Welcome to Convocation 2017

Susan Koch

Chancellor

Full Professor 2000, Teacher Education

Convocation remarks

Dennis Papini

Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs & Provost

Full Professor 1994, Psychology

Introducing administrative appointees from the Division of Academic Affairs

Keenan Dungey

Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Institutional Effectiveness

Ph.D., 1998, University of Michigan; Chemistry

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!

Laurel Newman

Executive Director, Center for Academic Success

Ph.D., 2000, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Organizational Behavior

Laurel Newman

Research/professional interests: Adaptation to change, work-life integration, student retention, and online learning.

Personal interests: Reading, swimming, and travel.

Bryan Rives

Director, Sangamon Auditorium

M.A., 1989, University of Wisconsin – Madison; Business/Arts Administration

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.

Robert Smith

Dean, College of Public Affairs & Administration

Ph.D., 1998, State University of New York at Albany; Public Administration

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.

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

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.

College of

Business &

Management

Ronald McNeil

Dean, College of Business &Management

Full Professor 1987, Business Administration

Introducing new administrative & faculty appointees

David Larson

Interim Associate Dean, College of Business & Management

Ed.D., 2005, Illinois State University; Curriculum and Instruction

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.

Ahmad Juma’h

Associate Professor, Accountancy

Ph.D., 1999, Manchester University; Accounting and Finance

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.

Hasan Kartal

Assistant Professor*, Management Information Systems

Ph.D., 2017, University of Massachusetts Lowell; BusinessAdministration

*Pending Board of Trustees approval

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.

Yuan Li

Assistant Professor, Management Information Systems

Ph.D., 2006, University of South Carolina; Management Information Systems

Yuan Li

Research/professional interests: Online privacy and security; knowledge management, computer-aided decision-making, and business analytics.

Personal interests: Traveling and cooking.

Mohammed Uddin

Assistant Professor, Accountancy

Ph.D., 2014, Aston University; Accounting

Mohammed Uddin

Research/professional interests: Accounting, accountability and performance management in nonprofit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Personal interests: Networking with professionals and playing football.

College of

Education &

Human Services

Hanfu Mi

Dean, College of Education & Human Services

Full Professor 2009, Teacher Education

Introducing a new faculty appointee

Youngjin Kang

Assistant Professor*, Human Services

Ph.D., 2017, University of Missouri – Columbia; Human Environmental Sciences

*Pending Board of Trustees approval

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.

College of

Liberal Arts &

Sciences

James Ermatinger

Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Full Professor 1999,History

Introducing new faculty appointees

Yih Sung

Assistant Professor, Mathematical Sciences

Ph.D., 2013, Harvard University; Mathematics

Yih Sung

Research/professional interests: Complex analysis, complex geometry, theoretical physics, and artificial intelligence.

Personal Interests: Reading, baking, cooking, and Chinese calligraphy.

Michael Davis

Visiting Instructor, Computer Science

M.S., 2007, University of Illinois Springfield; Computer Science

Michael Davis

Research/professional interests: Computer architecture/organization.

Personal Interests: Time with family and craft beer.

Jordan Hyde

Instructor, Psychology

Ph.D., 2016, Brigham Young University; Applied Social Psychology

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.

Stephanie Martinez

Instructor, English & Modern Languages (Spanish/TESOL)

M.A., 2011, University of Illinois Chicago; Linguistics

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.

Maria Panteva

Visiting Assistant Professor, Chemistry

Ph.D., 2016, Rutgers University; Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Maria Panteva

Research/professional interests: Physical chemistry, computational biophysics, studying the structure and dynamics of biologically relevant systems.

Personal Interests: Reading, traveling, and cooking.

Andrea Scarpino

Visiting Assistant Professor, English & Modern Languages

Ph.D., 2015, Bath Spa University; Creative Writing

Andrea Scarpino

Research/professional interests: Poetry, creative writing, the body, disability studies.

Personal Interests: Cooking, traveling, and yoga.

Jennifer Whalen

Instructor, English & Modern Languages

M.F.A., 2015, Texas State University; Creative Writing

Jennifer Whalen

Research/professional interests: College composition, poetry.

Personal Interests: Novels, movies/television

College of Public

Affairs &

Administration

Robert Smith

Dean, College of Public Affairs & Administration

Full Professor 2013, Political Science & Public Affairs

Introducing a new faculty appointee

Edrisa Sanyang

Visiting Assistant Professor, Public Health

Ph.D., 2016, University of Iowa; Occupational & Environmental Health

Edrisa Sanyang

Research/professional interests: Injury epidemiology, workplace violence, water and sanitation.

Personal Interests: Biking.

Center for

State Policy &

Leadership

David Racine

Executive Director, Center for State Policy & Leadership

Introducing a new administrative appointee

Sherrie Elzinga

Director, Office of Graduate Intern Programs

B.A., 1991, University of Illinois Springfield; History

Sherrie Elzinga

Research/professional interests: Environmental policy and public administration.

Personal Interests: Cooking, wine, and travel.

Susan Koch

Chancellor

Introducing new administrative appointments in the Chancellor’s Division, Division of Student Affairs and Division of Academic Affairs

Charles Coderko

Associate Chancellor for Administrative Affairs, Facilities, & Services

B.S., 1990, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Architecture

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.

Clarice Ford

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Ed.D., 2003, Fielding University; Educational Leadership

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.

Melissa Mlynski

Senior Director of Human Resources

J.D., 1998, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Melissa Mlynski

Research/professional interests: Public sector labor law and collective bargaining.

Personal Interests: Reading, scrapbooking and spending time with family.

Dennis Papini

Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs & Provost

Ph.D., 1984, West Virginia University; Life-span Developmental Psychology

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.

Division of

Student Affairs

Clarice Ford

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Introducing a new administrative appointee

Ann Comerford

Executive Director, Student Union

M.Ed., 1999, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; CollegeStudent Personnel

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.