Aisha El-Amin

Executive Associate Vice Provost for Student Success and Belonging

Dr. Aisha El-Amin leads a dynamic team of 11 units who cultivate the sense of belonging and academic success of UIC’s beautifully diverse student body. She has served in a variety of leadership roles at UIC including Associate Provost & Chief of Staff, Associate Dean of Students, and Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Success and Belonging.

Dr. El-Amin is a UIC alumni, and holds a PhD in Policy Studies of Urban Education. As a servant-leader and a US Army Veteran, Dr. El-Amin has received numerous accolades both internal and external to UIC. These awards most recently include the:

2022 UIC Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of Blacks History Makers Award,
2020 Chancellor’s Academic Professional Award (CAPE),
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. 2022 Community Leader of the Year Award.

Dr. El-Amin believes in honest communication, that smiles are infectious, every problem has a solution and an organization’s greatest resource are its people.