Out and Proud
LGBTQ faculty and staff
The Out and Proud List is an initiative by the LGBTQIA Commission to highlight not only “out” LGBTQIA+ faculty and staff at NAU, but also people who are willing to serve as a resource for the campus community.
Please note that while there are considerations to also create an “Ally List” comprised of those who have completed SafeZone Training, at this time the Out and Proud List only features faculty and staff who identify within the LGBTQIA+ community.
Matt Andrews (He/him/his)
- Financial Aid Advisor, Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid
- Gay
- matthew.andrews@nau.edu
Michele Beier (She/her/hers)
- Records Coordinator, Sr., Registrar’s Office
- B.A. (Philosophy), M.A. (English)
- Queer
- Michele.Beier@nau.edu
Sereana Dawn Bird (She/Her/Hers or They/Them/Theirs)
- Director, Enrollment Management
- M.A., Ed.D. (Candidate)
- Lesbian, genderqueer
- Sereana.bird@nau.edu
Julia Bopp (She/her/hers)
- Academic Success Coordinator, Academic Success Centers
- B.S. (Mathematics), M.Ed. (Counseling – Student Affairs)
- Bisexual
- jb3969@nau.edu
Justin Capp
- Senior Career and Academic Advisor, Gateway Student Success Center
- Gay
- Justin.Capp@nau.edu
Kelly Castleman (They/them/theirs)
- Academic Advisor, University Advising
- B.S. (Women and Gender Studies)
- Asexual, nonbinary/agender, queer
- kelly.castleman@nau.edu
Alex Chauvette
- Senior Program Coordinator, Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid
- Gay
- Alex.Chauvette@nau.edu
Lauren Contreras (She/Her/Hers or They/Them/Theirs)
- Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership
- BA (Sociology), EdM (Higher Education), PhD (Higher Education
- Queer, Lesbian
- lauren.r.contreras@nau.edu
J Michael Cruz (He/him/his)
- Assistant Director, Admission and Enrollment Services
- MA, PhD
- Gay, Cisgender
- jmichael.cruz@nau.edu
Shawnee Doling-Tye (They/Them/Theirs)
- Community Coordinator, Campus Living
- Masters
- Non-Binary, AFAB/Intersex
- shawnee.doling-tye@nau.edu
Sarah Friedmann (She/her/hers)
- Senior Academic Advisor, Gateway Student Success Center
- M.A. (International Studies)
- Queer
- Sarah.Friedmann@nau.edu
Sammi Geppert (She/Her/Hers)
- Costume Shop Manager, Theatre department
- MFA Theatre Costume Design
- Bisexual
- samantha.geppert@nau.edu
Castel Green (They/Them/Theirs)
- Assistant Manager, Admission and Enrollment Services
- Queer, Genderfluid
- Castel.Green@nau.edu
M. Lee Griffin (They/them/theirs)
- Assistant Director, Learning & Development in Human Resources
- M.Ed.
- Transgender
- M.Lee.Griffin@nau.edu
Jamey Hasapis (He/him/his)
- Community Program Coordinator, Center for Service and Volunteerism; Lecturer, Northern Arizona Center for Nonprofit and Entrepreneurship
- B.A. (Music)
- Gay
- James.hasapis@nau.edu
David Koerner
- Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy
- B.S. (Physics), M.S. (Planetary Science), Ph.D. (Planetary Science), M.M. (Instrumental Performance)
- Gay
- David.Koerner@nau.edu
Kim Kottman (She/Her/Hers)
- Admissions Specialist, Sr., Undergraduate Admissions
- Bisexual
- Kimberly.Kottman@nau.edu
Catherine Lockmiller (She/her/hers)
- Health Science Librarian, Cline Library (Phoenix Bioscience Core)
- Queer transwoman
- catherine.lockmiller@nau.edu
Alexander Medina (He/him/they/them)
- Enrollment Management Coordinator, Enrollment and Student Services
- B.S. (Strategic Communications)
- Queer
- Alexander.Medina@nau.edu
Jade Metzger (She/Her/Hers)
- Research Assistant, Institute for Human Development/School of Communication
- Ph.D. (Communication)
- Bisexual/Pansexual
- jade.metzger@nau.edu
Joseph Mihaljevic (He/him/his)
- Assistant Professor, School of Informatics – Computing and Cyber Systems (SICCS)
- Queer
- Joseph.Mihaljevic@nau.edu
Kate Millard (She/her/hers)
- Career Development Coordinator (Intermediate), NAU Career Development
- B.S. (Sociology), M.Ed. (Counseling – Student Affairs)
- Demi, bi
- Kate.Millard@nau.edu
Steven Moeckel (He/him/his)
- Associate Professor of Violin, Department of Music
- Gay, cis, male
- steven.moeckel@nau.edu
River Olsen (She/her/hers)
- Senior Credentials Evaluator, Undergraduate Admissions and Orientation
- M.Div.
- Queer, trans
- river.olsen@nau.edu
Sara Olson (She/her/hers)
- Director, Facilities & Building Operations, Housing and Residence Life
- B.S. (Chemistry), M.A. (Higher Education)
- Lesbian, cisgender woman
- Sara.Olson@nau.edu
Lisa Persinger
- Assistant Professor & Coordinator, College of Education – School Psychology Graduate Programs
- Ph.D., NCSP
- Lesbian
- Lisa.Persinger@nau.edu
Ceth Reeves (He/him/his)
- Facility Services Graduate Assistant, Campus Living
- B.S. (Psychology)
- Queer
- Ceth.Reeves@nau.edu
Jaden Reyes (He/him/his or They/Them/Theirs)
- Campus Living Initiatives and Partnerships Coordinator, Equity and Inclusion
- Bachelors in Psychology, Masters in Student Affairs and Higher Education
- Non-Binary, Transmasculine
- jb.reyes@nau.edu
Suzan Rhoades (She/her/hers)
- Part-Time Instructor, Educational Technology – Educational Specialties Graduate College
- M.Ed.
- Queer
- Suzan.Rhoades@nau.edu
Kaia Rodriguez (She/her/They/them)
- Testing Coordinator, Disability Resources
- B.A. (Social Work)
- Queer
- kaia.rodriguez@nau.edu
Michael Rulon
- Senior Lecturer of French, Department of Global Languages and Cultures
- Michael.Rulon@nau.edu
Julie Schutten (Madrone)
- Associate Professor, Communication Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies
- Pansexual/queer
- Julie.Schutten@nau.edu
Greg Shrader (He/him/his)
- Associate Clinical Professor, Clinical Psy.D. Program
- Ph.D.
- Gay, non-binary
- Gregory.Shrader@nau.edu
Lance Shuey (He/him/his)
- Residence Hall Director, Housing & Residence Life
- B.S. (Computer Science), M.A. (Higher Education)
- Gay
- lance.shuey@nau.edu
Laurel Sorensen (She/her/hers)
- Enrollment Management Coordinator, Enrollment and Student Services
- B.A. (English, Political Science)
- Lesbian
- laurel.sorensen@nau.edu
Nancy Sullivan
- Principal Lecturer, School of Music: Horn and Chamber Music
- Lesbian
- Nancy.Sullivan@nau.edu
Tina Sutton
- Senior Admissions Processing Coordinator, Graduate College
- M.A.
- Lesbian, queer
- Tina.Sutton@nau.edu
Amy Tellez (She/her/hers)
- Student Recruitment Coordinator, Senior, Admissions
- Pansexual
- Amy.Tellez@nau.edu
Emily Thomas (She/Her/Hers)
- Assistant Teaching Professor, Psychological Sciences
- M.A. (Psychological Sciences), Ph.D. (Counseling and School Psychology)
- Lesbian
- emily.thomas@nau.edu
Kimberly Walker (She/Her/Hers)
- Student Development and Support Coordinator, Sr., School of Forestry
- Bachelor of Music Education, Master of Educational Leadership, Graduate Certificate in Community College Teaching and Learning
- Pansexual
- Kimberly.Walker@nau.edu
Tim Westerhaus (He/him/his)
- Director of Choral Studies/Associate Professor, School of Music
- D.M.A. (Choral Conducting), M.M. (Choral Conducting)
- Gay, cisgender
- timothy.westerhaus@nau.edu
Carla Wilson (She/Her/Hers or They/Them/Theirs)
- Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Women’s and Gender Studies
- Ph.D. (Multicultural Women’s and Gender Studies)
- Queer
- carla.wilson@nau.edu
Megan McCoy (she/her/they)
- Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work
- PhD, MSS, MLSP
- Lesbian, Cisgender woman
- Megan.McCoy@nau.edu
Bryson Levi (He/Him/His)
- Graduate Clinical Placements Coordinator, College of Nursing
- M.A. Higher Education
- Queer, Gay
- bryson.levi@nau.edu
Yesenia Sanchez (She/her/ella)
- Student Success Coach, Sr., NAU Online
- Bachelor of General Studies in Social Behavior and Human Understanding
- Queer
- yesenia.sanchez@nau.edu