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Page, Pamela (2001), Affiliate Professor of Education. B.S., Michigan State University; B.A., Grand Valley State University; M.A., Western Michigan University.

Palmer, Zsuzsanna (2017),Assistant Professor of Writing. B.A., Grand Valley State University; M.A., Eötvös Lóránd University; M.A., Central Michigan University; Ph.D., Old Dominion University.

Palmer Jones, LeShell (2011), Assistant Professor and Program Director of Radiation Therapy. B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University; M.S., Thomas Jefferson University; M.S., Grand Valley State University.

Pandel, Dirk (2010), Assistant Professor of Physics. B.S., Humboldt University of Berlin; M.S., University of California, Irvine; Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara.

Parikh, Chirag (2007), Associate Professor of Engineering. B.E., Fr. Agnel College of Engineering, Mumbai, University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Texas at San Antonio.

Park, Ernest (2011), Associate Professor of Psychology. B.A., University of Virginia; M.A., University of Oregon; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Parker, Darren (2009), Associate Professor of Mathematics. B.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin.

Parker, Kelly A. (1992), Professor of Philosophy, Environmental Studies, and Liberal Studies. B.A., Texas A&M University; M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.

Parker, Tonya (2006), Associate Professor of Movement Science. B.S., Texas Christian University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Oregon.

Partridge, Charlyn (2015), Assistant Professor of Water Resources. B.S., Nicholls State University; M.S. University of South Alabama; Ph.D., Texas A&M University.

Paszek, Donald (1984), Associate Professor of Psychology. B.A., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa.

Patel, Osman (2008), Associate Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology. B.S., University of Zambia; M.S. University of Glasgow; Ph.D., University of Tokyo.

Pawloski, Janice (2007), Assistant Professor of Engineering. B.S., Michigan Technological University; M.S., Iowa State University; Ph.D., Iowa State University.

Pazdernik, Charles F. (2001), Professor of Classics. B.A., Cornell University; M.Phil., Oxford University; M.A., Ph.D., Princeton University.

Pearl, Christopher (2015), Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences. B.S., Saint Mary's College of California; M.S., University of the Pacific; Ph.D., University of California, Davis.

Pearson, Christen (2000), Associate Professor of English. B.M., University of Miami; M.A., Southern Illinois University; Ph.D., Indiana University.

Pearson, Robert (2016), Assistant Professor of Statistics. B.S., University of Minnesota-Duluth; M.S., Ph.D., University of Northern Colorado.

Pednekar-Magal, Vandana (1999), Professor of Communications. M.A., Bombay University; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University.

Pellathy, Daniel A. (2016), Assistant Professor of Management. B.A., Cornell University; M.P.I.A., M.B.A., University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Pelon, Sally (2013), Assistant Professor of Social Work. B.A., Hope College; M.S.W., Western Michigan University; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Peña, Raúl (2016), Assistant Professor of Visual and Media Arts - Graphic Design. B.F.A., Eastern Michigan University; M.F.A., University of Illinois in Chicago.

Penn, James (2003), Associate Professor of Geography and Sustainable Planning. B.A., University of Illinois; M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida.

Penning, Timothy (2001), Professor of Communications. B.A., Central Michigan University; M.A., Western Michigan University; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Pentecost, Thomas (2009), Associate Professor of Chemistry. B.S., University of Tennessee-Martin; M.S., Louisiana State University; Ph.D., University of Northern Colorado.

Pentinga-Brown, Lisa (2016), Affiliate Faculty of Nursing. B.S.N., Grand Valley State University; M.S.N., Aspen University.

Perhamus, Lisa (2011), Assistant Professor of Education. B.A., William Smith College; M.A., The New School for Social Research; Ph.D., University of Rochester.

Perrine, Toni (1989), Professor of Visual and Media Arts - Film and Video Production. B.A., M.A., University of Michigan; Ph.D., Northwestern University.

Persoon, James (1984), Professor of English. B.S., Iowa State University; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Pestana, Mark S. (1990), Professor of Philosophy. B.A., Colby College; M.A., University of Kentucky; Ph.D., University of Chicago.

Peterman, Teresa M. (2001), Instructor of Computing and Information Systems. B.S., M.S., Central Michigan University.

Peters, Steven G. (2012), Affiliate Faculty in Visual and Media Arts. B.F.A., Ball State University; M.F.A., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

Peterson, Bethany (2014), Assistant Professor of Writing. B.A., University of Wisconsin-Eau Clair; M.A., Wheaton College; M.F.A., University of Wyoming; Ph.D., University of Missouri.

Peterson, Rachel (2008), Associate Professor of Liberal Studies. B.A., Southern Illinois University; M.A., Washington State University; Ph.D., University of Michigan.

Peterson, Valerie (2004), Professor of Communications. B.A., University of Virginia; M.A., University of Virginia; Ph.D., University of Iowa.

Peterson, Virginia (2003), Professor of Geology. B.A., Grand Valley State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts.

Pettes Guikema, Janel (2006), Associate Professor of French. B.A., Calvin College; M.A., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.

Pettibone, Justin (2012), Affiliate Faculty of Liberal Studies. B.A., Grand Valley State University; M.A., Miami University, Ohio.

Pezzetti, Karen (2016), Assistant Professor of English. B.A., M.A., University of California at Berkeley; Ph.D., Temple University.

Philbin, John (1997), Associate Professor of Visual and Media Arts - Film and Video Production. B.A., University of Iowa; M.F.A., Southern Illinois University.

Phillips, Brian (2000), Professor of Sociology. B.A., State University of New York, Utica; M.A., Rutgers University; Ph.D., State University of New York, Binghamton.

Phipps, Danny (2006), Professor and Chair of Music. B.M., Curtis Institute of Music; M.M., D.M.A., Catholic University of America.

Picard, Joerg (2016), Assistant Professor of Finance. M.S.C.E., University of Technology Aachen, Germany; M.B.A., University of California Irvine; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Pickett, Linda (2012), Associate Professor of Education. B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of New Mexico.

Place, Mitchell D. (2006), Affiliate Faculty in German. B.A., Central Michigan University; M.A., The Ohio State University; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Plotkowski, Paul D. (1991), Professor of Engineering. B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Oakland University.

Plouff, Christopher. (2008), Associate Professor of Engineering. B.S., M.S., Michigan Technological University; Ed.D., Eastern Michigan University.

Pool, Ellen (1983), Associate Professor of Music. B.M., M.M., University of Michigan.

Pope, Jennifer (2003), Associate Professor of Marketing. B.A., College of Wooster; M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Texas-Pan American.

Posada, Ana (2002), Affiliate Faculty of Computing and Information Systems. B.S., Universidad EAFIT; M.S., Western Michigan University.

Potteiger, Jeffrey (2010), Dean of Graduate Studies. B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.S., McDaniel College; Ph.D., Auburn University.

Powers, Rachel (2006), Professor of Chemistry. B.S.T., Michigan State University; Ph.D., Northwestern University Medical School.

Pozzi, Gabriela (1994), Professor of Spanish. B.A., McGill University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Preston, Marilyn (2013), Assistant Professor of Liberal Studies. B.A., Goddard College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri.

Psyck, Elizabeth (2009), Associate Librarian. B.A., Barnard College, Columbia University; M.L.I.S., University of Pittsburgh.

Pung, Christopher (2007), Associate Professor of Engineering. B.S., M.S., Michigan State University; Ph.D., Lawrence Technological University.

Qi, Huihui (2014), Assistant Professor of Engineering. B.S., B.Sc., Beijing Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Rutgers State University of New Jersey.

Qi, Ji (2018), Assistant Professor of Marketing. B.S., Dalian Medical University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Alabama.

Qi, Min (1994), Professor of Chemistry. B.S., M.E., Beijing Polytechnic University; Ph.D., State University of New York.

Quamme, Joel R. (2008), Associate Professor of Psychology. B.A., Jamestown College; M.A., Ph.D., University of California.

Raaymakers, Susan A. (2005), Instructor of Radiologic and Imaging Sciences. B.S.I.B., Aquinas College.

Rabourn, Karyn (2016), Assistant Professor of Education. B.A., M.A., Michigan State University; Ph.D., Indiana University.

Rahman, M. Azizur (2002), Professor of Engineering. B.S., M.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology; Ph.D., University of Victoria.

Rakovic, Milun (2003), Associate Professor of Physics. B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Belgrade.

Ramey, Emma (2007), Affiliate Professor of Writing. B.A., Western Washington University; M.F.A., University of Alabama.

Ramsson, Eric (2011), Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences. B.S., Bradley University; Ph.D., Illinois State University.

Ranger, Kim (1990), Senior Librarian. B.A., Western Michigan University; M.I.L.S., University of Michigan.

Ratliff-Miller, Paulette (2007), Associate Professor of Accounting. B.S., M.B.A., Central Michigan University; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma; C.P.A., C.G.M.A.

Rayor, Diane (1991), Professor of Classics. B.A., Colorado College; Ph.D., University of California, Santa Cruz.

Rediske, Richard (1994), Professor of Water Resources. B.S., Bowling Green State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan.

Reed, James C. (2007), Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences. B.A., Mississippi State University; M.A., University of South Carolina; Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh.

Reffeor, Wendy (2012), Associate Professor of Engineering. B.S., Kettering University; M.S., Purdue University; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Reidsma, Matthew (2010), Associate Librarian. B.A., Grand Valley State University; M.T.S., Harvard Divinity School; S.O.I.S., University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee.

Reischman, Diann (1998), Professor of Statistics. B.S., Clarke College; M.S., University of Iowa; Ph.D., University of Missouri.

Remlinger, Kathryn A. (1995), Associate Professor of English. B.A., M.A., Moorehead State University; Ph.D., Michigan Technological University.

Rener, Christine (2009), Professor of Chemistry. B.S., Michigan State University; Ph.D., Northwestern University.

Renkema, Kristin (2018), Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences. B.A., Anderson University; Ph.D., University of Arizona.

Reynolds, John (2002), Associate Professor of Computing and Information Systems. B.R.E., Th.B., A.A., Hannibal-LaGrange College; M.A., Criswell College; Ph.D., University of Northern Texas.

Reynolds, Ross A. (1990), Professor of Physics. B.S., Michigan State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Oregon.

Rhoads, Russell D. (1994), Associate Professor of Anthropology. B.A., University of Oregon; M.A., Ph.D., University of Kentucky.

Rhodes, Samhita (2008), Associate Professor of Engineering. B.E., Maharashtra Institute of Technology; M.S., Ph.D., Marquette University.

Richards, Mark J. (1999), Professor of Political Science. M.S., University of Oregon; B.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin.

Richards, Suzanne (2015), Affiliate Professor of Education. B.S., M.Ed., Michigan State University.

Richardson, Mary (2002), Professor of Statistics. B.S., Southwest Missouri State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri.

Richiert, Dawn (2006), Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences. B.S., Oakland University; Ph.D., Wayne State University.

Richter, Jessalyn (2012), Affiliate Professor of Writing. B.A., Michigan State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Riemersma, Peter E. (1999), Associate Professor of Geology. B.S., University of Michigan; M.S., University of Utah; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Riggleman, Samantha (2017), Assistant Professor of Education. B.S., Shenandoah University; M.A.T., Mary Baldwin University; Ph.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Roberts, Kim (2000), Professor of Visual and Media Arts - Film and Video Production. B.F.A., Kendall College of Art and Design; M.F.A., The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Robbins, Donijo (2001), Professor of Public Administration. B.S., Central Michigan University; M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers University.

Robideaux, Douglas (2001), Associate Professor of Marketing. B.A., M.B.A., Northeast Louisiana University; D.B.A., Louisiana Tech University.

Robins, Robert R. (2008), Senior Affiliate Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management. A.A., B.B.A., Northwood University; M.S.A., Central Michigan University.

Robinson, Jeremy (2008), Associate Professor of Japanese, East Asian Studies, and Chinese Studies. B.A., M.A., University of Colorado, Boulder; Ph.D., University of Michigan.

Rodríguez Cortés, Luis (2017), Assistant Professor of Spanish. B.A., Universidad Veracruzana; M.A., Marquette University; Ph.D., The University of Kansas.

Rogness, Neal (1994), Professor of Statistics. B.S., University of Minnesota; M.S., University of Houston; Ph.D., University of Northern Colorado.

Rohn, Amy (2010), Affiliate Faculty of Nursing. B.S.N., M.S.N., Michigan State University.

Rood, A. Scott (2005), Assistant Professor of Hospitality and Tourism. B.S., University of Michigan; M.P.A., Central Michigan University.

Rose, Jonathan (2013), Assistant Professor or Physical Therapy. B.A., Boston University; M.S., Eastern Illinois University.

Rosener, Ashley (2012), Associate Librarian. B.A., Iowa State University; M.L.I.S., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Ross, Sally (2012), Associate Professor of Sport of Movement Science. B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois.

Roth, Patrick (2010), Associate Librarian. B.S., Grand Valley State University; M.L.I.S., Wayne State University.

Rothstein, Jeffrey S. (2007), Associate Professor of Sociology. B.A., University of London; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Rowe, Stephen C. (1972), Professor of Philosophy. B.A., Colgate University; M.Th., A.M., Ph.D., University of Chicago.

Royer, Dan (1995), Professor of Writing. B.A., Washburn University; M.A., Kansas State University; Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Rozema, Robert (2004), Associate Professor of English. B.A., Calvin College; M.A., Michigan State University; Ph.D., Western Michigan University.

Ruen, Matthew (2014), Assistant Librarian. B.A., Carleton College; M.L.I.S., M.A.S., University of British Columbia.

Ruetz III, Carl (2002), Professor of Water Resources. B.S., Lake Superior State University; M.S., University of Georgia; Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Rupinski, Leigh (2017), Assistant Librarian, Archivist for Public Services and Community Engagement. B.A., Grand Valley State University; M.S.I., University of Michigan.

Russa, Mary E. Bower (1997), Professor of Psychology. B.S., Michigan State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa.

Russell, Amy (2008), Associate Professor of Biology. B.S., M.S., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Ryan, Bill (2005), Professor of Music. B.M. SUNY Potsdam; M.M., D.M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Ryan, Maureen (1990), Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., St. Mary's College; M.S.N., Michigan State University; Ed.D., Eastern Michigan University.

Ryan, Sheila (2006), Senior Affiliate Faculty of Chemistry. B.S., Purdue University; M.S., Indiana University.

Rybczynski, Stephen (2012), Assistant Professor of Biology. B.S., M.S., Northern Michigan University; Ph.D., Miami University.

Sá, Walter (1999), Associate Professor of Psychology. B.A., University of Western Ontario; M.A., Ph.D., University of Toronto.

Salas, Nora (2014), Assistant Professor of History. B.A., University of Michigan; M.S.W., Michigan State University.

Saleem, Mohammed (2017), Assistant Professor of Education. B.S., M.Ed., University of Central Oklahoma; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin.

Sánchez, Carol (1995), Professor of Management. B.I.S., School for International Training; D.B.A., Southern Illinois University.

Sanford, James (1980), Professor of Business Law. B.S., J.D., Indiana University; C.P.A.

Santana, Michael (2016), Assistant Professor of Mathematics. A.A., Palomar Community College; B.S., M.S., California State University; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Sass, Georgette (2008), Associate Professor of Biology. B.S., Kent State University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Scantlebury, Michael (2010), Associate Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management. B.A., M.Phil., University of the West Indies Mona; Ph.D., University of Waterloo.

Schaertel, Stephanie (1994), Associate Professor of Chemistry. B.A., Swarthmore College; M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University.

Schaub, Gayle (2013), Assistant Librarian. B.A., Lakeland College; M.A., American University in Cairo; M.L.I.S., University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.

Schaub, Mark F. (1999), Associate Professor of Writing. B.A., Lakeland College; M.F.A., Wichita State University; Ph.D., Purdue University.

Schelling, Amy (2007), Associate Professor of Education. B.S., M.Ed., Grand Valley State University; Ed.D., Western Michigan University.

Schendel, Ellen (2000), Professor of Writing. B.A., Birmingham Southern College; M.A., Florida State University; Ph.D., University of Louisville.

Schiller, Ellen (2001), Professor of Education. B.S., M.Ed., Grand Valley State University; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Schlewitz, Andrew (2008), Assistant Professor of Latin American and Latino/a Studies and Political Science. B.A., Oregon State University; M.A., Ph.D., New School University.

Schlicker, Steven (1991), Professor of Mathematics. B.A., Michigan State University; M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern University.

Schmit, John, (2002) Associate Professor of Visual and Media Arts - Film and Video Production. B.A., Prescott College; M.A., The University of Iowa; M.F.A., The University of Iowa.

Schneider, Laura (2008), Associate Professor of Political Science, B.A., Skidmore College; M.A., Ph.D., Purdue University.

Schnyders, Harold S. (2004), Associate Professor of Physics. B.S., Calvin College; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Schoofs, Nancy (2001), Associate Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., Olivet Nazarene University; M.S.N., Loyola University; Ph.D., The University of Iowa.

Schoofs, Robert (2001) Associate Librarian. B.A., Indiana University; M.L.S., Rosary College.

Schrauben, Kristen S. (2014), Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.A., Fairfield University; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Schriemer, Dale (1988), Professor of Music. B.M., North Carolina School of the Arts; B.A., Michigan State University.

Schultz, Matthew (2015), Associate Librarian. B.A., Grand Valley State University; M.S.I., University of Michigan.

Schuurman, Shelley D. (2008), Assistant Professor of Social Work. B.A., Calvin College; M.S.W., Western Michigan University; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Schwartz, Mark (2004), Professor of Anthropology. B.A., Swarthmore College; M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern University.

Schymik, Gregory B. (2012), Assistant Professor of Computing and Information Systems. B.S.E., University of Michigan; M.S., University of Detroit-Mercy; Ph.D., Arizona State University.

Sciarini, Michael (2011), Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management. B.S., MA., Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Scripps, Jerry (2001), Associate Professor of Computing and Information Systems. B.A, Taylor University; M.B.A., Boston College; M.S., Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Scripps-Hoekstra, Lindy (2012), Associate Librarian. B.A., Calvin College; M.L.I.S., Dominican University.

Seidel, Hannah (2015), Assistant Professor of Dance. B.A., Pomona College; M.F.A., The College of Brockport, SUNY.

Sergeant, Anne (2008), Associate Professor of Accounting. B.S., State University of New York, Buffalo; M.B.A., University of Washington; Ph.D., University of Arizona.

Serrata, Médar (2009), Associate Professor of Spanish. B.A., Florida International University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin.

Shabani, Shkelzen (2018), Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences. B.S., Oklahoma State University; Ph.D., Georgia State University.

Shaffer, Christopher (2014), Assistant Professor of Anthropology. B.S., Emory University; M.A., Ph.D., Washington University - St. Louis.

Shah, Anal (2014), Assistant Professor of Visual and Media Arts - Film and Video Production. B.F.A., Maharaja Sayajirao University, India; B.A., M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts.

Shan, Patrick Fuliang, (2003), Associate Professor of History. B.A., Henan University; M.A., Liaoning University; M.A., Ph.D., McMaster University.

Shang, Geling (2001), Associate Professor of Philosophy. B.A., Fudan University; M.A., Old Dominion University; Ph.D., Temple University.

Shannon, Ashley (2005), Associate Professor of English. B.A., M.A., University of Notre Dame; Ph.D., University of Texas.

Shapiro-Shapin, Carolyn G. (1993), Professor of History. B.A., Adelphi University; M.A., Ph.D., Yale University.

Shaw, Luanne, M. (2003), Affiliate Faculty of Nursing. B.S.N., Calvin College; M.A., Trinity Theological Seminary; M.S.N., Indiana State University; D.N.P., Grand Valley State University.

Sheffer, Joshua (2016), Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice. B.A., Calvin College; J.D., Notre Dame Law School.

Sheffield, Alfred (1997), Associate Professor of Theatre. B.F.A., Illinois Wesleyan University; M.F.A., Northwestern University.

Shell-Weiss, Melanie (2011), Associate Professor and Chair of Liberal Studies. B.A., University of Michigan; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Shelton, Mary (2004), Affiliate Professor of Education. B.A., Hope College; M.A., Michigan State University.

Shelton, Samantha (2015), Affiliate Professor of Dance. B.A., M.F.A., University of Michigan.

Sherman, Ross (2008), Associate Professor of Movement Science. B.Sc., University of Sunderland; M.Sc. Loughborough University; Ph.D., University of Bath.

Shinsky, Cynthia (2017), Affiliate Professor of Education. B.A., M.A., Ed.S., Michigan State University.

Shinsky, John (2001), Professor of Education. B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Shoemaker, Michael J. (2006), Associate Professor of Physical Therapy. B.S., Calvin College; D.P.T., Slippery Rock University; Ph.D., Western Michigan University.

Short, Taylor (2017), Assistant Professor of Mathematics. B.S., College of William and Mary; M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University; Ph.D., University of South Carolina.

Shoultz, Gerald (2005), Associate Professor of Statistics. B.S., University of Alabama; M.S., Texas Tech University; M.S., Florida State University; Ph.D., University of South Carolina.

Shreiner, Tamara (2015), Assistant Professor of History. B.S., Eastern Michigan University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan.

Shupe, Ellen (1997), Associate Professor of Psychology. B.S., Eckerd College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Sicilian, Paul (1987), Professor of Economics. B.A., Tulane University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois.

Simons, Gerald (1995), Professor of Economics. B.Soc.Sci., University of Birmingham, England; M.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Simpson, Thuy H. (2012), Assistant Professor of Finance. B.S., B.A., Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Siu, Ellen (2004), Senior Affiliate Faculty of Chemistry. B.S., M.S., Colorado State University.

Sisson, Lisa G. (2005), Assistant Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management. B.S., Central Michigan University; M.M., Aquinas College.

Slager, Dianne (2015), Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., University of Michigan; M.S.N., Grand Valley State University; D.N.P., University of Michigan - Flint.

Slater, Angela L. (2014), Affiliate Faculty of Integrated Science. B.S., Hope College; M.Ed., Grand Valley State University.

Smart, Robert (1996), Professor of Chemistry. B.A., Albion College; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Smith, Brent A. (2012), Assistant Professor of Liberal Studies and Religious Studies. B.A., Hanover College; M.A., Divinity School of the University of Chicago; D. Min., Meadville Lombard Theological School.

Smith, Christine (1995), Professor of Psychology. B.A., Indiana University; M.A., Ph.D., Loyola University.

Smith, Cynthia (2008), Associate Professor of Education. B.S., Grand Valley State University; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Smith, Regina M. (2002), Associate Professor of German. B.A., Washington University in St. Louis; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Smith, Robert (1996), Professor of Chemistry. B.A., Albion College; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Smith, Shelly (2004), Professor of Mathematics. B.A., Willamette University; B.A., Portland State University; M.A., Ph.D., Arizona State University.

Smith, Stafford Hiroshi (2008), Associate Professor of Visual and Media Arts - Photography. B.A., Wesleyan University; M.F.A., Cornell University.

Smith, Steven (2005), Assistant Professor of Social Work. B.A., Indiana University; M.S.W., Ph.D., Western Michigan University.

Smith-Colton, Robin L. (2000), Associate Professor of Social Work. B.S., M.S.W., Grand Valley State University; Ph.D., Loyola University-Chicago.

Smith Kelly, Claudia (2006), Associate Professor of Economics. B.A., M.S., University of the West Indies, Jamaica; Ph.D., Syracuse University.

Smither, James (1990), Professor of History. B.A., University of Chicago; M.A., Ph.D., Brown University.

Snyder, Eric (2002), Professor of Biology. B.S., Manchester College; M.S., Central Michigan University; Ph.D., Idaho State University.

Sobeck, Corey M. (2008), Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy. B.S., M.S., Grand Valley State University; O.M.P.T., D.Sc.P.T., Oakland University.

Soljan, Ivo (1992), Professor of English. B.A., Sarajevo University; M. Philosophy, Nottingham, England; Ph.D., Belgrade University.

Soman, Sherril (2000), Associate Professor of Chemistry. B.Sc., Prairie View A&M University; Ph.D., Purdue University.

Sopariwala, Parvez R. (1992), Professor of Accounting. B.A., Bombay University; M.B.A., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Sozen, Mehmet (2007), Professor of Engineering. B.S., Middle East Technical University; M.S., University of Petroleum and Minerals; Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

Spear, Andrew (2008), Associate Professor of Philosophy. B.A., University of Wisconsin Green Bay; M.A., State University of New York; Ph.D., State University of Buffalo.

Spring, Robin (2014), Assistant Professor of Communications. B.A., M.S., Grand Valley State University.

Spoelstra, Sandra (2015), Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., Northern Michigan University; M.S.N., Northern Michigan University; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Stabler, Scott (2004), Associate Professor of History. M.A., University of Houston; Ph.D., Arizona State University.

Standridge, Charlie (1999), Associate Dean and Professor of Engineering. B.S., Washington University; M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University.

Stansbie, Paul (2003), Associate Dean and Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management. B.S., Southern New Hampshire University; M.B.A., University of Nottingham; Ph.D., The University of Plymouth.

Stark, David (2001), Associate Professor of History and Coordinator for Latin American and Latino/a Studies. B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University.

Staves, Mark (1996), Professor of Biology and Cell and Molecular Biology. B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin.

Steinman, Alan D. (2001), Professor of Water Resources. B.S., University of Vermont; M.S., University of Rhode Island; Ph.D., Oregon State University.

Stephens, Ronald (2003), Associate Professor of African/American Studies. B.A., M.A., Wayne State University; M.A., Ph.D., Temple University.

Stephenson, Paul (1995), Professor of Statistics. B.S., Bob Jones University; M.S., Ph.D., Clemson University.

Stevens, Ruth (2008), Associate Professor of Criminal Justice. B.A., Harvard University; J.D., University of Michigan Law School; M.L.S., Wayne State University.

Stevens, Terry (2016), Affiliate Professor of Engineering. B.S.E.E., University of Michigan.

Stevenson, John (2000), Professor of Physical Therapy. B.A., Vassar College; M.S., The Pennsylvania State University; M.S., Central Michigan University; Ph.D., Indiana University.

Stewart, Jennifer (2001), Associate Professor of Sociology. B.A., Michigan State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of South Carolina.

Stickler, Laurie G. (2009), Associate Professor of Physical Therapy. B.S., M.S., Grand Valley State University; D.H.S., University of Indianapolis.

Stieler, Kathryn (2003), Professor of Music. B.M., Western Michigan University; M.M., Bowling Green State University; D.M.A., Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

Stillerman, Joel P. (2002), Professor of Sociology and Faculty in Residence, Frederik Meijer Honors College. B.A., Bennington College; M.A., Ph.D., New School for Social Research.

Stinnett, Jerry (2018), Assistant Professor of Writing. B.A., M.A., Northeastern State University; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.

Stipe, John (2009), Senior Affiliate Professor of Communications. B.S., Central Michigan University; M.S., Grand Valley State University.

Stockdale, Sally S. (2007), Affiliate Faculty of Nursing. B.S.N., M.S.N., Grand Valley State University.

Stockton, Terry (2009), Affiliate Professor of Education. B.S., Grand Valley State University; M.Ed., Aquinas College.

Stolle, Elizabeth (2007), Associate Professor of Education. B.A., University of Michigan; M.Ed., Arizona State University; Ph.D., Arizona State University.

Stolley, Amy Ferdinandt (2016), Associate Professor of Writing. B.A., St. Norbert College; M.A., Marquette University; Ph.D., Purdue University.

Storey, Elizabeth (1987), Assistant Professor of Education. B.A., M.Ed., Arizona State University.

Stovall, Dennis (2006), Instructor of Accounting. B.S., Central Michigan University; M.B.A., Grand Valley State University.

Strickler, Timothy L. (1980), Professor of Biomedical Sciences. B.S., Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D., University of Chicago.

Stroik, Laura (2014), Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences. B.S., University of San Diego; M.A., Ph.D., Arizona State University.

Strom, Kirsten (2000), Associate Professor of Visual and Media Arts - Art History. B.A., University of Illinois; M.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago; Ph.D., University of Iowa.

Strouse, Susan (2013), Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., Michigan State University; M.S.N., Saginaw Valley State University; Ph.D., Duquesne University School of Nursing.

Strychar, Kevin (2012), Professor of Water Resources. B.S., M.S., University of New Brunswick; Ph.D., Central Queensland University.

Suh, Jiyeon (2008), Associate Professor of Mathematics. M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois.

Sultana, Rahat (2016), Affiliate Professor of Engineering. M.S.E., Grand Valley State University.

Sun, Wei (2005), Associate Professor of Economics. B.A., Beijing Foreign Studies University, China; M.S., Ph.D., University of Kentucky.

Sun, Wanxiao (2006), Associate Professor of Geography and Sustainable Planning. B.S., Nanjing University; M.S., Chinese Academy of Sciences; Ph.D., Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz.

Sunden, Susan (2012), Assistant Professor of Therapeutic Recreation. B.S., M.Ed., Grand Valley State University.

Swantek, Paul (2008), Senior Affiliate Professor of Music. B.M., Boston University; M.M., The Catholic University of America.

Swets, Benjamin (2008), Associate Professor of Psychology. B.A., Hope College; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Swieringa, Robert (2005), Assistant Professor of Communications. B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois.

Swift, Maris (2000), Associate Professor of Business Law. B.S.W., Nazareth College; M.L.I.R., Michigan State University; J.D., Cooley Law School.

Syfert, Timothy J. (2006), Clinical Faculty of Management. B.S., Oklahoma State University; M.B.A., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Ph.D., Capella University.

Sylvester, Frank (2004), Professor of Biomedical Sciences. B.S., Cornell University; M.A., Drake University; Ph.D., Medical College of Wisconsin.

Szarecka, Agnieszka (2009), Associate Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology. M.Sc., Ph.D., Adam Mickiewicz University.

Tafel, Heather Leigh (2004), Associate Professor of Political Science. B.A., Eckerd College; A.M., Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Talbert, Robert (2011), Professor of Mathematics. B.S., Tennessee Technological University; M.S., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.

Tallman, Melissa (2012), Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences. B.A., George Washington University; Ph.D., City University of New York.

Talon, Durwin (2015), Assistant Professor of Visual and Media Arts - Illustration. B.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design; M.A., Syracuse University; M.F.A., University of Hartford.

Tao, Yonglei (1990), Professor of Computing and Information Systems. B.S., Beijing University; M.S., North China Institute of Computing Technology; M.S., Ph.D., University of Iowa.

Tate, Sarah (2016), Affiliate Professor of History. B.A., Western Michigan University; M.A., Central Michigan University.

Tefera, Akalu (2000), Associate Professor of Mathematics. B.Sc., M.Sc., Addis Ababa University; Ph.D., Temple University.

Terry, Geraldine (2012), Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville; M.S.N., University of Michigan; M.D., Michigan State University.

Thomas, Derek (2010), Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences. B.Sc., Ph.D., University of Wales, Swansea.

Thompson, Anthony W. (1997), Professor of Visual and Media Arts - Photography. B.S., University of Dallas; M.F.A., Washington University Saint Louis.

Thompson, Cynthia (2013), Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences. B.S., University of California Davis; M.A., Ph.D., Kent State University.

Thompson, Elizabeth Guinevere (2014), Assistant Professor of Visual and Media Arts - Illustration. B.A., Indiana University; M.F.A., University of Hartford.

Thorgaard, Scott N. (2014), Assistant Professor of Chemistry. B.S., University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire; Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Thorpe, Patrick A. (1988), Professor of Biology and Cell and Molecular Biology. B.S., Texas Lutheran College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Texas.

Tian, Lin (2009), Senior Affiliate Professor of Communications. B.A., Nankai University; M.A., Indiana University.

Toot, Jane (1991), Professor of Physical Therapy, Frederik Meijer Honors College. B.S., University of Michigan; M.A., George Washington University; Ph.D., Wayne State University.

Topper, Andrew (1999), Associate Professor of Education. B.S., Grand Valley State University; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Toth, Christopher (2009), Associate Professor of Writing. B.A., Hiram College; M.A., Ph.D., Iowa State University.

Towse, Theodore (2017), Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences. B.S., University of Massachusetts Amherst; M.S., University of Massachusetts Amherst; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Treanor, Sr., Lucia, F.S.E. (2002), Senior Affiliate Professor of Writing. M.A., Columbia University; M.P., Ph.D., The City University of New York.

Trefftz, Christian (2002), Associate Professor of Computing and Information Systems. B.S., Universidad; M.S., Western Michigan University; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Tripp, Steven (1990), Professor of History. B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.A., University of California, Davis; Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon.

Truskowski, Scott (2009), Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy. B.S., M.S., Grand Valley State University; Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University

Tsou, Pei-Lan (2006), Associate Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology. B.S., National Taiwan University; Ph.D., North Carolina State University.

Tunstall, Dwayne (2008), Associate Professor of Philosophy. A.A.S., Rappahannock Community College; B.A., Christopher Newport University; M.A., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

Tusch, Guenter (2001), Professor of Computing and Information Systems. M.S., University of Hanover, Germany; Ph.D., Medical School Hanover.

Tutt, Kevin (2003), Associate Dean and Professor of Music. B.S., M.M., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.

Tuma, Lorie (2014), Assistant Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management. B.S., M.S., Central Michigan University; Ed.D., Walden University.

Tynes, Jennifer (2015), Affiliate Professor of Writing. B.A., Knox College; M.F.A., Brown University; Ph.D., University of Denver.

Uglietta, John (2004), Associate Professor and Chair of Philosophy. B.A., University of Chicago; J.D., University of Michigan Law School; M.A., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University.

Vail, Janet (1990), Research Scientist. B.S., University of Michigan; M.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; Ph.D., Western Michigan University.

Valdez, Glenn (2006), Associate Professor of Psychology. B.A., Tufts University; M.A., Ph.D., University of California.

Vallery, Richard (2008), Assistant Professor of Physics. B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan.

VandenBerg, Neal (2016), Assistant Professor of Accounting. B.B.A., M.B.A., Grand Valley State University; Ph.D., Temple University.

Vandenberg, Phyllis (2000), Professor of Philosophy. B.A., Marquette University; M.A., Western Michigan University; Ph.D., University of Utah.

Vanden Bosch, Melodee (2012), Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., M.S.N., Grand Valley State University; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

VandenPlas, Jessica (2011), Associate Professor of Chemistry. B.S., University of Wisconsin Madison; M.S., The George Washington University; Ph.D., The Catholic University of America.

Vanden Wyngaard, Julianne M. (1965), University Carillonneur. B.F.A., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Practical Diploma, The Netherlands Carillon School.

Vander Broek, Laura (1979), Associate Professor of English. B.A., Hope College; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University.

VanderKooi, Marie (2015), Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., University of Michigan; M.S.N., D.N.P., Grand Valley State University.

Vander Kooy, Daniel (2015), Affiliate Professor of Biomedical Sciences. B.S., Calvin College; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago.

VanderMolen, Julia (2013), Assistant Professor of Public Health. B.S., Western Michigan University; M.S., Clemson University; M.A., University of Alabama; M.Ed., Grand Valley State University; Ph.D., Western Michigan University.

Vandermolen, Rick (2016), Assistant Professor of Education. B.A., University of Western Ontario; M.A., Michigan State University; Ed.D., Eastern Michigan University.

VanderPoel, Jennifer (2006), Instructor of Radiologic and Imaging Sciences. B.S., Grand Valley State University.

VanElderen, Nelson (2017), Affiliate Professor of Marketing. B.B.A., M.B.A., Grand Valley State University.

VanSickle, James (2002), Senior Affiliate Professor of Writing. B.S., United States Military Academy; M.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Van Wormer, Heather (2006), Associate Professor of Anthropology. B.A., University of Nevada; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Vaughn, Daniel (1996), Professor of Physical Therapy. B.S., East Carolina University; M.O.M.T., Ola Grimsby Institute; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

VavYikova, Marlen (2005), Associate Professor of Music. Diploma, Janacek Conservatory of Music, Ostrava; M.M., Eastman School of Music; D.M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Veenstra, Victoria (2000), Associate Professor of Visual and Media Arts - Photography. B.F.A., M.F.A., University of Michigan.

Vèlez Ortiz, Melba (2009), Associate Professor of Communications. B.A., M.A., Purdue University-Calumet; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Vessey, David (2008), Associate Professor of Philosophy. B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Vigna, Janet (2002), Professor of Biology. B.S., University of Michigan; Ph.D., University of Iowa.

Villarreal, Melissa (2015), Assistant Professor of Social Work. B.A., Hope College; M.S.W., Ph.D., Western Michigan University.

Villatoro, Daphne (2010), Affiliate Faculty in Spanish. B.A., Grand Valley State University; M.A., Western Michigan University.

Viviano, Norwood (2005), Associate Professor of Visual and Media Arts - Sculpture. B.F.A., New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University; M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art.

Vlietstra, Sheryl (2012), Affiliate Professor of Education. B.S., Central Michigan University; M.Ed., Grand Valley State University.

Vogelzang, Jody (2013), Assistant Professor of Public Health. B.S., Michigan State University; M.S., Grand Valley State University; M.A.T., Miami University; Ph.D., Waldon University.

Vrooman, Michael (2003), Associate Professor of Spanish. B.A., University of Toledo; M.A., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Vu, Kristen (2015), Assistant Professor/Dosimetry Educational Coordinator and RT Faculty. B.S., Grand Valley State University; M.S., Grand Valley State University; Dosimetry Certificate, MD Anderson Cancer Center (Univ. of Texas).

Wagendorp, Jeroen (2004), Associate Professor of Geography and Sustainable Planning. B.S., Aquinas College; M.A., Western Michigan University; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma; AICP, GISP.

Walhof, Darren R. (2003), Professor of Political Science. B.A., Calvin College; Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Walker, Thomas (2010), Associate Professor of Political Science. M.A., University of Michigan; M.A., University of Kent at Canterbury; Ph.D., Rutgers University.

Wallace, Adrienne (2016). Instructor of Communications. B.S., M.S., Grand Valley State University.

Wallace, Heather (2011), Assistant Professor of Public Health. B.A., Indiana University-Purdue University, IUPUI; M.P.H., Ph.D., University of Kentucky, Lexington.

Wallar, Brad (2003), Professor of Chemistry. B.S., University of Michigan-Flint; Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Walsh, John (2010), Associate Professor of Criminal Justice. B.A., M.A., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; Ph.D., Indiana University, Bloomington.

Walz, Anna (2009), Associate Professor of Marketing. B.S., M.B.A., University of Southern Indiana; Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

Wampler, Peter (2004), Associate Professor of Geology and Faculty in Residence, Frederik Meijer Honors College. B.S., Western Washington State University; M.S., Oregon State University; Ph.D., Oregon State University.

Wangdi, Yosay (2003), Associate Professor of History. B.A., Loreto College; M.A., Jadavpur University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Nevada, Reno.

Ward, Jeffrey (2013), Associate Professor of Engineering. B.S., Brigham Young University; M.S., Ph.D., Utah State University.

Ward, Séverine (2011), Affiliate Faculty of French. Maîtrise en L.E.A., La Sorbonne Paris IV; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Warsen, Gregory (2017), Assistant Professor of Education. B.A., Calvin College; M.Ed., Ph.D., Western Michigan University.

Washburn, Joy (2005), Associate Professor of Nursing. B.S., Aquinas College; M.S.N., Andrews University; Ed.D., Eastern Michigan University.

Watts, Keith E. (1996), Associate Professor of Spanish. B.A., Eastern Mennonite College; M.A., University of Virginia; Ph.D., University of New Mexico.

Weber, John C. (1995), Professor of Geology. B.S., M.S., Southern Illinois University; Ph.D., Northwestern University.

Webster, Michael P. (1988), Associate Professor of English. B.A., DePauw University; M.A., Boston University; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University.

Weekley, Ayana K. (2010), Associate Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. B.A., Truman State University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Weibel, Deana (2003), Professor of Anthropology. B.A., University of California, Irvine; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, San Diego.

Weis, Richard (1991), Associate Professor of Art and Design. B.F.A., Kansas City Art Institute; M.F.A., Indiana University.

Wells, Clark (1997), Associate Professor of Mathematics. B.S., University of Kentucky; M.S., Purdue University; Ph.D., University of Kentucky.

Wells, Pamela (1995), Professor of Mathematics. B.S., University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh; M.S., Purdue University; Ph.D., University of Kentucky.

Wendland, Joel (2013), Assistant Professor of Liberal Studies. B.A., The Evergreen State College; M.A., University of Texas at El Paso; Ph.D., Washington State University.

Westbrook, Laurel (2009), Associate Professor of Sociology. B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley.

Wheatley, Elizabeth (2008), Associate Professor of Sociology. A.B., Colby College; M.S., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Santa Cruz.

Whipps, Judy D. (1999), Professor of Liberal Studies and Philosophy. B.A., Grand Valley State University; M.A., University of Chicago; Ph.D., The Union Institute.

White, Brian (1990), Professor of English. B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

White, Jonathan (1983), Professor of Criminal Justice, Frederik Meijer Honors College. B.A., M.A., Western Michigan University; M.Div., Western Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

White, Julie (2002), Senior Affiliate Professor of Writing. B.A., M.A., University of Toledo.

Whitman, Heather (2015), Affiliate Faculty of Biology. B.S., Grand Valley State University; M.S., Ohio State University.

Wildey, Mikhila N. (2015), Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.S., M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Wiljanen, Dan (2016), Clinical Faculty of Management. B.A., M.A., University of West Florida; Ph.D., Capella University.

Willey, Kristin (2016), Assistant Professor of Occupational Science and Therapy. B.S., Western Michigan University; M.S., University of Indianapolis.

Willey, Thomas (1999), Associate Professor of Finance. B.S.B.A., University of Kansas; M.B.A., University of Houston; D.B.A., Mississippi State University.

Williams, Elizabeth (Betsy) (2014), Assistant Librarian. B.S., Texas A&M; M.L.I.S., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Williams, Mark (2008), Professor and Associate Chair of Music. B.M., Michigan State University; M.M., D.M.A., The University of Texas at Austin.

Williams, Olivia (2005), Associate Professor of Education. B.A., M.A., Oakland University; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Williams, Sherie (2001), Associate Professor of Education. B.S., Eastern Michigan University; M.A., Michigan State University; Ph.D., Western Michigan University.

Williams, Todd J. (2008), Associate Professor of Psychology. B.A., Ph.D., University of Alberta.

Wilson, Alex (2017), Assistant Professor of Music. B.M., Grand Valley State University; M.M., Arizona State University.

Wilson, Carol (2008), Affiliate Faculty in French. B.A., M.A., University of Northern Iowa.

Wilson, Roger (2001), Associate Professor of Education. B.A., University of Western Ontario; B.Ed., Ontario Teacher Education College; M.Ed., Brock University; Ph.D., University of Calgary.

Winchester, Randy (2002), Associate Professor of Chemistry. B.A., New College; Ph.D., University of Florida.

Wing, Jeffrey (2015), Assistant Professor of Public Health. B.S., M.P.H., Ph.D., University of Michigan.

Winter, Janet (2012), Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., University of Michigan; M.P.A., Grand Valley State University; D.N.P., Rush University.

Winther, Jennifer (2011), Assistant Professor of Biology. B.A., University of Chicago; Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder.

Wittenbraker, Paul (1997), Professor of Visual and Media Arts - Visual Studies. B.A., Wabash College; M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art.

Witucki, Laurie (2000), Professor of Chemistry. B.S., Cedar Crest College; M.A., Ph.D., Princeton University.

Wolfe, Michael (2000), Professor of Psychology. B.A., University of California; M.A., Ph.D., University of Colorado.

Wolffe, Gregory S. (1998), Professor of Computing and Information Systems. B.S., Michigan State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin.

Woller-Skar, M. Megan (2009), Associate Professor of Biology. B.S., Miami University; M.S., Central Michigan University; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University.

Wolverton, Maureen (2001), Senior Affiliate Faculty, Liberal Studies. B.A., Michigan State University; M.A., Pacifica Graduate Institute.

Wooddell, Michelle (2014), Assistant Professor of Nonprofit Management. B.A., University of Michigan; M.P.A., New York University; Ph.D. (ABD), Wayne State University.

Wright, Diane (1992), Professor of Spanish. B.A., Aquinas College; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Wroblewski, Michael (2012), Associate Professor of Anthropology. B.A., Middlebury College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Arizona.

Wu, Mingyu (2009), Assistant Professor of Occupational Safety and Health Management. B.S., China University of Geosciences; M.S., Indiana University; Ph.D., West Virginia University.

Wu, Shinian (1998), Professor of English. B.A., Xi'an Institute of Foreign Languages; M.A., Ph.D., Northern Arizona University.

Wyble, J. Randy (2008), Assistant Professor of Therapeutic Recreation. B.S., M.S., Michigan State University.

Xu, Gang (2006), Associate Professor of Geography and Sustainable Planning. B.S., Nanjing University; M.S., Chinese Academy of Sciences; Ph.D., Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz.

Xu, Xiaojuan (Xandra) (1994), Professor of Psychology. B.S., Beijing University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan.

Yalda, Christine (2004), Associate Professor of Criminal Justice. B.A., University of Michigan; J.D., Boston University Law School; M.S., Ph.D., Arizona State University.

Yancey, Jason E. (2009), Associate Professor of Spanish. B.A., M.A., Brigham Young University; Ph.D., University of Arizona.

Yang, Fang (2016). Assistant Professor of Communications. B.A., Sichuan University, China; M.A., University of Alabama; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Yen, Huei Lan (2012), Assistant Professor of Spanish. B.A., Jinan University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.

Yidana, Richard (2006), Associate Professor of Sociology and African/African American Studies. B.A., Clark University; M.A., Ph.D., Binghamton University.

Youker, Brandon W. (2012), Assistant Professor of Social Work. B.A.S.W., Michigan State University; M.S.S.W., Columbia University; Ph.D., Western Michigan University.

Ysasi, Raul (2013), Affiliate Professor of Education. B.A., M.A., Grand Valley State University; M.A., Michigan State University; Ed.D., Wayne State University.

Yu, Yan (1998), Professor of Sociology. B.A., M.A., Beijing University; Ph.D., Florida State University.

Yu, Paul Woo Dong (2003), Professor of Mathematics. B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana; M.S., Ph.D., Illinois State University.

Yuhas, Michael (1985), Professor of Accounting and Taxation. B.A., University of Notre Dame; J.D., Indiana University; LL.M., Georgetown University; LL.M., University of Miami; C.P.A.

Zack, Suzanne (2014), Affiliate Professor of Visual and Media Arts - Film and Video Production. B.S. William James College; M.F.A., Temple University.

Zaszlavik, Katalin (2003), Associate Professor of Visual and Media Arts - Art Education. Diploma, Hungarian College of Applied Arts; M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois.

Zeitler, David (2004), Associate Professor of Statistics. B.S., M.S., Michigan State University; M.S., Ph.D., Western Michigan University.

Zemmol, Gail (2008), Affiliate Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management. M.A., Michigan State University.

Zettle-Sterling, Renee (2000), Professor of Visual and Media Arts - Metals and Jewelry. B.F.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.A., M.F.A., Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

Zhang, Xianguang (Peter) (2008), Associate Professor of Communications. B.A., Xi'an Jiaotong University; M.A., Nankai University; Ph.D., Indiana University.

Zhao, Yi (2006), Associate Professor of Political Science. B.A., Peking University; M.A., Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; M.S.L., Yale Law School; Ph.D., Yale University.

Zinman, Donald (2006), Associate Professor of Political Science. B.A., Brandeis; M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin.

Zivi, Karen (2011), Associate Professor of Political Science, Frederik Meijer Honors College. B.A., University of Virginia; M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers University.

Zuber, Duane (2018), Affiliate Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management. B.S., M.A., Grand Valley State University.

Zuidema, Scott (2017), Affiliate Faculty of Engineering. B.S.E., Grand Valley State University.

Zondervan, Angela (2014), Clinical Affiliate of Finance. B.A., Calvin College; M.B.A., Cornerstone University; D.B.A., Capella University.

Zwart, David (2012), Assistant Professor of History. B.A., Dordt College; M.A., California State University, Fresno; Ph.D., Western Michigan University.



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