Corporate Relations Network
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The Corporate Relations Network (CRN) is a connecting and coordinating body that addresses policy and practice in corporate
relations between units at the Urbana- Champaign campus and corporate partners. The CRN serves as a forum for corporate relations practitioners from across campus so it can build a strong collaborative culture.
To find contacts for a specific unit, use the dropdown options below.
Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB)
The Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) is where science meets society - an interdisciplinary institute dedicated to transformative research and technology in life sciences using team-based strategies to tackle grand societal challenges.
Tracy Parish
Director of External Relations and Strategic Partnerships
Celine Young
Program Manager, Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation
Carle Illinois College of Medicine
The Carle Illinois College of Medicine is a partnership between Carle Health system, an Urbana-based system of hospitals and physician groups, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, one of the country’s top public research universities.
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES)
The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences has a long history with the University of Illinois. Today, it is highly respected for its reputation of excellence in teaching, research, and outreach programs.
College of Applied Health Sciences (AHS)
The mission of the College of Applied Health Sciences is to advance research, instruction and public engagement that promotes the development of healthy, livable communities, facilitates optimal living with disability and promotes health and wellness across the lifespan and throughout a diverse society.
Harshal Prabhakar Mahajan
Assistant Director, Research, McKechnie Family LIFE Home, Community Health
Cassandra Meinert
Assistant Director, Master of Health Adminstration Program
College of Education
The College of Education addresses the challenges facing today's learners by advancing knowledge and impacting policy through research, teaching, and outreach.
College of Fine and Applied Arts (FAA)
The College of Fine and Applied Arts at Illinois is singular in the nation for its diversity, innovation, and breadth. Home to creative thinkers in the performing, visual, design, and environmental arts, our college encourages daring collaborations and deeper cultural understanding.
Bethany Whoric
Assistant Director of Advancement, Krannert Center Corporate Relations
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The College of LAS offers a number of opportunities for companies to engage with our outstanding students and faculty. With 615 tenure system faculty and nearly 15,000 students enrolled in 37 academic departments that offer more than 70 majors, the college offers many opportunities to connect with talented students and pursue groundbreaking research collaborations.
Kimberle Corbin
Assistant Director for Employer Connections and Community Outreach
Patricia Simpson
Director of Academic Advising and Career Services, School of Chemical Sciences
College of Media
The College of Media is focused on the study and exploration of media—how to develop content that is informative, accurate, strategic, persuasive, entertaining, creative, targeted, and sharable through any media platform.
Susan Muirhead
Visiting Associate Director, The Hub for Brand Innovation and Advertising Technology
College of Veterinary Medicine
Part of the flagship campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, one of the world’s premier research institutions, the College of Veterinary Medicine is home to three academic departments, a full-service teaching hospital, the state’s veterinary diagnostic laboratory, and clinical, diagnostic, and research services in Chicago.
Division of Intercollegiate Athletics
The Division of Intercollegiate Athletics (DIA) impacts all areas of the University of Illinois, and serves as a powerful, wide-reaching marketing and advertising operation that is ideally positioned to boost the institution’s visibility. DIA is optimally positioned to positively impact the campus community, as well as Illini Nation at large.
Gies College of Business
For more than 100 years, Gies Business has intentionally designed its innovative programs, leading-edge curriculum, and experiential learning opportunities to empower and prepare students to turn big ideas into meaningful actions.
Grainger College of Engineering
The world's top companies are drawn to The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign because of our global reputation for leadership in engineering research and education.
Keely Ashman
Assistant Director of Alumni and Corporate Relations, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Victor Cervantes
Director of External Programs and Strategic Initiatives, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Maria Dorofeeva
Assistant Director of Employer Engagement, Engineering Career Services
Julie Murphy
Associate Director for Alumni, Corporate, and Student Relations, IESE
Dominic Saebeler
Senior Associate Director, Information Trust Institute
Illinois Fire Service Institute
The Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) is the statutory State Fire Academy for Illinois. It serves as the oldest continuous fire training institution in the United States. Since 1925, first responders from across the state, nation, and the world have relied on IFSI to deliver hands-on, innovative, and top-quality training, education, and research.
National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA)
The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) is a hub of transdisciplinary research and digital scholarship where University of Illinois faculty, staff, and students, and collaborators from around the globe, unite to address research grand challenges for the benefit of science and society. Current research focus areas include digital agriculture, bio and health sciences, earth and environment, astronomy, plus many more.
Alaina Kanfer
Assistant Director for Strategic Partnership Development
Office of Technology Management
The Office of Technology Management moves the innovations that result from University research into public use by protecting and licensing University intellectual property.
Prairie Research Institute (PRI)
The Prairie Research Institute conducts transformative science that benefits the people, economy, and environment of Illinois, the nation, and the world.
Research Park
The Research Park at the University of Illinois is a leading innovation hub for technology commercialization with a unique environment that cultivates startups and increases capabilities for established companies. The mixed-use composition promotes creative collisions and interdisciplinary collaborations, strengthening the bridge between campus and community.
Laura Appenzeller
Executive Director at the University of Illinois Research Park
Cynthia Faullin
Associate Director, Operations at EnterpriseWorks
School of Information Sciences
When you engage with the iSchool, you make a difference. Whether you’re an employer or an alum—or both—your expertise, perspective, and feedback add a valuable dimension to our programming and to our students’ experiences. These connections change lives and shape the future of information in the workplace and beyond.
School of Labor and Employment Relations (LER)
A recognized leader in education and research, the School of Labor and Employment Relations (LER) prepares students for exciting careers in human resources and industrial relations.
School of Social Work
We prepare future social work leaders and help empower people and communities. We work for social justice and equity and are tireless in our pursuit of positive change. Our innovative research establishes evidence that transforms social work practice.
Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA)
Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) is a service unit under the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, supporting the research enterprise throughout the entire lifecycle of an externally sponsored project, from proposal submission to award closeout.
Technology Services
Technology Services under the Office of the Chief Information Officer is your guide to technology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
University of Illinois Foundation
The University of Illinois Foundation is the official fundraising and private gift-receiving agency for the University of Illinois.
Jennifer Carroll
Senior Director of Gift Planning Operations
Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement
Transforming Lives Through Your Support.
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Student Affairs is a community that fosters belonging, imagines possibilities, enhances learning, and makes a societal impact.
Nikki Mercer
Senior Assistant Director, Employer Relations and Professional Connections
Jordari Rene
Assistant Director, Employer Relations and Professional Connections