IIRA Administration
- Christopher Merrett, Ph.D.
- Director and Professor
- (309) 298-2281
- CD-Merrett@wiu.edu
- Sandra Wittig, MBA
- Deputy Director
- (309) 298-2637
- SK-Wittig@wiu.edu
- Janet Marlette, MA
- Public Information Specialist
- (309) 298-2172
- JL-Marlette@wiu.edu
- Erin Wherley
- Office Administrator
- (309) 298-2304
- EC-Wherley@wiu.edu
Rural Transit Assistance Center
- David Patton, MA
- Program Manager
- (309) 298-3392
- DC-Patton@wiu.edu
- Mable Kreps, MBA
- Transit Specialist
- (309) 298-2141
- MR-Kreps@wiu.edu
- Ed Heflin, BB
- Transit Specialist
MAPPING the Future of Your Community
- Gisele Hamm, MA
- Program Manager
- (309) 298-4019
- GF-Hamm@wiu.edu
- Linda Lee Blaine, MBA
- Outreach Specialist
- (309)298-2647
- LL-Blaine@wiu.edu
- Greg Kalnes
- Program Coordinator
- (309) 298-3518
- g-kalnes@wiu.edu
Value-Added Sustainable Development Center
- Sean Park, MA
- Program Manager
- (309) 298-1453
- ms-park@wiu.edu
- Diana Blue
- Economic Development Specialist
- (309) 298-2433
- mp-nguyen@wiu.edu
- Matthew Nguyen
- Program Coordinator - Renewable Energy Specialist
- (309) 298-2767
- dl-blue@wiu.edu
Public Policy and Economic Development
- Adee Athiyaman, Ph.D., professor
- Professor
- (309) 298-2272
- A-Athiyaman@wiu.edu
- http://www.Instituteintelligence.com
Data Analysis and Technical Assistance
- Robin Hanna, MA, MPA
- RETAC Project Manager
- (309) 298-2372
- RW-Hanna@wiu.edu
- William Westerhold, MA
- BGIS Project Manager
- (309) 298-2576
- WL-Westerhold@wiu.edu
Peace Corps Fellows Program
- Karen Mauldin-Curtis, MA
- Manager
- (309) 298-2706
- K-Mauldin-Curtis@wiu.edu
Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Center
- Theresa Ebeler
- Program Manager
- (618) 420-8313
- TL-Ebeler@wiu.edu
Illinois Small Business Development Center Western Illinois University
- Jim Boyd
- Program Director
- (309) 298-3040
- JC-Boyd@wiu.edu
- Ann Friederichs
- Business Advisor
- (309) 762 3999 ext. 62243
- AE-Friederichs@wiu.edu
- Robin Hanna, MA, MPA
- RETAC Project Manager
- (309) 298-2372
- RW-Hanna@wiu.edu