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Provost's Staff
Laurie Elish-Piper
Interim Executive Vice President and Provost
Altgeld Hall 215C-1
815-753-9400
laurieep@niu.edu
Carol Sumner
Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion,
Chief Diversity Officer
Altgeld Hall 234A
815-753-2638
csumner@niu.edu
Alicia Schatteman
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Altgeld Hall 215B
815-753-4430
aschatteman@niu.edu
Bárbara González
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Altgeld Hall 220B
815-753-7958
bgonzalez4@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
Kelly Fiala
Dean, College of Health and Human Sciences
815-753-1891
kfiala1@niu.edu
David Grewell
Dean, College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
815-753-1442
dgrewell@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
William Pitney
Acting Dean, College of Education
815-753-1163
wpitney@niu.edu
Denise Schoenbachler
Interim Dean, College of Business
815-753-6225
denises@niu.edu
Kerry Wilks
Dean, Graduate School
815-753-9402
kwilks@niu.edu
Associate Vice Provost and Directors
Amy Buhrow
Assistant Vice Provost for Assessment and Accreditation
Accreditation, Assessment and Evaluation
Swen Parson 316D
815-753-5629
abuhrow@niu.edu
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
Joseph Flynn
Executive Director for Equity and Inclusion
Health Services Building 400G
815-753-6163
jeflynn@niu.edu
Janice Hamlet
Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Mentoring and Diversity
Altgeld Hall 214
815-753-3646
jhamlet@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
Antoinette Jones
Executive Director
Office of Educator Licensure and Preparation
Williston Hall 214
815-753-0847
ajones27@niu.edu
Brandon Lagana
Director of Navigate
Director of Planning and Assessment
Health Services 412
815-753-7927
blagana@niu.edu
Celeste Latham
Associate Vice President for Facilities and Resources
Altgeld Hall 220C
815-753-6525
clatham@niu.edu
Matt Mattox
Director
Huskie Academic Success Center
Founders 260
815-753-6636
mmattox@niu.edu
Randi Napientek
Director/Sr. Associate Athletic Director
Student Athlete Academic Support Services (SAASS)
Yordon Center 110C
815-753-9182
randi@niu.edu
Cody Schmitz
Director/Registrar
Registration and Records
Williston Hall 220
815-753-0681
regrec@niu.edu
Michelle Pickett
Director
Academic Advising Center
Academic Advising Center 100B
815-753-2573
mpickett@niu.edu
Brian Pillsbury
Director of Career Services
Career Services
Campus Life Building 220
815-753-9180
pillsbury@niu.edu
Andrea Radasanu
Assistant Vice Provost for Student Enhancement
University Honors Program
Campus Life Building 110B
815-753-0694
aradasanu@niu.edu
Jason Rhode
Associate Vice Provost for Teaching, Learning and Digital Education
Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning
Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning 115
815-753-2475
jrhode@niu.edu
Brian Williamsen
Director of Communications for Academic Affairs
Altgeld Hall 220D
815-753-0413
bwilliamsen@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
Rich Mazzolini
Program Assistant
Vice Provost Office
Altgeld Hall 215
815-753-8381
rmazzolini1@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
Division of Academic Affairs
Altgeld Hall 215
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115
815-753-8387
provost@niu.edu