For general inquiries, call 847-467-2338 or email teach@northwestern.edu. See the contact us page for our address and office hours.
Bennett Goldberg | Director, Assistant Provost for Learning and Teaching, Professor of Physics and Astronomy
- Phone: 847-467-4415
- E-mail: bennett.goldberg@northwestern.edu
Susanna Calkins | Director, Faculty Initiatives
- Phone: 847-467-2271
- E-mail: s-calkins@northwestern.edu
As Associate Director, Susanna leads many of the faculty development initiatives at the Center, collaborating with many divisions across the university. Full bio.
Denise Drane | Director, Research & Evaluation
- Phone: 847-491-2628
- E-mail: d-drane@northwestern.edu
Denise leads the Center's research initiatives and oversees the numerous in-house program evaluation projects. Full bio.
Marina Micari | Director, Academic Support & Learning Advancement
- Phone: 847-467-6481
- E-mail: m-micari@northwestern.edu
Marina directs the Academic Support & Learning Advancement unit and is an associate director with the Searle Center. Read her full bio on the ASLA page.
Nancy Ruggeri | Director, Graduate and Postdoctoral Programs
- Phone: 847-467-2274
- E-mail: nancy.ruggeri@northwestern.edu
Nancy joined the Searle Center in 2012 with a diverse research background ranging from primate behavioral ecology to college science education. Full bio.
Remi Akinyemi | Project Coordinator
- Phone: 847-467-1163
- E-mail: o-akinyemi@northwestern.edu
Remi provides support to the Director and Associate Director of Research & Evaluation for various research initiatives. Full bio.
Jamila Anderson | Program Manager, Academic Support & Learning Advancement
- Phone: 847-467-6406
- E-mail: jamila.anderson@northwestern.edu
Ekaterina (Katya) Bitkin | Research Associate
- Phone: 847-491-2104
- E-mail: katya.bitkin@northwestern.edu
Kate Flom Derrick | Senior Program Coordinator
- Phone: 847-491-3106
- E-mail: katherine.flom@northwestern.edu
Muveddet Harris | Faculty Initiatives Associate
- Phone: 847-491-4586
- E-mail: m-harris4@northwestern.edu
Muveddet Harris works as a Faculty Initiatives Associate supporting faculty initiatives, research projects, and program assessment. Full bio.
Omari Keeles | Assistant Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Phone: 847-467-3046
- E-mail: omari.keeles@northwestern.edu
Una McGeough | Program Manager, Academic Support & Learning Advancement
- Phone: 847-467-0148
- E-mail: una.mcgeough@northwestern.edu
Borislava Miltcheva | Program Manager, Academic Support & Learning Advancement
- Phone: 847-491-2731
- E-mail: borislava.miltcheva@northwestern.edu
Dreana Rubel | Center Manager
- Phone: 847-467-6778
- E-mail: d-rubel@northwestern.edu
Dreana provides administrative support to many of the programs and research projects at the Searle Center. Full bio.
Lauren Woods | Assistant Director of CIRTL at Northwestern
- Phone: 847-491-5676
- E-mail: lauren.woods@northwestern.edu
Consultants
Sara Woods
- E-mail: sara-woods@northwestern.edu
A former Gateway Science Program Coordinator, Sara now consults on various teaching-and-learning projects for the Searle Center. Full bio.
