In 2023, UIS was awarded a $2.25 million Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) Grant from the US Department of Education that will allow the university to focus on improving and expanding high-impact educational practices.
The High Impact Practices steering committee and sub-committee members, as well as additional resources on High Impact Practices, are listed below.
Examples of High-Impact Practices at UIS
The examples below were shared at the 2025 Assurance of Student Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ Day, held April 16, 2025.
Dr. Neeraj Rajasekar, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Dr. Lynn Fisher, Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Dr. Jennifer Manthei, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Dr. Shipra Gupta, Internship Supervisor and Associate Professor of Marketing, Department of Management, Marketing and Operations
Dr. Peter Shapinsky, Professor, Department of History
Dr. Serkan Karadas, Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance