Doctoral Students & Candidates
Most of our doctoral students are mid-to-late in their careers and have significant experience in the public, private, and/or nonprofit sectors. Some hold administrative positions in these sectors, and many are closely involved in developing and evaluating public policies at the federal, state, and/or local levels.
These students are completing their doctoral coursework, preparing for their qualifying exams, or working on their dissertations.
Senior Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Former Mayor of Troy, Illinois
Executive Director, Tri-Cities Airport in Tennessee
Program Manager at the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs (W.I.U.)
Evaluation Manager at Illinois Department of Transportation
Chief of Parole, Illinois Dept. of Corrections
Research Psychologist, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (US Dept. of Transportaton)
Owner and CEO of Spencer Films LLC
Risk Management Specialist, Risk Management Agency
Illinois Dept. of Public Health
Data Manager, Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts
Director, Criminal Justice Dept., Milikin University
Director for Academic Affairs, Illinois Community College Board
Human Resource Director, City of Bloomington, Illinois
Deputy Director – Office of Health Care Regulation, Illinois Department of Public Health
Assistant Director for Innovation, University of Illinois Chicago
Director, Child Protection Training Academy, UIS
University of Illinois Extension Educator
Online Program Coordinator of the Master of Arts in Education, UIS Department of Educational Leadership