For general inquiries, call 847-467-2338 or email teach@northwestern.edu. See the contact us page for our address and office hours.
Susanna Calkins | Interim Center Director, Director of Faculty Initiatives
- Phone: 847-467-2271
- E-mail: s-calkins@northwestern.edu
Susanna is serving as Interim Center Director, and also leads many of the faculty development initiatives at the Searle Center. She holds a doctorate and master's degree in history from Purdue University and a master's degree in education from Northwestern University. Full bio.
Denise Drane | Senior Associate 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.
Lisa Davidson | Senior Assessment Associate
- Phone: 847-467-6289
- E-mail: lisa.davidson@northwestern.edu
Kate Flom Derrick | Senior Program Coordinator
- Phone: 847-491-3106
- E-mail: katherine.flom@northwestern.edu
Kristian Martinez | Faculty Initiatives Associate (Temp)
- Phone: 847-491-4586
- E-mail: kristian.martinez@northwestern.edu
Katie Pierson | Postdoctoral Fellow
- E-mail: k.pierson@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.
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.
Searle Affiliates
Ekaterina (Katya) Bitkin | Research Associate
- Phone: 847-491-2104
- E-mail: katya.bitkin@northwestern.edu
Olivia Chesniak | Postdoctoral Fellow
- Phone: 847-467-6664
- E-mail: olivia.chesniak@northwestern.edu
Caroline Freitag | Research Project Coordinator
- Phone: 847-467-0389
- E-mail: caroline.freitag@northwestern.edu
Veronica Womack | Project Manager
- Phone: 847-491-2099
- E-mail: veronica.womack@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.
