Christine J. Quinn
Provost and Vice Chancellor
University of Wisconsin-Extension
Brief biographical statement - October 1, 2008
As provost and vice chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Extension, Christine Quinn is both chief academic officer and chief operations officer, and plays a leadership role in the ongoing integration of the administrative offices of UW Colleges and UW-Extension. She oversees the educational programming in the institution's four divisions: Broadcasting and Media Innovations; Continuing Education, Outreach and E-Learning; Cooperative Extension; and Entrepreneurship and Economic Development. In addition, she is responsible for building and supporting collaborative programs among divisions of UW-Extension and with other UW System institutions—especially UW-Colleges—and other key partners of UW-Extension.
Quinn has more than 20 years of experience in public higher education, including administration, teaching, research, grants writing, and outreach and extension. She came to Wisconsin from Winona State University in Minnesota, where she was associate vice president for academic affairs from 2000 until her Oct. 1, 2008, appointment as UW-Extension provost and vice chancellor. While at Winona State she provided leadership for the Rochester campus and outreach and continuing education. She also served as dean of the library and director of the Center for Integrated Health Science Education and Practice. Previously she was a faculty member and department chair at UW-Stout, where she was instrumental in launching a multi-institutional master's degree in global hospitality management. At New Mexico State University, she held a teaching and extension appointment where her specialization was community and tourism development.
Quinn also has private-sector experience as a developer/owner of motels and, as head of her own consulting firm, has advised motel operators on finances, marketing, training and quality control for their businesses.
Quinn earned her doctorate from the University of Minnesota, her master's and bachelor's degrees from the UW-Madison.
Contact information:
Christine J. Quinn, Ph.D. Provost and Vice Chancellor University of Wisconsin-Extension 432 North Lake Street Madison, WI 53706 Tel: (608) 262-6151 E-mail: christine.quinn@uwex.edu Web page: www.uwex.edu/provost/