Students are often required to request authorization to register for particular courses, especially courses that require successful completion of prerequisite courses. Below are the contact details of faculty and staff who can provide authorization for your courses, if needed.

Please locate the department offering the course that requires authorization and contact the listed person or people.

El Centro

For all courses offered at El Centro (773) 442-4080

College of Arts and Sciences

African and African American Studies (AFAM) Jeanette Hernandez
(773) 442-4740
j-hernandez-kalin@neiu.edu
Room LWH 2040/LWH 2096
 
Anthropology (ANTH) See your professor  
Art (ART) Jess Bass
(773) 442-4910
 
Biology (BIO) Israel Conteras Avila
(773) 442-5740
Biology Dept.
(773) 442-5740
biology@neiu.edu
Chemistry (CHEM) Iman Ford
(773) 442-5760
 
Child Advocacy Studies (CAST) Catherine Korda
(773) 442-5453
c-korda@neiu.edu
Kristin Wilkens
(773) 442-5840
kl-wilkins@neiu.edu
Communication, Media and Theatre (CMT) Susanne Pawlikowski
(773) 442-5950
 
Computer Science (CS) Alicia Perez
(773) 442-4722
a-perez6@neiu.edu
Room LWH 3057
Martha Vazquez
(773) 442-4720
m-narvaez@neiu.edu
Room LWH 3053
Dance (DANC) Jeff Wade
(773) 442-5900
j-wade@neiu.edu
Room FA 128
Peter Goldman
(773) 442-5900
p-goldman@neiu.edu
Room FA 128
Earth Science (ESCI) Lidia Costea
(773) 442-6050
ld-costea@neiu.edu
Room BBH 217E
Dr. Elisabeth Head
(773) 442-6055
e-head@neiu.edu
Economics (ECON) Sandra Kofler
(773) 442-5690
s-kofler@neiu.edu
Room BBH 134
Scott Hegerty
(773) 442-5695
s-hegerty@neiu.edu
Room BBH 340C
English (ENG) Hilary Jirka
(773) 442-5829
h-jirka2@neiu.edu
Room LWH 2010
Bradley Greenburg
(773) 442-5467
b-greenburg@neiu.edu
English as a Second Language (ESL) Perla Torres
(773) 442-5870
p-torres6@neiu.edu
Room LWH 3062
Dr. Jeanine Ntihirageza
(773) 442-5837
j-ntihirageza@neiu.edu
English Language Program (ELP) Susanne Pawlikowski
(773) 442-5950
Dr. Tina Villa
(773) 442-5480
t-kontelas@neiu.edu
Environmental Science (ENVI) Lidia Costea
(773) 442-6050
ld-costea@neiu.edu
Room BBH 217E
 
Geography and Environmental Studies (G&ES) Sandra Kofler
(773) 442-5840
s-kofler@neiu.edu
Room BBH 134
Melinda Storie
(773) 442-5697
s-hegerty@neiu.edu
Room BBH 346B
Global Studies (GS) Sandra Kofler
(773) 442-5658
s-kofler@neiu.edu
Room BBH 134
 
History (HIST) Mary Serio
(773) 442-4790
 
Justice Studies (JUST) Mary Serio
(773) 442-4790
 
Latino/a and Latin American Studies (LLAS) Jeanette Hernandez
(773) 442-4740
j-hernandez-kalin@neiu.edu
Room LWH 2040/LWH 2906
 
Linguistics (LING) Hilary Jirka
(773) 442-5829
h-jirka2@neiu.edu
Room LWH 2010
Dr. Rick Hallett
(773) 4420-5879
r-hallett@neiu.edu
Room LWH 2030
Math (MATH) Cassandra Martinez
(773) 442-5760

Math Dept.
(773) 442-5760
math@neiu.edu

Course Authorization Request

Math Development (DEV) Cassandra Martinez
(773) 442-5760
Lucy Galusza
(773) 442-5758
Music (MUS) Jeff Wade
(773) 442-5900
j-wade@neiu.edu
Room FA 128
 
Philosophy (PHIL) Tom Antrim
(773) 442-5795
 
Physics (PHYS) Lidia Costea
(773) 442-6050
l-costea@neiu.edu
Room BBH 217E
 
Political Science (PSCI)  Uma Patel
(773) 442-5660
u-patel@neiu.edu
Room LWH 2080
 
Psychology (PSYC) Kristin Wilkens
(773) 442-5840
kl-wilkins@neiu.edu
 
Social Work (BSW) Dr. Job Ngwe
j-ngwe@neiu.edu
Dr. Jin Kim
j-kim24@neiu.edu
Social Work (MSW) Jose Lopez
j-lopezf@neiu.edu
Gwen Jones-Robinson
g-jonesrobinson@neiu.edu
Student Center for Science Engagement (SCSE) Agustina Chirinos
(773) 442-5644
 
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Tom Antrim
(773) 442-5870
Dr. Jeanine Ntihirageza
(773) 442-5873
j-ntihirageza@neiu.edu
Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGS)  Jeanette Hernandez
(773) 442-4740
j-hernandez-kalin@neiu.edu
Room LWH 2040/LWH 2096
 
World Languages and Cultures (WLC)  Jeanette Hernandez
(773) 442-4740
j-hernandez-kalin@neiu.edu
Room LWH 2040/LWH 2096
Dr. Denise Cloonan
(773) 442-4741
d-cloonan@neiu.edu

College of Business and Technology

For undergraduate College of Business and Technology courses

Cristina Netzel
(773) 442-6114
cr-netzel@neiu.edu
Room CBT 178

Hector Hernandez
 (773) 442-6113
h-hernandez3@neiu.edu
Room CBT 178

Pamela Mezyk
(773) 442-6115
p-mezyk@neiu.edu
Room CBT 178

Shamsa Islam
(773) 442-6112
s-islam1@neiu.edu
Room CBT 178

For graduate College of Business and Technology courses

Kenneth Sotak
(773) 442-5356
k-sotak@neiu.edu
Room CBT 172 (CS Graduate Program)

Mohammad Tavakolifar
(773) 442-6174
m-tavakolifar@neiu.edu
Room CBT 135 (MSA Program)

Robert Cook
(773) 442-6128
r-cook2@neiu.edu
Room CBT 178 (MBA Programs)

Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education

Community Health/Public Health Marianne Morrissey
(773) 442-4159
m-morrissey1@neu.edu
Room PE 1131
 
Community and Teacher Leaders, M.A. Marianne Morrissey
(773) 442-4159
m-morrissey1@neu.edu
Room PE 1131
 
Early Childhood Education Vanessa J. King - Interim
(773) 442-5387
v-king@neiu.edu
Room LWH 4007
Teacher Education
(773) 442-5380
teachereducation@neiu.ed
Room LWH 3039
Physical Education

Marianne Morrissey
(773) 442-4159
m-morrissey1@neu.edu
Room PE 1131

 
 
Special Education 

For B.A. Special Education,  LBS I , LBS II

Jason Ryan C. Gallardo
(773) 442-5933
j-gallardo2@neiu.edu
Room LWH 0016

For M.A. Special Education

Dr. Wendy Gonzales (A-L)
(773) 442-5599
w-gonzales@neiu.edu
Room LWH 4053

Dr. Jody Siker (M-Z)
(773) 442-5590
j-siker@neiu.edu
Room LWH 4040

Urban Community Studies Dr. Sunni Ali 
(773) 442-6193
a-sunni@neiu.edu
Room CCICS 413
Marianne Morrissey
(773) 442-4159m-morrissey1@neiu.edu
Room PE 1131
Elementary Education/Elementary Education with Bilingual Endorsement
Sean Condon
(774) 442-5374
s-condon@neiu.edu
Room LWH 0019
 
Middle Level Education Sean Condon
(774) 442-5374s-condon@neiu.edu
Room LWH 0019
 
Human Resource Development Brian Vivona
(773) 442-5595
b-vivona@neiu.edu
Room LWH 3035
 
K-12 Programs: Art, Music Education, Spanish Vanessa J. King 
(773) 442-5387
v-king@neiu.edu
Room LWH 4007