Meet the Staff

Associate Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor, Department
of English
- chris.nelson@UND.edu
- 701.777.2786
- Graduate Program Market Evaluation
Growth and Development of Existing/New Programs
Recruitment and Retention Best Practices
Graduate Program Review and Assessment

Director of the School of Graduate Studies
- laura.look@UND.edu
- 701.777.3299
- Petitions
Faculty/Staff Training Coordinator
Leave of Absense and Readmissions
Probation and Dismissals
Security Access Form requests
ImageNow Liaison, Software Coordinator
Catalog Revisions and Curriculum

Administrative Specialist
- deanna.melby@UND.edu
- 701.777.4730
- Budget
Account Reconciliation
Doctoral Travel/Research Support
Payroll Forms
Assistantship/Waiver Assistance

Records and Student Services Specialist
- staci.ortiz@UND.edu
- 701.777.0748
- Student Records
Programs of Study, Topic Proposals, Advisor/Committee Forms
Doctoral Comprehesive Exam Forms
Revalidation of overage courses
Withdrawals
Graduation & certificate completion
Clear records for graduation
Facilitate Graduate Commencement
SED (Survey of Earned Doctorates)

Admissions and Student Services Specialist
- debra.ford@UND.edu
- 701.777.0749
- Domestic and International Admissions
College of Arts & Sciences
College of Business and Public Administration
College of Education and Human Development
School of Aerospace Sciences
Non-Degree

Admissions and Student Services Specialist
- joshua.mormann.1@UND.edu
- 701.777.2947
- Domestic and International Admissions
College of Engineering and Mines
College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines
School of Medicine & Health Sciences

Data Specialist
- abul.rabbany@UND.edu
- 701.777.4005
- Reports of graduate student data
SGS workflow analysis
Technical liaison, NDUS core Technology Team
Technical Documentation

Director of Marketing & Communications, School of Graduate Studies and Division of
Research & Economic Development
- naomi.hansen@UND.edu
- 701.777.7000
- Orientation
Research Grand Challenges
Graduate Research Achievement Day
Event Coordinator
Social Media
The Graduate Student Experience
Commencement
Graduate Student Assistants
Makinde Omojiba
Yusuf Adam Marafa