About the Wisconsin China Initiative
Recognizing the importance of China to the economic and political future of Wisconsin and the United States, the Division of International Studies has convened an exceptional group of faculty, alumni, and leaders in business and government to bolster research and teaching about China, to create new partnerships between Chinese higher education institutions and the UW-Madison, and to develop plans for strategic engagements between China and the State of Wisconsin. The goals of the China Initiative are to:
UWCI Structure
Contact Information
The Wisconsin China Initiative is housed in the Division of International Studies, which is located in Bascom Hall. Headed by Dean and Vice Provost Gilles Bousquet, the Division of International Studies is the campus unit charged with strategically internationalizing UW–Madison by enhancing the education of global citizens and facilitating the university’s global engagement.
For more information, contact Laurie Dennis (Division of International Studies staff), WCI Associate Director,
ldennis@international.wisc.edu (608) 265-6640
Cabinet Members:
Gilles Bousquet, Dean of the Division of International Studies and Vice Provost for Globalization
John Ohnesorge, Law, Chair of the Wisconsin China Initiative
Gene Phillips, Ex-Officio Co-Chair representing the Center for East Asian Studies
Ed Friedman, Political Science
Shi Jin, Mathematics
Weiyuan John Kao, Pharmacy, Surgery, Biomedical Engineering
Ken Kushner, Family Medicine
Kim Santiago, Wisconsin Alumni Association
Laurie Dennis, Division of International Studies staff
Steering Committee (listed alphabetically):
Mark Barnard， Edgewood College Business School
Joseph Dennis，History
Suzanne Dove, Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)
Bruce Harms, Surgery
Nicole Huang, East Asian Languages & Literature
Susan Huber-Miller, CIBER
Jack Jiang, Surgery
Sida Liu, Sociology, Law
Zhengyu Liu, Center for Climatic Research
Mark Meulenbeld, East Asian Languages & Literature
Dreux Montgomery, Center for East Asian Studies
Karen Nielsen, Babcock Institute for International Dairy Research and Development
Guido A Podesta, Division of International Relations
Thomas Popkewitz, Education
Ken Shapiro, Agriculture and Applied Economics, WI Int. Trade Council
Charles Hoslet, Office of Corporate Relations
Cynthia Wiliams, Division of International Relations-External Relations
Advisory Board:
Mr. Eric Etchart
President - Manitowoc Cranes, Manitowoc, WI
Mr. Wade Fetzer
Goldman Sachs and Company, Chicago
Mr. Ed Gargan
Asia Bureau Chief - Newsday, Beijing, P. R. China
Mr. Kirk Hwang
President - KNH Enterprises, Inc., Taipei
Mr. Frank Jesse Jr
Gray Plant Mooty Mooty and Bennett P A, Minneapolis
Mr. Charles H.C. Kao (Gao Xijun)
President - Commonwealth Publishing Company
Mr. Robert Kraft
Chairman and CEO - PSA North America
Dr. Nicholas Lardy
Anthony M. Solomon Chair, Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC
Dr. Connie Li
CEO – TrafficCast International, Inc. Madison and Shanghai, P. R. China
Dr. Kening Li
Pinsent Masons, Potomac, MD and Shanghai, P. R. China
Ms. Mary Linton
Promega Corporation, Madison, WI
Dr. Alan Y Lu
National Taiwan University, Taipei
Ms. Sharon Mann
Congressional-Executive Commission on China, Washington, DC
Mr. Phil Midland
President - IHS International, Washington, DC and Beijing, P. R. China
Ms. Mary Regel
Director - Bureau of Export Development, WI Department of Commerce
Mr. Tom Sternberg
SKCG Group, White Plains, NY
Mr. Scott Williams
McDermott Will and Emory LLP,Chicago
Dr. Albert Bak-Wei Wong
Zigen Pharmaceutical Ltd., Hong Kong
Dr. Levin Zhu
CEO – China International Capital Corporation Ltd., Beijing, P. R. China
