Beyond the Title: Rev. Erica Liu

Beyond the Title is a series of Q As with alumni of Madison365’s Most Influential lists in preparation for the 365 Leadership Summit, which is themed “Built to Last.” Register now at 365LeadershipSummit.com. Rev. Erica Liu (Most Influential Asian American Leaders, 2026) is the executive director and pastor of Pres House, a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) campus ministry serving students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She has served Pres House since 2004 and stepped into the executive director role in 2024. A second-generation Taiwanese American who grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, she is an ordained Presbyterian minister. When Liu arrived in Madison, Pres House was largely dormant; under her leadership it has grown into an active campus center that reaches hundreds of students a year, expanding to include not only worship and pastoral care but also the Pres House Apartments, a community-focused student housing development, and Candid, a holistic wellness initiative. Over th