Marcelle Haddix Named Education Dean at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Marcelle Haddix has been chosen as the next dean of the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Haddix has held numerous leadership positions...
Marcelle Haddix has been chosen as the next dean of the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Haddix has held numerous leadership positions in her 16 years at Syracuse University and most recently served as associate provost for strategic initiatives. She also led for two terms as chair of the Department of Reading and Language Arts in the School of Education at Syracuse.
“Throughout my academic and professional career, I have been privileged to work and collaborate with many scholars in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison,” says Haddix. “I know well the tradition of excellence and innovation that consistently positions the School of Education as one of the highest ranked in the nation and am excited by the academic strategic priorities that will further advance and sustain its commitment toward leading with excellence.”
The move to UW–Madison is a homecoming of sorts for Haddix: She was born in Madison — her parents met as students at UW–Madison — and she grew up in Milwaukee.
“I come from a family of Black woman educators who are beacons of fundamental change in their communities,” Haddix says. “While I appreciate the life and career I have built on the east coast, I look forward to this opportunity that connects me to the work being done in the place that I consider home.”
Haddix earned her doctorate in education from Boston College, a master’s degree in adult education from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee and a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.
WittKieffer’s Robin Mamlet, Alejandra Gillette-Teran, and Cathryn Davis led this search.
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