Department Leadership
Interim Department Chair: Michael Speidel, PhD
Department Administrator: Kristina Weaver, MBA
Message from the Chair
Seasons Greetings and Reflections on 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, I want to express my deep gratitude to each of you for your contributions to our department’s success. This year has been one of transition and opportunity. Since May, I’ve had the honor of serving as Interim Chair and introducing our new Dean of the School of Medicine and Public Health, Dr. Ahuja, to the truly unique strengths of our department. Leading this remarkable community of faculty, staff, and learners has been a privilege, and I am thankful for the strong foundation built by those who have guided the department over the years.
Marina Emborg receives Steenbock Professorship
The Steenbock Professorship provides research funds to recipients annually for 10 years and honors those faculty who have made major contributions to the advancement of knowledge, primarily through their research endeavors at UW–Madison.
Rock Mackie Lectureship in New Technology and Entrepreneurship Fund
This endowed annual symposium, in honor of Emeritus Professor Rock Mackie will bring leading inventors in medical technology to campus, offering students and faculty alike the opportunity to engage with cutting-edge ideas and the people behind them.
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Make a Gift
When you give to the University of Wisconsin Department of Medical Physics through the UW Foundation, you’re providing the resources to purchase modern equipment, initiate new research programs, and support our students well into the future.
In addition to the new Rock Mackie Lectureship in New Technology and Entrepreneurship fund, donations can also be made to:
- Paul DeLuca, PhD Scholar fund
- John Cameron Visiting Lectureship fund
- Medical Physics fund
2025 Year in Review by WiscMedPhysc