Staff – Who Does What

CEIAS Org Chart – Fall 2023 (PDF)

Associate Dean Accordion Closed

James Palmer
Associate Dean
James.Palmer@nau.edu
928-523-5376 | EGR 322L
Curriculum and assessment
New programs and program revision review
Program reviews, accreditation, and continuous improvement
Schedule of classes review
Student success
Approval of grade changes, late adds, late drops, institutional excuses, and academic petitions on behalf of the Dean
Student progress, retention, and graduation
Academic integrity violations and grade appeals
Student concerns and complaints
Awards and recognition programs
Faculty success
Recruitment and retention
Evaluation, development, and mentoring
Promotion and tenure support
Awards and recognition programs
Strategic planning

Operational Staff Accordion Closed

Jill Christensen
Assistant Director, Operations
Jill.Christensen@nau.edu
928-523-2603 | EGR 322G
Questions related to offer letters for Faculty
Questions related to VISA and green card, international hires
Faculty 180 liaison
Sandy McNerney
Executive Assistant
Sandy.McNerney@nau.edu
928-523-1136 | EGR 322M
Assistant to the Dean and Associate Dean
Front desk staff supervisor
Day to day college operations
College events coordinator & planner
Brian Hanabury
Academic Program Coordinator
Brian.Hanabury@nau.edu
928-523-7964 | EGR 324A
Undergraduate recruitment and recruitment events
Building manager
Community outreach and engagement
Nihal Sarikaya
Grant Writer & Project Manager
Nihal.Sarikaya@nau.edu
928-523-3545 | EGR 206
Search for funding opportunities
Edit and write proposals, pitches, and concept papers
Search for literature, resources, and collaborators
Manage VICEROY DECREE scholarship program

Financial Team Accordion Closed

Suzzanna Rodriguez
Assistant Director, Financial Oversight
Suzzanna.Rodriguez@nau.edu
928-523-8752 | EGR 322H
Directs and supervises the coordination of monthly, quarterly, and annual budget reports and account reconciliations for CEIAS to ensure accuracy and completeness
Oriol Casé Rovira
Financial Oversight Manager
Oriol.Case@nau.edu
928-523-5535 | EGR 325C
Financial support for the SICCS department
Departmental budget management
Departmental Grant Budget Management
Forecasting and Reconciliation of departmental accounts.
Foundation Reimbursement Requests
Prepare financially related reports
Corie Saganitso
Financial Oversight Analyst, Sr.
Corie.Saganitso@nau.edu
928-523-8199 | EGR 322E
Financial support for the ME and CECMEE departments.
Departmental budget management
Departmental Grant Budget Management
Forecasting and Reconciliation of departmental accounts.
Foundation Reimbursement Requests
Prepare financially related reports
Sherry Church
Financial Oversight Analyst
Sherry.Church@nau.edu
928-523-8268 | EGR 324C
Support the school’s faculty research endeavors to promote computer science, electrical and computer engineering, and informatics.
Project budgeting management
Purchase requests
Travel requests
Project personnel management

Academic and Career Success Accordion Closed

Leslie Mitchell
Academic Success Coordinator
Leslie.Mitchell@nau.edu
928-523-5931 | EGR 122B
Graduate student coordinator, accelerated programs contact
685, 687, 699, 799 – Independent study and research
Onboarding of GTA and GRA academic year
Fellowship processing
UGRAD retention initiatives, CEIAS career & academic success hub, WTP, drop-in tutoring
Amber McDaniel
Academic Program Coordinator
Amber.McDaniel@nau.edu
928-523-4055 | EGR 122A
Process graduate applications for SICCS
Handle inquiries about our SICCS graduate programs for current and incoming students
Assist students with enrollment for graduate courses
Track and assist with GRA, GTA and fellowship information for SICCS
Chrissy Speer
Program Director, Career Development
Chrissy.Speer@nau.edu
928-523-8710 | EGR 122J
Career coaching: resume reviews, interviewing skills, job and internship exploration
Career events: career fairs, industry speakers, employer information sessions and on campus interviews
Industry engagement: employer relations and communication, job and internship postings, point of contact for employers seeking to recruit NAU CEIAS students

Workforce Development Accordion Closed

Lauren Majure
Business & Educational Partnerships Manager
Lauren.Majure@nau.edu
Hesam Moghaddam
Business & Educational Partnerships Manager
Hesam.Moghaddam@nau.edu
928-523-9904 | 122H
Taylor Hinchliffe
Research Software Engineer
Taylor.Hinchliffe@nau.edu
Cole Pendergraft
Research Software Engineer
Cole.Pendergraft@nau.edu

Development Accordion Closed

Cassie Petit
Development Director
Cassie.Petit@nau.edu
928-523-0924 | EGR 322F
Stewardship of alumni donors and industry partners
Manages CEIAS dean’s advisory board
Betty Sandoval
Development Director
Betsabe.Sandoval@nau.edu
602-298-4041 | North Valley
Dual appointment with the College of Engineering, Informatics and Applied Sciences and the W. A. Franke College of Business.
Build and strengthen relationships with alumni, parents, friends and corporate partners to advance their philanthropic initiatives and priorities.
Serve as liaison for various industry advisory boards and councils (IAB/IAC) including construction management and hotel & restaurant management.

Departmental Staff Accordion Closed

Leah Weinzinger
Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Environmental Engineering
Celeste Meyer
Mechanical Engineering

Melissa Petro
School of Informatics, Computing and Cyber Systems
Will Martin
School of Informatics, Computing and Cyber Systems
Cherie Rogers
School of Informatics, Computing and Cyber Systems