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.
Quinton Clay
Director of Admissions
Amanda DeSimon (Huisman)
Assistant Director of Transfer Admissions
Guadalupe Flores
Freshman Admissions Counselor/Consejera de Admisiones
Ty Garland
Transfer Admissions Counselor
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
Sean Vinson
Senior Assistant Director of Admissions for Chicago Regional Recruitment
Leadership
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton Clay | Director of Admissions | 815-753-8301 | qclay@niu.edu |
| Katy Saalfeld | Senior Associate Director | 815-753-8305 | ksaalfeld@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