Student recruitment coordinators
Our student recruitment coordinators assist you at every stage of your journey at Northern Arizona University.
Our Student Recruitment Coordinators are ready to help! Follow the links below to find your coordinator. If you’re an international student, get in touch with NAU’s Center for International Education.
Flagstaff campus:
In-state first-year students
Out-of-state first-year students
Transfer students
Graduate students
Statewide and online coordinators:
2NAU transfer students
Statewide students
NAU-Yuma students
Online students
Not sure which Student Recruitment Coordinator you should get in touch with? Call us at 928-523-5511 or email admissions@nau.edu and we’ll introduce you!
Flagstaff campus coordinators
Arizona first-year students
The following coordinators will assist first-year students who are Arizona residents from any of the below counties as well as high school graduates of the below schools.
| Recruitment area | Coordinator | Phone number |
| Coconino County: City of Flagstaff Schools, Williams USD | Lauren Rosales | 928-523-3024 |
| Gila County | Tezbah Smiley (Diné speaker) | 928-523-2815 |
| Graham County, Greenlee County, Pinal County (including Queen Creek USD) Maricopa County: Online Charter High Schools, Higley Public Schools, Gilbert Public Schools and Charter/Private Schools | Jennifer Osuna-Rosas | 928-523-1505 |
| Maricopa County: Deer Valley SD, Deer Valley Charter/Private Schools, Peoria USD, Glendale District and Private/Charters, Dysart USD, Wickenburg HS | Jake Rardin | 928-523-9629 |
| Paradise Valley USD, Paradise Valley Private/Charters, Scottsdale USD, Scottsdale Private/Charter Schools, Notre Dame Prep, Fountain Hills USD, Chandler Public Schools and Charter/Privates | Courtney Johnson | 928-523-8825 |
| Maricopa County: Tolleson UHSD, Tolleson Private/Charters, Agua Fria UHSD Tempe Union HSD, Tempe Private/Charter School | Monik Gomez | 928-523-1068 |
| Maricopa County: Great Hearts Schools, BASIS Schools, Buckeye HSD, Buckeye Private/Charter, Brophy/Xavier, Bourgade Catholic, St. Mary’s, Cave Creek SD, Cave Creek Private/Charters, Gila Bend USD, Saddle Mountain, USD Pima County: Ajo High School | Kyla Timmons | 928-523-5579 |
| Maricopa County: Mesa Public Schools & Private/Charters, Phoenix UHSD, Phoenix Private/Charter Schools | Madeline Carlson | 928-523-4186 |
| Mohave County | Lauren Rosales | 928-523-3024 |
| Pima County (sans Marana USD, Flowing Wells USD, Pusch Ridge Academy, Baboquivari, Tohono O’odham HS), Cochise County, Santa Cruz County | Amy Tellez | 928-523-4606 |
| Tribal Education Offices, Coconino County (Outside of Cities of Flagstaff/Williams), Apache County, Navajo County (AZ), Four Corners Region | Tim Standifer | 928-523-4987 |
| Yavapai County | Xena Velasco | 928-523-8047 |
| Yuma County, La Paz County | Azeret Martinez (se habla Español) | 928-523-4657 |
| Pima County: Marana USD, Flowing Wells USD, Pusch Ridge Academy, Baboquivari HS, Tohono O’odham HS | Abigail “Abbey” Austin | 928-523-9783 |
Out-of-state first-year students
The following coordinators will assist incoming, out-of-state first-year students.
| Recruitment area | Coordinator | Phone number |
| Alaska | Rolonda Jumbo | 928-523-7498 |
| Colorado, Northern California, Central California | Hannah Haage | 928-523-5952 |
| Hawai`i, Guam, American Samoa; Pacific Freely Associated States | Abby Tudor | 928-523-0448 |
| Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Idaho | Elynn Nelson | 928-523-2504 |
| Imperial County (CA) | Azeret Martinez (se habla Español) | 928-523-4657 |
| Ventura, Kern, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo Counties (CA) | Anne Casey | 928-523-5283 |
| Montana | Lauren Rosales | 928-523-3024 |
| Nevada, Utah | Emily Vega | 928-523-3971 |
| Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota | Cory Shields | 928-523-8041 |
| New Mexico | Tezbah Smiley (Diné speaker) | 928-523-2815 |
| Orange and San Bernardino Counties (CA) | Anne Casey | 928-523-9038 |
| Oregon and Washington | Jesse Sims | 928-523-5283 |
| Los Angeles, San Diego and Riverside Counties (CA) | Betsie Rugg-Stassen | 928-523-2136 |
| Texas | Rolonda Jumbo | 928-523-7498 |
| States not listed | Tim Standifer | 928-523-4987 |
Transfer students
The following coordinators will assist students transferring from the following community colleges, as well as out-of-state transfers.
| Recruitment area | Name | Phone number |
| Transferring from: Scottsdale CC, Gateway CC, Paradise Valley CC (AZ) | Stacey Williams | 928-523-8360 |
| Transferring from: Chandler-Gilbert CC, Mesa CC, South Mountain CC (AZ) | Christopher Fabian | 928-523-5562 |
| Transferring from: Central AZ College, Rio Salado College | Erica Collins | 602-298-4021 |
| Transferring from: Estrella Mountain CC, Glendale CC, Phoenix College, NAU–North Valley (AZ) | Josh Perkins | 602-298-4014 |
| Transferring from: 4-year Arizona institutions | Lexi Freedman | 928-523-5218 |
| Transferring from: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada Readmission/returning student | Bryce Baker | 928-523-9191 |
| Transferring from: Montana, Utah, Midwest, Hawaii, Other states not listed Readmission/returning student | Rachel Kanyur | 928-523-1433 |
| Transferring from: Northern + Central California counties (including Fresno + San Luis Obispo counties) (CA) | Anne Casey | 928-523-9038 |
| Transferring from: Los Angeles and surrounding counties | Betsie Rugg-Stassen | 928-523-2136 |
| Transferring from: Orange County (CA) , San Bernadino County (CA), Northern California, Central California | Anne Casey | 928-523-9038 |
| Transferring from: Oregon and Washington | Jesse Sims | 928-523-5283 |
| Transferring from: San Diego, Riverside & surrounding counties | Betsie Rugg-Stassen | 928-523-2136 |
| Transferring from: Yuma County, La Paz County, Imperial County (CA) | Azeret Martinez (se habla Español) | 928-523-4657 |
| Transferring from: Pima Community College, Eastern Arizona College and Tohono O’odham Community College (TOCC) | Abigail “Abbey” Austin | 928-523-9783 |
| Transferring from: New Mexico, Coconino Community College (not in CCC2NAU), Yavapai College, Mohave Community College, Diné College, and Northland Pioneer College Non-degree seeking, post-baccalaureate, and concurrent enrollment | Xena Velasco | 928-523-8047 |
| Transferring from: Cochise College | Amy Tellez | 928-523-4606 |
Graduate students
The following coordinator will assist graduate students with furthering their career through a graduate program at NAU.
| Email address | Phone number |
| AdmissionsHelp@nau.edu | 928-523-9511 |
Statewide and online coordinators
2NAU coordinators
The following coordinators will assist students in the 2NAU transfer program.
| NAU Campus | Coordinator | Phone number |
| Flagstaff | Vee Urbina-Ledezma | 602-776-4675 |
| Online | Rudy Herrera | 602-728-9525 |
| Statewide | statewide@nau.edu | 928-523-2999 |
Statewide coordinators
The following coordinators will assist students interested in our statewide degree programs. For general inquiries, please contact statewide@nau.edu or 928-523-2999.
| Program interest | Coordinator | Phone number |
| Applied Human Behavior | Vee Urbina-Ledezma | 602-776-4675 |
| Biology | Jizel Gomez | 928-523-8968 |
| Business Administration | Jizel Gomez | 928-523-8968 |
| Clinical Mental Health | Mike Werner | 602-776-4629 |
| Clinical Psychology | Mike Werner | 602-776-4629 |
| College and Career Readiness | Mike Werner | 602-776-4629 |
| Communication Studies | Mike Werner | 602-776-4629 |
| Counseling – School Counseling | Mike Werner | 602-776-4629 |
| Educational Leadership | Mike Werner | 602-776-4629 |
| Elementary Education | Mike Werner | 602-776-4629 |
| Engineering Technology | Vee Urbina-Ledezma | 602-776-4675 |
| Health Sciences – Fitness Wellness | Mike Werner | 602-776-4629 |
| Hotel and Restaurant Management | Jizel Gomez | 928-523-8968 |
| Hospitality Leadership | Jizel Gomez | 928-523-8968 |
| Interior Design | Jizel Gomez | 928-523-8968 |
| Justice Studies | Jizel Gomez | 928-523-8968 |
| Nursing | Ashley Waltz | 928-523-2428 |
| School Pyschology | Mike Werner | 602-776-4629 |
| Strategic Leadership | Jizel Gomez | 928-523-8968 |
| Superintendent | Mike Werner | 602-776-4629 |
NAU-Yuma coordinators
The following coordinators will assist students at the NAU-Yuma campus.
| Last name begins with | Coordinator | Phone number |
| A–K | Hannah Newton | 928-523-8992 |
| L–Z | Azucena Godoy | 928-523-0323 |
Online coordinators
The following coordinators will assist NAU’s online students.
| Coordinator | Phone number |
| Brian Dales | 928-523-5542 |
| Gessica Neilson | 928-523-2586 |
| Rudy Herrera | 602-728-9525 |
| Aimee Wood | 928-523-6449 |
| Kylie Densmore | 928-523-7690 |
| Shauna Brunea | 928-523-1492 |
If you aren’t sure who to get in touch with, call us at 928-523-5511 or send an email to admissions@nau.edu. We will be happy to introduce you.
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