Faculty and staff on our campus believe in our mission. They educate our students and both campus and community members about issues related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice. Below is a list of the Institute-affiliated faculty and staff at UIS.
Deborah Anthony
Professor
Legal Studies
217-206-8340
danth2@uis.edu
Kristi Barnwell
Associate Prof.
History
217-206-7420
kbarn2@uis.edu
Akash Belsare
Assistant Prof.
English and Modern Languages
217-206-6779
abels3@uis.edu
Brytton Bjorngaard
Associate Prof.
Art, Music, and Theatre
217-206-7547
bbjor2@uis.edu
Kyle Blount
Associate Prof.
Environmental Studies
217-206-8524
wblou2@uis.edu
Donna Bussell
Professor
English and Modern Languages
217-206-8091
dbuss3@uis.edu
Meg Cass
Associate Prof.
English and Modern Languages
217-206-8358
mcass3@uis.edu
Adriana Crocker
Professor
Political Science
217-206-8329
acroc2@uis.edu
Brooke Depenbusch
Associate Prof.
Legal Studies
217-206-6272
bdepe2@uis.edu
Lan Dong
Professor
English and Modern Languages
217-206-8334
ldong4@uis.edu
Lynn Fisher
Professor
Sociology/Anthropology
217-206-7938
lfish1@uis.edu
Richard Gilman-Opalsky
Professor
Political Science
217-206-8328
rgilm3@uis.edu
Tim Hakenewerth
Assistant Prof.
Human Development Counseling
217-206-8151
thake2@uis.edu
Anne-Marie Hanson
Associate Prof.
Environmental Studies
217-206-8162
ahans4@uis.edu
Tena Helton
Interim Associate Dean
English and Modern Languages
217-206-7441
thelt2@uis.edu
Pamela Hoff
Teacher Education
217-206-6523
phoff2@uis.edu
Amanda Hughett
Assistant Prof.
Legal Studies
217-206-8343
ahugh9@uis.edu(link sends email)
Holly Kent
Associate Prof.
History
217-206-8497
hkent3@uis.edu(link sends email)
Jennifer Manthei
Associate Prof.
Sociology/Anthropology
217-206-7584
jmant2@uis.edu(link sends email)
Kay McChesney
Associate Prof.
Counseling and Social Work
217-206-8363
kmcch2@uis.edu(link sends email)
Amy McEuen
Associate Prof.
Biology
217-206-7341
amceu2@uis.edu
Sara Olivares
Assistant Prof.
English and Modern Languages
217-206-6779
soliv4@uis.edu
Daniel Platt
Associate Prof.
Legal Studies
212-206-6535
dplat2@uis.edu(link sends email)
Noah Reynolds
Assistant Prof.
Biology
217-206-8567
nmreynol@uis.edu(link sends email)
Frances Shen
Professor
Psychology
217-206-7270
fshen3@uis.edu(link sends email)
Isabel Skinner
Assistant Prof.
Political Science
217-206-7878
iwill21@uis.edu(link sends email)
Yona Stamatis
Associate Prof.
Art, Music, and Theatre
217-206-8583
ystam2@uis.edu(link sends email)
Megan Styles
Associate Prof.
Environmental Studies
217-206-8580
mstyl2@uis.edu
Missy Thibodeaux-Thompson
Professor
Art, Music, and Theatre
217-206-8307
mthom1@uis.edu(link sends email)
Holly Thompson
Associate Prof.
Human Development Counseling
217-206-7568
hthom2@uis.edu(link sends email)
Livia Woods
Assistant Prof.
English and Modern Languages
217-206-8406
lsavi2@uis.edu(link sends email)
Natalya Zinkevich
Assistant Prof.
Biology
217-206-8367
nzink2@uis.edu(link sends email)