Gov. Jim Doyle interviewed the four finalists for the UW-Madison chancellor job in May, days before Biddy Martin was selected, his calendar shows.
The interviews raise questions about whether the governor had any influence in Martin’s selection. A regent said Monday that was not the case, but one Republican aide still criticized Doyle’s involvement as inappropriate.
The process used to pick university leaders is under scrutiny after a new chancellor at another campus resigned his appointment because he is under federal investigation.