Awardees
Spring 2019 Innovation Grants Awardees
Upgrading Outdoor Lighting to LEDs
Keith Berry
Electrician Foreman, Facilities Management
Donna Meyer
Associate Director, Facilities Management
Five Low-Cost Conservation Measures for Dunham Hall
Ed Matecki
Assistant Director for Utilities, Facilities Management
E-Sports (Competitive Video Gaming)
Dan Chace
Director, Information Technology Services
Todd Burrell
Director, Admissions
Michael Scott
E-Sports Club
Keith Becherer
Director, Campus Recreation
Garrett McAlister
Hall Director, Housing
Mike Schultz
Director, Housing (Retired)
Phil Leyerer
Coordinator, Intramural Recreation
Miriam Roccia
Associate Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs
Retention & Educational Advancement of Nursing Faculty
Laura Bernaix
Dean, School of Nursing
Fall 2018 Innovation Grant Awardees
Integrative Studies: A Pathway for Student Retention and Success
Zenia Agustin
Professor, Mathematics and Statistics
Center for Predictive Analytics
Greg Budzban
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Cybersecurity Program in the School of Business (will work with SOE programs)
Tim Jacks
Associate Professor, Computer Management and Information Systems
Lovejoy Library Late Night-Extended Hours Feasibility Study
Lydia Jackson
Interim Dean, Lovejoy Library
Steve Kerber
Professor, Lovejoy Library
Lora DelRio
Assistant Professor, Lovejoy Library
Juliet Gray
Interim Assistant Dean, Lovejoy Library
Upgraded Outdoor Lighting to LEDs
Donna Meyer
Associate Director, Facilities Management
Garry Sammons
Crafts/Trades Gen Foreman, Facilities Management
Honors Assistant Director for Diversity and an Integrated Co-Curriculum
Eric Ruckh
Director, SIUE Honors Program
Business Manager and Director of Veteran Services
Kevin Wathen
Business Manager, Enrollment Management
Funded by Another Source:
BIOWIRe at SIUE: A Student Science News Wire for the Bio-economy
Courtney Breckenridge
Assistant Director, Communications and Client Relations, NCERC
Mark Poepsel
Assistant Professor, Mass Communications
Jackie Pohlman
Specialist of Commercialization, NCERC
Doctor of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Programs
Denise Cobb
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Erik Kirk
Professor, Applied Health
Paul Rose
Interim Dean, School of Education
Learning by Leveling
Catherine Santanello
Professor, School of Pharmacy
Connie Barber
Assistant Professor, Computer Management and Information Systems
Summer 2018 Innovation Grant Awardees:
Enrichment Sessions for Math 150 (Calc. I)
Zenia Agustin
Professor, Mathematics and Statistics
George Pelekanos
Chair, Mathematics and Statistics
Cem Karacal
Dean, School of Engineering
Expand Study Abroad and Retain Tuition Income
Kim Browning
Assistant Director, International Affairs
Mary Weishaar
Executive Director, International Affairs
Seamless Transition for International Students to Support Retention
Mary Weishaar
Executive Director, International Affairs
Improved Lighting in Dunham Hall, Rendleman Hall and the Vadalabene Center
Donna Meyer
Associate Director, Facilities Management
Expansion of the Multicultural Center
Jeffrey Waple
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Graduate School Admissions and College Visits
Jerry Weinberg
Associate Provost, Graduate Studies and Research
Jim Monahan
Director, Graduate and International Admissions
Lighting a SPARQ at SIUE: A Corporate Partnership for Research and Education Excellence
Yanhong Zhang
Director of Research, NCERC
Courtney Breckenridge
Specialist, NCERC
Kevin Tucker
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Enrollment Systems, Research and Analysis Unit within Enrollment Management
Scott Belobrajdic
Associate Vice Chancellor, Enrollment Management
