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Assistant Professor

Masi Asare

Assistant 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; Director, MS in Leadership for Creative Enterprises

Pablo J. Boczkowski

Professor; Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani Professor; Director, MS in Leadership for Creative Enterprises

Communication Studies, Radio/Television/Film

Associate Professor of Instruction

Clayton Brown

Associate Professor of Instruction

Radio/Television/Film

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

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

Vice President and Associate Provost for Diversity and Inclusion; Chief Diversity Officer; Ida B. Wells and Ferdinand Barnett Professor in Communication Studies

Robin R. Means Coleman

Vice President and Associate Provost for Diversity and Inclusion; Chief Diversity Officer; Ida B. Wells and Ferdinand Barnett Professor in Communication Studies

Communication Studies, Radio/Television/Film

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

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

Kalisha Cornett

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

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

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

Erin Courtney

Assistant 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

SoC Administration, 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

Assistant Professor of Instruction; Director of Debate & Forensics

Daniel J. Fitzmier

Assistant Professor of Instruction; Director of Debate & Forensics

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

Department Chair, Performance Studies; Naomi Willie Pollard Professor

Nadine George-Graves

Department Chair, Performance Studies; Naomi Willie Pollard Professor

Performance Studies, Theatre

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

Elizabeth Gerber

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

Communication Studies

Professor, John G. Searle Professor

Darren Gergle

Professor, John G. Searle Professor

Communication Studies

Associate Professor of Instruction

Erik Gernand

Associate Professor of Instruction

Radio/Television/Film

Assistant Professor of Instruction/Undergraduate Academic Advisor for Communication Studies

Harold Gulley

Assistant Professor of Instruction/Undergraduate Academic Advisor for Communication Studies

Communication Studies, Office of Undergraduate Programs & Advising

Assistant Professor of Instruction/Undergraduate Academic Advisor for Theatre

John M. Haas

Assistant Professor of Instruction/Undergraduate Academic Advisor for Theatre

Office of Undergraduate Programs & Advising, Theatre

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 Professor of Instruction

Randall Iden

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Communication Studies

Assistant Professor of Instruction/Academic Advisor

Exal Iraheta

Assistant Professor of Instruction/Academic Advisor

Performance Studies, SoC Administration, Theatre

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; Associate Clinical Professor

Stacy Kaplan

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

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

Professor of Neurobiology, Otolaryngology; Hugh Knowles Chair; Fellow, Hugh Knowles Center

Nina Kraus

Professor of Neurobiology, Otolaryngology; Hugh Knowles Chair; Fellow, Hugh Knowles Center

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

E. Debbie Lee

Assistant Clinical Professor

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

Professor of English, Theatre, and Performance Studies; Bergen Evans Professor in the Humanities

Susan Manning

Professor of English, Theatre, and Performance Studies; Bergen Evans Professor in the Humanities

Performance Studies, 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 Professor of Instruction

Stephan Moore

Associate Professor of Instruction

Radio/Television/Film

Associate Dean of Finance and Administration, Office of the Dean; Professor of Instruction

Rick G. Morris

Associate Dean of Finance and Administration, Office of the Dean; Professor of Instruction

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

Associate Professor of Instruction

Brett Neveu

Associate Professor of Instruction

Radio/Television/Film

Associate Professor; Owen L. Coon Endowed Professor of Policy Analysis and Communication

Erik C. Nisbet

Associate Professor; Owen L. Coon Endowed Professor of Policy Analysis and Communication

Communication Studies

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

Diane Novak

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

Assistant Clinical Professor

Sarah Penzell

Assistant Clinical Professor

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Associate Professor

Miriam J. Petty

Associate Professor

Performance Studies, Radio/Television/Film

Associate Professor, Theatre, Slavic Languages and Literatures

Dassia N. Posner

Associate Professor, Theatre, Slavic Languages and Literatures

Theatre

Visiting Assistant Professor

Joshua Rains

Visiting Assistant Professor

Radio/Television/Film

Associate Professor, Associate Dean for Graduate Education

Angela G. Ray

Associate Professor, Associate Dean for Graduate Education

Communication Studies

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

Assistant Clinical Professor

Judith Roman

Assistant 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, SoC Administration

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 Professor; Director of Undergraduate Studies

Shayna Silverstein

Assistant Professor; Director of Undergraduate Studies

Performance Studies

Assistant Clinical Professor, Assistant Department Chair

Amy Sindelar

Assistant Clinical Professor, Assistant Department Chair

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; Director, Interdisciplinary PhD in Theatre and Drama Program

Elizabeth W. Son

Associate Professor; Director, Interdisciplinary PhD in Theatre and Drama Program

Theatre

Department Chair; Professor; Fellow, Hugh Knowles Center

Pamela Souza

Department Chair; 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

Kirstyn Sunday

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

Associate Professor; Director, MFA Directing Program

Jessica Thebus

Associate Professor; Director, MFA Directing Program

Theatre

Professor; Director, Pritzker Pucker Studio Lab for the Promotion and Creation of Mental Health via Cinematic Arts

David E. Tolchinsky

Professor; Director, Pritzker Pucker Studio Lab for the Promotion and Creation of Mental Health via Cinematic Arts

Radio/Television/Film

Associate Clinical Professor

Sharon L. Veis

Associate Clinical Professor

Communication Sciences & Disorders

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

Neil Verma

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

Radio/Television/Film

Associate Clinical Professor

Nathan Waller

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

Director of the Hugh Knowles Center; Professor

Beverly A. Wright

Director of the Hugh Knowles Center; Professor

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Professor, Jaharis Family Foundation Chair in Performance Studies

Mary Zimmerman

Professor, Jaharis Family Foundation Chair in Performance Studies

Performance Studies