We are delighted to announce the selected participants for the 2024 Professional Staff Leadership Academy (PSLA). PSLA is designed to foster a culture of dynamic and transformational leadership for academic professional and professional civil service staff throughout the University of Illinois System.
The PSLA Steering Committee reviewed over 100 applications this year, making it a very competitive process and a challenge to select just 24 participants. Please join us in congratulating the following individuals who will participate in this year’s program.
Urbana-Champaign
- Greg Anderson, Fine and Applied Arts
- Robbie Bauer, Utility and Energy Services
- Angela Coy, Prairie Research Institute
- Jonathan Elugbadebo, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Shawna Graddy, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
- Amanda Lombardo, College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences Office of Research
- Wyatt Martin, School of Labor and Employment Relations
- Anna Simon, Office of the Chancellor
- Candice Solomon-Strutz, College of Applied Health Sciences
Chicago
- Faizan Abid, Office of Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
- Charity Ball, Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences
- Nicolas Bernal, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Innovation Extended Campus
- Rodney Chambers, University Library
- Helene Gussin, Department of Pediatrics
- Nicholas Kane, Office of the Executive Dean, College of Medicine
- Tanya McCarter, Ambulatory Services, UI Health
- Rachel Morrow, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy
- Jerisha S. Mack, Office of Community Engagement and Neighborhood Health Partnerships
Springfield
- Craig McFarland, College of Public Affairs & Education
- Lea Smith, Office of Records & Registration
- Aaron Stewart, Facilities & Services Administration
System Offices
- Brad Edwards, Office of Technology Management
- Cassandra Staudacher, System Human Resource Services
- Bridget To, University Accounting and Financial Reporting
The program consists of four sessions that will take place in Springfield, Chicago, Urbana-Champaign, and Allerton Park & Retreat Center, Monticello.
Thank you to all who participated in the process this year. We strongly encourage the many talented individuals who were not selected this year to apply again in the future.
Jami Painter, Senior Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
