Meet the Faculty - NMU Faculty

Michelle Whitaker

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

Kristen White

Northern Michigan University
179 Whitman Hall
Phone: 9062272728
krwhite@nmu.edu

Alex Wilkinson

Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences
alexwilk@nmu.edu

Lacy Williams

Nursing - Baccalaureate
Professor
3709 The Science Building
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
161 Whitman Hall
lehicks@nmu.edu

Education

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

Miranda Williams

Northern Michigan University
mirwilli@nmu.edu

Alan Willis

History
Head & Associate Professor
432 Harden 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
Associate Professor
3125 Weston Hall
Phone: 9062272958
alexawil@nmu.edu

Carter Wilson

Political Science and Public Administration
Head & Professor
410 Harden 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

Megan Witt

Theatre and Dance
Adjunct Special Instructor
morticel@nmu.edu

Jeffrey Woleben

Military Science
Visiting Faculty
jwoleben@nmu.edu

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

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

Criminal Justice
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

College of Health Sciences & Professional Studies
Dean-Hlth Sci & Prof Stds/Prof
205A Cohodas Hall
Phone: 9062272245
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

Abigail Wyche

Social Work
Head & Associate Professor
2505 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062271616
awyche@nmu.edu

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

Philip Yangyuoru

Chemistry
Associate 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

Northern Michigan University
258 Gries Hall
Phone: 9062271815

Jongeun You

Political Science and Public Administration
Assistant Professor
408 Harden Hall
Phone: 9062271821
jyou@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, Seoul National University - 2011
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Colorado Denver - 2022

Brendan Zak

Biology
1625 The Science Building
bzak@nmu.edu

Qinghong Zhang

Mathematics and Computer Sciences
Professor
2218 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062271511
qzhang@nmu.edu

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Iowa - 2002
• Master of Computer Science, Univ Iowa - 1999
• Master of Science, Nankai University
• Bachelor of Science, Nanjing Normal Univ, China

Roxin Zhang

Mathematics and Computer Sciences
Professor
2208 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062271596
rzhang@nmu.edu

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Washington - 1990
• Bachelor of Arts, Lanzhou University