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California Love w/ Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin
In this episode of the Leaderboard podcast, Zach and Henry sit down with Jennifer Mnookin, Chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Chancellor discusses her journey in the world of academia and gives key insights on leadership and fostering a culture of belonging. She also highlights the importance of curiosity, embracing diversity and seeking out different perspectives to find innovative solutions, and creating a culture where everyone feels included and valued.
"In my current role, I really want to find ways that we can lift up, elevate, and celebrate our students and all that they bring and work to make sure that everyone has a strong sense of belonging in a place like UW-Madison." - Chancellor Mnookin
Guest Bio
Jennifer Mnookin became chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison on August 4, 2022. She is the 30th chancellor in the university’s 175-year history.
Chancellor Mnookin has spent her academic career at top public universities — most recently at UCLA, where she was on the faculty for 17 years and, for the last 7 years, served as dean of the UCLA School of Law, where she helped to strengthen the school’s academic excellence, increase both the diversity and the academic strength of the student body, and build new programs in areas ranging from law and technology to human rights. Chancellor Mnookin is one of the nation’s most cited legal scholars in the area of evidence law and has served on several national committees examining the use of forensic science in court. She also has served on the faculty at the University of Virginia and Harvard and holds degrees from Harvard, Yale, and MIT. She has spent her first months at UW-Madison listening and learning and has been deeply impressed by the university’s commitment to educational excellence and the ways in which the faculty and staff incorporate leading-edge scientific research and public service into the student experience. She is committed to understanding what’s working well and finding ways to build on those successes, as well as looking for opportunities to improve so that UW-Madison can make even greater progress in meeting its mission of education, research, and outreach.
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By leaderboardpodcastIn this episode of the Leaderboard podcast, Zach and Henry sit down with Jennifer Mnookin, Chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Chancellor discusses her journey in the world of academia and gives key insights on leadership and fostering a culture of belonging. She also highlights the importance of curiosity, embracing diversity and seeking out different perspectives to find innovative solutions, and creating a culture where everyone feels included and valued.
"In my current role, I really want to find ways that we can lift up, elevate, and celebrate our students and all that they bring and work to make sure that everyone has a strong sense of belonging in a place like UW-Madison." - Chancellor Mnookin
Guest Bio
Jennifer Mnookin became chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison on August 4, 2022. She is the 30th chancellor in the university’s 175-year history.
Chancellor Mnookin has spent her academic career at top public universities — most recently at UCLA, where she was on the faculty for 17 years and, for the last 7 years, served as dean of the UCLA School of Law, where she helped to strengthen the school’s academic excellence, increase both the diversity and the academic strength of the student body, and build new programs in areas ranging from law and technology to human rights. Chancellor Mnookin is one of the nation’s most cited legal scholars in the area of evidence law and has served on several national committees examining the use of forensic science in court. She also has served on the faculty at the University of Virginia and Harvard and holds degrees from Harvard, Yale, and MIT. She has spent her first months at UW-Madison listening and learning and has been deeply impressed by the university’s commitment to educational excellence and the ways in which the faculty and staff incorporate leading-edge scientific research and public service into the student experience. She is committed to understanding what’s working well and finding ways to build on those successes, as well as looking for opportunities to improve so that UW-Madison can make even greater progress in meeting its mission of education, research, and outreach.