Instructional Leadership, emphasis: K-12 School Leadership (MEd)
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University Leadership Program Alumni


Meet the Northern Arizona University faculty and staff who have grown through the University Leadership Program.

Previous classes

2019–2020 class

Participants: Andrea Graves, Coordinator; Angela Helmer, Assistant Director; Anne Vert, Associate Clinical Professor; Benjamin Ruddell, Director; Bradley Mihalik, Police Lieutenant; Catherine Propper, Professor; Celisa Manly, Director; Ching-Hsun Huang, Professor; Deborah Huntzinger, Associate Professor; Elizabeth Pifer, Assistant Director; Emily Hoppe, Associate Professor; Erik Sather, Manager; Erin Kruse, Project Director; Erin Stam, Director; Flower Darby, Assistant Dean; Jill Christensen, Manager; JJ Boggs, Director; Joelle Clark, Associate Director; Joshua Biggs, Marketing Manager; Kegan Remington, Classroom Support Lead; Maraka Oltrogge, Director; Megan Gavin, Director; Nadine Barlow, Chair; Paul Lenze Jr, Senior Lecturer; Robin Tuchscherer, Associate Professor; Sarah Ells, Director; Scot Raab, Interim Associate Dean; and Yvonne Luna, Chair.

2018–2019 class

Emily Allen, Assistant Vice President for Community Relations; Kyle Cawood, System Analyst Team Lead; Cole Charlebois, Fiscal Operations Manager; Amanda Cornelius, Director of Operations and Compliance; Maria DeCabooter, Social Media Manager; Teresa Delevcchio, Academic Advisor, Sr.; Evin Deschamps, Director; Glenn Edgerton, Associate Clinical Professor; Andrea Gonzalez, Program Manager; Sean Gregory, Assistant Professor; Andrew Iacona, PD&C Project Manager II; Karletta Jones, Senior Internal Auditor; Benjamin Keeler, Director of Operations; Roy Laurent, Professor/ Executive Director Academic Chairs Council; Gabriel Montano, Professor and TBD Materials Center Director; Chris Mott, UAO Director of Processing; Kiisa Nishikawa, Regents’ Professor and Director; Grace Okoli, Assistant Clinical Professor; Patricia Pohl, Professor and Chair; Brian Rackham, Director/ Media Innovation Center/ Assistant Professor of Practice; Pam Ramos, Director of Development; Dawn Rivas, Associate Director of Nursing and Assistant Clinical Professor; Joey Ruiz, Program Director; Cristy Salanga, Technology Transfer Coordinator/Patent Manager; Andrew See, Head of User Services; John Tingerthal, Associate Professor & Associate Chair; Elias Villarreal, Chair/Director/Faculty; Ian Wischmeier, Associate Registrar; and David Van Ness, Senior Lecturer.

2017–2018 class

Melissa Birkett, Associate Professor and Psychological Sciences Director, SBS; Yael Bernstein, Business Analyst, Sr., Inst. Research & Analysis; Kathleen Carpenter, Coordinator, Online & Community Campus Advising; Constantin Ciocanel, Associate Professor, CEFNS: Mechanical Engineering; Lauren Copeland-Glenn, Coordinator, Equity & Access Office; William Cordeiro, Lecturer, Honors College; Eric Deschamps, Director, CIE; Kathleen Ganley, Associate Professor, Program Director, Physical Therapy; Michelle Gardner, Program Coordinator, Sr., Academic Transition Programs; Amalia Garzon, Clinical Professor, NAU-Yuma, Department of Arts & Sciences; Matthew Gidley, Associate Director, Off Campus Education; John Heick, Associate Professor, Physical Therapy & Athletic Training; Nancy Johnson, Director, SESES; Mark Lamer, Lecturer, CECMEE; Susan Lauer, Administrative Associate, NAU-Yuma; Ron Lee, Assistant Vice President, Native American Initiatives; Larry MacPhee, Associate Director, eLearning; Mark Matthews, Director of Gift Planning, Development; Karen Renner, Assistant Professor, English; Robyn Sharp, Senior Associate Athletics Director, Athletics; Sandi Smith, Medical Director, Campus Health Services; Stephanie Smith, Director, Alumni Engagement; Matt Tantau, Executive Director, Student Service Center, EMSA; and Marcia Warden, Assistant Director, Human Resources.

2016–2017 class

Shadow Armfield, Associate Professor of Educational Technology, Educational Specialties; Valerie Barret, Space Planner, Senior, VP Capital Planning and Campus Operations; Debra Edgerton, Senior Lecturer and Interim Coordinator for Foundations, School of Art; Diana Elder, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs/Associate Professor, School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability; Heidi Feigenbaum, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering; Pam Fleece, Director, Human Resources Information Systems; Missy Freshour, Police Commander, NAU Police Department; Kevin Gemoets, Assistant Director, Fraternity and Sorority Life; Sharon Gooding, Clinical Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership; Scott Halle, Material Safety Manager, Facility Services; Susan Johnstad, Associate Vice President, Statewide and Online Programs; Carlene Klein, Fiscal Operations Manager, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Dean’s Office; Chris Lanterman, Senior Lecturer, Educational Specialties; Robin Long, Manager, CCC2NAU; Amanda Loveless, Equal Opportunity Specialist, Senior, Equity and Access Office; John Masserini, Associate Dean/Professor, Office of Graduate and Professional Studies/School of Music; Trey McCallie, Web Tech Team Lead, Information Technology Services; Becky McGaugh, Executive Director, Purchasing; Barbara Mendez, Academic Advisor, Extended Campuses; Tracye Moore, Chair, Department of Dental Hygiene; Karen Mueller, Professor, Physical Therapy and Athletic Training; Steve Palmer, Associate Dean, College of Health and Human Services; Pamela Powell, Chair, Department of Teaching and Learning; Peter Runge, Head, Special Collections and Archives, Cline Library; Julie Ryan, Executive Director, Campus Health Services; Margot Saltonstall, Director of Analytics and Assessment, VP Enrollment Management and Student Affairs; Pamela Stetina, Clinical Professor, College of Nursing; Kevin Trainor, Associate Professor/Associate Dean, Franke College of Business; and Michael Zimmer, Information Security Analyst, Senior, Information Technology Services.

2015–2016 class

Krista Allen, Director, University Events; Debbie Berktold, Administrative Director, College of Arts and Letters; Theresa Bierer, Communications Officer, Public Affairs; Terrence “Terry” Blows, Professor, Mathematics and Statistics; Rosalicia Cordova, Assistant Clinical Professor, NAU-Yuma; Wanda Costen, Executive Director, School of Hotel and Restaurant Management; John Doherty, Instructional Design Manager, eLearning; Nora Dunbar, Senior Lecturer/Associate Chair, Psychological Sciences; Todd Firth, Associate Director, University College; Kathleen Frank, Program Coordinator Senior, Native American Cultural Center; Frederick Gooding, Assistant Professor, Ethnic Studies; Tracie Hansen, Director, Enrollment Management and Student Affairs; Paul Jagodzinski, Dean, College of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Sciences; Stephanie Jerome, Director, Extended Campuses; Chris Johnson, Professor, School of Communication; Laurie Jordon, Coordinator, Veteran Success Center; Kevin Ketchner, Director, First and Second Year Learning; Rachel Koch, Lecturer, English; Michael Lebec, Program Director, Physical Therapy and Athletic Training; Robert “Buck” Sanford, Professor/Associate Director, School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability; Michael Schwanenberger, Associate Professor/Chair, Educational Leadership; David Spivey, Director, Office of Graduate and Professional Studies; Wendy Swartz, Interim Associate VP/Assistant Comptroller, Comptroller Office; Melissa Welker, Executive Director, University College; Jason Wilder, Associate Professor/Chair, Biological Sciences; and Elizabeth Wilkinson, Assistant Director, University Development.

2014–2015 class

Cyndi Banks, Associate Vice Provost and Associate Dean, University College; Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom, Project Director, Center for Service and Volunteerism; Wendy Wallace-Bruun, Director, Educational Support; Nate Cairney, Director, University Development; Ann Marie Chischilly, Executive Director, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals; Erica Collins, Transition Coordinator, Extended Campuses; Sharon Doctor, Assistant Director, Native American Student Services; Kate Ellis, Associate Professor and Director of College-Based Learning, Communities with Enrollment Management and Student Affairs; Bruce Fox, Professor, School of Forestry; Meghan Frost, Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations; Rosalinda Haddon, Director, Liberal Studies; Andrea Houchard, Director of Philosophy in the Public Interest and Philosophy Instructor; Jani Ingram, Associate Professor, Analytical and Environmental Chemistry; Erik Johnson, Manager, Admissions; Bjorn Krondorfer, Director of NAU’s Martin-Springer Institute and Endowed Professor of Religious Studies; Melissa Leair, Assistant Director of Development, University Advancement; Ann Marie Mackler, Development Coordinator, University Advancement; Fernando Monroy, Professor, Biological Sciences; Teena Olszewski, Executive Director, Gear-Up; Scott Perelstein, Associate Director, Housing and Residence Life; Cathy Snow, Associate Director, Human Resources; Julia Spinning, Director, Student Records Systems, Registrar; Diane Stearns, Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry; Brenda Sutton, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Extended Campuses; Tanya Vogel, Senior Associate Athletic Director, Athletics; and Amy Waltz, Program Director, Ecological Restoration Institute.

2013–2014 class

Jamie Axelrod, Director, Disability Resources; Monica Bai, Director, Gateway Student Success Center; Stephanie Bauer, Assistant Director of Administration, Facility Services; James Bowie, Senior Lecturer, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences; Edgar Civitello, Associate Professor and Chair, College of Engineering Forestry and Natural Sciences; Pradeep (Max) Dass, Director, Center for Science, Teaching and Learning; Ann Marie deWees, Director of Marketing, Extended Campuses; Pia Driessen-Knittle, Academic Advisor, Sr., Franke College of Business; Daniel Eadens, Associate Professor, College of Education; T.C. Eberly, Director, Campus Services and Activities Administration; Lorraine Elder, Associate Director, eLearning Center; John Georgas, Associate Professor, College of Engineering Forestry and Natural Sciences; Cori Gordon, Lead Faculty of Liberal Arts, Personalized Learning Program; Justin Hagin, Business Analyst, Sr., Comptroller Office; Wendy Holliday, Head of Academic Programs and Course Support, Cline Library; Shelley Jones, Director of Biological Safety, Regulatory Compliance; Angela Miller, Assistant Director, Education Abroad; Michelle Miller, Professor and Co-Director, First Year Learning Initiative; Shari Miller, Compliance Manager for State Authorization; Carol O’Saben, Director of Counseling Services, Campus Health Services; Cassie Petit, Manager, Human Resources; Gretchen Povlsen, Accountant, Facility Services; Andrea Stalker, Business Process Team Leader, Registrar Office; Laura Taylor, Assistant Dean, Cline Library; and Heidi Wayment, Professor and Chair, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

2012–2013 class

Cindy Anderson, Director, Housing and Residence Life; Beth Applebee, Executive Director, Campus Medical Services; Cynthia Brown, Assistant Director, Office of Public Affairs; Rebecca Campbell, Director, University College; Rosa Corona, Assistant Dean, NAU-Yuma; Cindy Cox, Commander, University Police; Debbie Craig, Associate Professor and Program Director, Physical Therapy and Athletic Training; Laurie Dickson, Associate Vice Provost, Curriculum and Assessment; Rosa Gomez-Dierks, Coordinator, Public Agency Management for NAU-Yuma; Eck Doerry, Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Agnes Drogi, Director, Facility Services Planning and Construction; Winnie Ennenga, Director, Grant and Contract Services; Toni Fox, Stewardship Coordinator, University Development; Alice Gibb, Professor, Biological Sciences; Stephen Hart, Fiscal Operations Manager, NAU GEAR UP; Thomas Hoisch, Associate Dean, College of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Sciences; Nancy Jensen, Assistant Director, NAU-Yavapai; Harper Johnson, Information Technology Services; Astrid Klocke, Associate Professor, Comparative Cultural Studies; Michelle Parker, Associate General Counsel, Legal Affairs; Jamie Patton, Director, Multicultural Student Center; Dan Stoffel, Associate Director, e-Learning Center; Gina Vance, Assistant Vice President, Extended Campuses; Linda Wood, Associate Professor, History; and Stephen Wright, Dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

2011–2012 class

Tom Acker, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Sciences; Pamela Anastassiou, University Registrar; Alisa Badenhorst, Budget Administrator, University Budget Office; Dina Barnese, Senior Business Analyst, Information Technology Services; Roger Bounds, Associate Professor of Health Sciences, College of Health and Human Services; Natalie Cawood, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Social Work, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences; Lesley Cephas, Director of Research Development, Office of Research; Cindy Chilcoat, Associate Director, Human Resources; Pauline Entin, Associate Dean, College of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Sciences; Jessica Fitchett, Fiscal Operations Manager, College of Health and Human Services; Erin Grisham, Executive Director, Educational Support Services; Terri Hayes, Interim Executive Director, Extended Campuses; Pamela Heinonen, Senior Affirmative Action/EEOC Specialist, Affirmative Action; Laura Jones, Director, Planning and Institutional Research; Eileen Knight, Associate Director, NAU-Yuma; Cynthia Kosso, Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management and Student Affairs; Sandra Kowalski, Director, University Marketing; Stephanie Kunze, Senior Academic Advisor, The W.A. Franke College of Business; Karen Leuppe, Fiscal Operations Manager, Office of the President; Chris Michels, Director of Computing and Communication Systems, Information Technology Services; Rod Parnell, Professor, School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability; Donelle Ruwe, Associate Professor of English, College of Arts and Letters; Blase Scarnati, Director of First-Year Seminar, Academic Affairs; Jaime Smith, Coordinator, Student Accounts; Laura Sujo-Montes, Associate Professor, College of Education; and Maribeth Watwood, Professor and Chair of Biology, College of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Sciences.

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