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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Kassey Franco

Assessment Associate

kasseyfranco2022@u.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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Eun Y. Lee

Inclusive Teaching Project Administrator

eunylee@northwestern.edu

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Kristian Martinez

Program Coordinator for Logistics and Communication

847.491.4586

kristian.martinez@northwestern.edu

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Erika Nadile

Assistant Director of Interdisciplinary Connections

847.467.1163

Erika.Nadile@Northwestern.edu

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Katie Pierson

Assistant Director of Engaged Learning and Strategic Initiatives

847.491.2181

k.pierson@northwestern.edu

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Dreana Rubel

Center Manager

847.467.6778

d-rubel@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.

We are currently planning for our next cohort of Searle Fellows.

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

Grad & Postdoc Collaborators

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Graduate and Postdoc collaborators include

Olivia Barber

Graduate Student

Civil & Environmental Engineering

About Olivia Barber:

Olivia participates in the Kickoff Captains and Teaching Guides programs.

Sara Bowden

Graduate Student

Music Theory & Cognition

About Sara Bowden:

Sara participates in the Teaching Guides program.

John Brooks

Graduate Student

Media, Technology, and Society

About John Brooks:

John participates in the Feedback Partners program.

Desi Cuate

Graduate Student

Spanish & Portuguese

About Desi Cuate:

Desi participates in the Kickoff Captains program.

Ana Diaz Barriga

Graduate Student

Interdisciplinary Theatre & Drama Program

About Ana Diaz Barriga:

Ana participates in the Teaching Guides program.

Sino Esthappan

Graduate Student

Sociology

About Sino Esthappan:

Sino participates in the Kickoff Captains program.

Alanna Felts

Graduate Student

Media, Technology, Society

About Alanna Felts:

Alanna participates in the Kickoff Captains and Feedback Partners programs.

Logan Fenimore

Graduate Student

Chemical & Biological Engineering

About Logan Fenimore:

Logan participates in the Kickoff Captains program.

Erin Hughes

Graduate Student

Psychology

About Erin Hughes:

Erin participates in the Feedback Partners and Teaching Guides programs.

Emma McGorray

Graduate Student

Psychology

About Emma McGorray:

Emma participates in the Kickoff Captains program.

Morgan Patrick

Graduate Student

Music Theory & Cognition

About Morgan Patrick:

Morgan participates in the Teaching Guides program.

Sirenia Sanchez

Graduate Student

Psychology

About Sirenia Sanchez:

Sirenia participates in the Kickoff Captains program.

Camille Saucier

Graduate Student

Media, Technology, and Society

About Camille Saucier:

Camille participates in the Kickoff Captains and Feedback Partners programs.

Madison Spratt

Graduate Student

Interdisciplinary Biological Sciences (IBiS)

About Madison Spratt:

Madison participates in the Kickoff Captains program.

Michael Washington

Graduate Student

Pastoral Theology, Personality, and Culture

About Michael Washington:

Michael participates in the Teaching Guides program.

Jemma Webber

Postdoctoral Scholar

Neuroscience

About Jemma Webber:

Jemma participates in the Teaching Guides program.

Elizabeth Winter

Graduate Student

English

About Elizabeth Winter:

Elizabeth participates in the Kickoff Captains program.

Brett Wisniewski

Graduate Student

Interdisciplinary Biological Sciences (IBiS)

About Brett Wisniewski:

Brett participates in the Kickoff Captains and Teaching Guides programs.