Brian Lingle - NMU Social Work

I was brought out of troll country when I was 12 years old and have called the Upper Peninsula my home ever since. I love being a Yooper and the best decision of my life was marrying one. Together, she and I have 6 children (4 of them are young adults) and the two of us operate our little homestead in Skandia. I obtained my bachelor's degree from Northern Michigan University and my master's degree from Michigan State (Go Green, Go White!). Additionally, I have earned certification to provide therapy for combat veterans. Prior to accepting the faculty position at NMU, I was a clinician working in-person with residential youth while also providing individual and couple's therapy online. Hobbies of course include activities with my family and the outdoors, but I have held onto nostalgic elements of my childhood and am always prepared to play Magic the Gathering or Dungeons and Dragons.