UIC Accessibility Liaisons

What is the Accessibility Liaison program?
The Accessibility Liaison Program is designed to strengthen UIC’s commitment to digital accessibility and inclusion. This initiative will bridge our current Information and Communications Technology Accessibility Policy with the expanding Digital Accessibility efforts led by Technology Solutions, ongoing collaborations across units and departments, and emerging accessibility standards in higher education to address ADA Title II changes. To learn more about the program, please visit the UIC Accessibility Liaison Program page.
The role of an Accessibility Liaison is crucial in our efforts to create an accessible and inclusive educational environment. They are responsible for developing and implementing accessibility plans, collaborating to improve digital accessibility, and serving as the primary point of contact for their unit.
Accessibility Liaison Contacts
Unit | Name | Title | |
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Athletics | Brandon Winbush | Director of IT | bkwinbu@uic.edu |
College of Applied Health Sciences | Erika Chavez | Director of Marketing and Communications | eachavez@uic.edu |
Kristin Mount, M.A.M.S. | Clinical Assistant Professor | mount@uic.edu | |
College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts | Elizabeth Salvi | Executive Director, Student Affairs | esalvi@uic.edu |
College of Business | James Pierce | Assoc. Dean for Administration | jspierce@uic.edu |
Trischa Duke | Instructional Development Specialist | tduke3@uic.edu | |
College of Dentistry | AnaLisa Hendricks | Director of Marketing & Communications | aogbac1@uic.edu |
Mike Joyce | Assoc. Director for Academic Affairs | mdjoyce2@uic.edu | |
College of Education | Jeremy Riel | Asst. Professor | jriel2@uic.edu |
Rocco Catrone, PhD, BCBA-D | Clinical Asst. Professor | rcatrone2@uic.edu | |
College of Engineering | Farid Peiravian, PhD | Clinical Assistant Professor | peiravi@uic.edu |
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | Kelly Quinn | Clinical Associate Professor, Communication | kquinn8@uic.edu |
Scott Rozman | IT Manager | sfrozman@uic.edu | |
College of Medicine | Tom Wyatt | Director for Marketing and Communications | tomwyatt@uic.edu |
Kristi L Kirschner, MD | Clinical Professor | kkirschn@uic.edu | |
Anitha Paruchuri | Associate Director, Web and Digital Services | anithap@uic.edu | |
Charity Caldwell | Information Technology Manager/Administrative Coordinator | charityc@uic.edu | |
Jennifer Duffecy, PhD | Professor of Clinical Psychiatry | jduffecy@uic.edu | |
Cheryl McKearin | Director of Instructional Technology & Design | hitosis@uic.edu | |
College of Nursing | Elizabeth Harmon Miller | Director of Communications and Public Affairs | lhmiller@uic.edu |
College of Pharmacy | Dan Pollack | Director, IT | dpollack@uic.edu |
Laura Hayes | Director of Digital Marketing and Communications | hayes48@uic.edu | |
Mary Sullivan Kopale | Director of Instructional Design and Learning Innovation | mkopale@uic.edu | |
College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs | Jodi White Jones | Asst. Dean for Communications | jmwhite@uic.edu |
Graduate College | Shannon Reden | IT Manager | sreden@uic.edu |
Honors College | Chad Nilsson | Marketing Associate | cnilss2@uic.edu |
Jane Addams College of Social Work | Cassandra McKay-Jackson | Assoc. Dean for Academic Affairs & Student Services | cmckay@uic.edu |
School of Public Health | Christopher M. Hollenbeck | Executive Director for Information Services, Information Technology | chollen@uic.edu |
Emma Ciavarella | Director of Marketing and Communications Technology | emmacia@uic.edu | |
Derrick M Stevens | Educational Program Coordinator Technology | dmsteve2@uic.edu | |
Technology Solutions | Helen Zhou | Assistant Director of IT Accessibility | xhzhou@uic.edu |
Crystal Ortega | Assistant Director of Client Engagement | crystalo@uic.edu | |
UI Hospital | Eric Pitt | Director, Web & Digital Strategy | ejpitt@uic.edu |
UIC Law | Phillip Johnson | Instructional & Student Services Librarian | philipj@uic.edu |
Debra Cronin | Director, Information Technology Services | dcroni5@uic.edu | |
University Library | Cathy Lantz | Assoc. Professor/Chair Library Accessibility Cmte. | clantz@uic.edu |
Kavita Mundle | Clinical Associate Professor & Head, Resource Acquisition & Management | kavita@uic.edu | |
Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services | Madan Venkatesan | Deputy Director, Technology | mvenka7@uic.edu |
Vice Chancellor for Advancement | Samus Haddad | Internal Communications & Culture Specialist | samush@uic.edu |
Anthony Jackson | Associate Director of Digital Communications | adj7@uic.edu | |
Vice Chancellor for Budget, HR and Finance | Sue Ramirez | Director, Budget, Finance and HR Ops | ssramir@uic.edu |
Karrie Hurley | Assistant Director, Budget & Financial Operations | khurley3@uic.edu | |
Vice Chancellor for Diversity | Kyle Goins | Director of Communications | kgoins2@uic.edu |
Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs | Brian Tibbs | Asst. Dir. of Communications | btibbs@uic.edu |
Vice Chancellor for Research | Valerie Miller | Director, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs | fako@uic.edu |
Tongxin Guo | IT Techincal Associate (Sr. UI/UX Designer) | tguo20@uic.edu | |
Vice Chancellor for Strategic Marketing & Communications | Jim Kaczkowski | Senior Director, Digital Marketing | james50@uic.edu |
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs | Wayne Odle | Director, Creative Services | wodle@uic.edu |
Matt Miller | Director, Student Affairs Technology / ID Center | mtmiller@uic.edu | |
Chintan Dobariya | Front-End Developer | cdobar2@uic.edu |
Where can I get support?
If you have any questions, please get in touch with the Digital Accessibility Service Team at digital-a11y@uic.edu.