NAU’s PhD Interdisciplinary Health Steering Committee

Guided by faculty from both CHHS and SBS

The IH PhD is administered by the Deans of the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS; https://nau.edu/chhs/office-of-the-dean/ ) and College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS; https://nau.edu/sbs/office-of-the-dean/ )

Faculty from CHHS and SBS comprise the IH PhD Steering Committee, with primary responsibility for the organizational aspects of the program. The Steering Committee members are appointed by the Deans of CHHS and SBS, and meets regularly to plan and coordinate the IH PhD program. The Steering Committee also has responsibility for admissions to the IH PhD program and working with program faculty  on student progression.

Steering Committee members:

• • Laura Noll, PhD, Psychological Sciences, Program Director 
  • Nanette “Gigi” Lopez, PhD, RD, MS/MS, Health Sciences, Program Assistant Director
  • Olivia Lindly, PhD, MPH, Health Sciences 
  • Natalie Papini, PhD, MA, Health Sciences
  • Michelle Parsons, PhD MA, SM, Anthropology
  • Robert Wickham, PhD, Psychological Sciences
  • Kelly Roberts, PhD, Executive Director at Institute for Human Development (IHD) 
  • Student Representative: Chris Moreno, MPH 
  • Alumni Representative: Melinda Smith, PhD