Contact the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Office of the Dean
Robert Brinkmann
Dean and Smerge Endowed Dean’s Chair
815-753-1061
rbrinkmann@niu.edu
Renee Page
Administrative Assistant to the Dean
815-753-7955
rpage@niu.edu
Associate Deans
Amanda Durik
Associate Dean for
Undergraduate Affairs
815-753-7969
adurik@niu.edu
Suzanne Hogan
Administrative Aide for Undergraduate Affairs
815-753-7959
shogan@niu.edu
Christopher McCord
Associate Dean for
Academic Administration
815-753-7958
mccord@niu.edu
Denise Sherden
Administrative Aide for Academic Administration
815-753-1065
dsherden@niu.edu
Leslie Matuszewich
Senior Associate Dean for
Research and Graduate Affairs
815-753-1066
lmatusze@niu.edu
Lydia Mueller
Administrative Aide for Research and Graduate Affairs
815-753-7956
lmueller3@niu.edu
Business Office
Ellen Hamrick
Director of Budget and Financial Operations
815-753-1065
ehamrick@niu.edu
Jim Kalas
Senior Business Manager
815-753-1378
jkalas@niu.edu
College Communications Office
Paula Meyer
Director of Communications
815-753-0518
pmeyer2@niu.edu
Jeniece Smith
Communications Manager
815-753-1065
jeniece.smith@niu.edu
Development and Alumni Relations
Laura Knight
Senior Director of Advancement
815-753-2390
laura.knight@niu.edu
Alex VerVynck
Director of Advancement
815-753-1557
avervynck@niu.edu
Kyleigh Exner
Associate Director of Advancement
815-753-7533
kwallace4@niu.edu
Dianne Fraedrich
Office Administrator
815-753-7953
dfraedrich@niu.edu
Malerie Schumaker
Director of Alumni Engagement
815-753-5088
mschumaker@niu.edu
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Simón E. Weffer-Elizondo, Ph.D.
Director of College Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
815-753-7954
sweffer@niu.edu
Jessie Alex
Office Manager
815-753-7953
jessie.alex@niu.edu
Secondary Education Licensure
Mike Eads, Ph.D.
Director of Secondary Education Licensure
815-793-0346
meads@niu.edu
Network Support
Aleksandar Kosoric
Information Systems Director
815-753-1722
akosoric@niu.edu
Emmalynn Hoyt
Information Systems Manager
ehoyt1@niu.edu
Jason Larry
Technical Support Coordinator
jlarry@niu.edu
Michael Corvino
Technical Support Specialist
mcorvino@niu.edu
Rob Carlson
IT Support Associate
815-753-1322
rcarlson1@niu.edu
Seth Kruizenga
IT Support Associate
815-753-2300
skruizenga2@niu.edu
