The executive officers are selected from among the faculty (with the exception of the secretary). The President and Vice President terms are 2 years in length with the Vice-President serving as the President-Elect.
The officers meet approximately 4 times per year and oversee the fellows program, and the annual selection/election of Phi Beta Kappa members.
Current Officer Contacts
| Title | Officer | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Jeff Hardin | (608) 262-9634 | jdhardin@wisc.edu |
| Vice President | Jeanne Schueller | (608) 262-2192 | jmschuel@wisc.edu |
| PBK Co- Secretary | E. Alison Rice | (608) 262-2941 | alison.rice@wisc.edu |
| PBK Co- Secretary | Kate Doran | (608) 262-4852 | kate.doran@wisc.edu |
| Administrative Support | Megan Wiertzema | (608) 262-2941 | pbk@saa.ls.wisc.edu |
| Administrative Support | Gracie Mastey | (608) 262-2941 | pbk@saa.ls.wisc.edu |
Helpful Links
Officers
David W. Johnson, PBK Past President
David W. Johnson is a senior lecturer for the UW-Madison Economics department. Throughout his teaching career, he has taught the analysis microeconomics and macroeconomics at Stanford University, Wellesley College and Harvard University.
Jeff Hardin, Current PBK President
Jeff Hardin is chair of UW-Madison's Department of Integrative Biology. After serving as the vice president of Phi Beta Kappa since 2022, Jeff Hardin is now PBK's 2024-2025 President.
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2023-2024 Officers
President: David W. Johnson
Vice President: Jeff Hardin
Secretary: E. Alison Rice and Kate Doran
2022-2023 Officers
President: Cathy Stafford/Pam Potter
Vice President: Jeff Hardin
Secretary: E. Alison Rice and Autumn Gehri
2021-2022 Officers
President: Seth Pollak
Vice President: David W. Johnson
Secretary: E. Alison Rice and Autumn Gehri
2020-2021 Officers
President: Seth Pollak
Vice President:
Secretary: E. Alison Rice and Autumn Gehri
2018-2019 Officers
President: Cathy Stafford
Vice President:
Secretary: E. Alison Rice and Autumn Gehri
2016-2018 Officers
President: Pam Potter
Vice President: Cathy Stafford
Secretary: E. Alison Rice
2014-2016 Officers
President: Patricia Rosenmeyer
Vice President: Pam Potter
Secretary: E. Alison Rice
2011-2014 Officers
President: Larry Shapiro
Vice President: Patricia Rosenmayer
Secretary: E. Alison Rice
2009-2011 Officers
President: Jenny Saffran
Vice President: Larry Shapiro
Secretary: E. Alison Rice
2007-2009 Officers
President: Jonathan Martin
Vice President: Jenny Saffran
Secretary: E. Alison Rice
2005-2007 Officers
President: Sue Zaeske
Vice President: Jonathan Martin
Secretary: Barb Wiley and E. Alison Rice
2003-2005 Officers
President: Alex Nagel
Vice President: Sue Zaeske
Secretary: Barb Wiley
2001-2003 Officers
President: Jane Tylus
Vice President: Alex Nagel
Secretary: Peter Quimby
2000-2001 Officers
President: Booth Fowler
Vice President: Jane Tylus
Secretary: Barb Wiley
1999-2000 Officers
President: Niels Ingwersen
Vice President: Booth Fowler
Secretary: Peter Quimby
1998-1999 Officers
President: Emily Auerbach
Vice President:
Secretary: Peter Quimby
1997-1998 Officers
President: Thomas Schaub
Vice President: Emily Auerbach
Secretary: Carol Tarr