Meet the Faculty - NMU Faculty

Daniel Truckey

Honors Program
Adjunct Instructor
Beaumier Heritage Center
Phone: 9062271219
dtruckey@nmu.edu

Mr. Paul Truckey

Theatre and Dance
Professor
211 Thomas Fine Arts
Phone: 9062272705
ptruckey@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Fine Arts, Univ Nevada Las Vegas - 1995
• Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan University - 1987

Tonia Truesdell

Jennifer Truitt

Sarah Trujillo

Biology
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Phone: 9062272310
strujill@nmu.edu

Dr. Bao Truong

Mathematics and Computer Sciences
Professor
2216 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062271610
Fax: 9062272010
btruong@nmu.edu

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Wayne State University - 2008
• Bachelor of Science, U of Natural Sciences-Vietnam - 2000
• Bachelor of Arts, U of Natural Sciences-Vietnam - 2002

Brianne Tyler

English
Graduate Teaching Assistant
brtyler@nmu.edu

Dr. Rebecca Ulland

Languages, Literatures and International Studies
Professor, Department Head
166 Whitman Hall
Phone: 9062271820
rulland@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Arts, Univ Minnesota Twin Cities - 2000
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Minnesota Twin Cities - 2006
• Bachelor of Arts, Carleton College - 1996

Deidra Unger

Psychological Science
Tutorial Assistant
1001 Weston Hall
Phone: 9062272935
dunger@nmu.edu

Alfonso Valdez

Military Science
Visiting Faculty
avaldez@nmu.edu

Alexander van Blommestein

Theatre and Dance
Assistant Professor
218 Thomas Fine Arts
Phone: 9062272266
lvanblom@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Fine Arts, Wayne State University - 2008
• Bachelor of Arts, University of Windsor, Ontario - 2005

Madeline Van Fossen

Psychological Science
Graduate Teaching Assistant
mvanfoss@nmu.edu

Mr. Matthew J. Van Grinsven

Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences
Associate Professor
3119 Weston Hall
Phone: 9062271161
mvangrin@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Science, Michigan Tech University (S) - 2010
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan Tech University (S) - 2015
• Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan University - 2006

Charlotte Vanacker

Jaime Vanenkevort

Instructor

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, Northern Michigan University - 2009
• Master of Arts in Education, Northern Michigan University - 2020

James VanOrman

Biology
Instructor
2815 West Science
Phone: 9062272310
jvanorma@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Science, Northern Michigan University - 2019
• Bachelor of Science, Lake Superior State Univ (S) - 2015

Esperanza Vargas Macias

English
Graduate Administrative Assistant
3200 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062272711
evargasm@nmu.edu

Lynne Vedin

Social Work
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Phone: 9062272706
lvedin@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Arts, Central Michigan University - 2009
• Bachelor of Science, Central Michigan University - 2006

Christina Verhagen

Adjunct Instructor

Dr. Jeffrey E Vickers

Music
Professor
102A Thomas Fine Arts
Phone: 9062271807
Fax: 9062272165
jevicker@nmu.edu

Education

• Doctor of Music, Indiana Univ Bloomington* - 2009
• Master's Degree, Indiana Univ Bloomington* - 2002
• Bachelor's Degree, Univ Mississippi - 1999

Indigo Villanueva

English
Contingent Instructor
3284 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062272817
ivillanu@nmu.edu

Hans Vollenweider

Technology and Occupational Sciences, College of
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 9062272190
hvollenw@nmu.edu

Jennifer Vollenweider

Mathematics and Computer Sciences
Instructor
2219 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062272353
jvollenw@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, UW-Eau Claire - 2006
• Master of Science, Northern Michigan University - 2014

Steve Waller

Engineering Technology
Adjunct Special Instructor
123 Jacobetti Center
Phone: 9062272141
swaller@nmu.edu

Ya-Ling Wang

Adjunct Instructor

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Tunghai University, Taiwan - 2001
• Master of Science, Natl Chung-Hsing Univ, Taiwan - 2005