We are delighted to announce the 2019-20 Academic Professional Leadership Program (APLP) participants. The APLP Steering Committee reviewed over 60 very competitive applications, which made it another challenging year to select just 20 participants. 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
Clare Delaney, College of Nursing
Michael Diaz, Office for Access and Equity
Sharon Feldman, Institute for Health Research and Policy
Jacquelyn Jancius, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
Brian Roessler, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Student Academic Affairs
Monica Tith, College of Engineering
Annette Wright, Office of the Dean of Students
Springfield
Katherine Battee-Freeman, Career Development Center
Emily Boles, Center for Online Learning, Research and Service
Urbana-Champaign
Sarah Allison, Division of Animal Resources
Kelly Foster, Illini Union
John Holton, Spurlock Museum
Viveka Kudaligama, Grainger College of Engineering
Jong Lee, National Center for Supercomputing Applications
Julia Makela, The Career Center
Doug Wolters, College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences
Kim Otchere, University Housing
System Offices
Laura Barnett, University Payroll and Benefits
Cynthia Cobb, Administrative Information Technology Services
Dan Szajna, System Purchasing and Support Services
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 this year, either as nominators or as applicants. 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 Painter, Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
