Contact Us

Contact Us

We're happy to connect with you to answer any questions you may have. We can also meet you in-person if you happen to be in town for another event.

Email Us

The preferred method of communication.
We will typically respond within a day.

engr-arise@illinois.edu

Call Us

The ARISE Office is open 
Monday - Friday from 9a.m. -5 p.m.

(217) 333-1672

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@illinoisarise on Instagram

 

Our Staff

Aldo Montagner

Senior Program Coordinator, ARISE & Student Success

Illinois Alumnus (B.S. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering)

Aldo has served ARISE students since Fall 2019 as their Engineering Learning Assistant, Graduate Mentor, and now as the Program Coordinator. Aldo has led multiple programs with students to Bolivia, Guatemala, Trinidad & Tobago, and Costa Rica as part of Global Service Learning, Leadership, and Identity based courses. 

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Ivan Favila

Senior Assistant Dean and Director

Illinois Alumnus (B.S. General Engineering; M.S. Mechanical Engineering)

Dean Favila, in addition to the ARISE program, oversees various student-centered retention and recruitment activities in the College's Undergraduate Programs Office including the Center for Academic Resources in Engineering (CARE) and the Morrill Engineering Program (MEP).