Student support advisers provide round-the-clock support during the week and on weekends. If student support cannot answer your questions, they can direct you to the department that can best assist you.

You can email your questions or concerns to studentsupport@counseling.northwestern.edu or call the student support hotline at 1-844-684-6222. Emailed questions will be answered within 48 hours.

Contact student support regarding:

Student Support Manager
Rachel Lebeaux
rlebeaux@counseling.northwestern.edu
 847-264-56911 

Student Success Manager
Paige Bedard
pbedard@counseling.northwestern.edu
1-847-264-5699 

Student Success Adviser 
Cassie Wagler
cwagler@counseling.northwestern.edu 
1-847-264-5713

All students are required to complete six quarters of placement. This includes three quarters of Practicum and three quarters of Internship.

Senior Placement Specialist
Caitlin Xenakis
cxenakis@counseling.northwestern.edu
1-847-264-5700

Placement Specialist
Kerry Burke
kburke@counseling.northwestern.edu
1-847-264-5704

Placement Specialist
Tina Hogan
thogan@counseling.northwestern.edu
1-301-892-4027

Placement Specialist
Kirstin Williams
kwilliams1@counseling.northwestern.edu
 1-847-264-5694 

Financial Aid
gradfinaid@northwestern.edu
1-847-491-8950

NU Information Technology (CAESAR)
consultant@northwestern.edu
847-491-4357

Wildcard Office
wildcard@northwestern.edu
1-847-467-6843

VA Funding Contact
Charmaine Nicholson
c-nicholson@northwestern.edu
847-491-8465 

TFI Information Technology/SharePoint
Mark Jones
mjones@family-institute.com
lteufelprida@family-institute.org
1-847-733-4300  ext. 130

Student Health Insurance Office
student.insurance@northwestern.edu 
1-847-491-3621

The Writing Place
writingplace@northwestern.edu
1-847-467-2791

University Library
John Hernandez
john-hernandez@northwestern.edu
1-847-491-7602  

Accessible NU
Agnes McGrane
agnes.mcgrane@northwestern.edu
1-312-503-4042
http://www.northwestern.edu/accessiblenu/

Program Director
Director Stephannee Standefer
stef.standefer@northwestern.edu
 lteufelprida@family-institute.org
1-847-733-4300  ext. 697 

Operations Manager
Luciana Stabila
luciana.stabila@northwestern.edu
 lteufelprida@family-institute.org
1-847-733-4300 

Clinical Coordinator
Velizar Nikiforov
vnikiforov@family-institute.org
lteufelprida@family-institute.org
1-847-733-4300 ext. 611 

Academic Adviser
Dr. Cori Costello
cori.costello@northwestern.edu
630-404-8724 

Academic Adviser
Dr. Eric Beeson
eric.beeson@northwestern.edu 

Academic Adviser
Dr. Russell Fulmer
russell.fulmer@northwestern.edu  

Academic Adviser
Dr. Michele Kerulis
mkerulis@family-institute.org

Director of Clinical Training/Academic Adviser
Dr. Nate Perron
nate.perron@northwestern.edu
1-312-609-5300  ext. 646

Assistant Director of Clinical Training/Academic Adviser
Professor Tonya Davis
tonya.davis@northwestern.edu
 lteufelprida@family-institute.org
1-847-733-4300 ext. 113 

Assistant Director of Clinical Training/Academic Adviser
Dr. Lee Teufel-Prida
lteufelprida@family-institute.org
1-847-733-4300  ext. 771 

Assistant Director of Clinical Training/Academic Adviser
Dr. James Ruby
james.ruby@northwestern.edu
1-847-733-4300 ext. 829