03.26.25

Dear Colleagues & Students:

I am pleased to announce the Board of Trustees has approved the following faculty for sabbatical leave during academic year 2025-2026:

Fall Semester 2025 Leave

• Heather Bailey, Professor, History, CLASS
• Svet Braynov, Associate Professor, Computer Science, CHST
• Liang Kong, Associate Professor, Mathematical Sciences and Philosophy, CHST
• Graham Peck, Distinguished Professor, History, CLASS

Spring Semester 2026 Leave

• Elham Buxton, Associate Professor, Computer Science, CHST
• Meg Cass, Professor, English, CLASS
• Hasan Kartal, Associate Professor, Management Information Systems, CBM
• Holly Kent, Professor, History, CLASS
• Kat Novak, Professor, Communication and Media, CPAE

Academic Year 2025-2026 Leave

• Hinda Seif, Professor, Sociology/Anthropology, CLASS

Sincerely,

Janet

Janet L. Gooch, PhD

Chancellor

University of Illinois Springfield