Meet the Faculty - NMU Faculty

James Chernosky

Technology and Occupational Sciences, College of
jchernos@nmu.edu

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

Kristian Choate

Northern Michigan University
3607-I The Science Building

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

Northern Michigan University
159 Art and Design
Phone: 9062271416
dachrist@nmu.edu

Destiny Christopher

Biology
Graduate Teaching Assistant
dchristo@nmu.edu

Heng-Hsuan Chu

Biology
Assistant Professor
2003 Weston Hall
Phone: 9062272343
hchu@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Natl Chung Hsing Univ-Taiwan - 2001
• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Mass Amherst* - 2010

Maris Cinelli

Chemistry
Assistant Professor
3324 Weston Hall
Phone: 9062272964
macinell@nmu.edu

Yan Ciupak

Sociology and Anthropology
Associate Professor
3401 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062271120
Fax: 9062271212
yciupak@nmu.edu

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ At Buffalo - 2009
• Bachelor of Arts, Shandong University-China - 2001

Tim Cleary

Art and Design
Associate Professor
288 Art & Design
Phone: 9062271484
tcleary@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Fine Arts, Miami Univ Oxford - 2003
• Master of Fine Arts, Pratt Institute - 2009

Randi Clemens

English
Executive Administrative Assistant
3200 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062272711
rclemens@nmu.edu

Donald Clemons

Military Science
Temporary Labor
Military Science
Phone: 9062271568
dclemons@nmu.edu

Anthony Clyne

Human Resources
Student
aclyne@nmu.edu

Natalie Colby

English
Graduate Teaching Assistant
ncolby@nmu.edu

Nicole Coleman

Health and Human Performance, School of
Injury Evaluation Care Clinic Coordinator/Athletic Trainer
ncoleman@nmu.edu

Livia Coletta

Biology
Graduate Teaching Assistant
lcoletta@nmu.edu

Maggie Collins

Education, Leadership & Public Service, School of
Adjunct Instructor
magcolli@nmu.edu

Erin Colwitz

Music
Professor
328 Thomas Fine Arts
Phone: 9062272308
ecolwitz@nmu.edu

Education

• DMA-Doctor of Music Arts, Univ Southern California - 2007
• Master of Music, Univ Southern California - 2004
• Bachelor of Music, Univ Minnesota Twin Cities - 1998

Tim Compton

Languages, Literatures and International Studies
Professor
169 Whitman Hall
Phone: 9062271107
Fax: 9062272533
tcompton@nmu.edu

Education

• PHD-Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Kansas - 1989
• Master of Arts, Univ Utah - 1985
• Bachelor of Arts, Brigham Young Univ - 1983

Jim Conlin

Technology and Occupational Sciences, College of
Adjunct Instructor-TAS
140B Jacobetti Complex
Phone: 906227
jconlin@nmu.edu

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan University - 2009
• Undeclared, North Central Michigan College

Mary Connor

Campus Recreation
Adjunct Instructor
201A Phy Ed Instruct Facility
Phone: 9062272130
mconnor@nmu.edu

Cameron Contois

English
Contingent Associate Professor
3274 Jamrich Hall
Phone: 9062271756
cacontoi@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Arts, Northern Michigan University - 2012
• Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan University - 2007
• Master of Fine Arts, Northern Michigan University - 2016

Melissa Copenhaver

Nursing - Baccalaureate
Professor
2125 Weston Hall
Phone: 9062271193
Fax: 9062271658
mcopenha@nmu.edu

Education

• Mster of Social Work, Grand Valley State University* - 2005
• Master of Science in Nursing, Excelsior College - 2013
• Doctor of Nursing Practice, Northern Michigan University - 2018
• Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Northern Michigan University - 1997

Evan Coscarelli Trott

Northern Michigan University
2106 Weston Hall
ecoscare@nmu.edu

Jaime Crabb

Nursing - Baccalaureate
Associate Professor
3711 West Science
Phone: 9062271235
Fax: 9062271658
jcrabb@nmu.edu

Education

• Master of Science in Nursing, Walden University (Q) - 2013
• Associate of Applied Science, Northern Michigan University - 2001
• Doctor of Nursing Practice, Northern Michigan University - 2018
• Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Northern Michigan University - 2005