Meet the Faculty - NMU Faculty

Joe Routhier

Engineering Technology
Instructor
112C Jacobetti Complex
Phone: 9062271576
jrouthie@nmu.edu

Education

• Associate of Applied Science, Michigan Tech University (S) - 1995
• Education Specialist, Northern Michigan University - 2017
• Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan University - 2003
• Master of Arts in Education, Northern Michigan University - 2011

Daniel Rowe

Mathematics and Computer Sciences
Assistant Professor
darowe@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Univ of Waterloo -Toronto, CA - 2008
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, University of Toronto - 2015
• Master of Science, University of Toronto - 2009

Gabriel Roydes

Physics
Contingent Special Instructor
3301 Weston Hall
Phone: 9062272911
groydes@nmu.edu

Education

• Associate of Arts, Copper Mountain Coll - 2018
• Bachelor of Arts, Univ Calif Santa Barbara - 2021

Michael Rudisill

Engineering Technology
Professor
123 Jacobetti Complex
Phone: 9062272141
mrudisil@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Univ Illinois Urbana* - 1976
• Master of Science, Air Force Inst Tech - 1984

Neil Russell

Physics
Professor
2505 WEST SCIENCE BUILDING
Phone: 9062271058
nrussell@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Science, Indiana Univ Bloomington* - 1993
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana Univ Bloomington* - 1999
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Rhodes University-South Africa - 1994
• Bachelor of Science, Rhodes University-South Africa - 1989

Asha Rustad

Biology
2815 The Science Building
arustad@nmu.edu

Connor Ryan

Health and Human Performance, School of
Adjunct Special Instructor
coryan@nmu.edu

Sal Ryman

Social Work
Assistant Professor
2417 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062272918
sryman@nmu.edu

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, North Car Agr Tech State Univ - 2024

Satya Sadhu

Northern Michigan University
3126A Weston Hall
Phone: 9062271042
ssadhu@nmu.edu

Naomi Salfrais

Student Success
Senior Success Advisor
nsalfrai@nmu.edu

Josh Santiago

Registrar
Registrar
2202 CB Hedgcock
Phone: 9062271062
jsantiag@nmu.edu

Bruce Sarjeant

Library
Ref/Doc/Maps/Lib-Assc Prof
36 Gries Hall
Phone: 9062271580
bsarjean@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Library Info Science, Indiana Univ Bloomington*
• Bachelor of Arts, Westrn Washington University

John Sarkela

Mathematics and Computer Sciences
Instructor
2217 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062271597
jsarkela@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, Bowdoin College - 1978
• Master of Science, Univ Illinois Urbana* - 1982

Kel Sassi

English
Professor
ksassi@nmu.edu

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Michigan Ann Arbor - 2008

Michael Sauer

Continuing Education and Workforce Development
Dir-UP Cybersecurity Institute
310B Cohodas Hall
Phone: 9062271358
msauer@nmu.edu

Paul Savoie

Chemistry
Instructor
3122 Weston Hall
Phone: 9062271525
psavoie@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, SUNY Center Albany - 2007
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, SUNY Center Albany - 2015

Justin Schapp

Opportunity, Empowerment, and People
Asst Director-Opportunity, Empowerment & People
3001 Hedgcock
Phone: 9062271699
jschapp@nmu.edu

Davida Schiffer

Sociology and Anthropology
Assistant Professor
3402 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062271119
dschiffe@nmu.edu

Rose Schmidt Riley

Music
Adjunct Instructor
roschmid@nmu.edu

Jason Schneider

Art and Design
Associate Professor
159 Art & Design
Phone: 9062271486
jasschne@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Fine Arts, San Diego State University - 2005
• Bachelor of Fine Arts, William Paterson Univ - 2000

Christopher Schoelen

Music
Contingent Assistant Professor
cschoele@nmu.edu

Chad Seader

English
Assistant Professor
cseader@nmu.edu

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University - 2023

Lucy Seitz

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

Education

• Certificate, Northern Michigan University - 2023

Joseph Self

English
Graduate Teaching Assistant
3229 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062271785
jself@nmu.edu

Jeremy Sergey

Criminal Justice
Contingent Instructor
jsergey@nmu.edu