People

Patrick Rumble

Position title: IRIS Faculty Director

Email: parumble@wisc.edu

Mary Jo Wilson

Position title: Assistant Director for Operations

Email: wilson6@wisc.edu

Lindsey Bliefernicht

Position title: Assistant Director for Students and Curriculum

Email: lindsey.bliefernicht@wisc.edu

Sarah Linkert

Position title: Assistant Director for Fellowships and Awards

Email: Awards@iris.wisc.edu

Abdullahi Ahmed

Position title: TEMS Coordinator, Financial Specialist

Email: aaahmed6@wisc.edu

Jeri Byrne

Position title: Financial Specialist

Email: glbyrne@wisc.edu

Karen Sage

Position title: Financial Specialist, African Studies Program (ASP) & Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS)

Email: klsage@wisc.edu

Awa Maiga

Position title: IRIS Project Assistant

Email: amaiga@wisc.edu

Regional Center Staff

Executive Committee

IRIS has a faculty-led executive committee that meets during the academic year