Meet the Faculty - NMU Faculty

Alexander Stoner

Sociology and Anthropology
Associate Professor
3404 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062271689
alstoner@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Bradley University - 2007
• Master of Arts, Univ Tennessee Knoxville* - 2010
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Tennessee Knoxville* - 2013

Michael Strahan

Library
Ref Comp Svs Lib-Professor
32 Gries Hall
Phone: 9062272463
mstrahan@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Library Science, UW-Milwaukee - 1983
• Bachelor of Arts, UW-Milwaukee - 1981

James Strain

Music
Professor
106 Thomas Fine Arts
Phone: 9062272574
jstrain@nmu.edu

Education

• DMA-Doctor of Music Arts, Eastman School Of Music - 1995
• Master of Music, Univ Cincinnati (Q) - 1981
• Bachelor of Music Education, Arkansas State Univ St Univ (4)* - 1979

Roger Strand

Northern Michigan University
2121 Weston Hall
Phone: 9062272365
rostrand@nmu.edu

Declan Stratford

Health and Human Performance, School of
Graduate Teaching Assistant
dstratfo@nmu.edu

Amanda Studinger

Northern Michigan University
3116 Weston Hall
Phone: 9062272917

Mary Stunkard

Clinical Sciences, School of
Contingent Assistant Professor
3511 West Science Building
Phone: 9062271662
mstunkar@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Science, Michigan Tech University (S) - 1979
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Southrn Illinois Univ Carbndle - 1993
• Bachelor of Science, Michigan Tech University (S) - 1974

J. Z. Szarka

Northern Michigan University
2124 Weston Hall

Vanessa Taavola

Mathematics and Computer Sciences
Adjunct Instructor
vtaavola@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Michigan Tech University (S) - 1993
• Master of Education, American Intercontinental Univ * - 2004

Tiana Tageson

Human Resources
Student
ttageson@nmu.edu

Zane Tanis

Northern Michigan University
ztanis@nmu.edu

Jennifer Tapolcai

Education, Leadership & Public Service, School of
jmaager@nmu.edu

Alison Taras

Art and Design
Contingent Assistant Professor
159 Art & Design
Phone: 9062272194
ataras@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Arts, Syracuse University - 2018
• Bachelor of Arts, Northern Michigan University - 2016

Selah Tay-Song

English
Adjunct Assistant Professor
3278 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062272752
staysong@nmu.edu

Hanna Taylor

Technology and Occupational Sciences, College of
Instructor-TAS
hantaylo@nmu.edu

Katie Taylor

Nursing - Baccalaureate
Assistant Professor
2306 Weston Hall
Phone: 9062272785
kjauquet@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Science in Nursing, Indiana Wesleyan University - 2018
• Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Northern Michigan University - 2012
• DNP-Doctor of Nursing Practice, Aspen University, AZ - 2023

Katherine Teeter

Biology
Associate Professor
2015 Weston Hall
Phone: 9062272177
kteeter@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University - 1995
• Master of Science, Univ Michigan Ann Arbor - 1997
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Michigan Ann Arbor - 2005

Amanda Tegge

Northern Michigan University

Kristin Tessman

Communication and Media Studies

Landen Tetil

Technology and Occupational Sciences, College of
ltetil@nmu.edu

Scott Thomas

Health and Human Performance, School of
Contingent Special Instructor
201 Phy Ed Instruct Facility
Phone: 9062272130
sthomas@nmu.edu

Education

• Associate of Applied Science, Finlandia University (4) - 2013

Jessica Thompson

People, Culture and Wellbeing
Assistant Vice President for Sustainability
2603 Cb Hedgcock
Phone: 9062271057
jessitho@nmu.edu

Joshua Thompson

Mathematics and Computer Sciences
Associate Professor
2226 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062271609
joshthom@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Arts, Wake Forest University - 2002
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Utah - 2010
• Bachelor of Arts, Wofford College - 1999

William Thompson

Health and Human Performance, School of
wthompso@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Arts, Northern Michigan University - 1991
• Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan University - 1987

Russell Thorburn

English
Contingent Assistant Professor
3268 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062271465
rthorbur@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, Northern Michigan University - 1985
• Master of Fine Arts, Western Michigan University - 1988