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TGS Staff

The Graduate School staff works closely with the staff and faculty of its partner schools. For specific information about a particular school or graduate program, we encourage you to contact that school or program directly. You will find this information by visiting the academic programs list.

Need more information about how TGS is structured? View our organizational chart.

You can also see a unit overview for program staff.

Office of the Dean

Kelly Mayo

Kelly Mayo

Dean and Associate Provost for Graduate Education

Email: tgsdean@northwestern.edu

Kelly Mayo was appointed Dean and Associate Provost for Graduate Education in May 2021. Read full bio.
Gayle E. Woloschak

Gayle E. Woloschak

Associate Dean for Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Programs

Email: tgs-adsa@northwestern.edu

Gayle Woloschak was appointed Associate Dean for Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Programs in September 2018. Read full bio.

Sheehan Fisher

Sheehan Fisher

Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion

Email: tgs-adodi@northwestern.edu
Sheehan Fisher joined The Graduate School as the Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion in June 2023. Read full bio.

Academic Affairs

Admissions & Recruitment

Communications & Engagement

Diversity and Inclusion

English Language Programs

Julia Moore

Julia Moore

Senior Director of English Language Programs

Phone: 847-491-5776
Email: jmm@northwestern.edu

Financial Administration and Graduate Student Funding

Laura Soria

Laura Soria

Director of Graduate Student Funding and Operations

Oversees all finance, budget, expense report inquiries, etc.

Phone: 847-467-6026
Email: lsoria@northwestern.edu

Sam Okun-Perlin

Sam Okun-Perlin

Assistant Director of Graduate Student Funding

Oversees all graduate student stipend, tuition, health insurance subsidy inquiries, etc.

Phone: 847-467-1845
Email: samuel.perlin@northwestern.edu

Amir Byer

Amir Byer

Financial Assistant

Assists with graduate student stipend, tuition, health insurance subsidy inquiries, etc.

Phone: 847-467-4166
Email: amir.byer@northwestern.edu

Graduate and Postdoctoral Training and Development

Liz Stein

Liz Stein

Director of Graduate and Postdoctoral Training and Development

Oversees the creation and coordination of postdoctoral hiring initiatives, professional development opportunities, and training grant support.

Phone: 847-467-0827
Email: elizabeth.stein@northwestern.edu

Beth Healey

Beth Healey

Associate Director of Postdoctoral Affairs

Supports and represents the approximately 1,000 postdoctoral fellows who contribute to the University’s research mission on the Evanston and Chicago campuses.

Phone: 847-491-4700 
Email: beth-healey@northwestern.edu

Aubrey Korneta

Aubrey Korneta

Associate Director of Career and Professional Development

Supports TGS doctoral students in their professional and career development. Aubrey's role is jointly housed between The Graduate School and Northwestern Career Advancement. 

Phone: 847-491-2763
Email: aubrey.korneta@northwestern.edu

Amelia Litz

Amelia Litz

Assistant Director of the Training Grant Support Office

Supports the facilitation, tracking, and renewal of training grant submissions to fund predoctoral students and postdoctoral fellows.

Phone: 847-491-8540
Email: amelia.litz@northwestern.edu

David Cosejo

David Cosejo

Senior Data Assistant, Training Grant Support Office

Responsible for requesting and verifying faculty data used for creating data tables for NIH and NSF training grant applications. Successful training grant submissions fund predoctoral students and postdoctoral fellows.

Phone: 312-503-2779
Email: david.cosejo@northwestern.edu

Information Technology

Research & Analysis

Service Center

Student Life

Student Services