Amanda Young has worked with NELC since February 2016. As the Department Administrator, she manages the administrative and financial operations for NELC, and works closely with faculty to oversee our undergraduate and PhD programs. Current and prospective students should contact Amanda to discuss any questions about program requirements, internal procedures, or for help navigating university bureaucracy.
Before coming to Chicago, Amanda served as an undergraduate adviser in the Department of Art History at Columbia University and worked in the Registrar's Office at the Weill Cornell Medical College. She has also held positions at a non-profit art gallery, a small-circulation magazine, and worked as a teaching assistant while in grad school.