Faculty
Sandra Burr
English
Associate Professor
3252 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062271650
sburr@nmu.edu
Education
- PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Coll William And Mary - 2005
- Master of Arts, Coll William And Mary - 1991
- Bachelor of Arts, Univ Oregon (Q) - 1986

Paul Byrnes
Business, College of
Associate Professor
310F Cohodas Hall
Phone: 9062271247
pbyrnes@nmu.edu
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Lake Superior State Univ (S) - 1989
- Master of Science, Michigan State University (S) - 2011
- PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers-Newark - 2015
- Bachelor of Science, Lake Superior State Univ (S) - 2009
- Bachelor of Science, Lake Superior State Univ (S) - 2009
Abby Cameron-Standerford
Education, Leadership & Public Service, School of
Professor
192 Whitman Hall
Phone: 9062272768
acameron@nmu.edu
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan University - 1999
- Master of Arts in Education, Northern Michigan University - 2006
- EDD-Education, Central Michigan University - 2012

Summer 2025 Courses
Course
Date
ED 560
May 19, 2025 - Jun 28, 2025
ED 561
May 19, 2025 - Jun 28, 2025
ED 562
May 19, 2025 - Jun 28, 2025

Brandon Canfield
Chemistry
Professor
3133 Weston Hall
Phone: 9062271069
Fax: 9062271066
bcanfiel@nmu.edu
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Oregon State University - 2000
- PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Arizona State Univ Tempe - 2006
David Cappaert
Northern Michigan University
Lyndsay Carey
Criminal Justice
lycarey@nmu.edu
Education
- Bachelor's Degree, Oakland University - 2006
- Master of Arts, Pacific Oaks College - 2017
- Certificate, Macomb Community College - 2014
Summer 2025 Courses
Course
Date
ED 554
May 19, 2025 - Aug 09, 2025
ED 595
May 19, 2025 - Aug 09, 2025
Joshua Carlson
Psychological Science
Professor
1135 Weston Hall
Phone: 9062272798
Fax: 9062272954
joshcarl@nmu.edu
Education
- Master of Science, Westrn Illinois University - 2005
- Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University - 2003
- PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Southrn Illinois Univ Carbndle - 2008
Summer 2025 Courses
Course
Date
PSY 230
May 19, 2025 - Jun 28, 2025
PSY 589
May 19, 2025 - Aug 09, 2025
Sarah Carlson
Social Work
Assistant Professor
2417 Jamrich Hall
sarahcar@nmu.edu
Education
- Masters of Social Work, UW-Madison - 2013
- Bachelor of Social Work, Northern Michigan University - 2008
Summer 2025 Courses
Course
Date
SW 519
May 19, 2025 - Aug 09, 2025
SW 519
May 19, 2025 - Aug 09, 2025
Summer 2025 Courses
Course
Date
CH 111
May 19, 2025 - Jun 28, 2025
Caroline Cheng
Social Work
Assistant Professor
3220 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062273220
ccheng@nmu.edu
Education
- PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Queen Margaret Univ, Scotland - 2020
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Hong Kong - 1991
- Bachelor of Social Work, Univ North Dakota Grand Forks* - 2010
- Masters of Social Work, Univ North Dakota Grand Forks* - 2011
Summer 2025 Courses
Course
Date
SW 569
Jun 30, 2025 - Aug 09, 2025
SW 569
Jun 30, 2025 - Aug 09, 2025
Brian Cherry
Political Science and Public Administration
Professor
260 Gries Hall
Phone: 9062271823
bcherry@nmu.edu
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Univ Southern Indiana - 1991
- PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana St Univ Terre Haute* - 1997
- Master's Degree, Indiana St Univ Terre Haute* - 1994

Ross Christensen
Technology and Occupational Sciences, College of
Instructor-TAS
128B Jacobetti Complex
Phone: 9062271526
rchriste@nmu.edu
Education
- Associate of Applied Science, Northern Michigan University - 1996
Daric Christian
Art and Design
Professor
159 Art and Design
Phone: 9062271416
dachrist@nmu.edu
Education
- Bachelor of Fine Arts, Savannah College Art Design - 1993
- Master of Fine Arts, Ohio Univ Athens (Q) - 1997
