Subject Librarians
NEIU Libraries' subject librarians serve as a point of contact for the different departments and academic units on campus.
Departments and Programs
| Department/Program | Librarian |
|---|---|
| Accounting | Chris Straughn |
| African and African American Studies | Ashley Howdeshell (Fall 2025 only) |
| Anthropology | Chrissy Cogswell |
| Archives, University | Ashley Howdeshell |
| Art + Design | Jackie Zook |
| Biology | Lisa Wallis |
| Business Law | Chris Straughn |
| CCICS Collection | Robin Harris |
| Chemistry | Lisa Wallis |
| College of Arts and Sciences Education Program (CASEP) | Mary Thill |
| Communication, Media and Theatre | Robin Harris |
| Community Health | Lisa Wallis |
| Community and Teacher Leaders | Mary Thill |
| Computer Science | Chris Straughn |
| Counselor Education | Chrissy Cogswell (Fall 2025 only) |
| Cybersecurity | Chris Straughn |
| Dance | Jackie Zook |
| Disability Studies | Contact neiu-libraries@neiu.edu |
| Earth Science | Lisa Wallis |
| Early Childhood Education | Mary Thill |
| Educational Foundations | Mary Thill |
| Educational Leadership | Mary Thill |
| Elementary Education | Mary Thill |
| Economics | Chris Straughn |
| English | Mary Thill |
| English Language Program | Mary Thill |
| Environmental Science | Lisa Wallis |
| Environmental Studies | Ashley Howdeshell (Fall 2025 only) |
| Exercise and Sport Science | Lisa Wallis |
| Finance | Chris Straughn |
| First-Year Experience (FYE) | Robin Harris |
| General Business Administration | Chris Straughn |
| Geography | Ashley Howdeshell (Fall 2025 only) |
| Gerontology | Lisa Wallis (Fall 2025 only) |
| Global Studies | Ashley Howdeshell |
| Health Sciences and Physical Education | Lisa Wallis |
| History | Ashley Howdeshell (Fall 2025 only) |
| Human Resource Development | Chris Straughn |
| Information Technology | Chris Straughn |
| Justice Studies | Chrissy Cogswell |
| Latina/o and Latin American Studies | Mary Thill |
| Linguistics | Chris Straughn |
| Literacy, Leadership, Development and Special Education | Mary Thill |
| Management | Chris Straughn |
| Marketing | Chris Straughn |
| Mathematics | Lisa Wallis |
| McNair Scholars | Contact neiu-libraries@neiu.edu |
| Middle Level Education | Mary Thill |
| Music | Jackie Zook |
| Nontraditional Degree Programs (NDP) | Contact neiu-libraries@neiu.edu |
| Philosophy | Chris Straughn |
| Physical Education | Lisa Wallis |
| Physics | Lisa Wallis |
| Political Science | Ashley Howdeshell (Fall 2025 only) |
| Psychology | Lisa Wallis (Fall 2025 only) |
| Public Health | Lisa Wallis |
| School for the Advancement of English Language and Learning (SAELL) | Chris Straughn |
| Secondary Education | Mary Thill |
| Social Work | Chrissy Cogswell |
| Sociology | Ashley Howdeshell |
| Spanish, Art, and Music Education Pre-K-12 Licensure | Mary Thill |
| Special Education | Mary Thill |
| Student Success Programs (including Proyecto Pa'Lante and Project Success) | Contact neiu-libraries@neiu.edu |
| Teacher Education | Mary Thill |
| Teaching and Inquiry | Mary Thill |
| Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language (TESOL) | Chris Straughn |
| University Honors Program (UHP) | Amanda Levine |
| Urban Community Studies | Robin Harris |
| Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies | Amanda Levine and Ashley Howdeshell |
| World Languages and Cultures | Mary Thill |