Chancellor and Immediate Staff
Office of the Chancellor
- Phyllis Mischo, Assistant to the Chancellor
- Adam Bear, Office Administrator
- Karen Bilbo, Office Support Associate
Associate Chancellor and Vice Provost Michael Andrechak
Responsible for budget and financial matters for the Chancellor’s Office and the Provost’s Office; Advising on capital and budget issues; staffing the Campus Budget Oversight Committee and Dean’s Budget Committee
Associate Chancellor Reginald Alston
Advisor to the Chancellor on faculty and academic affairs, including serving as the Chancellor’s liaison to the Academic Senate, Illinois Board of Higher Education, and Association of Public Land-Grant Universities; responsible for assisting with the strategic plan and annual report of campus goals.
Associate Chancellor Michael DeLorenzo
Chancellor’s liaison to the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics and public safety; advising and liaison for governmental relations; Chancellor’s liaison to the Champaign County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, and Economic Development Corporation; University’s representative on regional emergency planning agencies.
Associate Chancellor Robin Kaler
Campus spokeswoman; responsible for the Office of Public Affairs and its units: News Bureau, Creative Services, Web Services, Video Services, Big Ten Network productions, and the UI-7 Cable TV station; Illinois Identity Standards.
Associate Chancellor Pradeep Khanna
Responsible for Public Engagement, Sustainability Initiatives, Corporate Relations, and the ADM Institute for the Prevention of Postharvest Loss.
Associate Chancellor Menah Pratt-Clarke
Chancellor's liaison to the Board of Trustees and University administration; advisor to the Chancellor on diversity, governance, and strategic initiatives; and responsible for oversight of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Access.
Director of Special Events Babette Hiles
Planning, budgeting and implementing major campus events, including Commencement
Special Assistant to the Chancellor Clarence Shelley
Planning and consulting on special projects, ambassador and advocate for campus diversity initiatives.