Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Members of the Office of
Undergraduate Studies and Advising

1908 Sheridan Road
Evanston IL 60208-4020
Phone: 847-491-8914
Phone: 847-491-8916


1922 Sheridan
Evanston, IL 60208-4030
Phone: 847-491-7560

The Office of Undergraduate Studies and Advising (OUSA) is the central advising information resource for students in Weinberg College.

Listed below are names, positions, and contact information for the people who work at the Office of Undergraduate Studies and Advising (OUSA). The OUSA is split between two locations: 1922 Sheridan Road (just south of the intersection of Sheridan and Foster) and the Academic Advising Office at 1908 Sheridan (just north of the intersection of Sheridan and Emerson). The list below indicates the location at which each individual works.


Bell, Christine
College Adviser - cbell@northwestern.edu 847-491-8916
Office: 1908 Sheridan
Meets regularly with assigned advisees and other students to discuss academic plans, including major/minor decisions, study abroad, etc.; serve as OUSA liaison to various WCAS academic departments and programs.

Cachola, Tessie
Coordinator for Student and Academic Services - m-cachola@northwestern.edu
847-491-7560
Office: 1922 Sheridan
Supervisor, OUSA Administrative Staff. Assistant to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Advising; coordinates the Undergraduate Studies' special programs, projects, and activities.

Daniels, Kelly
Program Assistant - kldaniel@northwestern.edu 847-491-8914
Office: 1908 Sheridan
Maintains databases and OUSA website, makes appointments for advisers.

Dominguez, Jaime
College Adviser -j-dominguez@northwestern.edu 847-491-8916
Office: 1908 Sheridan
Meets regularly with assigned advisees and other students to discuss academic plans, including major/minor decisions, study abroad, etc.; serve as OUSA liaison to various WCAS academic departments and programs.

Donohue, Sheila
College Adviser - spdonohue@northwestern.edu 847-491-8916
Office: 1908 Sheridan
Meets regularly with assigned advisees and other students to discuss academic plans, including major/minor decisions, study abroad, etc.; serve as OUSA liaison to various WCAS academic departments and programs.

Fenrich, Lane
Assistant Dean for Freshmen - fenrich@northwestern.edu 847-491-7560
Office: 1922 Sheridan
Coordinates the freshman advising program and is the "go-to" person for freshman advisers and freshman seminar instructors and for first-year students with questions their freshman advisers can't answer.

Finn, Mary
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs - mfinn@northwestern.edu
847-491-7560
Office: 1922 Sheridan

Haarlow, William
Director of College-Admission Relations and Undergraduate Research - wnhaarlow@northwestern.edu 847-491-2207
Is the liaison between Weinberg College and the Office of Admission. Also administers the Weinberg undergraduate research program, and assists the associate dean with the departmental honors program as well as the administration of college-wide honors and awards.

Kramer, Michael
College Adviser - mjk@northwestern.edu 847-491-8916
Office: 1908 Sheridan
Meets regularly with assigned advisees and other students to discuss academic plans, including major/minor decisions, study abroad, etc.; serve as OUSA liaison to various WCAS academic departments and programs.

Lieb, Hilarie
College Adviser - hilarie@northwestern.edu 847-491-8916
Office: 1908 Sheridan
Meets regularly with assigned advisees and other students to discuss academic plans, including major/minor decisions, study abroad, etc.; serve as OUSA liaison to various WCAS academic departments and programs.

Linsenmeier, Joan
Director of Curricular Projects- j-linsenmeier@northwestern.edu 847-491-8916
Office: 1908 Sheridan
Assists with projects related to the undergraduate curriculum. Coordinates maintenance of WCAS undergraduate webpages. Advises students with questions about distribution requirements.

Norfray, Jan
Department Assistant - j-norfray@northwestern.edu 847-491-7559
Office: 1922 Sheridan

O'Laughlin, Jim
College Adviser - j-olaughlin@northwestern.edu 847-491-8916
Office: 1908 Sheridan
Meets regularly with assigned advisees and other students to discuss academic plans, including major/minor decisions, study abroad, etc.; serve as OUSA liaison to various WCAS academic departments and programs.

Panko, Laura
College Adviser - l-panko@northwestern.edu 847-491-8916
Office: 1908 Sheridan
Meets regularly with assigned advisees and other students to discuss academic plans, including major/minor decisions, study abroad, etc.; serves as OUSA liaison to various WCAS academic departments and programs.

Price, Jeremy
Program Assistant - jeremy-price@northwestern.edu 847-467-3546
Office: 1908 Sheridan

Ravid, Jeanne
Senior College Adviser - j-ravid@northwestern.edu 847-491-8916
Office: 1908 Sheridan
Senior College Adviser. Meets regularly with assigned advisees and other students to discuss academic plans, including major/minor decisions, study abroad, etc.; serve as OUSA liaison to various WCAS academic departments and programs.

Rice, Jeff
College Adviser - j-rice2@northwestern.edu 847-491-8916
Office: 1908 Sheridan
Meets regularly with assigned advisees and other students to discuss academic plans, including major/minor decisions, study abroad, etc.; serve as OUSA liaison to various WCAS academic departments and programs.

Rivers, Andrew
College Adviser - ajrivers@northwestern.edu 847-491-8916
Office: 1908 Sheridan
Meets regularly with assigned advisees and other students to discuss academic plans, including major/minor decisions, study abroad, etc.; serve as OUSA liaison to various WCAS academic departments and programs.

Russel y Rodriguez, Monica
College Adviser - mryr@northwestern.edu 847-491-8916
Office: 1908 Sheridan
Meets regularly with assigned advisees and other students to discuss academic plans, including major/minor decisions, study abroad, etc.; serve as OUSA liaison to various WCAS academic departments and programs.

Ryzak, Carol
Secretary - cgr340@northwestern.edu 847-491-5660
Office: 1922 Sheridan
Maintains weekly WCAS Daily Column, assists in co-ordination of special projects.

Savage, Bill
College Adviser - b-savage@northwestern.edu 847-491-8916
Office: 1908 Sheridan
Meets regularly with assigned advisees and other students to discuss academic plans, including major/minor decisions, study abroad, etc.; serve as OUSA liaison to various WCAS academic departments and programs.

Sheldon, Mark
Assistant Dean for Advising and Academic Integrity - sheldon@northwestern.edu 847-491-8918
Office: 1908 Sheridan
Coordinates college advising program; adjudicates cases of academic integrity violations; administers student organized seminars; is the adviser for ad hoc majors; serve as OUSA liaison to various WCAS academic departments and programs.

Trimuel, Sheree
Program Assistant - sheree@wcas.northwestern.edu 847-491-8916
Office: 1908 Sheridan
Staffs front desk in the Office of Undergraduate Studies and Advising.

Trubey, Liz

College Adviser - eft@northwestern.edu 847-491-8916
Office: 1908 Sheridan
Meets regularly with assigned advisees and other students to discuss academic plans, including major/minor decisions, study abroad, etc.; serve as OUSA liaison to various WCAS academic departments and programs.

Turner, Leatrice
Program Assistant - leatrice-turner@northwestern.edu 847-467-5497
Office: 1922 Sheridan
Staffs front desk in the Office of Undergraduate Studies and Advising, and assists college advisers.

Weimer, Richard P.
Assistant Dean for Academic Standing - rpw@northwestern.edu 847-491-7559
Office: 1922 Sheridan
Coordinates academic and advanced standing.