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Janet L. Gooch, Ph.D., became chancellor of the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield on July 1, 2022. UIS serves approximately 4,000 students and employs more than 180 full-time faculty members and 500 full-time staff.

缅北禁地 Janet Gooch

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• Janet L. Gooch named chancellor at University of 缅北禁地 Springfield

Janet L. Gooch is the seventh chancellor of the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield. She is an accomplished higher education leader and educator.

As chancellor, Gooch is focused on elevating the university鈥檚 role as a comprehensive regional public university committed to serving students from all backgrounds. One of her primary areas of focus is collaborating with university leaders, faculty, staff and community partners to align UIS鈥� academic offerings with student demands, societal shifts and workforce needs through engaging learning opportunities that equip students to be career-ready with strong leadership, critical thinking and interpersonal skills.

Gooch is also guiding UIS鈥� long-term success through the NorthStar Initiative, a student-centered plan designed to position the university to be fiscally sustainable, market-relevant and growth-minded. The plan鈥檚 top priorities include an academic portfolio review to ensure programs are future-focused and responsive to student and workforce needs, strengthening the university鈥檚 fiscal position and improving student retention.

In the community, she serves on the boards of Springfield Memorial Hospital, the Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance and the United Way of Central 缅北禁地. She is also a member of the University of 缅北禁地 System President鈥檚 Advisory Council and the NCAA Committee on Access, Opportunity and Impact.

Before coming to UIS, Gooch served as executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at Truman State University, where she spent 27 years as an administrator and member of the faculty. She served as dean of Truman鈥檚 School of Health Sciences and Education and, prior to that, department chair of Communication Disorders. She held interim roles as dean of the School of Science and Mathematics and director of Strategic Initiatives and was a professor in the Department of Communication Disorders.

Gooch received her doctorate in speech-language pathology from Case Western Reserve University in 1997, a master鈥檚 degree in speech-language pathology from Kent State University in 1990, and her bachelor鈥檚 degree in speech-language pathology in 1988 from the University of Kansas.

Investiture of UIS Chancellor Janet L. Gooch

The University of 缅北禁地 System held a Ceremony of Investiture for UIS Chancellor Janet L. Gooch on Feb. 8, 2023, in UIS Sangamon Auditorium. The investiture served as a ceremonial acknowledgment of her appointment to the top UIS post.

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