UIC Introduces New Faculty
Welcome to the Faculty
In 2026, the Bridge to Faculty (B2F) program successfully transitioned six scholars to the faculty. The program is designed to support postdoctoral scholars with the goal of a direct transition to a tenure-track junior faculty position after two years.
The six new UIC faculty members in 2026 are:
- Adkins | Civil, Materials and Environmental Engineering | August 16, 2026
- Das | Health Policy and Administration | January 1, 2026
- Florez-Garcia | Epidemiology and Biostatistics | August 16, 2026
- Malik | University Library | August 16, 2026
- Ramanathan | Political Science | August 16, 2026
- Villegas-Downs | Human Development Nursing Science | August 16, 2026
Currently, there are 48 scholars active on campus, with 46 having transitioned to UIC faculty positions. These scholars have come from 11 colleges and schools and 37 departments or units across campus.
In FY26, the cumulative award total increased to $5.9M, and there are now 20 scholars with sponsored funding.
Modified on August 25, 2026