NICNE - Key Persons


Aaron Fogleman

Job Titles:
  • Supportive Professional Staff Member

Aidan O'Brien

Job Titles:
  • Supportive Professional Staff Member
  • SGA Student

Alan Clay

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director, Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity

Alan Clemens

Job Titles:
  • Director of the Illinois Interactive Report Cards Office

Amanda Smothers

Job Titles:
  • Teaching and Learning Coordinator, Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning

Amberly Rodriguez

Job Titles:
  • Supportive Professional Staff Member

Amit Patel

Job Titles:
  • Supportive Professional Staff Member

Andrew Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Service Owner
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Andrew Pemberton

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director of Internal Communications

Ann Kenney

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Support
  • Business Analyst / Web Content Manager

Beth Fisher Ingram

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Liaison

Beverly Henry

Job Titles:
  • Interim Dean, College of Health and Human Sciences

Beverly McCall

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director, Academic Advising Center

Bill Hodson

Job Titles:
  • Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer

Billie Callahan

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director

Bob Pritchard

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Vice Chair of the Executive Committee

Brenda Hart

Job Titles:
  • Office Administrator

Brenda Powell

Job Titles:
  • NIU Admissions Counselor

Brian McCormick

Job Titles:
  • Supportive Professional Staff Member
  • Education

Brian Smith

Job Titles:
  • Director, Employee Assistance Program and Training Center

Bridgett Davis

Job Titles:
  • Benefits Officer

Brigid Crawford

Job Titles:
  • Music Admissions Coordinator, School of Music

Brittany Wereminski

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator of Recruitment, College of Education

Brock McCord

Job Titles:
  • Temporary Employment Processing Coordinator

Carrie Zack

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Educator Licensure and Preparation

Cathy Doederlein

Job Titles:
  • Director of Career Services

Christopher Lowe

Job Titles:
  • Program Adviser, Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Courtney Hughes

Job Titles:
  • Supportive Professional Staff Member

Courtney Vinson

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate Athletic Director for Sport Administration, Intercollegiate Athletics

Crystal Doyle


Dan Pedersen

Job Titles:
  • Director of NIU Housing and Residential Services

Daniel Rogness

Job Titles:
  • Major Advisor

Darius Sias

Job Titles:
  • Classification and Compensation Officer

Dawn Cook

Job Titles:
  • Human Resource Representative

Debbie Rempfer

Job Titles:
  • Scholarship Coordinator in the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office

Dennis Barsema

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Executive Committee

Duane Meighan

Job Titles:
  • Student

Ehsan Asoudegi

Job Titles:
  • Supportive Professional Staff Member

Elina Wlaznik

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director, Campus Activities Board

Emily Cronauer

Job Titles:
  • Major Advisor

Eric Wasowicz

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Executive Committee

Erin Reid

Job Titles:
  • Academic Advisor, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Erna Colborn

Job Titles:
  • President of the Board of Directors

Gail Jacky

Job Titles:
  • Director, Huskie Academic Support Center

Gerald C. Blazey

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Liaison

Glen Roby

Job Titles:
  • Supportive Professional Staff Member

Glenn Roby

Job Titles:
  • Supportive Professional Staff Member

Greg Barker

Job Titles:
  • Director of Testing Services and Academic Affairs Research Support

Ismael Montana - Chairman, President

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • President

Jay Monteiro

Job Titles:
  • Assistant to the Dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts

Jeanna Hunter

Job Titles:
  • Supportive Professional Staff Member

Jeff Fahrenwald

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of the Board of Directors

Jennifer "Jenny" Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Director of Teacher Preparation and Development

Jerri Reynolds

Job Titles:
  • Supportive Professional Staff Member
  • Associate Vice President / Director of Athletics

Jessica Madrigal

Job Titles:
  • Simulation Laboratory Specialist, School of Nursing

Jim Millikin - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer

Jo Burke

Job Titles:
  • Director of the NIU Art Museum

John Butler

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Vice Chair of the Executive Committee

John Siblik

Job Titles:
  • Supportive Professional Staff Member

Jorie O'Brien

Job Titles:
  • Middle Level Program Advisor, College of Education

Judy Santacaterina

Job Titles:
  • General Studies Director and Director

Julie Miller

Job Titles:
  • Electronic Research Administration ( ERA ) Coordinator for the Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships ( RIPS )

Kara Rominski

Job Titles:
  • Customer Service Assistant

Karen Smith

Job Titles:
  • Program Services Specialist

Kari Hickey

Job Titles:
  • Supportive Professional Staff Member

Karinne Bredberg

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director for Commercialization and Innovation for the Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships ( RIPS )

Katy Whitelaw

Job Titles:
  • Information Technology Accessibility Officer

Kimberly Johnson-Jones

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director, Huskie Academic Support Center

Kristie Crane

Job Titles:
  • Undergraduate Advisor in Department of Sociology

Kyleigh Wallace

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director, Northern Fund

Laura Lundelius

Job Titles:
  • Director of Campus Services

Laura Sala

Job Titles:
  • Supportive Professional Staff Member

Lauren Teso-Warner

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate Director of Residential Life, Housing and Residential Services

Laurie Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Benefits Officer

Lesley Gilbert

Job Titles:
  • Supportive Professional Staff Member
  • Assistant Director, Employee Services HR Development

Linda Kocjan

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director, ADA Accommodations and Program Services

Linda Novak

Job Titles:
  • Human Resource Representative

Linda SaborĂ­o

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Advisory Council to the IBHE

Linda Yates

Job Titles:
  • Laboratory Manager, Department of Biological Sciences

Lisa C. Freeman - President

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • President

Lisa Dienst-Thomas


Lise Schlosser

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager

Liz Guess

Job Titles:
  • Director, Benefits and Payroll

Liz Wright


Lynn Retherford

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator of Teacher Certification for the School of Music

Madison Matthews

Job Titles:
  • Supportive Professional Staff Member

Mandy Wescott

Job Titles:
  • Major Advisor

Marcella Otto

Job Titles:
  • Supportive Professional Staff Member

Marco Lenis

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Mark Groza

Job Titles:
  • Supportive Professional Staff Member

Mark McGowan

Job Titles:
  • Manager of College Communications

Mark Pietrowski

Job Titles:
  • Director of Central Advising Office, College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

Martha Delancey

Job Titles:
  • Customer Service Assistant

Mary Hoebing

Job Titles:
  • Temporary Employment Processing Coordinator

Mary Strub

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director of Center for Governmental Studies

Mary Studebaker-Reed

Job Titles:
  • Office Support Specialist, School of Interdisciplinary Health Professions

Matt McCue

Job Titles:
  • Testing Services - Assistant Manager

Matthew Gibson

Job Titles:
  • Police Officer, Department of Police and Public Safety

Matthew Stark

Job Titles:
  • Program Coordinator, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics

Melanie Costello

Job Titles:
  • Lorado Taft Campus Director / Outdoor Education Coordinator

Melissa Burlingame

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director

Melody Winter

Job Titles:
  • Payroll Specialist II

Meredith Eskoff

Job Titles:
  • Academic Advisor, College of Business

Mia Hannon


Michael Oswalt

Job Titles:
  • Supportive Professional Staff Member

Michael Rhode

Job Titles:
  • Talent Acquisition Specialist

Michael Tiema

Job Titles:
  • IT Support Associate, College of Business

Mike Schablaske

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Miriah Ranken

Job Titles:
  • Business Administrative Associate

Monica Krysztopa

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Monique Bernoudy

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Vice President, Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Montel Gayles

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Executive Committee
  • Secretary of the Executive Committee

Neda Johnson


Noor Harrison

Job Titles:
  • Immigration Specialist

Pam Clark Reidenbach

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director

Pam Roesner

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager

Parker Jeppson

Job Titles:
  • Supportive Professional Staff Member

Pat Erickson

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Pete Garrity

Job Titles:
  • Supportive Professional Staff Member

Pettee Guerrero

Job Titles:
  • Director of the National Safety Education Center at NIU / Ron Barshinger

Philip Terry

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director, Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity

Pulchratia Lacey

Job Titles:
  • Director, Employment Services

Rachel Kowal

Job Titles:
  • Instructor, Kinesiology and Physical Education

Randy Young

Job Titles:
  • Talent Acquisition Specialist

Ray Earl-Jackson

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director of Advancement, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Rena Cotsones

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Renee Bechtel

Job Titles:
  • Benefits Counselor

Rita Athas

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Vice Chair of the Executive Committee

Ron Barshinger

Job Titles:
  • Director of the National Safety Education Center at NIU / Ron Barshinger

Ron Clewer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Rose Henton

Job Titles:
  • Director of Coordinated Education, Training and Outreach Programs

Ruperto Herrera

Job Titles:
  • Application Programming Analyst

Salina Heller


Sandy Hess

Job Titles:
  • Payroll Manager
  • Payroll

Sarah Chinniah

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Liaison

Savili Ngovo Williams

Job Titles:
  • Counselor

Sean Frazier

Job Titles:
  • Supportive Professional Staff Member

Shakaria Smith

Job Titles:
  • Student Success Coach, TRIO Student Support Services

Sharretta Young

Job Titles:
  • HR Representative

Shay Hanlon

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Steph Horgan

Job Titles:
  • Academic Advisor, Management Department, College of Business
Steph Horgan Academic Advisor, Management Department, College of Business Beverly McCall Associate Director, Academic Advising Center Brittany Wereminski Coordinator of Recruitment, College of Education Ray Earl-Jackson Senior Director of Advancement, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Jorie O'Brien Middle Level Program Advisor, College of Education Jennifer "Jenny" Johnson Director of Teacher Preparation and Development Dan Pedersen Director of NIU Housing and Residential Services Kristie Crane Undergraduate Advisor in Department of Sociology Pettee Guerrero Director of the National Safety Education Center at NIU Ron Barshinger Library Operations Associate Susana Das Neves Director of Migrant Education Services Mary Strub Assistant Director of Center for Governmental Studies Karinne Bredberg Assistant director for Commercialization and Innovation for the Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships (RIPS) Alan Clemens Director of the Illinois Interactive Report Cards office Jeremy Benson STEM educator in the NIU Center for P-20 Engagement Carrie Zack Associate director of Educator Licensure and Preparation Julie Miller Electronic Research Administration (eRA) coordinator for the Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships (RIPS) Debbie Rempfer Scholarship coordinator in the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office Katy Whitelaw Information Technology Accessibility Officer Lynn Retherford Coordinator of Teacher Certification for the School of Music Jay Monteiro Assistant to the dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts Jo Burke Director of the NIU Art Museum Laura Lundelius Director of Campus Services Theresa LaRocco Records Supervisor for the Graduate School Melissa Burlingame Assistant Director Mark McGowan manager of college communications Brenda Hart Office Administrator Ruperto Herrera Application Programming Analyst Greg Barker Director of Testing Services and Academic Affairs Research Support Lise Schlosser Office manager

Stephanie Kruizenga

Job Titles:
  • Benefits Officer

Susan Caplan

Job Titles:
  • Chairman, School of Nursing

Susan Kerschke

Job Titles:
  • Classification and Compensation Officer

Susan Swegle

Job Titles:
  • Insurance and Employee Benefits Manager

Susana Das Neves

Job Titles:
  • Director of Migrant Education Services

Tammy Lexa

Job Titles:
  • Payroll - Assistant Manager

Theresa LaRocco

Job Titles:
  • Records Supervisor for the Graduate School

Theresa Plazewski

Job Titles:
  • Temporary Employment Processing Coordinator

Thomas Pavkov

Job Titles:
  • Chairman, School of Family and Consumer Sciences

Tim Aurand

Job Titles:
  • Supportive Professional Staff Member

Tim Moore

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Student

Tom Libert

Job Titles:
  • Supportive Professional Staff Member

Tony Calderala

Job Titles:
  • Academic Advisor, Kinesiology and Physical Education

Trevor Rogneby

Job Titles:
  • Office Support Specialist, College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

Veronica Herrero

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Executive Committee

Vicki Caserno

Job Titles:
  • Counselor

Vicki Wronkowski

Job Titles:
  • HR Service Center Manager
  • Testing Services Manager

Vickie Hueramo

Job Titles:
  • Benefits Officer

Vicky Guzman

Job Titles:
  • Employee Lifecycle Manager

Vincent Becker

Job Titles:
  • Supportive Professional Staff Member

Yvette Wright

Job Titles:
  • Customer Service Specialist

Zabrina Burford

Job Titles:
  • Professional Services, Asian American Resource Center