Meet the Faculty - NMU Faculty

Gabriel Roydes

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

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

Shannon Ruiz

Languages, Literatures and International Studies
166 Whitman Hall
Phone: 9062272940
shmceach@nmu.edu

Neil Russell

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

Asha Rustad

Biology
2815 The Science Building
arustad@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan University - 2020

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

Chemistry
Assistant Professor
3126A Weston Hall
Phone: 9062271042
ssadhu@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Science, Univ South Dakota Vermillion* - 2008
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, South Dakota State University - 2015
• Bachelor's Degree, Osmania Univ-Hyderbad, India - 2006

Naomi Salfrais

Northern Michigan University
Senior Success Advisor
nsalfrai@nmu.edu

Sydney Sarasin

Northern Michigan University
162 Art And Design
Phone: 9062272136
ssarasin@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

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

Davida Schiffer

Sociology and Anthropology
Assistant Professor
2414 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062271119
dschiffe@nmu.edu

Rose Schmidt Riley

Music
Adjunct Special 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
Adjunct Instructor
cschoele@nmu.edu

Chad Seader

English
Assistant Professor
cseader@nmu.edu

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University - 2023

Joseph Self

English
Graduate Teaching Assistant
jself@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, Eastern Washington University - 2022

Jeremy Sergey

Criminal Justice
Contingent Special Instructor
jsergey@nmu.edu

Josh Sharp

Biology
Associate Professor
2111 Weston Hall
Phone: 9062272380
jsharp@nmu.edu

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, New York University - 2006
• Bachelor of Science, Western Michigan University - 1998

Kara Shawbitz

Psychological Science
Behavior Analyst
1005 Weston Hall
Phone: 9062272935
kshawbit@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Science, Northern Michigan University - 2019
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State Univ Columbus - 2023

Rachel Shearon

Theatre and Dance
Technical Dir/Shop Supervisor
rwells@nmu.edu

Shaun Shepard

Business, College of
Adjunct Assistant Professor
shshepar@nmu.edu