Meet Our Staff
At NIU, you can build an educational experience that is all your own. With a wide variety of academic programs, 320 student organizations and many opportunities for hands-on learning, we offer you the resources that only a large university can.
Yet, much like a small college, you’ll receive personal attention and guidance from faculty, advisors and staff to help you along the way. We’re dedicated to helping you achieve success because your future is our focus.
Katy Saalfeld
Acting Director
Adrianna Carr
Freshman Admissions Counselor
Amanda DeSimon
Assistant Director of Transfer Admissions
Lupe Flores
Freshman Admissions Counselor/Consejera de Admisiones
Ty Garland
Transfer Admissions Counselor
Tressman Goode
Associate Director of Admissions
De'Marcus Hamilton
Freshman Admissions Counselor
Bettie Mattison-Farris
Freshman Admissions Counselor
Tedra Mewhirter
Transfer Admissions Counselor
Shevon Porter
Freshman Admissions Counselor
Brenda Powell
Transfer Admissions Counselor
Lizbeth Roman
Freshman Admissions Counselor/Consejera de Admisiones
Alexis Torres
Transfer Admissions Counselor/Consejero de Admisiones
Yadira Verastegui
Freshman Admissions Counselor/Consejera de Admisiones
Leadership
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katy Saalfeld | Acting Director | 815-753-8305 | ksaalfeld@niu.edu |
| Tressman Goode |
Associate Director of Admissions and Program Coordinator of Admission Events, Tours, and Customer Service |
815-753-8304 | tgoode@niu.edu |
| Crystal Garvey | Senior Associate Director | 815-753-7994 | cgarvey@niu.edu |
Contact Us
Office of AdmissionsWilliston Hall
DeKalb, IL 60115
815-753-0446
800-892-3050
admissions@niu.edu