Dr. Carleen Vande Zande
Assistant Vice Chancellor
Curricular Affairs & Student Academic Achievement
Brief bio for Dr. Vande Zande:
Dr. Carleen Vande Zande is the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Curricular Affairs and Student Academic Achievement. She leads the university’s efforts for curriculum oversight and assessment of student learning. Dr. Vande Zande has responsibility for programs and initiatives dealing with general education, student learning assessment, curriculum planning and approval, issues related to student achievement and retention, program review and articulation agreements. Additionally, she will work with the Office of Institutional Research, the Center for Academic Resources, and the Women’s Center.
Prior to coming to UW Oshkosh, Dr. Vande Zande held a variety of positions at Marian College including Special Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Director of Assessment, Acting Dean of Graduate Studies, and Interim Dean of the School of Education and Associate Dean of the School of Education. She served as department chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction for eight years and was recently granted the rank of full professor in the School of Education. She is a Consultant Evaluator for the Higher Learning Commission for the PEAQ and AQIP evaluation processes. Dr. Vande Zande began her career in higher education at the UW System Administration Office of Academic Affairs as an administrative specialist working with the Undergraduate Teaching Improvement Council for five years.
Dr. Vande Zande taught foreign language at the elementary, middle, and high school levels in the Beaver Dam Unified School District. She was awarded a Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy from UW Madison in 1985.
Dr. Vande Zande may be contacted at:
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Office of the Provost & Vice Chancellor
800 Algoma Blvd.
Oshkosh, WI 54901
Phone: 920-424-3190
Fax: 920-424-0247
E-mail: vandezac@uwosh.edu