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Our Staff

Our staff serves the Women's Center, guided by the advisory board, who bring us their insight and energy.

Sarah Brown(she/her/hers)

Director

• 847-491-2733
• brown@northwestern.edu

Njoki Kamau(she/her/hers)

Associate Director

• 847-491-2734
• ngk@northwestern.edu

melisa stephen(they/them/theirs)

Program Manager

• 847-491-2735
• melisa@northwestern.edu

Mayadet Patitucci Cruz(they/them/theirs)

Program Coordinator

• 312-503-3400
• mayadet@northwestern.edu 

Hannah Simmons(she/her/hers)

Graduate & PostDoc Program Liason

• 847-491-3741
• hannah.simmons2025@u.northwestern.edu

Sana Nanlawala(they/them/theirs)

Graduate Programming and Research Coordinator

• sanananlawala2026@u.northwestern.edu 

River Kim (he/they/she)

Student Program Assistant

• riverkim2027@u.northwestern.edu 

Victoria Pham(she/her/hers)

Administrative Assistant 

• victoriapham2027@u.northwestern.edu 

Suraiya Bably(she/her/hers)

Visiting Scholar

• Suraiya.bably@northwestern.edu