Northern Arizona University - College of Education

Educational Specialties
Northern Arizona University
College of Education
PO Box 5774
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5774
(928) 523-5342

Faculty and Staff

Department Office:

• Chair: Dr. Lawrence Gallagher
• Assistant Chair: Dr. Cynthia Conn
• Administrative Assistant: Ms. Laura Cook
• Administrative Assistant: Ms. Carla Gladden

Bilingual/Multicultural Edeucation (BME):

• Ms. Jennie DeGroat
• Dr. Norbert Francis
• Dr. Willard Gilbert
• Dr. Mariella Herold
• Dr. Natalie Hess (Yuma)
• Dr. Louise Lockard
• Ms. Claudia Platt (Special Education/BME)
• Dr. Jon Reyhner

Special Education (ESE):

• Area Coordinator: Dr. Patricia Peterson
• Dr. Karen Applequist
• Dr. J'Anne Affeld
• Dr. Jennifer Kurth
• Dr. Steve Lapan (C&I Doctoral Coordinator)
• Dr. Susan Marks
• Dr. Eileen McGrath (Tucson)
• Dr. Catherine Medina
• Ms. Claudia Platt (Special Education/BME)
• Dr. Greg Prater
• Dr. Jane Pryne (Tucson)
• Dr. Karen Sealander
• Ms. Jamie Whelan
• Ms. Sally Zwayer-Jones (Apache Junction)

Educational Technology (ETC):

• Area Coordinator: Dr. J. Michael Blocher
• Dr. Shadow Armfield
• Dr. Cynthia Conn
• Mr. Gary Karz
• Dr. Mary Lane-Kelso
• Dr. Laura Sujo-Montes
• Dr. Chih Tu

Career and Technical Education (CTE):

• Area Coordinator: Ms. Nicole O’Grady
• Dr. Michael Roberts