Faculty List Alphabetically
Rebecca Ulland
Assistant Professor
Modern Languages and Literatures
166 Whitman Hall
Phone: 906-227-1820
Began teaching at NMU in 2006
- B.A., Carleton College
- M.A., University of Minnesota
- Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Gloria Urban
Professor
Criminal Justice
115 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-1611
Began teaching at NMU in 1991
- B.A., Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
- M.A., Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
- Ph.D., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
David Vandenburg
Associate Professor-TAS
Technology and Occupational Sciences
227A Jacobetti Center
Phone: 906-227-1541
Began teaching at NMU in 1999
- B.S., Michigan State University
- M.S., Air Force Institute of Technology
- M.S., University of Arkansas
Raymond Ventre
Interim Department Head
Professor
English
234 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-2222
Began teaching at NMU in 1979
- B.A., Providence College
- Ph.D., Brown University
Margaret Vroman
Assistant Professor
College of Business
310d Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-1865
Fax: 906-277-2930
Began teaching at NMU in 2008
- B.S., Western Michigan University
- M.A., Western Michigan University
- J.D., University of Toledo
Darlene Walch
Dean
Academic Information Services
203 Harden Learning Resources
Phone: 906-227-2117
Began teaching at NMU in 1987
- B.A., State University College at Brockport, New York
- M.A., Northern Michigan University
- M.L.S., State University at Albany, New York
Harvey Wallace
Department Head
Professor
Health, Physical Education and Recreation
201A Physical Education Instruction Facility
Phone: 906-227-2528
Began teaching at NMU in 1978
- B.S., University of California- Los Angeles
- Ph.D., University of Toledo
Mary Wallace
Coorinator of Graduate Programs
Professor
Nursing-Baccalaureate
2310 New Science Facility
Phone: 906-227-2487
Began teaching at NMU in 1978
- B.S.N., University of Florida
- M.S.N., University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Gregory Warchol
Professor
Criminal Justice
105 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-1617
Began teaching at NMU in 1998
- B.A., University of Illinois-Chicago
- M.A., University of Illinois-Chicago
- Ph.D., Michigan State University
Ruth Watry
Associate Professor
Political Science and Public Administration
201W Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-1824
Began teaching at NMU in 2000
- B.A., Mankato State University
- M.A., Washington University-St. Louis
- M.B.A., University of New Mexico
- Ph.D., University of Delaware
Phillip Watts
Professor
Health, Physical Education and Recreation
201G1 Physical Education Instructional Facility
Phone: 906-227-1143
Began teaching at NMU in 1978
- B.S., East Carolina University
- M.A., East Carolina University
- Ph.D., University of Maryland
Dale Wedig
Professor
Art and Design
200 Art and Design
Phone: 906-227-1490
Began teaching at NMU in 1983
- B.S., University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse
- M.A., Iowa State University
- M.F.A., Arizona State University
Helen Wedin
Assistant Professor
Nursing-Baccalaureate
3308 New Science Facility
Phone: 906-227-2831
Began teaching at NMU in 2004
- B.A., Smith College
- B.S.N., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- M.S.N., Northern Michigan University
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Mark Welke
Assistant Professor-TAS
Technology and Occupational Sciences
227C Jacobetti Center
Phone: 906-227-1535
Began teaching at NMU in 1991
- A.A.S., Kirtland Community College
F.A.A. Designated Mechanics Examine ,Certified FAA Airframe and Powerpla
Robert Whalen
Associate Professor
English
206 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-2678
Began teaching at NMU in 2002
- B.A., York University, Canada
- M.A., University of Toronto, Canada
- Ph.D., University of Toronto, Canada
Harry Whitaker
Professor
Psychology
335 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-2936
Began teaching at NMU in 1997
- B.A., Portland State College
- M.A., University of California- Los Angeles
- Ph.D., University of California- Los Angeles
Thomas Whiteley
Assistant Professor
College of Business
307a Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-2736
Fax: 906-227-2930
Began teaching at NMU in 2008
- B.A., Sir George Williams University
- M.B.A., McMaster University
- Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Eugene Wickenheiser
Professor
Chemistry
3123 New Science Facility
Phone: 906-227-2985
Began teaching at NMU in 1998
- B.Sc., University of Regina-Canada
- Ph.D., University of British Columbia-Canada
Suzanne Williams
Department Head
Professor
Chemistry
3301 New Science Facility
Phone: 906-227-1068
Began teaching at NMU in 1993
- B.S., Michigan Technological University
- Ph.D., University of Maryland
Alan Willis
Associate Professor
History
208DD Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-1228
Began teaching at NMU in 2001
- B.A., Emory University
- M.A., Emory University
- Ph.D., Syracuse University
Robert Winn
Professor
Biology
2001New Science Facility
Phone: 906-227-2340
Began teaching at NMU in 1999
- B.S., Idaho State University
- M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Barbara Wittler
Associate Professor
Nursing-Baccalaureate
2403 New Science Facility
Phone: 906-227-2485
Began teaching at NMU in 1995
- B.S.N., University of Michigan
- M.S.N., Northern Michigan University
Charles Wolfe
Instructor
College of Business
301 Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-2900
Began teaching at NMU in 2007
- B.S., Central Missouri State University
- M.A., Central Missouri State University
- M.B.A., Central Missouri State University
David Wood
Assistant Professor of English
English
209 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-2112
Fax: 906-227-1096
Began teaching at NMU in 2007
- B.A., Skidmore College
- M.A., University of Alaska-Fairbanks
- Ph.D., Purdue University
Carl Wozniak
Instructor
Education
189 Whitman Hall
Phone: 906-227-1965
Began teaching at NMU in 1992
- B.A., University of Michigan
- M.A., Eastern Michigan University
Jesse Wright
Assistant Professor
Economics
201 EE Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-2127
Fax: 906-227-2229
Began teaching at NMU in 2009
- B.S., Central Michigan University
- M.A., Western Michigan University
- Ph.D., Wayne State University
Takahiro Yamaguchi
Post Doctoral Fellow
Psychology
346 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-2935
Fax: 906-227-2954
Began teaching at NMU in 2008
- B.Sc., Central Michigan University
- M.Sc., Central Missouri State University
- Ph.D., University of Nevada-Reno
Renxin Yang
Professor
Sociology and Social Work
138 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-1120
Began teaching at NMU in 1996
- B.A., Jiangxi Normal University, China
- M.A., University of Toledo
- Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
Irvin Zaenglein
Professor
College of Business
309E Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-2607
Began teaching at NMU in 1980
- B.S., Indiana University
- M.B.A., Drexel University
- Ph.D., Purdue University
Jailan Zalmai
Professor
Mathematics and Computer Science
1121New Science Facility
Phone: 906-227-1601
Fax: 906-227-2010
Began teaching at NMU in 1988
- B.I.E, Georgia Institute of Technology
- M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
- M.S.O.R., Georgia Institute of Technology
- Ph.D., Washington State University
- Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
M.A. Washington State University
James Zeigler
Assistant Professor
Clinical Sciences
1511 West Science Building
Phone: 906-227-1765
Fax: 906-227-2178
Began teaching at NMU in 2007
- B.S., Northern Michigan University
- M.A., Northern Michigan University
Qinghong Zhang
Associate Professor
Mathematics and Computer Science
1133 New Science Facility
Phone: 906-227-1511
Began teaching at NMU in 2003
- B.S., Nanjing Normal University, China
- M.S., University of Iowa
- M.S., Nankai University, China
- Ph.D., University of Iowa
Roxin Zhang
Professor
Mathematics and Computer Science
3013 New Science Facility
Phone: 906-227-1596
Began teaching at NMU in 1991
- B.A., Lanzhou University, China
- Ph.D., University of Washington
