Department Academic Advisors
Stacy Cotey
Academic Advisor & Director of Pre-Health Programs
Contact
srcotey@mtu.edu
906-487-2546
Dow 733
Please contact me to schedule an appointment.
Karyn Fay
Professor of Practice & Director of Medical Laboratory Science
Advisor
Contact
kafay@mtu.edu
906-487-2254
Dow 734
Please contact me to schedule an appointment.
Chemistry
Lois A. Blau
Chemistry Learning Center Director
Undergraduate Advisor, First-Year Students
Special Advisor for Undergraduate Research/Cooperative Education
Paul Charlesworth
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Undergraduate Advisor, Second-Year Students
Adjunct Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
Research Interests
- Chemical education
- Technology-supported learning
- Online and Blended Classrooms
- Flipped Classrooms
- Spatial Ability
Research Interests
- Synthesizing, processing, and characterizing polymers and composites or nanoparticles
- Stimulus-response nanoparticles for drug delivery
- Electrospinning of nanofibers for tissue scaffolds
- Structured nanoparticles for low-leaching wood preservation
- Biocomposites and biofibers
- Studies of controlled nanoscale interfaces of rice-hull reinforced composites
- Engineered wood- or biopolymer-reinforced composites having improved processing, longevity, moisture resistance, and mechanical properties
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Understanding the molecular recognition features and assembly mechanisms of gene regulation
Bahne C. Cornilsen
Professor, Chemistry
Special Advisor for Double-Major Students, Minor Students, and Other Cases
Research Interests
- The nickel electrode used in Ni-hydrogen and Ni-Cd batteries (the active cathode material is actually a nickel hydroxide or oxyhydroxide)
- Prediction of vibrational spectra
- Influence of point defects on vibrational spectra
- Vibrational spectra of minerals
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Synthesis, characterization, and biomedical and sensing applications of water-soluble conjugated glycopolymers, glycodendrimers, glyconanopaticles, conjugated polyelectrolytes, small redox-active carbohydrate conjugates, and functional carbon nanotube arrays
Sarah Kuhl
Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Contact
csadvisor@mtu.edu
906-487-3643
Rekhi 227
Office hours
Monday : 9am - 5pm
Tuesday : 9am - 2pm
Thursday : 9am - 5pm
General Sciences and Arts - Undeclared
Sylvia Matthews
Program Director, General Sciences and Arts
Evelyn Johnson
Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Contact
evjohnso@mtu.edu
(906) 487-2982
Walker 339
Advising Office Hours
Monday & Wednesday:
9:00 am–11:00 am; 1:00 pm–3:00 pm;
and other times by appointment.
Scheduling appointments in advance
is recommended.
Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
Amber Leonard
Intramural Coordinator
Instructor, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
Mathematical Sciences
David A. Olson
Senior Lecturer, Mathematical Sciences
Director of Undergraduate Studies, Mathematical Sciences
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Applied Mathematics
- Fluid Flow
- Evolutionary Ecology
- Finance
- PDEs
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Inverse problems in partial differential equations
- Numerical optimization
- Mathematical software
Melissa S. Keranen
Associate Professor, Mathematical Sciences
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Combinatorial designs
- Graph decompositions
- Graph colorings
Shari L. Stockero
Associate Professor, Mathematical Sciences
Areas of Expertise
- Preservice Mathematics Teacher Education
- Teacher Professional Development
- Teacher Noticing
- Teacher Learning
- Use of Video Cases in Teacher Education
John Jaszczak
Undergraduate Advisor—First-Year and Secondary Education Students, Orientation (Scheduling)
Contact
jaszczak@mtu.edu
906-487-2255
Fisher Hall 102
Will Cantrell
Undergraduate Advisor—Second-Year and Third-Year Students
Contact
cantrell@mtu.edu
906-487-2356
Fisher Hall 112
Robert Weidman
Undergraduate Advisor—Fourth-Year and Transfer Students
Contact
weidman@mtu.edu
906-487-2126
Fisher Hall 106
Social Sciences
"Good things come in small packages—you can get a GREAT liberal arts education from us. Our graduates get jobs and enroll in fine graduate programs at universities like Yale, Michigan, and Johns Hopkins."
—Mary Durfee
—Mary Durfee
Mary H. Durfee
Associate Professor of Government, Social Sciences
Department Advisor for Majors University Competitive Scholarships Advisor
Visiting Professor, University of Malta
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Great Lakes of North America
- International Law
- Malta
- Scholarship of Pedagogy
Kari B. Henquinet
Lecturer, Department of Social Sciences
Director, Peace Corps Master's International Programs
Areas of Expertise
- International/transnational development
- Faith-based development
- Gender
- Human rights
- Global service learning
- African studies (Niger)
Visual and Performing Arts
"This above all: To thine own self be true"
—Shakespeare
—Shakespeare
Christopher Plummer
Associate Professor of Sound, Visual and Performing Arts
Specialties/Activities
- Sound Design
- Sound System Consultation
- Sound Mixing
- Sound Studies
Links of Interest
Michael Irish
Associate Professor of Music, Visual and Performing Arts
Links of Interest
Specialties/Activities
- Jazz Studies
- Jazz Guitar
- Composer/Arranger
- Clinician/Adjudicator/Performer
- Rhythm Section Specialist
Patricia Helsel
Associate Professor of Theatre, Visual and Performing Arts
Links of Interest
Specialties/Activities
- Acting
- Voice and Articulation
- Musical Theatre
- Audition Techniques
- Vocal Techniques for Media and Theatre
- Presentation
Mary Carol "M.C." Friedrich
Associate Professor of Theatre, Visual and Performing Arts
Specialties/Activities
- Costume Design & Construction
- Lighting Design
- Scene Design
- Color Science for Designers in Theatre
Kalen Larson
Assistant Professor of Theatre, Visual and Performing Arts
Specialties/Activities
- Technical Theatre Production
- Scenic Design
- Stage Mechanics
- Rigging
- Metal Working
Air Force ROTC
LTC Michael D. Brothers
Commander
Professor of Aerospace Studies, Air Force ROTC
Links of Interest
Army ROTC
