
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, PhD
Associate Dean for Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Affairs
Email: tgs-adsa@northwestern.edu
Gayle Woloschak was appointed Associate Dean for Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Affairs in September 2018. Read full bio.

Sergey Kucherenko
Associate Dean of Finance & Business Operations
Email: sergey.kucherenko@northwestern.edu
Damon L. Williams
Assistant Dean, Diversity & Inclusion
Phone: 847-491-3534Email: damon.williams1@northwestern.edu

Emily Updegraff was named Chief of Staff in September 2019. Read full bio.
Academic Affairs

Angela Ripp
Assistant Director, Academic Affairs
Phone: 847-467-4459
Email: angela.ripp@northwestern.edu

Stephanie Brehm, PhD
Assistant Director for Academic and Strategic Initiatives
Phone: 847-491-6703
Email: s-brehm@northwestern.edu

Admissions & Recruitment

Nick Alena
Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Prospective Students and Applicants:
Email: tgsadmission@northwestern.edu
Faculty and Staff:
Email: tgs-admissions-staff@northwestern.edu
Communications & Outreach

Rich Cohrs
Director of Communications & Outreach
Phone: 847-467-7693
Email: rich.cohrs@northwestern.edu

Victoria Williams
Events & Outreach Manager
Phone: 847-461-8176Email: victoria.williams@northwestern.edu

Bobby Bobbitt-Bullock
Communications Coordinator
Phone: 847-467-5871
Email: robert.bobbitt@northwestern.edu

Jaclyn Hugg
Associate Director, Alumni Engagement
Phone: 847-467-6632
Email: jaclyn.hugg@northwestern.edu
Diversity and Inclusion








English Language Programs


Erin Leddon, PhD
Associate Director of English Language Programs
Phone: 847-467-7092
Email: e-mcmahon@northwestern.edu

Jennifer Alexander, PhD
Program Associate and Lecturer
Phone: 847-491-3847
Email: jennifer.alexander@northwestern.edu


Financial Administration

Laura Soria
Associate Director of Graduate Student Funding and Operations
Phone: 847-467-6026
Email: lsoria@northwestern.edu


Graduate and Postdoctoral Training and Development

Liz Stein, PhD
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



Student Life

Lauren-Ashley Buchanan, PhD
Associate Director, Student Life
Phone: 847-491-8507
Email: lauren-ashley.buchanan@northwestern.edu
Student Services


Kristine Emrich
Assistant Director, Student Services
Phone: 847-491-8469
Email: kristine.emrich@northwestern.edu
