Full Graduate Faculty

Graduate education is dedicated to the continued scholarship and professional development of our students. The Graduate College at NDSU sets as the defining principle of graduate education the formation of a special professional relationship between students and program faculty. This professional relationship culminates through mentorship that is developed between a student and a faculty mentor.

In recognition of the role of graduate education, and the importance of mentorship, the Graduate College identifies individuals as being members of the Graduate faculty. This faculty should teach and mentor graduate students. Programs should strive to have courses taught by Graduate Faculty members and student advisory committees composed of Graduate Faculty members. Graduate Faculty status confers certain rights, privileges, and responsibilities to individuals holding this status. The following sections define the various recognized levels of Graduate Faculty membership and the rights pertaining to each.

Full Member of the Graduate Faculty

Full-status members of the Graduate Faculty of North Dakota State University (NDSU) consist of all persons who hold a probationary (tenure-track) or tenured appointment and have been appointed to the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor in an academic unit or program area at NDSU.

A full-status member of the Graduate Faculty of NDSU may teach graduate courses, serve as a member of supervisory committees, chair supervisory committees, serve as the Graduate College appointee to supervisory committees, serve as a member of graduate student appeals committees, serve as a member of the Graduate Council, vote at graduate faculty meetings, and serve in any other capacity as required.

Aboah, Armstrong, Assistant Professor, Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., 2022, University of Missouri-Columbia
Ahmadov, Azar, Professor, Mathematics
Ph.D., 2004, Yale University
Al Asady, Ahmad, Assistant Professor, Management and Marketing
Ph.D., 2020, Kent State University
Aldrich-Wolfe, Laura, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 2006, Cornell University
Alfonseca Cubero, Maria, Professor, Mathematics
Ph.D., 2003, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Aly Ahmed, Bakr, Associate Professor, School of Design, Architecture + Art
Ph. D., 2001, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Ambrosio, Thomas, Professor, Political Science
Ph.D. 2000, University of Virginia
Andrianova, Anastassiya, Professor, English
Ph.D., 2011, City University of New York
Anwar, Zahid, Associate Professor, Computer Science
Ph.D., 2002, University of Illinois Champagne- Urbana
Archbold, Carol, Professor, Criminal Justice
Ph.D., 2002, University of Nebraska-Omaha
Arnold, Lisa, Associate Professor, English
Ph.D., 2011, University of Louisville
Asa, Eric, Associate Professor, Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., 2000, University of Alberta
Azarmi, Fardad, Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 2008, University of Toronto
Baggett, Ashley, Associate Professor, School of Humanities
Ph.D., 2014, Louisiana State University
Balas, Benjamin, Professor, Psychology
Ph.D., 2007 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Baldwin, Thomas, Assistant Professor, Plant Pathology
Ph.D., 2013, University of Georgia
Banerjee, Samiran, Assistant Professor, Microbiological Sciences
Ph.D., 2012, University of Saskatchewan
Banerjee, Somnath, Associate Professor, Management and Marketing
Ph.D., 2015, University of Central Florida
Barabanov, Nikita, Professor, Mathematics
Ph.D., 1979, Leningrad University
Barrett, Tracy, Associate Professor, School of Humanities
Ph.D., 2007, Cornell University
Bauer, Marc, Associate Professor, Animal Science
Ph.D., 1996, University of Kentucky
Bauroth, Nicholas, Professor, Political Science
Ph.D., 2003, Loyola University
Beck, Stephenson, Professor, Communication
Ph.D., 2008, University of Kansas
Benton, Bradley, Associate Professor, School of Humanities
Ph.D., 2012, University of California Los Angeles
Berg, Eric, Professor, Animal Science
Ph.D., 1996, Purdue University
Berg, Erika, Associate Professor, Animal Science
Ph.D., 2006, University of Missouri
Berti, Marisol, Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2007, North Dakota State University
Bezbaruah, Achintya, Professor, Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., 2002, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Bhagavathula, Akshaya Srikanth, Associate Professor, Public Health
Ph.D., 2022, United Arab Emirates University
Blankenship, Anne, Associate Professor, School of Humanities
Ph.D., 2012, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Boetel, Mark, Professor, School of Natural Resource Sciences
Ph.D., 1996, South Dakota State University
Bonini Pires, Carlos, Assistant Professor, School of Natural Resource Sciences
Ph.D., 2024, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Boonstoppel, Sarah, Assistant Professor, Political Science
Ph.D., 2014, University of Maryland, College Park
Borr, Mari, Professor, Ag and Family Education
Ph.D., 2005, University of North Dakota
Bowsher, Julia, Professor, Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 2007, Duke University
Boynton, Jason, Associate Professor, Mathematics
Ph.D., 2006, Florida Atlantic University
Braaten, Benjamin, Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D. 2009, North Dakota State University
Branch, Eric, Assistant Professor, Plant Pathology
Ph.D., 2023, Cornell University
Brekke, Jeremy, Associate Professor, Division of Performing Arts
D.A., 2004, University of North Colorado
Bridgelall, Raj, Associate Professor, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
Ph.D., 2015, North Dakota State University
Briggs, Steven, Associate Professor, Political Science
Ph.D., 2007, University of Nebraska-Omaha
Brotherson, Sean, Professor, Human Development and Family Science
Ph.D., 2000, Oregon State University
Buchholz Holland, Carol, Associate Professor, Counselor Education
Ph.D., 2005, Kansas State University
Burghaus, Uwe, Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., 1995, Free University of Berlin
Burns, Kelly, Assistant Professor, Division of Performing Arts
D.M.A., 2018, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Burt, Sean, Associate Professor, English
Ph.D., 2009, Duke University
Butcher, Kirsten, Assistant Professor, School of Natural Resource Sciences
Ph.D., 2023, Utah State University
Byrd, Christopher, Assistant Professor, Animal Science
Ph.D., 2018, Purdue University
Caldona, Eugene, Assistant Professor, Coatings & Polymeric Materials
Ph.D., 2015, University of the Philippines
Cannayen, Igathinathane, Associate Professor, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Ph.D., 1997, Indian Institute of Technology
Carlson, Elizabeth, Associate Professor, Political Science
Ph.D., 2011, University of California Los Angeles
Caton, James, Associate Professor, Agribusiness and Applied Economics
Ph.D., 2016, George Mason University
Caton, Joel, Professor, Animal Science
Ph.D., 1987, New Mexico State University
Chai, Linlin, Associate Professor, Management and Marketing
Ph.D., 2016 Iowa State University
Chatham-Vazquez, Rebecca, Assistant Professor, English
Ph.D., 2023, Arizona State University
Chen, Bingcan, Associate Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2012 University of Massachusetts Amherst
Chen, Jun, Associate Professor, Transportation, Logistics, & Finance
Ph.D., 2014, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Choi, Bong Jin, Associate Professor, Statistics
Ph.D., 2014, University of South Florida
Choi, Yongki, Associate Professor, Physics
Ph.D., 2010, The City University of New York
Christensen, Bryan, Professor, Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ph.D., 2000, University of Kansas
Christensen, Warren, Professor, Physics
Ph.D., 2007, Iowa State University
Christoffers, Michael, Associate Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1998, University of Missouri-Columbia
Chu, Xuefeng, Professor, Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., 2002, University of California, Davis
Cihacek, Larry, Professor, School of Natural Resource Sciences
Ph.D., 1979, Iowa State University
Ciuperca, Catalin, Professor, Mathematics
Ph.D., 2001, University of Kansas
Colbert, Christopher, Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., 2000, Purdue University
Collins, Ross, Professor, Communication
Ph.D., 1992, University of Cambridge
Comez, Dogan, Professor, Mathematics
Ph.D., 1983, University of Toronto
Conwell, Erin, Associate Professor, Psychology
Ph.D., 2009, Brown University
Cook, Gregory, Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., 1973, Stanford University
Cooley, Dennis, Professor, School of Humanities
Ph.D., 1995, University of Rochester
Cordova, Amanda, Assistant Professor, School of Education
Ph.D., 2018, University of Texas at San Antonio
Cox, John, Professor, School of Humanities
Ph.D., 1995, Indiana University
Croll, Andrew, Professor, Physics
Ph.D., 2009, McMaster University
Crutchfield, David, Associate Professor, School of Design, Architecture + Art
M.Arch., 2004, University of Texas at Austin
Dahlen, Carl, Professor, Animal Sciences
Ph.D., 2009, University of Minnesota
Dai, Wenhao, Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2001, North Dakota State University
Danielson, Ramona, Assistant Professor, Public Health
Ph.D., 2017, North Dakota State University
David Misialek, Shannon, Professor, Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ph.D., 2013, Ohio University
Deal, James, Professor, Human Development and Family Science
Ph.D., 1987, University of Georgia
DeKeyser, Edward, Professor, School of Natural Resource Sciences
Ph.D., 2000, North Dakota State University
Del Rio Mendoza, Luis, Professor, Plant Pathology
Ph.D., 1999, Iowa State University
Denton, Alan, Professor, Physics
Ph.D., 1991, Cornell University
Denton, Anne, Professor, Computer Science
Ph.D., 1996, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
DeSutter, Thomas, Professor, School of Natural Resource Sciences
Ph.D., 2004, Kansas State University
Deutsch, Michael, Professor, School of Education
Ph.D., 2007, North Dakota State University
Devine, Marc, Associate Professor, Division of Performing Arts
M.F.A., 2013, Naropa University
Dey, Shuvashis, Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D., 2018, Monash University
Dicks, Nathan, Assistant Professor, Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ph.D., 2019, North Dakota State University
Dochtermann, Edward, Professor, Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 2009, University of Nevada
Dorfmeister, Josef, Professor, Mathematics
Ph.D., 2009, University of Minnesota
Dorsam, Glenn, Associate Professor, Microbiological Sciences
Ph.D., 1998, Virginia Commonwealth University
Dowdell, Thomas, Professor, Accounting & Information Systems
Ph.D., 2004, Temple University
Duda, Meghan, Assistant Professor, School of Design, Architecture + Art
M.F.A., 2012, University of North Dakota
Duggan, Katherine, Assistant Professor, Psychology
Ph.D., 2016, University of California Riverside
Ebert, Malaika, Assistant Professor, Plant Pathology
Ph.D., 2018, Wageningen University & Research
Elias, Elias, Distinguished Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1987, North Dakota State University
Emanuelson, Pamela, Associate Professor, Sociology, Anthropology
Ph.D., 2008, University of South Carolina
Engler, Mark, Associate Professor, Division of Performing Arts
M.F.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Eshkabilov, Sulaymon, Assistant Professor, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Ph.D., Academy of Sciences of Uzbekitstan
Estevadeordal, Jordi, Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 1996, University of Houston
Eukel, Heidi, Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Pharm.D., 2008, North Dakota State University
Farahmand, Kambiz, Professor, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Ph.D., 1992, University of Texas
Fellows, Kristen, Associate Professor, Sociology, Anthropology
Ph.D., 2013, University of Pennsylvania
Feng, Xiaoyu, Assistant Professor, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Ph.D., 2018, Purdue University
Fier, Tiffany, Associate Professor, Division of Performing Arts
M.F.A., 2007, Purdue University
Fillmore, Natasha, Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., 2016, University of Alberta
Finley, Anna, Assistant Professor, Psychology
Ph.D., 2019, Texas A&M University
Fischer, Dominic, Professor, School of Design, Architecture + Art
M.L.A., 2011, City College of New York
Fitzgerald, Margaret, Professor, Human Development and Family Science
Ph.D., 1997, Iowa State University
Flood, Anthony, Professor, School of Humanities
Ph.D., 2003, University of Oklahoma
Flores, Joao Paulo, Assistant Professor, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Ph.D., 2008, Federal University of  Rio Grande do Sul
Flores, Roland Sharpe, Assistant Professor, School of Design, Architecture + Art
Fogarty, Dillon, Assistant Professor, School of Natural Resource Sciences
Ph.D., 2022, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Frenzel, Jeanne, Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Pharm.D, 2003, North Dakota State University
Friskop, Andrew, Associate Professor, Plant Pathology
Ph.D., 2013, North Dakota State University
Fuller, Heather, Professor, Human Development and Family Science
Ph.D., 2009, University of Michigan
Ganesh Pillai, Rajani, Professor, Management and Marketing
Ph.D., 2009, University of Central Florida
Garden-Robinson, Julie, Professor, Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ph.D., 1999, North Dakota State University
Geddes, Barney, Assistant Professor, Microbiological Sciences
Ph.D., 2014, University of Manitoba
George, Sumitha, Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D., 2020, Pennsylvania State University
Gilblom, Elizabeth, Assistant Professor, School of Education
Ph.D., 2017, Cleveland State University
Gill, Upinder, Assistant Professor, Plant Pathology
Ph.D.,  2012, Washington State University
Gillam, Erin, Professor, Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 2007, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Gladen, Adam, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 2015, University of Minnesota
Glower, Jacob, Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D., 1988, The Ohio State University
Godavarthy, Ranjit Prasad, Associate Professor, Transportation, Logistics, & Finance
Ph.D., Kansas State University
Goettl, Brady, Assistant Professor, School of Natural Resource Sciences
Ph.D., 2024, North Dakota State University
Goldwyn, Adam, Professor, English
Ph.D., 2010, City University of New York
Gomes, Roberto, Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., 2011, Universidade de Sáo Paulo
Gore, Amy, Assistant Professor, English
Ph.D., 2019, University of New Mexico
Graham-Bertolini, Alison, Professor, English
Ph.D., 2009, Louisiana State University
Gramig, Greta, Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2006 University of Wisconsin Madison
Green, Andrew, Associate Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2016, Kansas State University
Green, Roger, Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D., 1998, University of Wyoming
Greenlee, Kendra, Professor, Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 2004, Arizona State University
Greenwood, Torin, Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Ph.D., 2015, University of Pennsylvania
Greives, Timothy, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 2009, Indiana University
Greub, Charlott, Associate Professor, School of Design, Architecture + Art
M.F.A., 1986, Kunstakademie Düsseldorf 
M.Arch, 1992, Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
Griesheim, Kelsey, Assistant Professor, School of Natural Resource Sciences
Ph.D., 2022, University of Illinois-Urbana
Guo, Ang, Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., 2010 Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hackerott, Caroline, Assistant Professor, School of Design, Architecture + Art
Ph.D., 2016, Oklahoma State University
Hackney, Kyle, Professor, Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ph.D., 2013, Syracuse University
Hamm, Jeremy, Assistant Professor, Psychology
Ph.D., 2016, University of Manitoba
Hammer, Carolyn, Professor, Animal Science
D.V.M., 2003, Iowa State University
Ph.D., 2003, Iowa State University
Hanna, Lauren, Associate Professor, Animal Science
Ph.D., 2003, Iowa State University
Hanson, Erik, Associate Professor, Agribusiness and Applied Economics
Ph.D., 2016, University of Minnesota
Hargiss, Christina, Professor, School of Natural Resource Sciences
Ph.D., 2009, North Dakota State University
Haring, Stuart, Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., 2004, University of Iowa
Harmon, Jason, Professor, School of Natural Resource Sciences
Ph.D., 2003, University of Minnesota
Hatterman-Valenti, Harlene, Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1993, Iowa State University
Hean, Oudom, Assistant Professor, Transportation, Logistics, & Finance
Ph.D., 2020, Ohio State University
Hearne, Robert, Professor, Agribusiness and Applied Economics
Ph.D., 1995, University of Minnesota
Heidinger, Britt, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 2007, Indiana University
Hektner, Joel, Professor, Human Development and Family Science
Ph.D., 1996, University of Chicago   
Hershberger, John, Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., 1986, Yale University
Heuer, Loretta, Professor, Nursing
Ph.D., 1995, University of North Dakota
Hill, Brent, Professor, School of Education
Ph.D., 2011, Oklahoma State University
Hilliard, Elizabeth, Associate Professor, Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ph.D., 2018, North Dakota State University
Hilmert, Clayton, Professor, Psychology
Ph.D., 2003, University of California-San Diego
Hobbie, Erik, Professor, Physics
Ph.D., 1990, University of Minnesota
Hoffman, Meagan, Associate Professor, Extension Center for 4-H Youth Development
Ph.D., 2016, Oklahoma State University
Hoffman, Travis, Associate Professor, Animal Science
Ph.D., 2015, Colorado State University
Hong, Michelle, Associate Professor, Management and Marketing
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Hong, Yongtao, Professor, Accounting & Information Systems
Ph.D., 2008, Drexel University
Horsley, Richard, Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1988, North Dakota State University
Hovick, Torre, Associate Professor, School of Natural Resource Sciences
Ph.D., 2014, Oklahoma State University
Howatt, Kirk, Associate Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1999, Colorado State University
Hsu, Dan, Professor, Management and Marketing
Ph.D., Syracuse University
Huang, Huichi, Associate Professor, Accounting & Information Systems
Ph.D., 2012, Syracuse University
Huang, Ying, Professor, Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., 2012, Missouri University of Science & Technology
Humphries, Talia, Assistant Professor, Plant Sciences
Huseth-Zosel, Andrea, Associate Professor, Public Health
Ph.D., 2014, North Dakota State University
Huseynov, Fariz, Professor, Transportation, Logistics, & Finance
Ph.D., 2009, University of Memphis
Ikley, Joseph, Assistant Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2018, Purdue University
Irish, Leah, Associate Professor, Psychology
Ph.D., 2011, Kent State University
Isern, Thomas, Distinguished Professor, School of Humanities
Ph.D., 1977, Oklahoma State University
Iskander, Syeed Md, Assistant Professor, Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., 2019, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Jang, Youjin, Assistant Professor, Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., Seoul National University
Jarajapu, Yagna, Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., 2002, Glasgow Caledonian University
Jeong, Inbae, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 2017, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Jha, Ajay Kumar, Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Ph.D., 2017, Kyungpook National University
Jia, Xinhua, Professor, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Ph.D., 2004, University of Arizona
Jiang, Long, Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 2003, Sichuan University
Jilek, Dwight, Associate Professor, Division of Performing Arts
D.M.A., 2016, University of North Texas
Jin, Zhao, Assistant Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2014, Jiangnan University
Johnson, Burton, Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1993, North Dakota State University
Johnson, Donald, Associate Professor, School of Humanities
Ph.D., 2015, Northwestern University
Johnson, Jeffrey, Associate Professor, Psychology
Ph.D., 2008, University of Iowa
Johnson, Pamela Jo, Professor, Public Health
Ph.D., 2004, University of Minnesota
Jung, Jessica, Associate Professor, Division of Performing Arts
M.F.A., 2011, De Paul University
Kang, Seungmin, Assistant Professor, Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ph.D., 2021, Louisiana State University
Karami, Ghodrat, Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 1984, University of London
Katti, Dinesh, Professor, Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., 1991, University of Arizona-Tucson
Katti, Kalpana, Distinguished Professor, Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., 1996, University of Washington
Keene, Clair, Assistant Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2015, Pennsylvania State University
Kelsch, Michael, Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Pharm.D., 1999, North Dakota State University
Kenzie, Daniel, Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Ph.D., 2017, Purdue University
Keogh Vanderburg, Cassie, Associate Professor, Division of Performing Arts
D.M.A., 2015, University of Oklahoma
Kho, Carmen, Assistant Professor, Human Development and Family Science
Ph.D., 2020, University of California
Kilin, Dmitri, Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., 2000,  Chemnitz University of Technology
Kilina, Svetlana, Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., 2007, University of Washington
Kim, Jiha, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 2006, University of Georgia
Kingsley Westerman, Catherine, Associate Professor, Communication
Ph.D., 2008, Michigan State University
Kirkpatrick, Sarah, Associate Professor, School of Design, Architecture + Art
Ph.D., 2013, North Dakota State University
Kliman, Susan, Professor, School of Design, Architecture + Art
Ph.D., 2015, University of Arizona
Knight, Jeffrey, Assistant Professor, School of Design, Architecture + Art
M.F.A., 2008, Savannah College of Art and Design
Knodel, Janet, Professor, Plant Pathology
Ph.D., 2005, North Dakota State University
Kong, Jun, Professor, Computer Science
Ph.D., 2005, University of Texas at Dallas
Koski, Connie, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice
Ph.D., 2013, University of Nebraska Omaha
Kovanen, Bruce, Assistant Professor, English
Ph.D., University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Krumel, Thomas, Assistant Professor, Agribusiness and Applied Economics
Ph.D., 2020, University of Connecticut
Kryjevskaia, Lioudmila, Professor, Physics
Ph.D., 2008, University of Washington
Kryjevski, Andrei, Associate Professor, Physics
Ph.D., 2004, University of Washington
Laabs, Benjamin, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 2004,  University of Wisconsin-Madison
Langley, Linda, Associate Professor, Psychology
Ph.D., 1998, University of Minnesota
Larson, Mary, Associate Professor, Public Health
Ph.D., 2008, University of North Dakota
Layek, Buddhadev, Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., 2014, North Dakota State University
Le, Trung, Associate Professor, Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Leclerc, Estelle, Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., 1994, University of Paris XI
Lee, Chiwon, Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1977, Purdue University
Lee, Daniel, Assistant Professor, Division of Performing Arts
D.M.A, Texas Tech University
Lee, Jaeha, Professor, School of Design, Architecture + Art
Ph.D., 2008, University of Minnesota
Lehmberg, Derek, Professor, Management and Marketing
Ph.D., 2010, University of Western Ontario
Leontyev, Alexey, Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., 2015, University of Northern Colorado
Lewis, Todd, Professor, Counselor Education
Ph.D., 2002, Kent State University
Li, Deying, Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2001, Iowa State University
Li, Jin, Professor, Management and Marketing
Ph.D., 2007, University of Alberta
Li, Juan, Professor, Computer Science
Ph.D., 2008, University of British Columbia
Li, Xuehui, Associate Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2009, University of Georgia
Liang, Zhikai, Assistant Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2019, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lim, Siew, Professor, Agribusiness and Applied Economics
Ph.D., 2005, University of Georgia
Lima, Jr., Ivan, Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D., 2003, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Lin, Zhulu, Associate Professor, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Ph.D., 2003, University of Georgia
Littmann, Friedrich, Professor, Mathematics
Ph.D., 2003, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Liu, Lu, Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Ph.D., 2017, University of Texas-San Antonio
Liu, Zhaohui, Associate Professor, Plant Pathology
Ph.D., 2006, North Dakota State University
Liverani, Elisabetta, Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., 2007, University of the West of England
Lopez Echartea, Eglantina, Assistant Professor, Microbiological Sciences
Ph.D., 2020, University of Chemistry and Technology
Lopez-Soto, Diana, Assistant Professor, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Ph.D., 2016, Monterrey Tech
Lu, Juncheng, Assistant Professor, School of Design, Architecture + Art
Lu, Pan, Associate Professor, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
Ph.D., 2011, North Dakota State University
Lu, Shuning, Assistant Professor, Communication
Ph.D., 2019, University of Texas at Austin
Ludwig, Simone, Professor, Computer Science
Ph.D., 2004, Brunel University
Maddock Carlin, Kasey, Associate Professor, Animal Science
Ph.D., 2005, Iowa State University
Magel, Kenneth, Professor, Computer Science
Ph.D., 1977, Brown University
Magel, Rhonda, Professor, Statistics
Ph.D., 1982, University of Missouri-Rolla
Mahalingam, Ganapathy, Professor, School of Design, Architecture + Art
Ph.D., 1995, University of Florida
Majdik, Zoltan, Professor, Communication
Ph.D., 2008, University of Southern California
Malik, Muhammad, Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Ph.D., 2014, University of Texas at Austin
Malone, Lindsay, Assistant Professor, School of Natural Resource Sciences
Ph.D., 2022, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Manthey, Frank, Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1985, North Dakota State University
Marais, Gideon, Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1979, North Dakota State University 
Marineau, Joshua, Associate Professor, Management and Marketing
Ph.D., 2012, University of Kentucky
Markell, Samuel, Professor, Plant Pathology
Ph.D., 2007, University of Arkansas
Marx, Adam, Associate Professor, Ag and Family Education
Ph.D., 2014, University of Missouri
Mataic, Dane, Assistant Professor, Sociology, Anthropology
Ph.D., 2018, The Pennsylvania State University
Mathew, Febina, Associate Professor, Plant Pathology
Ph.D., 2014, North Dakota State University
Mathew, Sijo, Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., 2006, Central food Technological Research Institute
Mattson, Jeremy, Associate Professor, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
Ph.D., 2017, North Dakota State University
May, Sylvio, Professor, Physics
Ph.D., 1996, Friedrich-Schiller University
McClean, Phillip, Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1982, Colorado State University
McEvoy, John, Professor, Microbiological Sciences
Ph.D., 2002, University of Ulster
McGeorge, Christine, Professor, Human Development and Family Science
Ph.D., 2005, University of Minnesota
McGinnis, Esther, Associate Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2013, University of Minnesota
McGrath, Ryan, Associate Professor, Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ph.D., 2015, University of Idaho
McMullen, Michael, Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1976, University of Minnesota
McWood, Leanna, Assistant Professor, Human Development and Family Science
Ph.D., 2020, Auburn University
Meehan, Miranda, Associate Professor, Animal Science
Ph.D., 2011, North Dakota State University
Miljkovic, Dragan, Professor, Agribusiness and Applied Economics
Ph.D., 1996, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Miranda, Carrie, Assistant Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2018, University of Missouri
Moe, Charlette, Associate Professor, Division of Performing Arts
D.M.A., North Dakota State University
Momsen, Jennifer, Professor, Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 2007, Rutgers University
Monono, Ewumbua, Assistant Professor, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Ph.D., 2015, North Dakota State University
Montplaisir, Lisa, Professor, Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 2003, University of Arizona
Motuba, Diomo, Associate Professor, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
Ph.D., 2009, North Dakota State University
Mullet, Natira, Assistant Professor, Human Development and Family Science
Ph.D., 2020, Texas Tech University
Myer, Andrew, Associate Professor, Criminal Justice
Ph.D., 2010, University of Cincinnati
Napoleon, Larry, Associate Professor, School of Education
Ph.D., 2009, The Pennsylvania State University
Narayanan, Lokesh Karthik, Assistant Professor, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Ph.D., 2019, North Carolina State University
Nelson, Jill, Professor, Counselor Education
Ph.D., 1993, University of Wisconsin
Nelson, Kjersten, Professor, Political Science
Ph.D., 2009, University of Minnesota
Nganje, William, Professor, Agribusiness and Applied Economics
Ph.D., 1999, University of Illinois
Nordstrom, Onnolee, Associate Professor, Management and Marketing
Ph.D., University of Alberta
Novozhilov, Artem, Associate Professor, Mathematics
Ph.D., 2002, Moscow State University of Communication Means
Nyachwaya, James, Professor, School of Education
Ph.D., 2012, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
O'Connor, Melissa, Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Science
Ph.D., 2010, University of South Florida
Oduor, Peter, Professor, School of Design, Architecture + Art
Ph.D., 2004, University of Missouri at Rolla
Olson, Frayne, Professor, Agribusiness & Applied Economics
Ph.D., 2007, University of Missouri
O'Rourke, Stephen, Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., 1985, University of Wisconsin
Orr, Megan, Associate Professor, Statistics
Ph.D., 2012, Iowa State University
O'Shea, Cailen, Assistant Professor, School of Education
Ph.D., 2020, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Osorno, Juan, Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2006, North Dakota State University
Otte, Marinus, Professor, Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 1991, Vrije Universiteit
Page, Janet, Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Ph.D., 2018, University of Illinois Chicago
Parman, Bryon, Associate Professor, Agribusiness & Applied Economics
Ph.D., 2013, Kansas State University
Parson, Laura, Associate Professor, School of Education
Ph.D., 2016, University of North Dakota
Pasche, Julie, Associate Professor, Plant Pathology
Ph.D., 2012, North Dakota State University
Patnode, Matthew, Professor, Division of Performing Arts
D.M.A., 1999, Arizona State University
Pemstein, Daniel, Professor, Political Science
Ph.D., 2010, University of Illinois
Pengnate, Supavich, Associate Professor, Accounting & Information Systems
Ph.D., 2013, Oklahoma State University
Perett, Marcela, Associate Professor, School of Humanities
Ph.D., 2009, University of Notre Dame
Peters, Thomas, Associate Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1990, North Dakota State University
Petry, Timothy, Associate Professor, Agribusiness & Applied Economics
M.S., 1973, North Dakota State University
Pirim, Harun, Assistant Professor, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Ph.D., 2011, Mississippi State University
Ponugoti, Kushal Kumar, Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D., 2023, North Dakota State University
Prasad, Laxmi, Assistant Professor, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Ph.D., 2021,University of Wisconsin - Madison
Pruess, Birgit, Professor, Microbiological Sciences
Ph.D., 1991, Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, Germany
Pryor, Scott, Professor, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Ph.D., 2005, Cornell University
Qi, Xiaoning, Assistant Professor, Coatings & Polymeric Materials
Ph.D., 2009, North Dakota State University
Quadir, Mohiuddin, Associate Professor, Coatings & Polymeric Materials
Ph.D., 2010, Freie University of Berlin
Rahman, Md Mukhlesur, Associate Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2007, University of Manitoba
Ramamoorthy, Sheela, Professor, Microbiological Sciences
Ph.D., 2006, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Rao, Jiajia, Associate Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2013, University of Massachusetts
Rasmussen, Seth, Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., 1994, Clemson University
Rasulev, Bakhtiyor, Associate Professor, Coatings & Polymeric Materials
Ph.D., 2002, Uzbek Academy of Sciences
Ray, Christopher, Professor, School of Education
Ph.D., 2007, Oklahoma State University
Ray-Degges, Susan, Professor, School of Design, Architecture + Art
M.S., 1987, University of Missouri
Reindl, Katie, Professor, Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 2006, North Dakota State University
Reynolds, Lawrence, Distinguished Professor, Animal Science
Ph.D., 1983, Iowa State University
Rhee, Yeong, Professor, Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ph.D., 1999, Oklahoma State University
Ripplinger, David, Associate Professor, Agribusiness & Applied Economics
Ph.D., 2012, North Dakota State University
Roa-Henriquez, Alfredo, Assistant Professor, Transportation, Logistics, & Finance
Ph.D., 2019, Ohio State University
Roberts, David, Associate Professor, Agribusiness and Applied Economics
Ph.D., 2009, Oklahoma State University
Robinson, Andrew, Associate Professor, Plant Sciencess
Ph.D., 1996, University of California, Davis
Robinson, Michael, Professor, Psychology
Ph.D., 2009, Oklahoma State University
Rodgers, Kenton, Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., 1988, University of Iowa
Ross, Darrell, Professor, School of Natural Resource Sciences
Ph.D., 1990, University of Georgia
Ryan, Timothy, Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Ph.D., 2016, University of Illinois Chicago
Saeed Osman, Mojahid, Assistant Professor, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Ph.D., 2010, North Carolina A&T State University
Saimaiti, Aimaiti, Assistant Professor, Microbiological Sciences
Ph.D., 2019, University of Calgary
Saini-Eidukat, Bernhardt, Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., 1991, University of Minnesota
Salajan, Florin, Professor, School of Education
Ed.D., 2007, Columbia University
Salem, Saeed, Professor, Computer Science
Ph.D., 2009, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Scaff, Taw, Assistant Professor, Animal Science
Ph.D., 2024, Purdue University
Scaglia, Guillermo, Professor, Animal Science
Ph.D., 2002, Texas A&M University
Schumacher, Leon, Professor, Agricultural & Biosytems Engineering
Ph.D., 1987, Iowa State University
Schwaen, Regin, Associate Professor, School of Design, Architecture + Art
M.Arch., 1992, Arkitektskolen I. Aarhus
Seaborn, Travis, Assistant Professor, School of Natural Resource Sciences
Ph.D., 2019, Washington State University
Secor, Gary, Professor, Plant Pathology
Ph.D., 1978, University of California-Davis
Sedivec, Kevin, Professor, School of Natural Resource Sciences
Ph.D., 1994, North Dakota State University
Selekwa, Majura, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 2001, Florida A and M University
Selvakumar, Prakash Parthiban, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 2012, Nagoya University
Shen, Gang, Associate Professor, Statistics
Ph.D., 2009, Purdue University
Shetty, Kalidas, Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1989, University of Idaho
Shume, Teresa, Associate Professor, School of Education
Ph.D., 2013, University of North Dakota
Sibi, Mukund, Distinguished Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., 1980, City University of New York
Signor, Sarah, Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 2013, University of California, Davis
Singh, Jagdish, Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., 1982, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
Skoy, Elizabeth, Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Pharm.D., 2007, North Dakota State University
Slater, Kelsey, Assistant Professor, Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ph.D., 2021, Mississippi State University
Smith, Angela, Professor, School of Humanities
Ph.D., Middle Tennessee University
Srinivasan, Sudarshan, Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D., 2007, Georgia Institute of Technology
Stastny, Sherri, Professor, Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ph.D., 2007, North Dakota State University
Steele, Dean, Associate Professor, Agricultural & Biosytems Engineering
Ph.D., 1991, University of Minnesota
Steffen, Kristine, Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., 2007, North Dakota State University
Steinbach, Sandro, Associate Professor, Agribusiness and Applied Economics
D.Sc., 2018, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Stichman, Amy, Associate Professor, Criminal Justice
Ph.D., 2003, University of Cincinnati
Stockwell, Craig, Professor, Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 1995, University of Nevada-Reno
Strand, Bradford, Professor, Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ph.D., 1988, University of New Mexico
Strand, Mark, Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Ph.D., 2004, University of Colorado at Denver
Strand, Michael, Professor, School of Design, Architecture + Art
M.F.A., 1999, University of Nebraska
Straub, Jeremy, Associate Professor, Computer Science
Ph.D., 2015 University of North Dakota
Striker, Jessica, Professor, Mathematics
Ph.D., 2008, University of Minnesota
Sun, Chengwen, Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., 1996, Norman Bethune University of Medical Sciences
Sun, Xin, Associate Professor, Agricultural & Biosytems Engineering
Ph.D., 2013, Nanjing Agricultural University
Suzen, Yildirim, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 1998, Wichita State University
Swanson, Kendall, Professor, Animal Science
Ph.D., 2000, University of Kentucky
Swenson, David, Associate Professor, School of Design, Architecture + Art
Ph.D., 2006, Queens University
Syvertson, Eric, Assistant Professor, School of Design, Architecture + Art
M.F.A., 2014, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Szmerekovsky, Joseph, Professor, Transportation, Logistics, & Finance
Ph.D., 2003, Case Western Reserve University
Tangen, Jodi, Associate Professor, Counselor Education
Ph.D., 2015, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Tangpong, Chanchai, Professor, Management and Marketing
Ph.D., 2002, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Tangpong, Xiangqing, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 2006, Carnegie-Mellon University
Taplin, Brittany, Assistant Professor, School of Design, Architecture + Art
M.Arch., 2014, North Dakota State University
Templeton, Karisa, Assistant Professor, Division of Performing Arts
D.M., Indiana University
Theile, Verena, Associate Professor, English
Ph.D., 2006, Washington State University
Thiel, Brooke, Assistant Professor, Agricultural Education
Ph.D., 2020, North Dakota State University
Thomas, Laura, Professor, Psychology
Ph.D., 2008, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Thompson, Asunta, Associate Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1998, University of Idaho
Thompson, Kevin, Professor, Criminal Justice
Ph.D., 1986, University of Arizona
Thompson, Rachel, Assistant Professor, Accounting & Information Systems
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Tian, Ruilin, Professor, Transportation, Logistics, & Finance
Ph.D., 2008, Georgia State University
Tida, Umamaheswara Rao, Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D.,  University of Notre Dame
Travers, Steven, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 1998, University of California, Santa Barbara
Ubhaya, Vasant, Professor, Computer Science
Ph.D., 1971, University of California-Berkeley
Ulven, Chad, Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 2005, University of Alabama, Birmingham
Uppala, Vishal, Associate Professor, Accounting & Information Systems
Ph.D., University of North Caroline at Greensboro
Varland, Rooth, Professor, Division of Performing Arts
M.F.A, 1989, Northwestern University
Vettern, Rachelle, Professor, Ext Ctr for 4-H Youth Dev
Ph.D., 2006, North Dakota State University
Visilia, Anna Maria, Associate Professor, School of Design, Architecture + Art
Ph.D., 1996, University of Pennsylvania
Vold, Jessica, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering 
Ph.D., 2015, North Dakota State University
Voldseth, Deirdre, Professor, School of Natural Resource Sciences
Ph.D., 2005, Washington State University
Voronov, Andriy, Professor, Coatings & Polymeric Materials
Ph.D., 1994, Lviv Polytechnic Institute, Lviv, Ukraine
Wachenheim, Cheryl, Professor, Agribusiness and Applied Economics
Ph.D., 1994, Michigan State University
Wageman, Justin, Professor, School of Education
Ph.D., 1999, University of North Dakota
Wagner, Carsten, Associate Professor, Physics
Ph.D., 1997, Oxford University
Walden, Justin, Associate Professor, Communication
Ph.D., 2013, Penn State University
Wang, Danling, Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D., 2003, Peking University 
Wang, Wan, Assistant Professor, Communication
Ph.D., 2021, University of Texas at Austin
Wang, Wen, Assistant Professor, Human Development and Family Science
Ph.D., 2018, Michigan State University
Wang, Xinnan, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 2008, University of South Carolina
Wang, Yechun, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 2007, University of Maryland at College Park
Weber, Michael, Professor, Division of Performing Arts
D.M.A., 1990, University of Arizona
Weber Knopp, Christina, Professor, Sociology, Anthropology
Ph.D., 2005, State University of New York, Buffalo
Webster, Dean, Professor, Coatings & Polymeric Materials
Ph.D., 1984, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Webster, Richard, Assistant Professor, Plant Pathology
Ph.D., 2022, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Werner-Wilson, Ronald, Professor, Human Development and Family Science
Ph.D., 1993, University of Georgia
Werremeyer, Amy, Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Pharm.D., 2005, North Dakota State University
West, Todd, Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2004, Southern Illinois University
Westerman, David, Associate Professor, Communication
Ph.D., 2007, Michigan State University
Wickersham, Nicholas, Assistant Professor, School of Design, Architecture + Art
M.Arch., 2022, University of Wisonsin -  Madison
Wilkinson, John, Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., 2001, Vanderbilt University
Wilson, William, Distinguished Professor, Agribusiness and Applied Economics
Ph.D., 1980, University of Manitoba
Wimberly, Ashleah, Assistant Professor, English
Ph.D., 2024, Florida State University
Wing, Heath, Associate Professor, School of Humanities
Ph.D., 2015, Texas Tech University
Wischer, Stephen, Associate Professor, School of Design, Architecture + Art
M. Arch., 2004, University of Calgary 
Wottrich, Tyler, Associate Professor, Division of Performing Arts
D.M.A., Stony Brook University
Wright, Newell, Professor, Management and Marketing
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Wu, Di, Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D., 2011, Polytechnic University of Turin 
Wu, Xiangfa, Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 2003, University of Nebraska
Xu, Jiale, Assistant Professor, Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., 2020, University at Buffalo
Xu, Minwei, Assistant Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2019, North Dakota State University
Yan, Changhui, Professor, Computer Science
Ph.D., 2005, Iowa State University
Yan, Guiping, Associate Professor, Plant Pathology
Ph.D., Washington State University
Yang, Mijia, Professor, Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., 2006, University of Akron
Yang, Zhongyu, Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D.,, 2010, University of Pittsburgh
Yu, Yao, Associate Professor, Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., 2014, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Yuan, Mingao, Associate Professor, Statistics
Ph.D., 2018, Purdue University
Zarak, Jenny, Associate Professor, School of Education
Ph.D., 2011, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Zeng, Cheng, Associate Professor, Communication
Ph.D., 2018, University of Jyvaskyla
Zhang, Limin, Associate Professor, Accounting & Information Systems
Ph.D., 2006, University of Arizona
Zhang, Qi, Associate Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2007, Kansas State University
Zhang, Qifeng, Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D., 2001, Peking University
Zhang, Wei, Professor, Transportation, Logistics, & Finance
Ph.D., 2001, Syracuse University
Zhang, Yan, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 2013, Iowa State University
Zhao, Pinjing, Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., 2003, Cornell University
Zhong, Shaobin, Professor, Plant Pathology
Ph.D., 2000, North Dakota State University
Zuk, Alan, Associate Professor, Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2005, Kansas State University

Affiliate Graduate Faculty 

Other qualified individuals who are not Full Graduate Faculty members may contribute to the scholarship and professional development of our graduate students. Affiliate Members of the Graduate Faculty are qualified by educational background and experience to effectively teach and mentor students in graduate programs at NDSU. An appointment for Affiliate Graduate Faculty status is initiated by a graduate program. The chair, head, or director of the academic unit in which the program resides will submit the Affiliate Graduate Faculty Nomination form and a current curriculum vitae. The request should include the level of Affiliate Faculty Membership the program proposes the applicant should be given. This request is forwarded to the dean of the academic college in which the program resides for approval. If approved, the request is submitted to the College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies. The request will be reviewed by a subcommittee of the Graduate Council which will make a recommendation to the Dean of the College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies, who will determine whether an appointment will be granted. A reappointment may be granted using the process described above.

Members of the Graduate Faculty who have left the institution may be granted Affiliate Faculty status as outlined below:

• Emeritus Faculty. Persons who are granted emeritus faculty status are eligible for Affiliate Faculty Level 1 status for a period of three years. Membership as an Affiliate Faculty may be renewed upon approval of the Graduate Council and the Dean of the College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies.
• Individuals who have retired or left NDSU for other employment opportunities are eligible serve as chair (advisor) of supervisory committees for one year.
  • This is not renewable.
  • This eligibility does not apply to committee membership other than the chair (advisor).
• A department may nominate the individual for Affiliate Faculty status as outlined below. 

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There are three levels of Affiliate Graduate Faculty Members, the appointment level will be determined by the qualifications of the applicant.

Affiliate Graduate Faculty Level 1

Duties  

• Chair committees for graduate students (may be approved to chair committees for Ph.D. programs, professional doctoral programs or both)
• Serve on committees for all students
• Teach graduate courses

Criteria

• Terminal degree
• Sustained record of scholarly and/or creative accomplishment, and/or (for professional doctoral programs only) professional practice appropriate to the discipline 
• Demonstrated competence in instruction including classroom, advising, or mentoring
• Full-time employment at an NDSU on-campus unit or a Research and Extension Center

Term

• 6 years
• Must demonstrate sustained record of scholarly and/or creative accomplishment
• Demonstrated competence in graduate instruction including classroom, advising, or mentoring

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Affiliate Graduate Faculty Level 2

Duties

• Chair committees for all master’s students
• Serve as co-chair for all doctoral students (the other co-chair must be a full member of the graduate faculty)
• Serve on committees for all students
• Teach graduate courses

Criteria

• Terminal degree
• Record of scholarly or creative accomplishment
• Demonstrated experience in teaching, mentoring, or advising   

Term

• 3 years
• Must demonstrate sustained record of scholarly or creative accomplishment
• Demonstrated competence in graduate teaching, advising, or mentoring

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Affiliate Graduate Faculty Level 3

Duties

• Chair committees for students not required to complete a dissertation, thesis, or scholarly paper
• Serve on committees for all students
•  Teach graduate courses (but no higher than his/her earned degree)

Criteria

• Record of professional achievement in an area related to the program
• Demonstrated competence in teaching

Term

• 3 years
• Must demonstrate sustained record of professional achievement in an area related to the program
• Active involvement in graduate teaching and work with graduate students (but no higher than his/her earned degree)

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  Affiliate Graduate Faculty Members

The list below is grouped by the AGF Level for which they were approved. Their term ends on the last day of the semester indicated below their name. 

Level 1

Addey, Kwame, Agribusiness and Applied Economics
2029 Summer
Bajwa, Sreekala, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
2026 Spring
Barnacle, MyKell, School of Nursing
2029 Fall
Benna, Justin, School of Education
2029 Fall
Benning, Kerri, Nursing
2029 Spring
Biermacher, Jon, Agribusiness and Applied Economics
2029 Spring
Borowicz, Pawel, Animal Sciences
2029 Summer
Boyer, Jeff, School of Education
2029 Fall
Brunsvold (Burkett Vetter), Abigail, Nursing
2029 Spring
Bullock, David, Agribusiness and Applied Economics
2030 Spring
Buncher, John, Physics
2027 Fall
Carson, Paul, Public Health
2027 Spring
Cernusca, Dan, Pharmacy Practice
2027 Spring
Chapara, Venkata, Plant Pathology
2028 Fall
Condry, Danielle, Microbiological Sciences
2025 Spring
Drescher, Matthew, HNES
2029 Fall
Dybing, Alan, Transportation and Logistics
2026 Spring
Ewert, Dan, Electrical and Computer Engineering
2027 Spring
Foye, Brandon, Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science
2028 Fall
Fraase, Kolby Schaeffer, School of Nursing
2026 Spring
Geaumont, Benjamin, School of Natural Resource Sciences
2029 Fall
Gibbs, Rachel, Animal Sciences
2029 Fall
Gross, Dean, Nursing
2029 Summer
Hammed, Ademola, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
2026 Spring
Heilman Morales, Ana, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
2030 Spring
Hoang, Khang, Physics
2028 Spring
Kalina, Emily, Nursing
2027 Fall
Koparan, Cengiz, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
2026 Fall
Leitch, Jay, Agribusiness and Applied Economics
2026 Spring
Littlefield, Robert, Communication
2027 Spring
McQueston, Jessica, School of Education
2027 Fall
Nelson, Carrie, Nursing
2029 Spring
Ostlie, Michael, Plant Sciences
2028 Fall
Peltier, Allison, School of Nursing
2029 Fall
Prasifka, Jarrad, Entomology
2027 Fall
Qi, Xiaoning, Coatings and Polymeric Materials
2027 Spring
Rabia, Ahmed Harb, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
2030 Spring
Roseno, Ashley, Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science
2026 Spring
Saarinen, Heidi, School of Nursing
2029 Spring
Schauer, Christopher, Animal Sciences
2028 Fall
Sinha, Sangita, Biochemistry
2030 Spring
Staricka, James, Natural Resource Sciences
2029 Fall
Subramanian, Hariharaputhiran, Chemistry and Biochemistry
2031 Spring
Tulibaski, Katherine, Management and Marketing
2027 Fall
Vachal, Kimberly, Agribusiness and Applied Economics
2028 Spring
Vanderburg, Kyle, Music
2028 Spring
Vetter, Stefan, Pharmaceutical Sciences
2029 Spring
Vosen Callens, Melissa, Communication
2029 Summer
White, Joel, Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science
2030 Spring
Williamson, Julia, Pharmacy Practice
2027 Spring
Wooldridge, Joshua, HNES
2029 Fall
Wyatt, Nathan, Plant Pathology
2030 Spring
Yodo, Nita, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
2028 Fall
Yonk, Ryan, Agribusiness and Applied Economics
2026 Fall

Level 2

Ajayi-Banji, Ademola, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
2026 Fall
Augustin, Christopher, School of Natural Resource Sciences
2026 Fall
Beaver, James, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Beik, Omid, Electrical and Computer Engineering
2027 Spring
Beyer, Erin, Animal Sciences
2026 Fall
Bolton, Melvin, Plant Pathology
2026 Spring
Bortolon, Leandro, Animal Sciences
2027 Spring
Cabello Leiva, Sergio, School of Natural Resource Sciences
2027 Spring
Carlson, Zachary, Animal Sciences
2026 Spring
Carr, Patrick, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Chandra Sarkar, Niloy, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
2027 ​spring 
Chao, Wun, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Chu, Chenggen, Plant Sciences
2027 Spring
Crouse, Matthew, Animal Sciences
2027 Spring
Cushman, Robert, Animal Sciences
2027 Spring
da Silva Diniz, Wellison Jarles, Animal Science
2026 Spring
Daigh, Aaron, Soil Science
2025 Fall
Danielson, Jessica, Counselor Education
2026 Fall
Day, Stephanie, Biological Science
2026 Fall
Fauske, Gerald, School of Natural Resource Sciences
2026 Fall
Fiedler, Jason, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Forster, Shana, Plant Sciences
2026 Fall
Friesen, Timothy, Plant Pathology
2026 Fall
Gasch, Caley, School of Natural Resource Sciences
2026 Spring
Grier, James, Biological Sciences
2026 Fall
Hassel, Holly, English
2026 Fall
Heitman, Joshua, School of Natural Resource Sciences
2027 Spring
Hendrickson, John, School of Natural Resource Sciences
2027 Spring
Hoffman, Jeanette, School of Education
2026 Fall
Jansen, Rick, Public Health
2026 Spring
Jenks, Brian, Plant Sciences
2027 Spring
Johnson, Blaine, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Kalil, Audrey, Plant Sciences
2026 Fall
Kandel, Shyam, Plant Pathology
2025 Fall
Karn, Rupak, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
2027 Spring
Katuwal, Krishna, Plant Sciences
2027 Spring
Kelley, Suzzanne, History, Philosophy and Religion
2025 Fall
Kim, Dongin, Agribusiness and Applied Economics
2027 Spring
Kim, James, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
2026 Fall
Laam, Leslie, Public Health
2026 Spring
Le, Trung, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
2025 Fall
Lemieux, Mariane, Challey School of Music
2026 Spring
Lupton, Sara, School of Natural Resource Sciences
2026 Fall
Maddock, Robert, Animal Science
2026 Spring
Mallik, Sanku, Pharmaceutical Sciences
2026 Fall
McCall, Mary, English
2026 Fall
McFadden, Lisa, Biomedical Engineering
2026 Spring
O'Brien, Peter, Natural Resource Sciences
2026 Fall
Otto, Clint, School of Natural Resource Sciences
2026 Fall
Palit, Rakhi, School of Natural Resource Sciences
2027 Spring
Peters Haugrud, Amanda, Plant Sciences
2027 Spring
Pourhashem, Ghasideh, Coatings and Polymeric Materials
2026 Spring
Pradhan, Gautam Prasad, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Quail, Lacey, Animal Sciences
2026 Fall
Reed, Wendy, Biological Science
2026 Fall
Riley, David, Animal Sciences
2026 Fall
Rinehart, Joseph, Biological Sciences
2026 Fall
Schachterle, Jeffrey, Plant Pathology
2025 Fall
SenGupta, Indranil, Mathematics
2027 Spring
Simsek, Senay, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Smith, Matthew, Biological Sciences
2027 Spring
Strommen, Jane, Human Development & Family Science
2026 Spring
Tobin, Colin, Animal Sciences
2026 Fall
Torson, Alex, Biological Science
2026 Fall
Underwood, William, Plant Pathology
2027 Spring
Vangsness Frisch, Jane, School of Education
2027 Spring
Vonnahme, Kimberly, Animal Sciences
2026 Spring
Walia, Gursimran, Computer Science
2026 Fall
Ward, Alison, Animal Sciences
2026 Spring
Wehbi, Nizar, Public Health
2025 Fall
Wick, Abbey, School of Natural Resource Sciences
2026 Fall
Wiersma, Jochum, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Wisenden, Brian, Biological Sciences
2027 ​spring
Xia, Wenjie, Coatings and Polymeric Materials
2026 Fall
Yadav, Om Prakash, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
2025 Fall
Yang, Shengming, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Yu, Haipeng, Animal Sciences
2026 Fall
Zeleznik, Joe, School of Natural Resource Sciences
2027 Spring
Zitnick Anderson, Kimberly, Plant Pathology
2026 Fall
Zurita, Carlos, Agribusiness and Applied Economics
2027 Spring

Level 3

Ahlering, Marissa, Biological Sciences
2027 Spring
Anast, Justin, Microbiology
2026 Fall
Bonnett, David, Plant Sciences
2026 Fall
Carlson, Craig, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Challey, Connor, Challey School of Music
2025 Fall
Clifton, James, Accounting and Information Systems
2026 Spring
Degges, Ronald, Statistics
2026 Fall
DiFiore, Lindsey, Accounting and Information Systems
2026 Spring
Disrud, Stephen, School of Humanities
2026 Spring
Doetkott, Curt, Statistics
2026 Fall
Dogramaci, Munevver, Plant Sciences
2027 Spring
Dykes, Linda, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Emerson, Nancy, Accounting and Information Systems
2026 Spring
Faris, Justin, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Franco, Jose, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Gesch, Russell, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Gomes, Victor, Plant Sciences
2027 Spring
Gruener, Chandler, School of Natural Resource Sciences
2027 Spring
Grusak, Michael, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Gupta, Rajee, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Haagenson, Darrin, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Horvath, David, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Hulke, Brent, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Kaya, Ozkan, Plant Sciences
2027 Spring
Knapp, Caprice, Public Health
2025 Fall
Kotala, Pratap, Computer Science
2025 Fall
Larson, Jamee, English
2027 Spring
Mergoum, Mohamed, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Myronovych, Oksana, Computer Science
2026 Spring
Nandety, Raja Sekhar, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Newman, Tracy, Public Health
2025 Fall
Njau, Grace, Public Health
2025 Fall
Ohm, Jae-Bom, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Piercy, Cameron, Communication
2027 Spring
Qi, Lili, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Rogers, James, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Ryan, Anneli, School of Humanities
2026 Spring
Snider, Alexandria, Animal Sciences
2025 Fall
Travineck, Andrea, Natural Resources Management
2025 Fall
Trela, Brent, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Tyler, Katie, Agricultural and Family Education
2027 Spring
Tyre, Brenda, Accounting and Information Systems
2026 Fall
Uselman, Tamara, School of Education
2027 Spring
Webb, Brett, Microbiology
2026 Fall
Whitney, Amy, Biomedical Engineering
2025 Fall
Wonderlich, Stephen, Public Health
2025 Fall
Xu, Steve, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall

Affiliate Advisor

Short, Karensa, School of Natural Resource Sciences
2026 Spring
Worth, Elizabeth, College of Business
2026 Spring

Graduate Teaching Waivers

Graduate teaching waivers may be granted to individuals who do not meet the requirements for either full or associate graduate faculty status. Teaching waivers only allow individuals to serve as the instructor of record for graduate level courses and carry none of the other privileges of graduate faculty status. Waivers may be granted to qualified individuals who are not students in the department for which the waiver is sought. Graduate teaching waivers may be granted to individuals who do not meet the requirements for either full or associate graduate faculty status. Graduate teaching waivers should be granted sparingly.  A request for a waiver should include a rationale for why the individual nominated is the best choice for teaching the particular course. Teaching waivers are most appropriate for elective courses or courses in applied/professional programs for which experiences gained by professionals will provide a valuable educational opportunity for the students. Teaching waivers should not be requested for required courses in a program, unless no other viable alternative exists. The request for teaching waivers should not be seen as a long-term solution to inadequate numbers of tenure-track faculty members. Thus departments will also be asked to explain their long-term plan to fill any deficiencies in their ability to offer courses for which a waiver is requested.

The burden of proof lies with the applying graduate program to show that the nominee holds qualifications that merit the granting of a graduate teaching waiver. A Graduate Teaching Waiver Request form must be completed with a current copy of the nominee's curriculum vitae and any other pertinent documentation attached.

Graduate teaching waivers are approved by the Graduate Council and the Dean of the Graduate College. Waivers are granted for one academic year and may be renewed twice at the discretion of the Dean of the Graduate College.