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Regional Development Institute

John Lewis
Associate Vice-President
Administration and University Outreach
Director
Regional Development Institute
Phone:  (815) 753-0936
E-mail:  jlewis@niu.edu

Robert Gleeson
Assistant Director
Regional Development Institute
Phone: (815) 753-1907
E-mail: rgleeson@niu.edu

Paulette Bowman
Secretary
NIU Outreach
815.753.1403
pbowman@niu.edu


Broadband Development

Alan Kraus
Broadband Development Group
Phone: (815) 753-8945
E-mail: akraus@niu.edu


Community, Economic, and Workforce Development

John L. Lewis
Associate Vice-President
Administration and University Outreach
Director
Regional Development Institute
Phone:  (815) 753-0936
E-mail:  jlewis@niu.edu

Robert Gleeson
Director
Center for Governmental Studies
Phone: (815) 753-1907
E-mail: rgleeson@niu.edu

Diana Robinson
Assistant Director
Center for Governmental Studies
Phone: (815)753.0955
Fax: (815)753.2305
E-mail: drobinson@niu.edu

Education Services

Joanne Dempsey
Executive Director
Illinois Council on Economic Education
Phone: (815) 753-0356
E-mail: jrd@niu.edu

Diana Robinson
Assistant Director
Center for Governmental Studies
Phone: (815)753.0955
Fax: (815)753.2305
E-mail: drobinson@niu.edu

Harvey Smith
Director
Interactive Illinois Report Card
Phone: (815) 753-9680
E-mail: hsmith@niu.edu


Governmental Studies

Robert Gleeson
Director
Center for Governmental Studies
Phone: (815) 753-1907
E-mail: rgleeson@niu.edu

Diana Robinson
Assistant Director
Center for Governmental Studies
Phone: (815)753.0955
Fax: (815)753.2305
E-mail: drobinson@niu.edu


Healthcare Policy and Planning

Roger Holloway
Senior Research Associate
Regional Development Institute
Phone: 753-5900
Fax: 753-9123
E-mail: rholloway@niu.edu


Manufacturing

Jerry Zielinski
NITECH
Phone (630) 587-0539
E-mail: gzielinski@niu.edu

Norb Ziemer
NUEDC Center Director
AGTECH
Phone (815) 547-4252
E-mail: nziemer@niu.edu