Welcome, new and returning students! For the fall and spring semesters, please contact your Graduate Advisor listed below. For the summer semester, contact both your Advisor and Department Chair.  

College of Arts and Sciences

Graduate Program

Graduate Advisor

Department Chair

Biology, M.S.

 

Dr. Michael Stern
(773) 442-6010
m-stern2@neiu.edu

Dr. Jennifer Slate
(773) 442-5734
j-slate@neiu.edu

Chemistry, M.S

 

Dr. Ken Nicholson
(773) 442-5691
k-nicholson@neiu.edu

Dr. Gregory Anderson
(773) 442-5753
g-anderson@neiu.edu

Communication, Media and Theatre, M.A.

 

Dr. Maura Baron
(773) 442-5957
m-cherney@neiu.edu

Cyndi Moran, M.F.A.
(773) 442-5977
c-moran1@neiu.edu

English, M.A. (Composition)

 

Dr. Marcia Buell
(773) 442-5955
m-buell@neiu.edu

Dr. Timothy Barnett
(773) 442-6030
t-barnett1@neiu.edu  

Dr. Bradley Greenburg
(773) 442-5467
b-greenburg@neiu.edu

English, M.A. (Literature)

 

Dr. Kristen Over
(773) 442-5833
k-over@neiu.edu

Dr. Bradley Greenburg
(773) 442-5467
b-greenburg@neiu.edu

Geography & Environmental Studies, M.A.

 

Dr. Dennis Grammenos
(773) 442-5641
d-grammenos@neiu.edu

Dr. Melinda Storie (Coordinator)
(773) 442-5697
ms-storie@neiu.edu 

Dr. Scott Hegerty
(773) 442-5695
s-hegerty@neiu.edu 

Geographic Information Science (GIS)

Graduate Certificate

 

Dr. Ting Liu
(773) 442-5645
t-liu1@neiu.edu

Dr. Melinda Storie (Coordinator)
(773) 442-5697
ms-storie@neiu.edu

Dr. Scott Hegerty
(773) 442-5695
s-hegerty@neiu.edu

Gerontology Senior Advocate

Certificate

 

Dr. Lisa Hollis-Sawyer
(773) 442-5846
l-hollissawyer@neiu.edu

Dr. Maureen Erber
(773) 442-5843
m-erber@neiu.edu

History, M.A.

 

Dr. Nikolas Hoel
(773) 442-5634
n-hoel@neiu.edu

Dr. Mateo Mohammad Farzaneh
(773) 442-5821
m-farzaneh@neiu.edu

Human Developmental Science, M.A.

Dr. Shannon Saszik
(773) 442-5839
s-saszik@neiu.edu

Dr. Andrew Young
(773) 442-5844
a-young20@neiu.edu

Dr. Maureen Erber
(773) 442-5843
m-erber@neiu.edu

Latin American Literatures & Cultures, M.A.

 

Dr. Brandon Bisbey
(773) 442-4622
     b-bisbey@neiu.edu     

Dr. Denise Cloonan
(773) 442-4741
d-cloonan@neiu.edu

Linguistics, M.A.

 

Dr. Lewis Gebhardt
(773) 442-5835
l-gebhardt@neiu.edu

Dr. Richard Hallett (Coordinator)
(773) 442-5879
r-hallett@neiu.edu

Dr. Bradley Greenburg
(773) 442-5467
b-greenburg@neiu.edu

Mathematics, M.S.

Applied Mathematics

 

Dr. Nancy Wrinkle
(773) 442-5765
n-wrinkle@neiu.edu

 

Dr. Lidia Filus
(773) 442-5784
l-filus@neiu.edu

Mathematics, M.S.

Secondary Education

 

Dr. Nancy Wrinkle
(773) 442-5765
n-wrinkle@neiu.edu
Dr. Lidia Filus
(773) 442-5784
l-filus@neiu.edu

Music, M.A.

 

Dr. Travis Heath
(773) 442-5917
t-heath@neiu.edu

Dr. Christopher Owen
(773) 442-5929
c-owen@neiu.edu

Political Science, M.A.

 

Dr. Sangmin Bae 
(773) 442-5662
sbae@neiu.edu

Dr. Sophia Mihic
Coordinator 
(773) 442-5652
s-mihic@neiu.edu

Dr. Mateo Mohammad Farzaneh
(773) 442-5821
m-farzaneh@neiu.edu

Social Work, M.S.W.

 

Dr. Patricia Aguado

 (Acting Director)
(773) 442-4760
p-aguado@neiu.edu

Juan Jose Lopez
j-lopezf@neiu.edu

Gwen Jones-Robinson
g-jonesrobinson@neiu.edu

Dr. Job Ngwe
(773) 442-4764
j-ngwe@neiu.edu

Social Work, M.S.W.

Advanced Standing 

 

Dr. Patricia Aguado 

(Acting Director)
(773) 442-4760
p-aguado@neiu.edu

Juan Jose Lopez
j-lopezf@neiu.edu

Gwen Jones-Robinson
g-jonesrobinson@neiu.edu

Dr. Job Ngwe
(773) 442-4764
j-ngwe@neiu.edu

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, M.A. (TESOL)

 

Dr. Gina Wells
(773) 442-5883
g-wells@neiu.edu

Dr. Jeanine Ntihirageza
Coordinator 
(773) 442-5873
j-ntihirageza@neiu.edu

 

Dr. Denise Cloonan
(773) 442-4741
d-cloonan@neiu.edu

 

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Certificate

 

John Armour, M.A.
(773) 442-4536
j-armour@neiu.edu

Dr. Jeanine Ntihirageza
Coordinator 
(773) 442-5873
j-ntihirageza@neiu.edu

Dr. Denise Cloonan
(773) 442-4741
d-cloonan@neiu.edu

 

 

College of Business and Technology

Graduate Program

Graduate Advisor

Department Chair

Accounting, M.S.

 

Dr. Mohammad Tavakolifar

(773) 442-6174

msaccounting@neiu.edu

Dr. Nont Dhiensiri

(773) 442-6171
n-dhiensiri@neiu.edu

Business Administration, M.B.A.

Dr. Robert Cook

(773) 442-6128

mba@neiu.edu

Dr. Jian Li

(773) 442-6129

jli@neiu.edu

        Computer Science, M.S.

 

Dr. Kenneth Sotak
ms-cs@neiu.edu
Dr. Xiwei Wang
(773) 442-4734
x-wang9@neiu.edu

Computer Science Focus Endorsement

Akkady Tchaba, M.S.
(773) 442-4719
a-tchaba@neiu.edu

Dr. Xiwei Wang
(773) 442-4734
x-wang9@neiu.edu

Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education

Graduate Program

Graduate Advisor

Department Chair

Addiction Counseling Certificate

 

 

Dona Wisniewski
Pre-Program Advisor

(773) 442-5557

d-wisniewski@neiu.edu

 

Dr. Zach Bloom

(773) 442-5553

z-bloom@neiu.edu

Dr. Zach Bloom

(773) 442-5553

z-bloom@neiu.edu

Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.A.

 

Dona Wisniewski 

Pre-Program Advisor

(773) 442-5557

d-wisniewski@neiu.edu

 

Dr. Diana Gallardo

(773) 442-5523

d-gallardo2@neiu.edu 

 

Dr. Hulya Ermis

hu-ermis@neiu.edu

 

Dr. Shedeh Tavakoli

(773) 442-5604

s-tavakoli@neiu.edu

Dr. Zach Bloom

(773) 442-5553

z-bloom@neiu.edu

Community and Teacher Leaders, M.A.

 

Dr. Hua Bai 

Program Coordinator

(773) 442-5248

h-bai@neiu.edu

Dr. James Ball

(773) 442-5581

jwball@neiu.edu

Couple & Family Counseling Certificate  

 

   

Dona Wisniewski
Pre-Program Advisor

(773) 442-5557

d-wisniewski@neiu.edu

 

Dr. Kyle Goodwin

(773) 442-5556

k-goodwin@neiu.edu

Dr. Zach Bloom

(773) 442-5553

z-bloom@neiu.edu

 

 

 

Couple and

Family Counseling, M.A.

 

 

Dona Wisniewski
Pre-Program Advisor

(773) 442-5557

d-wisniewski@neiu.edu

 

Dr. Kyle Goodwin

(773) 442-5556

k-goodwin@neiu.edu

Dr. Zach Bloom

(773) 442-5553

z-bloom@neiu.edu

Early Childhood Education, M.A.

Dr. Selina Mushi

(773) 442-5382

s-mushi@neiu.edu

Dr. Timothy Duggan

(773) 442-5354

t-duggan@neiu.edu

Educational Leadership, M.A.

Higher Education

 

Dr. Gabriel Cortez

(773) 442-5537

g-cortez@neiu.edu

Dr. Russell Wartalski

(773) 442-5504

r-wartalski@neiu.edu

Educational Leadership, M.A.

School Leadership

 

 

Dr. Noreen Powers (Coordinator)

(312) 339-2739

n-powers@neiu.edu

 

Jennifer Grzelak

Coordinator of Student Services

(773) 442-5528

j-grzelak@neiu.edu 

Dr. Russell Wartalski

(773) 442-5504

r-wartalski@neiu.edu

 

Elementary Education, M.A.T.

 

 

Dr. Amanda Montes 
(A-L) Program Coordinator

(773) 442-4557

a-montes@neiu.edu

 

Dr. Amina Chaudhri (M-Z) Program Coordinator 

(773) 442-5368

a-chaudhri@neiu.edu

 

 

Vanessa J. King 

Graduate Student Support Specialist 

(773) 442-5387

v-king@neiu.edu

 

Dr. Timothy Duggan

(773) 442-5354

t-duggan@neiu.edu

Exercise Sport Science, M.S.

 

 

Dr. James Ball

(773) 442-5581

j-ball@neiu.edu

 

Dr. James Ball

(773) 442-5581

j-ball@neiu.edu

 

Human Resource Development, M.A.

 

 

Dr. Brian Vivona

(773) 442-5595

b-vivona@neiu.edu

Dr. Russell Wartalski

(773) 442-5504

r-wartalski@neiu.edu

 

Instruction in Language Arts, M.S.

Secondary Education Concentration

 

 

Dr. Timothy Duggan

(773) 442-5354

t-duggan@neiu.edu

Dr. Timothy Duggan

(773) 442-5354

t-duggan@neiu.edu

Literacy Education, M.A.

 

 

Dr. April Nauman

(773) 442-5377

a-nauman@neiu.edu

Dr. Russell Wartalski

(773) 442-5504

r-wartalski@neiu.edu

 

Middle Level Education, M.A.T.

 

 

 Dr. Amanda Montes 
(A-L) Program Coordinator

(773) 442-4557

a-montes@neiu.edu

 

Dr. Amina Chaudhri (M-Z) Program Coordinator 

(773) 442-5368

a-chaudhri@neiu.edu

 

Vanessa J. King 

Graduate Student Support Specialist 

(773) 442-5387

v-king@neiu.edu

Dr. Timothy Duggan

(773) 442-5354

t-duggan@neiu.edu

Public Health Graduate Certificate

 

Robin Heggum, M.P.H.

(773) 442-5596

r-heggum@neiu.edu

Dr. James Ball

(773) 442-5581

jwball@neiu.edu

Public Health, M.P.H.

 

 

 Robin Heggum, M.P.H.

(773) 442-5596

r-heggum@neiu.edu

Dr. James Ball

(773) 442-5581

jwball@neiu.edu

Rehabilitation Counseling, M.A.

 

 

Dona Wisniewski
Pre-Program Advisor

(773) 442-5557

d-wisniewski@neiu.edu

 

Dr. Craig Johnston (A-L)

(773) 442-5554

c-johnston@neiu.edu

 

Dr. Jia-Rung Wu (M-Z)

(773) 442-5551

j-wu11@neiu.edu 

Dr. Zach Bloom

(773) 442-5553

z-bloom@neiu.edu

 

Rehabilitation Counseling Graduate Certificate 

Dona Wisniewski 
Pre-Program Advisor

(773) 442-5557

d-wisniewski@neiu.edu

 

Dr. Craig Johnston (A-L)

(773) 442-5554

c-johnston@neiu.edu

 

Dr. Jia-Rung Wu (M-Z)

(773) 442-5551

j-wu11@neiu.edu 

Dr. Zach Bloom

(773) 442-5553

z-bloom@neiu.edu

School Counseling, M.A.

 

 

Dona Wisniewski
Pre-Program Advisor

(773) 442-5557

d-wisniewski@neiu.edu

 

Dr. Beth Gilfillan

e-gilfillan@neiu.edu

(773) 442-5593

Dr. Zach Bloom

(773) 442-5553

z-bloom@neiu.edu

 

 

 

Secondary Education, M.A.T. &   T.L.P

 

 

                                               

Vanessa J. King 

Graduate Student Support Specialist 

(773) 442-5387

v-king@neiu.edu

 

Dr. Ruth Dawley-Carr
 Program Coordinator

(773) 442-5522

j-dawleycarr@neiu.edu

Dr. Timothy Duggan

(773) 442-5354

t-duggan@neiu.edu

 

 

Secondary Education, M.A.T. and T.L.P.

(English)

 

 

Dr. Timothy Duggan

(773) 442-5354

t-duggan@neiu.edu

Dr. Timothy Duggan

(773) 442-5354

t-duggan@neiu.edu

 

 

Secondary Education, M.A.T. and T.L.P. 

(History)

 

 

Dr. Ruth Dawley-Carr

(773) 442-5522

j-dawleycarr@neiu.edu

Dr. Timothy Duggan

(773) 442-5354

t-duggan@neiu.edu

Secondary Education, M.A.T. and T.L.P. 

(Math)

 

Dr. Anastasia Brelias

(773) 442-4556

a-brelias@neiu.edu

Dr. Timothy Duggan

(773) 442-5354

t-duggan@neiu.edu

Secondary Education, M.A.T. and T.L.P.

(Science)

 

Dr. Huseyin Colak

(773) 442-5363

h-colak@neiu.edu

Dr. Timothy Duggan

(773) 442-5354

t-duggan@neiu.edu

Special Education, M.A.

LBS 1 (Licensure)

 

Dr. Wendy Gonzales (A-L)

(773) 442-5599

w-gonzales@neiu.edu

 

Dr. Jody Siker (M-Z)

(773) 442-5590

j-siker@neiu.edu

Dr. Russell Wartalski

(773) 442-5504

r-wartalski@neiu.edu

Special Education, M.S.

LBS 2

 

Jason Gallardo

(773) 442-5933

j-gallardo2@neiu.edu

Dr. Russell Wartalski

(773) 442-5504

r-wartalski@neiu.edu

Teaching and Inquiry, M.S.

 

Dr. Steven Wolk

(773) 442-5397

s-wolk@neiu.edu

Dr. Timothy Duggan

(773) 442-5354

t-duggan@neiu.edu

Trauma-Informed Counseling Graduate Certificate

Dona Wisniewski
Pre-Program Advisor

(773) 442-5557

d-wisniewski@neiu.edu

 

Dr. Shedeh Tavakoli

(773) 442-5604

s-tavakoli@neiu.edu

 

Dr. Zach Bloom

(773) 442-5553

z-bloom@neiu.edu

Urban Community Studies, M.A.

 

Dr. Sunni Ali

(773) 256-2139

a-sunni@neiu.edu

Dr. James Ball

(773) 442-5581

jwball@neiu.edu


Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education 
Endorsements and Teacher Licensure Program (T.L.P.)

Graduate Program

Graduate Advisor

Department Chair

Bilingual Endorsement

 

                                                                        

Dr. Amanda Montes

(773) 442-4557

almontes@neiu.edu

 

Vanessa J. King 

Graduate Student Support Specialist 

(773) 442-5387

v-king@neiu.edu

Dr. Timothy Duggan

(773) 442-5354

t-duggan@neiu.edu

Community and Teacher Leaders

 

 

 

Dr. Hua Bai

Program Coordinator

(773) 442-5248

h-bai@neiu.edu

 

Dr. Erica Meiners

Program Facilitator

(773) 442-5515

e-meiners@neiu.edu

Dr. James Ball

(773) 442-5581

jwball@neiu.edu

Elementary Education (Focus Program)

 

Dr. Amina Chaudhri  Program Coordinator 

(773) 442-5368

a-chaudhri@neiu.edu

 

Vanessa J. King 

Graduate Student Support Specialist 

(773) 442-5387

v-king@neiu.edu

Dr. Timothy Duggan

(773) 442-5354

t-duggan@neiu.edu

Elementary Education (T.L.P.)

(1-6)

 

 

Sean Condon

(773) 442-5374

s-condon@neiu.edu

Dr. Timothy Duggan

(773) 442-5354

t-duggan@neiu.edu

Early Childhood (Focus Program)

Dr. Selina Mushi

(773) 442-5382

s-mushi@neiu.edu

 

Dr. Timothy Duggan

(773) 442-5354

t-duggan@neiu.edu

          Early Childhood (T.L.P.)

Dr. Selina Mushi

(773) 442-5382

s-mushi@neiu.edu

Dr. Timothy Duggan

(773) 442-5354

t-duggan@neiu.edu

K-12 Programs (T.L.P.)

Art, Music and Spanish

 

Vanessa J. King 

Graduate Student Support Specialist 

(773) 442-5387

v-king@neiu.edu

Dr. Timothy Duggan

(773) 442-5354

t-duggan@neiu.edu

    Middle Level Education (T.L.P.)

Sean Condon

(773) 442-5374

s-condon@neiu.edu

 

Vanessa J. King 

Graduate Student Support Specialist 

(773) 442-5387

v-king@neiu.edu

Dr. Timothy Duggan

(773) 442-5354

t-duggan@neiu.edu

Physical Education (TLP & Focus Program) (K-12)

Marianne Morrissey, M.A.

(773) 442-4159

m-morrissey1@neiu.edu

Dr. James Ball

(773) 442-5581

jwball@neiu.edu

 

Reading Teacher Endorsement 

(Elementary Level & Secondary Level)

 

Dr. April Nauman

(773) 442-5377

a-nauman@neiu.edu

Dr. Russell Wartalski

(773) 442-5504

r-wartalski@neiu.edu

 

 School Counselor Endorsement

 

Dona Wisniewski
Pre-Program Advisor

(773) 442-5557

d-wisniewski@neiu.edu

 

Dr. Beth Gilfillan
(773) 442-5593

e-gilfillan@neiu.edu

 

Dr. Shedeh Tavakoli

(773) 442-5604

s-tavakoli@neiu.edu

 

Secondary Education (Focus Program)

English, History, Math and Science

(9-12)

 

Vanessa J. King 

Graduate Student Support Specialist 

(773) 442-5387

v-king@neiu.edu

 

Dr. Timothy Duggan

(773) 442-5354

t-duggan@neiu.edu

Special Education, Learning Behavior Specialist

Focus Program (LBS 1)

 

Jason Gallardo

(773) 442-5933

j-gallardo2@neiu.edu

Dr. Russell Wartalski

(773) 442-5504

r-wartalski@neiu.edu

Special Education, Behavior Intervention Specialist

(LBS 2)

 

Jason Gallardo

(773) 442-5933

j-gallardo2@neiu.edu

 

Dr. Russell Wartalski

(773) 442-5504

r-wartalski@neiu.edu

Special Education, Learning Behavior Specialist

(LBS 2)

 

Jason Gallardo

(773) 442-5933

j-gallardo2@neiu.edu

 

Dr. Russell Wartalski

(773) 442-5504

r-wartalski@neiu.edu

Special Education, Curriculum Adaptation Specialist

(LBS 2)

Jason Gallardo

(773) 442-5933

j-gallardo2@neiu.edu

Dr. Russell Wartalski

(773) 442-5504

r-wartalski@neiu.edu

Visual Arts (Focus Program)

(K-12)

 

Kimberly Ambriz, M.A.

(773) 442-4921

k-ambriz@neiu.edu

Kimberly Ambriz, M.A.

(773) 442-4921

k-ambriz@neiu.edu