Meet Our Staff
Leadership Team
Jason Rhode
Associate Vice Provost for Teaching, Learning, and Digital Education
Tracy Miller
Director of Instructional Design and Development
Anna Richardson
Director of Online Learning
Stephanie Richter
Director of Teaching Excellence and SupportAdministrative Support
| Name | Title | Phone | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Deegan | Office Administrator | 815-753-0595 | adeegan@niu.edu | AC107 |
| Tina Moran | Administrative Assistant | 815-753-5361 | tinamoran@niu.edu | AC107 |
Teaching Excellence and Support
| Name | Title | Phone | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Harris | Instructional Support Coordinator | 815-753-6402 | kevin.harris@niu.edu | AC112 |
| Yvonne Johnson | Multimodal Teaching Coordinator | 815-753-2690 | yjohnson@niu.edu | AC100G |
| Linh Nguyen | Inclusive Teaching Coordinator | 815-753-6011 | bnguyen2@niu.edu | AC100A |
| Amanda Smothers | Teaching and Learning Coordinator | 815-753-5803 | amanda.smothers@niu.edu | AC116 |
| Michael Strunk | Multimedia Coordinator | 815-753-7165 | mstrunk1@niu.edu | AC114 |
| Michael Taylor | Instructional Support Specialist | 815-753-1385 | mktaylor@niu.edu | AC112 |
| Lindsay Vreeland | Inclusive Teaching Coordinator | 815-753-2455 | lvreeland1@niu.edu | AC100A |
Instructional Design and Development
| Name | Title | Phone | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Alberts | Senior Instructional Designer | 815-753-6874 | dalberts@niu.edu | AC100F |
| Megan Holt | Online Teaching Coordinator | 815-753-5320 | megan.holt@niu.edu | AC100K |
| Christiane Ong-McCarthy | Senior Instructional Designer | 815-753-2401 | cdong@niu.edu | AC100J |
| Cynthia Paralejas | Senior Instructional Designer | 815-753-4003 | cparalejas@niu.edu | AC100H |
| Rob Piercy | Senior Instructional Designer | 815-753-3163 | robert.piercy@niu.edu | AC100J |
Online Learning
| Name | Title | Phone | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Hinton | Online Student Success Specialist | 815-753-6502 | ahinton1@niu.edu | Remote |
| Tracy Jones | Online Student Success Specialist | 815-753-8659 | tjones13@niu.edu | Remote |
| Tedra Mewhirter | Online Student Success Specialist | 815-753-7989 | tmewhirter@niu.edu | Remote |
| Krista Schaade | Online Student Success Specialist | 815-753-1925 | kschaade@niu.edu | Remote |
| Richard Smith | Online Student Success Specialist | 815-753-2276 | rsmith2@niu.edu | Remote |
| Corbin Tyson | Online Student Success Specialist | 815-753-6279 | ctyson@niu.edu | Remote |
| Joe Woolford | Online Student Success Specialist | 815-753-4215 | jwoolford@niu.edu | Remote |