John H. Schroeder Explained

John Schroeder is an American educator and administrator. He was chancellor of University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee from 1991 to 1998.

Background

Schroeder graduated from Lewis and Clark College with a B. A. in 1965 and received an MA and Ph.D. from University of Virginia in 1967 and 1971 respectively.

Schroeder teaches history at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. His teaching and research areas are 19th Century U.S. History – Political, Diplomatic, Maritime & Naval. He has written several books and articles.^[1]

He was the class of 1957 Heritage Chair History professor at the United States Naval Academy during the 2010–2011 school year.^[2]

Academic administration

Schroeder created long-term strategic planning at the university and emphasized research on campus. During his time as chancellor, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee was named one of the 125 Research II universities named by the Carnegie Foundation.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://www4.uwm.edu/letsci/history/faculty/schroeder.cfm John H. Schroeder-University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
2. http://1957.usnaclasses.com/page2/page23/page23.html United States Naval Academy
3. https://www4.uwm.edu/chancellor/past-chancellors.cfm Past Chancellors-University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee