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DFI Institutional Representatives administer the DFI fellowship on their respective campuses. In addition to student recruitment and other responsibilities; the DFI Institutional Representatives with the support and cooperation of the institutions:

  • work with students to complete application process and certify financial eligibility
  • verify to the Administrator that applicants for the fellowship meet all eligibility requirements including financial need
  • direct and coordinate campus review of applicants and submission of selected applicants for consideration by DFI Board

Students should contact their institution's Institutional Representative with questions regarding the application and/or review process.

List of Participating Institutions and Representative
Institution Name Address Phone/Fax
Adler University  La'Shawna Anderson
Diversity and Inclusion 		17 N. Dearborn,  
Chicago, IL   60602 		P:
F:  
Chicago State University  VACANT 
9501 S. King Drive,  
Chicago, IL   60628 		P: (773) 995-2336
F: (773) 995-3530 
DePaul University  Andre Lewis
Director, Graduate Admission 		2400 North Sheffield Avenue,  
Chicago, IL   60604-2215 		P: (773) 325-7379
F: (773) 325-2270 
Eastern Illinois University  John Blue
600 Lincoln Avenue, 1218 Blair Hall  
Charleston, IL   61920 		P: (217) 581-2220
F: (217) 581-6020 
Governors State University  Mushtaq Choudhary
Dean of Student Affairs 		One University Parkway,  
University Park, IL   60484-0975 		P: (708) 235-7112 x7112
F: (708) 534-8955 
Illinois Institute of Technology  Dr. Pat D. Johnson-Winston
Assistant Vice Provost 		10 W. 35th Street, Suite 7D6-1 & 7D7-1  
Chicago, IL   60616 		P: (312) 567-3370
F:  
Illinois State University  Gavin  Weiser
Interim Director 		210 S. School St, 309 Hovey Hall  
Normal, IL   61790-2500 		P: (309) 438-2583
F: (309) 438-7912 
Illinois State University  Dana  Davidson
Coordinator 		Campus Box 4040,  
Normal, IL   61790-4040 		P: (309) 438-2597
F:  
Lewis University  VACANT 
1 University Parkway, Unit #296,  
Romeoville, IL   60446-2200 		P: (815) 836-5792
F: (815)836-5135 
National Louis University  Rathenia Hunter
Director of Student Finance 		1000 Capitol Drive,  
Wheeling, IL   60090-7201 		P: (847) 947-5887
F: (847) 947-5443 
Northeastern Illinois University  Deborah Klos Dehring, PhD
Director, McNair Scholars Program 		5500 N. St. Louis Avenue,  
Chicago, IL   60625-4699 		P: (773) 442-4253
F:  
Northern Illinois University  Dr. Jessica Reyman
Associate Dean, Graduate School 		350 Normal Road,  
DeKalb, IL   60115 		P: (815) 753-9406
F:  
Roosevelt University  Alejandra Prieto-Mendoza
Associate Director McNair Scholars Program 		430 South Michigan Avenue,  
Chicago, IL   60605 		P: (312) 341-2121
F:  
Southern Illinois University Carbondale  Shella Narag
Administrative Assistant 		SIU Carbondale, MC 4341  
Carbondale, IL   62901 		P: (618) 453-1186
F:  
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville  Elizabeth Caldieraro
Assistant Director of Advising 		2308 Rendleman Hall,  
Edwardsville, IL   62026-1060 		P: (618) 650-5282
F: (618) 650-3885 
University of Illinois Chicago  Lunaire Ford, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean 		Graduate College (MC 192), 601 South Morgan Street, 601 UH  
Chicago, IL   60607-7106 		P: (312) 413-2556
F: (312) 413-0185 
University of Illinois Springfield  Cecilia Stiles Cornell
Associate Vice Chancellor for Graduate Education 		One University Plaza, PAC 525,  
Springfield, IL   62703 		P: (217) 206-7230
F:  
University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign  Ken Vickery, PhD
Director of Fellowships 		110 Coble Hall,  
Champaign, IL   61820 		P: (217) 333-3464
F: (217) 333-8019 
Western Illinois University  Dr. Christopher Pynes
Associate Provost & AVP for Undergraduate Studies & Strategic Planning 		One University Circle, Morgan Hall 486  
Macomb, IL   61455 		P: (309) 298-1467
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