IIRA Administration
- Christopher Merrett, Ph.D.
- Director and Professor
- (309) 298-2281
- CD-Merrett@wiu.edu
- Sandra Wittig, MBA
- Financial & Human Resource Manager
- (309) 298-2637
- SK-Wittig@wiu.edu
- Danielle Beard
- Administrative Clerk
- (309) 298-2354
- DF-Beard@wiu.edu
- Janet Marlette, MA
- Public Information Specialist
- (309) 298-2172
- JL-Marlette@wiu.edu
- Erin Wherley
- Staff Clerk
- (309) 298-2304
- EC-Wherley@wiu.edu
Rural Transit Assistance Center
- David Patton, MA
- Program Manager
- (309) 298-3319
- JS-Waters@wiu.edu
- Jacqueline Waters, MS
- Transit Specialist
- (309) 298-3319
- JS-Waters@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
Housing/Rural Sociology/Health Resource Management
- Cynthia Struthers, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor
- (309) 298-2282
- CB-Struthers@wiu.edu
Value-Added Sustainable Development Center
- Sean Park, MA
- Program Manager
- (309) 298-3216
- ms-park@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
- Carrie Skees, BA
- Administrative Liaison
- (309) 298-2268
- CR-Skees@wiu.edu
Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Center
- Mary Turner, BS
- Program Manager
- (217) 223-5636
- MR-Turner@wiu.edu
Illinois Small Business Development Center Western Illinois University
- Jim Boyd
- Faculty Assistant/Business Consultant
- (309) 298-3040
- JC-Boyd@wiu.edu
- Ann Friederichs
- Business Advisor
- (309) 762 3999 ext. 62243
- AE-Friederichs@wiu.edu