What was your overall UIS experience like?
Being able to work full-time while enrolled in the online MPH program was such a benefit. It provided great flexibility while still being able to communicate regularly with my professors.
Do you have any fond memories of your time at UIS you'd like to share?
Some major life events happened during my MPH program. I got married to a lovely lady, our twin boys were born, and we bought our first house. I look back and smile but can’t help thinking how I stayed sane!
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Newsletter for Alums
Fall 2023
Current Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Hometown: Taylorville, Illinois
Current Position: Morning Edition Host/Reporter at Public Radio Tulsa - University of Tulsa
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
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.
Official UIS News
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.