Contact the NAU Office of Graduate & Professional Studies
For information on Graduate AARs, visit our Graduate AAR webpage.
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.
Please note: The NAU Office of Graduate & Professional Studies does not serve as an advising resource, rather, academic advising should come directly from the programs. Please contact your program with any advising-related questions.
Please note: The NAU Office of Graduate & Professional Studies does not serve as an advising resource, rather, academic advising should come directly from the programs. Please contact your program with any advising-related questions.
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.
| Department | Program | Graduate Coordinator Email |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Specialties | English as a Second Language (GCERT | christine.lemley@nau.edu vangee.nez@nau.edu |
| English | English : Rhetoric, Writing, and Digital Media Studies (GCERT) | Laura.gray-rosendale@nau.edu |
| English | English: Applied Linguistics (PhD) | Luke.Plonsky@nau.edu |
| English | English: Applied Linguistics & Teaching as a second language or TESL (GCERT) | Luke.Plonsky@nau.edu |
| English | English: Applied Linguistics & Teaching as a second language or TESL (MA) | Luke.Plonsky@nau.edu |
| English | English: Creative Writing (MFA) | nicole.walker@nau.edu |
| English | English: Literature (MA) | Jeff.Bergland@nau.edu |
| English | English: Professional Writing (GCERT) | Erika.konrad@nau.edu |
| English | English: Professional Writing (MA) | Erika.konrad@nau.edu |
| English | English: Rhetoric, Writing and Digital Media Studies (MA) | Laura.gray-rosendale@nau.edu |
| English | Environmental Narrative (GCERT) | lawerence.lenhart@nau.edu |
| Global Languages & Cultures | Spanish (MAT) | Yuly.Asencion@nau.edu |
| History | History (MA) | thomas.finger@nau.edu |
| Informatics, Computing, & Cyber Systems | Informatics (MS) | Amber.mccdaniel@nau.edu & leslie.mitchell@nau.edu |
| Kitt School of Music | Music (MM) | nancy.sullivan@nau.edu |
| Music | Music Performance (GCERT) | nancy.sullivan@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.
| Department | Program | Graduate Coordinator Email |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | Clinical Psychology (PsyD) | gianne.wools@nau.edu |
| Ed Psych | Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MEd) | shane.haberstroh@nau.edu Nandini.Ramakrishna@nau.edu Saumya.arora@nau.edu ryan.cheung@nau.edu |
| Ed Psych | Combined Counseling/ School Psychology (PhD) | robert.horn@nau.edu |
| Ed Psych | Counseling: School Counseling (Med) | Austin.guida@nau.edu Nandini.Ramakrishna@nau.edu Saumya.arora@nau.edu |
| Ed Psych | Counseling: Student Affairs (MEd) | susana.hernandez@nau.edu |
| Ed Psych | Culturally-Centered Addictions Research Training (GCERT) | sara.abercrombie@nau.edu |
| Ed Psych | Human Relations (MEd) | ashley.vaughan@nau.edu |
| Educational Leadership | Community College Teaching & Learning (GCERT) | jennifer.offutt@nau.edu |
| Educational Leadership | Educational Foundations (MEd) | jennifer.offutt@nau.edu |
| Educational Leadership | Educational Leadership (EdD) | jennifer.offutt@nau.edu |
| Educational Leadership | Educational Leadership: Community College/Higher Education (EdD) | jennifer.offutt@nau.edu |
| Educational Leadership | Educational Leadership: Community College/Higher Education (MEd) | jennifer.offutt@nau.edu |
| Educational Leadership | Educational Leadership: Instructional Leadership K-12 School Leadership (MEd) | jennifer.offutt@nau.edu |
| Educational Leadership | Educational Leadership: K-12 Administration (EdD) | jennifer.offutt@nau.edu |
| Educational Leadership | International Educational Leadership (MEd) | jennifer.offutt@nau.edu |
| Educational Leadership | Principal K-12 (GCERT) | jennifer.offutt@nau.edu |
| Educational Leadership | Superintendent (GCERT) | jennifer.offutt@nau.edu |
| Educational Specialties | Career and Technical Education (GCERT) | nicole.hampton@nau.edu Lisa.draper@nau.edu |
| Educational Specialties | Career and Technical Education (Med) | nicole.hampton@nau.edu Lisa.draper@nau.edu |
| Educational Specialties | Educational Technology (GCERT) | jennifer.offutt@nau.edu |
| Educational Specialties | Educational Technology (MEd) | Chih.Hsiung.Tu@nau.edu Catharyn.shelton@nau.edu |
| Educational Specialties | ESL Bingual Education (MEd) | christine.lemley@nau.edu vangee.nez@nau.edu |
| Educational Specialties | Positive Behavior Support (GCERT) | juane.heflin@nau.edu |
| Educational Specialties | Special Education with certification: Early Childhood (MEd) | na.kong@nau.edu Karen.Sealander@nau.edu Patricia.Peterson@nau.edu |
| Educational Specialties | Special Education with certification: Mild/Moderate Disabilities (MEd) | na.kong@nau.edu Karen.Sealander@nau.edu Patricia.Peterson@nau.edu |
| Educational Specialties | Special Education: Noncertified (MEd) | na.kong@nau.edu Karen.Sealander@nau.edu Patricia.Peterson@nau.edu |
| Global Languages & Cultures | Spanish Education (MAT) | Yuly.Asencion@nau.edu Joseph.collentine@nau.edu |
| Psychological Sciences | School Psychology (EdS) | Carlos. calderon@nau.edu marianne.fillhourer@nau.edu |
| STEM Education | Science Teaching (MAST) | samuel.severance@nau.edu |
| STEM Education | Teaching Science with Certification (MAT-S) | samuel.severance@nau.edu |
| Teaching & Learning | Early Childhood Education (MEd) | tandl@nau.edu |
| Teaching & Learning | Elementary Education (MEd) | clement.lambert@nau.edu |
| Teaching & Learning | Elementary Education- Reading K-8 (MEd) | Tina.Chaselely@nau.edu |
| Teaching & Learning | Elementary Education with Certification (MEd) | Susan.townsend@nau.edu |
| Teaching & Learning | Reading Specialist K-8 Path to Certification | Tina.Chaselely@nau.edu |
| Teaching & Learning | Secondary Education- Continuing Professional (MEd) | clement.lambert@nau.edu |
College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences
| Department | Program | Graduate Coordinator Email |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics & Materials Science | Applied Physics (MS) | Ines.Montano@nau.edu |
| Applied Physics & Materials Science | Applied Physics and Material Science (PHD) | Ines.Montano@nau.edu |
| Mathematics & Statistics | Applied Statistics (GCERT) | Jeffrey.hovermill@nau.edu |
| Astronomy & Planetary Science | Astronomy & Planetary Science, PHD | Joshua.emery@nau.edu |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bioengineering (PHD) | michael.shafer@nau.edu |
| Biological Sciences | Biology (MS) | matthew.gidley@nau.edu |
| Biological Sciences | Biology (PHD) | matthew.gidley@nau.edu |
| Chemistry &Biochemistry | Chemistry (MS) | stephanie.hurst@nau.edu |
| Earth & Sustainability | Climate Science & Solutions (MS) | Tracy.Tiedemann@nau.edu |
| Earth & Sustainability | Earth Science and Environmental Sustainability (PhD) | Tracy.Tiedemann@nau.edu |
| Earth & Sustainability | Environmental Science and Policy (MS) | Tracy.Tiedemann@nau.edu |
| Forestry | Forest and Natural Resource Management (MF) | Catrin.edgeley@nau.edu |
| Forestry | Forest Science (PhD) | Catrin.edgeley@nau.edu |
| Forestry | Forestry (MF) | Catrin.edgeley@nau.edu |
| Forestry | Forestry (MSF) | Catrin.edgeley@nau.edu |
| Earth & Sustainability | Geology (MS) | Tracy.Tiedemann@nau.edu |
| Earth & Sustainability | Greenhouse Gas Accounting (GCERT) | Tracy.Tiedemann@nau.edu |
| Mathematics & Statistics | Mathematics (MS) | Jeffrey.hovermill@nau.edu |
| Mathematics & Statistics | Mathematics Education (MS) | Jeffrey.hovermill@nau.edu |
| Forestry | Natural Resource Management (GCERT) | Catrin.edgeley@nau.edu |
| Geography Planning & Recreation | Parks and Recreation Management (PRM) | erick.shiefer@nau.edu |
| Mathematics & Statistics | Statistics (MS) | Jeffrey.hovermill@nau.edu |
College of Engineering
| Academic Unit | Program | Graduate Coordinator |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics and Materials Science | MS Applied Physics | Gabriel.Montano@nau.edu |
| PhD Applied Physics and Material Science | Gabriel.Montano@nau.edu | |
| Engineering | PhD Bioengineering | Michael.Shafer@nau.edu |
| PhD Mechanical Engineering | Michael.Shafer@nau.edu | |
| Engineering General Information | ceias@nau.edu | |
| MS & MEng Civil Engineering | Josh.Hewes@nau.edu | |
| MS & MEng Environmental Engineering | Josh.Hewes@nau.edu | |
| MS & MEng Mechanical Engineering | Michael.Shafer@nau.edu | |
| Informatics and Computing | MS Computer Science | Amber.mcdaniel@nau.edu Leslie.mitchell@nau.edu |
| PhD Informatics and Computing | Kyle.Winfree@nau.edu | |
| MS Informatics and Computing | Kyle.Winfree@nau.edu |
College Health and Human Services
| Department | Program | Graduate Coordinator Email |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | Clinical Speech-Language Pathology (MS) | monica.montoya@nau.edu heidy.lira@nau.edu |
| Health Sciences | Public Health: Health Promotion & Indigenous Health (MPH) | Christopher.moreno@nau.edu Sharon.manuelito@nau.edu |
| Health Sciences | Public Health: Nutrition (MPH) | brettania.oconnor@nau.edu Christopher.moreno@nau.edu |
| Occupational Therapy | Occupational Therapy (OTP) | Jeremy.handelman@nau.edu |
| Physical Therapy and Athletic Training | Athletic Training (MS) | glenn.edgerton@nau.edu |
| Physical Therapy and Athletic Training | Physical Therapy (DPT) | ronald.miceli@nau.edu Jesse.greenson@nau.edu |
| Physician Assistant Studies | Health Equity (GCERT) | judy.pieratt@nau.edu |
| Physician Assistant Studies | Medical Science (DMSc) | judy.pieratt@nau.edu |
| Physician Assistant Studies | Operations and Leadership (GCERT) | judy.pieratt@nau.edu |
| Physician Assistant Studies | Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) | Kay.look@nau.edu |
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
| Department | Program | Graduate Coordinator Email |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | Anthropology (MA) | michelle.parsons@nau.edu |
| Criminology & Criminal Justice | Applied Criminology (MS) | brooke.deheer@nau.edu |
| Geography Planning & Recreation | Applied Geospatial Sciences (MS) | Erik.Schiefer@nau.edu |
| Sociology | Applied Sociology (MA) | Stefanie.Kunze@nau.edu |
| Institite for Human Development | Assistive Technology (GCERT) | ihd@nau.edu |
| Communication | Communication (MA) | Richard.rogers@nau.edu |
| Communication | Communication Studies (GCERT) | Richard.rogers@nau.edu |
| Geography Planning & Recreation | Community Planning (GCERT) | erik.schiefer@nau.edu |
| Ethnic Studies | Ethnic Studies (GCERT) | ethnicstudies@nau.edu |
| Geography Planning & Recreation | Geographic Information Science with Remote Sensing (MS) | erik.schiefer@nau.edu |
| Geography Planning & Recreation | Geographic Information Systems (GCERT) | erik.schiefer@nau.edu |
| Geography Planning & Recreation | Geography (MS) | erik.schiefer@nau.edu |
| Applied Indigenous Studies | Indigenous and Tribal Nation- Building (GCERT) | Karen.Jarratt-Snider@nau.edu |
| Interdisciplinary Health | Interdisciplinary Health (PhD) | Laura.noll@nau.edu nanette.lopez@nau.edu |
| Justice Studies | Leadership in Criminal Justice Administration (GCERT) | |
| Applied Physics & Materials Science | Materials Science (MS) | Ines.Montano@nau.edu |
| Politics & International Affairs | Political Science (MA) | Stephen.Meserve@nau.edu |
| Politics & International Affairs | Political Science (PhD) | Stephen.Meserve@nau.edu |
| Psychological Sciences | Psychological Sciences (MA) | andy.walters@nau.edu |
| Politics & International Affairs | Public Administration/ Management (GCERT) | sara.rinfret@nau.edu |
| Politics & International Affairs | Public Management/Administration (MPA) | sara.rinfret@nau.edu |
| Geography Planning & Recreation | Recreational Therapy | erik.schiefer@nau.edu |
| Communication | Science Communication (GCERT) | Richard.rogers@nau.edu |
| Social Work | Social Work (MSW) & Advanced Standing Social Work (MSW) | Natalie.Randolf@nau.edu |
| Sustainable Communities | Sustainable Communities (MA) | sustainable.communites@nau.edu |
| Women's and Gender Studies | Women's and Gender Studies (GCERT) | womens.studies@nau.edu |
College of Nursing
| Department | Program | Graduate Coordinator Email |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Nursing : Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (GCERT) | graduatenursing@nau.edu |
| Nursing | Nursing Practice: Doctor of Nursing practice (DNP) | dawn.rivas@nau.edu |
| Nursing | Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner Track (MS) | graduatenursing@nau.edu |
| Nursing | Nursing: Post- Master's Family Nurse Practitioner (GCERT) | graduatenursing@nau.edu |
| Nursing | Nursing: Strategic Systems Leadership (GCERT) | graduatenursing@nau,edu |
W.A. Franke College of Business
| Department | Program | Graduate Coordinator Email |
|---|---|---|
| Business | Business Administration: Healthcare (MBA) | shelby.waite@nau.edu |
| Business | Business Administration (MBA) | shelby.waite@nau.edu |
| Business | Business Analytics (GCERT) | christine.drake@nau.edu Yiyan.Li@nau.edu |
| Business | Business Analytics (MS) | christine.drake@nau.edu Yiyan.Li@nau.edu |
| Business | Management Information Systems (MS) | christine.drake@nau.edu Yiyan.Li@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 Unit | Program | Contact Email |
|---|---|---|
| Provost Office/NAU Yuma | MGBA: Masters of Global Business Administration | Alex.Steenstra@nau.edu; |
| Provost Office/NAU Yuma and Online, Statewide, and Education Innovation/Personalized Learning | Master of Organizational Leadership | Alex.Steenstra@nau.edu |
| Online, Statewide, and Education Innovation/Personalized Learning | Master of Computer Information Technology | Kathleen.Carpenter@nau.edu |