Teaching Scholars & Master Teaching Scholars
This program invited UIC instructors to engage in faculty learning communities to develop partnerships in support of teaching innovation and curricular reform across various departments. Teaching Scholars aimed to advance their teaching by exploring pedagogical innovations and technological tools. Master Teaching Scholars, in recognition of their teaching expertise and excellence, served as mentors for Teaching Scholars and led larger efforts to develop resources to support instructional innovations.
Here we showcase these talented and dedicated teachers and the artifacts they produced as participants in this prestigious program between 2015-2017.
2016 and 2017 Teaching Scholars Heading link
2016 Teaching Scholars
College of Applied Health Sciences
Brian Grossman, Disability and Human Development, Assistant Professor
Lois Hitchcock, Biomedical and Health Information Sciences, Clinical Assistant Professor
Olympia Kalagidis, Biomedical and Health Information Sciences, Clinical Assistant Professor
Jessica Longworth, Kinesiology and Nutrition, Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor
Eric Swirsky, Biomedical and Health Information Sciences, Clinical Assistant Professor
College of Business Administration
Hsiu-Lang Chen, Finance, Associate Professor
William Kohler, Managerial Studies, Lecturer
Matthew Liotine, Information and Decision Sciences, Clinical Associate Professor
Ranjit Souri, Institute for Leadership Excellence and Development, Lecturer
College of Education
Megan Hopkins, Curriculum and Instruction, Assistant Professor
College of Engineering
Renata A. Revelo, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clinical Assistant Professor
Hananeh Esmailbeigi, Bioengineering, Clinical Assistant Professor
Kim Fitzgerald, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Lecturer
Miiri Kotche, Bioengineering, Clinical Associate Professor
Yeow Siow, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Clinical Associate Professor
Cynthia Taylor, Computer Science, Clinical Assistant Professor
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Diem-My Bui, Communication, Clinical Assistant Professor
Ginevra Clark, Chemistry, Clinical Assistant Professor
Alina Cojocaru, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, Professor
Stephanie Cologna, Chemistry, Assistant Professor
Stephen Engelmann, Political Science, Associate Professor
Eric Gobel, Psychology, Lecturer
Aidan Gray, Philosophy, Assistant Professor
Robyn Gregory, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, Lecturer
Nathan Jones, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, Research Assistant Professor
Julia Kim-Cohen, Psychology, Lecturer
John Lesieutre, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, Research Assistant Professor
Suzanne McCutcheon, Biological Sciences, Assistant Professor
Jung-Hyun Min, Chemistry, Assistant Professor
Donald Morrison, Biological Sciences, Professor
Michael Muller, Biological Sciences, Lecturer
Karin Nelson, Biological Sciences, Clinical Assistant Professor
Helena Olea-RodrÃguez, Political Science and Latin American and Latino Studies, Visiting Lecturer
Drew Shulman, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, Lecturer
Stefany Sit, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Clinical Assistant Professor
Anna Szawara, Slavic and Baltic Languages and Literatures, Lecturer
Fredrick Thulin, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, Lecturer
College of Nursing
Aleeca Bell, Women, Children and Family Health Science, Assistant Professor
Marianne Durham, Health Systems Science, Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Public Health
Jamie Chriqui, Health Policy and Administration, Professor
University Library
Annie Armstrong, Associate Professor
2017 Teaching Scholars
College of Applied Health Sciences
Deborah Davey, Physical Therapy, Clinical Assistant Professor
Olympia Kalagidis, Biomedical and Health Information Sciences, Clinical Assistant Professor
Tiana Kieso, Integrated Health Studies, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor
Tanya Prewitt-White, Kinesiology and Nutrition, Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor
Laura Thorp, Physical Therapy, Clinical Associate Professor
College of Business Administration
Ranjit Souri, Professional Development Program, Lecturer
Ann Trampas, Managerial Studies, Lecturer
College of Education
Gregory Larnell, Curriculum and Instruction, Assistant Professor
Arthi Rao, Curriculum and Instruction, Clinical Assistant Professor
Federico Waitoller, Special Education, Assistant Professor
College of Engineering
Jeremiah Abiade, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Assistant Professor
Betul Bilgin, Chemical Engineering, Clinical Assistant Professor
Hananeh Esmailbeigi, Bioengineering, Clinical Assistant Professor
Alan Feinerman, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Associate Professor
Jon Komperda, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Lecturer
Joseph Schulenberg, Civil and Materials Engineering, Assistant Clinical Professor
Jamison Szwalek, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Clinical Assistant Professor
Daniela Tuninetti, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Professor
Paolo Vinella, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Lecturer
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Mariam Babiker, Classical and Mediterranean Studies, Lecturer
Tarini Bedi, Anthropology, Assistant Professor
Laura Hostetler, History, Professor
Gregory Jursich, Chemistry, Lecturer
Julia Kim-Cohen, Psychology, Lecturer
Kara Morgan-Short, Hispanic and Italian Studies, Associate Professor
Eric Riedl, Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, Research Assistant Professor
Barbara Risman, Sociology, Professor
Robert Ryder, Germanic Studies, Visiting Lecturer
Zhenyu Ye, Physics, Tenure-Track Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
Peggy Cowling, Women, Children and Family Health Science, Visiting Clinical Instructor
Saria Lofton, Health Systems Science, Clinical Assistant Professor
Natacha Pierre, Health Systems Science, Clinical Assistant Professor
Rebecca Singer, Health Systems Science, Teaching Associate
Kelly Vaez, Health Systems Science, Clinical Assistant Professor
College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs
Michael Siciliano, Public Administration, Assistant Professor
School of Public Health
Kee Chan, Health Policy and Administration, Clinical Assistant Professor
University Library
Annie Armstrong, Daley Library Research Services and Resources, Associate Professor
2016 and 2017 Master Teaching Scholars Heading link
Teaching Scholars 1
College of Applied Health Sciences
Jane Marone, Kinesiology and Nutrition, Clinical Professor
Eric Swirsky, Biomedical and Health Information Sciences, Clinical Assistant Professor
College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts
Therese Quinn, Art History, Associate Professor
College of Business Administration
Anthony Corte, Managerial Studies, Lecturer
College of Education
Marisha Humphries, Educational Psychology, Associate Professor
Michelle Parker-Katz, Special Education, Clinical Professor
Master Teaching Scholars 2
College of Engineering
Miiri Kotche, Bioengineering, Clinical Associate Professor
Yeow Siow, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Clinical Assistant Professor
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Martina Bode, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, Clinical Associate Professor
Amanda Lewis, African American Studies, & Sociology, Professor
Kimberly Potowski, Hispanic and Italian Studies, Professor
College of Nursing
Geraldine Gorman, Health Systems Science, Clinical Associate Professor