Dear UWM Community:
Mo Zell is stepping down and returning to the faculty after leading the College of the Arts and Architecture (CAA) for the past year. I share my thanks and appreciation for Mo’s service to the university. I am pleased to announce that Kevin Hartman, Professor Emeritus and former Peck School of the Arts Head of School, has agreed to postpone his retirement and serve as CAA’s Interim Dean, beginning August 19.
Professor Hartman earned his Bachelor of Music from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and his Master of Music from Northwestern University. His distinguished orchestral career has included more than 400 concerts, recordings, and tours with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, including two Grammy winning recordings, and he has performed extensively with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Professor Hartman has performed globally with some of the world's greatest conductors and renowned soloists. He is a founding member of the Asbury Brass Quintet and has had an extensive career as a commercial/theatre musician, playing long runs of many musicals.
Thank you for your continued interest and support in the search for our new dean.