![Kelly Mayo](../../../images/about/staff/mayo-square.jpg)
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
![Kelly Mayo](../../../images/about/staff/mayo-square.jpg)
![Gayle E. Woloschak](../../../images/about/staff/northwestern-gayle_woloschak.jpg)
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](../../../images/about/staff/petty-digital.jpg)
Miriam Petty was appointed Associate Dean for Academic Programs in September 2021. Read full bio.
![Sheehan Fisher](../../../images/about/staff/sheehan-fisher.jpg)
![Sergiy Kucherenko](../../../images/about/staff/kucherenko.jpg)
Sergiy Kucherenko
Associate Dean for Finance & Business Operations
Email: sergey.kucherenko@northwestern.edu![Rich Cohrs](../../../images/about/staff/richcohrs221.jpg)
Rich Cohrs
Senior Director of Administration & Engagement
Phone: 847-467-7693
Email: rich.cohrs@northwestern.edu
![Sarah Clewett](../../../images/about/staff/sarah-clewett-web1.jpg)
Sarah Clewett
Senior Program Coordinator/Assistant to the Deans
Phone: 847-467-3267Email: sarah.clewett@northwestern.edu
Academic Affairs
![Angela Ripp](../../../images/about/staff/angela-ripp.jpg)
Angela Ripp
Associate Director of Academic Affairs
Phone: 847-467-4459
Email: angela.ripp@northwestern.edu
![Eric Long](../../../images/about/staff/long.jpg)
![Samantha Freeman](../../../images/about/staff/samfreeman.jpg)
Samantha Freeman
Academic Affairs Coordinator
Phone: 847-491-6703Email: samantha.freeman.m@northwestern.edu
Admissions & Recruitment
![Melissa Sersland](../../../images/about/staff/sersland.jpg)
![Alex Smith](../../../images/about/staff/alexsmith-headshot.jpg)
Alex Smith
Graduate Admissions Business Analyst
Prospective Students and Applicants:
Email: tgsadmission@northwestern.edu
Faculty and Staff:
Email: tgs-admissions-staff@northwestern.edu
![Lyric Hairston](../../../images/about/staff/lyric-hairston.jpg)
Communications & Engagement
![Angela Lorenzo](../../../images/about/staff/angela-lorenzo-web.jpg)
Angela Lorenzo
Assistant Director, Events and Engagement
Phone: 847-467-5976Email: angela.lorenzo@northwestern.edu
![Jerica Griffin-Stewart](../../../images/about/staff/jericagriffin.png)
Jerica Griffin-Stewart
Senior Communications Coordinator
Phone: 847-491-5070Email: jerica.gs@northwestern.edu
Diversity and Inclusion
![Brittany Young](../../../images/about/staff/brittany_young.jpg)
Brittany Young
Director of Diversity and Inclusion
Phone: 847-491-3226
Email: brittany.young@northwestern.edu
![Cindy Thompson](../../../images/about/staff/cindy-thompson.png)
Cindy Thompson
Assistant Director of Diversity and Inclusion
Phone: 847-467-7089Email: cindy.thompson@northwestern.edu
![Faith Hogg](../../../images/about/staff/faith-hogg-v2.jpg)
![Kayla Boyden](../../../images/about/staff/kayla-boyden.jpg)
![Jamie Nelly Guillen Magaña](../../../images/about/staff/jamie-guillen.jpg)
![Daisy Donaji Matias](../../../images/about/staff/daisy-matias-headshot.jpg)
![Spencer Nabors](../../../images/about/staff/spencernabor1.jpg)
![Erica Rosario](../../../images/about/staff/erica-rosario-headshot.jpg)
![Tatiana Ortiz Serrano](../../../images/about/staff/tatiana_headshot_odi_2023.jpg)
English Language Programs
![Julia Moore](../../../images/about/staff/juliamoore_1217.jpg)
Julia Moore
Senior Director of English Language Programs
Phone: 847-491-5776
Email: jmm@northwestern.edu
![Brian Hampson](../../../images/about/staff/brianhampson.jpg)
Brian Hampson
Assistant Director of English Language Programs
Phone: 847-467-6053
Email: brian.hampson@northwestern.edu
![Jennifer Alexander](../../../images/about/staff/jen-alexander.jpg)
Jennifer Alexander
Language Pedagogy Specialist
Phone: 847-491-3847
Email: jennifer.alexander@northwestern.edu
![Tamra Wysocki-Niimi](../../../images/about/staff/tamra-wysocki-nimi.jpg)
![Autumn Bryant](../../../images/about/staff/autumnbryant.jpg)
![Mark Temenak](../../../images/about/staff/marktemenak.jpg)
![Pilar Manzi](../../../images/about/staff/pilar-headshot.jpg)
Financial Administration and Graduate Student Funding
![Laura Soria](../../../images/about/staff/laurasoria.jpg)
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](../../../images/about/staff/samokun-perlin.png)
Sam Okun-Perlin
Assistant Director of Graduate Student Funding
Oversees all graduate student stipend, tuition, health insurance subsidy inquiries, etc.
Phone: 847-467-1845
Email: samuel.perlin@northwestern.edu
![Amir Byer](../../../images/about/staff/amir-byer.jpg)
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](../../../images/about/staff/lizstein.jpg)
Liz Stein
Director of Graduate and Postdoctoral Training and Development
Oversees the creation and coordination of postdoctoral hiring initiatives, professional development opportunities, and training grant support.
Phone: 847-467-0827
Email: elizabeth.stein@northwestern.edu
![Beth Healey](../../../images/about/staff/healey_headshot.jpg)
Beth Healey
Assistant Director of Postdoctoral Affairs
Supports and represents the approximately 1,000 postdoctoral fellows who contribute to the University’s research mission on the Evanston and Chicago campuses.
Phone: 847-491-4700
Email: beth-healey@northwestern.edu
![Aubrey Korneta](../../../images/about/staff/korneta-nca.jpg)
Aubrey Korneta
Assistant Director of Professional and Career Development
Supports TGS doctoral students in their professional and career development. Aubrey's role is jointly housed between The Graduate School and Northwestern Career Advancement.
Phone: 847-491-2763
Email: aubrey.korneta@northwestern.edu
![David Cosejo](../../../images/about/staff/david_cosejo.jpg)
David Cosejo
Senior Data Assistant, Training Grant Support Office
Responsible for requesting and verifying faculty data used for creating data tables for NIH and NSF training grant applications. Successful training grant submissions fund predoctoral students and postdoctoral fellows.
Phone: 312-503-2779
Email: david.cosejo@northwestern.edu
Information Technology
![Hosea Lee](../../../images/about/staff/lee_headshot.jpg)
Research & Analysis
![Bill Artz](../../../images/about/staff/billartz_1217.jpg)
![Samuel Herscher](../../../images/about/staff/sam.jpg)
![Will Chen](../../../images/about/staff/chen_headshot.png)
Service Center
![Brie McCauley](../../../images/about/staff/brie-mccauley.jpg)
Brie McCauley
Program Assistant 4
Phone: 847-491-5279
For Students:
Email: tgs@northwestern.edu
Faculty and Staff:
Email: brie.mccauley@northwestern.edu
![Rina Fernandes](../../../images/about/staff/rina-fernandes.jpg)
Rina Fernandes
Program Assistant 3
Phone: 847-491-5279
For Students:
Email: tgs@northwestern.edu
Faculty and Staff:
Email: rina.fernandes@northwestern.edu
Student Life
![Lauren-Ashley Buchanan](../../../images/about/staff/lab-headshot.png)
Lauren-Ashley Buchanan
Associate Director of Student Life
Phone: 847-491-8507
Email: lauren-ashley.buchanan@northwestern.edu
Student Services
![Kate Veraldi](../../../images/about/staff/kate.jpg)
![Kristine Emrich](../../../images/about/staff/k_emrich.png)
Kristine Emrich
Associate Director of Student Services
Phone: 847-491-8469
Email: kristine.emrich@northwestern.edu
![Bianca West](../../../images/about/staff/bianca.jpg)