About the Office of Global Safety and Security
About us
Established in October of 2013, the Office of Global Safety and Security (OGSS) supports the health, safety and security of students, faculty and staff who travel abroad for a variety of reasons under university support or sponsorship. In collaboration with colleagues across campus, as well as partners in the U.S. and abroad, we strive to be creative, proactive and responsive as well as to emulate and set best practices in this new and growing specialty. Learn more about our office goals.
The OGSS regularly works with the a variety of groups and organizations both on and off campus. See our affiliated organizations.
OGSS staff
Visit our Meet the Staff page to read more about our staffers.
- Julie Anne Friend, Director of OGSS and Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Global Activities
Contact Julie at (847) 467-3175 or Julie.friend@northwestern.edu - Beth Osterlund, Assistant Director for OGSS
Contact Beth at (847) 467-3899 or Beth.osterlund@northwestern.edu - Patrick Maloney, Program Coordinator and Global Safety Data Analyst
Contact Patrick at (847) 467-7902 or patrick.maloney@northwestern.edu