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Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships

Name Title Phone Email Location
Gerald Blazey Vice President for Research and Innovation 815-753-1883 gblazey@niu.edu 301 Lowden Hall
Cathy Cradduck Administrative Assistant 815-753-5008 ccradduc@niu.edu 301 Lowden Hall
Cara Carlson Business Manager 815-753-1826 ccarlson@niu.edu 301 Lowden Hall
Dawn Crawford Budget Analyst I 815-753-8588 dcrawford@niu.edu 301 Lowden Hall

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Office of Research Compliance, Integrity and Safety

Name Title Phone Email Location
Shannon Stoker Acting Director 815-753-2882 sstoker@niu.edu 301 Lowden Hall
Michele Crase Laboratory Safety Manager 815-753-9251 mcrase@niu.edu 327 Faraday Hall
James Gable Chemical Safety Officer/CHO 815-753-1610 jgable@niu.edu 207 Montgomery Hall
Patty Wallace Research Compliance Coordinator 815-753-8588 pwallace@niu.edu 301 Lowden Hall
MJ Blaschak IRB Chair 815-753-1383 mblaschak@niu.edu  
Joel Stafstrom IBC Chair 815-753-3207 stafstrom@niu.edu  
Richard B. King IACUC Chair 815-753-7833 rbking@niu.edu
Lene Scherer Research Compliance Analyst 815-753-9282 lscherer2@niu.edu 301 Lowden Hall
  Home 815-753-8588 researchcompliance@niu.edu 301 Lowden Hall

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Sponsored Programs Administration

Name Title Phone Email Location
Dara Little Assistant Vice President 815-753-9285 dlittle@niu.edu 301 Lowden Hall
Kellie Dyslin Associate Director, Proposal Support 815-753-7090 kdyslin@niu.edu 305 Lowden Hall
Susan Gossman Associate Director, Award Support 815-753-6062 sgossman@niu.edu 301 Lowden Hall
Lynn Montag Office Manager 815-753-1490 lmontag@niu.edu 305 Lowden Hall
Linda Carlson Office Support Specialist 815-753-1576 lcarlson3@niu.edu 203 Lowden Hall
Rachael Andel Award Coordinator 815-753-6493 rachael_andel@niu.edu 305 Lowden Hall
Andrea Buford Sr. Research Development Specialist 815-753-9283 abuford@niu.edu 227G Wirtz Hall
Cindy Barnes Grants and Contracts Associate 815-753-6059 cbarnes@niu.edu 203 Lowden Hall
Regina Jahn Research Development Specialist 815-753-1133 rjahn@niu.edu 352 Faraday Hall
Maria Nihei Research Development Specialist 815-753-4533 mhancock3@niu.edu PM 355
Kristin Bigelow Grants and Contracts Associate 815-753-6064 kbigelow@niu.edu 203 Lowden Hall
Donna Martin Sr. Research Development Specialist 815-753-9279 dmartin@niu.edu 318 Graham Hall
Carrie Blackwood-Williams Grants and Contracts Associate 815-753-5901 cblackwood@niu.edu 203 Lowden Hall
Qiang Mei Research Development Specialist 815-753-6911 qmei@niu.edu 31 Engineering Bldg
Barbara Whitesel Grants and Contracts Associate 815-753-6061 bwhitesel@niu.edu 203 Lowden Hall
Sam Mombou Grants and Contracts Associate 815-753-3402 kmombou@niu.edu 203 Lowden Hall
Karen Pickett Grants and Contracts Associate 815-753-6131 kpickett1@niu.edu 203 Lowden Hall
Linda Carlson SPA Main Office 815-753-1581  lcarlson3@niu.edu 305 Lowden Hall

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Technology Transfer Office

Name Title Phone Email Location
Rita Yusko Manager 815-753-9281  ryusko@niu.edu 305 Lowden Hall
Karinne Bredberg Assistant Director for
Commercialization & Innovation		 815-753-1125 kbredberg@niu.edu 305 Lowden Hall

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NIU Press

Name Title Phone Email Location
Amy Farranto Acting Co-Director/Editor   afarranto@niu.edu 2260 Bethany Rd.
Nathan Holmes  Acting Co-Director/Editor 815-753-9908 nholmes1@niu.edu 2260 Bethany Rd.
Yunhui Door Graphic Designer Associate 815-753-9906 ydoor@niu.edu 2260 Bethany Rd.
Aujuree Forbes Marketing Office Extra Help 815-753-1075 aforbes4@niu.edu 2260 Bethany Rd.
Betty Shearon Business Office Extra Help 815-753-3202 bshearon@niu.edu 2260 Bethany Rd.
Aujuree Forbes Home 815-753-1075   2260 Bethany Rd.

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Federal Relations

Name Title Phone Email Location
Anna Quider Director 815-761-5558 aquider@niu.edu Washington, D.C.

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Center for Burma Studies

Name Title Phone Email Location
Catherine Raymond Director 815-753-0512 craymond@niu.edu 101 Pottenger House
Carmin Berchiolly Program Coordinator 815-753-0512 cberchiolly1@niu.edu 101 Pottenger House
Markie Striegel Graduate Assistant 815-753-0512 mstriegel@niu.edu 101 Pottenger House

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Information Services

Name Title Phone Email Location
Eric Biletzky Manager, Information Services 815-753-3439 ericb@niu.edu 202 Lowden Hall
Julie Miller eRA Coordinator 815-753-1583 jamiller@niu.edu 301 Lowden Hall

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Research Support

Name Title Phone Email Location
Ximenia Burgin Associate Director 815-753-4506 xrecald1@niu.edu 301 Lowden Hall
Joan Pontarelli Office Manager 815-753-3398 jpontarelli@niu.edu 301 Lowden Hall

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