Meet the Faculty

Rebecca Ulland

• Languages, Literatures, and International Studies
• Professor
• 166 Whitman Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1820
• rulland@nmu.edu

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

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Deidra Unger

• Psychological Science
• Tutorial Assistant
• 1001 Weston Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2935
• dunger@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan University - 2017

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Alexander van Blommestein

• Communication and Media Studies
• Assistant Professor
• 218 Thomas Fine Arts
• Phone: 906-227-2266
• lvanblom@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Fine Arts, Wayne State University - 2008
• Bachelor of Arts, University of Windsor, Ontario - 2005

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Matthew Van Grinsven

• Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences
• Assistant Professor
• 3119 Weston Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1161
• mvangrin@nmu.edu

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

Upcoming Courses - Winter

James VanOrman

• Biology
• Adjunct Instructor
• 2815 West Science
• Phone: 906-227-2310
• jvanorma@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Science, Northern Michigan University - 2019
• Bachelor of Science, Lake Superior State Univ (S) - 2015

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Jeffrey Vickers

• Music
• Department Head
• Professor
• 102A Thomas Fine Arts
• Phone: 906-227-1807
• Fax: 906-227-2165
• jevicker@nmu.edu

Education

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

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Indigo Villanueva

• English
• Contingent Instructor
• 3284 Jamrich Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2817
• ivillanu@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, Rice University - 2016
• Master of Arts, Northern Michigan University - 2019

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Jennifer Vollenweider

• Mathematics and Computer Sciences
• Instructor
• 2219 Jamrich Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2353
• jvollenw@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, UW-Eau Claire - 2006
• Master of Science, Northern Michigan University - 2014

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Margaret Vroman

• Business, College of
• Professor
• 310D Cohodas Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1865
• Fax: 906-277-2930
• mvroman@nmu.edu

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

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Anna Wacker

• Biology
• Graduate Teaching Assistant
• 2116 Weston Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2310
• awacker@nmu.edu

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Jane Wagar

• English
• Graduate Teaching Assistant
• 3229 Jamrich Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1785
• jwagar@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, Michigan State University (S) - 2016

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Steve Waller

• Engineering Technology
• Adjunct Special Instructor
• 123 Jacobetti Center
• Phone: 906-227-2141
• swaller@nmu.edu

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Jane Wankmiller

• Sociology and Anthropology
• Director of FROST
• Adjunct Assistant Professor
• 2415 Jamrich Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1148
• jwankmil@nmu.edu

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University (S) - 2016
• Master of Science, Michigan State University (S) - 2010
• Master of Arts, Michigan State University (S) - 2009
• Bachelor of Science, Towson University - 2001
• Associate of Arts, Anne Arundel Cmty College - 1996

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Gregory Warchol

• Criminal Justice
• Professor
• 2501 Jamrich Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1664
• gwarchol@nmu.edu

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

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Leslie Warren

• Academic Information Services
• Dean-Library & Instructional Support
• Professor
• 205 Learning Resource Center
• Phone: 906-227-2402
• Fax: 906-227-1333
• lwarren@nmu.edu

Tracy Wascom

• Art and Design
• Assistant Professor
• 184 Art and Design
• Phone: 906-227-2193
• Fax: 906-227-2276
• twascom@nmu.edu

Education

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

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Matthew Watkeys

• Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences
• Contingent Special Instructor
• 3124 Weston Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2911
• mwatkeys@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University (S) - 2001
• Associate of Science, Vincennes University - 1969

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Ruth Watry

• Political Science and Public Administration
• Professor
• 262 Gries Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1824
• rwatry@nmu.edu

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

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Dale Wedig

• Art and Design
• Professor
• 106 Art and Design
• Phone: 906-227-1490
• dwedig@nmu.edu

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

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Helen Wedin

• Nursing - Baccalaureate
• Professor
• 3314 Weston Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2831
• Fax: 906-227-1658
• hwedin@nmu.edu

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

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Tiffanie Weeden

• Psychological Science
• Graduate Teaching Assistant
• 1005 Weston Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2935
• tweeden@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan University - 2018

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Rachel Weisbeck

• Biology
• Graduate Teaching Assistant
• 2106 Weston Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2310
• rweisbec@nmu.edu

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Mark Welke

• Technology and Occupational Studies, College of
• Assistant Professor-TAS
• 227C Jacobetti Complex
• Phone: 906-227-1535
• mwelke@nmu.edu

Education

• Associate Degree, Kirtland Cmty College - 1980

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

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Robert Whalen

• English
• Professor
• 3248 Jamrich Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2678
• rwhalen@nmu.edu

Education

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

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Kristen White

• Education, Leadership & Public Service, School of
• Assistant Professor
• 215 Whitman Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2729
• krwhite@nmu.edu

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

Upcoming Courses - Winter

John Whitinger

• Biology
• Graduate Teaching Assistant
• 1625 West Science
• Phone: 906-227-2310
• jowhitin@nmu.edu

Education

• Undeclared, Univ Puget Sound - 1969

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Eugene Wickenheiser

• Chemistry
• Professor
• 3013 Weston Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2985
• ewickenh@nmu.edu

Education

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

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Ella Wilbanks

• Biology
• Graduate Teaching Assistant
• 2126 Weston Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2310
• ewilbank@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan University - 2018

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Ann Wilder

Education

• Master of Arts in Education, Northern Michigan University - 2000
• Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan University - 1990

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Lesley Williams

• Chemistry
• Professor
• 3306 Weston Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1071
• lputman@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Wheaton College Il - 1982
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University - 1987

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Lesli Williams

• Languages, Literatures, and International Studies
• Contingent Instructor
• 161 Whitman Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2940
• lehicks@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, Gallaudet University - 2015
• Master of Arts in Education, Univ Phoenix - 2017

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Suzanne Williams

• Chemistry
• Professor
• 3121 Weston Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1068
• swilliam@nmu.edu

Education

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

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Alan Willis

• History
• Department Head
• Professor
• 247 Gries Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1228
• awillis@nmu.edu

Education

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

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Alexander Wilson

• Chemistry
• Assistant Professor
• 3124 Weston Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2958
• alexawil@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Cornell University - 2012
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Calif Davis - 2018

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Carter Wilson

• Political Science and Public Administration
• Department Head
• Professor
• 235 Gries Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1502
• Fax: 906-227-1819
• carwilso@nmu.edu

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

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Robert Winn

• Biology
• Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
• Professor
• 2609.5 West Science
• Phone: 906-227-2700
• Fax: 906-227-2703
• rwinn@nmu.edu

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

Upcoming Courses - Winter

David Wood

• English
• Professor
• 3228 Jamrich Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2112
• Fax: 906-227-1096
• dwood@nmu.edu

Education

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

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Glenn Wrate

• Engineering Technology
• Professor
• 126B Jacobetti Complex
• Phone: 906-227-2186
• Fax: 906-227-1549
• gwrate@nmu.edu

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

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Jesse Wright

• Economics
• Assistant Professor
• 328 Gries Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1383
• Fax: 906-227-2229
• jessewri@nmu.edu

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

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Paul Wright

• Business, College of
• Contingent Instructor
• 301 Cohodas Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2900
• pwright@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, Northland College - 1990
• Master's Degree, UW-Eau Claire - 1994
• Master of Business Admin., Northern Michigan University - 2014

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Elizabeth Wuorinen

• Health and Human Performance, School of
• Associate Dean & Director
• Professor
• 201B PEIF
• Phone: 906-227-1135
• Fax: 906-227-2181
• ewuorine@nmu.edu

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

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Jeffrey Wuorinen

• Health and Human Performance, School of
• Special Instructor
• 201B PEIF
• Phone: 906-227-1780
• jefwuori@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Norwich University - 2010

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Abigail Wyche

• Social Work
• Department Head
• Associate Professor
• 2406 Jamrich Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2706
• awyche@nmu.edu

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

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Fei Xu

• Academic Information Services
• Assistant Professor
• Harden Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2260
• gxu@nmu.edu

Jianhua Xu

• Business, College of
• Adjunct Instructor
• 301 Cohodas Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2900
• jxu@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, Univ Iowa - 2001
• Master of Business Admin., Northern Michigan University - 2012

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Takahiro Yamaguchi

• Post Doctoral Fellow
• 346 Gries Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2935
• Fax: 906-227-2954
• tyamaguc@nmu.edu

Renxin Yang

• Sociology and Anthropology
• Professor
• 2413 Jamrich Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1120
• Fax: 906-227-1212
• ryang@nmu.edu

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

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Philip Yangyuoru

• Chemistry
• Assistant Professor
• 3116 Weston Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2952
• pyangyuo@nmu.edu

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Kent State Univ Kent - 2014
• Master of Science, Illinois State University - 2007

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Jenna Zdunek

• Health and Human Performance, School of
• Adjunct Special Instructor
• 201 PEIF
• Phone: 906-227-2130
• jweber@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Bay De Noc Cmty College - 2004

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Qinghong Zhang

• Mathematics and Computer Sciences
• Professor
• 2218 Jamrich Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1511
• qzhang@nmu.edu

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

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Roxin Zhang

• Mathematics and Computer Sciences
• Professor
• 2208 Jamrich Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1596
• rzhang@nmu.edu

Education

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

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Richard Ziegler

• Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences
• Instructor
• 3011 Weston Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1364
• rziegler@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Science, Univ Oregon - 1991
• Bachelor of Science, St Lawrence University - 1989

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Susy Ziegler

• Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences
• Associate Dean of Arts & Sciences/EEGS Department Head
• Associate Professor
• 3001A Weston Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1104
• Fax: 906-227-1621
• suziegle@nmu.edu

Education

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

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Anna Zimmer

• Languages, Literatures, and International Studies
• Assistant Professor
• 163 Whitman Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1889
• anzimmer@nmu.edu

Education

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

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Nancy Zimmerman

• Music
• Professor
• 120 Thomas Fine Arts
• Phone: 906-227-1043
• nredfern@nmu.edu

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

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Grace Zimmermann

• Biology
• Tutorial Assistant
• 1629 West Science
• Phone: 906-227-2310
• gzimmerm@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan University - 2017

Upcoming Courses - Fall

Brian Zinser

• Business, College of
• Assistant Professor
• 310H Cohodas Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1810
• Fax: 906-227-2930
• bzinser@nmu.edu

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

Upcoming Courses - Winter

Johanna Zuehls

Education

• Doctor of Audiology, Salus Univ-Penn Coll Optometry - 2004