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College of Law Directory

All College of Law Offices are located in Swen Parson Hall unless otherwise noted.

Faculty

James J. Alfini
Professor Emeritus

Elvia R. Arriola
Professor of Law

Kathleen L. Coles
Associate Professor of Law

Mark W. Cordes
Professor of Law

Marc D. Falkoff
Associate Professor of Law

David B. Gaebler
Associate Dean & Associate Professor of Law

Leona S. Green
Associate Professor of Law

Christopher T. Hines
Associate Professor of Law

Robert Jones
Associate Professor of Law

Yolanda M. King
Assistant Professor of Law

Guadalupe T. Luna
Professor of Law

Anita Maddali
Director of Clinics & Assistant Professor of Law

Malcolm L. Morris
Professor Emeritus

Jay R. Naftzger
Practitioner-in-Residence

Michael M. Oswalt
Assistant Professor of Law

Jeffrey A. Parness
Professor Emeritus

Daniel S. Reynolds
Associate Professor of Law

Laurel A. Rigertas
Associate Professor of Law

Jennifer L. Rosato
Dean & Professor of Law

Lawrence Schlam
Professor of Law

Daniel M. Schneider
Professor of Law

Morse Tan
Associate Professor of Law

David H. Taylor 
Distinguished Teaching Professor

John A. Walton
Associate Professor of Law

Amy Widman
Assistant Professor of Law

Visiting Faculty - 2012-2013

Jack O'Malley
Visiting Professor of Law

Dean's Office

Jennifer L. Rosato
Dean & Professor of Law
Email: jrosato@niu.edu
Phone: 815-753-1380
Room: 270

Tita Kaus
Administrator
Email: tkaus@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-1068
Room: 270

David B. Gaebler
Associate Dean & Associate Professor of Law
Email: dgaebler@niu.edu 
Phone: (815) 753-1060
Room: 195B

LeAnn Baie 
Faculty Office Support Specialist
Email: lbaie@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-9480
Room: 190

Leonard B. Mandell
Associate Dean for Student Services
Email: Lmandell@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-1069
Room: 181

Barbara Manning
Manager, Office of Associate Dean for Student Services
Email: bmanning@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-9488
Room: 172A

Dean's Office Fax
(815) 753-8552

Admissions & Financial Aid

Sarah Scarpelli
Director of Admissions & Financial Aid
Office Phone: (815) 753-8595
Room: 151

Law Student Special Assistants to the Director
Email: lawadm@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-8559
Room: 151

Talk & Tour
Email: lawadm@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-8595
Room: 151

Admission & Financial Aid Fax
(815) 753-5680

Alumni Events & Public Relations

Melody Mitchell
Director of Alumni Events & Public Relations
Email: mmitchell@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-9655
Room: 285

Jacob Imm
Assistant Director of Alumni Events & Public Relations/Web Communications Administrator
Email: jimm@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-9486
Room: 356

Alumni Events & Public Relations Fax
(815) 753-4501

Budget & Records

Christina Raguse
Director of Budget and Records
Email: craguse@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-6580
Room: 280

Julie Mahoney-Krzyzek
Office Manager
Email: jmahoney@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-1620
Room: 276

Budget & Records Fax
(815) 753-8073

Career Opportunities & Development

Greg Anderson
Director of Career Opportunities & Development
Email: ganderson@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-9604
Room: 280

Rebecca A. Leneau
Office Manager
Email: rleneau@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-0589
Room: 280

Public Interest Law Society
(815) 753-0589
Room: 280

Career Opportunities & Development Fax 
(815) 753-4501

Information Technology Services

Ivan Matosevic
IT Coordinator
Email: imatosevic1@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-0860
Room: 149

Matthew Kylestewa
Instructional Technician
Email for requests for classroom-related services: colroomsetup@niu.edu  
Email:  mkylestewa@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-9601
Room: Law Library

Information Technology Services (ITS) Helpdesk 
Telecommunications Security 114
Phone: (815) 753-8100
E-mail: helpdesk@niu.edu
Web: http://helpdesk.niu.edu

Information Technology Services Fax
(815) 753-9301

Faculty Offices

LeAnn Baie 
Faculty Office Support Specialist
Email: lbaie@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-9479
Room: 190

Lisa A. Hoebing
Faculty Office Support Specialist
Email: lhoebing@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-9479
Room: 190

Faculty Fax
(815) 753-9301

Law Library

John R. Austin
Director of the Law Library
and Associate Professor of Law

Therese A. Clarke
Associate Director for Administration and Public Services and Associate Professor

Sharon L. Nelson
Associate Director for Systems and Technical Services and Associate Professor

Carla P. Wale
Research and Electronic Technologies Librarian and Assistant Professor

Support Staff

Circulation Desk 
(815) 753-0507

Reference Desk 
(815) 753-0519

Law Library Fax
(815) 753-9499

Also see Law Library Staff Directory

Legal Writing Instructors

Jeanna L. Hunter
Instructor & Academic Support Coordinator

Elsa M. Miller
Instructor & Academic Support Coordinator

Meredith Stange
Instructor & Academic Support Coordinator

Clinical Faculty

Paul J. Cain
Clinical Associate Professor
Email: pcain@niu.edu
Off-Campus Phone: (815) 962-9980

Wendy Hinton Vaughn
Clinical Assistant Professor
Email: wvaughn@niu.edu
Off-Campus Phone: (815) 962-9980

Zeke Giorgi Legal Clinic - Rockford

Willa MacVenn
Receptionist
Email: wmacvenn@niu.edu
Phone: 815-962-9980

Legal Clinic Fax
(815) 962-9984

Legal Clinic Address
Talcott Building 
319 W. State Street
Rockford, IL 61101

Student Organizations

Law Review
Email: lawreview@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-0619

Moot Court Society
Email: mootcourt@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-9483
Room: 172D

Student Bar Association
Phone: (815) 753-1663
Room: 172

SBA Organizations
Phone: (815) 753-9484
Room: 172

Web Site Maintenance

Jacob Imm
Assistant Director of Alumni Events & Public Relations/Web Communications Administrator
Email: jimm@niu.edu
Phone: (815) 753-9486
Room: 356