Staff overview
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
Faculty success
Recruitment and retention
Evaluation, development, and mentoring
Promotion and tenure support
Awards and recognition programs
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 program
Operational staff Accordion Closed
Jill Christensen
Assistant Director, Operations
Jill.Christensen@nau.edu
928-523-2603 | EGR 322G
College operations- student recruitment, career development, grant support, and departmental administrative support.
Faculty hiring & evaluation support
Staff and faculty classifications & promotions
Sponsorship support
Promotion and tenure support
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 office 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 Coordinator
Nihal.Sarikaya@nau.edu
928-523-3545 | EGR 206
Grant proposal support
Grant workshops & events
Budget and proposal reviews
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
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
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
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
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
Faculty success
Recruitment and retention
Evaluation, development, and mentoring
Promotion and tenure support
Awards and recognition programs
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 program
Operational staff Accordion Closed
Jill Christensen
Assistant Director, Operations
Jill.Christensen@nau.edu
928-523-2603 | EGR 322G
College operations- student recruitment, career development, grant support, and departmental administrative support.
Faculty hiring & evaluation support
Staff and faculty classifications & promotions
Sponsorship support
Promotion and tenure support
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 office 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 Coordinator
Nihal.Sarikaya@nau.edu
928-523-3545 | EGR 206
Grant proposal support
Grant workshops & events
Budget and proposal reviews
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
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
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
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