Education Matters: Steve Brown's guest today is Dr. Michael Jenkins, Interim Dean of STEM PATHWAY at Milwaukee Area Technical College.
Dr. Michael Jenkins is currently the Associate Dean of the STEM Pathway at Milwaukee Area Technical College, a position he has held since October, 2023. In this role, he has been acting as the Interim Dean of the STEM Pathway since May, 2024.
He has worked to provide overall vision, direction, and goals for the STEM pathway at Milwaukee Area Technical College and help students, faculty, and staff in STEM achieve their goals and the goals of the college, focusing particularly on improving student success via course completion/mastery in these departments. Dr. Jenkins has collaborated with a variety of stakeholders to implement initiatives designed to improve student retention and graduation outcomes.
He has worked at MATC since 2007. Previous positions include Director of Retention and Scheduling, Associate Dean of Math and Science in General Education, Manager of Instructional Scheduling, and Manager of Curriculum. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Dartmouth College, a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology from UW-Madison, and a Ph. D. in Leadership, Learning, and Service in Higher Education from Cardinal Stritch University.