Dr.
Robert Sorensen
Professor, Associate Director, Emeritus
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Department of Educational
Leadership & Policy Analysis
1025 West Johnson Street
Madison, WI 53706
Tel: (608) 263-2548
Email: rpsorens@wisc.edu
Education
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI (Educational Administration)
M.S. University of Wisconsin-Stout (Technical Education)
B.S. University of Wisconsin-Stout (Industrial Technology)
B.S. University of Wisconsin-Stout (Industrial Education)
Professional Experience
Associate Director/Senior Lecturer, Center on Education and Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1989-2001
President, Wisconsin Technical College System, 1979-1989
President, Moraine Park Technical College, Fond du Lac – West Bend – Beaver Dam, 1971-1979
Administrator, Supervisor, Instructor, Northcentral Technical College, Wausau, WI., 1961-1971
Board of Directors
University of Wisconsin-Stout Foundation Board of Directors, 1991-97; President 1997-98
Wisconsin Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, 1994-1997; President 1996-97
Wisconsin Academy of Science, Arts and Letters Foundation Board; 1996-97
Forward Wisconsin, Inc. – Board of Directors – Quasi Private/Public Corporation promoting Wisconsin
Competitive Wisconsin Inc. Board of Directors, Business/Industrial presidents of selected Wisconsin businesses.
Wisconsin Educational Communications Board (State television/radio programming)
Special Honors and Awards
President, National Association of State Directors of Vocational, Technical and Adult Education
President, Wisconsin Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters
President, Fond du Lac Association of Commerce, Fond du Lac, WI
Award - WI Chapter, National Women's Political Caucus for the Advancement of Women's Equity
Milwaukee Journal's " Wisconsin in the 80's Forum," one of eighty persons selected as being perceived as leaders in WI during the 80's
University of WI-Stout's Distinguished Alumni Award
University of WI-Stout's Athletic Hall of Fame
Jewish Women's American ORT (Organization for Rehabilitation through Training) of WI, "The book of Golden Names for Israel"
Selected Consulting/Evaluation Experience
J.A. & Kathryn Albertson Foundation, Technical Education in Idaho
Arkansas Board of Higher Education, Developing Technical Colleges
Georgia Department of Education
World Bank, Seminar presenter, Turin, Italy
Kentucky Department of Vocational Education
National Governors Association Committee on Excellence in Work, Sacramento, CA
National Alliance of Business (NAB), Washington, DC, Evaluation of a Food Service Internship Program for the State of Illinois
State of Maine - Board of Technical Education
Association of Independent Colleges and Schools, Committee on Evaluation Standards
Evaluator/Consultant for the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools - 25 years
Recent Publications
Hernandez, V., Sorensen, R., & Nieri, A. (1995). Fostering Economic Development and Entrepreneurship in the Community: Guide Book of Opportunities for Two Year Technical Colleges.
Hernandez, V., Sorensen, R., & Nieri, A. (1995). Fostering Entrepreneurship: The Role of Postsecondary Technical Education, Case Studies.
Phelps, A. & Sorensen, R. (1992). A Study of Ohio's Secondary and Postsecondary Vocational and Technical Education, Ohio Commission on Educational Improvement.
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