LAS Board of Visitors
The purpose of the Board of Visitors is to support the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and to advise the Dean and College officers on various matters assuring that the College continues to offer students access to the highest quality of education. Quality is enhanced through collaborative engagement by the Board and the College's administration of planning, programs, and other initiatives where the Board's impact, regarding the knowledge and skills needed to be successfully prepared for professional roles in our complex world, can best be accomplished through the liberal arts and sciences.
The Board helps the College maintain focus on its vision and mission, within the context of the strategic plan developed by the University of Illinois at Chicago. They also assist the Dean in defining and implementing standards of excellence in extended college activities. This includes promoting an awareness of external environmental trends, communication and marketing, translating the value of liberal arts education in planning for professional education, participation in planning, and the identification and securing of resources to advance the College's mission and reputation.
LAS Board of Visitors: The Value of an LAS Education
Cheryl Ganz '05, PhD, History
Chair
USPS Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee
Retired Chief Curator of Philately
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
Winfield, Illinois
Alejandra Garza '88, BA, Psychology
Vice Chair
President
AGG Consulting, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois
Linda Buyer '79, BA, English Literature; '85 MA; '88 PhD, Cognitive Psychology
Professor Emerita of Psychology
Governor’s State University
Chicago, Illinois
Rina Dukor '86, BS; '87 MS; '91 PhD, Chemistry
President
BioTools, Inc.
Jupiter, Florida
Karen Egerer
Retired President
Heartland International
Chicago, IL
John Frels
Vice President, Research And Development
Abbott Diagnostics
Libertyville, IL
Craig Grannon
Retired Executive Administrator
The Davee Foundation
Burr Ridge, Illinois
Michael Hausknost
Senior Vice President
Sales and Service Manager
City National Bank
Long Beach, California
Kent Jager
Organist
St. Paul Congregational Church
Chicago, Illinois
Dwayne Johnson-Cochran '82, BA, Geological Sciences
Filmmaker and Owner
DJC Films, Inc.
Los Angeles, California
Howard L. Kaufman, MD, FACS; '82, BA, Psychology
Chief Medical Officer
Replimune Group, Inc.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Richard Massey '68, BS; '75 MS; '75 PhD, Bioloical Sciences
Founder
Richard Massey Foundation
New York, New York
James Napolitan'72, MA; '79 PhD, Psychology
Retired Commodities Trader
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago, Illinois
Amita K. Schultes, PhD; '96 BA; '01 MA, Economics
Partner
Agility
Chicago, Illinois
David Stahl '68, BA, History
Retired Founding Partner
Eimer Stahl LLP
Chicago, Illinois
Kenneth M. Thomas '13, BA, Political Science
Associate, Litigation
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP
Chicago, Illinois
Randa Touquan '79, BS, Biological Sciences
Retired Healthcare Administrator
Huntington, New York
Gretchen Winter '79, BA, Teaching of English
Executive Director
Center for Professional Responsibility in Business and Society
The Illini Center, UIUC College of Business
Chicago, Illinois
James B. Zouras '92, BA, Political Science
Founder and Principal
Stephan Zouras, LLP
Chicago, Illinois