Our People

Under the leadership of the Center Director, a wide range of people contribute to the Searle Center's work. We work with colleagues around campus, around the country, and around the world on a variety of teaching-and-learning projects.

Our Staff

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Our staff are skilled scholars and professionals with tremendous experience in learning and teaching. We take pride in working alongside Northwestern University faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate student instructors, and educational support staff.

Lauri Dietz

Director of Pedagogy & Curricular Development

847.467.2271

lauridietz@northwestern.edu

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Denise Drane

Senior Associate Director of Research & Evaluation

847.491.2628

d-drane@northwestern.edu

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Lina Eskew

Assistant Director of Equitable Assessment

847.467.6289

lina.eskew@northwestern.edu

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Laura Ferdinand

Postdoctoral Scholar

847.491.5676

laura.ferdinand@northwestern.edu

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Kate Flom Derrick

Assistant Director of Foundations in Learning & Teaching

847.491.3106

katherine.flom@northwestern.edu

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Jennifer Keys

Senior Director of the Searle Center

847.467.4415

jennifer.keys@northwestern.edu

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Erika Nadile

Assistant Director of Interdisciplinary Connections

847.467.1163

Erika.Nadile@Northwestern.edu

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Dreana Rubel

Center Manager

847.467.6778

d-rubel@northwestern.edu

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Eun Sandoval-Lee

Inclusive Teaching Project Administrator

eun.sandoval-lee@northwestern.edu

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Veronica Womack

Associate Director of Inclusive Learning Communities

847.467.3046

veronica.womack@northwestern.edu

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Searle Fellows

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The Searle Fellows program is a comprehensive, year-long (eight month) faculty development program for early career faculty.

Our fellows are integral to promoting quality learning and teaching on campus. Their work includes leading conversations about teaching in workshops and roundtables, offering feedback and guidance to junior colleagues, and publicly sharing their scholarly inquiries into teaching.

The 2023-24 Searle Fellows

Looking for past fellows?
We have an archive list that dates back to 1999.

Mazhar Adli

Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology

Connor Bain

Instructional Assistant Professor, Computer Science

Salva Balbale

Assistant Professor, Gastroenterology

Emily Becker

Instructor, Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences

Neena Cherayil

Assistant Professor, Neurology

Michael Evans

Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology

Huiling Hu

Instructional Assistant Professor, Computer Science

István Kovács

Assistant Professor, Physics & Astronomy

Arend Kuyper

Instructional Assistant Professor, Statistics & Data Science

Alina Lazar

Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology

Jeffrey Lopez

Assistant Professor, Chemical & Biological Engineering

Almaz Mesghina

Instructional Assistant Professor, Psychology

Maria E. Perez

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Rana Raddawi

Associate Professor, Middle East & North African Languages

Elizabeth Randolph

Instructor, Medical Education

David Schieber

Instructional Assistant Professor, Sociology

Catherine Seager

Assistant Professor, Urology

Erin Toaz

Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology

Ryan Truby

Assistant Professor, Materials Science & Engineering

Michele Zugnoni

Instructional Assistant Professor, Writing Program

Grad & Postdoc Collaborators

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Graduate and Postdoc collaborators include

Eduardo Alejandro

Graduate Student

Physics & Astronomy

About Eduardo Alejandro:

Alejandro participants in the Reflective Teaching Guide program within Reflective and Effective Teaching.

Daniel Atwood

Graduate Student

Musicology

About Daniel Atwood:

Daniel is a participant in the Academic Kickoff Session Leader program.

Micol Bez

Graduate Student

Comparative Literary Studies

About Micol Bez:

Micol is a participant in the Graduate Teaching Fellow program.

Varun Devakonda

Graduate Student

Human Development & Social Policy

About Varun Devakonda:

Varun is a participant in the Graduate Teaching Fellow program.

Ana Diaz Barriga

Graduate Student

Interdisciplinary Theatre & Drama Program (IPTD)

About Ana Diaz Barriga:

Ana participates in the Reflective Teaching Guide program within Reflective & Effective Teaching.

Hendryck Gellineau

Graduate Student

Chemistry

About Hendryck Gellineau :

Hendryck participates in the Reflective Teaching Guide program and as a Peer Session Leader at the Quarterly Academic Kickoff Events.

Gerpha Gerlin

Graduate Student

Anthropology

About Gerpha Gerlin:

Gerpha participates in the Graduate Teaching Fellows and Formative Feedback Partners programs

Natalie Gilbert Gonzaga-Saavedra

Graduate Student

Interdisciplinary Biological Sciences (IBiS)

About Natalie Gilbert Gonzaga-Saavedra:

Natalie is a participant in the Reflective Teaching Guide program and as a Peer Session Leader at the Quarterly Academic Kickoff Events.

Elizabeth Howell

Graduate Student

History

About Elizabeth Howell:

Lizzie is a participant in the Graduate Teaching Fellow program.

Jennifer Lin

Graduate Student

Political Science

About Jennifer Lin:

Jennifer is a participant in the Graduate Teaching Fellow program.

Casandra Moisanu

Graduate Student

Chemistry

About Casandra Moisanu:

Casandra is a participant in the Graduate Teaching Fellow program.

Thao Phuong Nguyen

Graduate Student

Biomedical Engineering

About Thao Phuong Nguyen:

Thao participates in the Reflective Teaching Guide program, Formative Feedback Partners program, and as a Peer Session Leader at the Quarterly Academic Kickoff Events.