Piergiorgio L.E. Uslenghi Global Engagement Faculty Award

The University of Illinois Chicago’s (UIC) internationalization vision is “to serve the citizens of Chicago and the world by being an international leader in research, scholarship, creative activity, and innovation, and by creating a globally connected campus community which supports faculty, staff, and students as they address the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century.”

By presenting the Piergiorgio L.E. Uslenghi Global Engagement Faculty Award and Piergiorgio L.E. Uslenghi Global Engagement Emerging Leader Faculty Award, UIC recognizes faculty members who have made outstanding contributions to the UIC’s global engagement. Beyond the examples of global engagement specifically listed in the selection criteria, the award seeks to recognize those faculty whose contributions have been made beyond their essential responsibilities as a faculty member and/or administrator.In addition, the award seeks to recognize contributions to global engagement that have a significant impact on students’ development.

2022 (FY23)

  • Brian T. Murphy, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Retzky College of Pharmacy

2023 (FY24)

  • Stevan Weine, Professor of Psychiatry, College of Medicine
  • Gwyneth Franck, Clinical Associate Professor, College of Nursing

2024 (FY25)

  • Sanjeev Vidyarthi, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Policy, College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs
  • Hananeh Esmailbeigi, Clinical Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Colleges of Engineering and Medicine

2025 (FY26)

  • Naoko Muramatsu, Professor of Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health
  • Rohan Jeremiah, Professor and Associate Dean for Global Health, College of Nursing