The NMU Board of Trustees approved faculty tenure, promotions and new appointments, which took effect with the start of the fall semester. Trustees also authorized contract extensions for several school and department heads.
The following faculty members were promoted to the rank of professor:
Amy Barnsley, Mathematics and Computer Science
Joshua Carlson, Psychological Science
Hugo Eyzaguirre, Economics
Michael Kowalczyk, Mathematics and Computer Science
Lesley Larkin, English
Paul Mann, Clinical Sciences
Michael Martin, Engineering Technology
Cale Polkinghorne, Engineering Technology
John Sherman, Languages, Literature and International Studies
Jessica Thompson, Business
Bao Truong, Mathematics and Computer Science
Susy Ziegler, EEGS
Mann was also granted tenure, as were Sarah Breen of Health and Human Performance and James Marquardson of Business. The following faculty members were granted tenure and promoted to the rank of associate professor:
Yan Ciupak, Sociology and Anthropology
Taimur Cleary, Art and Design
Melissa Copenhaver, Nursing
Jaime Crabb, Nursing
Ann Crandell-Williams, Social Work
Theresa Durley, Nursing
Caroline Krzakowski, English
Weronika Kusek, Earth, Environmental & Geographical Sciences (EEGS)
Rachel May, English
Gabrielle McNally, Art and Design
Kristen Smith, Nursing
Tracy Wascom, Art and Design
Brian Zinser, Business
Others promoted to the rank of associate professor were: Randy Klitzke, Technology and Occupational Sciences; David Pierce, Theater and Dance; Gordon Xu, Library and Instructional Support; and Anna Zimmer, Languages, Literatures and International Studies.
The board approved the following new tenure-track faculty appointments (at the assistant professor rank, unless otherwise indicated):
Kevin Berry, Business
Brian Bubloz, Criminal Justice
Steven Elmer, Health and Human Performance (associate professor)
Joshua Ingber, Economics
Laura Kennedy, Education, Leadership and Public Service
Murong Miao, Business
Adam Naito, EEGS
Heejung Park, Business
Evan Pratt, Chemistry
Continuing appointments were approved for the following: Brent Fields, instructor-TAS, Technology and Occupational Sciences; Randy Klitzke, associate professor-TAS, Technology and Occupational Sciences; and David Pierce, associate professor, Theater and Dance.
David Prychitko is the new Economics department head, in addition to professor. The board also granted Professor Emeritus of Nursing status to Jane Campbell.
Rebecca Ulland is the new head of the Languages, Literatures and International Studies Department. Contract extensions were awarded to the following department heads and associate deans through June 30 of the respective years indicated:
Joseph Lubig, associate dean/director, School of Education, Leadership & Public Service, 2025
Paul Mann, associate dean/director, School of Clinical Sciences, 2025
Alan McEvoy, head and professor, Sociology and Anthropology, 2021
Mark Paulsen, head and professor, Chemistry, 2025
Jon Phillips, head and professor, Mathematics and Computer Science, 2025
Jeffrey Vickers, head and professor, Music, 2021
Abigail Wyche, head and assistant professor, Social Work, 2022