Melanie Magara
Assistant Vice President
for Public Affairs 
(815) 753-1681 
mmagara@niu.edu

Pat Erickson 
Administrative Assistant
(815) 753-1681 
pje@niu.edu

Joe King
Assistant Director
(815) 753-4299
joking@niu.edu

Mark McGowan
Public Affairs Specialist
Editor, Northern Today
(815) 753-9472
mmcgowan@niu.edu

Tom Parisi  
Public Affairs Specialist
(815) 753-3635
tparisi@niu.edu 

Jennice O'Brien
Assistant Director
for Web Communications
(815) 753-1682 
jennice@niu.edu

Katy Whitelaw
Web Content and Usability Specialist
(815) 753-8597
kwhitelaw@niu.edu

Rachel Xidis
Assistant Director
for Creative Services
(815) 753-3655
rxt@niu.edu