Dean Junkans '81

Once you graduate, your learning is just beginning. You are a lifelong learner. - Dean Junkans, 1981, Economics-Ag Economics

How did UW-River Falls prepare you for your current job?

I went into UW-River Falls knowing what major I wanted to pursue, but I wasn't sure where it would take me in terms of a career. The professors at River Falls brought out my passion for economics and it's great to be working in a field I enjoy so much.

What were you involved in at UW-River Falls?

I was involved in the Wisconsin National Guard while I attended UWRF. I also started an amateur radio club on campus. A friend and I found a radio that wasn't being used and I had a radio license at the time. W9RF was our call sign, and we used the radio to talk people across the globe using Morris code.

Director at Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. and Adjunct Professor at Bethel University.

Fields of Study:

Agriculture Economics

Economics

Education after UWRF:

M.S.from Purdue University

Activities outside UWRF:

Board of Governors for Bethel University Foundation

Dean's Council for the College of Business and Economics at University of
Wisconsin-River Falls

Member of the Claritas Advisory Committee at CFA Institute

Volunteer at the University of Minnesota MedicalCenter working with bladder cancer patients