Meet Our Team & Board

The WI STEP Team

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Chris Dade, PhD

Co-founder and Director
Chris is a chemical biologist and science-policy leader passionate about better connecting research and governance through public engagement and evidence-informed policymaking.

Advisory Board

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Anne Sappenfield

Director, Wisconsin Legislative Council
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Mike Harrison, Ph.D.

Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives and Community Engagement, BioForward Wisconsin
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Christa Wagner, Ph.D.

Director, Center for Sustainability, Health, and the Environment at the Medical College of Wisconsin
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Paul Wilson, Ph.D.

Chair, Department of Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics at the University of Wisconsin - Madison
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Rebecca Klaper, Ph.D.

Dean, School of Freshwater Sciences at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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Jason Delborne, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin - Madison
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Andrew Hanus

Director of the Illuminating Discovery Hub at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery