University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Administration

Christopher V. Rao
Department Head, Ray and Beverly Mentzer Professor
Wendy Balthazor
she/her/hers
Associate Director of Finance and Administration
Christy Bowser
Departmental Office Administrator
Austin Dallas
he/him/his
Finance and Administration Coordinator
Rebecca Dawson
she/her/hers
Office Support Associate
Wolali A. Dedo
Academic Advisor (Last names A-G)
Margaret B. Edwards
Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
Molly Fried
she/her/hers
Communications and Marketing Intern
Connie Knight
she/her/hers
Graduate Programs Coordinator
Jacob M. Leicht
Teaching Lab Specialist
Jim Morris
Program Consultant
Baron G. Peters
William H. and Janet G. Lycan Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies
Ryan Rafferty
he/him/his
Academic Advisor (Last names H-N)
Jadii Rodgers
she/her/hers
Office Support Specialist
Dan Shen
she/her/hers
Graduate Program Coordinator
Kristina Shidlauski
Associate Director of Communications
Patricia Simpson
Director of Academic Advising and Career Services
Charles E. Sing
Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies
Todd Spinner
Academic Advisor (Last names O-Z)
Tepora Su'a
Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Chemical Sciences
Kathy Thomas-Stagg
she/her/hers
Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Hanna Walukiewicz
Research Scientist
Paul Winterbotham
he/him/his
Director of Development
Hong Yang
Richard C. Alkire Chair, M.Eng. Program Director