UIC DFI Fellowship Winners (2024-25)
UIC DFI Fellowship Winners (AY 2024-25) Heading link
The Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois (DFI) Fellowship is sponsored by the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) and administered by the Graduate College at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). The DFI Fellowship aims to increase the number of minority full-time tenure track faculty and staff at Illinois’ two-year and four-year public and private colleges and universities. The DFI Fellowship offers multi-year fellowship financial support with a nine-month stipend (September through May). Stipends are $16,000/year at the master’s and $18,000 doctoral degree levels. In addition, DFI Fellowship recipients pursuing graduate degrees are provided with tuition and partial fee waivers.
UIC DFI Fellowship Winners (AY 2024-25) Heading link
| Last Name | First Name | Department | Degree | Fellowship | Type | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abarca | Juana | Special Education | Ph.D. | DFI | Renewal | $18,000.00 |
| Basaldua | Fructoso | Sociology | Ph.D. | DFI | New | $18,000.00 |
| Beane | Ronikia | Criminology, Law & Justice | Ph.D. | DFI | Renewal | $18,000.00 |
| Bodunde | Ayo | Nursing | Ph.D. | DFI | Renewal | $18,000.00 |
| Bray | Arney | Social Foundations of Education | Ph.D. | DFI | Renewal | $18,000.00 |
| Broadnax | James | Criminology, Law & Justice | Ph.D. | DFI | New | $18,000.00 |
| Brooks | Jennifer | C & I – Literacy, Language & Culture | Ph.D. | DFI | Renewal | $18,000.00 |
| Bryant | Destiny | Social Work | Ph.D. | DFI | Renewal | $17,000.00 |
| Charleston | Marissa | C & I – Literacy, Language & Culture | Ph.D. | DFI | New | $18,000.00 |
| Chen | Qiong | C & I – Literacy, Language & Culture | Ph.D. | DFI | Renewal | $18,000.00 |
| Colar | Brian | Policy Studies in Urban Education | Ph.D. | DFI | Renewal | $18,000.00 |
| Colon | Randy | Disabilities Studies | Ph.D. | DFI | Renewal | $18,000.00 |
| Cortez | Julissa | Criminology, Law & Justice | Ph.D. | DFI | Renewal | $18,000.00 |
| Cummings | Lakrista | Policy Studies in Urban Education | Ph.D. | DFI | Renewal | $18,000.00 |
| D’Souza | Javin | Disability Studies | Ph.D. | DFI | New | $18,000.00 |
| Gaston | Troy | Political Science | Ph.D. | DFI | New | $18,000.00 |
| Guerrero | Yoloxochitl | Social Work | Ph.D. | DFI | Renewal | $18,000.00 |
| Hernandez | Jocelyn | Architecture | Master’s | DFI | New | $16,000.00 |
| Hernandez | Luis | Industrial Engineering | Master’s | DFI | New | $16,000.00 |
| Hernandez | Aide | Sociology | Ph.D. | DFI | Renewal | $18,000.00 |
| Jackson | Ni’shele | Sociology | Ph.D. | DFI | New | $18,000.00 |
| Lenon | Pia | Nursing | Ph.D. | DFI | Renewal | $18,000.00 |
| Lopez | Lynda | Sociology | Ph.D. | DFI | Renewal | $18,000.00 |
| Miles | Franziska | C & I – Literacy, Language & Culture | Ph.D. | DFI | Renewal | $18,000.00 |
| Pergams | Alexander | Biological Sciences | Ph.D. | DFI | Renewal | $18,000.00 |
| Person | Maryah | Law | J.D. | DFI | New | $18,000.00 |
| Pierre-Jacques | Dominick | Chemistry | Ph.D. | DFI | Renewal | $18,000.00 |
| Powell | Gabrielle | Anthropology | Ph.D. | DFI | New | $18,000.00 |
| Reyna | Carlo | Anthropology | Ph.D. | DFI | Renewal | $18,000.00 |
| Reynolds | British | Policy Studies in Urban Education | Ph.D. | DFI | Renewal | $18,000.00 |
| Simpkins | Safiyah | Political Science | Master’s | DFI | New | $16,000.00 |
| Torres | Jennifer | English | Ph.D. | DFI | Renewal | $18,000.00 |
| Vargas | Yesenia | Sociology | Ph.D. | DFI | Renewal | $18,000.00 |
| Vo | Nina | Meas., Eval., Stats. & Assessment | Master’s | DFI | New | $16,000.00 |
| TOTAL: $603,000.00 |