Faculty
William Digneit
Department Head
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
Director of Theatre, Assistant Department Head
jgrundst@nmu.edu 906-227-2047Additional Title:
Assistant Professor, Director of 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
Braeden Ingersoll
Technical Director/Scene Shop Supervisor
bingerso@nmu.edu 906-227-1634Additional Title:
Adjunct Instructor
Degrees:
- B.A., Simpson College
- M.F.A., Florida State University
Office Location:
McClintock 107
Braeden Ingersoll began teaching at NMU in 2021
Karina Johnson
Assistant Professor, CO/LAB Company Artistic Director
karijohn@nmu.eduDegrees:
- B.F.A., University of Utah
Office Location:
220 Thomas Fine Arts
Karina Johnson began teaching at NMU in 2021
James "Jimmy" Ludwig
Assistant Professor/Head of BFA Acting Program
jiludwig@nmu.edu 906-227-1657Degrees:
- B.A., University of Michigan
- M.F.A., University of Washington
Office Location:
221 Thomas Fine Arts
James Ludwig began teaching at NMU in 2022
Kristen Beth Ludwig
Adjunct Assistant Professor
krludwig@nmu.eduDegrees:
- B.F.A., University of Oklahoma
Kristen Beth Ludwig began teaching at NMU in 2022
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
Donna Poirier, D.M.A.
Assistant Professor
dschaffe@nmu.eduDegrees:
- B.M., University of Michigan
- M.M., University of Connecticut
- D.M.A., University of South Carolina
Donna Poirier began teaching at NMU in 2021
Paul Truckey
Professor/Head of BFA Musical Theatre Program
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
Staff
Dan Zini
Sound and Media Supervisor and Engineer
dzini@nmu.eduDegrees:
- B.S., Northern Michigan University
- M.A., Northern Michigan University
Office Location:
220 Thomas Fine Arts