Meet the Provost's Office Staff

The Staff page highlights the hardworking individuals who support the daily operations of the Provost's Office and the Division of Academic Affairs. Staff play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth functioning of our academic programs and services. From administrative support to project management, each team member brings unique skills and expertise to our office. Discover more about our staff and their contributions to our university community.

Jump to one of the Provost's Office functional areas: Provost's Office Administration, Academic Integrity, Academic Resources and Business Operations, Faculty Affairs, Faculty Files Office, Graduate Assistantships, Graduate Education, Institutional Research and Effectiveness, Research and Innovation, Student Success and Undergraduate Education.

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Provost's Office Administration

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Brandon E. Schwab

Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost
Email Brandon Schwab

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Monica Kroft

Executive Advisor to the Provost
Email Monica Kroft

Monica's responsibilities include managing Provost Schwab's calendar, faculty personnel review processes and timelines, faculty and staff position requests for the Division of Academic Affairs, and the JDXpert/Cornerstone faculty hiring procedures.

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Allison Decker

Assistant Provost for Faculty Affairs
Email Allison Decker

Allison is responsible for academic appointments, offer letter review, and HR Front End appointments and transactions for the Division of Academic Affairs, as well as sabbatical application procedures and faculty lists and reports.

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Steve Moore

Business/Administrative Associate
Email Steve Moore


Academic Integrity

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Guadalupe Trejo

Administrative Aide / Academic Integrity Council support
Email Guadalupe Trejo
Send confidential Academic Integrity documents to Guadalupe (gtrej@uis.edu) via PEAR

Guadalupe provides support to the Academic Integrity Council and processes related forms, and tracks adjunct approvals and Cornerstone applications.


Academic Resources and Business Operations

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Mark Morten

Director of Academic Resources and Business Operations
Email Mark Morten


Faculty Affairs

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Layne Morsch

Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
Email Layne Morsch

Layne oversees the Online, Professional, and Engaged Learning (OPEL) unit, which is comprised of the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE), the Center for Online Learning, Research and Service (COLRS), the Office of Digital Accessibility, and the Office of Engaged Learning.


Faculty Files Office

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Matt Abrell

Office Administrator / Faculty Files Custodian
Email the Faculty Files Office
Send confidential faculty personnel file documents to Matt (jabre2@uis.edu) via PEAR

As Faculty Files Custodian, Matt's responsibilities including adding documents to full-time faculty personnel files, including Course Survey reports, and granting file access for faculty personnel reviews (reappointment, tenure, promotion).


Graduate Assistantships

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Brian Moore

Program Coordinator, Graduate Education / Graduate Assistantships
Email Brian Moore

Brian oversees the Graduate Assistantship Office and is also responsible for managing internal governance processes and processing new course change and course approval requests.


Graduate Education

Email the Office of Graduate Education

Link to the Graduate Education website

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Cecilia Cornell

Vice Provost and Director of Graduate Education
Email Cecilia Cornell

Email the Office of Graduate Education

Link to the Graduate Education website

In addition to Graduate Education, Cecilia's portfolio includes the Center for State Policy and Leadership, the Center for Lincoln Studies, and the Sangamon Experience. Contact Cecilia for assistance with graduate curricular initiatives and revisions, graduate education policies and procedures, dissertation deposits, and questions about paying for graduate school.

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Fumika Brudnak

Administrative Assistant
Email Fumika Brudnak

Fumika provides administrative support to several members of the Provost's Leadership Team. Contact Fumika to request a meeting with Cecilia Cornell or Michael Roth.

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Sara Powell

Office Administrator / Campus Senate Office
Email Sara Powell
Email the Campus Senate Office

Sara is responsible for day-to-day operation of the Campus Senate Office. She also assists with business processes for the Provost's Suite.


Institutional Research and Effectiveness

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Michele Gribbins

Associate Provost for Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Email Michele Gribbins

Email the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness

Link to the Institutional Research and Effectiveness website

Michele's portfolio includes Institutional Research (IR) and Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment (IE). Contact Michele with questions about HCL accreditation, IR/IE consultations, academic portfolio review, and institutional surveys.

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Carrie R. Allen

Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment
Email Carrie Allen

Contact Carrie for questions about academic program reviews.

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Matt Suda

Director of Institutional Research
Email Matt Suda

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Laura Dorman

Institutional Research consultant

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Bill Bloemer

Research Professor


Research and Innovation

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Lucía Vázquez

Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
Email Lucia Vazquez

Email Research and Sponsored Programs

Link to the Research and Sponsored Programs website

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Carissa Isenberg

Associate Director, Pre-Award
Email Carissa Isenberg

Carissa is responsible for human and animal subjects' research processes, pre-award grant processes (proposal development through award acceptance), research compliance and security, and cost allowability on sponsored project budgets.

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Sam Coad

Grants Writer
Email Sam Coad

Contact Sam for assistance with grant writing.


Undergraduate Education and Student Success

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Michael Roth

Associate Provost for Student Success and Undergraduate Education
Email Mike Roth

Link to the Undergraduate Education website

Link to the General Education website

Michael's portfolio includes undergraduate education, including the Capital Scholars Honors Program and the Center for Academic Success and Advising (CASA). Contact Michael for assistance with undergraduate curriculum development, and questions about General Education and University Requirements.

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Kimberly Craig

Director of Academic Initiatives
Email Kimberly Craig

Kimberly's responsibilities include the ECCE Speaker Series program and the associated UNI 301 ECCE Speaker Series course, as well as Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) course status/submissions.Contact Kimberly with questions about external governance timelines, paths, and approval processes for new academic programs and program changes.

Updated 2025-5-2