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Academic Advising for NAU Graduate Students
Please note: The NAU Office of Graduate & Professional Studies does not serve as an advising resource. Rather, academic advising should come directly from each individual program. Please look below for advising-related information.
Please note: The NAU Office of Graduate & Professional Studies does not serve as an advising resource. Rather, academic advising should come directly from each individual program. Please look below for advising-related information.
Beginning Your Advising Journey
Before enrolling in graduate courses at NAU, please reach out to your assigned advisor to receive important program information and plan your progress towards graduation. Depending on your program, your may be assigned an Academic Advisor, Faculty Mentor, and/or Graduate Coordinator.
How Do I Find My Assigned Advisor?
Log onto your LOUIE account and click on Academic Progress. Then click on Advisors.
What If I Do Not See an Assigned Advisor?
If your advisor is not shown on LOUIE, please reach out to the contact identified for your program below to receive advising contact information.
Graduate Coordinator Contacts
College of Arts and Letters
Students in some MA English programs may make an appointment with their advisor through the Academic Advising 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.Berglund@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) | Lawrence.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.McDaniel@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 may make an appointment with their advisor through the Academic Advising 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) *Teach out* | 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) *Teach out* | Chih-Hsiung.Tu@nau.edu Catharyn.Shelton@nau.edu Ashley.Esparza@nau.edu |
| Educational Specialties | Educational Technology (MEd) | Chih-Hsiung.Tu@nau.edu Catharyn.Shelton@nau.edu Ashley.Esparza@nau.edu |
| Educational Specialties | ESL Bilingual Education (MEd) | Robert.Randez@nau.edu |
| Educational Specialties | Positive Behavior Support (GCERT) | Juane.Heflin@nau.edu Rachelle.Huntington@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) | Anthony.Osborn@nau.edu Claudia.Rodas@nau.edu |
| Educational Specialties | Special Education: Noncertified (MEd) | Anthony.Osborn@nau.edu Claudia.Rodas@nau.edu |
| Educational Specialties | Applied Behavioral Analysis (MEd) | Juane.Heflin@nau.edu |
| Global Languages & Cultures | Spanish Education (MAT) | Yuly.Asencion@nau.edu J.Collentine@nau.edu |
| Psychological Sciences | School Psychology (EdS) | Kathy.Bohan@nau.edu Marianne.Fillhouer@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.Chaseley@nau.edu |
| Teaching & Learning | Elementary Education with Certification (MEd) | Tina.Chaseley@nau.edu |
| Teaching & Learning | Reading Specialist K-8 Path to Certification | Tina.Chaseley@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) | Erik.Schiefer@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 of 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) | Kerrie.Zigler@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 |
| 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.Randolph@nau.edu |
| Sustainable Communities | Sustainable Communities (MA) | Sustainable.Communities@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 |
NAU-Yuma
Students in these programs may make an appointment with their advisor through the Academic Advising Appointment Planner.
| 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 | Rosalicia.Cordova@nau.edu |
| Online, Statewide, and Education Innovation/Personalized Learning | Master of Computer Information Technology | Rick.Keeling@nau.edu |
W.A. Franke College of Business
| Department | Program | Graduate Coordinator Email |
|---|---|---|
| Business | Business Administration: Healthcare (MBA) | Hayden.Schomer@nau.edu |
| Business | Business Administration (MBA) | Hayden.Schomer@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 |