Current Location: Bolingbrook, IL
Hometown: Lawrenceville, IL
Current Position: Executive Director at the Illinois Economic Policy Institute
What was your overall UIS experience like?
My time at UIS was a life changing experience for me. My two degrees from UIS gave me a foundation of knowledge in economic theory and policy, political science, and the legislative process.
Current Location: Wheaton, IL
Hometown: West Lafayette, IN
Current Position: Self-employed, Author and role-playing game developer
Current Location/Hometown: Jacksonville, IL
Current Position: Regional Specialist, BAT (Behavior Assessment Training) Project @ SIUC STEM Education Research Center
Current Location: Grand Junction, Colorado
Hometown: Peoria, Illinois
Current Position: Co-Director at The Water Desk at the University of Colorado Center for Environmental Journalism
Current Location: Joliet, IL
Hometown: Plainfield, IL
Current Position: Partner at BCM Law, P.C.

Friday, September 27, 2024
Presented by the UIS Alumni SAGE Society
It is always great to reconnect with our alumni. Recently, I had an opportunity to catch up with David Watson, one of our math majors who graduated in 2017.
The UIS Visual Arts Gallery presents “Gemstones,” a group exhibition featuring philanthropic artists
The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery is pleased to present “Gemstones,” a group exhibition that features an accomplished roster of local, regional and national artists that have also served as donors to the gallery. The exhibition will open with a free public reception from 5:30-8 p.m. on Thursday, June 29, and will run through Thursday, July 27.
Doug Hamilton, head of artificial intelligence (AI) research at Nasdaq and a University of Illinois Springfield alum, spoke about the current state of artificial intelligence and ethical considerations during two appearances April 12-13, 2023, on campus.
Hamilton earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from UIS in 2012. He then attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where he earned his master’s in engineering and management.

Ashley Lisenby, a 2016 graduate of the UIS Public Affairs Reporting program, was named Wednesday the new news director at St. Louis Public Radio.