University Teaching Council
The University Teaching Council is the advisory body to the Provost’s Office on teaching-related matters. Its mission is to support instructional excellence at Illinois State University through administering university-level teaching awards, making recommendations on policy related to teaching and learning, and providing campus leadership on teaching-related issues and opportunities.
The Council is comprised of nine appointed faculty members representing all seven colleges and Milner Library as well as a Provost’s Office representative and representatives of the Chairs Council, non-tenure track/administrative professionals, and graduate students.
Questions? Please contact University Teaching Council Chair Dr. Emily Jones.
Membership
2024-2025
| Member | Representation | Term of Appointment |
|---|---|---|
| Emily Jones Interim Director of Scholarly Teaching Campus Box 6370 |
Provost’s Office; Council Chair emjone1@ilstu.edu |
Ongoing |
|
Ciera Lorio
Communication Sciences and Disorders Campus Box 4420 |
College of Arts and Sciences cmlorio@ilstu.edu |
Fall 2024-Spring 2027 |
| Mike Rossler Criminal Justice Sciences Campus Box 5250 |
College of Applied Science and Technology mtrossl@ilstu.edu |
Fall 2025-Spring 2028 |
| David Collier School of Music Campus Box 5600 |
Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts dcollier@ilstu.edu |
Fall 2025-Spring 2028 |
| Jeongae Kang Special Education Campus Box 5300 |
College of Education jkang16@ilstu.edu |
Fall 2025-Spring 2028 |
| Luke Russell Family and Consumer Sciences Campus Box 5060 |
Provost’s Office ltrusse@ilstu.edu |
Fall 2023-Spring 2026 |
| Brent Yi Lao Department of Accounting Campus Box 5520 |
College of Business ylao@ilstu.edu |
Fall 2025-Spring 2028 |
| Cass Hermacinski Department of Management Campus Box 5500 |
NTT/AP |
Fall 2025-Spring 2028 |
| Jessica Sullivan Mennonite College of Nursing Campus Box 5810 |
Mennonite College of Nursing jmsulli7@ilstu.edu |
Fall 2023-Spring 2026 |
| Adriana Ransom School of Music Campus Box 5660 |
Chairs’ Council aransom@ilstu.edu |
Fall 2022-Spring 2026 |
| April Anderson Zorn Milner Library Campus Box 8900 |
Milner Library aander2@ilstu.edu |
Fall 2023-Spring 2026 |
| Edcel Cintron-Gonzales | Graduate Student ejcintr@ilstu.edu |
Fall 2025-Spring 2026 |
Past Members
Explore past representatives on the University Teaching Council.