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Marilyn McCoy

Vice President for Administration and Planning

mmccoy@northwestern.edu

847/491-4335

Has held this position since July, 1985. She is responsible for leadership and overall direction of the office, which responsibilities include support for the President, strategic planning, program review, institutional research, Board of Trustees support, and executive level searches, as well as other specific tasks.



 
Susan Abrams

Director of Program Review

s-abrams@northwestern.edu

847/467-1730

Works closely with the VP for Administration and Planning and the Chair of the Program Review Council and manages all aspects of the Program Review process. She also works with members of central administration, the Schools, unit heads, and faculty and professional staff in coordinating the planning, implementation, and follow-up of the annual reviews.
 
Fran Adams

Receptionist for all offices located on the second floor of the Rebecca Crown Center

f-adams@northwestern.edu

847/491-8400

Serves as the Receptionist for all of the offices located on the second floor of the Rebecca Crown Center. She has held this position since August 1990. She coordinates the use of meeting rooms within Crown and manages Hardin Hall event reservations.

 
Megan Blackwelder

Assistant to the Vice President

m-blackwelder@northwestern.edu

847/491-8319

Has held this position since October 2006. She coordinates activities associated with the Program Review process, faculty honors, and Lawrence B. Dumas Domain Dinners. She also serves as the business manager for the office, providing essential management and administrative support to the Vice President.
 
Rachelle Brooks

Acting Director of Institutional Research

rlbrooks@northwestern.edu

847/467-0352

Represents Northwestern at national meetings and serves on institution-wide and national committees on survey data collection, data analysis and reporting, and assessment
 
Evelyn Caliendo

Assistant Director of Planning and Special Projects

evelyn-caliendo@northwestern.edu

847/467-3622

Works with the central executive team and unit managers to set planning agendas and to facilitate the integration of unit-level planning and resource allocation into comprehensive strategic action. She is a member of the Planning & Budget Group.

 
Debbie Crimmins

Senior Analyst for Institutional Research and University Enrollment

d-crimmins@northwestern.edu

847/491-4285

Provides direct support to the Director of Analytical Studies and the Associate Provost for University Enrollment on a variety of activities, including data collection, reporting, and analysis for both internal and external use. Prior to joining Administration and Planning in December 2004, Debbie served as Assistant Director of Cost Studies in the Office of the Controller for five years.
 
Paul Schatz

Institutional Research Analyst

p-schatz@northwestern.edu

847/491-5217

Collects, analyzes and reports data for both internal and external use. He provides support for both the Director of Analytic Studies and the Senior Research Analyst. He also serves as the webmaster for the Institutional Research webpage.
 
Lisa Shelley

Program Assistant

lisa.shelley@northwestern.edu

847/491-3374

Is the primary support person for the One Northwestern initiative. She also coordinates Program Review meetings, external reviewer visits, and assists with support for the Board of Trustees. She has been with the office since December 2007.
 
Tara Stringfellow

Program Assistant

t-stringfellow@northwestern.edu

847/491-4500

Has been working for the office since May 2009 . She assists with the faculty honors process and Board of Trustee affairs.
 
Katie Trachok

Administrative Assistant

k-trachok@northwestern.edu

847/491-4335

Joined the office in July 2008. She oversees the budget reports for the Office, assists with Program Review and the Board of Trustees, as well as maintaining all records and files for the department.