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Associate Professor

Masi Asare

Associate Professor

Performance Studies, Theatre

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Advising; Professor of Instruction

Lori D. Barcliff Baptista

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Advising; Professor of Instruction

Office of Undergraduate Programs & Advising, Performance Studies, SoC Administration

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Eliza Bent

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Radio/Television/Film

Associate Clinical Professor Emerita

Frances K. Block

Associate Clinical Professor Emerita

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Professor; Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani Professor

Pablo J. Boczkowski

Professor; Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani Professor

Communication Studies, Radio/Television/Film

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Brianna Borger

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Office of Undergraduate Programs & Advising, Theatre

Assistant Clinical Professor

Stephanie Boron

Assistant Clinical Professor

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Assistant Clinical Professor

Abby Bowman

Assistant Clinical Professor

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Department Chair; Professor

Thomas Bradshaw

Department Chair; Professor

Radio/Television/Film, SoC Administration

W. Rockwell Wirtz Professor; Director of Graduate Studies of the MFA in Acting

Stan Brown

W. Rockwell Wirtz Professor; Director of Graduate Studies of the MFA in Acting

Theatre

Assistant Professor of Instruction/Undergraduate Academic Advisor for Radio, Television and Film and Theatre

Catherine S. Carrigan

Assistant Professor of Instruction/Undergraduate Academic Advisor for Radio, Television and Film and Theatre

Office of Undergraduate Programs & Advising, Radio/Television/Film

Ralph and Jean Sundin Endowed Professor; Department Chair, Communication Sciences and Disorders

Bharath Chandrasekaran

Ralph and Jean Sundin Endowed Professor; Department Chair, Communication Sciences and Disorders

Communication Sciences & Disorders, SoC Administration

Assistant Professor of Instruction

David Chavannes

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Radio/Television/Film, Theatre

Research Professor; Fellow, Hugh Knowles Center

Mary Ann Cheatham

Research Professor; Fellow, Hugh Knowles Center

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Professor; Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Feinberg School of Medicine

Leora Cherney

Professor; Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Feinberg School of Medicine

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Director, Northwestern's Office of Undergraduate Research

Peter Civetta

Director, Northwestern's Office of Undergraduate Research

Theatre

Assistant Clinical Professor

Leigh Cohen

Assistant Clinical Professor

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Assistant Clinical Professor

Shauna Connelly

Assistant Clinical Professor

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Assistant Professor

Tracy Conner

Assistant Professor

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Jane S. & William J. White Professor of Behavioral Sciences

Noshir Contractor

Jane S. & William J. White Professor of Behavioral Sciences

Communication Studies

Associate Professor; Associate Director, MFA in Writing for Screen and Stage

Erin Courtney

Associate Professor; Associate Director, MFA in Writing for Screen and Stage

Radio/Television/Film

Emeritus Professor of Audiology, Otolaryngology and Biomedical Engineering; John Evans Professor of Neuroscience, Neuro

Peter Dallos

Emeritus Professor of Audiology, Otolaryngology and Biomedical Engineering; John Evans Professor of Neuroscience, Neuro

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Professor, Ethel M. Barber Professor in Performing Arts; Associate Department Chair

Tracy C. Davis

Professor, Ethel M. Barber Professor in Performing Arts; Associate Department Chair

Theatre

Professor; Director, MFA in Writing for Screen and Stage

Zayd Ayers Dohrn

Professor; Director, MFA in Writing for Screen and Stage

Radio/Television/Film

Associate Professor in Residence

Susan Dun

Associate Professor in Residence

Communication Studies

Associate Clinical Professor; Assistant Director and Coordinator of Clinical Education for Audiology

Catherine Fabian

Associate Clinical Professor; Assistant Director and Coordinator of Clinical Education for Audiology

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Assistant Professor of Instruction; Director of Debate & Forensics

Daniel J. Fitzmier

Assistant Professor of Instruction; Director of Debate & Forensics

Communication Studies, SoC Administration

Charles Deering McCormick Distinguished Professor of Instruction

Melissa Foster

Charles Deering McCormick Distinguished Professor of Instruction

Theatre

Professor; Associate Dean for Graduate Education

Rayvon Fouché

Professor; Associate Dean for Graduate Education

Communication Studies, SoC Administration

Professor, Culture and Communication; Director of the Center for Global Culture and Communication

Dilip Gaonkar

Professor, Culture and Communication; Director of the Center for Global Culture and Communication

Communication Studies

Naomi Willie Pollard Professor of Theatre and Performance

Nadine George-Graves

Naomi Willie Pollard Professor of Theatre and Performance

Performance Studies, Theatre

Professor; Charles Deering McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Elizabeth Gerber

Professor; Charles Deering McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Communication Studies

Bao Family Professor in Human-Computer Interaction

Darren Gergle

Bao Family Professor in Human-Computer Interaction

Communication Studies

Department Chair; Professor; Carlos Montezuma Professor

Henry Godinez

Department Chair; Professor; Carlos Montezuma Professor

SoC Administration, Theatre

Assistant Professor of Instruction & Academic Advisor

Aaron Godwin

Assistant Professor of Instruction & Academic Advisor

Office of Undergraduate Programs & Advising, Theatre

Associate Professor of Instruction

Pierce Gradone

Associate Professor of Instruction

Office of Undergraduate Programs & Advising, Radio/Television/Film

Owen L. Coon Professor of Argumentation and Debate; Director, Master of Science of Communication

Robert Hariman

Owen L. Coon Professor of Argumentation and Debate; Director, Master of Science of Communication

Communication Studies

Assistant Professor of Instruction/Undergraduate Academic Advisor for Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Roxane Heinze-Bradshaw

Assistant Professor of Instruction/Undergraduate Academic Advisor for Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Office of Undergraduate Programs & Advising, Theatre

Associate Professor

Kyle Henry

Associate Professor

Radio/Television/Film

Assistant Clinical Professor

Emily Hosokawa

Assistant Clinical Professor

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Randall Iden

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Communication Studies

Professor of Instruction/Undergraduate Academic Advisor

Rick Incorvati

Professor of Instruction/Undergraduate Academic Advisor

Communication Studies, Office of Undergraduate Programs & Advising

Assistant Professor of Instruction/Academic Advisor

Exal Iraheta

Assistant Professor of Instruction/Academic Advisor

Office of Undergraduate Programs & Advising, Performance Studies, Theatre

Assistant Clinical Professor

Sarah Irvine

Assistant Clinical Professor

Communication Sciences & Disorders

The JoAnn G. and Peter F. Dolle Professor Emerita in Learning Disabilities

Doris Johnson

The JoAnn G. and Peter F. Dolle Professor Emerita in Learning Disabilities

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Dean of the School of Communication; Annenberg University Professor

E. Patrick Johnson

Dean of the School of Communication; Annenberg University Professor

Performance Studies, SoC Administration

Director, MS in Speech, Language, and Learning and Doctor of Speech Language Pathology; Clinical Professor

Stacy Kaplan

Director, MS in Speech, Language, and Learning and Doctor of Speech Language Pathology; Clinical Professor

Communication Sciences & Disorders

 Assistant Professor of Instruction

Lynn Kelso

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Theatre

Associate Professor in Residence

Joe F. Khalil

Associate Professor in Residence

Communication Studies

 Assistant Clinical Professor

Karen Kinderman

Assistant Clinical Professor

Communication Sciences & Disorders, Office of Undergraduate Programs & Advising

Associate Professor, Donald G. Robertson Director of Music Theatre

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Associate Professor, Donald G. Robertson Director of Music Theatre

Theatre

Dean Northwestern Univ, Qatar; Professor, Communication Studies; Anthony Shadid Chair in Global Media, Politics and Culture

Marwan M. Kraidy

Dean Northwestern Univ, Qatar; Professor, Communication Studies; Anthony Shadid Chair in Global Media, Politics and Culture

Communication Studies

Associate Clinical Professor

Sarah Kramer

Associate Clinical Professor

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Professor of Neurobiology, Otolaryngology; Director of the Hugh Knowles Center; Fellow, Hugh Knowles Center

Nina Kraus

Professor of Neurobiology, Otolaryngology; Director of the Hugh Knowles Center; Fellow, Hugh Knowles Center

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Assistant Clinical Professor; Assistant Chair for Research and Innovation

Vidya Krull

Assistant Clinical Professor; Assistant Chair for Research and Innovation

Communication Sciences & Disorders

 Associate Clinical Professor

Kristin Larsen

Associate Clinical Professor

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Professor Emeritus

Chuck Larson

Professor Emeritus

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Assistant Clinical Professor

Emma Laurash

Assistant Clinical Professor

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Assistant Clinical Professor

E. Debbie Lee

Assistant Clinical Professor

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Mancosh Postdoctoral Fellow

Calvin Liang

Mancosh Postdoctoral Fellow

Communication Studies

Associate Clinical Professor; Assistant Director of the Voice, Speech, Language Service and Swallowing Center

Carolyn "CC" Lisowski

Associate Clinical Professor; Assistant Director of the Voice, Speech, Language Service and Swallowing Center

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Assistant Professor

Duri Long

Assistant Professor

Communication Studies

Jo Ann G. and Peter F. Dolle Professor of Learning Disabilities and Associate Dean for Research

Molly Losh

Jo Ann G. and Peter F. Dolle Professor of Learning Disabilities and Associate Dean for Research

Communication Sciences & Disorders, SoC Administration

Assistant Professor

Yingdan Lu

Assistant Professor

Communication Studies

Speech-Language Pathologist, Clinical Assistant Professor

Elisha Boxer Magnifico

Speech-Language Pathologist, Clinical Assistant Professor

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Professor of English, Theatre, and Performance Studies; Bergen Evans Professor in the Humanities; Director, Interdisciplinary PhD in Theatre and Drama Program

Susan Manning

Professor of English, Theatre, and Performance Studies; Bergen Evans Professor in the Humanities; Director, Interdisciplinary PhD in Theatre and Drama Program

Theatre

Ralph and Jean Sundin Endowed Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Viorica Marian

Ralph and Jean Sundin Endowed Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs; Alice Gabrielle Twight Professor

Bonnie Martin-Harris

Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs; Alice Gabrielle Twight Professor

Communication Sciences & Disorders, SoC Administration

Assistant Clinical Professor

Elizabeth Meyer

Assistant Clinical Professor

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Associate Dean of Finance and Administration, Office of the Dean; Professor of Instruction; Director, Master of Science in Leadership for Creative Enterprises

Rick G. Morris

Associate Dean of Finance and Administration, Office of the Dean; Professor of Instruction; Director, Master of Science in Leadership for Creative Enterprises

Communication Studies, SoC Administration

Senior Lecturer Emerita

Susan Mulhern

Senior Lecturer Emerita

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Associate Professor of Instruction; Music Director, Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts

Ryan T. Nelson

Associate Professor of Instruction; Music Director, Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts

Theatre

Professor; Owen L. Coon Endowed Professor in Policy Analysis and Communication

Erik C. Nisbet

Professor; Owen L. Coon Endowed Professor in Policy Analysis and Communication

Communication Studies

Associate Clinical Professor; Fellow, Knowles Hearing Center

Diane Novak

Associate Clinical Professor; Fellow, Knowles Hearing Center

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Advising; Clinical Assistant Professor/Undergraduate Academic Advisor for Communication Sciences and Disorders

Jeanette A. Ortiz

Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Advising; Clinical Assistant Professor/Undergraduate Academic Advisor for Communication Sciences and Disorders

Communication Sciences & Disorders, SoC Administration

Emeritus Professor of Communication Studies

Daniel O’Keefe

Emeritus Professor of Communication Studies

Communication Studies

Associate Professor; Head of Production

Spencer Parsons

Associate Professor; Head of Production

Radio/Television/Film

Associate Professor; Director, MFA in Documentary Media

Eric Patrick

Associate Professor; Director, MFA in Documentary Media

Radio/Television/Film

Associate Clinical Professor

Sarah Penzell

Associate Clinical Professor

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Associate Professor, Theatre, Slavic Languages and Literatures

Dassia N. Posner

Associate Professor, Theatre, Slavic Languages and Literatures

Theatre

Academic Advisor; Associate Professor of Instruction

Kimberly Pusateri

Academic Advisor; Associate Professor of Instruction

Communication Studies, Office of Undergraduate Programs & Advising

Associate Clinical Professor; Director of the Doctor of Audiology Program; Fellow, Hugh Knowles Center

Kristine Riley

Associate Clinical Professor; Director of the Doctor of Audiology Program; Fellow, Hugh Knowles Center

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Associate Clinical Professor

Judith Roman

Associate Clinical Professor

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Nathan Rossi

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Radio/Television/Film

Director of Graduate Studies; Associate Professor; Fellow, Hugh Knowles Center

Jason Tait Sanchez

Director of Graduate Studies; Associate Professor; Fellow, Hugh Knowles Center

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Associate Professor

Aaron Shaw

Associate Professor

Communication Studies

Professor, Delaney Family University Research Professor

Michelle Shumate

Professor, Delaney Family University Research Professor

Communication Studies

Associate Professor; Fellow, Hugh Knowles Center

Jonathan Siegel

Associate Professor; Fellow, Hugh Knowles Center

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Assistant Clinical Professor; Clinical Education Coordinator

Amy Sindelar

Assistant Clinical Professor; Clinical Education Coordinator

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Professor; Associate Department Chair; Director, Master of Arts in Sound Arts and Industries

Jacob Smith

Professor; Associate Department Chair; Director, Master of Arts in Sound Arts and Industries

Radio/Television/Film

Professor; Director of the MFA in Documentary Media

J.P. Sniadecki

Professor; Director of the MFA in Documentary Media

Radio/Television/Film

Associate Professor of Instruction; Associate Director, MFA in Documentary Media

Ines Sommer

Associate Professor of Instruction; Associate Director, MFA in Documentary Media

Radio/Television/Film

Associate Professor; Area Head, Theatre History/Literature/Criticism/Theory

Elizabeth W. Son

Associate Professor; Area Head, Theatre History/Literature/Criticism/Theory

Theatre

Professor; Fellow, Hugh Knowles Center

Pamela Souza

Professor; Fellow, Hugh Knowles Center

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Frances Willard Professor of Screen Cultures; Director of Graduate Studies, Screen Cultures

Lynn Spigel

Frances Willard Professor of Screen Cultures; Director of Graduate Studies, Screen Cultures

Radio/Television/Film

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Ariel Stess

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Radio/Television/Film

Assistant Clinical Professor

Alexa Stewart

Assistant Clinical Professor

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Assistant Clinical Professor

Katherine Swem

Assistant Clinical Professor

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Undergraduate Academic Advisor/Assistant Professor of Instruction

Sarah Syversen

Undergraduate Academic Advisor/Assistant Professor of Instruction

Communication Studies, Office of Undergraduate Programs & Advising, Performance Studies

Associate Clinical Professor

Sharon L. Veis

Associate Clinical Professor

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Associate Professor; Associate Director, Master of Arts in Sound Arts and Industries

Neil Verma

Associate Professor; Associate Director, Master of Arts in Sound Arts and Industries

Radio/Television/Film

Assistant Dean for Research School of Communication, Professor of Instruction Communication Studies

Sharra Vostral

Assistant Dean for Research School of Communication, Professor of Instruction Communication Studies

Communication Studies, SoC Administration

Director of Northwestern Center for Audiology, Speech, Language and Learning; Associate Clinical Professor

Nathan Waller

Director of Northwestern Center for Audiology, Speech, Language and Learning; Associate Clinical Professor

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Professor; Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani Professor of Communication; Professor of Psychology; Professor of Human Development and Social Policy

Ellen Wartella

Professor; Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani Professor of Communication; Professor of Psychology; Professor of Human Development and Social Policy

Communication Studies

Barbara Berlanti Professor in Writing for the Screen and Stage

Tracey Scott Wilson

Barbara Berlanti Professor in Writing for the Screen and Stage

Radio/Television/Film

Professor, Jaharis Family Foundation Chair in Performance Studies

Mary Zimmerman

Professor, Jaharis Family Foundation Chair in Performance Studies

Performance Studies