Leadership Team

Laurie Elish-Piper, Ph.D.
Interim Executive Vice President and Provost
Altgeld Hall 215C-1 
815-753-9400
laurieep@niu.edu

Greg Barker, Ph.D.
Executive Director Institutional Research and Analytics
Campus Life Building 120
815-753-4742
gbarker1@niu.edu

Amy Buhrow
Assistant Vice Provost for Assessment and Accreditation
Swen Parson 316D
815-753-5629
abuhrow@niu.edu

Tim Condon
Director of Budget, Financial Analysis and Space Management
Altgeld Hall 220D
815-753-8380
tcondon1@niu.edu

Carol Sumner, Ed.D.
Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer
Altgeld Hall 211
815-753-2638
csumner@niu.edu

Joseph Flynn
Executive Director for Equity and Inclusion
Health Services Building 400G
815-753-6163
jeflynn@niu.edu

sarah garnerSarah Garner, J.D.
Ethics and Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator
Health Services Building, 2nd Floor
815-753-5560
sadamski1@niu.edu

Alicia Schatteman, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Altgeld Hall 215B
815-753-4430
aschatteman@niu.edu

Janice Hamlet, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Mentoring and Diversity
Altgeld Hall 214
815-753-3646
jhamlet@niu.edu 

Celeste LathamCeleste Latham
Associate Vice President for Facilities and Resources
Altgeld Hall 220C
815-753-6525
clatham@niu.edu

Bárbara González, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Altgeld Hall 220B
815-753-7958
bgonzalez4@niu.edu

Andrea Radasanu
Assistant Vice Provost for Student Enhancement
Campus Life Building 110B
815-753-0694
aradasanu@niu.edu

Jason Rhode
Associate Vice Provost, Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning/Accreditation Liaison Officer
Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning 115
815-753-2475
jrhode@niu.edu

Administrative Support

Tori Artman
Business Administrative Associate
Undergraduate Studies and Institutional Effectiveness
Altgeld Hall 215
815-753-7037
tartman@niu.edu

Mia Hannon
Administrative Assistant
Executive Vice President and Provost
Altgeld Hall 215
815-753-9400
hannon@niu.edu

Joan Parrish
Administrative Assistant
Faculty Affairs 
Altgeld Hall 220A
815-753-8386
jparrish1@niu.edu
Rich Mazzolini
Program Assistant
Vice Provost Office 
Altgeld Hall 215
815-753-8381
rmazzolini1@niu.edu
Jeanie Sparacino
Office Manager
Provost Office
Altgeld Hall 215
815-753-8387
jsparacino@niu.edu
Jennifer Withers
Administrative Assistant
Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Health Services Building 400F
815-753-8399
thoma14@niu.edu