The UW-Madison Oral History Program (OHP) Minds@UW collection currently consists of oral histories from our collection, presentations recorded as part of their Wisconsin Oral History Day, and podcasts created as part of the OHP's & UW Digital Collections Center's UW-Madison Campus Voices project.

Recent Submissions

  • Oral History Interview, Will Handy (2201) 

    Handy, Will (2022-09-24)
    In his 2022 interview with Scott Seyforth, Will Handy discusses seeking counseling for being gay as a student at UW in 1968; his work at the Gay Center in the early 1970s; his work with the 1970s gay counseling center, ...
  • Oral History Interview, Tamara Packard (1612) 

    Packard, Tamara (2017-07-20)
    In a set of three interview with Troy Reeves, Tamara Packard discusses her work in LGBTQ+ rights in Madison, WI. Tamara discusses a variety of themes, including getting the right to marry in Wisconsin, arguing cases in ...
  • Oral History Interview, Susan Friedman (141) 

    Friedman, Susan (1979)
    In her 1979, 2009, 2010, and 2022 sets of interviews, Professor Emerita Susan Friedman touches on a wide range of topics throughout her career. She speaks about the writing process, teaching English and Women’s/Gender ...
  • Oral History Interview, Joy Schelble (2163) 

    Schelble, Joy (2022-07-29)
    In her 2022 interview with Troy Reeves, Academic Staff Award winner Joy Schelble talks about her current position with UW Extension and her work and research interests. Schelble talks about her academic background, her ...
  • Oral History Interview, Dale Wilson (2156) 

    Wilson, Dale (2022-06-16)
    In her June 2022 interview, Academic Staff Award winner Dale Wilson describes her career path that brought her to UW-Madison, as well as her current position as a Research Services Manager and the kind of work and research ...
  • Oral History Interview, Pelin Cengiz (2132) 

    Cengiz, Pelin (2022-01-05)
    In her 2022 interview with Troy Reeves, Pelin Cengiz talks about her experiences as a faculty member of the UW Madison Department of Pediatrics. She discusses her origin of interests in pediatric sciences, balancing daily ...
  • Oral History Interview, Bonnie Trudell (1503) 

    Trudell, Bonnie (2015-03-13)
    Bonnie Trudell is a Wisconsin native who was born in New Richmond, WI, in 1943 and grew up on a small dairy farm. She is the oldest of six siblings—the first in her family to go to college. As a young adult, she lived ...
  • Oral History Interview, Anna Zeide (1103) 

    Zeide, Anna (2010-09-24)
    In this interview with Bennett Goldstein, Anna Zeide shares their experience in the PhD program in History of Science at UW-Madison. They mention work-life balance, the importance of liking your work, some idealistic goals ...
  • Oral History Interview, Laurie Zimmerman (1507) 

    Zimmerman, Laurie (2015-04-20)
    In this April 2015 interview, Rabbi Laurie Zimmerman discusses her work as a rabbi in Madison and on the East Coast. She discusses being a lesbian and witnessing intersections between feminism, being a lesbian, and Judaism. ...
  • Oral History Interview, Kelly Wallin (1185) 

    Wallin, Kelly (2011-12-09)
    In this 2011 interview with Emily Wood, Kelly Wallin discusses her experiences coming out as a lesbian and some of the problems she has faced with her family because of her sexuality. Kelly talks about middle school ...
  • Oral History Interview, May Vogt (2441) 

    Vogt, May (2022-06-22)
    In her 2022 interview with Lori Lopez, May Vogt reflects on her time as an undergraduate student and her involvement in the APIDA Student Center. She talks about the challenges and evolution of the APIDA Student Center, ...
  • Oral History Interview, Victor Jew (2440) 

    Jew, Victor (2019-11-19)
    In his November 2019 interview with Cynthia Liu, Victor Jew talks about teaching at UW and the formation of the Steering Committee of Minority Affairs on campus. Jew talks about Phi Gamma Delta’s racial caricatures at their ...
  • Oral History Interview, Hemant Shah (2438) 

    Shah, Hemant (2023-02-02)
    In his 2023 interview with Asian American Studies Program Director Lori Lopez, Hemant Shah discusses his background and career and how he eventually came to UW Madison to teach. Shah talks about his research projects, ...
  • Oral History Interview, Riley Tsang (2437) 

    Tsang, Riley (2022-02-26)
    In their June 2022 interview with Asian American Studies Program Director Lori Lopez, Riley Tsang talks about their time at UW Madison and activism to form the APIDA Student Center on campus. Tsang talks about hardships ...
  • Oral History Interview, Michael Thornton (2436) 

    Thornton, Michael (2022-11-04)
    In his 2022 interview with Asian American Studies Program Director Lori Lopez, Michael Thornton discusses his role in the Asian American Studies program at UW Madison. Thornton begins his story by talking about his background ...
  • Oral History Interview, Shannon Thao (2435) 

    Thao, Shannon (2022-07-05)
    In her 2022 interview with Lori Lopez, Shannon Thao speaks on her experiences as an undergraduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She details her key role in advocating for the development of the APIDA ...
  • Oral History Interview, Daniel Sanji (2434) 

    Sanji, Daniel (2022-06-23)
    In his 2022 interview with Asian American Studies Director Lori Lopez, Daniel Sanji ‘22 discusses his involvement with the APIDA (Asian Pacific Islander Desi American) Student Center as an undergraduate student intern. ...
  • Oral History Interview, Jan Miyasaki (2433) 

    Miyasaki, Jan (2023-02-17)
    In her 2023 interview with Lori Lopez, Jan Miyasaki discusses the establishment and evolution of Asian American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She shares her childhood and educational background, activism ...
  • Oral History Interview, Peggy Choy (2432) 

    Choy, Peggy (2022-07-12)
    In her 2022 interview with Lori Lopez, Peggy Choy details the creation of the Asian American Studies program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She talks about her background in dance, the institutional change of the ...
  • Oral History Interview, Thida Chong (2431) 

    Chong, Thida (2022-07-13)
    In her 2022 interview with Lori Lopez, Thida Chong shares her experiences and memories as an undergraduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, playing a key role in supporting advocacy efforts to develop the ...

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