Meet the Faculty - NMU Faculty

Laura Peirson

Biology
Graduate Teaching Assistant
2122 Weston Hall
lpeirson@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Unity College - 2023

Gina Pepin

Education, Leadership & Public Service, School of
Contingent Instructor
gipepin@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Science, Walden University (Q) - 2007
• EDD-Education, Walden University (Q) - 2013
• Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan University - 2001

Lisandra Perez

Northern Michigan University
lperez@nmu.edu

Janis Peterson

Music
Adjunct Special Instructor
102 Thomas Fine Arts
Phone: 9062272563
janipete@nmu.edu

Kristen Peterson

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

Emily Pfeiff

Education, Leadership & Public Service, School of
epfeiff@nmu.edu

Evan Phillips

Mathematics and Computer Sciences
Graduate Teaching Assistant
evphilli@nmu.edu

J. D. Phillips

Mathematics and Computer Sciences
Head & Professor
2204 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062272022
jophilli@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor's Degree, Briar Cliff Univ - 1986
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University - 1992

Jeremy Pickens

Political Science and Public Administration
208 Cohodas Hall
Phone: 9062272019
jepicken@nmu.edu

David Pierce

Theatre and Dance
Associate Professor
217 Thomas Fine Arts
Phone: 9062272084
Fax: 9062272071
davpierc@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Ferris State University (S) - 2005
• Master of Fine Arts, UW-Madison - 2010
• Associate of Applied Science, Ferris State University (S) - 2005

Keri Lee Pierson

Music
Instructor
kepierso@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Music, Univ South Carolina Columbia* - 2018

Justin Pinero

Northern Michigan University
2122 Weston Hall
jpinero@nmu.edu

Shane Place

Criminal Justice
splace@nmu.edu

Josh Pletcher

Biology
Graduate Teaching Assistant
2122 Weston Hall
jpletche@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, Ohio Wesleyan University - 2021

Andrew Poe

Mathematics and Computer Sciences
Professor
2230 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062271598
apoe@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, Cornell University - 1989
• Master of Science, Univ Michigan Ann Arbor - 1994
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Michigan Ann Arbor - 1999
• Master of Science, Univ Michigan Ann Arbor - 1991

Donna Poirier

Music
Assistant Professor
dschaffe@nmu.edu

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

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

Kelsey Potes

Business, College of
Adjunct Assistant Professor
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