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New faculty
Discover the outstanding scholars and professionals who joined Northern Arizona University in the last year and Fall 2026.
College of Arts and Letters
Aubrey Adams-McMillan
Assistant Professor
Kitt School of Music
TJ Mack
Assistant Professor of Practice
Kitt School of Music
Tess McCoy
Assistant Teaching Professor
Comparative Cultural Studies
Troy Paolantonio
Assistant Professor
Kitt School of Music
Jasmine Lucia Wong
Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor
Kitt School of Music
College of Education
Yojanna Cuenca-Carlino
Dean
Brea Furman
Assistant Teaching Professor
Educational Specialties
Samantha Giordano
Assistant Teaching Professor
Educational Psychology
Mary Lara
Lecturer
Teaching & Learning
Samantha Russell
Assistant Professor
Educational Psychology
Yang Zhang
Assistant Teaching Professor
Teaching & Learning
College of Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences
Kristen Bennett
Associate Research Professor
Astronomy & Planetary Science
Will Grundy
Research Professor
Astronomy & Planetary Science
Jennifer Hanley
Associate Research Professor
Astronomy & Planetary Science
Nasriah Morrison
Assistant Professor
Mathematics & Statistics
Ethan Ostrom
Assistant Teaching Professor
Biological Sciences
Adam Polinko
Assistant Professor
School of Forestry
Nathan Stone
Assistant Research Professor
Biological Sciences
Gerard Van Belle
Research Professor
Astronomy & Planetary Science
Jinhee Yi
Assistant Teaching Professor
Biological Sciences
College of Health and Human Services
Richard Cahanin
Associate Professor
Physical Therapy and Athletic Training
Robyn Connolly
Assistant Clinical Professor
Occupational Therapy
Lynn Firth
Assistant Clinical Professor
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Corrine Fritcher-Nelson
Assistant Clinical Professor
Physical Therapy and Athletic Training
Carolyn Froehlich
Instructor
Dental Hygiene
Karrianna Iseminger
Assistant Clinical Professor
Occupational Therapy
Hillaree Leif
Assistant Clinical Professor
Physical Therapy and Athletic Training
Sergio Ramos
Assistant Clinical Professor
Physical Therapy and Athletic Training
Suzanne Schlacks
Assistant Clinical Professor
Physician Assistant Studies
Carrie Schuessler
Assistant Clinical Professor
Physical Therapy and Athletic Training
Michelle Smith
Assistant Clinical Professor
Dental Hygiene
Alyssa Terry
Assistant Teaching Professor
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Sabrina Wade
Assistant Clinical Professor
Occupational Therapy
Mark Weststeyn
Assistant Clinical Professor
Physical Therapy and Athletic Training
Maria and Steve Sanghi College of Nursing
Sara Chamberlin
Assistant Clinical Professor
Nursing
Ashley Couch
Assistant Clinical Professor
Nursing
Becca Harris
Assistant Clinical Professor
Nursing
Kacey Meakin
Assistant Clinical Professor
Nursing
Alexandria Trygstad
Assistant Clinical Professor
Nursing
Destry Turner
Assistant Clinical Professor
Nursing
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Kasandra Bermudez
Instructor
Psychological Sciences
Karina Cahill
Assistant Professor
Psychological Sciences
Kelly Culbertson
Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Communication
Juliana Herrera-Arias
Instructor
Psychological Sciences
Steve Sanghi College of Engineering
George Cathey
Assistant Professor of Practice
Civil Engineering, Construction Management, and Environmental Engineering
Roger Cotton
Lecturer
Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems
Vahid Hatami
Assistant Teaching Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Mishael Umlor
Assistant Professor of Practice
Civil Engineering, Construction Managment, and Environmental Engineering
Anthony Wolkowinsky
Assistant Professor of Practice
Civil Engineering, Construction Managment, and Environmental Engineering
The W.A. Franke College of Business
Thomas Aicher
Dean
Christopher Jensen
Assistant Professor of Practice
Management, Marketing, & Information Systems Management
NAU Yuma
Bertha Avila
Lecturer
Arts & Sciences