Staff

Manager, Finance and Administration

Elda Ceribashi works as Finance and Administration Manager in the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern University. She oversees sponsored research administration for the School…

Academic Program Administrator (Graduate)

Brianna Freeman, Academic Program Administrator, oversees the Master of Arts in International Affairs, Master of Science in Urban Planning and Policy Studies, and Master of Science in Urban Informatics. Brianna provides administrative support to facu…

External Engagements Coordinator

Ryan Gosser has been working at Northeastern University’s School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs since January 2015. He is also a freelance event planner, and he often works with the catering team at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, where he o…

Communications & Special Projects Manager

Jeanne Petrizzo is the Communications & Special Projects Manager for the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs. She recently moved to Boston from South Carolina, where she completed her master’s degree in communication at Clemson Univer…

Program Coordinator, Boston Area Research Initiative

Will Pfeffer is the Boston Area Research Initiative’s (BARI) Program Coordinator, working with BARI’s directors and research team to do community outreach and trainings, communications, events, and more. Prior to joining BARI, Will w…

Program Coordinator

Natalia is a “Triple Husky,” having earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees at Northeastern as well as working for the Human Services Program for more than a decade. She is a champion of the Human Services program and has a rich knowledge of th…

Academic Program Administrator (Graduate)

Julie Switkes works as an Academic Program Administrator  in the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs. She oversees the Masters in Public Administration, Masters in Public Policy, PhD in Public Policy, and the Urban Studies and Law and Public Po…