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.
Graduate Program Coordinator Training will occur on Thursday, September 26th from 10am-1pm in the Health and Learning Center (Room TBD). This training is hybrid and is for Graduate Program Coordinators only. More information to come in mid-late August.
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 Lingustics & Teaching as a second langauge or TESL (GCERT) | Luke.Plonsky@nau.edu |
| English | English: Applied Lingustics & Teaching as a second langauge 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.
| Academic Unit | Program | GraduateCoordinatorEmail |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership | MEd Educational Foundations | Jennifer.Offutt@nau.edu, |
| MEd Educational Leadership* | Jennifer.Offutt@nau.edu, | |
| EdD Educational Leadership | Jennifer.Offutt@nau.edu, | |
| MEd International Educational Leadership | Jennifer.Offutt@nau.edu, | |
| Educational Psychology | MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling | Lauren.Mott@nau.edu (FLG) |
| Nandini.Ramakrishna@nau.edu (PHX) | ||
| Saumya.Arora@nau.edu (TUC) | ||
| PhD Combined Counseling/School Psychology | Sara.Abercrombie@nau.edu | |
| MEd Counseling - School Counseling | Lauren.Mott@nau.edu (FLG) Nandini.Ramakrishna@nau.edu (PHX) Saumya.Arora@nau.edu (TUC) | |
| MEd Counseling - Student Affairs | Susana.Hernandez@nau.edu | |
| MEd Human Relations* | Ashley.Vaughan@nau.edu | |
| EdS School Psychology | Carlos.Calderon@nau.edu (FLG) Marianne.Fillhouer@nau.edu (PHX) | |
| Educational Specialties | MEd Career & Technical Education* | Anthony.Osborn@nau.edu |
| MEd Educational Technology* | Anthony.Osborn@nau.edu | |
| MEd ESL and Bilingual Education* | Anthony.Osborn@nau.edu | |
| MEd Special Education* | EdSpecialties@nau.edu | |
| MEd Special Education with Certification* | EdSpecialties@nau.edu | |
| Teaching & Learning | PHD Curriculum and Instruction | Gretchen.McAllister@nau.edu |
| MEd Early Childhood Education* | Victoria.damjanovic@nau.edu | |
| MEd Elementary Education* | Clement.Lambert@nau.edu | |
| MEd Secondary Education* | Clement.Lambert@nau.edu | |
| PsyD Clinical Psychology | PsyD Clinical Psychology | PsyD@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) | matthrew.gidley@nau.edu |
| Biological Sciences | Biology (PHD) | matthrew.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, Informatics, and Applied Sciences
| 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 Assitant Studies | Health Equity (GCERT) | judy.pieratt@nau.edu |
| Physician Assitant Studies | Medical Science (DMSc) | judy.pieratt@nau.edu |
| Physician Assitant Studies | Operations and Leadership (GCERT) | judy.pieratt@nau.edu |
| Physician Assitant Studies | Physician Assitant Studies (MPAS) | Kay.look@nau.edu |
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
| Department | Program (alphabetical order) | Graduate Coordinator Email |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | Anthropology (MA) | michelle.parsons@nau.edu |
| Criminology & Criminal Justice | Applied Criminolgy (MS) | brooke.deheer@nau.edu |
| Geography Planning & Recreation | Applied Geospatial Sciences (MS) | erick.shiefer@nau.edu |
| Sociology | Applied Sociology (MA) | Stefanie.Kunze@nau.edu |
| Institite for Human Development | Assistive Technology (GCERT) | |
| Communication | Communication (MA) | Richard.rogers@nau.edu |
| Communication | Communication Studies (GCERT) | Richard.rogers@nau.edu |
| Geography Planning & Recreation | Community Planning (GCERT) | erick.shiefer@nau.edu |
| Ethnic Studies | Ethnic Studies (GCERT) | |
| Geography Planning & Recreation | Geographic Information Science with Remote Sensing (MS) | erick.shiefer@nau.edu |
| Geography Planning & Recreation | Geographic Information Systems (GCERT) | erick.shiefer@nau.edu |
| Geography Planning & Recreation | Geography (MS) | erick.shiefer@nau.edu |
| Appllied Indigenous Studies | Indigenous and Tribal Nation- Building (GCERT) | |
| 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 | erick.shiefer@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 Communites | Sustainable Communites (MA) | |
| Women's and Gender Studies | Women's and Gender Studies (GCERT) |
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 |
W.A. Franke College of Business
| Department | Program (alphabetical order) | Graduate Coordinator Email |
|---|---|---|
| Business | Buisness Admininstration: 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 |