SAC PD Awardees
SAC Professional Development Funding Awardees
Congratulations to the following awardees! Thank you for applying! The SAC PD award is limited to a one time award per employee and therefore not applicable for further PD awards.
Winners
Spring 2019
Mirella Layla Campos, General Internal Medicine (GIM)
Natalie Chadwell, Quality Management
Shenise Cook, Psychology (LAS)
Mary Cozzens, Health Social Work, UIC Hospital
Brian Drummond, Medical Infectious Diseases
Julie Finlay, 496/DSCC/FM Division of Specialized Care for Children
Melissa Frazin, Career Services
John Garvey, 496/DSCC/FM Division of Specialized Care for Children
Roszaine Gillespie, Department Pediatrics/College of Medicine
Dominique Gomez, 496/DSCC/FM Division of Specialized Care for Children
Nastassia Gurganus, Academic Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
Dasheena Harris, Division of Specialized Care for Children
Monica Holt, Human Resources, Labor and Employee Relations
Sherese Johnson, Human Resources Student Affairs
Shonda King, Health Social Work – Care Coordination
Elizabeth Linchangco, UIC-DSCC Lombard Region 4
Ann Lindner, Department of Pediatrics / College of Medicine
Alaina Moore, Administration and General Expense – College of Medicine Rockford
Allison Ramsden, Business Planning and Decisions Support (BPDS) – UI Health
Joel Rodriguez, Research Resource Center, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
Karla Rivera Ruiz, Psychology (LAS)
Valerie Brown Smith, Midwest Latino Health Research Training and Policy Center/MIDLAHR/JACSW
Lisa Washington, 496/DSCC/FM Division of Specialized Care for Children
2019-2020
Fall 2019
Nishant Agrawal, Office of Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR)
Rodney Chambers, University Library
Michelle De Sutter, Graduate Medical Education, University of Illinois College of Medicine (UICOMP)
Jessie Duran, University Library Human Resources
Joshua Escario, Hospital Surgical Services Operating Room
Tongxin Guo, OVCR Office of Vice Chancellor for Research
Janette Hartmann, Pediatric Nursing
Sally Heinzel, Graduate Medical Education
Donna Johnson, Administration and General Expense – College of Medicine Rockford
Valerie Kuhl, Dental Clinics, Bach Clinic, UIC College of Dentistry
Olga Marerro, OBER/APDS Hospital Women and Family Nursing
Josefina Martinez, Pedsubspecialty Peoria, Department of Pediatrics
Therese Molina, Jane Addams College of Social Work
Anne Morrow, D496/DSCC/FM Division of Specialized Care for Children
Susan Ping, Administration and General Expense – College of Medicine Rockford
Jodi Pirrello, Administration and General Expense – College of Medicine Rockford
Amanda Seguin, Hospital Clinical Nutrition
Aisha Shadeed, College of Education – Center for Literacy
Hemali Shah, Surgery/Surgical Residency/Medicine
Cursten Sturghill, Parking Services
Nancy Tegtman, Nursing-LP Johnson Family Health Center, Department of Family and Community Medicine Rockford
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Spring 2020
Emily Abarquez, Academic Computing and Communications Center
Crisel Buhawe, Oncology Nursing Services
Monica Evans, Hospital Patient Accounts
Min Li, Laboratory Pathology Services
Anuj Patel, Laboratory Pathology Services
Lourdes Richardson, Department of Pediatrics – Chicago
Ryan Szymkiewicz, Academic Computing and Communications Center
Jasmine Walker, Center for Research on Women and Gender
Thomas Wiese, Academic Computing and Communications Center
2020-2021
Fall 2020
Kimberly Alexander, UICOMP Pediatric Subspecialty Clinics
Alexander Arreguin, Interventional Radiology
Clare Briggs, College of Nursing – Department of Population Health Nursing Science
Ericka Carroll, College of Medicine – OBGYN
Jessica Eisenbeis, UIC Extended Campus
Lisa Ely, Respiratory UIH Medical Center
Lauren Fergus, Social Work
Teresa Fic, DSCC/Home Care Division of Specialized Care for Children
Dauphine Gregory, Health Information Management
Nicole Hardy, Medicine/Cardiology
James Haukland, Medical Education
Catherine Johns, Radiology
Arnold Lee, Office of Instructional Resource Development
Melva Malone, Building Operations
Jyothirmayi Ryali, Pathology Laboratories – UIH
Janaya Shaw, LAS Administration
Lakisha Smith, Building Operations
Arielle Smith, DSCC Division of Specialized Care for Children
Kay Spreitzer, College of Medicine Education
Crystal Stevenson, Department of Medicine/Division of Academic Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
Dana Thornquist, Pediatrics Nursing
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Spring 2021
Alexander Adamov, College of Dentistry – Financial Affairs
Jeanette Agustin, Department of Dermatology/Medicine
Michelle Cambe, Nursing/UM & DC Planning
Arbriea Dorsey Andrade, DSCC Division of Specialized Care for Children
Jolanta Gdanska-Kobylarz, Labor and Delivery
Susan Grebner, Advancement and community Relations – Peoria
Teresa Guzman, University Payroll and Benefits/Foreign National Service Center
Elizabeth Harper, Center for Women’s Health
Aprille Ola, West Oncology
Manoj Pant, Educational Technology Lab
Emily Pasteris, School of Public Health – Advancement
Connie Ping, OVCR Office of Vice Chancellor for Research
Kevin Prendergast, ACCC/UIC Technology Solutions
Marco Shelby, Nursing/UM & DC Planning
Viable Shum, School of Public Health – Environment and Occupational Health Sciences
Anand Srinivasan, College of Medicine – Informational Resources
Yoran St. Clair, DSCC Division of Specialized Care for Children
Nicole Stephens, Nursing Resource Office
2021-2022
Fall 2021
Shameka Brunson, Pharmacy Practice, Ambulatory Care Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy
Dennis Driscoll, Student Affairs/Medicine-Peoria
Glenda Genio, Global Asian Studies / LAS
Arletta Harris, Pharmaceutical Sciences / Pharmacy
Jasmine Joseph, Women Mother Baby Unit
Sarah Kerkett, Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC)
Rachel Morrow, Pharmaceutical Sciences / Center for Biomolecular Sciences /College of Pharmacy
Adriana Palencia, Pharmacy Practice, Ambulatory Care Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy
Jovita Sanderson, Pharmacy Practice, Ambulatory Care Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy
Jennifer Staman, Office of Communications/University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford
Candace, Stoakley, Jane Addams College of Social Work
Meredith Wilk, Kinesiology and Nutrition
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Spring 2022
Christopher Anderson, Planning, Sustainability and Project Management (PSPM)
Rachael Bandur, School of Public Health
Phillip Brandon, Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC)
Olivia Desormeaux, Office of Research Services/Dean’s Office/School of Public Health
Amy Early, Rehabilitation Services – Inpatient Behavioral Health Occupational Therapy
Nicole Gottleib, Student Leadership and Civic Engagement (Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs)
Elizabeth Hoffman, Occupational and Physical Therapy (Pediatrics)
Shruti Joshi, UI Health/Rehabilitation Services
Huibi Liu, College of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics
Laquashei Lynn, University Library Business Office
Emran Saleh, Department of Pathology/Hematology/College of Medicine
Devin Shroeder, University Library Business Office
Kara Smith, Campus Recreation and Wellbeing
2022-2023
Fall 2022
Angelica Bueno, Pharmacy Practice, Ambulatory Care Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy
Allison Bundy, College of Nursing, Urbana Regional Campus
Sam Day, UIC Extended Campus
Michael Duncan, Department of Biomedical Engineering (BM-E)
DeShanette Johnson, Molecular Pathology
Jessy Johnson, Pharmacy Practice, Ambulatory Care Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy
Sadia Khan, Molecular Pathology
Sherry Krsticevic, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services
Karen Mabry, Human Resources/Organizational Development
Laura Mellado Garcia, Pharmacy Practice, Ambulatory Care Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy
Alison Merrill, Rehabilitation Services – Physical Theraphy
Craig Mihaljevich, Parking Services / Parking Enforcement
Diana Pavon, Math and Science Learning Center
Bala Ramaraju, College of Business Administration
Samer Rashid, Cardiovascular Diagnostic Services
Edwin Rodriguez, Cardiac Catherization Laboratory
Angelina Ross, University Health Services
Janine Sacco, College of Medicine
Jessica Salgado, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences-Administration
Jesus Salgado, Planning Sustainability and Project Management (PSPM)
Elba Sertuche, Pharmacy Practice, Ambulatory Care Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy
Stephen Smith, College of Business
Modena Stinnette, School of Public Health
Alejandra Villanueva, Inpatient Rehabilitation- Occupational Therapy department
Heidi Weinberg, Outpatient Therapy Services, Outpatient Care Center
Alicja Zoladek, Radiology/Breast Imaging
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Spring 2023
Shana Brown, Hospital Administration
Shakita Carter, Ambulatory Pharmacy
Matthew Clinger, University Health Service (Employee Health)
Casey Guerra, Emergency Medicine
Kristine Hayes, College of Pharmacy
Mykia Miller, Civil and Materials Engineering
John Penalosa, UIH Rehabilitation Services
Sandra Rodriguez, UI Health – Mile Square Health Center
Heidi Schlehlein, Office of the Dean/College of Applied Health Sciences
Dana Smicklas, Information Services, Hospital
2023-2024
Fall 2023
Connie Cardinal, UI Health Hospital Pharmacy
Laura Gonzalez, Arthritis & Kidney Center/ Internal Medicine – OCC
Qeshawnda Haynes, Technology Solutions
Ina Henderson, UI Health Hospital Pharmacy
Monica Holt, Human Resources/Labor and Employee Relations
Antonina Kuzmis, Pharmaceutical Sciences/Pharmacy
Natalie Setterberg, Surgical Services – UI Health
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Spring 2024
Tyrell Funkhouser, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Department
Lauren Gallagher, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS)
Cheryl Johnson, Human Resources
Tiffany Kilpatrick, College of Business Administration
Jeannine Lau, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation Services
Stephanie Perez, UI Health Neurology and Neurosurgery, Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Ellen Smith, College of Pharmacy
Ermias Weldeyohannes, Pathology Laboratories
Erica Williams, UI Health Human Resources
Meihong Zhang, Molecular Pathology/Department of Pathology/UI Health
2024-2025
Fall 2024
Cyndi Brush, Family and Community Medicine, Rockford
Karen Finder, Transfer Articulation and Degree Audit
Angela Hunt, School of Public Health – Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Chris Karczmar, College of Nursing Simulation
Ashley Kavanaugh, Molecular Pathology/Department of Pathology/UI Health
Tomoko Kawanaka, Innovation Center/Vice Chancellor for Innovation
Meghan King, College of Engineering Marketing and Communications Team
Dannette Kizy, Nursing Administration
Lica Kou, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Innovation
Yingtang Lu, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Advancement
Szymon Machajewski, Technology Solutions
Hebah Mehreen, Anatomic Pathology
Maria Theresa Mora, Orthopaedic Surgery
Joey Napolitano, Molecular Pathology/Department of Pathology/UI Health
Beth Niemerg, Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC)
Elise Robison, Department of Biological Sciences
Heather Sadilek, Office for Academic Engagement and Student Success/Nursing
Ylse Serrano, Pathology
Kunal Shah, Technology Solutions
Maribel Velez, College of Pharmacy
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Spring 2025
Sandy Arreguin, Office of Academic Affairs – College of Medicine Peoria
Beatriz Bayod, Pathology Laboratories
Marissa Bernardino, Nursing Resource Office
Jennifer Cantrell, Math Statistics & Computer Science MSCS/LAS
Daisy Contreras, Hospital Human Resources
Cindy Duong, Hospital Surgical Services
Felipe Fernandez, Pathology Laboratories/Tissue Typing
Jamila Holmes, Family and Community Medicine/Medicine
Brittney Jarvis, Clinical Nutrition, Hospital
Melissa Jones, Clinical Laboratory/Pathology Services/ Flow Cytometry laboratory
Evan Lange, Technology Solutions
Lindsay Marshall, Graduate College
Genaro Olivera, Campus Recreation and Wellbeing
Anel Orozco, Pharmaceutical Sciences/College of Pharmacy
Marie Angelica Pamatmat, Pathology Laboratories
Kinnary Patel, Pathology-Chemistry Laboratory
Court Prather, Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC)
Renita Quirls, Compensation, UIC Human Resources
Derrick Stevens, School of Public Health
Dagmar Sweeney, Institute for Health Research and Policy, School of Public Health
Vanesa Velazquez, Center for Student Involvement
2025-2026
Fall 2025
Jose Isaiah Colon, Patient Access
John Juat, College of Applied Health Sciences
Kenyatta King, Operating Room
Yehuda Joey Maman, College of Business Administration
Erica Pacheco, Student Affairs Human Resources
Nancy Saysavanh, College of Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Spring 2026
Peace Ezekwueche, UI Health Hospital and Clinics OBER/APSD
Kelly Gerhardt, Disability Resource Center
Oscar Gonzalez, Great Lakes ADA Center/Disability and Human Development/Applied Health Sciences
Ramona Gupta, Women’s Leadership and Resource Center
Claire Harper, Hospital Clinical Nutrition
Hannah Landsman, History, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS)
Denny Mwaura, UIC Gallery 400
Patrycja Obokowicz, Venues and Events
Ariana Pinon, UI Health Hospital and Clinics OBER/APSD
Lee Sargent, Office of the Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services
Snezhana Stefanovska Shultz, UIC Athletics
Gabriele Sundelius, Non-Invasive Cardiology
Miguel Vazquez, Digitization Lab/Daley Library
Angela Widemon-Kendrick, Pathology/Microbiology