Meet the Faculty - NMU Faculty

Cale Polkinghorne

Engineering Technology
Professor
101 Jacobetti Complex
Phone: 9062272552
Fax: 9062272156
cpolking@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan University - 2005
• Master of Arts in Education, Northern Michigan University - 2008
• Education Specialist, Northern Michigan University - 2010
• EDD-Education, Central Michigan University - 2014

Rachel Pomeroy

Physics
Contingent Instructor
208 Cohodas Hall
Phone: 9062272450
rapomero@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Science, Northern Michigan University - 2017

Joseph Porter

Psychological Science
Contingent Professor
346 Gries Hall
Phone: 9062272935
jporter@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Univ Georgia Athens*
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Georgia Athens*
• Master of Science, Univ Georgia Athens*

Kelsey Potes

Business, College of
409 Cohodas Hall
Phone: 9062271017
kpotes@nmu.edu

Sara Potter

Communication and Media Studies
Associate Professor
206 Thomas Fine Arts
Phone: 9062271680
Fax: 9062272071
sapoggi@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, Monmouth College Il - 2005
• Master of Science, Illinois State University - 2007

Ahva Potticary

Biology
Assistant Professor
apottica@nmu.edu

Deanna Pozega

Engineering Technology
Assistant Professor
112B Jacobetti Complex
Phone: 9062272126
Fax: 9062272156
dpozega@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Science, Michigan Tech University (S) - 2007
• Bachelor of Science, Michigan Tech University (S) - 2000

Russell Prather

English
Professor
3216 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062272857
rprather@nmu.edu

Evan Pratt

Chemistry
Assistant Professor
3118 Weston Hall
Phone: 9062271088
evpratt@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University (S) - 2010
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University (S) * - 2017

Dacia Price

English
dacprice@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, Univ Washington - 2021

Olivia Prichard

Education, Leadership & Public Service, School of
Adjunct Instructor
owendorf@nmu.edu

Ashley Provost

Social Work
Assistant Professor
3222 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062273222
asprovos@nmu.edu

Education

• Masters of Social Work, Loyola Univ Chicago - 2015
• Bachelor of Social Work, Northern Michigan University - 2014

Amy Pruner

Education, Leadership & Public Service, School of
Adjunct Instructor
awiseley@nmu.edu

Adam Prus

Psychological Science
Head & Professor
1001A Weston Hall
Phone: 9062272935
aprus@nmu.edu

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Virginia Commonwealth Univ - 2004
• Associate of Arts, Grand Rapids Cmty College - 1998
• Master of Arts, Western Michigan University - 2002
• Bachelor of Science, Western Michigan University - 2000

David Prychitko

Economics
Head & Professor
328 Gries Hall
Phone: 9062271216
dprychit@nmu.edu

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, George Mason University - 1989
• Master of Arts, George Mason University - 1987
• Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan University - 1984

Bimadoshka Pucan

Native American Studies
Assistant Professor
bpucan@nmu.edu

Alexis Pupo

Biology
1625 The Science Building
apupo@nmu.edu

Yousef Qadumi

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

Tuuli Qin-Terrill

English
Graduate Teaching Assistant
tqinterr@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Denison University - 2020

Katie Racine

Health and Human Performance, School of
Contingent Instructor
179B Whitman Hall
Phone: 9062272963
kaberger@nmu.edu

Education

• Master's Degree, Northern Michigan University - 2012
• Master's Degree, Northern Michigan University - 2012

Rafaela Rafajlovska

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

Diana Raper Lafferty

Biology
Associate Professor
2011 Weston Hall
Phone: 9062272227
dlaffert@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Southrn Illinois Univ Carbndle - 1999
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Mississippi State University - 2015
• Master of Science, Florida Institute Tech - 2007

Angela Rasmussen

Registrar
Asst Registrar-Reg & Sched
2202 CB Hedgcock
Phone: 9062271177
anrasmus@nmu.edu

Alan Rebertus

Biology
Professor
2005 Weston Hall
Phone: 9062272351
arebertu@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Univ Minnesota Twin Cities - 1980
• Master of Science, Louisiana St Univ Baton Rouge* - 1982
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana St Univ Baton Rouge* - 1988

Robert Regis

Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences
3009 Weston Hall
Phone: 9062271176
rregis@nmu.edu

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan Tech University (S) - 1997
• Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan University - 1986
• Master of Arts, Indiana St Univ Terre Haute* - 1989