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 (ART)

Jeff Wade
(773) 442-4910
j-wade@neiu.edu
Room FA 105B

Peter Goldman
(773) 442-4910
p-goldman@neiu.edu
Room FA 105B

Biology (BIO)

Tina Pennekamp
(773) 442-5740
tm-pennekamp@neiu.edu
Room BBH 358G

Biology Dept.
(773) 442-5740
biology@neiu.edu

Chemistry (CHEM)

Lynn Payer
(773) 442-5760
l-payer@neiu.edu
Room BBH 214H

 

Child Advocacy Studies (CAST)

Ymelda Viramontes
(773) 442-4790
y-viramontes@neiu.edu
Room LWH 4062

 

Communication, Media and Theatre (CMT)

Susanne Pawlikowski
(773) 442-5950
j-wade@neiu.edu
Room FA 240

 

Computer Science (CS)

Alicia Perez
(773) 442-4722
a-perez6@neiu.edu
Room LWH 3057

Martha Vazquez
(773) 442-4720
m-narvaez@neiu.edu
Room LWH 3053

Dance (DANC)

Jeff Wade
(773) 442-5900
j-wade@neiu.edu
Room FA 128

Peter Goldman
(773) 442-5900
p-goldman@neiu.edu
Room FA 128

Earth Science (ESCI)

Lidia Costea
(773) 442-6050
ld-costea@neiu.edu
Room BBH 217E

Dr. Elisabet Head
(773) 442-6055
e-head@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. Tim Scherman
(773) 442-5817
t-scherman@neiu.edu

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Perla Torres
(773) 442-5870
p-torres6@neiu.edu
Room LWH 3062

Dr. Jeanine Ntihirageza
(773) 442-5837
j-ntihirageza@neiu.edu

English Language Program (ELP)

Perla Torres
(773) 442-5870
p-torres6@neiu.edu
Room LWH 3062

Dr. Tina Villa
(773) 442-5480
t-kontelas@neiu.edu

Environmental Science (ENVI)

Lidia Costea
(773) 442-6050
ld-costea@neiu.edu
BBH 217E

Dr. Paulo Acioli
(773) 442-4733
p-acioli@neiu.edu

Geography and Environmental Studies (G&ES)

Sandra Kofler
(773) 442-5840
s-kofler@neiu.edu
Room BBH 134

Melinda Storie
(773) 442-5697
s-hegerty@neiu.edu
Room BBH 346B

Global Studies (GS)

Sandra Kofler
(773) 442-5658
s-kofler@neiu.edu
Room BBH 134

 

History (HIST)

Ymelda Viramontes
(773) 442-4790
y-viramontes@neiu.edu
Room LWH 4062

 

Justice Studies (JUST)

Ymelda Viramontes
(773) 442-4790
y-viramontes@neiu.edu
Room LWH 4062

Maria De La Torre
(773) 442-5452
m-delatorre@neiu.edu
Room 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) 4420-5879
r-hallett@neiu.edu
Room LWH 2030

Math (MATH)

Alan Mace
(773) 442-5760
b-mace@neiu.edu
Room BBH 214C

Math Dept.
(773) 442-5760
math@neiu.edu

Course Authorization Request

Math Development (DEV)

Lynn Payer
(773) 442-5767
l-payer@neiu.edu 
(email preferred)
Room BBH 214B

Dr. Matthew Graham
(773) 442-5758
md-graham@neiu.edu
Room BBH 225C

Music (MUS)

Jeff Wade
(773) 442-5900
j-wade@neiu.edu
Room FA 128

Peter Goldman
(773) 442-5900
p-goldman@neiu.edu
Room FA 128

Philosophy (PHIL)

Martha Vazquez
(773) 442-5795
m-narvaez@neiu.edu
Room LWH 3062

 

Physics (PHYS)

Lidia Costea
(773) 442-6050
l-costea@neiu.edu
Room BBH 217E

Dr. Paulo Acioli
(773) 442-4733
p-acioli@neiu.edu

Political Science (PSCI) 

Uma Patel
(773) 442-5660
u-patel@neiu.edu
Room LWH 2080

Dr. Martyn de Bruyn
(773) 442-5653
m-debruyn@neiu.edu

Psychology (PSYC)

Kristin Wilkens
(773) 442-4760
kl-wilkins@neiu.edu
Room LWH 2090

 

Social Work (SWK)

Cody Budd
(773) 442-4760
c-budd@neiu.edu
Room LWH 3077

 

Sociology (SOC)

Uma Patel
(773) 442-5660
u-patel@neiu.edu
Room LWH 2080

Dr. Andreas Savas Kourvetaris
(773) 442-4774
a-kourvetaris@neiu.edu

Student Center for Science Engagement (SCSE)

Cynthia Roth-Garfield
(773) 442-5644
c-rothgarfield@neiu.edu
Room BBH 235

Rey Ayon
(773) 442-5646
r-ayon@neiu.edu
Room BBH 135

Shreya Patel, PhD
(773) 442-5663
s-patel93@neiu.edu
Room BBH 235

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Perla Torres
(773) 442-5870
p-torres6@neiu.edu
Room LWH 3062

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

Dr. Brooke Johnson
(773) 442-4771
b-johnson1@neiu.edu

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

CBT Advisement Office
(773) 442-6111
Room CBT 159

For graduate College of Business and Technology courses

Dr. Charletta Gutierrez
Coordinator, Graduate Studies
(773) 442-6128

Vladimir Fernandez
Coordinator, Advising & Outreach
(773) 442-6112

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.ed
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) 442-4159m-morrissey1@neiu.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) 442-5374s-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