Our Professional Staff

The staff of the Academic and Career Advisement Center are dedicated to assisting students in achieving their academic goals. We are here to guide students through the advising process, work with them keep track of their academic requirements, assist them in academic difficulty, guide them through career exploration and connect them to support functions offered at NMU including orientation, UN100 classes and tutoring.

Jim Gadzinski

Jim Gadzinski

Director, Academic and Career Advisement Center
jgadzins@nmu.edu
Carolyn Lawrence

Carolyn Lawrence

Director, New Student Orientation
Assistant Director, Academic and Career Advisement Center
cstabeno@nmu.edu

Chris Fries

Assistant Director, Academic and Career Advisement Center/Jacobetti Center
cfries@nmu.edu

Rhonda Peterson

Principal Secretary, Academic and Career Advisement Center
rpeterso@nmu.edu


Kelly Dore

Kelly Dore

Principal Secretary, New Student Orientation Program
kdore@nmu.edu
Lori Marshall

Lori Marshall

Senior Secretary, Academic & Career Advisement Center, Jacobetti Center
lomarsha@nmu.edu
Lina Blair

Lina Blair

Coordinator Academic Support Services
cblair@nmu.edu

Mark Dellangelo

Counselor, Academic & Career Advisement
Jacobetti Center
mdellang@nmu.edu

Andrew Blumenthal

Graduate Assistant
ablument@nmu.edu
Lenette Pynnonen

Lenette Pynnonen

Coordinator, Academic Support Services
lpynnone@nmu.edu
Bill Richards

Bill Richards

Coordinator, Academic Support Services
wirichar@nmu.edu
Michele Stephensen

Michele Stephenson

Counselor, Academic and Career Advisement Center
mstephen@nmu.edu
Michael Turino

Michael Turino

Coordinator, Academic Support Services/Jacobetti Center
mturino@nmu.edu

Student staff:

Walter Aho Walter Aho
Seth Dompierre Seth Dompierre
Kendra Meyer Kendra Meyer
Michelle Woodford Michele Woodford