University of Illinois at Chicago

The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is the Chicago campus of the University of Illinois.

Other Notable Professors

• Bill Ayers - Distinguished Professor of Education. A 1960s-era political activist and former member of the Weather Underground. Ayers is the author of a number of books on the teaching profession, and is active in progressive campaigns for school reform.
• Daniel Bernstein - Professor, Department of Math, Statistics and Computer Science. Author of qmail, tinydns. A multiple NSF grant winner and Sloan Foundation fellow, Bernstein is also distinguished for his work in the fields of cryptography and computer security.
• Gerald Graff - Professor, Department of English. A respected literary critic, particularly on the subject of pedagogy. Graff was one of Stanley Fish's high-profile hires, brought to UIC from the University of Chicago.
• Paul J. Griffiths - Arthur J. Schmitt Professor of Catholic Studies and Chair, Department of Classics and Mediterranean Studies. A leading scholar in the fields of religious and Catholic studies, with a specialization in Augustine, Buddhist thought, and religious diversity. Griffiths, like Gerald Graff, was one of the high-profile professors hired away from the University of Chicago by Stanley Fish.
• Ned Lukacher - Professor, Department of English. A notable scholar whose research synthesizes work from multiple disciplines -- literary theory, philosophy, and psychoanalysis. Lukacher is most notable for his exposition and analysis of Jacques Derrida and William Shakespeare; his intellectual and pedagogical interests are largely devoted to reconfiguring Shakespeare's place within the histories of psychoanalysis and philosophy.
• Walter Benn Michaels - Professor and Chair, Department of English. A respected literary critic, particularly for his work on identity studies and American culture. He is also well known for the article Against Theory, which appeared in Critical Inquiry and generated a large number of responses; among these was one from Stanley Fish, who hired him away from Johns Hopkins University to work at UIC.
• Dick Simpson - Professor, Department of Polical Science. One of Chicago's most prestigious politicians (and still very much involved in Chicago politics). Simpson is responsible for over half a million dollars in grants, and the author of four widely acclaimed books on government. He is also known for campaigning against former Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, as well as his son (and present Chicago Mayor), Richard M. Daley.
• John Regalbuto - Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering. A world leader in noble metal catalysis preparation; his group has developed new methods to make catalysts more efficient than ever by controlling the pH at their formation. In 2000, Regalbuto chaired a study for the Univeristy of Illinois system on the effectiveness of online teaching. Widely published, he is currently working on an engineering ethics textbook.