Faculty List Alphabetically
Linah Ababneh
Assistant Professor
Geography
3115 New Science Facility
Phone: 906-227-1104
Fax: 906-227-1621
Began teaching at NMU in 2008
- B.Sc., Yarmouk University
- M.A., Yarmouk University
- Ph.D., University of Arizona
Marie Aho
Department Head
Counseling and Consultation Services
3405 Hedgcock
Phone: 906-227-2981
Fax: 906-227-1103
Began teaching at NMU in 2009
- B.A., American University-Cairo
- M.A., Oakland University
- Ph.D., Wayne State University
Jonathan Allen
Assistant Professor
Political Science and Public Administration
201s Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-1815
Fax: 906-227-2229
Began teaching at NMU in 2008
- B.A., Rand Afrikaans University
- B.A., Stellenbosch University
- M.A., Rand Afrikaans University
- M.A., McGill University
- Ph.D., Princeton University
Raymond Amtmann
Instructor
College of Business
202F Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-2647
Began teaching at NMU in 1999
- B.A., Grove City College
- M.A., Webster University
Michael Andary
Assistant Professor-TAS
Technology and Occupational Sciences
112D Jacobetti Center
Phone: 906-227-1573
Began teaching at NMU in 2001
- B.S., Ferris State University
- M.P.A., Northern Michigan University
Journeyman Carpenter ,LEED AP
Carol Anderson
Instructor
English
213 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-1406
Fax: 906-227-1096
Began teaching at NMU in 1999
- B.A., Northern Michigan University
- M.A., Northern Michigan University
Derek Anderson
Assistant Professor
Education
217 Whitman Hall
Phone: 906-227-1873
Began teaching at NMU in 2005
- B.S., Northern Michigan University
- M.A., Northern Michigan University
- Ph.D., Central Michigan University
Mary Anderson
Professor
Nursing-Baccalaureate
2123 New Science Facility
Phone: 906-227-1664
Began teaching at NMU in 1982
- B.S.N., Northern Michigan University
- R.N., Northern Michigan University
- M.A., Northern Michigan University
- M.S.N., Wayne State University
- Ed.D., Western Michigan University
John Anderton
Department Head
Professor
Geography
3119 New Science Facility
Phone: 906-227-1140
Began teaching at NMU in 1999
- B.S., Northern Michigan University
- M.S., University of Wyoming
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
John Andrews
Instructor
Criminal Justice
104 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-2646
Began teaching at NMU in 1990
- B.S., Eastern Michigan University
- M.S., Western Michigan University
Paul Andronis
Professor
Psychology
304 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-2291
Began teaching at NMU in 1990
- B.S., Western Illinois University
- M.S., University of Chicago
- M.S., Western Illinois University
- Ph.D., University of Chicago
Randy Appleton
Associate Professor
Mathematics and Computer Science
1131 New Science Facility
Phone: 906-227-1593
Began teaching at NMU in 1996
- B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- M.S., University of Kentucky
- Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Mikhail Balaev
Assistant Professor
Sociology and Social Work
147b Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-1118
Fax: 906-227-1212
Began teaching at NMU in 2008
- Certificate, University of North Carolina
- B.A., Ufa State Aviation Technology University
- M.A., University of Oregon
William Ball
Professor
Political Science and Public Administration
220A Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-1821
Began teaching at NMU in 1988
- B.A., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
- M.A., Northeastern Illinois University
- Ph.D., Northern Illinois University
Carol Bays
Professor
English
226 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-2819
Began teaching at NMU in 1976
- B.A., University of Michigan
- M.A., North Texas State University
- Ph.D., Wayne State University
Alan Beauchamp
Associate Professor
Psychology
339 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-2934
Began teaching at NMU in 1990
- B.S., Northern Michigan University
- M.S., University of New Mexico
- Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Donna Becker
Professor
Biology
2013 New Science Facility
Phone: 906-227-2443
Fax: 906-227-1063
Began teaching at NMU in 1998
- B.A., Northern Michigan University
- Ph.D., Michigan Technological University
Carol Bell
Associate Professor
Mathematics and Computer Science
NSF 1113
Phone: 906-227-1603
Began teaching at NMU in 2007
- M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
- Ph.D., University of Texas-Austin
William Bergmann
Assistant Professor
History
201BB Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-1220
Began teaching at NMU in 2005
- B.A., Franklin and Marshall College
- M.A., University of Cincinnati
- Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
Jacqueline Bird
Associate Professor
Biology
2119 New Science Facility
Phone: 906-227-1586
Began teaching at NMU in 1996
- B.S., Michigan State University
- M.S., State University of New York-Stony Brook
- D.V.M., Cornell University
- Ph.D., Ohio University
Douglas Black
Assistant Professor
Academic Information Services
213 Learning Resource Center
Phone: 906-227-1208
Fax: 906-227-1333
Began teaching at NMU in 2009
- A.B., Middlebury College
- M.A., University of New Hampshire
- M.L.S., Simmons College
David Boe
Program Director
Associate Professor
English
220 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-2677
Began teaching at NMU in 2001
- B.A., Fort Lewis College
- M.A., Northern Arizona University
- Ph.D., Indiana University
Louise Bourgault
Professor
Communication and Performance Studies
219 Thomas Fine Arts
Phone: 906-227-1645
Began teaching at NMU in 1984
- B.S., Syracuse University
- M.A., Ohio University
- Ph.D., Ohio University
Faye Bowers
Instructor
English
216 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-1637
Fax: 906-227-1096
Began teaching at NMU in 2008
- B.A., Boston University
Dwight Brady
Professor
Communication and Performance Studies
214 Thomas Fine Arts
Phone: 906-227-2180
Began teaching at NMU in 1997
- B.S., Grand Valley State College
- M.A., Michigan State University
- Ph.D., University of Tennessee
Gabriel Braham
Assistant Professor
English
222 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-1643
Fax: 906-227-1690
Began teaching at NMU in 2008
- B.A., University of California
- M.A., University of California at Santa Cruz
- Ph.D., University of California at Santa Cruz
Michael Broadway
Honors Program Director (Interim)
Professor of Geography
Arts and Sciences
401 Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-2636
Began teaching at NMU in 1997
- B.Ed, Nottingham University, United Kingdom
- M.Sc., London University, England
- Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
Patrick Brown
Department Head
Professor
Biology
2001 New Science Building
Phone: 906-227-2310
Fax: 906-227-1063
Began teaching at NMU in 2009
- B.S., Central Michigan University
- M.S., Iowa State University
- Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
John Bruggink
Professor
Biology
2117 New Science Facility
Phone: 906-227-2342
Began teaching at NMU in 1998
- B.S., Northern Michigan University
- M.A., Northern Michigan University
- Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Gary Brunswick
Professor
College of Business
310E Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-1261
Began teaching at NMU in 1991
- B.S., Northern Michigan University
- M.B.A., Marquette University
- Ph.D., Arizona State University
David Buhl
Professor
Mathematics and Computer Science
1117 New Science Facilty
Phone: 906-227-2089
Began teaching at NMU in 1998
- B.A., Augustana College
- M.A., University of South Dakota
- Ed.D., Montana State University
Kristi Burdick
Assistant Professor
School of Nursing
2301 New Science Facility
Phone: 906-227-2834
Fax: 906-227-1658
Began teaching at NMU in 2009
- B.S.N., Northern Michigan University
- M.S.N., Northern Michigan University
Michael Burgmeier
Associate Professor
Academic Information Services
232 Harden Learning Resources
Phone: 906-227-2187
Fax: 906-227-1333
Began teaching at NMU in 1998
- B.S., Kent State University
- M.L.S., Indiana University
Stephen Burn
Associate Professor
English
210 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-2129
Began teaching at NMU in 2004
- B.A., University of Strathclyde-United Kingdom
- M.A., University of Durham-United Kingdom
- Ph.D., University of Durham-United Kingdom
Sheila Burns
Department Head
Professor
Psychology
346C Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-2724
Began teaching at NMU in 1975
- B.A., University of California-Berkeley
- Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley
Sandra Burr
Associate Professor
English
264 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-1650
Began teaching at NMU in 2001
- B.A., University of Oregon
- M.A., College of William and Mary
- Ph.D., College of William and Mary
Jane Campbell
Associate Professor
Nursing-Baccalaureate
2312 New Science Facility
Phone: 906-227-2489
Began teaching at NMU in 1986
- B.S.N., Northern Michigan University
- M.S.N., Northern Michigan University
- D.N.P., Oakland University
James Cantrill
Department Head
Professor
Communication and Performance Studies
205 Thomas Fine Arts
Phone: 906-227-2061
Began teaching at NMU in 1990
- B.A., Western Washington University
- M.A., Humboldt State University
- Ph.D., University of Illinois
Thomas Capers
Assistant Professor
Criminal Justice
113 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-1615
Fax: 906-227-1754
Began teaching at NMU in 2008
- B.S., New York Institute of Technology
- M.S., New York Institute of Technology
- D.M.A., University of Phoenix
David Carlson
Associate Professor
Political Science and Public Administration
200D Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-1825
Began teaching at NMU in 1978
- B.S., North Dakota State University
- M.A., Purdue University
- Ph.D., Purdue University
Alex Carroll
Assistant Professor
Sociology and Social Work
147D Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-2030
Began teaching at NMU in 2007
- B.A., Rocky Mountain College
- B.S., Rocky Mountain College
- M.A., Seattle University
- M.A., University of Arizona
- Ph.D., University of Arizona
Michael Cauley
Associate Professor
Engineering Technology
112C Jacobetti Center
Phone: 906-227-1576
Began teaching at NMU in 1967
- B.S., Central Michigan University
- M.A., Central Michigan University
- Ed.D., University of Northern Colorado
Brian Cherry
Department Head
Professor
Political Science and Public Administration
208 Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-1823
Began teaching at NMU in 1997
- B.S., University of Southern Indiana
- M.P.A., Indiana State University
- Ph.D., Indiana State University
Daric Christian
Professor
Art and Design
88 Art and Design
Phone: 906-227-2188
Began teaching at NMU in 1997
- B.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design
- M.F.A., Ohio University
Patricia Cianciolo
Professor
Sociology and Social Work
136 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-1116
Began teaching at NMU in 1992
- B.S., Urbana University
- M.S., Wright State University
- Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Michael Cinelli
Associate Dean and Director
Professor
Art and Design
159A Art and Design
Phone: 906-227-2194
Began teaching at NMU in 1973
- B.A., University of Illinois
- M.S., Illinois Institute of Technology
Rodney Clarken
Associate Dean of Teacher Education/Director of School of Education
Teacher Education Field Experience
Education
179D Whitman Hall
Phone: 906-227-1880
Began teaching at NMU in 1989
- B.S., University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
- M.A., University of Detroit
- Ph.D., Wayne State University
- M.S.T., University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Gloria Clocklin
Associate Professor
Nursing-Baccalaureate
2314 New Science Faciliy
Phone: 906-227-2658
Began teaching at NMU in 1989
- A.D.N., Northwestern Michigan College
- B.S.N., Northern Michigan University
- M.S.N., Wayne State University
- Ed.D., Western Michigan University
Krista Clumpner
Associate Professor
Academic Information Services
208 Harden Learning Resources
Phone: 906-227-1205
Began teaching at NMU in 1991
- B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison
- M.A.L.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Barbara Coleman
Associate Professor
Health, Physical Education and Recreation
208 Physical Education Instructional Facility
Phone: 906-227-1141
Began teaching at NMU in 1988
- B.S., Northern Michigan University
- M.S., Northern Michigan University
Timothy Compton
Department Head
Professor
Modern Languages and Literatures
145B Whitman Hall
Phone: 906-227-1107
Fax: 906-227-2533
Began teaching at NMU in 1989
- B.A., Brigham Young University
- M.A., University of Utah
- Ph.D., University of Kansas
William Connor
Associate Professor
Health, Physical Education and Recreation
201E Physical Education Instructional Facility
Phone: 906-227-1133
Began teaching at NMU in 2005
- B.S., University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse
- M.A., University of Northern Colorado
- Ed.D., University of Northern Colorado
David Cooper
Professor
Philosophy
405G Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-1681
Began teaching at NMU in 1971
- B.A., University of Idaho
- Ph.D., University of Waterloo-Canada
Leslie Cory
Assistant Professor-TAS
Technology and Occupational Sciences
208C Jacobetti Center
Phone: 906-227-2387
Began teaching at NMU in 1998
- A.S., Culinary Institute of America
- B.S., Northern Michigan University
- M.S., Northern Michigan University
Gregory Coverdale
Associate Professor
Education
187 Whitman Hall
Phone: 906-227-2432
Began teaching at NMU in 2006
- B.S., Ball State University
- M.Ed., St. Michaels College
- Ph.D., Michigan State University
Joan Cowell
Instructor
Education
179 Whitman Hall
Phone: 906-227-2728
Fax: 906-227-2764
Began teaching at NMU in 2009
- B.A., Northern Michigan University
- M.A., Northern Michigan University
Neil Cumberlidge
Professor
Biology
2001 New Science Facility
Phone: 906-227-2215
Began teaching at NMU in 1989
- B.Sc., University of Hull, United Kingdom
- P.G.C.Ed, University of Durham-United Kingdom
Scott D'Alessandro
Instructor
Military Science
101 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-2236
Began teaching at NMU in 2005
- Graduate, U.S. Army Airborne School
- Graduate, U.S. Army Air Assault School
- Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army
Jennifer Daly
Assistant Professor
Art and Design
159 Art and Design
Phone: 906-227-2194
Fax: 906-227-2276
Began teaching at NMU in 2009
- B.F.A., University of Missouri-St. Louis
- M.F.A., California State University
Sujay Datta
Associate Professor
Mathematics and Computer Science
1001 New Science Facility
Phone: 906-227-2020
Began teaching at NMU in 1997
- B.S., Indian Statistical Institute, India
- M.S., University of Connecticut
- Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Robert Davidson
Associate Professor
Criminal Justice
116 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-1636
Began teaching at NMU in 1979
- B.S., Wright State University
- M.S., Xavier University
Chet DeFonso
Associate Professor
History
208C Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-2514
Began teaching at NMU in 1990
- A.B., Washington University
- M.A., University of Illinois
- Ph.D., University of Illinois
Stephen DeGoosh
Associate Professor
Geography
3111 New Science Facility
Phone: 906-227-2904
Began teaching at NMU in 1992
- B.S., Indiana State University
- M.S., Indiana State University
- Ph.D., Indiana State University
Cornell DeJong
Social Work Field Coordinator
Professor
Sociology and Social Work
144 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-2842
Began teaching at NMU in 1972
- A.B.D. , University of Wisconsin
- B.A., Calvin College
- M.S.W, University of Michigan
Daryl Delongchamp
Associate Professor-TAS
Technology and Occupational Sciences
108 Jacobetti Center
Phone: 906-227-1528
Began teaching at NMU in 2001
- B.S., Northern Michigan University
- M.S., Northern Michigan University
Journeyman Carpenter
Teresa Delpier
Professor
Nursing-Baccalaureate
2308 New Science Facility
Phone: 906-227-1676
Began teaching at NMU in 1991
- B.S.N., Nazareth College
- M.N., University of Washington
- D.N.P., Oakland University
Scott Demel
Assistant Professor
Sociology and Social Work
130 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-2706
Fax: 906-227-1212
Began teaching at NMU in 2009
- B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison
- M.A., University of Illinois-Chicago
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
David Donovan
Professor
Physics
2513 West Science Building
Phone: 906-227-2453
Began teaching at NMU in 1992
- B.S., Hampden-Sydney College
- Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Donald Dreisbach
Professor
Philosophy
405J Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-2014
Began teaching at NMU in 1969
- B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- M.A., Northwestern University
- Ph.D., Northwestern University
James Drosen
Associate Professor
College of Business
304H Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-1247
Began teaching at NMU in 1986
- B.S., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- M.S., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Ph.D., Northwestern University
Omer Durfee
Assistant Professor
Sociology and Social Work
142 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-1269
Began teaching at NMU in 2008
- B.M., University of South Dakota
- M.M., University of South Dakota
- M.S.E.E., Northern State University
- Ed.D., North Dakota State University
- Ph.D., South Dakota State University
Richard Eathorne
Assistant Professor
Geography
3003 New Science Facility
Phone: 906-227-2575
Began teaching at NMU in 1997
- B.S., Northern Michigan University
- M.S., Northern Michigan University
Gary Ebrecht
Assistant Professor
Health, Physical Education and Recreation
209 Physical Education Instructional Facility
Phone: 906-227-1368
Began teaching at NMU in 2000
- B.A., Michigan State University
- M.A., Michigan State University
- Ph.D., Michigan State University
Faith Edwards
Assistant Professor
Nursing-Baccalaureate
1507 West Science
Phone: 906-227-2864
Began teaching at NMU in 2007
- A.B.D. , Rocky Mountain University of Health Professionals
- B.S.N., Northern Michigan University
- M.S., University of Michigan
John Ejnik
Assistant Professor
Chemistry
3121 New Science Facility
Phone: 906-227-1069
Began teaching at NMU in 2003
- B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Lawrence Ellerbruch
Associate Professor
Mathematics and Computer Science
1109 New Science Facility
Phone: 906-227-1597
Began teaching at NMU in 1987
- B.S., Illinois Institute of Technology
- M.A., Northeastern Illinois State University
- Ph.D., University of Michigan
Keith Ellis
Assistant Professor
Art and Design
72 Art and Design
Phone: 906-227-1861
Fax: 906-227-2276
Began teaching at NMU in 2005
- M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design
Amjad ElSamen
Assistant Professor
College of Business
Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-2900
Fax: 906-227-2930
Began teaching at NMU in 2009
- B.B.A., University of Jordan
- M.B.A., University of Jordan
- Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Robert Engelhart
Associate Professor
Music
118 Thomas Fine Arts
Phone: 906-227-1038
Began teaching at NMU in 1986
- B.M., Capital University
- M.A., Ohio State University
- Ph.D., Ohio State University
Mary Etchison
Counseling and Counseling Education
Professor
Counseling and Consultation Services
3405 C.B. Hedgcock
Phone: 906-227-2981
Began teaching at NMU in 1987
- B.S., University of Maryland
- M.A., Northern Michigan University
- Ph.D., Idaho State University
Don Faust
Professor
Mathematics and Computer Science
3015 New Science Facility
Phone: 906-227-1599
Began teaching at NMU in 1979
- B.A., State University of New York-Oswego
- M.A., University of Kansas
- Ph.D., University of Hawaii-Manoa
Tawni Ferrarini
Associate Professor
Economics
203A Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-1218
Began teaching at NMU in 1998
- B.A., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
- M.A., Washington University
- Ph.D., Washington University
Mark Flaherty
Associate Professor
Music
108 Thomas Fine Arts
Phone: 906-227-1037
Began teaching at NMU in 2002
- B.A., Carleton College
- M.M., Yale School of Music
- D.M.A., University of Minnesota
Christine Flavin
Assistant Professor
Art and Design
60 Art and Design
Phone: 906-227-1405
Began teaching at NMU in 2006
- B.A., University of California-Berkeley
- M.F.A., University of Iowa
Robert Fleming
Professor
College of Business
310B Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-1810
Began teaching at NMU in 1978
- B.S., Central Michigan University
- M.B.A., Central Michigan University
- Ph.D., University of Mississippi
Lisa Flood
Professor
Nursing-Baccalaureate
2613 West Science Building
Phone: 906-227-1673
Began teaching at NMU in 1989
- B.S.N., Northern Michigan University
- M.S.N., Northern Michigan University
Kevin Foley
Department Head
Assistant Professor
Clinical Sciences
3513 West Science
Phone: 906-227-2885
Began teaching at NMU in 2008
- B.S., Eastern Mennonite University
- Ph.D., East Carolina University
- M.T., University of Illinois
Tara Foster
Assistant Professor
Modern Languages and Literatures
171Whitman Hall
Phone: 906-227-1814
Fax: 906-227-2533
Began teaching at NMU in 2008
- B.A., Rice University
- M.A., Rutgers University
- Ph.D., Rutgers University
Mary Franczek
Assistant Professor
Nursing-Practical
3515 West Science
Phone: 906-227-2640
Fax: 906-227-1309
Began teaching at NMU in 2009
- B.S.N., Northern Michigan University
- M.S.N., University of Phoenix
- Nurse Educator Certificate, Northern Michigan University
Mary Freier
Head of Public Services
Associate Professor
Academic Information Services
214 Harden Learning Resources
Phone: 906-227-1061
Began teaching at NMU in 2007
- B.A., Millikin University
- M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- M.L.I.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Thomas Froiland
Professor
Biology
2107 New Science Facility
Phone: 906-227-1582
Began teaching at NMU in 1978
- B.A., Augustana College
- M.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
