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.
Office of the Dean
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.
Miriam Petty was appointed Associate Dean for Academic Programs in September 2021. Read full bio.
Sergey Kucherenko
Associate Dean of Finance & Business Operations
Email: sergey.kucherenko@northwestern.edu
Lauren-Ashley Buchanan
Interim Director for Diversity and Inclusion / Associate Director, Student Life
Phone: 847-491-8507
For Office of Diversity and Inclusion inquiries:
Email: tgsdiversity@northwestern.edu
For Student Life inquiries:
Email: lauren-ashley.buchanan@northwestern.edu
Rich Cohrs
Director of Communications & Engagement
Phone: 847-467-7693
Email: rich.cohrs@northwestern.edu
Academic Affairs
Angela Ripp
Associate Director, Academic Affairs
Phone: 847-467-4459
Email: angela.ripp@northwestern.edu
Stephanie Brehm
Assistant Director for Academic Development
Phone: 847-491-6703
Email: s-brehm@northwestern.edu
Admissions & Recruitment
Alex Smith
Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions and Recruitment
Prospective Students and Applicants:
Email: tgsadmission@northwestern.edu
Faculty and Staff:
Email: tgs-admissions-staff@northwestern.edu
Communications & Engagement
Jerica Griffin-Stewart
Senior Communications Coordinator
Phone: 847-491-5070Email: jerica.gs@northwestern.edu
Anthony Mangini
Events & Engagement Manager
Phone: 847-467-5976
Email: anthony.mangini@northwestern.edu
Diversity and Inclusion
Rashaad Barnett
Assistant Director, Diversity and Inclusion
Phone: 847-491-7334
Email: rashaad.barnett@northwestern.edu
English Language Programs
Jennifer Alexander
Program Associate and Lecturer
Phone: 847-491-3847
Email: jennifer.alexander@northwestern.edu
Financial Administration and Graduate Student Funding
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
Financial Administrator
Oversees all graduate student stipend, tuition, health insurance subsidy inquiries, etc.
Phone: 847-467-1845
Email: samuel.perlin@northwestern.edu
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
Director of Graduate and Postdoctoral Training and Development
Phone: 847-467-0827
Email: elizabeth.stein@northwestern.edu
David Cosejo
Data Assistant, Training Grant Support Office
Phone: 312-503-2779
Email: david.cosejo@northwestern.edu
Information Technology
Research & Analysis
Rebecca Nawls-Walker
Senior Data Assistant
Phone: 847-467-7465
Email: rebecca.nawls-walker@northwestern.edu
Service Center
Rina Fernandes
Program Assistant 2
Phone: 847-491-5279
For Students:
Email: tgs@northwestern.edu
Faculty and Staff:
Email: rina.fernandes@northwestern.edu
Bushra Ghazal
Program Assistant 4
For Students:
Email: tgs@northwestern.edu
Faculty and Staff:
Email: bushra.ghazal@northwestern.edu
Student Life
Lauren-Ashley Buchanan
Interim Director for Diversity and Inclusion / Associate Director, Student Life
Phone: 847-491-8507
For Office of Diversity and Inclusion inquiries:
Email: tgsdiversity@northwestern.edu
For Student Life inquiries:
Email: lauren-ashley.buchanan@northwestern.edu
Student Services
Kristine Emrich
Assistant Director, Student Services
Phone: 847-491-8469
Email: kristine.emrich@northwestern.edu
