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Contact Department of English

General Department Mailing Address
     Department of English
     Northern Illinois University
     Dekalb IL 60115

Department Office, Reavis 215 -- open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-noon and 1-4:30 p.m.
Phone: 815-753-0611
Fax: 815-753-0606

Email us your questions! askEnglish@niu.edu

Director, Ryan Shepherd
Reavis Hall 215B
815-753-6603
rshepherd@niu.edu

Director, Melissa Adams-Campbell
Reavis Hall 214B
815-753-6601
madamscampbell@niu.edu

Office Manager, Dawn Sibley
Reavis Hall 215
815-753-1608
dsibley@niu.edu

Director, Tim Ryan
Reavis Hall 215A
815-753-6602
tryan@niu.edu

Office Manager, Dawn Sibley
Reavis Hall 215
815-753-1608
dsibley@niu.edu

Job Placement Advisor, Lara Crowley
Reavis Hall 325
lcrowley@niu.edu

Department Chair, Scott Balcerzak
Reavis Hall 216B
815-753-0615
sbalcerzak@niu.edu

Office Administrator, Lesly Schoo
Reavis Hall 216A
815-753-0612
lschoo@niu.edu

Interested in majoring or minoring in English at NIU? Email Dawn Sibley at dsibley@niu.edu.
Are you a current English major who wants to meet with an English advisor? Book your virtual advising appointment.

Interested in an M.A. or a Ph.D. in English? Contact Dawn Sibley at dsibley@niu.edu.
Questions related to graduate student professional development or the academic job market? Contact Lara Crowley, Ph.D. at lcrowley@niu.edu.

Questions related to a First-Year Composition course (ENGL 102, 103, 103P, 203, or 204)? Contact Ryan Shephard at rshepherd@niu.edu.
Questions related to the Writer’s Workshop? Contact Caitlin Gamble at gamble3@niu.edu.

Want to schedule a virtual meeting with someone? Locate that person's email in our directory and email them directly to schedule a mutually convenient time.
Questions about another matter? Not sure whom to contact? Contact askenglish@niu.edu or call 815-753-0612.