Administration of faculty and instructional academic staff human resources management issues
Academic Affairs representative on the university-wide Student Care Team
Member of International Education Emergency Response Team
Providing research and support for the Provost and Vice Chancellor, including back-up when the Provost is out of the office
Managing and supervising academic and university staff
Miscellaneous academic decision-making, as assigned
Reporting Units
International Education
Student Opinion Surveys
Testing Services
Dr. Andrew Smock
smocka@uwosh.edu
(920) 424-0890
About Dr. Smock
Provost’s Office Administrative Staff
Amanda Ziesemer
About Amanda
- Responsibilities:
- Unit Financial/Operational Management
- Unit Budget Management
- Unit Human Resources Management
Curricular Affairs & Student Academic Achievement
Alli Kunde
Academic Planner II
kundeaj@uwosh.edu
(920) 424-0148
About Alli
Content coming soon!
Julia Hodgen
About Julia
Julia began her Titan career in the Registrar’s Office, then spent several years in the College of Nursing. She then served as Dean’s Assistant for the College of Business for 10 years, prior to taking on her current position in the Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Julia has served on the University Staff Senate and has served on multiple committees, including the University Staff Senate Executive Committee, Awards and Recognition Committee, and many Search & Screen Committees.
Julia earned the STAR Award in 2015 and the Outstanding Performance Award in 2017. She loves to learn and loves finding solutions to challenging problems. She believes in focusing on the positive, kindness, and finding ways to be resilient.
Responsibilities:
- Office Manager
- Administrative support to the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
- Administrative support for tenure, promotion and renewal correspondence for Provost and Chancellor
- UW System Correspondence
- Provost Administrative Staff Meetings
- Academic and Administrative Calendars
- Committee Support: Regents Awards, Distinguished Teaching, Penson Faculty, Rosebush Professorship, Endowed Professorships, and other committees as assigned.