In their role as Associate Director of Assessment and Accreditation, Dr. Steven Feldman (he/they) advances UIS¿s commitment to continuous improvement in student learning and institutional effectiveness. They lead campus-wide academic assessment and accreditation compliance efforts, while collaborating with faculty, staff, and leadership to ensure alignment with Higher Learning Commission (HLC) standards.

Dr. Richard Gilman-Opalskyâ¿¿s teaching and research focus on the history of political philosophy, Continental and contemporary social theory, Marxism, capitalism, autonomist politics, postmodern philosophy, critical theory, global social movements, and feminist philosophy.

Dr. Gilman-Opalsky earned his Ph.D. in Political Science at The New School for Social Research (2006). His M.A. (The New School for Social Research) and B.A. (Hofstra University) are in Philosophy.

Lan Dong is the Louise Hartman Schewe and Karl Schewe Professor in Liberal Arts and Sciences. She served as Department Chair of English and Modern Languages, Interim Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), and Interim Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. During her appointment as the CLAS Faculty Fellow, she worked on faculty development initiatives, faculty and staff handbooks, student petitions, and international student advising.