Two new leaders are joining the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.

On Sept. 1, Damira Grady will join the University as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Support of Inclusive Excellence.

On Aug. 1, Mai See Thao begins as the director of UW Oshkosh’s new Hmong Studies program.

Grady most recently served as the director of student accommodations and interpreting services at Milwaukee Area Technical College. She earned her Ph.D. in the advancement of learning and service in higher education from Cardinal Stritch University, her Masters of Science in educational psychology with an emphasis in community counseling from the UW-Milwaukee and her Bachelor of Science in educational studies from UW-Milwaukee.

Thao most recently served as the postdoctoral fellow and instructor with the Center for Healthy Communities and Research in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She earned her Ph.D. in socio-cultural anthropology from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and her B.A. in anthropology and certificate in Asian American studies from the UW-Madison.