April 10 , 2008

TO: Faculty, Staff and Students

FROM: Michael A. Pagano, Interim Dean, College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs

RE: Campus Interviews for Director of IRRPP

Interview Itinerary

Finalist Evaluation Form

The search committee for the Director of IRRPP, with the support of the college and campus community, has identified two outstanding finalists who will interview on campus in the coming weeks. I am pleased to announce the following finalists, along with the dates of their visits to UIC:

Yvette Alex-Assensoh, PhD – April 17 – April 18, 2008
Alex-Assensoh's CV

Associate Professor, Department of Political Science
Adjunct Associate Professor, African American and African Diaspora Studies
Indiana University, Bloomington

Yvette Alex-Assensoh will present her background and research interests as well as her vision for the future of IRRPP at a public forum on Thursday April 17, 10:30am-12pm in CUPPAH Room 110.

Tyrone Forman, PhD – April 30 – May 1, 2008 (confirmed)
Forman's CV

Associate Professor, Department of African American Studies
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology
University of Illinois at Chicago

Tyrone Forman will present at a public forum on Wednesday, April 30 11:00-12:30 in the GCI conference room.

I am grateful to the members of the search committee, chaired by Victoria Chou, Dean of the College of Education, for their excellent work in identifying these candidates.

I encourage you to meet the candidates at forums scheduled during their visits to campus.

If you have any questions about the search or campus interviews, please contact Jaime Masterson at jaime43@uic.edu or 312-413-3375.