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UWSP selects next provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs

STEVENS POINT − The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has selected Aleks Sternfeld-Dunn as its next provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, with a start date of Jan. 11, 2027. In the role, Sternfeld-Dunn will serve as the university's chief academic officer, overseeing five colleges, more than 100 academic programs and more than 500 faculty and instructional staff members while serving on Chancellor Bob Brinkmann’s senior leadership team, according to an announcement from UW-Stevens Point. “Dr. Sternfeld-Dunn’s experience leading academic programs, supporting faculty and staff, advancing enrollment and retention initiatives and guiding strategic planning efforts made him the right choice to help lead UW-Stevens Point into its next chapter,” Chancellor Bob Brinkmann said. “Throughout the search process, he demonstrated a strong commitment to student success, academic excellence, shared governance, innovation and collaborative leadership.” Academic leadership background Sternfeld-Dunn has served as dean of Arts and Sciences at UW-Eau Claire since 2021. In that position, he led 24 departments and programs spanning fine arts, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and engineering. Before joining UW-Eau Claire, he was an associate professor of music composition, theory and technology at Wichita State University. Music career and education An award-winning composer, Sternfeld-Dunn’s work has been performed