Northern Illinois University

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Studies

Faculty involved in the LGBT Studies Program

Coordinators

  • Professor Francesca Giordano
    Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education
    College of Education
    GH 421
    815-753-9308
    fgiordano@niu.edu
  • Professor Kristen Myers
    Department of Sociology
    College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
    Zulauf 801
    815-753-6431
    kmyers@niu.edu

LGBT Studies Executive Committee, 2009-2010

Fran Giordano, Counseling, Adult and Higher Education (chair)
Diana Swanson, Women's Studies and English
Robert Brookey,Communication
Sally Conklin, Public Health and Health Education
Amy Levin, Women’s Studies and English
TJ Lusher, University Libraries
Jane Rheineck, Counseling, Adult, and Higher Education
Robert Ridinger, University Libraries and Anthropology
Kristen Myers, Sociology
Margie Cook, LGBT Resource Center (ex officio)
Norden Gilbert, Chair, Presidential Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (ex officio)

LGBT Studies Faculty Associates

Faculty Associates are faculty members from throughout the university who are engaged in research, teaching or other scholarly activities related to LGBT Studies.  Click here for a complete listing of Faculty Associates' research interests.

Lisa M. Baumgartner, Counseling, Adult, and Higher Education
Robert Alan Brookey, Communication
Sarah C. (Sally) Conklin, Public Health and Health Education
Francesca Giordano, Counseling, Adult, and Higher Education
Amy Levin, Women’s Studies and English
Robin D. Moremen, Sociology
Adele Morrison, Law
Kristen Myers, Sociology
Brad Peters, English
Jane Rheineck, Counseling, Adult, and Higher Education
Robert Ridinger, University Libraries and Anthropology
Mark S. Rosenbaum, Marketing
Deborah L. Smith-Shank, Art Education
Diana L. Swanson, Women’s Studies and English
Toni Tollerud, Counseling, Adult, and Higher Education
Carol Walther, Sociology
Lemuel W. Watson, Dean, College of Education
Nancy Wingfield, History

Affiliates of LGBT Studies

Affiliates of LGBT Studies are faculty, staff, former Faculty Associates and community members who are supporters of the LGBT Studies Program but not currently directly involved in research or teaching.

Patricia Liberty Baczek, LGBT Resource Center
Karen Carrier, Literacy Education
Sue Doederlein, Assoc. Dean, Liberal Arts and Sciences
Norden Gilbert, University Counsel, Legal Services
Deborah Haliczer, Director, Employee Relations
Murali Krishnamurthi, Director, Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center
Julia Lamb, Center for Southeast Asian Studies
Carolyn Law, Graduate School
Judy Ledgerwood, Anthropology
Colette Maher, CHANCE Program
Jeanne Meyer, University Police
Elizabeth Prescott, Building Services
Charles Schumann, Information Technology Services
Lois Self, Communication (Emerita)
Lynne Thomas, University Libraries
Patrick Voisine, Information Technology Services
Sue Willis, Physics