Northern Illinois University
Division of Academic Affairs
Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost

Provost's Staff 

Beth Ingram
Executive Vice President and Provost
Altgeld Hall 215C-1 
815-753-0493
bingram@niu.edu 

Carolinda Douglass
Vice Provost for Institutional Effectiveness
Altgeld Hall 310 
815-753-0492
cdoug@niu.edu

Vernese Edghill-Walden
Senior Associate Vice President for Academic Diversity
and Chief Diversity Officer
Altgeld Hall 211
815-753-2638
vedghillwalden@niu.edu

Omar Ghrayeb
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies
Altgeld Hall 215B
815-753-0494
oghrayeb@niu.edu

Susan Mini
Vice Provost for Resource Planning
Altgeld Hall 220C
815-753-0495
smini@niu.edu 

William Pitney
Acting Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Altgeld Hall 220B
815-753-1163
wpitney@niu.edu

Academic Leadership

Associate Vice Provost and Directors

Tracy Ash
Interim Co-Director
CHANCE Program
Williston Hall 125
815-753-8081
tash@niu.edu

Greg Barker
Director
Testing Services
Adams Hall 128
815-753-1203
gbarker1@niu.edu

Melissa Dawson
Director/Associate Athletic Director
Student Athlete Academic Support Services (SAASS)
Yordon Center 110E
815-753-1727
mdawson@niu.edu

Cathy Doederlein
Director of Internships and External Relations
Career Services
Campus Life Building 220
815-753-7169
cdoederlein1@niu.edu

Chad Glover
Director
Jobs PLUS
Holmes Student Center 705
815-753-2056
cglover@niu.edu

Michela Holtz
Director
Student Engagement and Experiential Learning
Altgeld Hall 100
815-753-8155
mholtz@niu.edu

Dan House
Director
Institutional Research
Lowden Hall 103
815-753-6002
jhouse@niu.edu

Lisa King
Interim Co-Director
CHANCE Program
Williston Hall 125
815-753-1691
lking@niu.edu

Gail Jacky
Director
University Writing Center
Stevenson B Lower Level
815-753-6636
gjacky@niu.edu

Kimberly (KJ) Johnson
Acting Director, ACCESS
WI 100C
815-753-8586
kjohnson@niu.edu  

Renique Kersh
Associate Vice Provost/Director
Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning
Altgeld Hall 215D
815-753-8154
rkersh@niu.edu

Ed Klonoski
Associate Vice Provost
Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs 
Altgeld Hall 215A
815-753-7037
eklonoski@niu.edu

Brandon Lagana
Director of Planning and Assessment
Career Services
Campus Life
815-753-7140
blagana@niu.edu

Jerry Montag
Director/Registrar
Registration and Records
Williston Hall 220
815-753-0681
jerry.montag@niu.edu

Jenny Parker
Associate Vice Provost
University 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

Jeff Reynolds
Director
Decision, Support and Analysis
Lowden Hall 103
815-753-7997
jreynolds@niu.edu  

Jason Rhode
Executive Director of Extended Learning
Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center
Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center 115
815-753-0595
jrhode@niu.edu  

Ritu Subramony
Director
Accreditation, Assessment and Evaluation 
Adams Hall B20
815-753-3545
rsubramony1@niu.edu  

Administrative Support

Tim Condon 
Director of Budget, Financial Analysis and Space Management
Executive Vice President and Provost
Altgeld Hall 220D
815-753-8380
tcondon1@niu.edu 

Crystal Doyle
Administrative Assistant
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Altgeld Hall 220 
815-753-8378
ccoppel@niu.edu

Denise Halverson
Catalog Editor/Curriculum Coordinator
Williston Hall 321
815-753-0126
dhalverson@niu.edu 

Mia Hannon
Administrative Assistant
Undergraduate Studies
Altgeld Hall 215
815-753-8381
hannon@niu.edu 

Dana Hughes
Administrative Assistant
Faculty Affairs
Altgeld Hall 220A
815-753-8386
dhughes@niu.edu 

Abby Lund
Business Administrative Associate
Undergraduate Studies and Institutional Effectiveness
Williston Hall 300 
815-753-1144
alund@niu.edu

Joan Parrish
Assistant to the Executive Vice President and Provost
Altgeld Hall 215C-2
815-753-9400
jparrish1@niu.edu