“The pandemic impacted all of the Center’s divisions in a variety of ways.  For the Child Protection Training Academy it meant an immediate transition to a different kind of simulation training, one that had not yet been contemplated or piloted.  Amy quickly envisioned a hybrid simulation training model that met the needs of the DCFS workforce, using a combination of technology and in-person interactions transmitted over Zoom.  The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive and several states have reached out to observe our model so they

Hometown: Springfield, IllinoisMajors: Public Policy and Political ScienceFuture Plans: Work in a role creating and developing public policy

Paul Pinneo has been named the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for June 2022. He has worked as Web Specialist III for the UIS Office of Web Services since July 2019.

Pinneo’s nominator describes him as “a great team player, always helping the office/campus as a whole with his contributions outside of his day-to-day duties.”

Students graduating in Summer 2022 or Fall 2022 must submit an online Graduation Application via Student Self-Service (https://apps.uillinois.edu/ - “Graduation” tab) by July 4, 2022 (Summer 2022) or October 3, 2022 (Fall 2022). Students MUST be sure to verify that all curriculum information is listed accurately BEFORE submitting an online Graduation Application (including major, minor, concentration, etc.). 

Congratulations to the newest CSAC members:

Jamie Weber

Will Newton

Rexann Whorton

Aaron Stewart

Patricia Meyer

Lydia Schillinger

Mary Ellen Gass

Kimberly Rutherford