Christi Mathis, Author at This Is SIU

July 15, 2021

#SalukiPrideSaluki Pride: Susan Wills is a skilled business manager for the School of Education

Susan Wills is an outstanding business manager for the School of Education, an excellent role model and mentor for staff members and student workers, and widely respected among peers, said M Cecil Smith, dean of the school.

Christi Mathis

July 1, 2021

#SalukiPrideSaluki Pride: Jessica Crowe goes beyond the classroom to teach sociology

Jessica Crowe, associate professor of sociology, is an innovative teacher and an influential researcher and author. In fact, Crowe and SIU colleagues received $1.7 million from the National Science Foundation’s S-STEM program for the Upper Delta Region Biodiversity Scholarship Program, to provide educational opportunities in biological sciences for students, particularly those from underrepresented groups.

Christi Mathis

June 25, 2021

#SalukiPrideCody Suddeth is SIU’s 2021 Student Employee of the Year

Cody Suddeth was determined to make the most of his college experience while attending Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The first-generation Saluki did that by getting involved in activities both on- and off-campus while also maintaining a 3.92 GPA and working in the undergraduate advisement office for the College of Agricultural, Life and Physical Sciences.

Christi Mathis

June 17, 2021

#SalukiPrideSaluki Pride: Senetta Bancroft works to assure all have equal access to quality STEM instruction

Science education professor Senetta Bancroft is determined to make STEM opportunities accessible to everyone. Her efforts have drawn accolades from her colleagues and the 2021 Shining Star Award from the School of Education.

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Saluki Pride: Lilia Angel-Post finds creative ways to assist students learning to speak English

Lilia Angel-Post, interim assistant director of the Center for English as a Second Language (CESL), is extremely hard-working and has a passion to assist international students and her colleagues.

Christi Mathis

June 3, 2021

Christi Mathis

May 26, 2021

#SalukiPrideSIU helps alleviate teacher shortage by paving the ways to careers for teens

Who will teach the children? That’s a question many school districts throughout Illinois are struggling to answer as they search for teachers to fill vacancies.

Christi Mathis

May 12, 2021

#SalukiPrideSIU’s Jacqueline Nash researches COVID-19’s impact on health care

Jacqueline Nash decided that preparing for final exams while working full-time wasn’t taxing enough. She is pursuing her master’s degree in health administration at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, working as a graduate/teaching assistant and holding down another job, but during finals week, she also presented her research on COVID-19 and PTSD in radiologists at an international conference.