Meet the Faculty - NMU Faculty

Catherine Kearbey

English
Graduate Teaching Assistant
ckearbey@nmu.edu

Courtney Kelly

Theatre and Dance
Assistant Professor
Phone: 9062272064
coukelly@nmu.edu

Emily Kendall

Theatre and Dance
Adjunct Special Instructor
ekendall@nmu.edu

Laura Kennedy

Education, Leadership & Public Service, School of
Assistant Professor
179 Whitman Hall
Phone: 9062272728
lkennedy@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Arts in Education, Grand Valley State University* - 2008
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University (S) - 2020
• Bachelor of Arts, Kalamazoo College - 2006

Elissa Kent

Social Work
Assistant Professor
2409 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062276425
ekent@nmu.edu

Education

• Masters of Social Work, Univ North Dakota Grand Forks* - 2015
• Bachelor of Social Work, Northern Michigan University - 2011

Crystal Keso

Chemistry
Instructor
3135 Weston Hall
Phone: 9062272914
ckeso@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Science, Univ Illinois Urbana* - 2006
• Bachelor of Arts, Albion College - 2003

Maryam Khaledi

Clinical Sciences, School of
Associate Professor
1509 West Science
Phone: 9062271121
mkhaledi@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Islamic Azad Univ, Iran - 2002
• Bachelor of Science, Univ of Socl Welfare/Rehab Srv - 2000
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State Univ Columbus - 2017
• Master of Arts, Allameh Tabatabaei Univ-Iran - 2008

Matthew Kilgas

Health and Human Performance, School of
Assistant Professor
201 Phy Ed Instruct Facility
Phone: 9062272534
mkilgas@nmu.edu

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan Tech University (S) - 2018
• Master of Science, Northern Michigan University - 2015
• Bachelor of Science, Michigan Tech University (S) - 2013

Dan Kill

Economics
Contingent Senior Instructor
dkill@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Business Admin., Embry-Riddle Aeron U Florida - 1997

Patricia Killelea

English
Associate Professor
3212 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062271674
Fax: 9062271096
pkillele@nmu.edu

Education

• Associate of Arts, Solano Comm College-CA - 2004
• Bachelor of Arts, Univ Calif Davis - 2006
• Associate of Arts, Solano Comm College-CA - 2003
• Master of Arts, Univ Calif Davis - 2008
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Calif Davis - 2015

Michelle Kimball

Technology and Occupational Sciences, College of
Director-CTOS Operations
101 Jacobetti Complex
Phone: 9062272209
mkimball@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Arts, Northern Michigan University - 2009
• Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan University - 1990
• Certificate, Northern Michigan University - 2009

Sophie King

Biology
Graduate Teaching Assistant
soking@nmu.edu

Robert Kinney

Engineering Technology
Associate Professor
rkinney@nmu.edu

Education

• Associate of Science, Northern Michigan University - 1994
• Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan University - 1997

Thomas Kinnunen

Criminal Justice
Adjunct Instructor
tkinnune@nmu.edu

Ara Kirakosyan

Northern Michigan University
2807 West Science
Phone: 9062271170
akirakos@nmu.edu

Leah Kirchhoff

History
Adjunct Instructor
lkirchho@nmu.edu

Christopher Kirk

Health and Human Performance, School of
Associate Professor
201H Phy Ed Instruct Facility
Phone: 9062272931
ckirk@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Science, Miami Univ Oxford - 1997
• Bachelor of Science, Indiana St Univ Terre Haute* - 1995

Lukus Klawitter

Health and Human Performance, School of
Associate Professor
lklawitt@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Minn State Univ Moorhead (S) - 2013
• Master of Science, Adams State College - 2015
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, North Dakota St U Fargo (S) - 2022

Mitchell Klett

Education, Leadership & Public Service, School of
Professor
190 Whitman Hall
Phone: 9062271641
mklett@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Arts, Univ Texas Dallas - 1989
• Bachelor's Degree, Univ Texas Dallas - 1985
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Idaho - 1998

Randy Klitzke

Technology and Occupational Sciences, College of
Associate Professor-TAS
507C Jacobetti Complex
Phone: 9062271539
Fax: 9062271549
raklitzk@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Ferris State University (S) - 2010
• Master of Arts, Western Michigan University - 2014
• Associate of Arts, Northeast Wisconsin Tech Coll - 2008

John Kloke

Mathematics and Computer Sciences
Assistant Professor
jkloke@nmu.edu

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Western Michigan University - 2005

Jordyn Klumb

Clinical Sciences, School of
Instructor
jklumb@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan University - 2021

Barbara Knox

Health and Human Performance, School of
Adjunct Special Instructor
201 PHY ED INSTRUCT FACILITY
Phone: 9062272130
bknox@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan University - 1993

Jessica Koehs

Political Science and Public Administration
Adjunct Instructor
jkoehs@nmu.edu

Daniel Konku

Business, College of
Associate Professor
309E Cohodas
Phone: 9062271816
dkonku@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Univ of Sci & Tech-Ghana - 1982
• Master of Business Admin., Alcorn State University - 2001
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Florida Atlantic University - 2006