Advising and Contact Information
We are here and are always ready to discuss your interests and course plans.
Please make advising appointments by emailing neuroscience@u.northwestern.edu. In the email requesting an appointment, please provide your student id number and your availability between 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm CT to meet with Dr. Kilman or Dr. Brown.
Petition to Graduate:
Please be sure to begin the process online the link to begin is listed here:
online petition to graduate process
Once you have begun your online petition to graduate form, we will evaluate whether or not you need to meet with an advisor. Graduates receive a t-shirt after completing the petition to graduate process after their petition is signed by a neuroscience advisor.
Please notify Terri as to when you will come and get your t-shirt.
Of course, if you would like to meet with an advisor, please request an appointment by emailing neuroscience@u.northwestern.edu
All requests for appointments should be emailed to neuroscience@u.northwestern.edu.
People
Dr. Valerie Kilman
Director of Undergraduate Studies in Neuroscience
Professor of Instruction in Neurobiology
Hogan 2-162
v-kilman@northwestern.edu
Please make advising appointments by emailing neuroscience@u.northwestern.edu.

Dr. Justin Brown
Professor of Instruction in Neurobiology
Hogan 2-165
justin.brown@northwestern.edu
Please make advising appointments by emailing neuroscience@u.northwestern.edu.
Dr. Tiffany Schmidt
Director of the Neuroscience Major
Associate Professor of Instruction in Neuroscience
tiffany.schmidt@northwestern.edu
Terri D. Bartosiak
Program Assistant for the Neuroscience Major
Hogan 2-160
neuroscience@u.northwestern.edu
Faculty Advisory Board for the Neuroscience Major
Thomas Bozza, PhD
Professor
Department of Neurobiology
Matthew Goldrick, PhD
Professor and Chair
Department of Linguistics
Bill Kath, PhD
Professor
Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics
David McLean, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Neurobiology
Robin Nusslock, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
Ken Paller, PhD
Professor
Department of Psychology
Jason Sanchez, PhD
Associate Professor
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Student Advisory Board
The Weinberg College Student Advisory Board (SAB) is the primary source of student advice to the Dean of the College and the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies. They also provide input to the Director and Director of Undergraduate Studies of the Neuroscience major.