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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 |
|---|---|---|
| English | English: Applied Linguistics (PhD) | Jesse.Egbert@nau.edu |
| English | English: Applied Linguistics & Teaching as a second language or TESL (GCERT) | Vedran.Dronjic@nau.edu |
| English | English: Applied Linguistics & Teaching as a second language or TESL (MA) | Vedran.Dronjic@nau.edu |
| English | English: Creative Writing (MFA) | Lawrence.Lenhart@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 (GCERT) | Laura.Gray-Rosendale@nau.edu Caitlin.McCready@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 |
| 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 |
| Educational Leadership | Community College Teaching & Learning (GCERT) | Jessy.Zukosky@nau.edu |
| Educational Leadership | Educational Foundations (MEd) | Jessy.Zukosky@nau.edu |
| Educational Leadership | Educational Leadership (EdD) | Jessy.Zukosky@nau.edu |
| Educational Leadership | Educational Leadership: Community College/Higher Education (MEd) | Jessy.Zukosky@nau.edu |
| Educational Leadership | Educational Leadership: Instructional Leadership K-12 School Leadership (MEd) | Jessy.Zukosky@nau.edu |
| Educational Leadership | Educational Leadership: Principal Pre K-12 (MEd) | Jessy.Zukosky@nau.edu |
| Educational Leadership | International Educational Leadership (MEd) | Jessy.Zukosky@nau.edu |
| Educational Leadership | Principal Pre K-12 (GCERT) | Jessy.Zukosky@nau.edu |
| Educational Leadership | Superintendent (GCERT) | Jessy.Zukosky@nau.edu |
| Educational Psychology | Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA) | Shane.Haberstroh@nau.edu (FLG) Nandini.Ramakrishna@nau.edu (North Valley) Saumya.Arora@nau.edu (Tucson) Ryan.Cheung@nau.edu (Yuma) |
| Educational Psychology | Combined Counseling/ School Psychology (PhD) | Robert.Horn@nau.edu |
| Educational Psychology | Counseling: School Counseling (Med) | Shane.Haberstroh@nau.edu (FLG) Nandini.Ramakrishna@nau.edu (North Valley) |
| Educational Psychology | Counseling: Student Affairs (MEd) | Susana.Hernandez@nau.edu |
| Educational Psychology | Culturally-Centered Addictions Research Training (GCERT) | Sara.Abercrombie@nau.edu |
| Educational Psychology | Human Relations (MEd) | Ashley.Vaughan@nau.edu |
| Educational Psychology | School Psychology (EdS) | Kathy.Bohan@nau.edu Marianne.Fillhouer@nau.edu |
| Educational Specialties | Applied Behavior Analysis (MEd) | Juane.Heflin@nau.edu |
| Educational Specialties | Career and Technical Education (GCERT) *Teach out* | Nicole.Hampton@nau.edu |
| Educational Specialties | Career and Technical Education (Med) | Nicole.Hampton@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 |
| Educational Specialties | Special Education with certification: Early Childhood (MEd) | Na.Kong@nau.edu Patricia.Peterson@nau.edu |
| Educational Specialties | Special Education with certification: Mild/Moderate Disabilities (MEd) | Na.Kong@nau.edu Patricia.Peterson@nau.edu |
| Educational Specialties | Special Education: Noncertified (MEd) | Patricia.Peterson@nau.edu |
| STEM Education | Science Teaching (MAST) | samuel.severance@nau.edu |
| Teaching & Learning | Curriculum and Instruction (PhD) | Gretchen.Mcallister@nau.edu |
| Teaching & Learning | Early Childhood Education (MEd) | victoria.damjanovic@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) | sarah.kelder@nau.edu |
| Teaching & Learning | Reading Specialist K-8 Path to Certification (GCERT) | 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) | Angel.Martinez@nau.edu |
| Applied Physics & Materials Science | Applied Physics and Material Science (PhD) | Angel.Martinez@nau.edu |
| Applied Physics & Materials Science | Materials Science (MS) | Angel.Martinez@nau.edu |
| Astronomy & Planetary Science | Astronomy & Planetary Science (PhD) | Joshua.Emery@nau.edu |
| Biological Sciences | Biology (MS) | Liza.Holeski@nau.edu |
| Biological Sciences | Biology (PhD) | Liza.Holeski@nau.edu |
| Chemistry & Biochemistry | Chemistry (MS) | Gerrick.Lindberg@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 |
| Earth & Sustainability | Geology (MS) | Tracy.Tiedemann@nau.edu |
| Earth & Sustainability | Greenhouse Gas Accounting (GCERT) | Tracy.Tiedemann@nau.edu |
| Forestry | Forest and Natural Resource Management (MF) | Rich.Hoffstetter@nau.edu |
| Forestry | Forest Science (PhD) | Rich.Hoffstetter@nau.edu |
| Forestry | Forestry (MF) | Rich.Hoffstetter@nau.edu |
| Forestry | Forestry (MSF) | Rich.Hoffstetter@nau.edu |
| Forestry | Natural Resource Management (GCERT) | Rich.Hoffstetter@nau.edu |
| Mathematics & Statistics | Applied Statistics (GCERT) | Robert.Buscaglia@nau.edu |
| Mathematics & Statistics | Mathematics (MS) | Jeffrey.Hovermill@nau.edu |
| Mathematics & Statistics | Mathematics Education (MS) | Jeffrey.Hovermill@nau.edu |
| Mathematics & Statistics | Statistics (MS) | Jeffrey.Hovermill@nau.edu |
College of Engineering
| Department | Program | Graduate Coordinator |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering, Construction Management, and Environmental Engineering | Civil and Environmental (MS) | Josh.Hewes@nau.edu |
| Civil Engineering, Construction Management, and Environmental Engineering | Civil and Environmental (PhD) | Josh.Hewes@nau.edu |
| Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems | Computational and Applied Data Science (MS) | Amber.McDaniel@nau.edu |
| Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems | Computer Science (MS) | Amber.McDaniel@nau.edu |
| Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems | Computer Science Education (GCERT) | Amber.McDaniel@nau.edu |
| Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems | Cyber Security (MS) | Amber.McDaniel@nau.edu |
| Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems | Electrical and Computer Engineering (MS) | Amber.McDaniel@nau.edu |
| Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems | Informatics (MS) | Amber.McDaniel@nau.edu |
| Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems | Informatics and Computing (PhD) | Amber.McDaniel@nau.edu |
| Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems | Information Technology (MS) | Amber.McDaniel@nau.edu |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bioengineering (PhD) | Jennifer.Wade@nau.edu |
| Mechanical Engineering | Mechanical Engineering (MS) | Jennifer.Wade@nau.edu |
| Mechanical Engineering | Mechanical Engineering (PhD) | Jennifer.Wade@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 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | Culturally Responsive Practice in Speech-Language Pathology (GCERT) | Monica.Montoya@nau.edu |
| Health Sciences | Public Health (GCERT) | HSGeneral@nau.edu |
| Health Sciences | Public Health: Health Promotion & Indigenous Health (MPH) | Christopher.Moreno@nau.edu Brettania.Oconnor@nau.edu |
| Health Sciences | Public Health: Nutrition (MPH) | Kerrie.Zigler@nau.edu |
| Physical Therapy and Athletic Training | Athletic Training (MS) | Jesse.Greenson@nau.edu |
| Physical Therapy and Athletic Training | Physical Therapy (DPT) | Elizabeth.Glenny@nau.edu |
| Physician Assistant Studies | Health Equity (GCERT) | Judy.Pieratt@nau.edu |
| Physician Assistant Studies | Medical Science (DMSc) | DMScProg@nau.edu |
| Physician Assistant Studies | Operations and Leadership (GCERT) | Judy.Pieratt@nau.edu |
| Physician Assistant Studies | Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) | PaProg@nau.edu |
| Occupational Therapy | Occupational Therapy (OTD) | Jeremy.Handelman@nau.edu |
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
| Department | Program | Graduate Coordinator Email |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | Anthropology (MA) | Michelle.Parsons@nau.edu |
| Communication | Communication (MA) | Ashleigh.Day@nau.edu |
| Communication | Science Communication (GCERT) | Peter.Friederici@nau.edu |
| Criminology & Criminal Justice | Applied Criminology (MS) | Brooke.deHeer@nau.edu |
| Ethnic Studies | Ethnic Studies (GCERT) | EthnicStudies@nau.edu |
| Geography Planning & Recreation | Community Planning (GCERT) | Erik.Schiefer@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 |
| Geography Planning & Recreation | Recreational Therapy (GCERT) | Franklin.Vernon@nau.edu |
| Institite for Human Development | Assistive Technology (GCERT) | IHD@nau.edu |
| Interdisciplinary Health | Interdisciplinary Health (PhD) | Nanette.Lopez@nau.edu |
| Politics & International Affairs | Election Administration in Public Administration (GCERT) | Stephen.Meserve@nau.edu |
| Politics & International Affairs | Political Science (MA) | Stephen.Meserve@nau.edu |
| Politics & International Affairs | Political Science (PhD) | Stephen.Meserve@nau.edu |
| Politics & International Affairs | Public Administration/ Management (GCERT) | Sara.Rinfret@nau.edu |
| Politics & International Affairs | Public Management/Administration (MPA) | Sara.Rinfret@nau.edu |
| Psychological Sciences | Psychological Sciences (MA) | Andy.Walters@nau.edu |
| Social Work | Social Work (MSW) & Advanced Standing Social Work (MSW) | Natalie.Randolph@nau.edu |
| Sociology | Applied Sociology (MA) | Stefanie.Kunze@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 Practice (DNP) | Dawn.Rivas@nau.edu |
| Nursing | Nursing (MS) | graduatenursing@nau.edu |
| Nursing | Nursing: Advanced Practice (MS) | graduatenursing@nau.edu |
| Nursing | Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner (GCERT) | graduatenursing@nau.edu |
| Nursing | Nursing: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (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 | Global Business Administration (MGBA) | Alex.Steenstra@nau.edu |
| Online, Statewide, and Education Innovation/Personalized Learning | Computer Information Technology (M) | Rick.Keeling@nau.edu |
| Provost Office/NAU Yuma and Online, Statewide, and Education Innovation/Personalized Learning | Organizational Leadership (MOL) | Rosalicia.Cordova@nau.edu |
W.A. Franke College of Business
| Department | Program | Graduate Coordinator Email |
|---|---|---|
| Business | Business Administration (MBA) | Ally.Hubbard@nau.edu |
| Business | Business Administration: Healthcare (MBA) | Ally.Hubbard@nau.edu |
| Business | Business Analytics (GCERT) | Christine.Drake@nau.edu |
| Business | Business Analytics (MS) | Christine.Drake@nau.edu |
| Business | Management Information Systems (MS) | Christine.Drake@nau.edu |