Faculty & Staff
Faculty
Meet the Faculty in our Youtube Playlist of SPIA Faculty Interviews.
Contact
School of Politics and International Affairs
University of Illinois at Springfield
One University Plaza
Public Affairs Center, MS PAC 350
Springfield, Illinois 62703-5407
E-mail: SPIA@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-6646
Office: PAC 350
Dr. Magic Wade
Director, School of Politics and International Affairs
Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy
Professor Adriana Crocker named the first U of I System Presidential Fellow at UIS
University of Illinois President Timothy L. Killeen has announced that Adriana Crocker, University of Illinois Springfield professor of political science, will serve as the newest Presidential Fellow. Crocker is the first faculty member at UIS to be named a Presidential Fellow.
Pi Sigma Alpha
The PSC program has a chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society, on campus.
Eligible undergraduates must have earned a least a 3.00 GPA, have taken at least 10 semester hours in political science or public administration, and be in the top third of their class.
Chapter activities typically include both social and substantive events, including student/faculty “brown bag” discussions, candidate debates, and so forth. Many of these activities are open to all PSC students, whether they are members of Pi Sigma Alpha or not.
Model United Nations Club
Model United Nations Club (MUN) gives students the opportunity to participate in a simulation of the United Nations General Assembly and attend the annual National Model United Nations Conference in New York each spring.
Model Illinois Government Moot Court
Gain an understanding of legal proceedings
Moot Court is held in conjunction with Model Illinois Government and simulates arguments at the Illinois Supreme Court level. Student
Model Illinois Government Club
Model Illinois Government (MIG) gives students the opportunity to experience the workings of politics and government in Illinois first hand.
Awards & Honors
Awards and honors are bestowed each year
Awards for Excellence
Bestowed by the School for Politics and International Affairs upon students who perform well i
Online Learning
Where you receive your degree matters. The University of Illinois at Springfield is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. We have received numerous awards for excellence in online education, and we provide our online students with the same dynamic learning experience as our on-campus students. Students in our online program are taught by the same Political Science Faculty who teach in our on-campus program, and our online students are supported both by faculty advisors an