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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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.

The Center: News

News

COVID-19 virus
Ene 19, 2022
UIS and Community Health Roundtable to host a webinar on the evolution of COVID-19, the current wave and its impact on people and institutions
The University of Illinois Springfield Center for State Policy and Leadership and the Community Health Roundtable will host a free virtual public webinar...
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Dic 14, 2021
We have a co-epidemic of COVID and misinformation
The COVID-19 pandemic has tested the ability of government and public health officials to effectively communicate complex COVID-19 information to a diverse...
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Nov 19, 2021
UIS, roundtable to host webinar on overcoming misinformation during pandemic
The University of Illinois Springfield Center for State Policy and Leadership and the Community Health Roundtable will host a free public...
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Oct 15, 2021
IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike to discuss health equity during UIS co-hosted virtual presentation
WHAT: Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, will explore health equity, not only in definition, but also how equity looks in...
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Oct 04, 2021
Majority of those surveyed by UIS have considered moving out of Sangamon County
New data offers a glimpse as to how Sangamon County residents are feeling during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. University of Illinois Springfield ...
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Sep 30, 2021
UIS and the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation Speaker Series to discuss reform of education and workforce development
The University of Illinois Springfield and the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation (ILBCF) Speaker Series will discuss “Dismantling Systemic Racism...