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

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
Chief of Staff to the Executive Vice President and Provost and 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 School815-753-9402
kwilks@niu.edu

Laurie Elish-Piper
Dean, College of Education815-753-1949
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 Rajagopalan
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

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

Gail Jacky
Director
Huskie Academic Support Center
Founders 260
815-753-6636
gjacky@niu.edu

Antoinette Jones
Acting 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

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
Interim 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 and Accreditation Liaison Officer
Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning
Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning 115
815-753-2475
jrhode@niu.edu

Administrative Support

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

Carol McFarland McKee
Catalog Editor/Curriculum Coordinator
Williston Hall 301
815-753-0126
cmcfarlandmckee@niu.edu