Partner with Engineering Departments and Units

Engineering Career Services is a small team of dedicated professionals responding to the needs of thousands of students and employers. ECS does not provide logistic support for on-campus events. Please collaborate with the following Engineering Department Contacts and student organizations for logistic support for on-campus recruiting events. There are also many great campustown restaurants that offer the ability to host events. Please refer to the Guide to On-Campus Events to plan accordingly.

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Interdisciplinary Research Institutes and Centers

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Engineering Department Contacts by Core Competencies and Skill sets

Be sure to announce your event and job opportunities on Handshake @ Illinois first and then share with the following Engineering Department Contacts and student organizations to ensure the maximum number of students are aware of the postings!

Design and Modeling (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit, Solidworks, Creo, 3D modeling, drafting, etc.)

Department	Representative	Title	Email
Aerospace Engineering	Laura Ann Gerhold	Assistant Director of Undergraduate Programs and Chief Academic Adviser	gerhold@illinois.edu
Agricultural & Biological Engineering	Anne Marie Boone	Student Academic Program Coordinator	aboone@illinois.edu
BioEngineering	Liezl Bowman	Assoc. Director, Graduate Professional Programs	liezlb@illinois.edu
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering	Patricia Simpson	Director of Academic Advising and Career Services	plblum@illinois.edu
Graduate, Professional and Online Programs	Lauren Stites	Assistant Director for Professional Programs	lstites@illinois.edu
Mechanical Science & Engineering	Steve Zahos	Coordinator of Corporate and Alumni Relations	szahos@illinois.edu
Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering	Becky Jane Meline	Senior Coordinator of Undergraduate Program and Academic Advisor	bmeline@illinois.edu
Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering	Kristie Stramaski	Graduate Programs Specialist and Academic Advisor	kstram20@illinois.edu

Programming/Software Development (e.g., Python, C languages, Java, JS/React JS, Node.js, etc.)

Department	Representative	Title	Email
Aerospace Engineering	Laura Ann Gerhold	Assistant Director of Undergraduate Programs and Chief Academic Adviser	gerhold@illinois.edu
BioEngineering	Liezl Bowman	Assoc. Director, Graduate Professional Programs	liezlb@illinois.edu
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering	Patricia Simpson	Director of Academic Advising and Career Services	plblum@illinois.edu
Siebel School of Computing and Data Science	Cynthia Coleman	Director of External Relations	ccoleman@illinois.edu
Chicago City Scholars	Brenna Conway	Director of Chicago Programs and Partnerships	conwaybw@illinois.edu
Electrical & Computer Engineering	Kat Darr	Corporate Relations Coordinator	kdarr@illinois.edu
Graduate, Professional and Online Programs	Lauren Stites	Assistant Director for Professional Programs	lstites@illinois.edu
Physics	Irene Lira-Andsager	Coordinator of Undergrad Recruiting, Research, and Placement	andsagr2@illinois.edu
Physics	Professor Yann Robert Chemla	Professor, and Associate Head for Undergraduate Program	ychemla@illinois.edu
Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering	Becky Jane Meline	Senior Coordinator of Undergraduate Program and Academic Advisor	bmeline@illinois.edu
Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering	Kristie Stramaski	Graduate Programs Specialist and Academic Advisor	kstram20@illinois.edu

Materials analysis/testing, laboratory science (e.g. Wetlab, Microcleanliness, HAZMAT, etc.)

Department	Representative	Title	Email
Aerospace Engineering	Laura Ann Gerhold	Assistant Director of Undergraduate Programs and Chief Academic Adviser	gerhold@illinois.edu
Agricultural & Biological Engineering	Anne Marie Boone	Student Academic Program Coordinator	aboone@illinois.edu
BioEngineering	Liezl Bowman	Assoc. Director, Graduate Professional Programs	liezlb@illinois.edu
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering	Patricia Simpson	Director of Academic Advising and Career Services	plblum@illinois.edu
Graduate, Professional and Online Programs	Lauren Stites	Assistant Director for Professional Programs	lstites@illinois.edu
Materials Science & Engineering	Reid Allen Lasley	Engagement Coordinator	rlasley2@illinois.edu
Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering	Becky Jane Meline	Senior Coordinator of Undergraduate Program and Academic Advisor	bmeline@illinois.edu
Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering	Kristie Stramaski	Graduate Programs Specialist and Academic Advisor	kstram20@illinois.edu
Physics	Professor Yann Robert Chemla	Professor, and Associate Head for Undergraduate Program	ychemla@illinois.edu
Physics	Irene Lira-Andsager	Coordinator of Undergrad Recruiting, Research, and Placement	andsagr2@illinois.edu

Construction, Structures, Transportation

Aerospace Engineering	Laura Ann Gerhold	Assistant Director of Undergraduate Programs and Chief Academic Adviser	gerhold@illinois.edu
Agricultural & Biological Engineering	Anne Marie Boone	Student Academic Program Coordinator	aboone@illinois.edu
Civil & Environmental Engineering	Keely Ashman	Assistant Director of Alumni and Corporate Relations	kashman@illinois.edu
Mechanical Science & Engineering	Steve Zahos	Coordinator of Corporate and Alumni Relations	szahos@illinois.edu

Project Management, Process Management, Supply Chain, Logistics (e.g., Six Sigma, FMEA, PFEP, etc.)

Aerospace Engineering	Laura Ann Gerhold	Assistant Director of Undergraduate Programs and Chief Academic Adviser	gerhold@illinois.edu
Agricultural & Biological Engineering	Anne Marie Boone	Student Academic Program Coordinator	aboone@illinois.edu
BioEngineering	Liezl Bowman	Assoc. Director, Graduate Professional Programs	liezlb@illinois.edu
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering	Patricia Simpson	Director of Academic Advising and Career Services	plblum@illinois.edu
Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering	Julie Murphy	Associate Director for Alumni, Corporate, and Student Relations	jdg5@illinois.edu
Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering	Becky Jane Meline	Senior Coordinator of Undergraduate Program and Academic Advisor	bmeline@illinois.edu
Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering	Kristie Stramaski	Graduate Programs Specialist and Academic Advisor	kstram20@illinois.edu

Control Systems, Power Systems, Electronics, Circuitry

Aerospace Engineering	Laura Ann Gerhold	Assistant Director of Undergraduate Programs and Chief Academic Adviser	gerhold@illinois.edu
Agricultural & Biological Engineering	Anne Marie Boone	Student Academic Program Coordinator	aboone@illinois.edu
BioEngineering	Liezl Bowman	Assoc. Director, Graduate Professional Programs	liezlb@illinois.edu
Electrical & Computer Engineering	Kat Darr	Corporate Relations Coordinator	kdarr@illinois.edu
Graduate, Professional and Online Programs	Lauren Stites	Assistant Director for Professional Programs	lstites@illinois.edu
Mechanical Science & Engineering	Steve Zahos	Coordinator of Corporate and Alumni Relations	szahos@illinois.edu
Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering	Becky Jane Meline	Senior Coordinator of Undergraduate Program and Academic Advisor	bmeline@illinois.edu
Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering	Kristie Stramaski	Graduate Programs Specialist and Academic Advisor	kstram20@illinois.edu

Data Analysis

BioEngineering	Liezl Bowman	Assoc. Director, Graduate Professional Programs	liezlb@illinois.edu
Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering	Becky Jane Meline	Senior Coordinator of Undergraduate Program and Academic Advisor	bmeline@illinois.edu
Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering	Kristie Stramaski	Graduate Programs Specialist and Academic Advisor	kstram20@illinois.edu
Physics	Professor Yann Robert Chemla	Professor, and Associate Head for Undergraduate Program	ychemla@illinois.edu
Physics	Irene Lira-Andsager	Coordinator of Undergrad Recruiting, Research, and Placement	andsagr2@illinois.edu

Engineering Department Contacts and Student Recruitment Resources

To meet your goals, the ECS team provides tools and strategies for employers to connect with Grainger Engineering talent, help employers build a strong employer brand, and develop recruiting strategies to hire students for internships or full-time employment efficiently and effectively.

Complete the Employer Interest Form to share your recruiting needs. Based on your recruiting needs, the ECS team will connect you with the following Engineering Department contacts.