Faculty
Kristian Choate
Northern Michigan University
3607-I The Science Building
Ross Christensen
Technology and Occupational Sciences, College of
Instructor-TAS
128B Jacobetti Complex
Phone: 9062271526
rchriste@nmu.edu
Education
- Associate of Applied Science, Northern Michigan University - 1996
Fall 2025 Courses
Course
Date
HV 170
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
HV 171
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
HV 270
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
HV 291
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025

Fall 2025 Courses
Course
Date
BI 215
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
BI 312
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
Heng-Hsuan Chu
Biology
Assistant Professor
2003 Weston Hall
Phone: 9062272343
hchu@nmu.edu
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Natl Chung Hsing Univ-Taiwan - 2001
- PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Mass Amherst* - 2010
Fall 2025 Courses
Course
Date
BI 230
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
BI 288
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
BI 391
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
BI 431
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
BI 488
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
Fall 2025 Courses
Course
Date
CH 112
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
CH 420
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
CH 490
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
CH 598
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
Yan Ciupak
Sociology and Anthropology
Associate Professor
3401 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062271120
Fax: 9062271212
yciupak@nmu.edu
Education
- PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ At Buffalo - 2009
- Bachelor of Arts, Shandong University-China - 2001
Fall 2025 Courses
Course
Date
SO 298
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
SO 498
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
Tim Cleary
Art and Design
Associate Professor
288 Art & Design
Phone: 9062271484
tcleary@nmu.edu
Education
- Bachelor of Fine Arts, Miami Univ Oxford - 2003
- Master of Fine Arts, Pratt Institute - 2009
Fall 2025 Courses
Course
Date
AD 270
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
AD 320
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
AD 498
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
ARTD 221
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
Randi Clemens
English
Executive Administrative Assistant
3200 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062272711
rclemens@nmu.edu
Fall 2025 Courses
Course
Date
EN 211
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
Fall 2025 Courses
Course
Date
BI 210
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
Erin Colwitz
Music
Associate Professor
328 Thomas Fine Arts
Phone: 9062272308
ecolwitz@nmu.edu
Education
- DMA-Doctor of Music Arts, Univ Southern California - 2007
- Master of Music, Univ Southern California - 2004
- Bachelor of Music, Univ Minnesota Twin Cities - 1998
Fall 2025 Courses
Course
Date
MU 108
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
MU 108A
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
MU 111
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
MU 111A
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
MU 112
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
MU 112A
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
MU 127
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
Tim Compton
Languages, Literatures and International Studies
Professor
169 Whitman Hall
Phone: 9062271107
Fax: 9062272533
tcompton@nmu.edu
Education
- PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Kansas - 1989
- Master of Arts, Univ Utah - 1985
- Bachelor of Arts, Brigham Young Univ - 1983

Fall 2025 Courses
Course
Date
SN 201
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
SN 202
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
Jim Conlin
Technology and Occupational Sciences, College of
Adjunct Instructor-TAS
140B Jacobetti Complex
Phone: 906227
jconlin@nmu.edu
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan University - 2009
- Undeclared, North Central Michigan College
Fall 2025 Courses
Course
Date
CN 445
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
Mary Connor
Campus Recreation
Adjunct Instructor
201A Phy Ed Instruct Facility
Phone: 9062272130
mconnor@nmu.edu
Fall 2025 Courses
Course
Date
HP 225A
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
Cameron Contois
English
Contingent Associate Professor
3274 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062271756
cacontoi@nmu.edu
Education
- Master of Arts, Northern Michigan University - 2012
- Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan University - 2007
- Master of Fine Arts, Northern Michigan University - 2016
Fall 2025 Courses
Course
Date
EN 103
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
EN 109
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
EN 109W
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
Melissa Copenhaver
Nursing - Baccalaureate
Associate Professor
2125 Weston Hall
Phone: 9062271193
Fax: 9062271658
mcopenha@nmu.edu
Education
- Mster of Social Work, Grand Valley State University* - 2005
- Master of Science in Nursing, Excelsior College - 2013
- Doctor of Nursing Practice, Northern Michigan University - 2018
- Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Northern Michigan University - 1997
Fall 2025 Courses
Course
Date
AH 336
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
NU 401
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
NU 402
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
Jaime Crabb
Nursing - Baccalaureate
Associate Professor
3711 West Science
Phone: 9062271235
Fax: 9062271658
jcrabb@nmu.edu
Education
- Master of Science in Nursing, Walden University (Q) - 2013
- Associate of Applied Science, Northern Michigan University - 2001
- Doctor of Nursing Practice, Northern Michigan University - 2018
- Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Northern Michigan University - 2005

Fall 2025 Courses
Course
Date
NU 202
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
NU 451
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
Ann Crandell-Williams
Social Work
Associate Professor
2408 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062271115
acrandel@nmu.edu
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Lake Superior State Univ (Q) - 1996
- Mster of Social Work, Michigan State University (S) - 2003
Fall 2025 Courses
Course
Date
SW 230
Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
Keli Crawford-Truckey
Human Resources
Adjunct Instructor
107 McClintock
Phone: 9062271634
kcrawfor@nmu.edu
Fall 2025 Courses
Course
Date
TH 132
Aug 25, 2025 - Oct 11, 2025