Faculty InvolvementFaculty AssociatesThis new initiative began in Fall 2002. Individual Faculty Associates are assigned to one specific floor in the residence hall, if possible based on a match between the individual Faculty Member and the types of students living on that floor: undergraduate/graduate, first year vs. upperclass students, typical colleges represented, etc. The Associates then work with their individual residence hall floor, in whatever ways appeal to them or that they feel are possible, to become part of the fabric of their learning community. Faculty Associates participate in any number of our New Student Days programs/activities in August, and volunteer their time to be active with the students on their floor about once a month. The Faculty Associate may spend an evening in the Learning Resource Center tutoring, have dinner with students in the cafeteria, bring a group of students to a museum exhibit, invite faculty colleagues to get involved in a specific floor activity, involve their own family with the students and work closely with the residence life staff. This new initiative provides another vital link between resident students and faculty and hopefully will foster a greater sense of community here at UIC - with an eye toward our primary goal of student retention and student success.
Professor Bareither teaches Human Physiological Anatomy I and II and Cadaver Dissection I and II. She has been at UIC for fourteen years. Her past teaching experiences of note include work at the Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine and the National College of Chiropractic. Her advice to first-year students is to work hard from the first semester, thinking about your GPA your junior year is too late. Form an alliance with a few of your professors so that you have a source for recommendation letters for future education and employment. Her hobbies and interests include outdoor activities as a favorite. She enjoys boating, a little fishing and swimming, as well as bike riding and short runs. Winter sports she likes include both downhill and cross country skiing. Inside, she likes to cook and especially to create awesome desserts!
Professor Ghosh teaches Semiconductor Device Physics, ECE 540. He has been at UIC for three years. His advice to first-year students is that time management is the key to success in college. Go through class notes on a daily basis. This helps you to be on top of things and you never fall behind. His hobbies and interests include aero-modeling and building working models of airplanes.
Professor Indacochea teaches Civil and Materials Engineering. He
has been at UIC for twenty-four years, teaching courses such as
Properties of Materials, Materials for Manufacturing, Physical and
Mechanical Properties of Materials, X-Ray Diffraction and Phase
Transformations. His hobbies include racquetball, music and traveling (international and domestic).
Professor Jarrett teaches the Philosophy of Science, Logic, and the Foundations of Physics. He taught at Harvard University and Cornell University before joining UIC in 1995. He advises students to recognize that most professors genuinely enjoy what they teach, and then to try to learn why that might be so. He has a passion for baseball.
Professor Jurivich teaches medicine, geriatric medicine and the biology of aging. He has been at UIC for eleven years. He notes work he has done in Honors research on Biology Aging and the Cellular Response to Physiologic Stress, and Health Outcomes research on the Management of Frail Elderly. His advice to first year students is to make a point of getting to know as many of your classmates as possible, contribute something to undergraduate life and your school and support your classmates in their intercollegiate activities such as volleyball, basketball and other team sports. His hobbies include reading, cooking, bicycling, fishing and spectator sports.
Professor Keung teaches several courses in Physics (101, 102, 105/106, 107/108, 141, 142, 224, 441, 511, 512, 513, 514, 501, 502, 541, 551, 552, 594 and 599). He has been at UIC for 22 years. His advice to first-year students is to know your professors. His hobbies and interests include juggling and jogging.
Professor Kohler teaches managerial studies in the College of Business Administration. He has been at UIC for ten years, teaching courses such as Managerial Communications (BA 200), Business English (MBA 594), ESL at the Tutorium in Intensive English. He has taught Business English at the International University of Japan (1 summer) and at Krasnoyarsk State University in Siberia (4 summers). His advice to first year students is: Stay cool and listen. Don’t work a part-time job—study. Borrow the money if you have to. Pay it back after you graduate. Develop a relationship with one or two faculty and “work it” over the time you’re here. They can be great resources of wisdom, advice and good sounding boards when you’re hurting. His hobbies include his faith, history, languages, aphorisms and baking the ultimate chocolate-chip cookies.
Professor Loebel teaches English as a Second Language Courses. She has been at UIC for thirteen years. Of her past teaching experiences, she writes, “Coming back to teaching after having my first child was a profoundly humbling and challenging experience. After a semester off, I realized how much I enjoyed the students and interacting with them both in and out of the classroom. I worked harder that year than all years prior managing the demands of teaching while still maintaining a very busy home life.” Her advice to first year students is: Stay focused, get to know your professors and teaching assistants, learn about and utilize campus services, find your academic likes and dislikes (take a course that sounds fun), get involved with extracurricular activities, workout, eat well and sleep! Her hobbies and interests (before kids) include(d): antique shopping, gardening, excavating with her husband (an archaeologist) and reading. Her hobbies after kids: going to the gym when possible, knitting, gardening and playing dinosaurs, Star Wars of whatever my kids are interested in at the moment!
Professor Main teaches Literature Surveys and Composition, in addition to being Assistant Director of Graduate Studies. He has been with UIC for five years. His past teaching experiences of note include teaching at Toledo, Eastern Illinois University, Southeastern Illinois College and Southeastern Oklahoma State University. His advice to first-year students is to be proactive—take charge of your own education, and take learning seriously. His hobbies and interests include being a novelist, he published two vampire-detective fantasy novels, Blood and Shadows and The Raven’s Song. He also enjoys chess and tennis.
Professor Maland has been teaching at UIC since 2001. She teaches writing (English 152, 160, 161) and literature (English 101 and 111), and her courses generally encourage students to begin to think for themselves, to get more honest, to put into words more of what they really think and care about. Advice to first year students: "Explore new kinds of classes. Take classes that intrigue you, get you excited. Don’t stick with what you think you’re good at—take classes that will help you discover more about yourself, that wake you up, surprise you. We are all bigger than we know, and a good college education should help us to realize this! And finally, go meet your professors! Take advantage of the time they’ve set aside to get to know you, to assist and guide you. TALK to your professors!! YOU are your primary teacher here at UIC, so you must be the one to reach out, ask questions, get help, or just get to know those who might help you… "It takes guts to get the most of life—in general, and also here at UIC. So my advice is, in general, to try to muster up guts—take risks, explore, and push yourself out of your old familiar spots. Life is a challenging enterprise, and now is the time to practice stepping up to it—this makes all the difference!" Her interests and hobbies are quite predictable, as she puts it, for an English teacher—she loves to read and write! is working on a novel, writes poetry and essays, and is a big fan of books with surprises that help her see things in the world and herself she haven’t seen before. Wendy is also a very serious student of Zen Buddhism, as well as a folk singer, a lousy chess player, an occasional swing dancer and a die-hard lover of her two cats!
Professor Painter has been at UIC for just one year. She teaches and coordinates undergraduate Psychiatric Nursing Course NUSC 365. She also supervises and supports graduate students in clinical placements. Her advice to first-year students is to relax and enjoy the ride. Her interests are theater, jazz, people and forensics. Her hobbies include knitting, gardening and learning anything new.
Professor Rockquemore is Associate Professor of African-American Studies and Sociology, as well as Associate Head of the African-American Studies Department. She teaches Research Methods, Introduction to African-American Studies and Black Families in America. Professor Rockquemore has been at UIC for three years. Her hobbies are salsa dancing, long conversations and enjoying the simple pleasures of everyday life. Her advice to first-year students is to understand your university experience as much more than just coursework. It’s your opportunity to explore new ideas, meet interesting people and find your soul-work. But to grow intellectually, emotionally and experientially, you have to step outside of your comfort zone. Join student clubs, go on service trips, attend office hours, study abroad, complete an internship and learn how to dance and sing in ways you never have. Just turn off your television and experience the multitude of opportunities you have in the great city of Chicago.
Professor Rosencranz went to medical school and did her residency at UIC from 1978-1985 and joined the faculty in September 2005. She is a preceptor for third and fourth year med students on the wards and in the clinics, as well as second year students for ECM. She is also a preceptor for longitudinal primary care (for first and second year medical students). Her advice to first year undergraduate students is to study hard, embrace the cultures and interests of those around you, go to your teachers for help and advice, exercise and eat well, enjoy the extraordinary opportunities offered at UIC. Don’t get discouraged, keep an open mind on what career or graduate educational opportunities are best for you. Her interests and hobbies include being with her family, travel, pets, reading of all kinds, theater, exercise (especially at the UIC recreation center), socializing/entertaining, baseball and trying new restaurants/multicultural cuisine.
Professor Sokas has been at UIC for three years. She teaches EOHS 400, Introduction to Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences. Her advice to first year undergraduate students is to find study partners, keep ahead of your readings and make use of office hours and teaching assistants. College is a great opportunity to spend concentrated time learning all you possibly can. Think about what an amazing opportunity this is—how such a tiny fraction of those of us alive on the planet today have this opportunity, one that the vast majority of our ancestors could not even imagine. It’s an amazing gift, and my advice is to put your heart and energy into it. Don’t be sidetracked by distractions, plan on joining or creating study groups, read ahead of time for your classes, ask questions of your teaching assistants, see your teachers during office hours and ask questions there as well. Don’t be afraid of enthusiasm or passion or commitment, but remember that you find these where you put your energy, not the other way around.
Professor Venkatakrishnan teaches Computer Security, Compilers, Programming Languages and Operating Systems. He has been at UIC for two years. His advice to first year students is to keep an open mind of new
experiences, find time amidst all chaos and confusion to keep your
body and spirit in shape.
Professor Wheeler teaches Architectural Design, Building Science,
Detailing and Introductory Drawing. He has been at UIC since 1992
as an adjunct and became a full-time Associate Professor in 2001.
His past teaching experiences of note include a split between teaching
and practice, which inform each other. His hobbies and interests include drawing, travel and bicycling. |
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