Faculty
Meet the Faculty in our Youtube Playlist of SPIA Faculty Interviews.
![Brandon Bolte](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2023-12/Brandon_Bolte_bbolt.jpeg.webp?itok=oogXc1GU)
Brandon Bolte
Assistant Professor
School of Politics and International Affairs
217-206-6646
bbolt@uis.edu
Office: One University Plaza
![Adriana Crocker](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2023-12/Adriana_Crocker_acroc2.jpeg.webp?itok=c9yOrSKw)
Adriana Crocker
Professor, DPI Affiliate School of Politics and Intl Affairs, Discovery Partners Inst.
217-206-8329
acroc2@uis.edu
Office: PAC 356
![Matthew Geras](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2023-12/Matthew_Geras_mgera2.jpeg.webp?itok=zuaKuKjk)
Matthew Geras
Assistant Professor
School of Politics and International Affairs
217-206-7884
mgera2@uis.edu
Office: MS PAC 358
![Richard Gilman Opalsky](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2023-12/Richard_Gilman-Opalsky_rgilm3.jpeg.webp?itok=KkRC-bgn)
Richard Gilman-Opalsky
Professor
School of Politics and International Affairs
217-206-8328
rgilm3@uis.edu
Office: PAC 362
![Ali Nizamuddin](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2023-12/Ali_Nizamuddin_aniza2.jpeg.webp?itok=n5IxhMsC)
Ali Nizamuddin
Professor
School of Politics and International Affairs
217-206-8424
aniza2@uis.edu
Office: PAC 364
![Sibel Oktay Karagul](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2023-12/Sibel_Oktay%20Karagul_karagul.jpeg.webp?itok=hXBC6nKU)
Sibel Oktay Karagul
Associate Professor
School of Politics and International Affairs
217-206-7835
karagul@uis.edu
Office: PAC 354
![Jason Pierceson](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2023-12/Jason_Pierceson_jpier2.jpeg.webp?itok=wQq65PX6)
Jason Pierceson
Professor
School of Politics and International Affairs
217-206-7842
jpier2@uis.edu
Office: PAC 360
![Isabel Skinner](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2023-12/Isabel_Skinner_iwill21.jpeg.webp?itok=tgXVeXr2)
Isabel Skinner
Assistant Professor
School of Politics and International Affairs
217-206-7878
iwill21@uis.edu
Office: MS PAC 352
![John Transue](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2023-12/John_Transue_jtran8.jpeg.webp?itok=FYm7O83E)
John Transue
Associate Professor
School of Politics and International Affairs
217-206-8383
jtran8@uis.edu
Office: PAC 482
![Magic Wade](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2023-12/Magic_Wade_mwade7.jpeg.webp?itok=MWKCwvev)
Magic Wade
Associate Prof., SPIA Director
School of Politics and International Affairs
217-206-6646
mwade7@uis.edu
Office: PAC 370
Adjunct Faculty
![Ryan Croke](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2023-12/Ryan_Croke_rcroke.jpeg.webp?itok=OTiy-mqc)
Ryan Croke
Adjunct Instructor
School of Politics and International Affairs
217-206-7795
rcroke@uis.edu
Office: PAC 566B
Department Staff
![Sarah Gibson](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2023-12/sarah%20gibson.jpeg.webp?itok=l8wNs72s)
Sarah Gibson
Online Coordinator
School of Politics and International Affairs
217-206-7934
sgibs3@uis.edu
Office: PAC 307
![Jillian Briggs](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/inline-images/Jillian_Briggs_jhelm3.jpg_7.webp?itok=PdQlDNA5)
Jillian Briggs
Undergraduate Academic
Advisor
School of Politics and International Affairs
217-206-6561
jhelm3@uis.edu
Office: PAC 309
![McKenzie White](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/inline-images/McKenzie_White_mwhit22.jpg.webp?itok=bjUQ3TGM)
McKenzie White
Administrative Aide
School of Politics and International Affairs
217-206-8608
mwhit22@uis.edu
Office: PAC 350