Course Authorization Contacts

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)	Courtney Francis (advising) (773) 442-5872 c-francis1@neiu.edu Building LWH, Room 3067	Uma Patel (overrides) (773) 442-5660 u-patel@neiu.edu Building LWH, Room 2080
Anthropology (ANTH)	Sandra Kofler (773) 442-5860 s-kofler@neiu.edu Building BBH, Room 134
Art & Design (ART)	Kim Ambriz (773) 442-4921 art@neiu.edu Building FA, Room 105C
Biology (BIO)	Biology Dept. (773) 442-5740 Building BBH, Room 358G	Undergraduate: bioadvising@neiu.edu Graduate: biogradprograms@neiu.edu
Chemistry (CHEM)	Lidia Costea (773) 442-6050 Ld-costea@neiu.edu Building BBH, Room 217E	Kenneth Nicholson (773) 442 5670 k-nicholson@neiu.edu Building BBH, Room 214G.
Child Advocacy Studies (CAST)	Catherine Korda (773) 442-5453 c-korda@neiu.edu Building LWH, Room 4071
Communication, Media and Theatre (CMT)	Susanne Pawlikowski (773) 442-5950 s-pawlikowski-sosa@neiu.edu Building FA, Room 240
Dance (DANC)	Jeff Wade (773) 442-5900 j-wade@neiu.edu Building FA, Room 128
Earth Science (ESCI)	Lidia Costea (773) 442-6050 Ld-costea@neiu.edu Building BBH, Room 217E	Elisabet Head (773) 442-6055 e-head@neiu.edu Building BBH, Room 225G
Economics (ECON)	Sandra Kofler (773) 442-5690 s-kofler@neiu.edu Building BBH, Room 134	Scott Hegerty (773) 442-5695 s-hegerty@neiu.edu Building BBH, Room 346A
English (ENG)	Hilary Jirka (773) 442-5829 h-jirka2@neiu.edu Building LWH, Room 2010	Dr. Brad Greenburg (773) 442-5467 b-greenburg@neiu.edu
English as a Second Language (ESL)	Tom Antrim (773) 442-5870 t-antrim2@neiu.edu	Dr. Jeanine Ntihirageza (773) 442-5837 j-ntihirageza@neiu.edu
English Language Program (ELP)	Tom Antrim (773) 442-5870 t-antrim2@neiu.edu	Dr. Tina Villa (773) 442-5480 t-kontelas@neiu.edu
Environmental Science (ENVI)	Lidia Costea (773) 442-6050 Ld-costea@neiu.edu Building BBH, Room 217E	Gregory Anderson (773) 442-5753 g-anderson@neiu.edu Building BBH, Room 217C
Geography and Environmental Studies (GES)	Sandra Kofler (773) 442-5840 s-kofler@neiu.edu Building BBH, Room 134	Dr. Melinda Storie (773) 442-5697 ms-storie@neiu.edu Building BBH, Room 346B
Global Studies (GS)	Sandra Kofler (773) 442-5658 s-kofler@neiu.edu Building BBH, Room 134	Maria De La Torre (773) 442-5452 m-delatorre@neiu.edu Building LWH, Room 4070
History (HIST)	Mary Serio (773) 442-4790 ma-serio@neiu.edu Building LWH, Room 4086	Dr. Mateo Farzaneh (773) 442-5821 m-farzaneh@neiu.edu
Justice Studies (JUST)	Mary Serio (773) 442-4790 ma-serio@neiu.edu Building LWH, Room 4086	Adam Messinger (773) 442-4798 a-messinger@neiu.edu Building LWH, Room 4064
Latino/a and Latin American Studies (LLAS)	Dr. Isaura Pulido (advising) (773) 442-5592 i-pulido1@neiu.edu Building LWH, Room 4009	Uma Patel (overrides) (773) 442-5660 u-patel@neiu.edu Building LWH, Room 2080
Linguistics (LING)	Hilary Jirka (773) 442-5829 h-jirka2@neiu.edu Building LWH, Room 2010	Dr. Rick Hallett (773) 442-5879 r-hallett@neiu.edu Building LWH, Room 2030
Math (MATH)	Math Dept. (773) 442-5760 math@neiu.edu Course Authorization Request
Math Development (DEV)	Math Dept. (773) 442-5760 math@neiu.edu Course Authorization Request
Music (MUS)	Jeff Wade (773) 442-5900 j-wade@neiu.edu Building FA, Room 128
Philosophy (PHIL)	Tom Antrim (773) 442-5795 t-antrim2@neiu.edu
Physics (PHYS)	Lidia Costea (773) 442-6050 Ld-costea@neiu.edu Building BBH, Room 217E	Paulo Acioli (773) 442-5733 p-acioli@neiu.edu Building BBH, Room 217D
Political Science (PSCI)	Uma Patel (773) 442-5660 u-patel@neiu.edu Building LWH, Room 2080	Dr. Sophia Mihic (773) 442-5652 s-mihic@neiu.edu
Psychology (PSYC)	Kristin Wilkens (773) 442-5840 kl-wilkens@neiu.edu Building BBH, Room 313F
Social Work (SWK)	Kimberly Davidson (BSW Program) (773) 442-4764 k-davidson1@neiu.edu	Juan (Jose) Lopez (MSW Program) jjlopez@neiu.edu
Sociology (SOC)	Uma Patel (773) 442-5660 u-patel@neiu.edu Building LWH, Room 2080	Dr. Brooke Johnson (773) 442-4771 b-johnson16@neiu.edu
Student Center for Science Engagement (SCSE)	Jorge A. Cantú, PhD (773) 442-5813 j-cantu@neiu.edu Building BBH, Room 235
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)	Tom Antrim (773) 442-5870 t-antrim2@neiu.edu	Dr. Jeanine Ntihirageza (773) 442-5837 j-ntihirageza@neiu.edu
Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGS)	Dr. Stacey Goguen (advising) (773) 442-5797 s-goguen@neiu.edu Building LWH, Room 3086	Uma Patel (overrides) (773) 442-5660 u-patel@neiu.edu Building LWH, Room 2080
World Languages and Cultures (WLC)	Dr. Brandon Bisbey (advising) (773) 442-4622 b-bisbey@neiu.edu Building LWH, Room 2042	Hilary Jirka (overrides) (773) 442-5829 h-jirka2@neiu.edu Building LWH, Room 2010

College of Business and Technology

For undergraduate College of Business and Technology courses

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

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

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

For graduate College of Business and Technology courses

Lizi Zhu
(CS Graduate Program)
(773) 442-4725
l-zhu2@neiu.edu
Building CBT, Room 121

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

David Jordan
(MBA Programs)
(773) 442-6128
d-jordan1@neiu.edu
Building CBT, Room 137

Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education

Community Health/Public Health	Christina Matuchka (773) 442-4783 c-matuschka@neiu.edu Building PE, Room 1131
Community and Teacher Leaders, M.A.	Christina Matuchka (773) 442-4783 c-matuschka@neiu.edu Building PE, Room 1131
Counselor Education	Dona Wisniewski (773) 442-5557 d-wisniewski@neiu.edu Building LWH, Room 4075
Early Childhood Education	Stephanie Lear (773) 442-5366 s-lear@neiu.edu Building LWH, Room 4019	Teacher Education (773) 442-5380 teachereducation@neiu.edu Building LWH, Room 3039
Physical Education	Christina Matuchka (773) 442-4783 c-matuschka@neiu.edu Building PE, Room 1131
Special Education	B.A. Special Education, LBS I, LBS II Jason Ryan C. Gallardo (773) 442-5933 j-gallardo2@neiu.edu Building LWH, Room 0016	M.A. Special Education Dr. Wendy Gonzales (A-L) (773) 442-5599 w-gonzales@neiu.edu Building LWH, Room 4053 Dr. Jody Siker (M-Z) (773) 442-5590 j-siker@neiu.edu Building LWH, Room 4040
Urban Community Studies	Dr. Sunni Ali (773) 442-6193 a-sunni@neiu.edu Building CCICS, Room 413	Christina Matuchka (773) 442-4783 c-matuschka@neiu.edu Building PE, Room 1131
Elementary Education/Elementary Education with Bilingual Endorsement	Sean Condon (774) 442-5374 s-condon@neiu.edu Building LWH, Room 4048
Middle Level Education	Sean Condon (774) 442-5374 s-condon@neiu.edu Building LWH, Room 4048
Human Resource Development	Brian Vivona (773) 442-5595 b-vivona@neiu.edu Building LWH, Room 3035
K-12 Programs: Art, Music Education, Spanish	Vanessa J. King (773) 442-5387 v-king@neiu.edu Building LWH, Room 4007

Nontraditional Degree Programs

B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies (BAIS)	(773) 442-6030 ndp@neiu.edu Building B, Room 147
University Without Walls (UWW)	(773) 442-6030 ndp@neiu.edu Building B, Room 147