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Welcome to Convocation 2017
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Susan Koch
Chancellor
Full Professor 2000, Teacher Education
Convocation remarks
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Dennis Papini
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs & Provost
Full Professor 1994, Psychology
Introducing administrative appointees from the Division of Academic Affairs
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Keenan Dungey
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Institutional Effectiveness
Ph.D., 1998, University of Michigan; Chemistry
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Keenan Dungey
Research/professional interests: UIS students and I have designed nanoparticles for improving water quality; we research floodplains, including Illinois, Gambia, and the Paraná.
Personal interests: Reading, nature hikes, and playing trombone – come hear the UIS Concert Band!
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Laurel Newman
Executive Director, Center for Academic Success
Ph.D., 2000, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Organizational Behavior
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Laurel Newman
Research/professional interests: Adaptation to change, work-life integration, student retention, and online learning.
Personal interests: Reading, swimming, and travel.
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Bryan Rives
Director, Sangamon Auditorium
M.A., 1989, University of Wisconsin – Madison; Business/Arts Administration
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Bryan Rives
Research/professional interests: Market research for performing arts venues.
Personal interests: Scuba diving, foreign travel, Broadway theatre, photography, exploring and attempting to understand the emotional states and behaviors of the Felis Catus.
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Robert Smith
Dean, College of Public Affairs & Administration
Ph.D., 1998, State University of New York at Albany; Public Administration
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Robert Smith
Research/professional interests: Government ethics, public budgeting and finance, organization theory and design, and American government and politics.
Personal interests: Reading, movies, hiking, golf and travel.
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Tulio Llosa
Associate Provost for Information Technology & Chief Information Officer (CIO)*
M.S., 2002, University of Illinois Springfield; Computer Science
*Pending Board of Trustees approval
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Tulio Llosa
Research/professional interests: Linux operating system, storage area networks, classroom technology control systems, ubiquitous technologies that can be used on any device in any location.
Personal interests: Playing soccer and tennis, traveling, fishing, spending time with family, reading biographies, and church.
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College of
Business &
Management
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Ronald McNeil
Dean, College of Business &Management
Full Professor 1987, Business Administration
Introducing new administrative & faculty appointees
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David Larson
Interim Associate Dean, College of Business & Management
Ed.D., 2005, Illinois State University; Curriculum and Instruction
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David Larson
Research/professional interests: Project management, systems development and information systems ethics.
Personal interests: Spending time with my kids and grandkids, golf, and baseball.
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Ahmad Juma’h
Associate Professor, Accountancy
Ph.D., 1999, Manchester University; Accounting and Finance
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Ahmad Juma’h
Research/professional interests: Outsourcing, offshoring, earning management, bankruptcy, manipulations, financial decisions and stock market reaction, materiality, performance measurements, and behavioral accounting and finance.
Personal interests: Writing and reading, learning different cultures, and traveling.
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Hasan Kartal
Assistant Professor*, Management Information Systems
Ph.D., 2017, University of Massachusetts Lowell; BusinessAdministration
*Pending Board of Trustees approval
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Hasan Kartal
Research/professional interests: Data analytics and data privacy primarily in health care, and supply chain.
Personal Interests: Weekly swims and occasional mountain cycling.
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Yuan Li
Assistant Professor, Management Information Systems
Ph.D., 2006, University of South Carolina; Management Information Systems
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Yuan Li
Research/professional interests: Online privacy and security; knowledge management, computer-aided decision-making, and business analytics.
Personal interests: Traveling and cooking.
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Mohammed Uddin
Assistant Professor, Accountancy
Ph.D., 2014, Aston University; Accounting
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Mohammed Uddin
Research/professional interests: Accounting, accountability and performance management in nonprofit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Personal interests: Networking with professionals and playing football.
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College of
Education &
Human Services
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Hanfu Mi
Dean, College of Education & Human Services
Full Professor 2009, Teacher Education
Introducing a new faculty appointee
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Youngjin Kang
Assistant Professor*, Human Services
Ph.D., 2017, University of Missouri – Columbia; Human Environmental Sciences
*Pending Board of Trustees approval
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Youngjin Kang
Research/professional interests: Family processes, parent-child relationships, parent-child communications, and co-parenting relationships in post-divorce families.
Personal Interests: Playing the piano, watching documentaries, cooking, walking and hiking.
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College of
Liberal Arts &
Sciences
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James Ermatinger
Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Full Professor 1999,History
Introducing new faculty appointees
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Yih Sung
Assistant Professor, Mathematical Sciences
Ph.D., 2013, Harvard University; Mathematics
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Yih Sung
Research/professional interests: Complex analysis, complex geometry, theoretical physics, and artificial intelligence.
Personal Interests: Reading, baking, cooking, and Chinese calligraphy.
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Michael Davis
Visiting Instructor, Computer Science
M.S., 2007, University of Illinois Springfield; Computer Science
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Michael Davis
Research/professional interests: Computer architecture/organization.
Personal Interests: Time with family and craft beer.
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Jordan Hyde
Instructor, Psychology
Ph.D., 2016, Brigham Young University; Applied Social Psychology
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Jordan Hyde
Research/professional interests: Cultural psychology; race and cultural diversity and intergroup relations; diversity and philosophy of science.
Personal Interests: Husband to Victoria, Daddy to Anthem (2 years old), t.v./movies, piano, and singing.
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Stephanie Martinez
Instructor, English & Modern Languages (Spanish/TESOL)
M.A., 2011, University of Illinois Chicago; Linguistics
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Stephanie Martinez
Research/professional interests: Psychological processes of second language learning as well as the role of culture in learning a language.
Personal Interests: Yoga, travel, cooking, history, architecture and design.
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Maria Panteva
Visiting Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Ph.D., 2016, Rutgers University; Chemistry & Chemical Biology
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Maria Panteva
Research/professional interests: Physical chemistry, computational biophysics, studying the structure and dynamics of biologically relevant systems.
Personal Interests: Reading, traveling, and cooking.
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Andrea Scarpino
Visiting Assistant Professor, English & Modern Languages
Ph.D., 2015, Bath Spa University; Creative Writing
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Andrea Scarpino
Research/professional interests: Poetry, creative writing, the body, disability studies.
Personal Interests: Cooking, traveling, and yoga.
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Jennifer Whalen
Instructor, English & Modern Languages
M.F.A., 2015, Texas State University; Creative Writing
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Jennifer Whalen
Research/professional interests: College composition, poetry.
Personal Interests: Novels, movies/television
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College of Public
Affairs &
Administration
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Robert Smith
Dean, College of Public Affairs & Administration
Full Professor 2013, Political Science & Public Affairs
Introducing a new faculty appointee
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Edrisa Sanyang
Visiting Assistant Professor, Public Health
Ph.D., 2016, University of Iowa; Occupational & Environmental Health
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Edrisa Sanyang
Research/professional interests: Injury epidemiology, workplace violence, water and sanitation.
Personal Interests: Biking.
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Center for
State Policy &
Leadership
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David Racine
Executive Director, Center for State Policy & Leadership
Introducing a new administrative appointee
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Sherrie Elzinga
Director, Office of Graduate Intern Programs
B.A., 1991, University of Illinois Springfield; History
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Sherrie Elzinga
Research/professional interests: Environmental policy and public administration.
Personal Interests: Cooking, wine, and travel.
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Susan Koch
Chancellor
Introducing new administrative appointments in the Chancellor’s Division, Division of Student Affairs and Division of Academic Affairs
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Charles Coderko
Associate Chancellor for Administrative Affairs, Facilities, & Services
B.S., 1990, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Architecture
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Charles Coderko
Research/professional interests: Facilitate the enrichment of the University’s facilities and administrative services to further enhance the intellectually rich, collaborative, and intimate learning environment at UIS.
Personal Interests: Family, cycling, long walks on the beach and smelling candles at Bed, Bath & Beyond.
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Clarice Ford
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Ed.D., 2003, Fielding University; Educational Leadership
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Clarice Ford
Research/professional interests: First generation students with an emphasis on education and sociocultural factors affecting the undergraduate experience, student retention, and leadership.
Personal Interests: Community service, traveling, writing, and motivational speaking to all walks of life.
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Melissa Mlynski
Senior Director of Human Resources
J.D., 1998, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Melissa Mlynski
Research/professional interests: Public sector labor law and collective bargaining.
Personal Interests: Reading, scrapbooking and spending time with family.
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Dennis Papini
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs & Provost
Ph.D., 1984, West Virginia University; Life-span Developmental Psychology
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Dennis Papini
Research/professional interests: Adolescent psychosocial development in the family context, including early adolescent exposure to sexist behavior in the workplace.
Personal Interests: Working in the yard, moderate exercise, and thinking about how we can better prepare students for the challenges and opportunities of their lifetime.
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Division of
Student Affairs
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Clarice Ford
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Introducing a new administrative appointee
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Ann Comerford
Executive Director, Student Union
M.Ed., 1999, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; CollegeStudent Personnel
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Ann Comerford
Research/professional interests: Student Union history and campus impact, community spaces, and student engagement programming.
Personal Interests: Food, travel, yoga, reading and swimming.