Meet the Faculty - NMU Faculty

Grace Westrick

Psychological Science
gwestric@nmu.edu

Ben Wetherbee

English
Assistant Professor
bwetherb@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Arts, Miami Univ Oxford - 2011
• Bachelor of Arts, Univ Michigan Ann Arbor - 2008
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Louisville - 2015

Robert Whalen

English
Professor
3248 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062272678
rwhalen@nmu.edu

Michelle Whitaker

Technology and Occupational Sciences, College of
Instructor-TAS
105 Jacobetti Complex
Phone: 9062272369
mihendri@nmu.edu

Kristen White

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

Education

• Master of Arts, Madonna University - 2011
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University (S) - 2018
• Bachelor of Arts, Michigan State University (S) - 1995

Lacy Williams

Nursing - Baccalaureate
Professor
lacwilli@nmu.edu

Lesley Williams

Chemistry
Professor
3306 Weston Hall
Phone: 9062271071
lputman@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Wheaton College Il - 1982
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University (S) * - 1987

Lesli Williams

Languages, Literatures and International Studies
Contingent Instructor
161 Whitman Hall
lehicks@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, Gallaudet University - 2015
• Master of Arts in Education, Univ Phoenix - 2017

Miranda Williams

English
Graduate Teaching Assistant
mirwilli@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, Arizona State Univ Tempe - 2020
• Associate of Arts, Maricopa Community Colleges * - 2018
• Master of Arts, Arizona State Univ Tempe - 2021

Alan Willis

History
Head & Associate Professor
247 Gries Hall
Phone: 9062271228
awillis@nmu.edu

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University - 1999
• Bachelor of Arts, Emory University - 1990
• Master of Arts, Emory University - 1990

Alexander Wilson

Chemistry
Assistant Professor
3125 Weston Hall
Phone: 9062272958
alexawil@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Cornell University - 2012
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Calif Davis - 2018

Carter Wilson

Political Science and Public Administration
Head & Professor
235 Gries Hall
Phone: 9062271502
Fax: 9062271819
carwilso@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Arts, Wayne State University - 1977
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Wayne State University - 1982
• Bachelor of Arts, Wayne State University - 1973

Ian Wilson

Northern Michigan University
Success Coordinator
3217 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062273217
iawilson@nmu.edu

Robert Winn

Arts and Sciences, College of
Dean-Arts & Sciences/Prof
2609.5 West Science Building
Fax: 9062272703
rwinn@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Idaho State University - 1985
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Illinois Urbana* - 1994
• Master of Science, Univ Illinois Urbana* - 1990

David Wood

English
Head & Professor
3228 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062271759
Fax: 9062271096
dwood@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Arts, Univ Alaska Fairbanks* - 2000
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University (S) * - 2004

Danielle Wotchko

Northern Michigan University
dgereau@nmu.edu

Glenn Wrate

Engineering Technology
Professor
126 Jacobetti Complex
Phone: 9062272186
Fax: 9062271549
gwrate@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Science, Michigan Tech University (S) - 1986
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan Tech University (S) - 1996
• Bachelor of Science, Michigan Tech University (S) - 1984

Paul Wright

Economics
Contingent Instructor
301 Cohodas Hall
Phone: 9062272900
pwright@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, Northland College - 1990
• Master's Degree, UW-Eau Claire - 1994
• Master of Business Admin., Northern Michigan University - 2014

Jeff Wuorinen

Health and Human Performance, School of
Instructor
Health and Human Performance
Phone: 9062272130
jefwuori@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Norwich University - 2010

Liz Wuorinen

Health and Human Performance, School of
Assc Dean/Dir Sch Hlth Hum Per
201B Phy Ed Instruct Facility
Phone: 9062271135
Fax: 9062272181
ewuorine@nmu.edu

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Michigan Ann Arbor - 2007
• Master of Science, Northern Michigan University - 1991
• Bachelor of Applied Arts, Central Michigan University - 1988

Emily Xu

Business, College of
Instructor
301 Cohodas Hall
Phone: 9062272900
jxu@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, Univ Iowa - 2001
• Master of Business Admin., Northern Michigan University - 2012

Renxin Yang

Sociology and Anthropology
2416 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062271120
Fax: 9062271212
ryang@nmu.edu

Philip Yangyuoru

Chemistry
Assistant Professor
3121 Weston Hall
Phone: 9062272952
pyangyuo@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, University of Ghana - 2002
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Kent State Univ Kent * - 2014
• Master of Science, Illinois State University - 2007

Tianhong Ying

Political Science and Public Administration
Instructor
258 Gries Hall
Phone: 9062271815
tying@nmu.edu

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University (S) - 2024

John Yonkers

Northern Michigan University