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) Jeanette Hernandez
(773) 442-4740
j-hernandez-kalin@neiu.edu
Room LWH 2040/LWH 2096
 
Anthropology (ANTH) Sandra Kofler
(773) 442-5860
s-kofler@neiu.edu
Room BBH 134
 
Art & Design (ART) Jess Bass
art@neiu.edu
773-442-4910
FA 105B
 
Biology (BIO)

Biology Dept.
(773) 442-5740
biology@neiu.edu
Room BBH 358G

 
Chemistry (CHEM) Lidia Costea 
773-442-6050 
ld-costea@neiu.edu 
BBH 217E
Kenneth Nicholson
773 442 5670
k-nicholson@neiu.edu
BBH 214G.
Child Advocacy Studies (CAST) Catherine Korda
(773) 442-5453
c-korda@neiu.edu
Room LWH 4071
 
Communication, Media and Theatre (CMT) Susanne Pawlikowski
(773) 442-5950
S-Pawlikowski-Sosa@neiu.edu
Room FA 240
 
Dance (DANC) Jeff Wade
(773) 442-5900
j-wade@neiu.edu
Room FA 128
 
Earth Science (ESCI) Lidia Costea
(773) 442-6050
ld-costea@neiu.edu
Room BBH 217E
Dr. Nadja Insel
(773) 442-6058
n-insel@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
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
BBH 217E
John Kasmer
j-kasmer@neiu.edu
773-442-5717
BBH 340F
Geography and Environmental Studies (GES) Sandra Kofler
(773) 442-5840
s-kofler@neiu.edu
Room BBH 134
Dr. Melinda Storie
(773) 442-5697
ms-storie@neiu.edu
Room BBH 346B
Global Studies (GS) Sandra Kofler
(773) 442-5658
s-kofler@neiu.edu
Room BBH 134
 
History (HIST) Mary Serio
MA-Serio@neiu.edu 
773-442-4790
 
Justice Studies (JUST) Mary Serio
MA-Serio@neiu.edu 
773-442-4790
Rachel Birmingham-Hoel 
rsbirmin@neiu.edu 
773-442-4709
LWH 4062
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) 442-5879
r-hallett@neiu.edu
Room LWH 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
Room FA 128
 
Philosophy (PHIL) Tom Antrim
(773) 442-5795
T-Antrim2@neiu.edu
 
Physics (PHYS) Lidia Costea
(773) 442-6050
l-costea@neiu.edu
Room BBH 217E
Orin Harris
773-442-5561
o-harris1@neiu.edu
BBH 217B
Political Science (PSCI)  Uma Patel
(773) 442-5660
u-patel@neiu.edu
Room LWH 2080
Dr. Sophia Mihic
(773) 442-5652
s-mihic@neiu.edu
Psychology (PSYC) Kristin Wilkens
(773) 442-5840
kl-wilkens@neiu.edu
Room BBH 313F
 
Social Work (SWK) Kimberly Davidson 
(BSW Program) 
k-davidson1@neiu.edu
Aissetu Barry, Ph.D. 
(MSW Program)
a-ibrahima@neiu.edu
Sociology (SOC) Uma Patel
(773) 442-5660
u-patel@neiu.edu
Room LWH 2080
Dr. Brooke Johnson 
(773) 442-4771
b-johnson16@neiu.edu
Student Center for Science Engagement (SCSE) Jorge A. Cantú, PhD
Director, Student Center for Science Engagement
Associate Professor, Biology
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 N. St Louis Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
@ProfCantu
 
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)  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
CBT 178

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

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

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

For graduate College of Business and Technology courses

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

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

Robert Cook
(773) 442-6128
r-cook2@neiu.edu
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.edu
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
LWH 4053

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

Urban Community Studies Dr. Sunni Ali 
(773) 442-6193
a-sunni@neiu.edu
Room CCICS 413
Marianne Morrissey
(773) 442-4159
m-morrissey1@neu.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) 442-5374
s-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
 

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