School Chair:
Laura S. Smart, Ph.D., Professor
lsmart@niu.edu

Chair’s Administrative Assistant:
Pat Siebrasse
psiebrasse@niu.edu

Chair of Graduate Faculty:
Linda Derscheid, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor
lederscheid@niu.edu

Chair of Graduate Faculty’s Secretary:
Linda Novotny-Roth
novotny@niu.edu

Ombudsman:
(Confidential help with concerns about faculty/administrators)
Tim Griffin, Ph.D.
815-753-1414

Counseling & Student Development:
815-753-1206