Meet the Provost's Office Staff
The Staff page highlights the hardworking individuals who support the daily operations of the Provost's Office and the Division of Academic Affairs. Staff play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth functioning of our academic programs and services. From administrative support to project management, each team member brings unique skills and expertise to our office. Discover more about our staff and their contributions to our university community.
Jump to one of the Provost's Office functional areas: Provost's Office Administration, Academic Integrity, Academic Resources and Business Operations, Faculty Affairs, Faculty Files Office, Graduate Assistantships, Graduate Education, Institutional Research and Effectiveness, Research and Innovation, Student Success and Undergraduate Education.
Provost's Office Administration
Brandon E. Schwab
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost
Email Brandon Schwab
Link to org charts for Provost's direct reports and Provost's Leadership Team
Monica Kroft
Executive Advisor to the Provost
Email Monica Kroft
Contact Monica for assistance with:
- Provost Schwab's calendar
- Faculty personnel review processes and timelines
- Faculty/Staff position requests
- Faculty hiring procedures
Allison Decker
Assistant Provost for Faculty Affairs
Email Allison Decker
Contact Allison for assistance with:
- Academic appointments and offer letter review
- HR Front End appointments and transactions
- Sabbatical application procedures and questions
- Faculty lists and reports
Steve Moore
Business/Administrative Associate
Email Steve Moore
Academic Integrity
Guadalupe Trejo
Administrative Aide / Academic Integrity Council support
Email Guadalupe Trejo
Send confidential Academic Integrity documents to Guadalupe (gtrej@uis.edu) via PEAR
Contact Guadalupe for assistance with:
- Academic Integrity forms
- Adjunct approval tracking
Academic Resources and Business Operations
Mark Morten
Director of Academic Resources and Business Operations
Email Mark Morten
Faculty Affairs
Link to the Online, Professional, and Engaged Learning (OPEL) web page
Layne Morsch
Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
Email Layne Morsch
Faculty Files Office
Matt Abrell
Office Administrator / Faculty Files Custodian
Email the Faculty Files Office
Send confidential faculty personnel file documents to Matt (jabre2@uis.edu) via PEAR
Contact Matt for assistance with:
- Adding documents to full-time faculty personnel files
- Course Survey reports
- File access for personnel reviews (reappointment, tenure, promotion)
Graduate Assistantships
Brian Moore
Program Coordinator, Graduate Education / Graduate Assistantships
Email Brian Moore
Contact Brian for assistance with:
- Graduate Assistantships
- New course changes and course approvals
- Internal governance processes
Graduate Education
Email the Office of Graduate Education
Link to the Graduate Education website
Cecilia Cornell
Vice Provost and Director of Graduate Education
Email Cecilia Cornell
Contact Cecilia for assistance with:
- Graduate curricular initiatives and revisions
- Graduate education policies and procedures
- Dissertation deposit
- Paying for graduate school
Fumika Brudnak
Administrative Assistant
Email Fumika Brudnak
Contact Fumika for assistance with:
- Meeting requests for Cecilia Cornell and Mike Roth
Sara Powell
Office Administrator / Campus Senate Office
Email Sara Powell
Email the Campus Senate Office
Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Email the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Link to the Institutional Research and Effectiveness website
Michele Gribbins
Associate Provost for Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Email Michele Gribbins
Contact Michele for assistance with:
- HLC accreditation
- IR/IE consultations
- Academic portfolio review
- Institutional surveys
Carrie R. Allen
Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment
Email Carrie Allen
Contact Carrie for assistance with:
- Academic program reviews
Matt Suda
Director of Institutional Research
Email Matt Suda
Laura Dorman
Institutional Research consultant
Bill Bloemer
Research Professor
Research and Innovation
Email Research and Sponsored Programs
Link to the Research and Sponsored Programs website
Lucía Vázquez
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
Email Lucia Vazquez
Carissa Isenberg
Associate Director, Pre-Award
Email Carissa Isenberg
Contact Carissa for assistance with:
- Human and Animal Subjects' Research Processes
- Pre-Award Grant Processes (Proposal Development through Award Acceptance)
- Research Compliance and Security
- Cost allowability on sponsored project budgets
Sam Coad
Grants Writer
Email Sam Coad
Undergraduate Education and Student Success
Link to the Undergraduate Education website
Link to the General Education website
Michael Roth
Associate Provost for Student Success and Undergraduate Education
Email Mike Roth
Contact Mike for assistance with:
- Undergraduate curriculum development
- General Education and University Requirements
Kimberly Craig
Director of Academic Initiatives
Email Kimberly Craig
Contact Kimberly for assistance with:
- The ECCE Speaker Series program and the associated UNI 301 ECCE Speaker Series course
- Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) course status/submissions
- External governance timelines, paths, and approval processes for new academic programs and program changes
Updated 2025-4-17