Jacinta Banks, MBA
Senior Lecturer and Business Communication Program Director
Professional Development and Communication Programs
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Contact
- Building & Room:
- UH 2529
- Address:
- 601 S. Morgan St., Chicago, IL 60607
Email:
CV Link:
About
Experience
- Senior Lecturer, UIC Business, University of Illinois Chicago, 2026–Present
- Lecturer, UIC Business, University of Illinois Chicago, 2021–2026
- Adjunct Instructor, Ross College of Business, Franklin University, 2012–2021
- Distribution Manager, Kartemquin Films, 2009–2012
- Associate Brand Manager-Ball Park, Sara Lee Corporation (now Tyson Foods), 2006–2009
- Associate Promotion Manager, Kraft Foods, Inc. (now Kraft Heinz), 2001–2004
- Promotion Assistant, Kraft Foods, Inc. (now Kraft Heinz), 1998–2001
- Inside Sales Representative, Rugby Laboratories (now Harvard Drug Group), 1996–1997
Classes Taught
(at UIC and previous institutions)
- Business Communication
- Business Ethics
- Consumer Behavior
- Marketing Communication
- Marketing Management
- Principles of Marketing
- Sales Techniques
- Strategic Management
University Service
(see CV for full listing)
- Faculty Advisory Committee, Professional Leadership Development, University of Illinois Chicago
- Faculty Advisor, Delta Sigma Pi, University of Illinois Chicago
- Speaker and Panelist, New and Admitted Student Events, University of Illinois Chicago
- Presenter, Franklin University Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference, 2016
Professional Service
- Track Chair, Branding and Product Development, International Society of Marketers Conference, 2023
- Session Chair, Marketing Education, International Society of Marketers Conference, 2023
- Presenter, Business Communication Workshops, Discovery Partners Institute, 2023
Selected Grants
University of Illinois Chicago, Open Education Resource Grant, 2024–2025
Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, University of Illinois Chicago, Summer Institute Sponsorship, 2023
University of Illinois Chicago, Teaching Sustainability Initiative Grant, 2022–2023
Service to Community
- Annual World Vision Global 6K for Water Completer, 2015–present
- Two-time Bank of America Chicago Marathon Completer (to raise funds for charity), 2018–2019
Notable Honors
2025–2026, Student Organization Advisor of the Year, UIC Business
2025, Certificate of Appreciation, Black Students in Business, University of Illinois Chicago
2024, Inclusive Education Scholars Certificate, University of Illinois Chicago
2021–2020, Provost’s List, Franklin University
2014–2015, Teaching Excellence Award, Franklin University
Education
• Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Purdue University
Professional Memberships
- Member, Association for Business Communication
- Member, Association of National Advertisers