The Center for State Policy and Leadership promotes evidence-based policy and practice in the public sector.

This Center’s mission is carried out through research that informs public decisions and understanding; internships, training programs, and applied problem solving that strengthens public leadership; and journalism that educates and engages citizens in public affairs. The Center:

  • Researches, evaluates, and helps form effective public policy,
  • Educates citizens on public affairs issues, and
  • Provides leadership and professional development programs.

The CSPL Office is currently unavailable to meet with walk-in visitors. To meet with a member of the team, please email cspl@uis.edu.

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Vision 2021 and Beyond

Learn how the Center for State Policy and Leadership has navigated the COVID-19 pandemic, and where The Center is headed in the future.

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Illinois Innocence Project 

University of Illinois Springfield students are helping to free the wrongfully convicted by interning and volunteering at the Illinois Innocence Project on campus.

Graduate Public Service Internship 

The Office of Graduate Intern Programs seeks experiential learning opportunities at state and local government agencies for UIS graduate students.

The Graduate Public Service Internship Program (GPSI) is ranked as one of the Illinois’ premier governmental internship programs.

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Springfield’s first and only University-led Social Innovation and Business Incubator.

The Center: News

News
Sep 27, 2023
WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield Center for State Policy and Leadership, College of Public Affairs and Education and Win Together will host a…
Sep 12, 2023
The University of Illinois Springfield’s Center for State Policy and Leadership (CSPL) will discuss the important work it’s doing to promote the public good…
Apr 14, 2023
WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield Center for State Policy and Leadership and School of Public Management and Policy will host an online panel…
Sep 30, 2022
University of Illinois Springfield Graduate Public Service Program (GPSI) intern Marcel Tworek was the leading force behind the National Park Service adding…
May 31, 2022
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) in partnership with the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS), announced today its Safe2Help Illinois…