Dionna Griffin-Irons Joins UIC Business as Professional Development Program Lecturer
Dionna Griffin-Irons UIC Business
Dionna Griffin-Irons joins UIC Business as a Professional Development Program (PDP) lecturer, bringing extensive experience as a writer, educator and leader in talent development and inclusion. She previously served for 21 years as Director of Diversity, Talent, and Inclusion at The Second City, where she developed and produced talent.
Griffin-Irons has also taught improvisation pedagogy to Yale scientists for three years and has developed inclusion strategies with companies and organizations around the globe, including Embassy Norway and Latvia.
Her creative work extends to the stage and the page. Her recent solo work, “This is My Moment,” debuted in August 2026 at Steppenwolf Theatre’s LookOut Series. Her writing has also been published in Rowan, Littlefield’s anthology, Women, Writing and Prison.