1. Michelle M. Marciniak, O.D.
Dr. Michelle Marciniak graduated from the Illinois College of Optometry in She completed a residency in ocular disease and low vision at West Side VA Medical Center and Hines VA Blind Rehabilitation Center. From , she taught full-time at the Illinois College of Optometry and worked part-time in private practice. Since 1995, she has worked as an attending at West Side VAMC where her responsibilities include direct patient care, consultation with residents and students and research. She is also the attending optometrist for the West Side VA V.I.C.T.O.R.S. low vision rehabilitation program and continues to teach at ICO in the physical diagnosis course. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry.

2. Academic:
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana BS (Biology) Dean’s List (1987 – 1989) MaWanDa Honorary
Illinois College of Optometry
OD Magna Cum Laude 1993
Beta Sigma Kappa Honorary Society
Gold Key Honorary Society
Tomb and Key Honorary Society
ASCO Student Endowment Award
J. Harold Bailey Award
Bernell Clinical Optometry Award
CIBA Vision Contact Lens Achievement Award
Lawrence P. Feigenbaum Clinical Optometry Memorial Award
Richard J. O’Brien, II Memorial Award
Polish Women’s Civic Club, Inc. Scholarship
Wildermuth Foundation Scholarship

3. Academic:
Residency Hospital Based Optometry & Low Vision Rehabilitation, West Side VA Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois July June 1994.
Residency Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometry, Central Blind Rehabilitation Center, Hines VA Hospital, Hines, Illinois July 1993 – January 1994.

4. Faculty appointments:
Illinois College of Optometry Instructor
Assistant Professor 1995

5. Hospital leadership positions VA Chicago Healthcare System
Attending Optometrist VICTORS 1986
Low Vision Rehab
Coordinator Residency Education

6. Professional community leadership:
Fellow American Academy of Optometry 1998
National Association VA Optometry
Adjunct Member, Executive Examination Committee National Board of Optometry, Ocular/Visual Biology – Ocular Disease/Trauma Section, October 2002
Examiner, National Board of Examiners in Optometry Part III, 1998

7. Professional Publications:
Journal Articles 2
Invited lectures 11+
Scientific Presentations 10
Book Chapters 1