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Areas of Responsibility
As special advisor to the provost for pluralism, Allison works with the provost and other senior campus leaders to cultivate a rich campus culture of civil dialogue, open inquiry, and the free exchange of ideas. In this role, Allison provides leadership for Wisconsin Exchange programming, chairs the Wisconsin Exchange Steering Committee, and collaborates with colleagues across campus to create spaces where faculty, staff, and students can belong and thrive.
Biography
Allison M. Prasch, Ph.D., is the Nancy Obin Sukenik Professor of Letters & Science and associate professor of rhetoric, politics & culture in the Department of Communication Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Allison is an internationally recognized expert in US presidential rhetoric, political communication, and the history of rhetoric. Her research examines how US political leaders use words and actions to persuade audiences at home and abroad. Her scholarship and teaching have been recognized by numerous university awards, including the H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship, an Institute for Research in the Humanities Faculty Fellowship, a Vilas Associates Award, and the Phi Beta Kappa Excellence in Teaching Award.
Prior to her role in the Office of the Provost, Allison served as special advisor to Dean Eric M. Wilcots in the College of Letters & Science. In addition to her role in the Office of the Provost, Allison sits on the Arts & Humanities Divisional Committee and the Center for the Humanities Steering Committee. Allison also serves as president of the American Society for the History of Rhetoric and sits on the Board of the Rhetoric Society of America.
Allison received her M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota—Twin Cities and a B.A. from Hillsdale College.