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February 1, 2008

Faculty and Staff news

A Chinese-language edition of Professor Dan Anderson’s book, “Corporate Survival: The Critical Importance of Sustainability Risk Management,” has just been published. The book, originally published in 2005, examines the sustainability risks that affect businesses, the environment and society and presents guidelines for professionals in the risk management and insurance industries.

Onur Bodur has accepted the position of Visiting Professor in the Marketing Department from Jan. 11 to May 25. Bodur was most recently a visiting associate professor at Sabanci University in Istanbul, Turkey. He has also taught at Virginia Tech, Concordia University and McGill University. Bodur earned his M.S. and Ph.D. from Virginia Tech.

Martin Eling has joined the Wisconsin School of Business as a Visiting Professor. Eling comes from the University of St. Gallen, where he was a senior research fellow and lecturer and the chair for Risk Management and Insurance Economics. Eling has also taught at the University of Münster in Germany.

Heidi Meyer has joined the business school as a lecturer. Meyer is the founder and president of The Paget Group, Inc, a marketing consulting business. She has previously worked for Kraft Foods. She has a B.S. and a MBA from UW-Madison.

Bill Patterson, LTE IS systems development services professional, has transferred from TSC to the Enterprise MBA program.

John Brancamp has accepted a position as a lecturer for the business school. Brancamp most recently worked for American Family Insurance as a product design and underwriter specialist. He has a B.A. from UW-Whitewater.

Employees of the Wisconsin School of Business who have retired or left to pursue other opportunities recently include:

Celeste Taber, university services associate 2 project appointment, Family Business Center.

Kay Bradley, university services program associate B, Undergraduate Academic Services.

Lucas Wall, associate student services coordinator, MBA Career Services.

Peggy Leister, university services program associate B, MBA Programs.

Ann Powell, academic department associate B, Marketing Department.

Barbara Lauersdorf, academic department associate B, Department of Finance, Investment and Banking.