Dr. Tracy Hoffmann Slagter is Professor of Political Science and the Director of UW Oshkosh’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL).  She earned a B.A. in Political Science and German Language & Literature from the University of Minnesota Duluth, an M.A. in International Politics and Conflict Resolution from the University of Denver, and her Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Iowa in 2006. She has been a faculty member at UW Oshkosh ever since.

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, however, she is interested in developing engaged student learners and has designed, tested, and written about many student simulations and semester-long projects. 

You can find Tracy in CETL (Sage 3206), in her office in Political Science (Sage 4626), via email at slagtert@uwosh.edu, or on MS Teams.  She will always be happy to hear from you!

Dr. Joshua Garrison is the Associate Vice Chancellor for 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 Services (now School of Education). He joined UW Oshkosh in 2006 after earning his Ph.D. in the history of American education from Indiana University. He holds an M.S. from Indiana University and a B.A. from The Evergreen State College, where he studied history.

Before he started in the Provost’s Office, Josh taught undergraduate courses in the history of education and cultural studies as well as 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.

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is part of the Office of the Provost.  As such, Josh provides critical leadership and support to advance the Center’s mission. You can reach Josh at garrisoj@uwosh.edu .

Dr. Lori Carrell (Communication Studies)

Dr. Carrell founded the Center for Scholarly Teaching, which became the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), in 2004.  Dr. Carrell had a long career at UW-Oshkosh (1991-2014), which included spearheading the development of the Provost’s Summit on Teaching & Learning and the University Studies Program (USP, now General Education Program) before moving to the University of Minnnesota Rochester, where she currently serves as Chancellor.