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Personal Connections That Set You Up For Success
The dedicated staff at NSU’s Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions handles all aspects of graduate and professional program enrollment and admissions. Our experienced admissions counselors take the time to get to know you and your goals, and will support you every step of the way.
Our team is happy to help you with anything you may need and answer any questions. We look forward to hearing from you.
Meet the College Admissions Team
NSU’s college admissions leaders can make sure you have the information you need to take the next step toward your graduate or professional degree program.
Yvonne Cherena-Pacheco, J.D., LL.M. Senior Director - Graduate Admissions Jermila Claxton Senior Associate Director College of Osteopathic Medicine, D.O. Program
Bianca Franco Senior Associate Director College of Computing, AI, and Cybersecurity Leonard Jacobskind Senior Director College of Education and School of Criminal Justice Tanya Hidalgo Senior Director, Graduate and Professional Admissions
Shepard Broad College of Law
Jeffrey Jurkas
Executive Director - Graduate and Professional Admissions
Enrollment Management, Student Affairs, and Athletics
Elizabeth DiBiase
Program Manager – Shepard Broad College of Law
EMSA-Student Affairs & Admissions
James Miller
Executive Director
Graduate Admissions, College of Nursing
Kandee Griffith
Director, Graduate and Professional Admissions
Meet the Regional Campus Admissions Team
Have questions about how our regional campuses extend NSU’s programs and resources beyond our main campus? Contact one of our regional campus directors.
Jason Barshay
Senior Associate Director, Graduate and Professional Admissions
Tampa Bay Regional Campus
Michael Abraham
Senior Associate Director, Graduate and Professional Admissions
Tampa Bay Regional Campus
Kelsey Andrechuk
Admissions Counselor, Graduate and Professional Admissions
Ft. Myers Campus
Holly Haines- Kohl
Assistant Director, Graduate and Professional Admissions
Jacksonville Campus
Katrien Jaffe
Admissions Counselor, Graduate and Professional Admissions
Palm Beach Campus
Mayra Diaz
Senior Associate Director, Graduate and Professional Admissions
Miami Campus
Derrick Osso
Senior Associate Director, Graduate and Professional Admissions
Orlando Campus