Student Advising
Advising Email Addresses
SPS Academic Advising Inbox: For students in any SPS degree program
MSDS Advising Inbox: For students in the Predictive Analytics program
ProHealth Advising Inbox: For students in the Premedicine & Professional Health Careers Post-baccalaureate Certificate Program
Compliments or concerns can be directed to the advising manager, Sean Kavanaugh
Undergraduate and Post-baccalaureate Advisers
Erin Cable: Biological Sciences, Mathematics, Psychology, Pre-Professional Health Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
Megan Talpash: Anthropology, Communication Studies, Communication Systems, Economics, English Literature, English Writing, History, Humanities, Information Systems, Leadership and Organization Behavior, Organization Behavior, Political Science, Social Sciences, Sociology, Radio/Television/Film, all non-professional health post-baccalaureate certificates
Caitlin Baker: Students at Large
Graduate Advisers
Jigbie Aguirre: Information Design and Strategy, Medical & Health Informatics, Sports Administration
Caitlin Baker: Public Policy and Administration, Students at Large
Erin Cable: Global Health
Howie Kantoff: Creative Writing, Information Systems, Literature, Liberal Studies, Regulatory Compliance
Katie McInnis: Data Science (last names A–K)
Sneha Reddy Strodel: Data Science (last names L-Z)
Student Services Team
Administrative Staff
Margaret McCarthy
Associate Dean of Student and Alumni Services
SPSDeanforStudents@northwestern.edu
Sean Kavanaugh
Director of Student Services
seank@northwestern.edu
Vanessa Carpenter
Student Services Assistant
v-carpenter@northwestern.edu
Advising Staff
Jigbie Aguirre
Academic and Career Adviser
jigbie.aguirre@northwestern.edu
Caitlin Baker
Academic and Career Adviser
caitlin.baker@northwestern.edu
Erin Cable
Academic and Career Adviser
erin.cable@northwestern.edu
Howie Kantoff
Academic and Career Adviser
h-kantoff@northwestern.edu
Katie McInnis
Academic and Career Adviser
katie.mcinnis@northwestern.edu
Sneha Reddy Strodel
Academic and Career Adviser
sneha.reddy@northwestern.edu
Megan Talpash
Academic and Career Adviser
megan.talpash@northwestern.edu
Student Services Offices
Chicago campus:
Wieboldt Hall
339 East Chicago Avenue, 8th floor
Chicago, Illinois 60611
847-491-5612
405 Church Street
Evanston, Illinois 60208
847-491-5611
Concerns and Complaints
While we strive to ensure a positive student experience at SPS, we realize that issues can arise in and out of the classroom. If you have a complaint or a concern, your adviser is an excellent first resource for resolution. Students also have the option of emailing the Associate Dean of Student Services to voice your concerns at SPSDeanForStudents@northwestern.edu.
If you are in need of assistance, please let us know.
Accessibility
Northwestern University and AccessibleNU (ANU) are committed to providing a supportive and challenging environment for all students with disabilities who attend the University. Additionally, the University and ANU work to provide students with disabilities a learning and community environment that affords them full participation, equal access, and reasonable accommodation of their disabilities.It is important for a student who needs assistance with regard to any disability to notify ANU and SPS promptly for assistance in obtaining appropriate services. SPS Students seeking disability accommodations should contact ANU at 847-467-5530 in Evanston or 312-503-4042 in Chicago.