{"id":57,"date":"2025-05-02T12:35:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T17:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/secu\/?page_id=57"},"modified":"2025-06-06T14:50:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T19:50:59","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/secu\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-pb-80 uwm-u-pt-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<p class=\"size-p-lg\">The Secretary of the University\u2019s Office is committed to the integrity and integration of shared governance as defined in Wisconsin Statute 36 and the Rules of the UW-System Board of Regents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-lg\">The Secretary of the University\u2019s Office provides the technical and administrative support to assure that faculty, academic staff and university staff have the structure and information necessary for them to carry out their governance responsibilities. The Secretary of the University\u2019s Office will provide services assuring confidential and neutral processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-c-button--grid uwm-l-grid-row--30 uwm-l-grid-column--30 uwm-l-grid--4 uwm-l-grid--equal-y\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"#staff\" rel=\"\">Staff<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/secu\/about\/contact\/\" rel=\"\">Contact<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h1 heading-separator\" id=\"staff\">Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"facetwp-template\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-container\" class=\"uwmpeople-grid\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-grid\" class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--2 uwm-u-mb-60\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"\"><div class=\"people-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/secu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/751\/2025\/05\/jake-azinger-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jake Azinger\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/secu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/751\/2025\/05\/jake-azinger-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/secu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/751\/2025\/05\/jake-azinger.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong>Jake  Azinger<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Governance Secretary<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:tazinger@uwm.edu\">tazinger@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142518122\">414-251-8122<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Lubar Hall N455<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"\"><div class=\"people-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/secu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/751\/2025\/05\/carolyn-driscoll-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Carolyn Driscoll\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/secu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/751\/2025\/05\/carolyn-driscoll-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/secu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/751\/2025\/05\/carolyn-driscoll.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong>Carolyn  Driscoll<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Senior Governance Specialist<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:cearnold@uwm.edu\">cearnold@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142294037\">414-229-4037<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Lubar Hall N453<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"\"><div class=\"people-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/secu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/751\/2025\/05\/louisa-eastman-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Louisa Eastman\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/secu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/751\/2025\/05\/louisa-eastman-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/secu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/751\/2025\/05\/louisa-eastman.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong>Louisa  Eastman<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Office Manager<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:louisae@uwm.edu\">louisae@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142295988\">414-229-5988<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Lubar Hall N450<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"\"><div class=\"people-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/secu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/751\/2025\/05\/tammy-howard-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tammy Howard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/secu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/751\/2025\/05\/tammy-howard-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/secu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/751\/2025\/05\/tammy-howard.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong>Tammy  Howard<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Assistant Secretary of the University<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:tammyh@uwm.edu\">tammyh@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142295998\">414-229-5998<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Lubar Hall N457<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"\"><div class=\"people-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/secu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/751\/2025\/05\/john-reisel-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"John Reisel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/secu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/751\/2025\/05\/john-reisel-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/secu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/751\/2025\/05\/john-reisel.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong>John  Reisel<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Secretary of the University<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:reisel@uwm.edu\">reisel@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142294671\">414-229-4671<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Lubar Hall N451<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"\"><div class=\"people-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" 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