Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL
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President
Lisa C. Freeman
- President
Updated on 07/02/2025
Administration
Lisa Freeman
- President
Laurie Elish-Piper
- Executive Vice President and Provost
Richard Mocarski
- Vice President for Research and Innovation Partnerships
George Middlemist
- Vice President for Administration and Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Rena Cotsones
- Vice President for Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development and Chief Engagement Officer
Carol Sumner
- Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer
Clint-Michael Reneau
- Vice President for Student Affairs
Sean Frazier
- Vice President and Director of Athletics and Recreation
John Acardo
- Chief Human Resource Officer
Sol Jensen
- Vice President for Enrollment Management, Marketing and Communications
Lisa Miner
- Associate Vice President of Institutional Communications Chief Communications Strategist
Matt Parks
- Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Bryan Perry
- Vice President and General Counsel
Matt Streb
- Chief Strategy Officer, Liaison to the Board of Trustees
Fred Barnhart
- Dean, University Libraries
Kelly Fiala
- Dean, College of Health and Human Sciences
Cassandra Hill
- Dean, College of Law
Robert Brinkmann
- Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Paul Kassel
- Dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts
David Grewell
- Dean, College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
Joan Phillips-Hernandez
- Dean, College of Business
John Acardo
- Sr. Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer
Lisa Miner
- Sr. Associate Vice President of Institutional Communications Chief Communications Strategist
Matt Parks
- Sr. Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Ray Earl-Jackson
- Vice President and General Counsel
Matt Streb
- Chief Strategy Officer, Liaison to the Board of Trustees
James Ahern
- Dean, Graduate School
Mary E. Earick
- Dean, College of Education
Updated on 09/01/2025
Board
Montel Gayles
- Chair
John R. Butler
- Vice Chair
Dennis L. Barsema
- Secretary
Eric Wasowicz
Rita Athas
Veronica Herrero
Leland Strom
James Innis
- Student Trustee
Updated on 09/01/2025
Rankings
- National Universities: #273
- Top Public Schools: #152
- Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs: #62
- Nursing: #314
- Economics: #255
- Top Performers on Social Mobility: #252 Source
Mission And History
Accreditations
- University: Northern Illinois University
- Accrediting Organization: Higher Learning Commission
- Accreditation Granted Date: 1915-01-01
- Most Recent Reaffirmation Date: 2014-07-01
- Next Reaffirmation Due: 2024-01-01
Strategic Goals
- Empowerment and shared responsibility
- Student recruitment, student success and student experience
- Academic excellence and curricular innovation
- Diversity, equity and inclusion
- Research, artistry and engagement
- Resource development and fiscal responsibility
- Full Plan
Resources And Documents
- Strategic Plan Goals
- Campus Plan
- Campus Map
- Virtual Tour
- Annual Security And Safety
- Peer Institution: (No data available)
Updated on 09/01/2025
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