Honors Program Faculty & Staff

Dr. Michael Joy

Honors Program Director

mjoy@nmu.edu

Dr. Anna Zimmer

Honors Program Assistant Director

anzimmer@nmu.edu

Samantha Marier

Principal Administrative Assistant

smarier@nmu.edu

Antony Aumann, Ph.D.

Philosophy

Bio

Degrees:

B.A., Calvin College
M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University

Dr. Aumann teaches HON 111, "The Philosophy of Bad Art."

Katie Deaver, Ph.D.

Honors Program

Degrees:

B.A., Luther College
M.AT.S., Th. M., Ph.D., Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

Honors faculty member Dr. Katie Deaver frequently HON 101, "A Tale of Virgins and Harlots."

Lynn Domina, Ph.D.

English

Bio

Degrees:

B.A., Michigan State University
M.F.A., University of Alabama
Ph.D., SUNY Stony Brook

Dr. Domina has taught HON 201, "Marriage: What is it and what is it for?" and HON 111, "Intersections Among Literature, Visual Art, and Music."

Nick Dupras, Ph.D.

History

Degrees:

B.S., Northern Michigan University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Leeds

Dr. Dupras specializes in a hands-on approach to medieval science and technology, and has taught the development of scientific practice as well as the philosophy of science from the Ancient Greeks through the Scientific Revolution. He frequently teaches HON 101 on "Natural Philosophy."

Tara Foster, Ph.D.

Languages, Literatures and International Studies

Bio

Degrees:

B.A., Rice University
M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers University

Dr. Foster has also recently joined us as an Honors faculty member! She taught HON 201, "Once and Future: The Legends of King Arthur."

Petra Hendrickson, Ph.D.

Political Science and Public Administration

Degrees:

B.A., Indiana State University
M.A. & Ph.D., Michigan State University

Dr. Hendrickson has offered two versions of HON 211: "Muggle Social Science Perspectives on the Wizarding World" and "Star Trek and the Social Sciences."

Austin Hummell, Ph.D.

English

Bio

Degrees:

B.A., Principia College
M.A., University of Maine
Ph.D. University of Missouri-Columbia

Austin Hummell has recently taught HON 101, "Simile, Prayer and Praise: Tracking the Origins of the Contemporary Poem."

Vincent Jeevar, Ph.D.

Psychological Science

Degrees:

B.S., M.S., & Ph.D., Grand Canyon University

Dr. Jeevar has taught a few versions of HON 211: "The Influence of Music on Identity," "Social Media & Development," and "Social Identity and Politics."

Michael Joy, Ph.D.

Languages, Literatures and International Studies

Bio

Degrees:

B.A., Carleton College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Dr. Joy frequently teaches HON 201, "How Don Quixote Made Our World."

Nelly G. Kupper, Ph.D.

Languages, Literatures and International Studies

Bio

Degrees:

B.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University
M.A. & Ph.D., University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Dr. Nelly G. Kupper frequently teaches HON 111, "Modern Art - European Sources", and has also taught HON 301, "World Cultures: A Humanities Perspective - Russia."

Timothy O'Neill, Ph.D.

History

Degrees:

B.A., University of Maryland
M.A., University of Chicago
M.A. & Ph.D., University of Washington

Dr. O'Neill has taught HON 301, World Cultures - A Humanities Perspective: "Tibet in Fact and Fiction."

Russell Prather, Ph.D.

English

Bio

Degrees:

B.A., University of British Columbia
M.A., M.F.A., & Ph.D., University of Washington

Dr. Prather taught HON 111, "British Literature and Art of the Eighteen and Nineteenth Centuries."

Daniel Truckey

Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center

Bio

Degrees:

B.S., Northern Michigan University
M.A., Cooperstown Graduate Program

Daniel Truckey has recently taught HON 211 - "Upper Peninsula in Popular Culture: Defining & Interpreting a Diverse Identity."

Paul Truckey

Theatre and Dance

Bio

Degrees:

B.S., Northern Michigan University
M.F.A., University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Professor Truckey is a new addition to the Honors Program! He recently taught HON 111, "Great Musicals in Performance."

Lex van Blommestein

Theatre and Dance

Bio

Degrees:

B.A., University of Windsor
M.F.A., Wayne State University

Lex is also new Honors Program faculty member! He has taught HON 111, "Experiencing Art/Art of the Experience."

Alan Willis, Ph.D.

History

Degrees:

B.A. & M.A., Emory University
Ph.D., Syracuse University

Dr. Willis has recently taught HON 302, World Cultures - Social Sciences: "Globalization in Perspective."

David Wood, Ph.D.

English

Bio

Degrees:

B.A., Skidmore College
M.A., University of Alaska -- Fairbanks
Ph.D., Purdue University

Dr. Wood typically teaches HON 101 and HON 111. Each summer, Dr. Wood also heads the HON 495 course, "Theatre Perspective - Stratford": A visit to the Stratford Festival in Canada, in which Honors students have the opportunity of viewing and analyzing six plays in five days.

Anna Zimmer, Ph.D.

Languages, Literatures and International Studies

Bio

Degrees:

B.A., Carleton College
M.A. & Ph.D., Georgetown University

Dr. Zimmer frequently teaches HON 201, Origins for Western Values -- Medieval to Modern: "Art & Literature after 9/11."