List of Northern Illinois University people
The list of Northern Illinois University people includes notable alumni, non-graduates, faculty and staff, chief executives, and affiliates of the Northern Illinois University.
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Notable alumni
Academe
- Judith Curry, Climatolagist, Chair of School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology (B.S. 1974, Ph.D. 1982)
- Paul Sereno, Paleontologist, University of Chicago, B.S., Biology, 1979
- Bharath Sriraman, Academic Editor, Professor of Mathematics at The University of Montana (M.S. 1999, Ph.D. 2002)
Arts and entertainment
- Joan Allen, 1980, Actress, Academy Award-Nominated
- Dan Castellaneta, 1979, Actor, Emmy Award-winning actor, voice of "Homer Simpson" and others on The Simpsons
- Jimmy Chamberlin, Musician, drummer of the Smashing Pumpkins
- Andrew Harris, Musician, lead vocals for Judas Iscariot
- Steve Harris, 1989, Actor, Emmy Award-Nominated, The Practice
- Wood Harris, Actor, Remember the Titans and The Wire
- E. E. Knight,1987, Author, Vampire Earth series; Age of Fire series[1]
- Justin Mentell, 2005, Actor, Boston Legal
- Sebastian Maniscalco, Comedian
- Anthony Padilla, Concert Pianist, winner of the American Pianists Association Fellowship
- Kurt Sutter, Actor/Writer/Producer, Sons of Anarchy and The Shield
- Matt Walsh, Comedian/Actor, Upright Citizens Brigade, Old School, Role Models, and The Hangover
- Barbara Alyn Woods, Actress, One Tree Hill
- Doug Walker, Internet comedian and co-founder of Channel Awesome
Media
- Terry Boers, 1972, Co-host, Boers and Bernstein, 670AM WSCR Chicago (The Score)
- Mark Brown, 1977, Columnist, Chicago Sun-Times
- Nicole Briscoe (née Manske), ESPN
- Eric Sorensen, 1999, Chief Meteorologist WREX-TV Rockford, IL
Business
Athletics
- Larry Brink,[2] former NFL Defensive Lineman, two time Pro Bowler
- Brad Cieslak, NFL Tight End for the Cleveland Browns
- Ryan Diem, NFL Offensive Tackle for the Indianapolis Colts
- P.J. Fleck, former NFL Wide Receiver for the San Francisco 49ers
- Doug Free, NFL Offensive Tackle for the Dallas Cowboys
- Thomas Hammock, assistant coach for the Wisconsin Badgers
- Darrell Hill, former NFL Wide Receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs
- Sam Hurd, NFL Wide Receiver for the Chicago Bears
- LeShon Johnson, former NFL Running Back, 1994
- Justin McCareins, NFL Wide Receiver for the Tennessee Titans
- Jake Nordin, NFL Tight End/Fullback for the Detroit Lions
- David Petway, former NFL Defensive Back for the Green Bay Packers
- John Spilis, former NFL Wide Receiver for the Green Bay Packers
- Hollis Thomas, NFL Defensive Tackle for the New Orleans Saints
- Michael Turner, NFL Running Back for the Atlanta Falcons
- Garrett Wolfe, NFL Running Back for the Chicago Bears
- Larry English, NFL Defensive End/Linebacker for the San Diego Chargers
Baseball
Wrestling
Other
- Terry Martin, UFC Professional Fighter, B.A., Psychology, 2004
- Bob Wood, NBA player
- Steven Schafersman, President of Texas Citizens for Science, (B.S., 1971, Geology and Biology; M.S., 1973, Geology)
Politics
- Sharon J. Coleman, jurist, presidential nominee for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- Tammy Duckworth, Assistant Secretary of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
- Dennis Hastert, Republican U.S. Congressman 1987–2008; Longest-serving Republican Speaker of the House. M.S., Education, 1967
- Markos Moulitsas,[3] founder of the Daily Kos weblog, B.A., Journalism, Political Science, B.A. Philosophy 1996
- Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., (1985), Maryland politician.
Presidents of Northern Illinois University
- John G. Peters, 2000–present
Notable faculty and staff
Academics
Athletics
References
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