Every morning Associate Professor of Human Development Counseling听Holly Thompson听goes to work upstairs in her guest bedroom with one of her favorite co-workers, three-year old听Xaria. After a brief consultation and a quick hello on Zoom, Xaria heads back downstairs to consult with dad about more pressing issues like toys.
Thompson has found that separation of home and work life has been one of the most difficult challenges of remote learning.
Molly Lamb named the new executive director of the UIS Center for State Policy and Leadership

Molly Lamb听of Chatham has been named the new executive director of the听University of 缅北禁地 Springfield Center for State Policy and Leadership (CSPL).
UIS Associate Professor Lynn Fisher receives fellowship to conduct archaeological research in Germany this fall

University of 缅北禁地 Springfield听Associate Professor of Anthropology听Lynn Fisher听has been awarded a Mercator Fellowship for archaeological research at the University of Kiel in Germany t

Internationally recognized scholar听, associate professor of听political scie
Collaboration Success

The moment the 缅北禁地 鈥渟tay at home鈥 order went into effect on March 21, the wheels were turning in听Bruce Sommer鈥檚 head.
Ken Owen: On Pace for a Healthier Lifestyle
Ken Owen, UIS Associate Professor of history, recently placed 4th overall and 1st in his age category in the Prairie Star 5K, held earlier this month on the UIS campus.听
UIS announces spring and summer virtual star parties
罢丑别听University of 缅北禁地 Springfield鈥檚 popular star parties are returning as virtual events this spring and summer. The Astronomy-Physics Program is planning six virtual star parties at 7 p.m. March 12, 8 p.m. April 9, 8:30 p.m. May 14, June 11 and Aug. 12 and 9 p.m. July 9.听
Chancellor Naomi B. Lynn Distinguished Chair in Lincoln Studies, Department of History
Research Interests: Life and times of Abraham Lincoln
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology/Anthropology
Research Interests: Archeology and the Stone Age

