Russ Devereaux

Associate Director and Program Advisor

Department

Operations Management and Information Systems

Education

• M.A., National-Louis University, psychology
• B.A., National-Louis University, applied behavior sciences
• A.A., Elgin Community College

Recognitions

• Author of multiple poetry collections including his most recent, “Firefly Conspiracies.” Written and directed four world premiere plays.
• National Poetry Slam Poet
• 2019 Rockford Certified Poetry Slam Champion

Research Interests

Devereaux is the creator and co-host of The Gateway, a podcast exploring innovation, technology and humanity.    

Biography

Devereaux oversees the enrollment of retention of numerous academic programs. His career in higher education began at age 18 when he became an orientation leader during his first year at Elgin Community College. Devereaux approaches life with a spectacular mixture of imagination, humor and creativity.