Faculty
William Digneit
Department Head, Co-Director of Theatre and Dance
wdigneit@nmu.edu 906-227-2044Additional Title:
Assistant Professor
Degrees:
- B.S., Northern Michigan University
- M.F.A., Florida State University
Office Location:
215 Thomas Fine Arts
Bill Digneit began teaching at NMU in 2017
Jill Grundstrom
Assistant Professor, Co-Director of Theatre and Dance
jgrundst@nmu.edu 906-227-2047Additional Title:
Director CO/LAB COLLECTIVE, North Coast Dance Festival
Degrees:
- B.S., Northern Michigan University
- M.A., New York University
- Ed.S, Northern Michigan University
Office Location:
216 Thomas Fine Arts
David Pierce
Associate Professor
davpierc@nmu.edu 906-227-2084Additional Title:
Production Manager for the Forest Roberts Theatre, Lighting Supervisor
Degrees:
- A.A.S., Ferris State University
- B.S., Ferris State University
- M.F.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Office Location:
217 Thomas Fine Arts
David Pierce began teaching at NMU in 2014
Paul Truckey
Professor
ptruckey@nmu.edu 906-227-2705Degrees:
- B.S., Northern Michigan University
- M.F.A., University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Office Location:
219 Thomas Fine Arts
Paul Truckey began teaching at NMU in 2002
Lex van Blommestein
Assistant Professor
lvanblom@nmu.edu 906-227-2266Degrees:
- B.A., University of Windsor
- M.F.A., Wayne State University
Office Location:
218 Thomas Fine Arts
Lex van Blommestein began teaching at NMU in 2019
Keli Crawford-Truckey
Adjunct Instructor
kcrawfor@nmu.edu 906-227-1634Additional Title:
Properties Artisan
Office Location:
McClintock 107 - FRT Scene and Props Shop
Karina Johnson
Adjunct Instructor
karijohn@nmu.eduDegrees:
- B.F.A., University of Utah
Office Location:
220 Thomas Fine Arts
Donna Schaffer, D.M.A.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Degrees:
- B.M., University of Michigan
- M.M., University of Connecticut
- D.M.A., University of South Carolina
Staff
Braeden Ingersoll
Technical Director/Scene Shop Supervisor
bingerso@nmu.eduDegrees:
- B.A., Simpson College
- M.F.A. Florida State University
Lilith Kontos
Marketing & Box Office Manager
nmutd@nmu.edu 906-227-2760Additional Title:
Playwriting Competition Coordinator
Degrees:
- B.S., Northern Michigan University
Office Location:
214 Thomas Fine Arts
Dan Zini
Sound and Media Supervisor
dzini@nmu.eduDegrees:
- B.S., Northern Michigan University
- M.A., Northern Michigan University
Office Location:
220 Thomas Fine Arts