Office of Public Engagement
Staff Directory

Wanda E. Ward, Ph.D.
Executive Associate Chancellor
for Public Engagement
508 Swanlund
Administration Building
601 East John Street, MC-304
Champaign, Illinois 61820
Telephone: 217-265-0451
Fax: 217-244-4121
Assistant: Penny Nigh

Robert Flider
Director, Community and
Government Relations
506 Swanlund
Administration Building
601 East John Street,
MC-304
Champaign, Illinois 61820
Telephone: 217-300-5348
Fax: 217-244-4121
Assistant: Robin Woodall

Kandace Turner
Director for Public Engagement
502 Swanlund
Administration Building
601 East John Street,
MC-304
Champaign, Illinois 61820
Telephone: 217-300-2042
Fax: 217-244-4121
Assistant: Karen Yeager

Michelle Gonzales
Special Assistant for Strategic Initiatives
in Public Engagement
501 Swanlund Administration Building
601 East John Street, MC-304
Champaign, Illinois 61820
Telephone: 217-300-6361
Fax: 217-244-4121
Assistant: Karen Yeager

Jancie Harris
Program Coordinator
509 Swanlund Administration Building
601 East John Street,
MC-304
Champaign, Illinois 61820
Telephone: 217-300-9970
Fax: 217-244-4121

Shumway

Katie Shumway
 Public Engagement Fellow
1010 West Nevada Street,
MC-082 Urbana, Illinois 61801
Telephone: 217-300-3106

Penny Nigh
Public Engagement Administration and Communications Manager
504 Swanlund
Administration Building
601 East John Street, MC-304
Champaign, Illinois 61820
Telephone: 217-265-0451
Fax: 217-244-4121

Karen Yeager
Office Administrator
504 Swanlund
Administration Building
601 East John Street,
MC-304
Champaign, Illinois 61820
Telephone: 217-300-8506
Fax: 217-244-4121

Robin Woodall
Office Administrator
504 Swanlund
Administration Building
601 East John Street,
MC-304
Champaign, Illinois 61820
Telephone: 217-333-4450
Fax: 217-244-4121