Mnookin is the 30th leader in UW-Madison’s 175-year history. Prior to leading UW-Madison, she was dean of the UCLA School of Law, where she helped to strengthen the school’s academic excellence, increase both the diversity and the academic strength of the student body, and build new programs in areas ranging from law and technology to human rights. She is one of the nation’s most cited legal scholars in the area of evidence law, and has served on several national committees examining the use of forensic science in court.
Jennifer Mnookin
UW-Madison, Chancellor