The Civic Engagement Ambassador program was launched in fall 2019 to advance civic engagement at Illinois State through unit-level conversations and information sharing. Ambassadors serve as liaisons between their departments/units and CCE, advocate for civic engagement in all forms within their units, increase awareness of civic engagement efforts, and provide valuable information to CCE staff regarding civic engagement activities within their units.
2025–2026 Civic Engagement Ambassadors:
- Dawn Beichner-Thomas, Department of Criminal Justice Sciences
- TJ Bjorklund, Campus Recreation - Esports
- Christine Bruckner, Office of Sustainability
- Kerri Calvert, Health Promotion and Wellness
- Julie Campbell, Department of Psychology
- Mike Dougherty, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
- Andrew Eberline, School of Kinesiology & Recreation
- Liz Findley, Emergency Management
- Sgt. Michael Gardner, University Police Department
- Nathan Hartman, Department of Management
- Randy Jacobs, Department of Technology
- Chad Kahl, Milner Library
- Dana Karraker, Center for Integrated Professional Development
- John Kostelnick, Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development
- Britt Kotiw, Dean of Students Office
- Lt. Col. Steve Krippel, Department of Military Science
- Jackie Lanier, Department of Health Sciences
- Danielle Lillge, Department of English
- Miranda Lin, School of Teaching and Learning
- Lance Lippert, School of Communication
- Ciera Lorio, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Dillon Maher, Admissions
- Kelsey Orrill, Campus Recreation - Competitive Sports
- Reecia Orzeck, Department of Geography, Geology, and the Environment
- Kacy Rader, Event Management, Dining, and Hospitality
- John Sedbrook, School of Biological Sciences
- Noha Shawki, Department of Politics and Government
- Bert Stabler, Wonsook Kim School of Art
- Lindsay Stallones Marshall, Department of History
- Chang Su-Russell, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Liz Thomason, University Housing Services
- Sean Thornton, University Marketing and Communications
- Katrin Varner, Department of Finance, Insurance, and Law
- Michael Vetere, School of Theatre, Dance, and Film
- Ashley Waring-Sparks, Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology
- Gavin Weiser, Department of Educational Administration and Foundations
- Nicole White, Admissions