Faculty Chair: Karen Chou
The Faculty Chair is a senior faculty member who “guides the intellectual and programmatic life” of a residential college. In Slivka, they often take students to cultural and other unique events.
Karen Chou (aka KChou) is Slivka’s Faculty Chair. She is a Clinical Professor Emerita and former assistant department chair of Civil Engineering. Since retirement, she was able to catch up on some cooking, including cooking fireside events with the Slivkans, cross stitching, reading mystery books, and walking as much as she can. She can always talk about building, structures, infrastructures, EA 2 and 216 (you will find out what they are soon enough). You can learn more about KChou here!
Email: karen-chou@northwestern.edu
Program Coordinator: Wes Payne
The Program Coordinator serves as an administrator and liason for all the dorms in a given residential area – in this case, the Northeast Area. They coordinate interactions between student members of dorms and the Office of Residential Academic Initiatives for all the dorms in the Northeast area.
Originally from Lexington, Kentucky, Wes just completed his master’s degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs at The Ohio State University, where he served as a Graduate Assistant for Student Development in Dining Services. He holds a bachelor’s degrees in Journalism and Sport Management from Miami University, where his experiences as a student leader led him to pursuing a full-time career in higher education. When he’s not in the office, Wes loves cooking, trying new restaurants, sports, music, movies, and video games.