Meet the Faculty

Rebecca Ulland

• Professor
• Modern Languages and Literatures
• 166 Whitman Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1820
• Began teaching at NMU in 2006

• Education
• B.A., Carleton College
• M.A., University of Minnesota
• Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Matthew Van Grinsven

• Assistant Professor
• Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences
• 3001 New Science Facility
• Phone: 906-227-2500
• Began teaching at NMU in 2015

• Education
• B.S., Northern Michigan University
• M.S., Michigan Technological University
• Ph.D., Michigan Technological University

Laura VandenAvond

• Assistant Professor
• Psychology
• 1001 New Science Facility
• Phone: 906-227-2935
• Began teaching at NMU in 2017

• Education
• B.S., University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
• M.S., Illinois State University
• Ph.D., Loyola University of Chicago

Jeffrey Vickers

• Interim Department Head
• Associate Professor
• Music
• 110 Thomas Fine Arts
• Phone: 906-227-1807
• Fax: 906-227-2165
• Began teaching at NMU in 2014

• Education
• B.M., University of Mississippi-Oxford
• M.M., Indiana University
• D.M., Indiana University

Margaret Vroman

• Professor
• College of Business
• 310d Cohodas Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1865
• Fax: 906-277-2930
• Began teaching at NMU in 2008

• Education
• B.S., Western Michigan University
• M.A., Western Michigan University
• J.D., University of Toledo

Gregory Warchol

• Professor
• Criminal Justice
• 2506 Jamrich Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1617
• Began teaching at NMU in 1998

• Education
• B.A., University of Illinois-Chicago
• M.A., University of Illinois-Chicago
• Ph.D., Michigan State University

Leslie Warren

• Dean-Library & Instructional Support
• Professor
• Libary Instrctnl Sup/Library
• 205 Learning Resource Center
• Phone: 906-227-2402
• Fax: 906-227-1333
• Began teaching at NMU in 2013

• Education
• B.A., Indiana University-Bloomington
• M.L.I.S., Dominican University
• J.D., Indiana University-Bloomington

Tracy Wascom

• Assistant Professor
• Art and Design
• Art and Design RM 184
• Phone: 906-227-2193
• Fax: 906-227-2276
• Began teaching at NMU in 2005

• Education
• B.F.A., University of Louisiana-Lafayette
• M.F.A., Syracuse University

Ruth Watry

• Professor
• Political Science
• 201W Cohodas Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1824
• Began teaching at NMU in 2000

• Education
• B.A., Mankato State University
• M.A., Washington University-St. Louis
• M.B.A., University of New Mexico
• Ph.D., University of Delaware

Dale Wedig

• Professor
• Art and Design
• Art and Design RM 106
• Phone: 906-227-1490
• Began teaching at NMU in 1983

• Education
• B.S., University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse
• M.A., Iowa State University
• M.F.A., Arizona State University

Helen Wedin

• Professor
• School of Nursing
• 3314 New Science Facility
• Phone: 906-227-2831
• Fax: 906-227-1658
• Began teaching at NMU in 2004

• Education
• 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 Complex
• Phone: 906-227-1535
• Began teaching at NMU in 1991

• Education
• A.A.S., Kirtland Community College

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

Robert Whalen

• Professor
• English
• 3248 Jamrich Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2678
• Began teaching at NMU in 2002

• Education
• B.A., York University, Canada
• M.A., University of Toronto, Canada
• Ph.D., University of Toronto, Canada

Kristen White

• Assistant Professor
• School of Education/Leadership/Public Services
• 179 Whitman Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2728
• Began teaching at NMU in 2018

• Education
• B.A., Michigan State University
• Ph.D., Michigan State University
• M.A.T., Madonna University

Eugene Wickenheiser

• Professor
• Chemistry
• 3123 New Science Facility
• Phone: 906-227-2985
• Began teaching at NMU in 1998

• Education
• B.Sc., University of Regina-Canada
• Ph.D., University of British Columbia-Canada

Mandi Wilkins

• Assistant Professor
• School of Nursing
• 2129 New Science Facility
• Phone: 906-227-1367
• Fax: 906-227-1658
• Began teaching at NMU in 2013

• Education
• Certificate, Northern Michigan University
• B.S.N., Northern Michigan University
• D.N.P., Northern Michigan University

Suzanne Williams

• Professor
• Chemistry
• 3301 New Science Facility
• Phone: 906-227-1068
• Began teaching at NMU in 1993

• Education
• B.S., Michigan Technological University
• Ph.D., University of Maryland

Alan Willis

• Department Head
• Professor
• History
• 208DD Cohodas Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1228
• Began teaching at NMU in 2001

• Education
• B.A., Emory University
• M.A., Emory University
• Ph.D., Syracuse University

Carter Wilson

• Department Head
• Professor
• Political Science
• 208 Cohodas Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2019
• Fax: 906-227-1819
• Began teaching at NMU in 2013

• Education
• B.A., Wayne State University
• M.A., Wayne State University
• Ph.D., Wayne State University

George Wilson

• Assistant Professor
• College of Business
• 304 I Cohodas Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2597
• Fax: 906-227-2930
• Began teaching at NMU in 2013

• Education
• B.B.A., University of Memphis
• Ph.D., University of Georgia

Robert Winn

• Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
• Professor
• Biology
• 2111 West Science
• Phone: 906-227-2700
• Fax: 906-227-2703
• Began teaching at NMU in 1999

• Education
• B.S., Idaho State University
• M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

John Woelfl

• Instructor-TAS
• Technology and Occupational Sciences
• 101 Jacobetti Complex
• Phone: 906-227-1541
• Began teaching at NMU in 2017

David Wood

• Professor
• Honors Program Director
• English
• 3228 Jamrich Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2112
• Fax: 906-227-1096
• Began teaching at NMU in 2007

• Education
• B.A., Skidmore College
• M.A., University of Alaska-Fairbanks
• Ph.D., Purdue University

Carl Wozniak

• Associate Professor
• School of Education/Leadership/Public Services
• 189 Whitman Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2728
• Began teaching at NMU in 2011

• Education
• B.A., University of Michigan
• M.A., Eastern Michigan University
• Ph.D., Western Michigan University
• Teacher Certification, Eastern Michigan University

Glenn Wrate

• Professor
• Engineering Technology
• 126 Jacobetti Complex
• Phone: 906-227-2186
• Fax: 906-227-1549
• Began teaching at NMU in 2014

• Education
• B.S., Michigan Technological University
• M.S., Michigan Technological University
• Ph.D., Michigan Technological University

Elizabeth Wuorinen

• Director School of Health and Human Performance
• Professor
• School of Health and Human Performance
• 201b PEIF
• Phone: 906-227-1135
• Fax: 906-227-2181
• Began teaching at NMU in 2016

• Education
• B.A., Central Michigan University
• M.S., Northern Michigan University
• Ph.D., University of Michigan

Jeffrey Wuorinen

• Special Instructor
• School of Health and Human Performance
• 201 PEIF
• Phone: 906-227-2130
• Began teaching at NMU in 2019

• Education
• B.S., Norwich University

Abigail Wyche

• Department Head
• Associate Professor
• Social Work
• 346 Gries Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2935
• Began teaching at NMU in 2012

• Education
• B.S.W., Virginia Commonwealth University
• M.S.W, Virginia Commonwealth University
• Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University

Shuang Xie

• Assistant Professor
• Communication and Performance Studies
• 211 Thomas Fine Arts
• Phone: 906-227-1644
• Fax: 906-227-2071
• Began teaching at NMU in 2010

• Education
• M.A., Sichuan University
• M.S., Texas Christian University
• Ph.D., Bowling Green State University

Fei Xu

• Assistant Professor
• Libary Instrctnl Sup/Library
• 3219 Jamrich Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1798
• Began teaching at NMU in 2018

• Education
• B.S., Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
• M.L.I.S., McGill University
• M.S., Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

Renxin Yang

• Professor
• Sociology and Anthropology
• 2416 Jamrich Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1120
• Fax: 906-227-1212
• Began teaching at NMU in 1996

• Education
• B.A., Jiangxi Normal University, China
• M.A., University of Toledo
• Ph.D., Bowling Green State University

Stephen Yao

• Assistant Professor
• College of Business
• 303d Cohodas Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2910
• Fax: 906-227-2930
• Began teaching at NMU in 2014

• Education
• B.S., Hebei University of Economics and Business
• M.S., Central University of Finance and Economics
• Ph.D., Mississippi State University

Qinghong Zhang

• Professor
• Mathematics and Computer Science
• 2218 Jamrich Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1511
• Began teaching at NMU in 2003

• Education
• B.S., Nanjing Normal University, China
• M.S., Nankai University, China
• Ph.D., University of Iowa
• M.C.S., University of Iowa

Roxin Zhang

• Professor
• Mathematics and Computer Science
• 2208 Jamrich Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1596
• Began teaching at NMU in 1991

• Education
• B.A., Lanzhou University, China
• Ph.D., University of Washington

Mounia Ziat

• Associate Professor
• Psychology
• 320 Gries Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2948
• Fax: 906-227-2954
• Began teaching at NMU in 2011

• Education
• M.A., Compiegne University of Technology
• Ph.D., Compiegne University of Technology

Susy Ziegler

• Associate Dean of Arts & Sciences/EEGS Department Head
• Associate Professor
• Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences
• 3001 New Science Building
• Phone: 906-227-2500
• Fax: 906-227-1621
• Began teaching at NMU in 2010

• Education
• B.A., Dartmouth College
• M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Anna Zimmer

• Assistant Professor
• Modern Languages and Literatures
• 145 Whitman Hall
• Phone: 906-227-2940
• Began teaching at NMU in 2015

• Education
• B.A., Carleton College
• M.A., Georgetown University
• Ph.D., Georgetown University

Nancy Zimmerman

• Professor
• Music
• 120 Thomas Fine Arts
• Phone: 906-227-1043
• Began teaching at NMU in 1987

• Education
• B.M., University of Arizona
• M.M., University of Arizona
• D.M.A., University of Arizona

Brian Zinser

• Assistant Professor
• College of Business
• 310H Cohodas Hall
• Phone: 906-227-1810
• Fax: 906-227-2930
• Began teaching at NMU in 2014

• Education
• A.B., University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
• M.B.A., Northwestern University
• D.B.A., Anderson University