McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University

Office of Graduate Studies

Our Mission

The mission of graduate studies is to provide support to recruit, admit, enroll, and graduate students in McCormick masters degree programs as well as MS and PhD programs available through The Graduate School. The mission of research administration at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science is to support excellence and growth in research and promote compliance and efficiency in the management of sponsored funding.

What We Do

  • McCormick and departmental operations
  • Financial planning and oversight
  • Research grant administration
  • Coordination of MS and PhD programs
  • Graduate student support
  • Faculty hiring
  • Space and resource allocation
  • Strategic planning


Contact Us

Primary Contact:
» Paula Straaton

Business Administrator

Phone: 847-491-3553
Fax: 847-491-5341


Bruce Lindvall

Assistant Dean for
Graduate Studies

847-491-4547


Office of Graduate
Studies Staff


Related Links

Graduate Programs
at McCormick

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Faculty Journal Covers



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