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Dissertation: "Exploring farmers’ perspectives on the Missouri Farm to Table Program and other policies designed to assist small-scale minority Farmers: Who is included? Who is excluded?"
Bio: Keisha Windham is a member of the…
Dissertation: "An in-depth look at what happens during a state takeover of a school district: A case study of East St. Louis, Illinois school district 189"
Bio: Farris A. Watson is a member of the 2013 cohort. Most of his career…
Dissertation: "Testing public service motivation theory and police work behavior"
Bio: Robert Elliott is an author, consultant, and public speaker. As a resiliency advocate, he works with public service, non-profit, and education…
Dissertation: "Maternal and child health: An assessment of the effects of prenatal care on birth outcomes in Illinois using the method of difference-in-differences"
Current hometown: Jerome, IL
Original hometown: Lomé, Togo (…
Dissertation: "Disenrollment reasons in the Illinois’ all kids program: A descriptive case study research"
Bio: Sabohat K. Khalilova is a member of the 2008 cohort. Her doctoral specialization is Public Health Policy and Administration…
PAR student Derek Cantu was an intern for NPR Illinois in 2021. (UIS photo)
A headline in the Wall Street Journal caught my eye last week: “Journalism schools leave graduates with hefty student loans”
The article focused…
The University of Illinois Springfield will hold a virtual Graduate School Week Sept. 27-Oct. 1, 2021. The week will give students who are thinking about earning a master’s degree a chance to learn more about UIS’ 54 graduate degrees…
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What a wonderful weekend of making memories as we welcomed back to campus the Class of 2020. Many thanks to Joan Sestak and James Koeppe for creating a safe and special commencement experience in Sangamon…
The University of Illinois Springfield hosted a webinar Friday regarding animals’ ability to transmit infectious diseases to humans.
The “bats, monkeys and dogs, oh my!” was a free virtual webinar presented by Dr. Connie Austin.…
UIS in the news
The University of Illinois Springfield will offer 42 accelerated on-campus, online and blended courses for prospective and current students. All classes will begin Monday, Oct. 18, and will conclude in December.
“This is a great…
Joey McLaughlin talks with Vickie S. Cook, who is the Acting Associate Provost for Enrollment Management and Associate Vice Chancellor for Online, Professional and Engaged Learning about a new ranking by U.S. News and World Report and…
UIS in the news
Springfield’s class of 2020 was honored Saturday afternoon in two separate commencement exercises, deferred because of the pandemic.
UIS Chancellor Emerita, Susan Koch, conferred diploma covers to approximately 150 graduates. COVID…
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