Percival Matthews, as interim associate dean since Aug. 1, 2021, will be the UW–Madison School of Education’s next associate dean for equity, diversity, and inclusion, Dean Diana Hess announced on Monday following a recently completed search.
“I am thrilled about the opportunity to serve as the associate dean for equity, diversity, and inclusion,” Matthews told UW News. “We just recently got a truly top-notch staff in place, and I think we are poised to make some real progress on our strategic goals. I couldn’t be more impressed with the amount of support we’ve received from Dean Hess and from faculty, staff, and students across the School. I look forward to continuing our work and to seeing it bear fruit.”
Matthews has been a faculty member at UW–Madison since the fall of 2012. He was the co-creator of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) Fellows Program, which is dedicated to increasing the diversity of scholarly leaders in the professoriate and other research professions.
Matthews will begin his new role on June 1.
“We are thrilled that Professor Matthews has agreed to take on this vital associate dean position within our School and lead our Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (OEDI),” says Hess in a statement. “He has proven over this past year to be a tremendous leader who understands the many EDI challenges and opportunities across our School — and he has the vision and skills to address them. I’m excited to see where Professor Matthews’ leadership takes us.”
