Partner with Engineering Departments and Units
Engineering Department Contacts by Core Competencies and Skill sets
Department | Representative | Title | |
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 |
Professional Programs Coordinator | 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 |
Department | Representative | Title | |
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 |
Professional Programs Coordinator | 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 |
Department | Representative | Title | |
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 |
Professional Programs Coordinator | 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Professional Programs Coordinator | 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 |
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.
Engineering Corporate Relations
Kent Studer
Senior Director of Corporate Relations
Engineering Corporate Relations
Melissa Belcher
Associate Director of Corporate Relations
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Please direct General Corporate Relations requests to: ECE Corporate Relations:
ece-corporate@mx.uillinois.edu
For Corporate Sponsorship: Siebel School-ECE Industry Affiliates Program
inquiries/renewals please contact: Cynthia Coleman, Director of External Relations. ccoleman@illinois.edu
ECE Student Organizations
Mechanical Science & Engineering
Steve Zahos
Coordinator of Corporate and Alumni Relations
Host on-campus recruiting and engagement events
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Assistant Director of Alumni and Corporate Relations
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Programs and Chief Academic Adviser
Host on-campus recruiting and engagement events
Contact Liezl Bowman for BioE Graduate Students recruitment
Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering
Host speakers for NPRE undergraduate seminar series
Contact Kristie Stramaski for NPRE graduate students recruitment
Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering
Associate Director for Alumni, Corporate, and Student Relations
Brenna Conway
Director of Chicago Programs and Partnerships
Corporate Partnerships Available Now for 2023!
Support recruiting and engagement activities, information sessions and tech talks in Chicago
Coordinator of Undergrad Recruiting, Research, and Placement
You can also contact Professor Yann Robert Chemla to connect with Physics Students.
Graduate, Professional and Online Programs
Lauren Stites
Professional Programs Coordinator
Capstone Projects Industry Partners
Arrange in-class student recruiting and engagement activities
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Director of Academic Advising and Career Services
Chemical Sciences Student Organizations
Host on-campus recruiting and engagement events
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Student Academic Program Coordinator
Host on-campus recruiting and engagement events