Student recruitment coordinators
Get connected with your dedicated student recruitment coordinator who is here to guide you through applying, enrolling, and starting your NAU experience.
Our dedicated Student Recruitment Coordinators are here to support you every step of the way. Whether you’re a first-year, transfer, graduate, or online student, we’ll help you navigate your path to NAU. 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 who to contact? We’re happy to help! Call 928-523-5511 or email admissions@nau.edu and we’ll connect you with the right coordinator for 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 Concurrent enrollment students | Lauren Rosales | 928-523-3024 |
| Apache County | Tezbah Smiley (Diné speaker) | 928-523-2815 |
| Gila County, Graham County, Greenlee County | Denton Ohler | 928-523-6055 |
| Mohave County | Alyssa Sergent | 928-523-4748 |
| Tribal Education Offices, Coconino County (Outside of Cities of Flagstaff/Williams), Navajo County (AZ), Four Corners Region | Tim Standifer | 928-523-4987 |
| Maricopa County and Pinal County: Phoenix Union HSD, Higley SD, Tempe Union HSD, Tempe Private/Charter, Apache Junction SD, San Tan Valley Schools, Florence USD, Combs USD, Queen Creek USD and Private/Charter, Casa Grande Union HS District and Charters/Private, Coolidge USD and Charter/Private, Santa Cruz Valley USD, Superior USD, Mammoth-San Manuel USD, Ray Unified School District | Jennifer Osuna-Rosas (se habla Español) | 928-523-1505 |
| Maricopa County: Dysart Union SD, Deer Valley SD, Peoria USD, Peoria Other/Private, Glendale SD, Wickenburg SD | Jake Rardin | 928-523-9629 |
| Maricopa County: Paradise Valley USD and Other, Scottsdale USD and Private/Charter, Fountain Hills USD, Chandler Public Schools and Private/Other | Courtney Johnson | 928-523-8825 |
| Maricopa County: Agua Fria HSD, Tolleson UHSD and Private/Charter, Glendale Private/Charter, Dysart Charter/Private, Saddle Mountain USD, Buckeye HSD, West Valley Buckeye/Estrella Private/Charter Schools, Gila Bend Pima County: Ajo High School | Monik Gomez (se habla Español) | 928-523-1068 |
| Maricopa County and Pima County: Great Hearts Schools, Cave Creek SD and Private/Charter, BASIS Schools, Amphitheater USD, Catalina Foothills USD | Kyla Timmons | 928-523-5579 |
| Maricopa County: Gilbert Public Schools, Gilbert Private/Charter, Phoenix Private/Charter, Mesa Public Schools, Mesa Private/Charter, Online/Virtual Schools | Madeline Carlson | 928-523-4186 |
| Pima County, Cochise County, Santa Cruz County: Tucson USD, Tucson Private/Charter, Sunnyside USD, Sahuarita USD, Vail Unified School District, Tanque Verde USD, Benson USD, Bisbee USD, Bowie USD, Douglas USD/Others, Valley Union HSD, Valley Union HSD, San Simon USD, Sierra Vista Unified School District/Others, Santa Cruz Valley USD | Amy Tellez | 928-523-4606 |
| Pima County: Marana Unified SD, Flowing Wells USD, Tribal Schools, Pima Private/Charter | Abigail “Abbey” Austin | 928-523-9783 |
| Yavapai County | Xena Velasco | 928-523-8047 |
| Yuma County, La Paz County: Yuma UHSD, Yuma Private/Charter, La Paz County | Azeret Martinez (se habla Español) | 928-523-4657 |
Out-of-state first-year students
The following coordinators will assist incoming, out-of-state first-year students.
| Recruitment area | Coordinator | Phone number |
| Alaska | Tim Standifer | 928-523-4987 |
| 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, Missouri | Elynn Nelson | 928-523-2504 |
| Imperial County (CA) | Azeret Martinez (se habla Español) | 928-523-4657 |
| Orange, San Bernadino, Ventura, Kern, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo Counties (CA) | Anne Casey | 928-523-5283 |
| Coconino County: Flagstaff/Williams | Lauren Rosales | 928-523-3024 |
| Nevada, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota | Emily Vega | 928-523-3971 |
| New Mexico | Tezbah Smiley (Diné speaker) | 928-523-2815 |
| Montana | Lauren Rosales | 928-523-3024 |
| 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 |
| Utah | Alyssa Sergent | 928-523-4748 |
| Idaho and all other states not listed | Denton Ohler | 928-523-6055 |
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 | Josh Perkins | 602-298-4014 |
| Transferring from: Alaska, Hawaii, 4-year Arizona institutions Readmission/returning student | Lexi Freedman | 928-523-5218 |
| Transferring from: Colorado, Idaho, Midwest, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Other states not listed Non-degree seeking, Post-Baccalaureate | Rachel Kanyur | 928-523-1433 |
| Transferring from: Orange County (CA) , San Bernadino County (CA), Northern California, Central California (including Fresno + San Luis Obispo counties) (CA) | Anne Casey | 928-523-9038 |
| Transferring from: Oregon and Washington | Jesse Sims | 928-523-5283 |
| Transferring from: San Diego, Riverside, Los Angeles and surrounding counties | Betsie Rugg-Stassen | 928-523-2136 |
| Transferring from: Arizona Western College, Yuma County, La Paz County | 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: Northland Pioneer College, Diné College, Yavapai College, Coconino CC (Not in CCC2NAU), Mohave CC | Xena Velasco | 928-523-8047 |
| Transferring from: Cochise College | Amy Tellez | 928-523-4606 |
Graduate students
Depending on your program, you might be matched with an Academic Advisor, a Faculty Mentor, or a Graduate Coordinator. Get in touch with a Graduate Coordinator for your specific area of study.
For general support, the following coordinator will assist graduate students on their path to enrolling 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.