Mark Rickenbach

Mark Rickenbach is an accomplished academic and administrator at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, serving as Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Policy and Integrity and Professor since May 2000. Rickenbach's work focuses on applied research and teaching related to human interactions with forests and natural resources, emphasizing decision-making and ecological change. With a significant leadership role as Senior Associate Dean of the College of Agricultural & Life Sciences, Rickenbach oversees faculty personnel issues and strategic initiatives within the college. Other notable positions include Interim Associate Dean for Research, where oversight of the college's research enterprise is crucial, and various roles in departmental leadership, including Chair and Associate Chair. Rickenbach has also contributed to forestry policy through appointments, including membership on the Wisconsin Council on Forestry and roles in federal and state committees. Rickenbach holds a Ph.D. in Forest Resources from Oregon State University, along with advanced degrees in Forestry from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Forest Science from Penn State University.