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Jerry M. Anderson (M.S. 1959), 9th President of Ball State University
(Academe) (Notable alumni) -
Gregg Andrews (Ph.D. 1988), labor historian and Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Texas State University
(Academe) (Notable alumni) -
Judith Curry (B.S. 1974, Ph.D. 1982), climatologist
(Academe) (Notable alumni) -
Jose Manuel Diokno, founding Dean of the De La Salle University College of Law in Malate, Manila, Philippines
(Academe) (Notable alumni) -
John Dunn (B.A. 1967, M.A. 1969), President of Western Michigan University
(Academe) (Notable alumni) -
Kevin Folta, professor and chairman of the horticultural science department at the University of Florida
(Academe) (Notable alumni) -
Michael Honey, Guggenheim Fellow and Haley Professor of Humanities at the University of Washington Tacoma
(Academe) (Notable alumni) -
Louise Huffman (M.S. 1979), teacher and educator on US Antarctic programs
(Academe) (Notable alumni) -
Thomas Lindsay (B.A. 1977, M.A. 1983), president of Shimer College
(Academe) (Notable alumni) -
Timothy P. Marshall (B.S. 1978), meteorologist and civil engineer, damage analysis expert
(Academe) (Notable alumni) -
Professor Thomas J. Near (B.A., B.S., 1993; M.S. 1995), evolutionary biologist, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, 18th head of Saybrook College at Yale University
(Academe) (Notable alumni) -
Vice Admiral Ann Rondeau USN, Retired (Ed.D.), President of College of DuPage, past President of National Defense University
(Academe) (Notable alumni) -
Dr. Christopher J. Schneider (M.A. 2004), professor at Wilfrid Laurier University
(Academe) (Notable alumni) -
Paul Sereno, paleontologist, University of Chicago, B.S., Biology, 1979
(Academe) (Notable alumni) -
Bharath Sriraman, academic editor, professor of mathematics at The University of Montana (M.S. 1999, Ph.D. 2002)
(Academe) (Notable alumni) -
Joan Allen, 1980, actress, Academy Award nominee and Tony Award winner, The Contender, The Bourne Supremacy, Nixon, Face/Off, The Upside of Anger
(Arts and entertainment) (Notable alumni) -
Dan Castellaneta, 1979, Emmy Award-winning actor, voice of "Homer Simpson" and others on The Simpsons
(Arts and entertainment) (Notable alumni) -
Jimmy Chamberlin, drummer of The Smashing Pumpkins
(Arts and entertainment) (Notable alumni) -
Mike Disa, film director, screenwriter, animator (Pocahontas, Hercules, Tarzan and Atlantis: The Lost Empire)
(Arts and entertainment) (Notable alumni) -
Charlotte Kate Fox, actress and first non-Japanese heroine of an NHK Asadora: the series Massan broadcast on Japanese television; earned her Master of Fine Arts at NIU
(Arts and entertainment) (Notable alumni) -
Brian Godawa, screenwriter and author
(Arts and entertainment) (Notable alumni) -
Andrew Harris, musician, lead vocals for Judas Iscariot
(Arts and entertainment) (Notable alumni) -
Steve Harris, 1989, actor, Emmy Award nominee, The Practice
(Arts and entertainment) (Notable alumni) -
Wood Harris, actor, Remember the Titans and The Wire
(Arts and entertainment) (Notable alumni) -
E. E. Knight, 1987, author of Vampire Earth series, Age of Fire series
(Arts and entertainment) (Notable alumni) -
Sebastian Maniscalco, stand-up comedian (The Late Late Show, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee)
(Arts and entertainment) (Notable alumni) -
Justin Mentell, 2005, actor, Boston Legal
(Arts and entertainment) (Notable alumni) -
Joe Minoso, actor, Boss and Chicago Fire
(Arts and entertainment) (Notable alumni) -
Nicole Mitchell, musician and composer
(Arts and entertainment) (Notable alumni) -
Cindy Morgan, actress, Lacy Underall in Caddyshack, Lora and Yori in TRON
(Arts and entertainment) (Notable alumni) -
Matthew Prozialeck, blues musician, harmonica player
(Arts and entertainment) (Notable alumni) -
Brian Simpson, smooth jazz pianist and composer
(Arts and entertainment) (Notable alumni) -
Jason Matthew Smith, actor who portrays Ensign Hendorff in Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness and Star Trek Beyond
(Arts and entertainment) (Notable alumni) -
Carrie Snodgress, Oscar-nominated actress (Diary of a Mad Housewife, Pale Rider, The Forsaken, Phantom 2040)
(Arts and entertainment) (Notable alumni) -
Kurt Sutter, actor, writer, producer, Sons of Anarchy and The Shield
(Arts and entertainment) (Notable alumni) -
Doug Walker, YouTube personality known for web show Nostalgia Critic
(Arts and entertainment) (Notable alumni) -
Matt Walsh, comedian and actor (Old School, Role Models, The Hangover); portrays Mike McLintock on Veep
(Arts and entertainment) (Notable alumni) -
Patricia Wood, author of Lottery; attended NIU
(Arts and entertainment) (Notable alumni) -
Barbara Alyn Woods, actress, One Tree Hill
(Arts and entertainment) (Notable alumni) -
Robert Zemeckis, director, Back to the Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Forrest Gump; attended NIU before enrolling in film study at University of Southern California
(Arts and entertainment) (Notable alumni) -
Terry Boers, 1972, co-host of Boers and Bernstein, 670AM WSCR Chicago; former Chicago Sun-Times sports columnist
(Media) (Notable alumni) -
Nicole Briscoe, anchor for ESPN's SportsCenter
(Media) (Notable alumni) -
Paul Ladewski, member of the Baseball Writers' Association of America, voter in the annual National Baseball Hall of Fame election, former Daily Southtown (Chicago) and The San Francisco Examiner sports columnist-editor, Inside Sports magazine contributing editor
(Media) (Notable alumni) -
T.J. Simers, former Los Angeles Times sportswriter
(Media) (Notable alumni) -
Dalton Tanonaka, journalist and television executive, earned B.Sc. in journalism at NIU in 1977
(Media) (Notable alumni) -
Jeff Aronin, founder of Ovation Pharmaceuticals
(Business) (Notable alumni) -
Allan Cox, author and business leader
(Business) (Notable alumni) -
Ralph de la Vega, CEO of AT&T Mobility
(Business) (Notable alumni) -
John Sall, co-founder of the SAS Institute and member of the Forbes 400
(Business) (Notable alumni) -
Chad Beebe, wide receiver for Minnesota Vikings
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Ken Bishop, defensive tackle for Dallas Cowboys
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Christian Blake, wide receiver for Atlanta Falcons
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
George Bork, quarterback for NIU 1962-63, first NCAA player to pass for more than 3,000 yards, College Football Hall of Fame
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Joel Bouagnon, running back for Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Larry Brink, NFL defensive lineman, two-time Pro Bowler
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Da'Ron Brown, wide receiver for Kansas City Chiefs
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Brad Cieslak, NFL tight end for Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Ryan Diem, NFL offensive tackle for Indianapolis Colts
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Larry English, NFL defensive end/linebacker for San Diego Chargers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers; #16 pick in NFL Draft, highest ever by a NIU player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
P. J. Fleck, head football coach at the University of Minnesota, former NFL wide receiver for San Francisco 49ers
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Doug Free, NFL offensive tackle for Dallas Cowboys
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Kenny Golladay, wide receiver for Detroit Lions
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Thomas Hammock, head football coach at NIU; former assistant coach for Baltimore Ravens (NFL) and Wisconsin Badgers
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Chandler Harnish, NFL quarterback for Indianapolis Colts, MVP of 2010 Humanitarian Bowl victory
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Duane Hawthorne, NFL cornerback for Dallas Cowboys
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Darrell Hill, NFL wide receiver for Kansas City Chiefs, Tennessee Titans
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Sam Hurd, NFL wide receiver for Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
LeShon Johnson, NFL running back, 1994
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Scott Kellar, nose tackle for Indianapolis Colts, Green Bay Packers, and Minnesota Vikings
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Jerry Kurz, president of Arena Football League
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Tommylee Lewis, wide receiver for New Orleans Saints and Detroit Lions
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Jordan Lynch, quarterback for Chicago Bears, Edmonton Eskimos of CFL, 2015 Grey Cup champion, 2015; third in 2013 Heisman Trophy voting (highest ever by NIU player)
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Justin McCareins, NFL wide receiver for Tennessee Titans and New York Jets
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Rashaan Melvin, cornerback for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Oakland Raiders and Detroit Lions
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Jake Nordin, NFL tight end/fullback for Baltimore Ravens and Detroit Lions
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Patricia Palinkas, first woman to play professional football, placekick holder in Atlantic Coast Football League for Orlando Panthers, attended NIU but did not play football
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Nathan Palmer, NFL wide receiver for Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Todd Peat, NFL guard for St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Raiders
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
David Petway, NFL defensive back for Green Bay Packers
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Max Scharping, NFL offensive tackle for Houston Texans
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Chad Spann, NFL running back for Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
John Spilis, NFL wide receiver for Green Bay Packers
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Sutton Smith, NFL linebacker for Pittsburgh Steelers
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Hollis Thomas, NFL defensive tackle for Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Michael Turner, NFL running back for Atlanta Falcons
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Tim Tyrrell, NFL running back for Atlanta Falcons, St. Louis Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Clarence Vaughn, defensive back for Washington Redskins, two-time Super Bowl champion, NIU Hall of Famer
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Jimmie Ward, safety for San Francisco 49ers
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Scott Wedige, NFL center for Arizona Cardinals
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Tom Wittum, NFL punter for San Francisco 49ers
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Garrett Wolfe, NFL running back for Chicago Bears, for Omaha Nighthawks of United Football League and Montreal Alouettes of Canadian Football League
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Ned Colletti, MLB general manager for Los Angeles Dodgers
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Davy Jones, MLB player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Fritz Peterson, MLB pitcher with New York Yankees
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Tom Tennant, MLB player with the St. Louis Browns
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Larry Young, MLB umpire
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Kenny Battle, former NBA player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Jim Bradley, former ABA player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Paul Dawkins, former NBA player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Billy Harris, former ABA player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Richard Oruche, player for Nigerian national team, 2012 Olympic Games and for NIU until transfer to University of Illinois at Springfield
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Xavier Silas, NBA player for Washington Wizards, Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Donald Whiteside, former NBA player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Bob Wood, former NBA player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Brad Bradley, wrestler, B.A. History, 2004
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Maria Kanellis, wrestler and valet
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Marty Lurie, professional wrestling manager and announcer, B.A., Political Science, 1995
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Curtis Blaydes (attended), professional mixed martial artist, UFC heavyweight contender
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Aimee Boorman, head coach of U.S. women gymnastics team at 2016 Summer Olympics, attended NIU for a year before leaving to coach
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Farell Duclair, Canadian football player, transferred from Vanier College to play for Northern Illinois Huskies
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Tim Gullikson, professional tennis player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Tom Gullikson, professional tennis player
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Ken Henry, speed skater and gold medalist at the 1952 Winter Olympics
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Terry Martin, professional MMA fighter; B.A., Psychology, 2004
(Athletics) (Notable alumni) -
Don Bacon, Republican Congressman from Nebraska's 2nd congressional district and retired United States Air Force Brigadier General
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Tammy Duckworth, U.S. Senator from Illinois; previously served as a Congresswoman, representing Illinois's 8th congressional district, 2013–2017; was a Ph.D. candidate at NIU
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Dennis Hastert, Republican U.S. Congressman 1987–2008; longest-serving Republican Speaker of the House; M.S., Education, 1967
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Robin Kelly, Democratic Congresswoman from Illinois's 2nd congressional district, earned Ph.D. at NIU
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Andrew L. Traver, civilian Director of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
W. Willard Wirtz, United States Secretary of Labor during Kennedy administration and Johnson administration, took classes at NIU (then Northern Illinois State Teachers College), member of Alpha Phi Omega chapter; graduated from Beloit College
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
John Buckner, Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing the 40th district from 2012 until his death in 2015
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Bill Heller, Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 52nd district 2007–2011
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Steven Andersson, Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives since 2015
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Ralph C. Capparelli, Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, 1971–2004
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Cristina Castro, Democratic member of the Illinois since 2017; earned her bachelor of science and master of business administration at NIU
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Annazette Collins, Democratic member of the Illinois State Senate, representing the 5th district, 2011–2013; served in the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 10th District, 2001–2011
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
John Curran, Republican member of the Illinois Senate since 2017
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Joe Dunn, Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, 2003–2009
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Roger L. Eddy, Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, 2003–2012
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Beverly Fawell, Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives (1981–1983) and the Illinois Senate (1983–1999)
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Gene L. Hoffman, Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, 1967–1991; earned his master's and doctorate degrees from NIU
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Joyce Holmberg, Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, 1983–1993
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Toi Hutchinson, Democratic member of the Illinois Senate since 2009
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Christine J. Johnson, Republican member of the Illinois Senate, 2011–2013
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Wendell E. Jones, Republican member of the Illinois Senate, 1998–2007
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Jeremiah E. Joyce, Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, 1979–1993; served as a member of the NIU Board of Trustees
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Doris Karpiel, Republican member of the Illinois Senate, 1984–2003; served in the Illinois House of Representatives, 1979–1984; earned her B.A. in political science from NIU
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Nancy Kaszak, Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, 1993–1997
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Stephanie Kifowit, Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 84th district since 2013
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Anna Moeller, Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 43rd district since 2014
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Bob Morgan, Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 58th district as of 2019
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Ruth Munson, Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, 2002–2009
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Vincent Persico, Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, 1991–2002; earned his masters of education at NIU in 1986
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Tom Rooney, Republican member of the Illinois Senate appointed in 2016; earned his M.P.A. from NIU in 2011
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Michael V. Rotello, Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives 1991–1995; earned his bachelor of arts and did public administration graduate work at NIU
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Kathleen A. Ryg, Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, 2003–2009
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Jack Schaffer, Republican member of the Illinois Senate, 1973–1999
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
George Scully, Jr., Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, 1997–2009
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Joe Sosnowski, Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives since 2011
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Litesa Wallace, Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives since 2014
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Pennie Von Bergen Wessels, Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, 1993–1995
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Lance Yednock, Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, 2019–present
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Lonnie Randolph, Democratic member of the Indiana Senate representing the 2nd district since 2008
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
David Hartsuch, Republican member of the Iowa Senate, representing the 41st District, 2007–2011
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., Republican delegate in the Maryland House of Delegates, 2003–2015
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
John Olumba, Democratic turned Independent member of the Michigan House of Representatives, 2011–2015
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Tim Furey, Democratic member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing the 91st district, 2007–2011
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Susan M. Ford, Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Grafton's 3rd district since 2013
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Jay Kahn, Democratic member of the New Hampshire Senate since December 2016
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Peter B. Schmidt, Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Grafton's 3rd district since 2013
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Patricia Fahy, Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 109th district since 2013
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
James E. Powers, Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, 1965–1966, and the New York State Senate, 1967–1972
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Ron Maurer, Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives, 2007–2011; candidate for Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2010
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
John Miller, Democratic member of the Virginia Senate from January 2008 until his death in April 2016
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Tim Cullen, Democratic member of the Wisconsin Senate who served two non-consecutive tenures, 1975–1989 and 2011–2015
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Dave Heaton, Republican member of the Wisconsin House of Representatives since 2015
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Jacob Leicht, Progressive member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, 1925–1927
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
James A. Wright, Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1905 until his death in 1911; attended the university when it was Northern Illinois State Normal School
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
John Arena, Alderman for Chicago's 45th ward since 2011
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Howard Brookins Jr., Alderman for Chicago's 21st ward since 2003
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Steve Chirico, Mayor of Naperville, Illinois since 2015
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Franco Coladipietro, Mayor of Bloomingdale, Illinois; member of the Illinois House of Representatives, 2005–2013
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Robert Fioretti, former Alderman for the 2nd Ward; candidate for mayor of Chicago in 2015
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Terry Gabinski, member of the Chicago City Council from the 32nd ward, 1969–1998
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
James Laski, former City Clerk of Chicago, controversial talk radio host, and author of Fall From Grace — From City Hall to Prison Walls; graduated from Northern Illinois University College of Law in 1978
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Bill Morris, Mayor of Waukegan, Illinois, 1977–1985
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Ricardo Muñoz, Chicago 22nd Ward Alderman since 1993
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
William E. Peterson, Vernon Township Supervisor, 1977–2017; served in the Illinois General Assembly, 1983–2009
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Sharon J. Coleman, jurist, presidential nominee for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
James Leon Holmes, federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas since 2004
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Thomas W. Murphy, Cook County Circuit Court judge since 2006; Chicago alderman of the 18th ward, 1991–2006
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Adam Andrzejewski, founder of citizen watchdog group For The Good Of Illinois
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Markos Moulitsas, founder of the Daily Kos blog; B.A., Journalism, Political Science, B.A. Philosophy 1996
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
James F. Phillips, teacher and environmentalist who led a campaign against water pollution caused by Armour and Company
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Steven Schafersman, President of Texas Citizens for Science (B.S., 1971, Geology and Biology; M.S., 1973, Geology)
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Anies Baswedan, political party; earned his Ph.D. in political science from NIU
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Andi Mallarangeng, former Minister of Youth and Sports of Indonesia
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Audley Shaw, Minister of Finance and the Public Service of Jamaica and Member of Parliament for Manchester North Eastern
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Panitan Wattanayagorn, former Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime Minister of Thailand, and acting Spokesman of the Royal Thai Government
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Wu Jun, Vice Mayor of Guiyang, the provincial capital of Guizhou, April 2013 to September 2014; studied at NIU
(Politics and government) (Notable alumni) -
Lisa C. Freeman, 2017–present (Presidents of Northern Illinois University)
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Douglas D. Baker, 2013–2017 (Presidents of Northern Illinois University)
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John G. Peters, 2000–2013 (Presidents of Northern Illinois University)
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John E. La Tourette, 1986–2000 (Presidents of Northern Illinois University)
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Clyde Wingfield, 1985–1986 (Presidents of Northern Illinois University)
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William R. Monat, 1978–1984 (Presidents of Northern Illinois University)
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Richard J. Nelson, 1971–1978 (Presidents of Northern Illinois University)
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Rhoten A. Smith, 1967–1971 (Presidents of Northern Illinois University)
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Leslie A. Holmes, 1949–1967 (Presidents of Northern Illinois University)
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Karl Langdon Adams, 1929–1948 (Presidents of Northern Illinois University)
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Joseph Clifton Brown, 1927–1929 (Presidents of Northern Illinois University)
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J. Stanley Brown, 1919–1927 (Presidents of Northern Illinois University)
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John Williston Cook, 1899–1919 (Presidents of Northern Illinois University)
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Michael Bakalis, served as an Assistant Professor of History and later as Assistant Dean prior to his election as Illinois Superintendent of Public Instruction
(Academics) (Notable faculty and staff) -
John W. Darrah, judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois; served as an adjunct at the Northern Illinois University College of Law
(Academics) (Notable faculty and staff) -
P. Allan Dionisopoulos, professor of political science; political scientist and legal scholar quoted in multiple Supreme Court of the United States decisions
(Academics) (Notable faculty and staff) -
Mark Emmert, President of the National Collegiate Athletic Association; professor of political science at NIU, 1983–1985
(Academics) (Notable faculty and staff) -
Mike Fortner, Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 49th district, 2007–2019; currently teaches physics at NIU
(Academics) (Notable faculty and staff) -
Fareed Haque, Professor of Jazz and Classical Guitar Studies
(Academics) (Notable faculty and staff) -
Han Kuo-Huang, former professor of music
(Academics) (Notable faculty and staff) -
Romualdas Kasuba (Ph.D. 1962), engineer, academician, co-founder of the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
(Academics) (Notable faculty and staff) -
Michael J. Kolb, associate professor of anthropology
(Academics) (Notable faculty and staff) -
Vernon Lattin (born 1938), president of Brooklyn College
(Academics) (Notable faculty and staff) -
Lynne M. Thomas, three-time Hugo Award-winning editor; head of rare books and special collections
(Academics) (Notable faculty and staff) -
George L. Trager, linguist
(Academics) (Notable faculty and staff) -
Thomas C. Wiegele, professor of political science; founder of Association for Politics and the Life Sciences
(Academics) (Notable faculty and staff) -
Rod Carey, head coach for football (2012–2019)
(Athletics) (Notable faculty and staff) -
Lee Corso, head coach for football (1984)
(Athletics) (Notable faculty and staff) -
Dave Doeren, former head coach for football (2010–2012)
(Athletics) (Notable faculty and staff) -
Lindsey Durlacher, wrestling coach
(Athletics) (Notable faculty and staff) -
Marci Jobson, former head coach for women's soccer
(Athletics) (Notable faculty and staff) -
Jerry Kill, former head coach for football (2008–2010)
(Athletics) (Notable faculty and staff) -
Mark Montgomery, head coach for men's basketball (2011–present)
(Athletics) (Notable faculty and staff) -
Joe Novak, former head coach for football (1996–2007)
(Athletics) (Notable faculty and staff) -
Ricardo Patton, former head coach for men's basketball (2007–2011)
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