APAC Members

APAC members form a cross section of UIC with representatives from various departments on both sides of the Chicago campus. Members are elected to three-year terms by their peers. APAC's current membership for AY2024-2025 is below.

Executive Committee Members Heading link

APAC Chair
Michael Wesbecher
APAC Chair
APAC Vice-Chair (Interim)
Barbara Gottesman
APAC Vice-Chair (Interim)
APAC Treasurer
Rodney Chambers
APAC Treasurer
APAC Secretary
Mint Simagrai
APAC Secretary

Members Heading link

Senior Research Specialist, Office of Research Facilitation
Larisa Ann Burke
Senior Research Specialist, Office of Research Facilitation
Director of Research Advancement
Karen Cielo
Director of Research Advancement
Director, Strategic Initiatives
Jaideep Deshpande
Director, Strategic Initiatives
Clinic Director of Urology Clinic, Oncology Clinic
Mike Hagins
Clinic Director of Urology Clinic, Oncology Clinic
APAC Vice Chair
Agnes Herget
APAC Vice Chair
Associate Director of Instructional Design
Nicole E. Messier
Associate Director of Instructional Design
Director of Business Services and Facility Information Management
Patricia Pac
Director of Business Services and Facility Information Management
Assistant Head for Administration and Research Assistant Professor
Colleen Piersen
Assistant Head for Administration and Research Assistant Professor
Assistant Director, Animal Care and Institutional Biosafety
Shubha Priyamvada
Assistant Director, Animal Care and Institutional Biosafety
Assistant Director of Academic Services
Stuart Robinson
Assistant Director of Academic Services
Executive Assistant to the Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Effectiveness
Karen Rosenthal
Executive Assistant to the Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Effectiveness
Director of Program Administration, GEMS Program
Tim Sullivan
Director of Program Administration, GEMS Program
Disability Specialist
Hugo Trevino
Disability Specialist
Biomedical Informatics Research Specialist
Joanna Tess
Biomedical Informatics Research Specialist
Director, Recruitment and Engagement
Justin Wier
Director, Recruitment and Engagement

Graduate Assistant Heading link

Graduate Assistant
Salvador Delgado
Graduate Assistant