Student Technology, Arts, & Research Symposium
- When: Thursday April 15 and Friday April 16, 2021
- Who: All students (graduate and undergraduate) involved in research or creative works. You can elect to give a short oral presentation, a poster presentation, art exhibition, or performance of your work.
- How: Faculty mentors submit abstracts. Following abstract submission and acceptance, all authors will be sent a link to officially register.
- Twelfth Night: STARS is again partnering with the UIS Theatre. Performances will occur April 16-18 and April 22-24, 2021. More information regarding the performance can be found on the UIS Theatre website, check back frequently as details may change moving forward.
Questions? Email Brian Moore: STARSymposium@uis.edu
The STARS experience
In this video, UIS Alumna Hannah Trad (Online BS Political Science ’18) shares how her STARS experience shaped her career.
STARS Core Planning Team
Brytton Bjorngaard
Associate Professor of Visual Arts, Art, Music, and Theatre Department
VPA 129 206-7547 Email: bbjor2@uis.edu
Shipra Gupta
Associate Professor of Business Administration (Marketing)
UHB 4048 206-7926 Email: sgupt2@uis.edu
Lucia Vazquez
Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation,
& Associate Professor of Biology
PAC 525 206-7337 Email: lvazq1@uis.edu
Associate Professor of Social Work
BRK 332 206-8207 Email: hadleyiv@uis.edu
Tom Rothfus
Director, Therkildsen Field Station at Emiquon
UHB 3031 206-7418 Email: troth3@uis.edu
Charles Ogbogu
Leadership Lived Experience Student Worker
Brian Moore Administrative Clerk Undergraduate Research Support Program Office
- Office: Public Affairs Center, Room 519
- Address: University of Illinois Springfield One University Plaza, MS PAC 525 Springfield, Illinois 62703-5407 Email: ursp@uis.edu Phone: (217) 206-6544 Fax: (217) 206-7623
STARS Faculty Outreach Team
Egbe Egiebor
Assistant Professor, Public Health Department
PAC 320 206-8146 Email: eegie2@uis.edu
Mark Klingshirn
Director, Capital Scholars Honors Program
& Associate Professor, Chemistry Department
VPA 64 206-7469 Email: mklin2@uis.edu
Tiffani Saunders
Lecturer, Sociology/Anthropology Department
UHB 3019 206-8335. Email: tsaun2@uis.edu
Karen Swan
Professor, Educational Leadership Department
UHB 4077 206-7424 Email: kswan4@uis.edu
Abigail Walsh
Applied Music Specialist, Art, Music, and Theatre Department
VPA 49 206-7549 Email: awals2@uis.edu
Assistant Professor, College of Business and Management Department
UHB 4040 206-7921 Email: nsing2@uis.edu
For more information, please contact starsymposium@uis.edu.