In her two part oral history (conducted in May 2009) with Kathi Matthews-Risley, Joann ?Jo? Elder discussed her education and work experience before joining UW-Madison, her work as an original founder of the Madison Academic Staff Association (MASA), the climate on campus after the merger of state colleges in the mid 70?s, the accomplishments of MASA, and the evolving role of academic staff in campus governance. In her third interview, conducted in May 2013 with Christine Haas, Elders focused on the LGBTQ community in Madison and her own son?s coming out.