Inclusive Education Scholars
Introduction
These UIC instructors completed the Inclusive Education Scholars Certificate Program (IESCP), which entailed participation in a combination of CATE teaching workshops and several learning community sessions accompanying a set of eLearning modules on inclusive pedagogy topics. Congratulations to these instructors who have earned their certificates as Inclusive Education Scholars at UIC!
Fall 2025 Inclusive Education Scholars
Fall 2025 Inclusive Education Scholars
Spring 2025 Inclusive Education Scholars
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Diana Arnold-Wiggins, Special Education, College of Education
Tatiana Barakshina, Marketing, College of Business Administration
Barb Barney-McNamara, Marketing, College of Business Administration
Lobna Elkhadragy, Radiology, College of Medicine at Chicago
Ken Granle, UIC Law
Felicia Gutierrez, Psychology, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Anneliese Hardman, Art History, College of Architecture, Design, & the Arts
Mohammad Rahat Hossain, Chemistry, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Kimberly Jenkins, Jane Addams College of Social Work
Faith Klein, Health Sciences Education, College of Medicine at Rockford
2
Katie Kruzan, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Priyanka Kundu, Communication, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Tina Lam, Kinesiology and Nutrition, College of Applied Health Sciences
Nadira Parvin Lata, Chemistry, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Katie Lawton, Psychology, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Rong Lin, Art History, College of Architecture, Design, & the Arts
Meghan Mason, Public Health Undergraduate Program, School of Public Health
Xavier Pacheco, School of Design, College of Architecture, Design, & the Arts
Jenna Regan, Health Sciences Education and Pathology, College of Medicine at Peoria
3
Jenna Rowen Szerszen, Psychology, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Briana Salas, History, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Allison Schriever, Pharmacy Practice, Retzky College of Pharmacy
Daphne Smith Marsh, Pharmacy Practice, Retzky College of Pharmacy
Laura Thorp, Physical Therapy, College of Applied Health Sciences
Marc VanOverbeke, Educational Policy Studies, College of Education
Kevin Hans Waitkuweit, Disability and Human Development, College of Applied Health Sciences
Jill Weber, Health Sciences Education and Pathology, College of Medicine at Peoria
Jen Wescott, Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Health Sciences
Previous Inclusive Education Scholars
Spring 2025 Inclusive Education Scholars
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Aditya Acharya, Computer Science, College of Engineering
Xochitl Adame Guerrero, Jane Addams Social Work, Jane Addams College of Social Work
Kheir Al-Kodmany, Urban Planning and Policy, College of Urban Planning & Public Affairs
Stacy Arriola, Population Health Nursing Science, College of Nursing
Ayoola Awosika, Health Sciences Education and Pathology, College of Medicine at Peoria
Stephanie Bay, Disability and Human Development, College of Applied Health Sciences
Martina Bode, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Jonathan Bonham, Accounting, College of Business
Katie Brandt, English, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Chrissy Brown, Special Education, College of Education
Kendra Bullard, Kinesiology and Nutrition, College of Applied Health Sciences
Jordan Carson, Computer Science, College of Engineering
Claudia Castillo, Disability and Human Development, College of Applied Health Sciences
Rocco Catrone, Special Education, College of Education
Brian Christian, Urban Planning and Policy, College of Urban Planning & Public Affairs
Lisa Cushing, Special Education, College of Education
Urmee Priya Das, Criminology, Law, and Justice, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Swaranka Deshmukh, Physical Therapy, College of Applied Health Sciences
Baker Franke, Computer Science, College of Engineering
Molly Fulop, Educational Psychology, College of Education
Jessica Hanks, Health Sciences Education and Pathology, College of Medicine at Peoria
Lena Hildenbrand, Psychology, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Veronica Howell, Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health
Emily Horowitz, Disability and Human Development, College of Applied Health Sciences
Peri Johnson, Anthropology, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Adam Koehler, Computer Science, College of Engineering
2
Zachary Kyle, Criminology, Law, and Justice, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Vincent LaMotta, Anthropology, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Shibao Liu, Accounting, College of Business
Jennifer Maffucci, Biobehavioral Nursing Science, College of Nursing
Susan Magasi, Occupational Therapy, College of Applied Health Sciences
Andrew McLeod, Institute for Health Research and Policy, School of Public Health
Noa Minter, Special Education, College of Education
Kayla Moore, Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health
Cecilia Rasgado, Latin American and Latino Studies, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Tiffany Reed, Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health
Andi Regalbuto, Honors College
Paul Ribera, History, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Kim Ricardo, School of Law
Marina Ridchenko, Psychology, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Katharine Romero, English, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Nilesh Salke, Physics, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Lianne Schroeder, Chemistry, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Orit Schwartz, Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Health Sciences
Sarah Shepherd Manandhar, Anthropology, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Annie Singer, Criminology, Law, and Justice, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Deanna Thompson, English, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Meenakshi Wadhwa, Kinesiology and Nutrition, College of Applied Health Sciences
Taylor Watterson, Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes, and Policy, Retzky College of Pharmacy
Yeqi Wei, Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
Jay Yencich, English, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Maria Yermolina, Chemistry, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Fall 2024 Inclusive Education Scholars
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Abdul Rauf, Chemistry, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Danko Adrovic, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Sherri Ambrose, Kinesiology and Nutrition, College of Applied Health Sciences
April Andry Rahman, Educational Policy Studies, College of Education
Mark Bennett, English, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Amanda Bohne, English, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Qiong Chen, Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education
Patrick Derdall, Religious Studies, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Shane Ebert, Hispanic and Italian Studies, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Dale Embers, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Brandi France, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Mariana Garcia, Disability and Human Development, College of Applied Health Sciences
Grenita Hall, Physical Therapy, College of Applied Health Sciences
Shanita Jones, Disability and Human Development, College of Applied Health Sciences
Laura Kaczmarczyk, Honors College
Guddi Kapadia, Health Policy and Administration, School of Public Health
Joshua Lovett, Psychology, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Courtney Luedke, Educational Policy Studies, College of Education
Karen Madura, Population Health Nursing Science, College of Nursing
Andrew Malone, Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Ashley Manning, Chemistry, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Angélica Martínez, Disability and Human Development, College of Applied Health Sciences
D’Arcy Meyer-Dombard, Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Rafael Moreno, Criminology, Law, and Justice, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Rose Muheriwa Matemba, Human Development Nursing Science, College of Nursing
Peculiar Onyekere, Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy
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Farid Peiravian, Civil, Materials, and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering
Shakira Pleasant, School of Law
Samantha Plotner, Urban Planning and Policy, College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs
Polina Popova, History, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Rachel Poretsky, Biological Sciences, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Emily Potratz, Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence
Jacki Putnam, Art History, College of Architecture, Design, & the Arts
Graham Read, Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award Program
Eve Rips, School of Law
Nadia Robinson, Population Health Nursing Science, College of Nursing
Paul Rodriguez, Undergraduate Programs, College of Business
Vanessa Schuster, Physical Therapy, College of Applied Health Sciences
Angela Silva, Sociology, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Gilberto Simpson, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Stefany Sit, Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Katie Starkweather, Anthropology, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Mikayla Strasser, Educational Psychology, College of Education
Daniel Torres, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering
Anna Torres Mallma, Hispanic and Italian Studies, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Kay Thursby Bourke, Psychology, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Lieke van Heumen, Disability and Human Development, College of Applied Health Sciences
Brooke Vaughn, College of Business
Mary Vernon, Accounting, College of Business
Denise Waite, English, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Kimmie Warner, Undergraduate Programs, College of Business
Kimberlee Wilkens, School of Design, College of Architecture, Design & the Arts
Quintin Williams Jr., Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering
Spring 2024 Inclusive Education Scholars
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Yemi Akinola, Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Health Sciences
Kate Albrecht, College of Urban Planning & Public Affairs
Yuka Asada, Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health
Mehdi Amouei Torkmahalleh, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health
Cristian Baeza, Honors College
Jacinta Banks, College of Business Administration
Gloria Barrera, College of Nursing
Boyd Bellinger, University Library
Samantha Bond, Biomedical and Health Information Sciences, College of Applied Health Sciences
Benjamin Call, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Sciences, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Jerrilyn Cambron, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health
Silvana Carr, Pediatrics, College of Medicine at Chicago
Kelly Cloninger, Biomedical and Health Information Sciences, College of Applied Health Sciences
Celia DeBoer, Honors College
Diana Diaz, Computer Science, College of Engineering
Rita Hatfield, Chemistry, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Ryan Hazelton, Physics, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
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Elizabeth Herrera, Career Development, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Jessica Hoselton, French and Francophone Studies, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Jill Marcotte, Biomedical and Health Information Sciences, College of Applied Health Sciences
Giordano Mazza, Hispanic and Italian Studies, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Monica Montgomery, Human Resources
Shayna Oshita, Kinesiology and Nutrition, College of Applied Health Sciences
Janis Page, Communication, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Karen Peters, Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health
Lori Redding, Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education
Jennifer Summers, Occupational Therapy, College of Applied Health Sciences
Inma Taboada, Hispanic and Italian Studies, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Jennifer Torres, English, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Katrine Wallace, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health
Meida Wang, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health
Rrita Zejnullahi, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health
Fall 2023 Inclusive Education Scholars
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Matthew Alonso, College of Engineering
Sara Beeler, Jane Addams College of Social Work
Jer Pin Chong, Department of Biological Sciences
Tara Driscoll, Pharmacy Practice
Randall Espinoza, Department of Physics
Giamila Fantuzzi, Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition
Andrew Foell, Jane Addams College of Social Work
Dionna Griffin-Irons, College of Business Administration
Jolie Holliman-Douge, Diversity & Community Health
Brandon Ishikata, Honors College
Jonathan Komperda, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Danielle Liubicich, Math and Science Learning Center
Morgan Lord, College of Business Administration
2
Elizabeth Maldonado, Hispanic and Italian Studies
Michele McCay, School of Public Health
Ashley Morton, College of Business Administration
Julio Rebolledo, College of Pharmacy
Angeles Salles, Department of Biological Sciences
Doug Sheldon, Department of English
Rima Shrestha, College of Medicine at Peoria
Diana Soriano, College of Business Administration
Matt Stockman, Tutorium in Intensive English (Office of Global Engagement)
Vit Vanicek, Tutorium in Intensive English (Office of Global Engagement)
Rosalyn Vellurattil, College of Pharmacy
Duncan Wardrop, Chemistry, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Briahna Yuodsnukis, Psychology, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Joseph Zak, Department of Biological Sciences
Spring 2023 Inclusive Education Scholars
1
James Alford, College of Business Administration
Annie Armstrong, Library
Lisa Bailey, College of Business Administration
Andrea Bassett, Department of Biological Sciences
Betul Bilgin, Chemical Engineering
Alison Doubleday, College of Dentistry
Trischa Duke, Tutorium in Intensive English (Office of Global Engagement)
Chiara Fabbian, Spanish, Hispanic and Italian Studies
Claudia Fernández, Spanish, Hispanic and Italian Studies
Kate Floros, Department of Political Science
Mia Garcia-Hills, Student Veterans Affairs
Rachel Garde, College of Business Administration
Miquel Gonzalez-Meler, Department of Biological Sciences
Jill Hallett, Department of Linguistics
Rachel Jacob, Tutorium in Intensive English (Office of Global Engagement)
Andrea Jimenez, College of Business Administration
Hanae Kim, Department of Linguistics
Julia Kim-Cohen, Department of Psychology
Abigail Kindelsperger, Department of English
Kristine May, Tutorium in Intensive English (Office of Global Engagement)
Michele McCrillis, Honors College
2
Rachel Najdzin, College of Applied Health Sciences
Simona Narubin, College of Engineering
Timothy Nemec, College of Business Administration
Brynne Nicolsen, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering
Aisha Pleasant, Office of Enrollment Management
Eleanor Rivera, College of Nursing
Lita Sacks, Department of Anthropology
Katie Sauers, Tutorium in Intensive English (Office of Global Engagement)
Kathryn Sawyer, Pharmacy Practice
Jasmin Searcy, Department of Psychology
Caitlin Smith, Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Applied Health Sciences
Simona Stankevicius, College of Applied Health Sciences
Kirsten Straughan, Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition
Jamie Swalek, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering
Eric Swirsky, Department of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences, College of Applied Health Sciences
Rebecca Teasdale, Department of Education
Casey Thayer, Department of Student Affairs
Elsa Vazquez Melendez, College of Medicine at Peoria