Faculty and Staff Directory

Civil Engineering Department

David Saftner
Department Head & Associate Professor
221C Swenson Civil Engineering
Manik Barman
Associate Professor
254 Swenson Civil Engineering
Carlos Caranza-Torres
Professor
260 Swenson Civil Engineering
Mary Christiansen
Associate Professor & ABET Assessment Coordinator
109 Swenson Civil Engineering
Associate Professor in Civil Engineering, Senior Research Program Manager at Natural Resources Research Institute
101 Swenson Civil Engineering
Dr. Brock Hedegaard
Associate Professor
103 Swenson Civil Engineering
Instructor
118 Swenson Civil Engineering
Nathan Johnson
Associate Professor & Director of Graduate Studies
105 Swenson Civil Engineering
Brian Kohn
Instructor
Eil Kwon
Professor
252 Swenson Civil Engineering
Gustavo Merten
Assistant Professor
117 Swenson Civil Engineering
Michael Pluimer
Associate Professor
Andrea Schokker
Professor
107 Swenson Civil Engineering
Associate Professor
256 Swenson Civil Engineering
Executive Office & Administrative Specialist
221 Swenson Civil Engineering
Lab Services Coordinator
151 Swenson Civil Engineering

Computer Science Department

Pete Willemsen [image]
Professor & Department Head
By email appointment
akhan
Professor & Director of Graduate Studies
By email appointment
333 Heller Hall (HH)
Assistant Professor
By email appointment
Instructor
By email appointment
Steve Holtz
Instructor
By email appointment
Sophia Knight [image]
Assistant Professor
By email appointment
Eleazar Leal [image]
Assistant Professor
By email appointment
331 Heller Hall (HH)
Richard Maclin Portrait
Professor
By email appointment
315 Heller Hall (HH)
tpedersen
Professor
By email appointment
309 Heller Hall (HH)
peter peterson
Associate Professor
By email appointment
329 Heller Hall (HH)
Assistant Professor
By appointment
327A Heller Hall (HH)

1114 Kirby Dr.
324 B Heller Hall (HH)
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Andrew Sutton
Assistant Professor
By email appointment
311 Heller Hall (HH)
Haiyang
Associate Professor
By email appointment
313 Heller Hall (HH)
James Allert
Assistant Professor Retired
Tim Colburn
Associate Professor Emeritus Retired
Carolyn Crouch
Professor Emeritus Retired
Donald Crouch
Professor Emeritus Retired
Linda Deneen
Associate Professor Emeritus Retired
Doug Dunham
Professor Emeritus Retired

320 Heller Hall
149 Marshall W. Alworth (MWAH)
Duluth, MN 55812-3036
United States

gary shute
Associate Professor Emeritus Retired
hudson
Associate Professor Emeritus Retired
Executive Secretary

320 Heller Hall
320 Heller Hall (HH)
Duluth, MN 55812-3036
United States

Systems Administrator

320 Heller Hall
305 Heller Hall (HH)
Duluth, MN 55812-3036
United States

Chemical Engineering Department, Earth & Environmental Sciences Department

Richard Davis
Professor & Department Head
172 Engineering Building

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Department

Department Head and Associate Professor
Darrel Anderson
Senior Lab Coordinator
Hongyi Chen
Associate Professor
photo Craig Hill
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies
Jong B Lee
Assistant Professor
photo Mike Marturano
Instructor, Adjunct Faculty
SP17 4:30-5 T or by appt.
Assistant Professor
photo Yongzhi Qu
Assistant Professor
119 Voss-Kovach Hall
Katie Schofield
Assistant Professor and Director of MEHS Graduate Program
Executive Office and Admin Specialist
Associate Professor

Physics & Astronomy Department

Richard Gran
Professor and Department Head
374 Marshall W. Alworth Hall
Dr. Laura Adams
Assistant Professor
382 Marshall W. Alworth Hall
Assistant Professor
378 Marshall W. Alworth Hall
Jay Austin
Professor
173 Marshall W. Alworth Hall
Emmanuel Enemuoh
Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Associate Professor/Physics Adjunct
109 Voss Kovach Hall
Instructor
353 Marshall W. Alworth Hall
John Gustafson_2021
Assistant Professor
259 Marshall W. Alworth Hall
Alec Habig
Professor
358 Marshall W. Alworth Hall
Darrin Johnson
Instructor
354 Marshall W. Alworth Hall
katsev_sergei
Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
376 Marshall W. Alworth Hall
Sam Kelly
Associate Professor
376 Marshall W. Alworth Hall
Todd Kochmann
Accountant I
157 Marshall W. Alworth Hall
Bruce Ludewig
Instructor
359 Marshall W. Alworth Hall
Jonathan Maps
Professor Emeritus
356 Marshall W. Alworth Hall
Matt Nixon
Senior Laboratory Services Coordinator
31 Marshall W. Alworth Hall
Scott Norr
Electrical Engineering Instructor/Physics Adjunct
154 Marshall W. Alworth Hall
James Rock
Instructor and Director of Indigenous Programming
148 Marshall W. Alworth Hall
Picture of Jessica Herrington
Planetarium Director and Astronomy Instructor
376 Marshall W. Alworth Hall
jeanne_phys
Executive Office and Administrative Specialist
371 Marshall W. Alworth Hall
dan_phys
Assistant Professor
356 Marshall W. Alworth Hall
Audrey Mithani
Assistant Professor
384 Marshall W. Alworth Hall
Assistant Professor
353 Marshall W. Alworth Hall
Associate Professor Emeritus
Professor Emeritus

Advising & Academic Services

Advising Director/Associate to the Dean

107 Montague Hall
1211 Ordean Court
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Electrical Engineering Department

Imran Hayee
Department Head and Professor
Assistant Professor
Xiaogang Chen
Laboratory Services Coordinator
Peng Fang
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Todd Kochmann
Finance Professional II
147 Marshall W. Alworth Hall
Shey Peterson
Executive Secretary
MWAH 271
Hua Tang
Associate Professor
Jiann-Shiou Yang
Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
G Lee Zimmerman
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Stanley Burns
Professor Emeritus
Associate Professor Emeritus
Taek Kwon
Professor Emeritus

Biology Department

Allen Mensinger picture
Professor and Department Head

1035 Kirby Drive
13 Swenson Science Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Paul Bates picture
Assistant Professor

1110 Kirby Drive
319 Life Science Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Donn Branstrator
Associate Department Head and Professor

1035 Kirby Drive
15 Swenson Science Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Mark Clark picture
Professor

1035 Kirby Drive
11 SSB
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Tim Craig Photo
Professor

1035 Kirby Drive
153D Swenson Science Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

John Dahl Photo
Associate Professor

1035 Kirby Drive
152A Swenson Science Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Haui Deng Photo
Assistant Professor

1035 Kirby Drive
253A Swenson Science Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

John Dowing photo
Professor of Biology, Director of MN Sea Grant

31 W College St
141 ChPk
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Distinguished McKnight Professor

1035 Kirby Drive
153B Swenson Science Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Briana Gross picture 2021
Associate Professor

1035 Kirby Drive
252C Swenson Science Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Amanda Grusz picture
Assistant Professor; Director of Olga Lakela Herbarium

1110 Kirby Drive
311 Life Science
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Assistant Professor

1110 Kirby Drive
309 LSci
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Tom Hrabik Photo
Professor

1035 Kirby Drive
17 Swenson Science Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Jennifer Liang Photo
Professor

1035 Kirby Drive
253D Swenson Science Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Ron Moen Photo
Associate Professor

1110 Kirby Drive
331 Life Science Building and 421 NRRI
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

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Assistant Professor

1011 Kirby Drive
317 Life Science Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Tedy Ozersky
Associate Professor

1110 Kirby Drive
333 Life Science Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Jessica Savage Photo
Associate Professor

1110 Kirby Drive
309 Life Science Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Clara Shaw
Assistant Professor
Cody Sheik picture 2021
Associate Professor

1035 Kirby Drive
152D Swenson Science Builidng and 202 Research Laboratory Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Jessica Sieber
Assistant Professor
252A Swenson Science Building
Bob Sterner picture 2021
Professor and Director, Large Lakes Observatory

Research Laboratory Building
Research Laboratory Building 206
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Shannon Stevenson
Assistant Professor

1110 Kirby Drive
313 Life Science Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Jared Strasburg Photo
Assistant Professor/Director of Undergraduate Studies

1035 Kirby Drive
252B Swenson Science Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Adjunct Assistant Professor (affiliated)

US Environmental Protection Agency Mid Continent Ecology Division 6201 Congdon Boulevard
D170A
Duluth, MN 55804
United States

Randall Hicks Photo
Professor Emeritus

1035 Kirby Drive
153C Swenson Science Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Gerald Niemi photo
Professor Emeritus

1035 Kirby Drive
SSB 207
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

John Pastor Photo
Professor Emeritus
337 Life Science Building
David Schimpf photo
Associate Professor Emeritus

1110 Kirby Drive
337 Life Science Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Stormi Davis Photo
Graduate Program Coordinator

1035 Kirby Drive
251 Swenson Science Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Associate Admin. APril Finkenhoefer
Administrative Associate
Mon-Fri. 8:00AM - 4:00PM
207 Swenson Science Building
Alicia Coughlin photo
Research Prof. 3

1035 Kirby Drive
321 Life Science Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Matt Jahnke Photo
Camp Ops/Protect Prof. 2

1110 Kirby Drive
205F Life Science Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Nick Lamon picture 2021
Research Prof. 3

1035 Kirby Drive
151 Swenson Science Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Frank Maragi picture 2021
Admin. Associate 3 Supervisor

1110 Kirby Drive
30 Life Science Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Mathematics & Statistics Department

Kate Petersen
Department Head & Associate Professor
By appointment
140B Solon Campus Center
Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
MWF 12:30-1:30 pm, and by appointment
172 Solon Campus Center
Instructor
MTuW 1-2 pm, ThF 9-10 am
70 Solon Campus Center
Laura Zimmermann
Instructor and Math Learning Lab Coordinator
MF 11-11:50 am, and by appointment
210 Kathryn A. Martin Library
Diana Colt
Assistant Professor
MWF 12-12:50 pm, W 2-2:50 pm
72 Solon Campus Center
Eric Erdmann
Instructor
MTu 11 am-12:15 pm, W 11-11:50 am & 2-2:50 pm
66 Solon Campus Center
Guihua Fei
Associate Professor
MWF 11-11:50 am
Amanda Flowers
Instructor
M 8-9 am, 11 am-12:30, WThF 11:30 am-1:30 pm, and by appointment
118 B Solon Campus Center
Bryan Freyberg
Assistant Professor
MWThF 10-11 am
162 Solon Campus Center
Dalibor Froncek
Professor
Leave of absence
170 Solon Campus Center
Joe Gallian
Professor
TBD
140E Solon Campus Center
John Greene
Professor
MWF 10:00-10:50 am, Th 1-1:50 pm, WF 12:00-12:50 pm, and by appointment
168 Solon Campus Center
Dr. Howard Highholt Endowed Professor
TBD
110 Solon Campus Center
Jennifer Kohn
Instructor
MWF 12:10-1 pm, Tu 8:30-9:30 am (virtually)
82 Solon Campus Center
Alec Lackmann
Assistant Professor
MW 2:30-4:30 pm
158 Solon Campus Center
Carmen Latterell
Professor
MWF 10-11 am, Tu 9-10 am (virtually)
104 Solon Campus Center
Zhuangyi Liu
Professor
Research leave - email Dr. Liu for availability
112 Solon Campus Center
Photo of Dr. Igor Melnykov
Associate Professor
Fullbright research
160 Solon Campus Center
Instructor
M 11 am-1 pm, W 12-2 pm
74 Solon Campus Center
Chad Pierson
Instructor and GTA Coordinator
M 2-2:50 pm, Tu 12-12:50 pm, W 10-10:50 am, Th 12:30-2:30 pm
76 Solon Campus Center
Yongcheng Qi
Professor
MW 11 am-12:30 pm or by appointment
164 Solon Campus Center
James Sellers
Professor
MW 10-10:50 am (MATH 1297), 1-50 pm (MATH 3355); TTH 12-12:50 pm (1297), 2-2:50 pm (3355); F 10-10:50 am (3355)
156 Solon Campus Center

1117 University Dr.
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Instructor
MWF 9-10 am (Chem 251), Th 9-10 am (MWAH 191)
118 B Solon Campus Center
Tom Sjoberg
Instructor
M 10:30-11:30 am, W 11 am-12 pm, Th 12:30-1:30 pm, F 11:30 am-12 pm
68 Solon Campus Center
Executive Administrative Specialist, Graduate Program Coordinator

Large Lakes Observatory

Director of Large Lakes Observatory and Professor of Biology

2205 E 5th Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Dr. Jay Austin
Professor of Physics and Astronomy

2205 E 5th Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Dr. Erik Brown
Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences
Professor of Biology, Director of MN Sea Grant

2205 E 5th Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Dr. Sergei Katsev
Professor of Physics and Astronomy

2205 E 5th Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Sam Kelly
Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy

2205 E 5th Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Dr. Elizabeth C. Minor
Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry

2205 E 5th Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Ted Ozersky
Associate Professor of Biology

2205 E 5th Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Kathryn Schreiner
Associate Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry

2205 E 5th Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Dr. Cody Sheik
Associate Professor of Biology

2205 E 5th Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Byron Steinman
Associate Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences

2205 E 5th Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Dr. Nigel Wattrus
Associate Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences

2205 E 5th Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Associate Professor of Biology, Adjunct Faculty

1035 Kirby Dr
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Adjunct Faculty

1114 Kirby Dr
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Adjunct Faculty
Professor of Biology, Adjunct Faculty

1035 Kirby Dr
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Adjunct Faculty

1405 University Dr
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Adjunct Faculty

1114 Kirby Dr
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Director of Large Lakes Observatory and Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Professor Emeritus
Associate Professor of Biology and the Large Lakes Observatory, Professor Emeritus
Professor of Biology and the Large Lakes Observatory, Professor Emeritus
Regents Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Director of Large Lakes Observatory, Professor Emeritus
Jason Agnich
Marine Technician aboard the Research Vessel Blue Heron

2205 E 5th Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Julia Halbur
Lab Technician

2205 E 5th Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Sandra Brovold
Assistant Scientist and Department Safety Officer

2205 E 5th Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Robert Brown
XRF Lab Manager

2205 E 5th Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Researcher, Scientist

2205 E 5th Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Thomas Frantti
Maintence Operations Mechanic

2205 E 5th Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

First Mate of the Research Vessel Blue Heron

2205 E 5th Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Researcher

2205 E 5th Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Michael Jacob
Finance Professional Supervisor

2205 E 5th Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Rual Lee
Captain of the Research Vessel Blue Heron

2205 E 5th Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Nickcole Pederson
Principal Accounts Specialist

2205 E 5th Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Doug Ricketts
Marine Superintendent for the Research Vessel Blue Heron and Senior Research Associate

2205 E 5th Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Lisa Sundberg
Steward aboard the Research Vessel Blue Heron and Outreach Coordinator

2205 E 5th Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Chemistry & Biochemistry Department

Associate Professor, Department Head
HCAMS 126A, 152C SSB
Luke Busta
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Associate Professor, Associate Department Head
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Professor
HCAMS 202, RLB 211
Katie Schreiner
Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies
Dr. Erin Sheets photo
Associate Dean, Professor
Eng 140 / SSB 153A
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Jennifer Bucsko
Office and Administrative Services Supervisor
Lab Services Coordinator
Carrie headshot
Principal Office & Administrative Specialist
Professor Emeritus
Chemical Education Professor Emeritus
Physical Chemistry Professor Emeritus
Inorganic Chemistry Professor Emeritus
Physical Chemistry Professor Emeritus
Physical Chemistry Professor Emeritus
Professor Emeritus
Neil Weberg
Senior Lab Services Coordinator

Earth & Environmental Sciences Department

Dr. Erik Brown's picture
Associate Vice Chancellor for Graduate Education and Research
207 Research Laboratory Building (RLB) - 228 Heller Hall
Research Professional 3
M,F: 8-12 & 1-5, W: 8-12
Instructor
Assistant Professor
Image of Dr. Fred Davis at NSLS beamline X26A
Associate Professor
Dr. Byron Steinman
Associate Professor
228 Heller Hall - 205 Research Laboratory Building (RLB)
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Nigel Wattrus
Associate Professor
228 Heller Hall and 203 Research Laboratory Building (RLB)

1114 Kirby Drive
Heller Hall 230
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Erinn M Rasmusson
Executive Office & Administrative Specialist
M-F 7:45-4:15pm

Chemical Engineering Department

Moe Benda
Director, Iron Range/UMD Graduate Engineering Education Program; Instructor
242 Engineering Building

1303 Ordean Ct
242 Engineering Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Executive Office & Administrative Specialist
176 Engineering Building
Victor Lai
Associate Professor
238 Engineering Building
Andrew Maycock
Instructor
234 Engineering Bldg
Lyndon Ramrattan
Lab Services Coordinator
226 Engineering Building
Michael Rother
Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies
223 Engineering Building
Guy Sander
Assistant Professor
215 Engineering Building
Shimo
Assistant Professor
236 Engineering Building
Steve Sternberg
Associate Professor
227 Engineering Building
Dr. Sam Toan
Associate Professor
229 Engineering Building
Rolf Weberg
Associate Professor, Director of Natural Resources Research Institute
Weiguo Xie
Associate Professor
221 Engineering Building
Xu Zhihua
Associate Professor
225 Engineering Building
Professor Emeritus
242 Engineering Building
Post-Doctoral Associate Research Assistant
229 Engineering Building

Swenson College of Science and Engineering

Dean

140 Engineering Building
1303 Ordean Court
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Brian Hinderliter
Associate Dean, Associate Professor in MIE
Dr. Erin Sheets photo
Associate Dean, Professor in Chemistry & Biochemistry
Michele Hatcher
Advising Director/Associate to the Dean

107 Montague Hall
1211 Ordean Court
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Administrative Manager

140 Engineering Building
1303 Ordean Court
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

valerie coit
Communications Specialist

138 Engineering Building
1303 Ordean Court
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Personnel Document Analyst

140 Engineering Building
1303 Ordean Court
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Cindy Gustafson
Finance Professional Lvl 2

140D Solon Campus Center
1117 University Dr.
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Carrie Kayes
Scholarship and Events Coordinator

140 Engineering Building
1303 Ordean Court
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Amy Kireta
Outreach Specialist

138 Engineering Building
1303 Ordean Court
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Sandra Meints
Finance Manager

140 Engineering Building
1303 Ordean Court
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Carrie Sutherland
Senior Development Officer

140 Engineering Building
1303 Ordean Court
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Accountant I

140 Engineering Building
1303 Ordean Court
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium

JMH
Planetarium Director

1023 University Dr
376 Marshall W. Alworth Hall
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

James Rock
Director of Indigenous Programming
Social Media Manager and Content Creator
Student Planetarian
Student Planetarian
Luis Cuyun
Student Planetarian
Student Planetarian
Student Planetarian

Master of Environmental Health & Safety

Assistant Professor, Director MEHS Graduate Program
Associate Department Head and Associate Professor
Darrel Anderson
Senior Lab Coordinator

Advanced Materials Center

Michael Pluimer
Director, Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering
115 Swenson Civil Engineering
Robert Carlson
Emeritus Professor & Consultant

Swenson Gender Equity Team

Mary Christiansen
Associate Professor in Civil Engineering
109 Swenson Civil Engineering
Dr. Howard Highholt Endowed Professor in Mathematics & Statistics
110 Solon Campus Center
Assistant Professor in Chemistry & Biochemistry
Assistant Professor
David Saftner
Civil Engineering Dept. Head, Associate Professor
221C Swenson Civil Engineering
Associate Professor in Chemistry & Biochemistry
Assistant Professor in Chemistry & Biochemistry
Pete Willemsen [image]
Professor & Dept. Head of Computer Science
Interim Department Head
Erinn M Rasmusson
Executive Office & Administrative Specialist
M-F 7:45-4:15pm

Steve Graham
Research Associate

389 KPLZ, SCSE
389 Kirby Plaza
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Micaella Penning
Research Assistant

389 KPLZ, SCSE
389 Kirby Plaza
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Postdoctoral Scholar
Stacey Stark
Director, Geospatial Analysis Center

389 KPLZ, SCSE
389 Kirby Plaza
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Zach photo
GIS Specialist

389 KPLZ, SCSE
389 Kirby Plaza
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Advising & Academic Services, Swenson College of Science and Engineering

SCSE PIN
Office location, hours phone and advising email
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

107 Montague Hall
1211 Ordean Court
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Academic Advisor

107 Montague Hall
1211 Ordean Court
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Executive Oper/Student Svs Spec

107 Montague Hall
1211 Ordean Court
Duluth, MN 55812
United States