We are delighted to announce the inaugural 2018-19 Academic Professional Leadership Program (APLP) participants. The Steering Committee for APLP reviewed over 80 impressive applications, which made it challenging to select just 20 participants for the inaugural year of the program. Diversity of background and experiences as well as university representation were factors in the selection process. Please join us in congratulating the following individuals who will participate in this year’s program.
Chicago
Stephanie Estrada, Institutional Research
Agnes Herget, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Aginah Muhammad, Council on Teacher Education
Colleen Piersen, Department of Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmacognosy
Benjamin Ramirez, Center for Structural Biology
David Taeyaerts, UIC Learning Environments
Michael Wesbecher, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
Springfield
Michele Gribbins, Center for Online Learning, Research and Service
James Koeppe, Campus Recreation
Lisa Whelpley, Office of Advancement
Urbana-Champaign
Anita Balgopal, Office for the Protection of Human Subjects
Brian Brauer, Illini Fire Service Institute
Kim Collins, Disability Resource Education Service
Jennifer Ehrnthaller, Department of Bioengineering
Brian Farber, Student Affairs
Jeffrey Stein, Illinois National History Survey
David Wilcoxen, Facilities and Services
System Offices
Brenda Hixson, OBFS Business Solutions and Support
Joseph Shroyer, OBFS University Student Financial Services and Cashier Operations
Kathy Sullivan, Institute of Government and Public Affairs
APLP is designed to foster a culture of dynamic and transformational leadership for academic professionals at all levels throughout the University of Illinois System. The program consists of three sessions that will take place in Chicago, Springfield, and Urbana-Champaign.
Thank you to all who participated in the process, either as nominators or as candidates. Based on such strong interest in the program, we plan to host APLP each year going forward, and we strongly encourage the many talented individuals who were not selected this year to apply again in the future.
Sincerely,
Barbara J. Wilson, Executive Vice President & Vice President for Academic Affairs
Jami M. Painter, Interim Associate Vice President for System Human Resource Services
