Hires
Anna Burnett, education abroad adviser (AP) in International Programs.
Karey LaJoye, secretary (4D) in the Health Center.
Tod Poirier, operator/technician (AP) in the Learning Resources Division.
Karen Rinne, senior library assistant (4C) in Academic Information Services/Library.
Joshua Santiago, assistant director-ACAC/director-orientation (AP) in the Academic and Career Advisement Center.
Promotions
Joshua Cook, programmer/analyst II (AP) in Information Technology-Information Services.
Faculty Hires, Promotions and Tenure
The NMU Board of Trustees approved the following new appointments (tenure track at the assistant professor rank, unless otherwise indicated):
Amy Barnsley (Mathematics and Computer Science)
Yan Zhao Ciupak (Sociology and Anthropology)
Ann Marie Crandell-Williams (Social Work)
Wendy Farkas (English)
Valerie Hedges (Biology)
Daryl Kobie (Technology and Occupational Sciences), associate professor-TAS, continuing appointment
Caroline Krzakowski (English)
Gabrielle McNally (School of Art and Design)
Gudmundur Oddsson (Sociology and Anthropology)
Melanie Reaves (School of Education, Leadership and Public Service)
Gypsy Schindler (School of Art and Design)
Andrew Sikkema (Technology and Occupational Sciences), assistant professor-TAS, continuing appointment
Anne Stein (School of Nursing)
Anna Kusek Woronika (Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences)
Haibo Yao (College of Business)
The following faculty members were granted tenure:
Zachary Cogley (Philosophy)
Lisa Eckert (English)
Matthew Frank (English)
Amy Hamilton (English)
Michael Kowalczyk (Mathematics and Computer Science)
Lesley Larkin (English)
Michael Martin (Engineering Technology)
Marguerite Moore (School of Health and Human Performance)
Shravan Rajagopal (School of Art and Design)
Bao Truong (Mathematics and Computer Science)
The NMU board promoted the following to associate professor:
Zachary Cogley (Philosophy)
Scott Drum (School of Health and Human Performance)
Lisa Eckert (English)
Matthew Frank (English)
Amy Hamilton (English)
Michael Kowalczyk (Mathematics and Computer Science)
Lesley Larkin (English)
Michael Martin (Engineering Technology)
Marguerite Moore (School of Health and Human Performance)
Shravan Rajagopal (School of Art and Design)
Jon Sherman (Modern Languages and Literatures)
Bao Truong (Mathematics and Computer Science)
Margaret Vroman (College of Business)
Mounia Ziat (Psychology)
The NMU board promoted the following to full professor:
David Boe (English)
Mark Flaherty (Music)
Robbie Goodrich (History)
Alec Lindsay (Biology)
Joe Lubig (School of Education, Leadership and Public Service)
Mary Pelton-Cooper (Psychology)
Adam Prus (Psychology)
Judith Puncochar (School of Education, Leadership and Public Service)
Michael Strahan (Academic Information Services)
Paul Truckey (CAPS)
Ruth Watry (Political Science)
Rebecca Mead (History)
The NMU board promoted the following to the rank of Professor-TAS:
Michael Andary (Technology and Occupational Sciences)
Daryl Kobie (Technology and Occupational Sciences)