Our Team

William E. Walden Ph.D.

Professor, Microbiology & Immunology
Executive Director for the Office of Bridge to the Doctorate
University of Illinois at Chicago
Work Email: wwalden@uic.edu

Denise Yates MA NCC

Director for Programs, Site Coordinator and Director NSF LSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate,
Co-PI LSAMP NSF International Center of Excellence,
Office of Graduate Diversity Programs,
University of Illinois at Chicago
Work Email: dyates@uic.edu

Gayatri Kolekar

Graduate Student Associate
University of Illinois at Chicago
Work Email: gkolek2@uic.edu