Departments and Institutes in the College

To learn more about a program or have specific questions answered, visit its website for contact information and arrange to speak with a program representative.

African-American Studies

African-American Studies

Dr. Kamau Kemayo
Email: kkema2@uis.edu
Office: UHB 3028
Phone: (217) 206-8248
Art, Music and Theatre

Art, Music and Theatre

Prof. Eric Thibodeaux-Thompson, Director of Theatre and Chair of AMT
Email: ethib1@uis.edu
Office: VPA 62
Phone: (217) 206-6613

Prof. Brytton Bjorngaard, Director of Visual Arts
Email: bbjor2@uis.edu
Office: VPA 129
Phone: (217) 206-7547

Dr. Yona Stamatis, Director of Music
Email: ystam2@uis.edu
Office: VPA 62
Phone: (217) 206-8583
Couseling and Social Work

Counseling and

Social Work

Dr. Tiffany Nielson, Chair
Email: tniel3@uis.edu
Office: BRK 358
Phone: (217) 206-8521

Dr. Martin Martsch, Social Work Program Coordinator
Email: mmart2@uis.edu
Office: BRK 345
Phone: (217) 206-7571
Criminology and Criminal Justice

Criminology and

Criminal Justice

Office: UHB 3000
Email: ccj@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-6779
English and Modern Languages

English and

Modern Languages

Dr. Donna Bussell, Chair
Email: dbuss3@uis.edu
Office: UHB 3072
Phone: (217) 206-8091
History

History

Dr. Ken Owen, Chair
Email: kowen8@uis.edu
Office: UHB 3056
Phone: (217) 206-7439
Liberal and Integrative Studies

Liberal and

Integrative Studies

Office: UHB 3000
Email: class@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-6512
Sociology/Anthropology

Sociology/Anthropology

Dr. Lynn Fisher, Chair
Email: lfish1@uis.edu
Office: UHB 3042
Phone: (217) 206-7938
Women and Gender Studies

Women and

Gender Studies

Dr. Tena L. Helton, Acting Chair
Email: thelt2@uis.edu
Office: UHB 3000
Phone: (217) 206-7337
Institute for Race, Gender, Sexuality, and Social Justice

Institute for Race, Gender, Sexuality, and Social Justice

Dr. Tena L. Helton, Interim Dean of CLASS
Email: thelt2@uis.edu
Office: UHB 3000
Phone: (217) 206-7337