Julie Furst-Bowe has been in higher education for more than 15 years. She has been at the University of Wisconsin-Stout since 1990, and served as graduate program director, department chair and associate vice chancellor prior to assuming her current position. She has been extensively involved with Baldrige efforts at UW-Stout and serves as an examiner for the Baldrige Awards Program and for the Academic Quality Improvement Project. Dr. Furst-Bowe holds a doctorate in education from the University of Minnesota.