Liaison Librarians by Department

Liaison librarians serve as the primary contact between the Libraries and Northwestern’s academic departments, programs, and schools. Liaison librarians support the Northwestern community by educating faculty, students, and staff on the collections and services that support research, teaching, and learning.

If you do not see your department below, email library@northwestern.edu.

Browse liaisons by department below.

On this page:

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Bienen School of Music
School of Communication
School of Education and Social Policy
Kellogg School of Management
McCormick School of Engineering
Medill School of Journalism, Media and Integrated Marketing Communications
School of Professional Studies
Buffet Institute, Family Institute, Transportation Center
Specialists
- Special Collections and Archives

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Library liaisons names and contact emails for Weinberg, sorted by department.
Department	Liaison	Email Contact	Research Guides
African Studies	Esmeralda Kale	ekale@northwestern.edu	African Studies
American Studies	Geoffrey Morse	gmorse@northwestern.edu	American Studies
Anthropology	Jason Kruse	jkruse@northwestern.edu	Anthropology
Art History	Cara List	cara.list@northwestern.edu	Art and Architecture
Art Theory and Practice	Cara List	cara.list@northwestern.edu	Art and Architecture
Asian American Studies	Li (Qunying) Li	qunying-li@northwestern.edu	Asian American Studies
Asian Languages and Cultures	Li (Qunying) Li	qunying-li@northwestern.edu	Chinese Studies Japanese Studies Korean Studies South Asian Studies Southeast Asian Studies
Biological Sciences	Becca Greenstein	rgreenst@northwestern.edu	Biological Sciences
Black Studies	Yujay Masah	yujay.masah@northwestern.edu	Black Studies
Business Institutions	Carol Doyle	c-doyle4@northwestern.edu	Management and Business
Chemistry	Ted Quiballo	tquiballo@northwestern.edu	Chemistry
Classics	Basia Kapolka	basia.kapolka@northwestern.edu	Classics
Cognitive Science	Steven Adams	smadams@northwestern.edu	Psychology and Cognitive Science
Comparative Literary Studies	Josh Honn	josh.honn@northwestern.edu	Comparative Literary Studies
Creative Writing	Josh Honn	josh.honn@northwestern.edu	Creative Writing
Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences	Kelsey Rydland	kelsey.rydland@northwestern.edu	Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences
Economics	Aerith Netzer	aerith.netzer@northwestern.edu	Economics
English	Josh Honn	josh.honn@northwestern.edu	English
French and Italian	John Dorr	john.dorr@northwestern.edu	French Italian
Gender and Sexuality Studies	Josh Honn	josh.honn@northwestern.edu	Gender and Sexuality Studies
German	Liz Hamilton	emhamilton@northwestern.edu	German
Global Health Studies	Tracy Coyne	tracy-coyne@northwestern.edu	Global Health
History	Geoffrey Morse	gmorse@northwestern.edu	History
Interdisciplinary Biological Sciences	Becca Greenstein	rgreenst@northwestern.edu	Biological Sciences
International Studies	Jeannette Moss	j-moss@northwestern.edu	Political Science
Jewish and Israel Studies	Geoffrey Morse	gmorse@northwestern.edu	Jewish Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies	Michelle Guittar	michelle.guittar@northwestern.edu	Latin American Studies Caribbean Studies
Latina and Latino Studies	Michelle Guittar	michelle.guittar@northwestern.edu	Latina/o Studies
Legal Studies	Michael Perry	michael.perry@northwestern.edu	Legal Studies
Linguistics	Jeannette Moss	j-moss@northwestern.edu	Linguistics
Materials Science	Anna Ren	annawu@northwestern.edu	Materials Science and Engineering
Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences	Becca Greenstein	rgreenst@northwestern.edu	Mathematics, Statistics, and Data Science
Mathematics	Becca Greenstein	rgreenst@northwestern.edu	Mathematics, Statistics, and Data Science
Middle East and North African (MENA) Languages	Esmeralda Kale	ekale@northwestern.edu	Middle East and North Africa Studies
Middle East and North African (MENA) Studies	Esmeralda Kale	ekale@northwestern.edu	Middle East and North Africa Studies
Molecular Biosciences	Becca Greenstein	rgreenst@northwestern.edu	Biological Sciences
Native American and Indigenous Studies	Jen Young	jen.young@northwestern.edu	Native American and Indigenous Studies
Neurobiology	Becca Greenstein	rgreenst@northwestern.edu	Biological Sciences
Neuroscience	Becca Greenstein	rgreenst@northwestern.edu	Biological Sciences
Philosophy	Basia Kapolka	basia.kapolka@northwestern.edu	Philosophy
Physics and Astronomy	Ted Quiballo	tquiballo@northwestern.edu	Physics and Astronomy
Plant Biology and Conservation	Becca Greenstein	rgreenst@northwestern.edu	Biological Sciences
Political Science	Jeannette Moss	j-moss@northwestern.edu	Political Science
Psychology	Steven Adams	smadams@northwestern.edu	Psychology and Cognitive Science
Religious Studies	Yujay Masah	yujay.masah@northwestern.edu	Religion
Russian, Eurasian, and East European Studies	Jeannette Moss	j-moss@northwestern.edu	Slavic
Slavic Languages and Literatures	Jeannette Moss	j-moss@northwestern.edu	Slavic
Sociology	Jason Kruse	jkruse@northwestern.edu	Sociology
Spanish and Portuguese	Michelle Guittar	michelle.guittar@northwestern.edu	Spanish and Portuguese
Statistics and Data Science	Becca Greenstein	rgreenst@northwestern.edu	Mathematics, Statistics, and Data Science
Writing Program	Jeannette Moss	j-moss@northwestern.edu	Writing Resources for Students

Bienen School of Music

Library liaisons names and contact emails for Bienen, sorted by department.
Department	Liaison	Email Contact	Research Guides
Music	Gregory MacAyeal	g-macayeal@northwestern.edu	Music

School of Communication

Library liaisons names and contact emails for School of Communication, sorted by department.
Department	Liaison	Email Contact	Research Guides
Communication Sciences and Disorders	Steve Adams	smadams@northwestern.edu	Communication Sciences and Disorders
Communication Studies	Chris Davidson	c-davidson@northwestern.edu	Communication Studies
Performance Studies	Josh Honn	josh.honn@northwestern.edu	Theatre
Radio/Television/Film (RTVF)	Gina Petersen	gina.petersen@northwestern.edu	Radio/Television/Film
Theatre	Josh Honn	josh.honn@northwestern.edu	Theatre

School of Education and Social Policy

Library liaisons names and contact emails for SESP, sorted by subject.
Subjects	Liaison	Email Contact	Research Guides
Education and Social Policy	Mackenzie Salisbury	msalisbury@northwestern.edu	Education Social Policy

Kellogg School of Management

Library liaisons names and contact emails for Kellogg, sorted by subject.
Subjects	Liaison	Email Contact	Research Guides
Business and Management	Carol Doyle	c-doyle4@northwestern.edu	Business

McCormick School of Engineering

Library liaisons names and contact emails for McCormick, sorted by department.
Department	Liaison	Email Contact	Research Guides
Biomedical Engineering	Becca Greenstein	rgreenst@northwestern.edu	Biomedical Engineering
Chemical and Biological Engineering	Ted Quiballo	tquiballo@northwestern.edu	Chemical and Biological Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering	Anna Ren	annawu@northwestern.edu	Civil and Environmental Engineering
Computer Science	Ted Quiballo	tquiballo@northwestern.edu	Computer Science
Electrical and Computer Engineering	Ted Quiballo	tquiballo@northwestern.edu	Electrical and Computer Engineering
Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics	Ted Quiballo	tquiballo@northwestern.edu	Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics
Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences	Anna Ren	annawu@northwestern.edu	Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences
Materials Science and Engineering	Anna Ren	annawu@northwestern.edu	Materials Science and Engineering
Mechanical Engineering	Anna Ren	annawu@northwestern.edu	Mechanical Engineering

Medill School of Journalism, Media and Integrated Marketing Communications

Library liaisons names and contact emails for Medill, sorted by department.
Department	Liaison	Email Contact	Research Guides
Integrated Marketing Communications	Carol Doyle	c-doyle4@northwestern.edu	Integrated Marketing Communications
Journalism	Chris Davidson	c-davidson@northwestern.edu	Journalism

School of Professional Studies

Library liaisons names and contact emails for SPS, sorted by department.
Department	Liaison	Email Contact	Research Guides
Data Science (SPS)	Frank Sweis	frank.sweis@northwestern.edu	Data Science (SPS)
Global Health	Tracy Coyne	tracy-coyne@northwestern.edu	Global Health
Health Analytics	Tracy Coyne	tracy-coyne@northwestern.edu	Health Analytics
Health Informatics	Tracy Coyne	tracy-coyne@northwestern.edu	Health Informatics
Healthcare Administration	Tracy Coyne	tracy-coyne@northwestern.edu	Healthcare Administration
Information Design and Strategy	Frank Sweis	frank.sweis@northwestern.edu	Information Design and Strategy
Information Systems	Frank Sweis	frank.sweis@northwestern.edu	Information Systems
Public Policy	Frank Sweis	frank.sweis@northwestern.edu	Public Policy
Regulatory Compliance	Michael Perry	michael.perry@northwestern.edu	Regulatory Compliance
Sports Administration	Tracy Coyne	tracy-coyne@northwestern.edu	Sports Administration

Buffet Institute, Family Institute, Transportation Center

Library liaisons names and contact emails for Buffet Institute, Family Institute, and Transportation Center departments, sorted by department.
Department	Liaison	Email Contact	Research Guides
Counseling	Tracy Coyne	tracy-coyne@northwestern.edu	Counseling
Transportation	Rachel Cole	rachel.cole@northwestern.edu	Transportation
Turkish Studies	John Dorr	john.dorr@northwestern.edu	Turkish Studies

Specialists

Library specialist names and contact emails, sorted by expertise.
Expertise	Specialist	Email Contact	Research Guides
Copyright	Liz Hamilton	emhamilton@northwestern.edu	Copyright Basics
Curriculum and Open Education	Mackenzie Salisbury	msalisbury@northwestern.edu	Open Educational Resources (OER) Guide for Faculty
Data Science	Aerith Netzer	aerith.netzer@northwestern.edu	Data Analysis
Design Thinking and Communication (DTC)	Becca Greenstein	rgreenst@northwestern.edu	Design Thinking and Communication (DTC)
Digital Humanities	Basia Kapolka	basia.kapolka@northwestern.edu	Digital Humanities
Digital Publishing	Basia Kapolka	basia.kapolka@northwestern.edu	Digital Publishing Services
GIS/Spatial Analysis	Kelsey Rydland	kelsey.rydland@northwestern.edu	Geography and GIS
Government Information	Michael Perry	michael.perry@northwestern.edu	Government Information
Media	Natalie Pelster	n-pelster@northwestern.edu	Video and Media
Prison Education	Josh Honn	josh.honn@northwestern.edu	Prison Education
Research Data Management	Dieyun Song	dieyun.song@northwestern.edu	Data Management
Scholarly Identity Management	Jamie Carlstone	jamie.carlstone@northwestern.edu	ORCID: Managing Your Online Scholarly Identity
Social Science Data	Kelsey Rydland	kelsey.rydland@northwestern.edu	Finding Social Sciences Data

Special Collections and Archives

Library specialist names and contact emails for the McCormick Library of Special Collections and University Archives, sorted by title.
Title	Specialist	Email Contact
Director of the McCormick Library of Special Collections and University Archives	Clara Drummond	cdrummond@northwestern.edu
Chief Curator of the McCormick Library	Scott Krafft	s-krafft@northwestern.edu
Head of Public Services for the McCormick Library	Dana Lamparello	dana.lamparello@northwestern.edu
University Historian	Kevin Leonard	kbl767@northwestern.edu
Special Collections Librarian for Instruction and Curriculum	Jason Nargis	j-nargis@northwestern.edu
University Archivist	Matthew Richardson	matthew.richardson@northwestern.edu
Curator for the Black Experience	Charla Wilson	charla.wilson@northwestern.edu