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Executive Vice President and Provost

Search Committee

  • Ben Creed, co-chair, Faculty Senate president
  • Berkley Carlson, undergraduate student representative
  • Bob Brinkman, dean representative
  • Carolina Velandia Hernandez, graduate student representative
  • Dan Pedersen, Supportive Professional Staff Council representative
  • Gwen Gregory, University Libraries faculty representative
  • Jesse Perez, General Counsel representative
  • Jim Slagstad, Operating Staff Council representative
  • Kyle Westbrook, Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development representative
  • Mark Frank, chair representative
  • Matt Streb, co-chair, senior leadership representative
  • Michelle Pickett, supportive professional staff from a student service unit
  • Molly Holmes, Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion representative
  • Natalie Churyk, College of Business faculty representative
  • Nick Pohlman, College of Engineering and Engineering Technology faculty representative
  • Rebecca Houze, College of Visual and Performing Art faculty representative
  • Sean Farrell, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences faculty representative
  • Therese Arado, College of Law faculty representative
  • Xiaodan Hu, College of Education faculty representative
  • Xiaohui Sophie Li, College of Health and Human Sciences faculty representative
  • Zaire Burks, undergraduate student representative

View Executive Vice President and Provost Posting on the HR Website

On-campus Finalists Open Forums

The candidate CVs will be released 48 hours prior to their interview session, so please continue to check for updates.

Faculty Open Forums

Candidate Date Time Location
Darrell Newton, Ph.D.
CV (PDF)
Monday, Feb. 12 2:30-3:30 p.m. Altgeld Hall 315;
Zoom link
Laurie Elish-Piper, Ph.D.
CV (PDF)
Tuesday, Feb. 20 2:30-3:30 p.m. Altgeld Hall 315;
Zoom link
Abby Parrill-Baker, Ph.D.
CV (PDF)
Thursday, Feb. 22 2:30-3:30 p.m. Altgeld Hall 315;
Zoom link

Staff Open Forums

Candidate Date Time Location
Darrell Newton, Ph.D. 
CV (PDF)
Tuesday, Feb. 13 10:45-11:45 a.m. Altgeld Hall 315;
Zoom link
Laurie Elish-Piper, Ph.D.
CV (PDF)
Wednesday, Feb. 21 9:30-10:30 a.m. Altgeld Hall 315;
Zoom link
Abby Parrill-Baker, Ph.D.
CV (PDF)
Friday, Feb. 23 9:30-10:30 a.m. Altgeld Hall 315;
Zoom link

Shared Leadership Open Forums

Candidate Date Time Location
Darrell Newton, Ph.D.
CV (PDF)
Tuesday, Feb. 13 9:30-10:30 a.m. Altgeld Hall 315
Laurie Elish-Piper, Ph.D.
CV (PDF)
Wednesday, Feb. 21 1:30-2:30 p.m. Altgeld Hall 315
Abby Parrill-Baker, Ph.D.
CV (PDF)
Friday, Feb. 23 1:30-2:30 p.m. Altgeld Hall 315

Contact Dr. Freeman

Office of the President
Altgeld Hall 300
815-753-1271
president@niu.edu
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