The voting membership of the Executive Council consists of one official representative per participating institution plus up to six at-large members. There are also currently thirteen observer members. The following list is current as of April 2026.
Beloit College — Beth Dougherty, Manger Professor of International Relations and Director, School of Global & Public Service
Edgewood College — John Fields, (WIPCS associate director), Professor, Philosophy and Chair of Humanities
Madison College — Joel Ryan, History Instructor
Marquette University — Louise Cainkar, Associate Professor, Social and Cultural Studies (See also, Center for Peacemaking)
Ripon College — Sedef Topal, Assistant Professor, Political Science
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse — Agatha Hultquist, Associate Professor, Political Science
University of Wisconsin–Madison — Csanád Siklós, Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS)
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee — Lynne Woehrle, Associate Professor, School of Nursing
University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point — Jennifer Collins, (WIPCS executive director), Professor and Chair, Political Science
University of Wisconsin–Stout — Courtney Juelich, Assistant Professor, Social Science
At-large members: (six possible)
Deborah Buffton, UW-La Crosse (retired)
George Dalbo, Beloit College
Freesia McKee, UW-Stevens Point
Anastassia White, UW-Milwaukee
OBSERVER MEMBERS:
Ali Abootalebi (UW-Eau-Claire, retired)
Jordan Acker Anderson (Mount Mary University)
David Brooker (Alverno College)
Geoff Bradshaw and Matthew Sargent (Madison College)
Dan Di Domizio (Cardinal Stritch University, retired)
Marc Eaton (Ripon College)
Sarah Foust Vinson (University School, Milwaukee)
Christopher Freeman (UW-Stout)
Paul Jeffries (Ripon College, retired)
Joshua Moore (Beloit College)
Eric Yonke (UW-Stevens Point, retired)
Administrative Director:
Kathryn Blakeman
The Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
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