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Provost's Leadership Team

Laurie Elish-Piper, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President and Provost
Altgeld Hall 215C-1
815-753-9400
laurieep@niu.edu

Carol Sumner, Ed.D.
Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion,
Chief Diversity Officer
Altgeld Hall 211
815-753-2638
csumner@niu.edu

Alicia Schatteman, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Altgeld Hall 215B
815-753-4430
aschatteman@niu.edu

Bárbara González, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Altgeld Hall 214
815-753-7958
bgonzalez4@niu.edu

Celeste Latham, MIS
Associate Vice President for Facilities and Resources
Altgeld Hall 220C
815-753-6525
clatham@niu.edu

Jason Rhode, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Provost for Teaching, Learning and Digital Education
Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning 115
815-753-2475
jrhode@niu.edu

Janice Hamlet, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Mentoring and Diversity
Altgeld Hall 220B
815-753-3646
jhamlet@niu.edu

Nichole Knutson, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Provost, Student Success
Altgeld Hall 215D
815-753-0701
nknutson@niu.edu

Andrea Radasanu, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice Provost for Student Enhancement
Campus Life Building 110B
815-753-0694
aradasanu@niu.edu

Amy Buhrow, M.S.Ed.
Assistant Vice Provost for Assessment
and Accreditation
Swen Parson 316D
815-753-5629
abuhrow@niu.edu

Sarah Garner, J.D.
Ethics and Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator
Health Services Building, 2nd Floor
815-753-5560
sadamski1@niu.edu

Directors

Greg Barker, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Institutional Research and Analytics
Campus Life 120
815-753-4742
gbarker1@niu.edu

Joseph Flynn, Ph.D.
Executive Director for Equity and Inclusion
Health Services Building 400G
815-753-6163
jeflynn@niu.edu

Tim Condon, MBA/MSA
Director of Budget and Financial Analysis
and Space Management
Altgeld Hall 220D
815-753-8380
tcondon1@niu.edu

Brian Williamsen, B.S.
Director of Communications for Academic Affairs
Altgeld Hall 220D
815-753-0413
bwilliamsen@niu.edu

Administrative Support

Mia Hannon
Assistant to the Executive Vice President and Provost
Altgeld Hall 215
815-753-9400
hannon@niu.edu

Jeanie Sparacino
Office Manager
Provost Office
Altgeld Hall 215
815-753-8387
jsparacino@niu.edu

Joan Parrish
Faculty Affairs
Altgeld Hall 220A
815-753-8386
jparrish1@niu.edu

Tori Artman
Business Administrative Associate
Undergraduate Studies and Institutional Effectiveness
Altgeld Hall 215
815-753-7037
tartman@niu.edu

Ian Gawron
Catalog Editor/Curriculum Coordinator
Williston Hall 300
815-753-8159
igawron@niu.edu

Jennifer Withers
Administrative Assistant
Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Health Services Building 400F
815-753-8399
thoma14@niu.edu

Contact

Office of Executive Vice President and Provost
Altgeld Hall 215
815-753-9400
815-753-0701 (fax)
provost@niu.edu
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