Danielle McKaig

About

For questions about academic planning, degree requirements, university policies, or advising support, MIE master’s students can contact coe-mie-gradadvising@northeastern.edu.

Danielle McKaig is the Assistant Director of Academic Advising in Northeastern University’s College of Engineering, Graduate Student Services. Since joining Northeastern in 2019, she has developed extensive experience in academic advising, higher education administration, team leadership, and student success.

In her role, Danielle provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for graduate advising while maintaining an advising caseload of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) master’s students. She works closely with faculty, administrators, and university partners to strengthen the graduate student experience, support academic achievement and retention, and ensure effective advising practices.

Danielle is passionate about developing collaborative teams, mentoring and empowering staff, and advancing organizational effectiveness through strategic planning, process improvement, and technology integration. She has led several college-wide initiatives, including the transition to Stellic for academic planning and degree auditing, the implementation of Adobe Sign for graduate academic processes, and the continuous improvement of graduate student orientation.

Danielle holds a Master of Science in Leadership, with a concentration in Human Resource Management, from Northeastern University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, with a minor in Education, from Rutgers University–New Brunswick.

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