Leadership

Our senate leadership team collaborates to support our faculty, staff and students as we advance our Strategic Action Planning framework that outlines our vision, mission, values and strategic priorities.

Senate leadership team members:

  • Mary E. Earick, dean
  • Todd Gilson, associate dean of research, resources and innovation
  • Carolyn Pluim, associate dean for Academic Affairs
  • Sally Blake, chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction
  • Suzanne Degges-White, chair of the Department of Counseling and Higher Education
  • Wei-Chen Hung, chair of the Department of Learning Innovation, Leadership and Technology
  • Hope (Bess) Wilson, chair of the Department of Special and Early Education
  • Paul Wright, interim chair of the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education
  • Kim Green, director for student success
  • Eric Junco, director of academic cultivation and engagement
  • Susan Mizgalski, senior director of communications and strategy

Contact Us

Office for Student Success
Academic Advising and Student Engagement
815-753-1948
coestudentsuccess@niu.edu
Gabel Hall 138

Academic Departments
Program Information
cahe@niu.edu
cidepartment@niu.edu
knpe@niu.edu
lilt@niu.edu
seed@niu.edu

Dean's Office
General Information
815-753-1949
cedu@niu.edu
Graham Hall 321