Online Student Success Team
Our online student success team provides comprehensive guidance, from applying for admission all the way to graduation. With our knowledge of NIU programs, services and resources, as well as our expertise with online learning, we’ll provide you with a seamless support experience.
For more information, contact us at online@niu.edu or 815-753-6660.
Anna Richardson
Director of online learning
aprichardson@niu.edu
815-753-9483
Tedra Mewhirter
Assistant director of online student success
tmewhirter@niu.edu
815-753-7989
Anna and Tedra provide strategic leadership for online student success at NIU, managing support services, improving the virtual student experience and fostering collaboration across campus to help adult learners thrive from application to graduation.
Meeting with Tedra is a great way to get support with resources tailored to the online experience, ask questions and stay motivated as you navigate online learning at NIU.
Connect With Our Team
For targeted guidance, contact the online student success specialist who supports your program of interest.
Mackenzie Gattman
Online student success specialist
mgattman@niu.edu
815-753-5697
Schedule appointment with Mackenzie
- Applied management: instructional technology, training and evaluation, B.S.
- Accountancy, M.A.C.
- Educational research, evaluation and assessment, M.S.
- Instructional technology, M.S.Ed. and Ph.D.
Alex Hinton
Online student success specialist
ahinton1@niu.edu
815-753-6502
Schedule appointment with Alex
- Public service leadership, B.S.
- Business administration, M.B.A.
- Family and child development certificate
- Infant and early childhood mental health certificate
- Leadership in aging services certificate
- Public administration, M.P.A. and certificate
- School business management, M.S.Ed.
Krista Schaade
Online student success specialist
kschaade@niu.edu
815-753-1925
Schedule appointment with Krista
- Data Science for Business, certificate
- Engineering Technology: Applied Manufacturing Technology, B.S.
- Industrial Management and Engineering Technology, M.S.
- Industrial and Systems Engineering: Engineering Management, M.S.
- Medical laboratory sciences, B.S.
- Medical laboratory sciences workforce development certificate (post-baccalaureate)
- Nursing, RN-B.S.
- Higher education: community college leadership, Ed.D.
- Teaching: elementary education with licensure, M.A.T.
- Trauma-informed counseling certificate
Corbin Tyson
Online student success specialist
ctyson@niu.edu
815-753-6279
Schedule appointment with Corbin
- General studies, B.G.S.
- Geographic information systems certificate
- Political science, B.A.
- Art and design education, M.S.
- Geographic information analysis certificate
- Nursing, M.S. and D.N.P.
- Nursing education certificate (post-master’s)
- Educational administration, Ed.S. and M.S.Ed.
- Educational leadership and policy studies, Ed.D.
Joe Woolford
Online student success specialist
jwoolford@niu.edu
815-753-4215
- Applied management: equity leadership and mentoring, B.S.
- Digital Marketing, M.S.
- Health sciences, B.S.
- Eating disorders and obesity certificate
- English: general English studies, M.A.
- Health professions education certificate
- Health sciences, M.S.
- Public health certificate and M.P.H.
Have Questions?
Office of Online Learning
815-753-6660
online@niu.edu