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Provost's Staff
Beth Ingram
Executive Vice President and Provost
Altgeld Hall 215C-1
815-753-0493
bingram@niu.edu
Vernese Edghill-Walden
Vice President for Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion,
Chief Diversity Officer
Altgeld Hall 211
815-753-2638
vedghillwalden@niu.edu
Omar Ghrayeb
Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Altgeld Hall 215B
815-753-0494
oghrayeb@niu.edu
Chad McEvoy
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Altgeld Hall 220B
815-753-8284
cmcevoy@niu.edu
Academic Leadership
Fred Barnhart
Dean, University Libraries
815-753-1995
fbarnhart@niu.edu
Bob Brinkmann
Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
815-753-1065
rbrinkmann@niu.edu
Kerry Wilks
Dean, Graduate School
815-753-9402
kwilks@niu.edu
Laurie Elish-Piper
Dean, College of Education
815-753-1949
laurieep@niu.edu
Cassandra Hill
Dean, College of Law
815-753-8595
clhill@niu.edu
Paul Kassel
Dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts
815-753-1635
pkassel@niu.edu
Donald Peterson
Dean, College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
815-753-2256
drpeterson@niu.edu
Balaji Ragopalan
Dean, College of Business
815-753-1755
brajagopalan@niu.edu
Beverly Henry
Interim Dean, College of Health and Human Sciences
815-753-1877
bwhenry@niu.edu
Associate Vice Provost and Directors
Greg Barker
Executive Director, Institutional Research and Analytics
Executive Vice President and Provost
Campus Life 120
815-753-1203
gbarker1@niu.edu
Tim Condon
Director of Budget and Financial Analysis
Executive Vice President and Provost
Altgeld Hall 220D
815-753-8380
tcondon1@niu.edu
Anton Goff
Director/Associate Athletic Director
Student Athlete Academic Support Services (SAASS)
Yordon Center 110E
815-753-1727
agoff1@niu.edu
Cathy Doederlein
Director of Career Services
Career Services
Campus Life Building 220
815-753-7169
cdoederlein1@niu.edu
Janice Hamlet, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Mentoring and Diversity
Altgeld Hall 214
815-753-3646
jhamlet@niu.edu
Michela Holtz
Director
Student Engagement and Experiential Learning
Altgeld Hall 100
815-753-8155
mholtz@niu.edu
Adriane Hutchinson
Director
CHANCE Program
Campus Life Building 240
815-753-0201
ahutchinson2@niu.edu
Nichole Knutson
Associate Vice Provost, Student Success
Office of Undergraduate Studies
Altgeld Hall 215D
815-753-8152
nknutson@niu.edu
Gail Jacky
Director
Huskie Academic Support Center
Founders 260
815-753-6636
gjacky@niu.edu
Brandon Lagana
Director of Navigate
Director of Planning and Assessment
Health Services 412
815-753-7927
blagana@niu.edu
Cody Schmitz
Director/Registrar
Registration and Records
Williston Hall 220
815-753-0681
regrec@niu.edu
Jenny Parker
Executive Director
Office of Educator Licensure & Preparation
Williston Hall 214
815-753-0846
jparker@niu.edu
Michelle Pickett
Director
Academic Advising Center
Academic Advising Center 100B
815-753-2573
mpickett@niu.edu
Andrea Radasanu
Director
University Honors Program
Campus Life Building 110B
815-753-0694
aradasanu@niu.edu
Jason Rhode
Executive Director
Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning
Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning 115
815-753-2475
jrhode@niu.edu
Ritu Subramony
Director
Accreditation, Assessment and Evaluation
Swen Parson 316
815-753-3545
rsubramony1@niu.edu
Tori Artman
Business Administrative Associate
Undergraduate Studies and Institutional Effectiveness
Altgeld Hall 215
815-753-7037
tartman@niu.edu
Mia Hannon
Assistant to the Executive Vice President and Provost
Altgeld Hall 215
815-753-9400
hannon@niu.edu
Carol McFarland McKee
Catalog Editor/Curriculum Coordinator
Williston Hall 301
815-753-0126
cmcfarlandmckee@niu.edu
Joan Parrish
Assistant to the Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs
Altgeld Hall 220A
815-753-8386
jparrish1@niu.edu
Jeanie Sparacino
Office Manager
Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
Altgeld Hall 215
815-753-8387
jsparacino@niu.edu
Contact Us
Academic Affairs
Undergraduate
Jeanie Sparacino
jsparacino@niu.edu
815-753-8387
Graduate
The Graduate School
gradsch@niu.edu
815-753-0395
International Affairs
Sarah Lindell
slindell@niu.edu
815-753-9526