Hometown: Elgin, IL

Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Illinois at Springfield, Criminal Justice

Graduate Institution and Major: University of Illinois at Springfield, Master Public Administration (MPA)

Bio: Jacob Brockhouse is a member of the 2019 cohort. He currently serves as a Risk Management Specialist with the Risk Management Agency in Springfield, Illinois. Jacob has worked in public service for the past ten years, and has experience in legislative analysis and administrative law. His research interests include veteran’s advocacy, policy implementation and effectiveness, and the historical relationship between segregation and government policy.

Hometown: Winneba, Ghana

Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Cape Coast, BA Economics and Sociology

Graduate Institution: Eastern Illinois University (EIU), M.A. Political Science (Public Admin /Policy concentration)

Hometown: Normal, IL

Undergraduate Institution and Major: Illinois State University, Business Administration

Graduate Institution and Major: Illinois State University, MBA

Hometown: Troy, IL

Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Missouri at Columbia – Bachelor of Journalism (Emphasis in Broadcast)

Graduate Institution and Major: Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville – Master of Public Administration (MPA)