Council of Deans
Council Purpose
The Council of Deans, chaired by the Provost, meets to discuss issues and policies that affect the academic and administrative operations of the University’s schools.
Council Members
- Dan Linzer, Chair and Provost
- Sally Blount, Dean of the Kellogg School of Management
- Everette Dennis, Dean of Northwestern University in Qatar
- Thomas Gibbons, Dean of the School of Continuing Studies
- Bradley Jay Hamm, Dean of Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications
- Sarah Mangelsdorf, Dean of Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
- Dwight McBride, Dean of the Graduate School
- Toni-Marie Montgomery, Dean of the Bienen School of Music
- Eric Neilson, Dean of the Feinberg School of Medicine and V.P. for Medical Affairs
- Barbara J. O’Keefe, Dean of the School of Communication
- Julio Ottino, Dean of the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
- Penelope Peterson, Dean of the School of Education and Social Policy
- Sarah Pritchard, Dean of the University Library
- Daniel Rodriguez, Dean of the School of Law
- Morton O. Schapiro, President

