Contact Us
For additional information about the Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling, please contact us:
Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling
645 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 630
Chicago, IL 60611
geneticcounseling@northwestern.edu
Phone: 312-503-7113
Fax: 312-503-7166
Please visit the National Society of Genetic Counselors website to learn more about the profession. To learn more about accreditation and credentialing, please visit the American Board of Genetic Counseling website. If you are interested in observing genetic counseling sessions with a counselor in the Chicago area, please visit the Find a Genetic Counselor directory and feel free to contact a genetic counselor at a hospital near you.
![Debra Duquette](../images/gpgc/Duquette_Debra.png)
Debra Duquette, '92 MS, CGC
Director
312-503-7108
![Cathy Wicklund](../images/profiles/cathy-wicklund-2023-160x200.jpg)
Cathy Wicklund, MS, CGC
Professor
312-503-7100
![Sharon Aufox](../images/profiles/sharon-aufox-2023-160x200.jpg)
Sharon Aufox, MS, CGC
Assistant Director
312-503-7121
![Christie Hoell](../images/gpgc/hoell.jpg)
Christie Hoell, MS, CGC
Assistant Professor, Senior Graduate Educator
312-503-6219
![Jennifer Young](../images/profiles/jennifer-young-2023-160x2001.jpg)
Jennifer Young, PhD, MS, MA
Assistant Professor, Psychosocial Research and Education
![Sarah Walterman](../images/profiles/sarah-walterman-2023-160x200.jpg)
Sarah Walterman, MS, CGC
Instructor, Senior Graduate Educator
![Ismam Islam](../images/profiles/ismam-islam-2023-160x200.jpg)
Ismam Islam, '19 MS, CGC
Student Development Coordinator
![Elli Wade](../images/gpgc/elli-wade-2023-160x200.jpg)
Elli Wade
Program Coordinator
312-503-7118