The President's Office

Dr. Vicki J. Martin was appointed interim president of Milwaukee Area Technical College by the MATC District Board of Directors on February 19, 2009. Her MATC career spans more than two decades. Martin had served as MATC provost since 2007, overseeing all academic divisions.

"As provost, I had two priorities -- student success and innovation," said Martin. "As interim president, I remain committed to those priorities and am dedicated to providing a supportive environment in which faculty members can deliver high-quality education to all our students."

While serving as provost, she facilitated many critical initiatives, including:

• Expansion of the Discovery World partnership;
• Creation of Innovation Grants for faculty and staff totaling more than $300,000;
• Establishment of new interdisciplinary areas of study, including environmental studies, creative technologies and entrepreneurial studies;
• Increase in high school articulation agreements by 70%, offering high school students college credit.

Prior to becoming provost, Martin was vice president of MATC's Oak Creek Campus and director of strategic planning for three years (2004-07). She played a key role in the development of the Energy Conservation and Advanced Manufacturing (ECAM) center, which led to new curriculum creation and partnerships with local and regional businesses and manufacturers.

From 1998-2004, Martin oversaw MATC's strategic planning and research efforts, instituting quality improvement plans and increasing the collection and analysis of data in decision-making processes.

From 1988-96, Martin was director of Student Services at MATC's Oak Creek Campus, overseeing registration, admissions, assessment, financial aid, orientation, advising, counseling and scheduling. Martin initiated the implementation of admissions and advising services for Hispanic and Hmong students.

In 1996, Martin was promoted to team leader of the Oak Creek Campus, which at the time served 7,500 students. In this position, she expanded relationships with external constituents and enhanced high school articulation agreements with area school districts.

Prior to MATC, she served as dean of students at Milwaukee's Carroll College/Columbia College of Nursing from 1984-88. She had previously worked as a student counselor from 1980-1984 at Carroll/Columbia. Martin began her professional career as a counselor/advisor at UW-Milwaukee's School of Nursing in 1979.

The Milwaukee native holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from UW-Milwaukee, master's degrees from the University of North Dakota (counseling and guidance) and Cardinal Stritch University (business management), and a doctorate in educational leadership and policy analysis from UW-Madison. Martin also served as an adjunct professor at Cardinal Stritch, focusing on courses in management and leadership.

MATC Office of the President
Downtown Milwaukee Campus
700 West State Street
Room M200
414-297-6322