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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 and Advising, Performance Studies, SoC Administration

Professor; Donald G. Robertson Director of Music Theatre

David H. Bell

Professor; Donald G. Robertson Director of Music Theatre

Theatre

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Eliza Bent

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Radio Television Film

Clinical Associate Professor Emerita

Frances K. Block

Clinical Associate Professor Emerita

Communication Sciences and 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 and 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 and 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 and Disorders

Director, Northwestern's Office of Undergraduate Research

Peter Civetta

Director, Northwestern's Office of Undergraduate Research

Theatre

Clinical Assistant Professor

Leigh Cohen

Clinical Assistant Professor

Communication Sciences and 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 and 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 and 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 and Disorders

Professor, Ethel M. Barber Professor in Performing Arts

Tracy C. Davis

Professor, Ethel M. Barber Professor in Performing Arts

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

Clinical Assistant Professor

Carissa L. Ernat

Clinical Assistant Professor

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Clinical Assistant Professor

Catherine Fabian

Clinical Assistant Professor

Communication Sciences and Disorders

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

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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 Associate Professor

Stacy Kaplan

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

Communication Sciences and 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

Clinical Assistant Professor

Karen Kinderman

Clinical Assistant Professor

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Associate Professor

KO

Associate Professor

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 and Disorders

Research Assistant Professor

Jennifer Krizman

Research Assistant Professor

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Professor; Director, MS in Health Communication

Bruce L. Lambert

Professor; Director, MS in Health Communication

Communication Studies

Clinical Associate Professor

Kristin Larsen

Clinical Associate Professor

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Professor Emeritus

Chuck Larson

Professor Emeritus

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Clinical Assistant Professor

E. Debbie Lee

Clinical Assistant Professor

Communication Sciences and 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 and 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 and Disorders

Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs; Alice Gabrielle Twight Professor

Bonnie Martin-Harris

Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs; Alice Gabrielle Twight Professor

Communication Sciences and Disorders, SoC Administration

Clinical Assistant Professor

Elizabeth Meyer

Clinical Assistant Professor

Communication Sciences and 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 and 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; Clinical Associate Professor; Fellow, Knowles Hearing Center

Diane Novak

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

Communication Sciences and 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 and Disorders, SoC Administration

Professor, Owen L. Coon Professor of Argumentation and Debate

Daniel O’Keefe

Professor, Owen L. Coon Professor of Argumentation and Debate

Communication Studies

Associate Professor; Head of Production

Spencer Parsons

Associate Professor; Head of Production

Radio Television Film

Clinical Assistant Professor

Sarah Penzell

Clinical Assistant Professor

Communication Sciences and 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

Walter Dill Scott Professor of Communication Studies; Director, Gender Studies; Professor, American Studies

Janice Radway

Walter Dill Scott Professor of Communication Studies; Director, Gender Studies; Professor, American Studies

Communication Studies

Visiting Assistant Professor

Joshua Rains

Visiting Assistant Professor

Radio Television Film

Associate Professor

Angela G. Ray

Associate Professor

Communication Studies, Radio Television Film

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

Kristine Riley

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

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Associate Professor; Director of Graduate Studies, Screen Cultures

Ariel Rogers

Associate Professor; Director of Graduate Studies, Screen Cultures

Radio Television Film

Clinical Assistant Professor

Judith Roman

Clinical Assistant Professor

Communication Sciences and 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 and 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 and Disorders

Assistant Professor; Director of Undergraduate Studies

Shayna Silverstein

Assistant Professor; Director of Undergraduate Studies

Performance Studies, SoC Administration

Assistant Clinical Professor, Assistant Department Chair

Amy Sindelar

Assistant Clinical Professor, Assistant Department Chair

Communication Sciences and Disorders

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

Freda Love Smith

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

Office of Undergraduate Programs and Advising, Radio Television Film

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 and Disorders

Frances Willard Professor of Screen Cultures

Lynn Spigel

Frances Willard Professor of Screen Cultures

Radio Television Film

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Ariel Stess

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Radio Television Film

Clinical Assistant Professor

Kirstyn Sunday

Clinical Assistant Professor

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Assistant Clinical Professor

Katherine Swem

Assistant Clinical Professor

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Undergraduate Academic Advisor/Assistant Professor of Instruction

Sarah Syversen

Undergraduate Academic Advisor/Assistant Professor of Instruction

Communication Studies, Office of Undergraduate Programs and 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

Clinical Assistant Professor

Natalie Tomerlin

Clinical Assistant Professor

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Clinical Associate Professor

Sharon L. Veis

Clinical Associate Professor

Communication Sciences and 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

Clinical Associate Professor

Nathan Waller

Clinical Associate Professor

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Associate Professor of Instruction

Calum Walter

Associate Professor of Instruction

Radio Television Film

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

Clinical Assistant Professor

Aaron M. Wilkins

Clinical Assistant Professor

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Clinical Assistant Professor

Tracy Hagan Winn

Clinical Assistant Professor

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Director of the Hugh Knowles Center; Professor

Beverly A. Wright

Director of the Hugh Knowles Center; Professor

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Professor, Jaharis Family Foundation Chair in Performance Studies

Mary Zimmerman

Professor, Jaharis Family Foundation Chair in Performance Studies

Performance Studies