Faculty & Staff
The faculty and staff of our department are dedicated to helping our students achieve their goals at NMU while planning for the future.
Faculty & Staff News
Ziegler receives the 2025-2026 Excellence in Part-Time Teaching Award
Faculty & Staff News
Van Grinsven works with NMU students at local organic farms during sabbatical research
Department Head
Sarah Mittlefehldt
Professor, Interim Department Head
smittlef@nmu.edu 906-227-1442Office Location:
3005/3001A Weston Hall
Faculty and Instructors
Jelili "Gana" Adebiyi
Assistant Professor
jadebiyi@nmu.edu 906-227-2634Office Location:
3003 Weston Hall
Kathleen Henry
Contingent Instructor
khenry@nmu.edu 906-227-2500Office Location:
3109 Weston Hall
Libby Ives
Adjunct Assistant Professor
ewoodfor@nmu.edu 906-227-2500Office Location:
3109 Weston Hall
Weronika Kusek
Associate Professor, Provost Fellow, and Graduate Program Director
wkusek@nmu.edu 906-227-2989Office Location:
3111 Weston Hall
Angela Lafuente
Term Assistant Professor
alafuent@nmu.edu 906-227-2500Office Location:
3011 Weston Hall
Adam Naito
Assistant Professor
anaito@nmu.edu 906-227-1174Office Location:
3007 Weston Hall
Ryan Stock
Assistant Professor
rystock@nmu.edu 906-227-2616Office Location:
3115 Weston Hall
Matthew Van Grinsven
Associate Professor
mvangrin@nmu.edu 906-227-1161Office Location:
3117 Weston Hall
Richard Ziegler
Contingent Senior Instructor
rziegler@nmu.edu 906-227-1364Office Location:
3608 The Science Building
Susy Ziegler
Professor, Interim Dean of the College of Graduate Studies & Research
suziegle@nmu.edu 906-227-1104Office Location:
401B Cohodas Hall
Staff
Jana Nicholls
Executive Administrative Assistant
janprice@nmu.edu 906-227-2500Office Location:
3001 Weston Hall
Success Advisors
Ruth Abbott
Senior Success Advisor
rabbott@nmu.edu 906-227-2294Office Location:
2613 The Science Building
Lauren Anargyros
Success Coordinator, Academic Development & Recovery
lanargyr@nmu.edu 906-227-2381Office Location:
2203C Weston Hall
Jennifer Mital
Senior Success Advisor
jmital@nmu.edu 906-227-2524Office Location:
2814 The Science Building
Susan Robison
Senior Success Advisor
surobiso@nmu.edu 906-227-6391Office Location:
3701 The Science Building
Research Associates
Frederick Nelson
Emeritus Faculty
Dr. John D. Hughes
Dr. Alfred N. Joyal III
Mr. Sten A. Taube
Retired Faculty
Dr. Stephen DeGoosh
Mr. Richard Eathorne
Dr. Ronald Sundell
In Memoriam
Dr. John B. Anderton
Dr. Fillmore C. F. Earney
Dr. Bernard C. Peters
Mr. Jarl Roine
