Academic advising for NAU graduate students

Before enrolling in graduate courses at Northern Arizona University, you may contact a graduate coordinator or advisor for guidance. For general inquiries about advising, emails can be sent to graduate@nau.edu.

Advising and graduate coordinator contacts

Each college and graduate program at Northern Arizona University has its own advisors who specialize in information about those programs. Select your graduate program from the list below.

College of Arts and Letters

Students in some MA English programs (*) also have a professional advisor along with a faculty mentor. You may make an appointment with one of these advisors through the Online and Community Campus Appointment Planner.

Academic UnitProgramGraduate
Coordinator
Email
EnglishPhD Applied LinguisticsLuke.Plonsky@nau.edu
MFA Creative WritingNicole.Walker@nau.edu
MA English - Literature*Jay.Farness@nau.edu
MA English - Professional Writing*Erika.Konrad@nau.edu
MA English - Rhetoric, Writing, and Digital Media Studies*Sibylle.Gruber@nau.edu
MA TESLLuke.Plonsky@nau.edu
HistoryMA HistoryMichael.Amundson@nau.edu
Modern LanguagesMAT SpanishNicole.Price@nau.edu
MAT Spanish EducationNicole.Price@nau.edu
MusicMM MusicEmily.Hoppe@nau.edu

College of Education

Students in most MEd programs (*) also have a professional advisor along with a faculty mentor. You may make an appointment with one of these advisors through the Online and Community Campus Appointment Planner.

Academic
Unit		ProgramGraduate
Coordinator
Email
Educational LeadershipMEd Educational FoundationsBeatriz.Castillo@nau.edu
MEd Educational Leadership*Beatriz.Castillo@nau.edu
EdD Educational LeadershipJennifer.Offutt@nau.edu
MEd International Educational LeadershipPat.Buchanan@nau.edu
Educational PsychologyMA Clinical Mental Health CounselingPit.Kolodinsky@nau.edu (FLG)
Steve.Farmer@nau.edu (PHX)
Joyce.DeVoss@nau.edu (TUC)
PsyD Clinical PsychologyFrederick.Wechsler@nau.edu
PhD Combined Counseling/School PsychologyY.Evie.Garcia@nau.edu
MEd Counseling - School CounselingPit.Kolodinsky@nau.edu (FLG)
Sara.Haas@nau.edu (PHX)
Joyce.DeVoss@nau.edu (TUC)
MEd Counseling - Student AffairsCindy.Payne@nau.edu
MEd Human Relations*Robert.Horn@nau.edu
EdS School PsychologyLisa.Persinger@nau.edu
Educational SpecialtiesMEd Career & Technical Education*Nicole.Hampton@nau.edu
MEd Educational Technology*Nicole.Hampton@nau.edu
MEd ESL and Bilingual Education*Louise.Lockard@nau.edu
MEd Special Education*EdSpecialties@nau.edu
MEd Special Education with Certification*EdSpecialties@nau.edu
Teaching & LearningPHD Curriculum and InstructionDaniel.Kain@nau.edu
MEd Early Childhood Education*Pamela.Powell@nau.edu
MEd Elementary Education*Pamela.Powell@nau.edu
MEd Secondary Education*Pamela.Powell@nau.edu

College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences

Academic
Unit		ProgramGraduate
Coordinator
Email
Astronomy and Planetary SciencesPhD Astronomy and Planetary ScienceDavid.Trilling@nau.edu
Biological SciencesMS BiologyCatherine.Gehring@nau.edu
PhD BiologyCatherine.Gehring@nau.edu
Chemistry & BiochemistryMS ChemistryStephanie.Hurst@nau.edu
Earth Sciences and Environmental SustainabilityMS Climate Science & Solutionsclimate@nau.edu
MS GeologyMS.Geology@nau.edu
PhD Earth Sciences and Environmental SustainabilitySES.Admin@nau.edu
MS Environmental Science & Policyesp.applications@nau.edu
ForestryMF ForestryRich.Hofstetter@nau.edu
MS ForestryRich.Hofstetter@nau.edu
PhD Forest ScienceRich.Hofstetter@nau.edu
Mathematics & StatisticsMS MathematicsTerence.Blows@nau.edu
MA Mathematics EducationTerence.Blows@nau.edu
MS StatisticsTerence.Blows@nau.edu
Science Teaching and LearningMA Science TeachingDanielle.Ross@nau.edu
MAT Teaching Science with CertificationDanielle.Ross@nau.edu

College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences

Academic
Unit		ProgramGraduate
Coordinator
Email
Applied Physics and Materials ScienceMS Applied PhysicsJohn.Gibbs@nau.edu
PhD Applied Physics and Material ScienceGabe.Montano@nau.edu
EngineeringPhD BioengineeringRobert.Kellar@nau.edu
PhD Mechanical EngineeringHeidi.Feigenbaum@nau.edu
Engineering
General Information		ceias@nau.edu
MS & MEng
Civil Engineering		Edward.Smaglik@nau.edu
MS & MEng
Environmental Engineering		Edward.Smaglik@nau.edu
MS & MEng
Mechanical Engineering		Heidi.Feigenbaum@nau.edu
Informatics and ComputingMS Computer ScienceViacheslav.Fofanov@nau.edu
PhD Informatics and ComputingViacheslav.Fofanov@nau.edu
MS Informatics and ComputingViacheslav.Fofanov@nau.edu

College Health and Human Services

Academic
Unit		ProgramGraduate
Coordinator
Email
Communication Sciences & DisordersMS Clinical Speech-Language Pathologyspeech@nau.edu
Health SciencesPublic Health (MPH)Dawn.Clifford@nau.edu
Interdisciplinary HealthPhD Interdisciplinary HealthMeghan.Warren@nau.edu
Nursing, School ofMS Nursing- Family Nurse PractitionerGraduateNursing@nau.edu
MS Nursing- GeneralistGraduateNursing@nau.edu
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Katherine.Watkins@nau.edu
Occupational TherapyOccupational Therapy (OTD)ot.otd@nau.edu
Physical Therapy & Athletic TrainingAthletic Training (MS)Athletic.Training@nau.edu
Physical Therapy (DPT)physical.therapy@nau.edu
Physician Assistant StudiesPhysician Assistant Studies (MPAS)PAProg@nau.edu

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Academic
Unit		ProgramGraduate
Coordinator
Email
AnthropologyMA AnthropologyFrederick.Lampe@nau.edu
Applied Indigenous StudiesIndigenous and Tribal Nation-Building, Leadership, Management and AdministrationKaren.Jarratt-Snider@nau.edu
Communication, School ofMA Applied CommunicationRussell.Gilbert@nau.edu
Criminology & Criminal JusticeMS Applied CriminologyLynn.Jones@nau.edu
Geography, Planning, & RecreationMS Applied Geospatial SciencesErik.Schiefer@nau.edu
MS Parks and Recreation ManagementFrank.Vernon@nau.edu
Interdisciplinary HealthPhD Interdisciplinary HealthMeghan.Warren@nau.edu
Politics & International AffairsMA Political ScienceMaiah.Jaskoski@nau.edu
PhD Political ScienceMaiah.Jaskoski@nau.edu
MPA Master of Public AdministrationEric.Otenyo@nau.edu
Psychological SciencesMA Psychological ScienceRobert.Goodman@nau.edu
SociologyMA Applied SociologyJanine.Schipper@nau.edu
Social WorkMaster of Social Work (MSW)Anne.Medill@nau.edu
Sustainable CommunitiesMA Sustainable CommunitiesGinger.Christenson@nau.edu

Online and Community Campus programs

Students in Online and Community Campus programs also have a professional advisor along with a faculty mentor. You may contact these advisors through the Online and Community Campus website.

Academic UnitProgramContact Email
Online and Campus Community ProgramsMGBA Global Business AdministrationAlex.Steenstra@nau.edu
Online and Campus Community ProgramsMaster of Organizational LeadershipKathleen.Carpenter@nau.edu
Personalized LearningMaster of Computer Information TechnologyPersonalized@nau.edu

W.A. Franke College of Business

Academic
Unit		ProgramGraduate
Coordinator
Email
BusinessMBA Business AdministrationFCB-gradprog@nau.edu
Graduate College
Location
Building 11
Ashurst Hall
624 S Knoles Drive
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 4125
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
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