Faculty

Meet the Faculty in our Youtube Playlist of SPIA Faculty Interviews.

Brandon Bolte

Brandon Bolte
Assistant Professor
School of Politics and International Affairs
217-206-6646
bbolt@uis.edu
Office: One University Plaza

Adriana Crocker

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

Matthew Geras
Assistant Professor
School of Politics and International Affairs
217-206-7884
mgera2@uis.edu
Office: MS PAC 358

Richard Gilman Opalsky

Richard Gilman-Opalsky
Professor
School of Politics and International Affairs
217-206-8328
rgilm3@uis.edu
Office: PAC 362


Ali Nizamuddin

Ali Nizamuddin
Professor
School of Politics and International Affairs
217-206-8424
aniza2@uis.edu
Office: PAC 364

Jason Pierceson

Jason Pierceson
Professor
School of Politics and International Affairs
217-206-7842
jpier2@uis.edu
Office: PAC 360

Isabel Skinner

Isabel Skinner
Assistant Professor
School of Politics and International Affairs
217-206-7878
iwill21@uis.edu
Office: MS PAC 352

John Transue

John Transue
Associate Professor
School of Politics and International Affairs
217-206-8383
jtran8@uis.edu
Office: PAC 482

Magic Wade

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

Ryan Croke
Adjunct Instructor
School of Politics and International Affairs
217-206-7795
rcroke@uis.edu
Office: PAC 566B


Department Staff

Sarah Gibson

Sarah Gibson
Associate Online Advisor
School of Politics and International Affairs
217-206-7934
sgibs3@uis.edu
Office: PAC 318

Jillian Briggs

Jillian Briggs
Associate Academic
Advisor
School of Politics and International Affairs
217-206-6561
jhelm3@uis.edu
Office: PAC 309

McKenzie White

McKenzie White
Administrative Aide
School of Politics and International Affairs
217-206-8608
mwhit22@uis.edu
Office: PAC 350