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.
Provost's Office Administration
Brandon E. Schwab
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost
Email Brandon Schwab
Link to org charts for Provost's direct reports and Provost's Leadership Team
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.
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.
Steve Moore
Business/Administrative Associate
Email Steve Moore
Academic Integrity
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
Mark Morten
Director of Academic Resources and Business Operations
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Faculty Affairs
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
Carrie R. Allen
Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment
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Contact Carrie for questions about academic program reviews.
Matt Suda
Director of Institutional Research
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Laura Dorman
Institutional Research consultant
Bill Bloemer
Research Professor
Research and Innovation
Lucía Vázquez
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
Email Lucia Vazquez
Carissa Isenberg
Associate Director, Pre-Award
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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.
Undergraduate Education and Student Success
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.
Kimberly Craig
Director of Academic Initiatives
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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