Dr. Joseph Jacobsen is the Associate Dean of Environmental Studies and also serves as Director of Enrollment and Retention at Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC), Oak Creek Campus, Milwaukee, WI. He is responsible for development of faculty, courses and programs in the areas of sustainability and the green economy. Prior to joining MATC, Before coming to MATC in 2007, Dr. Jacobsen was the Operations Manager for DPW, City of Milwaukee, where he was responsible for staff development, programs and budgets, green building initiatives, USGBC partnership, project management, technology implementation and integration of digital systems, site development for public demonstration and academic advantage of energy technologies, intergovernmental and private/public partnering, funding and economic outcome analysis and management of O&M staff and activities. Joe has taught at the two- year, four- year, Masters and Ph.D. levels in the US, Europe, Asia and South America. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Concordia University Wisconsin's Graduate School, as well as University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where he teaches decision sciences, managerial economics and sustainable business.
