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 — Stephanie Elizabeth Beckman, FT Faculty, School of Academic Advancement
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
Keith Knutson, Viterbo University (retired)
Freesia McKee, UW-Stevens Point
Robert Pyne, The Mauthe Center
Anastassia White, UW-Milwaukee

OBSERVER MEMBERS:

Ali Abootalebi, UW-Eau-Claire, retired
Geoff Bradshaw, Madison College
Marc Eaton, Ripon College
Sarah Foust Vinson, University School, Milwaukee
Christopher Freeman, UW-Stout
Paul Jeffries, Ripon College, retired
Joshua Moore, Beloit College
Joel Ryan, Madison College
Matthew Sargent, Madison College
Eric Yonke, UW-Stevens Point, retired

Administrative Director:

Kathryn Blakeman

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