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Northwestern University

University Leadership

Key Websites

President Michael Schill and Provost Kathleen Hagerty lead Northwestern, which is governed by a Board of Trustees.

Senior Administrators

These administrators lead key offices that support the university's mission.


  • President and Professor

  • Provost

  • Board Secretary and Advisor to the President

  • Associate Vice President for Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance

  • Vice President for Student Affairs

  • Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

  • Vice President and Chief Investment Officer

  • Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

  • Vice President for Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer

  • Vice President for Athletic Strategy

  • Vice President and General Counsel

  • Vice President for International Relations

  • Combe Family Vice President for Athletics and Recreation

  • Vice President and Dean of Enrollment

  • Interim Special Assistant to the President for Government Relations

  • Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development

  • Associate Provost for Community Enrichment

  • Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean of Feinberg School of Medicine

  • Vice President for Research

  • Vice President for Technology and Chief Information Officer

  • Chief of Staff

  • Vice President for Global Marketing and Communications

Deans

  • Bryan McKinley Jones Brayboy
    School of Education and Social Policy
  • Francesca Cornelli
    Kellogg School of Management
  • Thomas F. Gibbons
    School of Professional Studies
  • Jonathan Bailey Holland
    Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music
  • E. Patrick Johnson
    School of Communication
  • Marwan M. Kraidy
    Northwestern University in Qatar
  • Kelly Mayo
    The Graduate School
  • Eric G. Neilson
    Feinberg School of Medicine
  • Hari Osofsky
    Pritzker School of Law
  • Adrian W. B. Randolph
    Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
  • Christopher Schuh
    Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
  • Xuemao Wang
    Libraries
  • Charles Whitaker
    Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications