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Meet Chancellor Janet L. Gooch | Community Voices

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Beatrice Bonner

Published August 3, 2022 at 2:36 PM CDT

Quick portrait session of incoming Chancellor Designate while on a visit to UIS, Monday, April 18, 2022.

Dr. Janet L. Gooch is the new chancellor for the University of Illinois Springfield. She spoke to Community Voices about how speech pathology led her into a career in university leadership. She also shared her vision for UIS and what keeps her busy when she’s not at the university.