Meet the Faculty

Rebecca Ulland

• Languages, Literatures, and International Studies Department
• Professor
• Modern Languages and Literatures
• 166 Whitman Hall

Education

• Master of Arts, Univ Minnesota Twin Cities - 2000
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Minnesota Twin Cities - 2006
• Bachelor of Arts, Carleton College - 1996

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Matthew Van Grinsven

• Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences Department
• Assistant Professor
• 3001 New Science Facility

Education

• Master of Science, Michigan Tech University (S) - 2010
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan Tech University (S) - 2015
• Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan University - 2006

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Jeffrey Vickers

• Music Department
• Department Head
• Associate Professor
• 110 Thomas Fine Arts

Education

• Doctor of Music, Indiana Univ Bloomington* - 2009
• Master's Degree, Indiana Univ Bloomington* - 2002
• Bachelor's Degree, Univ Mississippi - 1999

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Margaret Vroman

• Business, College of Department
• Professor
• College of Business
• 310d Cohodas Hall

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Western Michigan University - 1977
• Master of Arts, Western Michigan University - 1978
• LLD/JD-Laws/Jurisprudence, University of Toledo - 1982

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Gregory Warchol

• Criminal Justice Department
• Professor
• 2506 Jamrich Hall

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University (S) - 1995
• Master of Arts, Univ Illinois Chicago - 1991
• Bachelor of Arts, Univ Illinois Chicago - 1984

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Tracy Wascom

• Art and Design Department
• Assistant Professor
• Art and Design RM 184

Education

• Master of Fine Arts, Syracuse University - 1996
• Bachelor of Fine Arts, Univ Louisiana Lafayette - 1992

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Ruth Watry

• Political Science and Public Administration Department
• Professor
• Political Science
• 201W Cohodas Hall

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Delaware - 2000
• Master of Arts, Washington University - 1995
• Master of Business Admin., University of New Mexico * - 1990
• Bachelor of Arts, Minnesota State Univ Mankato - 1987

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Dale Wedig

• Art and Design Department
• Professor
• Art and Design RM 106

Education

• Bachelor of Science, UW-LaCrosse - 1979
• Master of Arts, Iowa State University - 1981
• Master of Fine Arts, Arizona State Univ Tempe - 1983

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Helen Wedin

• Nursing - Baccalaureate Department
• Professor
• School of Nursing
• 3314 New Science Facility

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, Smith College - 1991
• Bachelor of Science - Nursing, UW-Milwaukee - 1993
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, UW-Milwaukee - 2007
• Master of Science in Nursing, Northern Michigan University - 2001

• Board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Mark Welke

• Technology and Occupational Studies, College of Department
• Assistant Professor-TAS
• Technology and Occupational Sciences
• 227C Jacobetti Complex

Education

• Associate Degree, Kirtland Cmty College - 1980

• F.A.A. Designated Mechanics Examine, Certified FAA Airframe and Powerpla

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Robert Whalen

• English Department
• Professor
• 3248 Jamrich Hall

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Toronto - 1999
• Master of Arts, Univ Toronto - 1995
• Bachelor of Arts, York University - 1993

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Kristen White

• Education, Leadership & Public Service, School of Department
• Assistant Professor
• School of Education/Leadership/Public Services
• 179 Whitman Hall

Education

• Master of Arts, Madonna University - 2011
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University (S) - 2018
• Bachelor of Arts, Michigan State University (S) - 1995

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Eugene Wickenheiser

• Chemistry Department
• Professor
• 3123 New Science Facility

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ British Columbia - 1988
• Bachelor of Science, Univ Regina - 1984

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Suzanne Williams

• Chemistry Department
• Professor
• 3301 New Science Facility

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Maryland College Park* - 1990
• Bachelor of Science, Michigan Tech University (S) - 1984

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Alan Willis

• History Department
• Department Head
• Professor
• 208DD Cohodas Hall

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University - 1999
• Bachelor of Arts, Emory University - 1990
• Master of Arts, Emory University - 1990

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Carter Wilson

• Political Science and Public Administration Department
• Department Head
• Professor
• Political Science
• 208 Cohodas Hall

Education

• Master of Arts, Wayne State University - 1977
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Wayne State University - 1982
• Bachelor of Arts, Wayne State University - 1973

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Robert Winn

• Biology Department
• Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
• Professor
• 2111 West Science

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Idaho State University - 1985
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Illinois Urbana* - 1994
• Master of Science, Univ Illinois Urbana* - 1990

Upcoming Courses - Fall

David Wood

• English Department
• Professor
• Honors Program Director
• 3228 Jamrich Hall

Education

• Master of Arts, Univ Alaska Fairbanks* - 2000
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University - 2004
• Bachelor of Arts, Skidmore College - 1969

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Glenn Wrate

• Engineering Technology Department
• Professor
• 126 Jacobetti Complex

Education

• Master of Science, Michigan Tech University (S) - 1986
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan Tech University (S) - 1996
• Bachelor of Science, Michigan Tech University (S) - 1984

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Jesse Wright

• Economics Department
• Assistant Professor
• 201 EE Cohodas Hall

Education

• Master of Arts, Western Michigan University - 2069
• Bachelor of Science, Central Michigan University - 2068
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Wayne State University - 1973

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Elizabeth Wuorinen

• Health and Human Performance, School of Department
• Director School of Health and Human Performance
• Professor
• School of Health and Human Performance
• 201b PEIF

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Michigan Ann Arbor - 2007
• Master of Science, Northern Michigan University - 1991
• Bachelor of Applied Arts, Central Michigan University - 1988

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Jeffrey Wuorinen

• Health and Human Performance, School of Department
• Special Instructor
• School of Health and Human Performance
• 201 PEIF

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Norwich University - 2010

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Abigail Wyche

• Social Work Department
• Department Head
• Associate Professor
• 346 Gries Hall

Education

• Mster of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth Univ - 2002
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Virginia Commonwealth Univ - 2012
• Bachelor of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth Univ - 1999

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Renxin Yang

• Sociology and Anthropology Department
• Professor
• 2416 Jamrich Hall

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Bowling Green St Univ Bwlng Gr - 1995
• Master of Arts, University of Toledo - 1991
• Bachelor of Arts, Jiangxi Normal Univ - 1982

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Qinghong Zhang

• Mathematics and Computer Sciences Department
• Professor
• Mathematics and Computer Science
• 2218 Jamrich Hall

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Iowa - 2002
• Master of Computer Science, Univ Iowa - 1999
• Master of Science, Nankai University - 1969
• Bachelor of Science, Nanjing Normal Univ, China - 1969

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Roxin Zhang

• Mathematics and Computer Sciences Department
• Professor
• Mathematics and Computer Science
• 2208 Jamrich Hall

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Washington - 1990
• Bachelor of Arts, Lanzhou University - 1969

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Susy Ziegler

• Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences Department
• Associate Dean of Arts & Sciences/EEGS Department Head
• Associate Professor
• 3001 New Science Building

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, UW-Madison - 1999
• Master of Science, UW-Madison - 1993
• Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College - 1990

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Anna Zimmer

• Languages, Literatures, and International Studies Department
• Assistant Professor
• Modern Languages and Literatures
• 145 Whitman Hall

Education

• Master of Arts, Georgetown University - 2008
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Georgetown University - 2013
• Bachelor of Arts, Carleton College - 2006

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Nancy Zimmerman

• Music Department
• Professor
• 120 Thomas Fine Arts

Education

• Bachelor of Music-Performance, Univ Arizona - 1978
• Master of Music, Univ Arizona - 1980
• DMA-Doctor of Music Arts, Univ Arizona - 1985

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Brian Zinser

• Business, College of Department
• Assistant Professor
• College of Business
• 310H Cohodas Hall

Education

• Doctor of Business Admin, Anderson University, IN - 2015
• Bachelor of Arts, Univ Illinois Urbana* - 1981
• Master of Business Admin., Northwestern University - 1986

Upcoming Courses - Fall