Title: Senior Program Coordinator Department: Health Promotion and Wellness Where are you from? Arlington Heights, IL What brought you to Student Affairs? I joined Northwestern Student Affairs in August 2013 as a graduate social work intern in both CAPS and HPaW. I had experience with peer health education and psychoeducation with young adults prior to
Month: May 2020
Title: Staff Psychiatrist Department: Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Where are you from? Pilsen (Chicago, IL) What brought you to Student Affairs? My area of interest is the young adult population or emerging adults. As a psychiatrist working in college mental health, this is the age when I can make the most impact in the
Title: Director Department: Special Projects Where are you from? Cleveland, Ohio, but I’ve lived in the Chicagoland area since 1976 What brought you to Student Affairs? I started as a temp working for Dorms and Commons, now known as Residential Services. I thought I was going to use my tuition benefit to become a teacher
Title: Resident Director Department: Residence Life Where are you from? Hiawatha, IA What brought you to Student Affairs? My passion for working with college students started in undergrad when I was a Resident Advisor. I wasn’t sure in what capacity I wanted to work with college students, so I pursued my MSW so I would