Graduate Faculty

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.

Akhmedov, Azer, Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D., 2004, Yale University
Al Asady, Ahmad, Assistant Professor of Management and Marketing
Ph.D., 2020, Kent State University
Aldrich-Wolfe, Laura, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 2006, Cornell University
Alfonseca Cubero, Maria, Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D., 2003, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Aly Ahmed, Bakr, Associate Professor of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
Ph. D., 2001, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Ambrosio, Thomas, Professor of Criminal Justice & Political Science
Ph.D. 2000, University of Virginia
Andrianova, Anastassiya, Associate Professor of English
Ph.D., 2011, City University of New York
Anwar, Zahid, Associate Professor of Computer Science
Ph.D., 2002, University of Illinois Champagne- Urbana
Archbold, Carol, Professor of Criminal Justice & Political Science
Ph.D., 2002, University of Nebraska-Omaha
Arnold, Lisa, Associate Professor of English
Ph.D., 2011, University of Louisville
Asa, Eric, Associate Professor of Construction Management & Engineering
Ph.D., 2000, University of Alberta
Azarmi, Fardad, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 2008, University of Toronto
Baggett, Ashley, Associate Professor of History, Philosophy & Religious Studies
Ph.D., 2014, Louisiana State University
Balas, Benjamin, Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., 2007 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Baldwin, Thomas, Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology
Ph.D., 2013, University of Georgia
Banawi, Abdulaziz Ali H, Assistant Professor of Construction Management & Engineering
Ph.D., 2013, University of Pittsburgh
Bandillo, Nonoy, Assistant Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2016, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Banerjee, Samiran, Assistant Professor of Microbiological Sciences
Ph.D., 2012, University of Saskatchewan
Banerjee, Somnath, Associate Professor of Management and Marketing
Ph.D., 2015, University of Central Florida
Barabanov, Nikita, Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D., 1979, Leningrad University
Barrett, Tracy, Associate Professor of History, Philosophy & Religious Studies
Ph.D., 2007, Cornell University
Bauer, Marc, Associate Professor of Animal Science
Ph.D., 1996, University of Kentucky
Bauroth, Nicholas, Professor of Criminal Justice & Political Science
Ph.D., 2003, Loyola University
Beck, Stephenson, Professor of Communication
Ph.D., 2008, University of Kansas
Beik, Omid, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ph.D., 2012, McMaster University
Benton, Bradley, Associate Professor of History, Philosophy & Religious Studies
Ph.D., 2012, University of California Los Angeles
Berg, Eric, Professor of Animal Science
Ph.D., 1996, Purdue University
Berg, Erika, Associate Professor of Animal Science
Ph.D., 2006, University of Missouri
Berti, Marisol, Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2007, North Dakota State University
Bertolini, Charles, Professor of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
Ph.D., 2008, Temple University
Bezbaruah, Achintya, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., 2002, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Bilen-Green, Canan, Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Ph.D., 1998, University of Wyoming
Bitzan, John, Professor of Management and Marketing
Ph.D., 1997, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Blankenship, Anne, Associate Professor of History, Philosophy & Religious Studies
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
Boonstoppel, Sarah, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice & Political Science
Ph.D., 2014, University of Maryland, College Park
Borr, Mari, Professor, Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Ph.D., 2005, University of North Dakota
Bowsher, Julia, Professor of Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 2007, Duke University
Boynton, Jason, Associate Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D., 2006, Florida Atlantic University
Braaten, Benjamin, Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D. 2009, North Dakota State University
Brandel, Jennifer, Assistant Professor of Architecture
M.F.A,. 2018, California College of the Arts
Brekke, Jeremy, Associate Professor of Music
D.A., 2004, University of North Colorado
Bridgelall, Raj, Associate Professor of Transportation and Logistics
Ph.D., 2015, North Dakota State University
Briggs, Steven, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice & Political Science
Ph.D., 2007, University of Nebraska-Omaha
Bromley, Kimble, Professor of Visual Arts
M.F.A., 1986, Southern Illinois University
Brotherson, Sean, Professor of Human Development and Family Science
Ph.D., 2000, Oregon State University
Buchholz Holland, Carol, Associate Professor of Counselor Education
Ph.D., 2005, Kansas State University
Buettner-Schmidt, Kelly, Professor of Nursing
Ph.D., 2013, University of New Mexico
Burghaus, Uwe, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., 1995, Free University of Berlin
Burns, Kelly, Assistant Professor of Music
D.M.A., 2018, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Burt, Sean, Assistant Professor of History, Philosophy & Religious Studies
Ph.D., 2009, Duke University
Byrd, Christopher, Assistant Professor of Animal Science
Ph.D., 2018, Purdue University
Cannayen, Igathinathane, Associate Professor of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Ph.D., 1997,Indian Institute of Technology
Carlson, Elizabeth, Assistant Professor of Political Science
Ph.D., 2011, University of California Los Angeles
Casey, Francis, Professor, School of Natural Resource Sciences
Ph.D., 2000, Iowa State University
Caton, James, Assistant Professor of Agribusiness and Applied Economics
Ph.D., 2016, George Mason University
Caton, Joel, Professor of Animal Science
Ph.D., 1987, New Mexico State University
Chai, Linlin, Associate Professor of Management and Marketing
Ph.D., 2016 Iowa State University
Chen, Bingcan, Associate Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2012 University of Massachusetts Amherst
Chen, Jun, Associate Professor of Accounting & Information Systems
Ph.D., 2014, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Christensen, Bryan, Professor of Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ph.D., 2000, University of Kansas
Christensen, Warren, Professor of Physics
Ph.D., 2007, Iowa State University
Christoffers, Michael, Associate Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1998, University of Missouri-Columbia
Choi, Bong-Jin, Assistant Professor of Statistics
Ph.D., 2014, University of South Florida
Choi, Juwon, Associate Professor of Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Hospitality Management
Ph.D., 2016, Kansas State University
Choi, Yongki, Assistant Professor of Physics
Ph.D., 2010, The City University of New York
Chu, Xuefeng,  Professor of Civil & 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 of Mathematics
Ph.D., 2001, University of Kansas
Colbert, Christopher, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., 2000, Purdue University
Collins, Ross, Professor of Communication
Ph.D., 1992, University of Cambridge
Comez, Dogan, Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D., 1983, University of Toronto
Conwell, Erin, Associate Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., 2009, Brown University
Cook, Gregory, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., 1973, Stanford University
Cooley, Dennis, Professor of History, Philosophy & Religious Studies
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 of History, Philosophy & Religious Studies
Ph.D., 1995, Indiana University
Creese, John, Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology
Ph.D., 2011, University of Toronto
Croll, Andrew, Professor of Physics
Ph.D., 2009, McMaster University
Crutchfield, David, Associate Professor of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
M.Arch., 2004, University of Texas at Austin
Cwiak, Carol, Associate Professor of Emergency Management
J.D., 1995, Western State University
Ph.D., 2009, North Dakota State University
Dahl, Laura, Assistant Professor, School of Education
Ph.D., 2019, Ohio State University
Dahlen, Carl, Associate Professor of Animal Science
Ph.D., 2009, University of Minnesota
Dai, Wenhao, Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2001, North Dakota State University
Danielson, Ramona, Assistant Professor of Public Health
Ph.D., 2017, North Dakota State University
David Misialek, Shannon, Associate Professor of Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ph.D., 2013, Ohio University
Deal, James, Professor of Human Development and Family Science
Ph.D., 1987, University of Georgia
Deckard, Edward, Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1970, University of Illinois
DeKeyser, Edward, Professor, School of Natural Resource Sciences
Ph.D., 2000, North Dakota State University
Del Rio Mendoza, Luis, Professor of Plant Pathology
Ph.D., 1999, Iowa State University
Denton, Alan, Professor of Physics
Ph.D., 1991, Cornell University
Denton, Anne, Professor of 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 of Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ph.D., 2007, North Dakota State University
Devine, Marc, Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts
M.F.A., 2013, Naropa University
Dey, Shuvashis, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ph.D., 2018, Monash University
Dicks, Nathan, Assistant Professor of Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ph.D., 2019, North Dakota State University
Dochtermann, Edward, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 2009, University of Nevada
Dorfmeister, Josef, Associate Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D., 2009, University of Minnesota
Dorsam, Glenn, Associate Professor of Microbiological Sciences
Ph.D., 1998, Virginia Commonwealth University
Dowdell, Thomas, Professor of Accounting & Information Systems
Ph.D., 2004, Temple University
Duda, Meghan, Assistant Professor of Visual Arts
M.F.A., 2012, University of North Dakota
Duffield, Stacy, Professor, School of Education
Ph.D., 2003, University of North Dakota
Duggan, Katherine, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., 2016, University of California Riverside
Ebert, Malaika, Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology
Ph.D., 2018, Wageningen University & Research
Elias, Elias, Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1987, North Dakota State University
Engler, Mark, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts
M.F.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Estevadeordal, Jordi, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 1996, University of Houston
Eukel, Heidi, Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Pharm.D., 2008, North Dakota State University
Farahmand, Kambiz, Professor of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Ph.D., 1992, University of Texas
Fellows, Kristen, Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology
Ph.D., 2013, University of Pennsylvania
Fier, Tiffany, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts
M.F.A., 2007, Purdue University
Fillmore, Natasha, Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., 2016, University of Alberta
Fischer, Dominic, Associate Professor of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
M.L.A., 2011, The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture at the City College of New York
Fitzgerald, Margaret, , Professor of Human Development and Family Science
Ph.D., 1997, Iowa State University
Flood, Anthony, Professor of History, Philosophy & Religious Studies
Ph.D., 2003, University of Oklahoma
Flores, J. Paulo, Assistant Professor of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Ph.D., 2008, Federal University of  Rio Grande do Sul 
Franzen, David, Professor, School of Natural Resource Sciences
Ph.D., 1993, University of Illinois
Frenzel, Jeanne, Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Pharm.D, 2003, North Dakota State University
Friesner, Daniel, Senior Associate Dean, College of Health Professions
Ph.D., 2000, Washington State University
Friskop, Andrew, Associate Professor of Plant Pathology
Ph.D., 2013, North Dakota State University
Fuller, Heather, Professor of Human Development and Family Science
Ph.D., 2009, University of Michigan
Ganesh Pillai, Rajani, Professor of Management and Marketing
Ph.D., 2009, University of Central Florida
Gao, Zhili, Associate Professor of Construction Management & Engineering
Ph.D., 2004, Iowa State University
Garden-Robinson, Julie, Professor of Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ph.D., 1999, North Dakota State University
Geddes, Barney, Assistant Professor of Microbiological Sciences
Ph.D., 2014, University of Manitoba
George, Sumitha, Assistant Professor of Electrical and 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 of Plant Pathology
Ph.D.,  2012, Washington State University
Gillam, Erin, Professor of Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 2007, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Gladen, Adam, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 2015, University of Minnesota
Gleye, Paul, Professor of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
Ph.D., 1983, University of California-Los Angeles
Glower, Jacob, Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D., 1988, The Ohio State University
Godavarthy, Ranjit, Associate Professor of Transportation and Logistics
Ph.D., Kansas State University
Goldwyn, Adam, Professor of English
Ph.D., 2010, City University of New York
Gomes, Roberto, Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., 2011, Universidade de Sáo Paulo
Gore, Amy, Assistant Professor of English
Ph.D., 2019, University of New Mexico
Graham-Bertolini, Alison, Associate Professor of English
Ph.D., 2009, Louisiana State University
Gramig, Greta, Associate Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2006 University of Wisconsin Madison
Green, Andrew, Associate Professor of Plant Science
Ph.D., 2016, Kansas State University
Green, Roger, Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D., 1998, University of Wyoming
Greenlee, Kendra, Professor of Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 2004, Arizona State University
Greenwood, Torin, Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D., 2015, University of Pennsylvania
Greives, Timothy, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 2009, Indiana University
Greub, Charlott, Associate Professor of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
M.F.A., 1986, Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
M.Arch, 1992, Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
Grewell, David, Professor of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Ph.D., Ohio State University
Guo, Ang, Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., 2010 Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hackerott, Caroline, Assistant Professor of Emergency Management
Ph.D., 2016, Oklahoma State University
Hackney, Kyle, Associate Professor of Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ph.D., 2013, Syracuse University
Hageman, Jeanne, Associate Professor of Modern Languages
Ph.D., 1991, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Hamm, Jeremy, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., 2016, University of Manitoba
Hammer, Carolyn, Professor of Animal Science
D.V.M., 2003, Iowa State University
Ph.D., 2003, Iowa State University
Hanna, Lauren, Associate Professor of Animal Science
Ph.D., 2003, Iowa State University
Hanson, Erik, Assistant Professor of Agribusiness & Applied Economics
Ph.D., 2016, University of Minnesota
Hargiss, Christina, Associate Professor, School of Natural Resource Sciences
Ph.D., 2009, North Dakota State University
Haring, Stuart, Associate Professor of 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 of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1993, Iowa State University
Hean, Oudom, Assistant Professor of Transportation, Logistics, and Finance
Ph.D., 2020, Ohio State University
Hearne, Robert, Professor of Agribusiness & Applied Economics
Ph.D., 1995, University of Minnesota
Heidinger, Britt, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 2007, Indiana University
Hektner, Joel, Professor of Human Development and Family Science
Ph.D., 1996, University of Chicago
Hellevang, Kenneth, Professor of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Ph.D., 1989, North Dakota State University
Hershberger, John, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., 1986, Yale University
Heuer, Loretta, Professor of Nursing
Ph.D., 1995, University of North Dakota
Hill, Brent, Associate Professor, School of Education
Ph.D., 2011, Oklahoma State University
Hilliard, Elizabeth, Associate Professor of Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ph.D., 2018, North Dakota State University
Hilmert, Clayton, Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., 2003, University of California-San Diego
Hobbie, Erik, Professor of 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 of Animal Science
Ph.D., 2015, Colorado State University
Hong, Michelle, Assistant Professor of Management and Marketing
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Hong, Yongtao, Professor of Accounting & Information Systems
Ph.D., 2008, Drexel University
Hopkins, David, Professor, School of Natural Resource Sciences
Ph.D., 1997, North Dakota State University
Horsley, Richard, Professor of 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 of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1999, Colorado State University
Hsu, Dan, Professor of Management and Marketing
Ph.D., Syracuse University
Huang, Huichi, Associate Professor of Accounting & Information Systems
Ph.D., 2012, Syracuse University
Huang, Ying, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., 2012, Missouri University of Science & Technology
Huseth-Zosel, Andrea, Associate Professor of Public Health
Ph.D., 2014, North Dakota State University
Huseynov, Fariz, Professor of Accounting & Information Systems
Ph.D., 2009, University of Memphis
Ikley, Joseph, Assistant Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2018, Purdue University
Irish, Leah, Associate Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., 2011, Kent State University
Isern, Thomas, Professor of History, Philosophy & Religious Studies
Ph.D., 1977, Oklahoma State University
Iskander, Syeed Md, Assistant Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., 2019, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Jang, Youjin, Assistant Professor of Construction Management & Engineering 
Ph.D., Seoul National University 
Jansen, Rick, Associate Professor of Public Health
Ph.D. 2009, University of Minnesota
Jarajapu, Yagna, Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D. , 2002, Glasgow Caledonian University
Jeon, Hyeongjin, Assistant Professor of Apparel, Merchandising, Interior Design, & Hospitality Management
Ph.D., 2018, Kansas State University
Jeong, Inbae, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering 
Ph.D., 2017, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology 
Jia, Xinhua, Professor of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Ph.D., 2004, University of Arizona
Jiang, Lei, Assistant Professor, School of Education
Ph.D., 2021, University of Georgia
Jiang, Long, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 2003, Sichuan University
Johnson, Burton, Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1993, North Dakota State University
Johnson, Carrie, Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Science
Ph.D., 2012 Iowa State University
Johnson, Donald, Associate Professor of History, Philosophy & Religious Studies
Ph.D., 2015, Northwestern University
Johnson, Jeffrey, Associate Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., 2008, University of Iowa
Johnson, Pamela Jo, Professor of Public Health
Ph.D., 2004, University of Minnesota
Johnson, Sigurd, Associate Professor of Music
D.M.A., 1999, University of Memphis
Jones, Joseph, Associate Professor of Management and Marketing
Ph.D., 1991, University of Missouri
Jung, Jessica, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts
M.F.A., 2011, De Paul University
Kallmeyer, Alan, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 1995, University of Iowa
Kandel, Herman, Professor of Plant Science
Ph.D., 1995, North Dakota State University
Kang, Seungmin, Assistant Professor of Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ph.D., 2021, Louisiana State University
Karami, Ghodrat, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 1984, University of London
Katti, Dinesh, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., 1991, University of Arizona-Tucson
Katti, Kalpana, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., 1996, University of Washington
Keene, Clair, Assistant Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2015, Pennsylvania State University 
Keogh Vanderburg, Cassie, Associate Professor of Music
D.M.A., 2015, University of Oklahoma
Kessler, Michael, Dean, of College of Engineering 
Ph.D., 2002, University of Illinois 
Khan, Mohamed, Professor of Plant Pathology
Ph.D., 1998, Clemson University
Kilin, Dmitri, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., 2000,  Chemnitz University of Technology
Kilina, Svetlana, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., 2007, University of Washington
Kim, Jiha, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 2006, University of Georgia
Kingsley Westerman, Catherine, Associate Professor of Communication
Ph.D., 2008, Michigan State University
Kirkpatrick, Sarah, Associate Professor of Emergency Management 
Ph.D., 2013, North Dakota State University 
Kirkwood, Matthew, Associate Professor of School of Design, Architecture, & Art
M.Des., 1993, Harvard University
Kliman, Susan, Professor of Architecture
Ph.D., 2015, University of Arizona
Knight, Jeffrey, Assistant Professor of Visual Arts
M.F.A., 2008, Savannah College of Art and Design
Knodel, Janet, Professor of Plant Pathology
Ph.D., 2005, North Dakota State University
Kong, Jun, Professor of Computer Science
Ph.D., 2005, The University of Texas at Dallas
Krishnan, Sumathy, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 1995, Indian Institute of Technology
Krumel, Thomas, Assistant Professor of Agribusiness and Applied Economics
Ph.D., 2020, University of Connecticut
Kryjevskaia, Lioudmila, Professor of Physics
Ph.D., 2008, University of Washington
Kryjevski, Andrei, Associate Professor of Physics
Ph.D., 2004, University of Washington
Laabs, Benjamin, Associate Professor of Geosciences
Ph.D., 2004,  University of Wisconsin-Madison
Langley, Linda, Associate Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., 1998, University of Minnesota
Lardy, Gregory, Professor of Animal Science
Ph.D., 1997, University of Nebraska
Larson, Mary, Associate Professor of Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ph.D., 2008, University of North Dakota
Layek, Buddhadev, Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences 
Ph.D., 2014, North Dakota State University 
Le, Chau, Assistant Professor of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., 2021, Texas A&M University
Le Trung, Assistant Professor of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Leclerc, Estelle, Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., 1994, University of Paris XI
Lee, Chiwon, Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1977, Purdue University
Lee, Jaeha, Professor of Apparel, Design & Hospitality Management
Ph.D., 2008, University of Minnesota
Lehmberg, Derek, Professor of Management and Marketing
Ph.D., 2010, University of Western Ontario
Lemieux-Wottrich, Mariane, Assistant Professor, Challey School of Music
D.M.A., Stony Brook University
Leontyev, Alexey, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry 
Ph.D., 2015, University of Northern Colorado 
Lepper, Kenneth, Professor of Geosciences
Ph.D., 2001, Oklahoma State University
Lewis, Todd, Professor of Counselor Education
Ph.D., 2002, Kent State University
Li, Deying, Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2001, Iowa State University
Li, Jin, Professor of Management and Marketing
Ph.D., 2007, University of Alberta
Li, Juan, Professor of Computer Science
Ph.D., 2008, University of British Columbia
Li, Xuehui, Associate Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2009, University of Georgia
Lim, Siew, Professor of Agribusiness & Applied Economics
Ph.D., 2005, University of Georgia
Lima, Ivan, Associate Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D., 2003, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Lin, Zhibin, Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., 2010, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee
Lin, Zhulu, Associate Professor of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Ph.D., 2003, University of Georgia
Littmann, Friedrich, Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D., 2003, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Liu, Lu, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Ph.D., 2017, University of Texas-San Antonio
Liu, Pan, Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., 2015, McGill University
Liu, Zhaohui, Associate Professor of Plant Pathology
Ph.D., 2006, North Dakota State University
Liverani, Elisabetta, Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., 2007, University of the West of England
Lu, Pan, Associate Professor of Transportation and Logistics
Ph.D., 2011, North Dakota State University
Lu, Shuning, Assistant Professor of Communication
Ph.D., 2019, University of Texas at Austin
Ludwig, Simone, Professor of Computer Science
Ph.D., 2004, Brunel University
Mack, Kyle, Associate Professor of Music
D.A., 1992, Ball State University
Mackey, Hollie, Associate Professor, School of Education
Ph.D., 2010, Pennsylvania State University
Maddock Carlin, Kasey, Associate Professor of Animal Science
Ph.D., 2005, Iowa State University
Magel, Kenneth, Professor of Computer Science
Ph.D., 1977, Brown University
Magel, Rhonda, Professor of Statistics
Ph.D., 1982, University of Missouri-Rolla
Mahalingam, Ganapathy, Professor of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
Ph.D., 1995, University of Florida
Majdik, Zoltan, Professor of Communication
Ph.D., 2008, University of Southern California
Maleki, Reza, Associate Professor of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Ph.D., 1989, North Dakota State University
Malik, Muhammad, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Ph.D., 2014, University of Texas at Austin
Mallik, Sanku, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., 1992, Case Western Reserve University
Manthey, Frank, Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1985, North Dakota State University
Marais, Gideon, Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1979, North Dakota State University
Ph.D., 1992, Stellenbosch University
March, Raymond, Assistant Professor of Agribusiness and Applied Economics
Ph.D., 2017, Texas Tech University
Marineau, Joshua, Associate Professor of Management and Marketing
Ph.D., 2012, University of Kentucky
Markell, Samuel, Professor of Plant Pathology
Ph.D., 2007, University of Arkansas
Marx, Adam, Associate Professor, Agricultural Education
Ph.D., 2014, University of Missouri
Mataic, Dane, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology
Ph.D., 2018, The Pennsylvania State University
Mathew, Sijo, Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., 2006, Central food Technological Research Institute
Mattson, Jeremy, Associate Professor of Transportation and Logistics
Ph.D., 2017, North Dakota State University
May, Sylvio, Professor of Physics
Ph.D., 1996, Friedrich-Schiller University
McClean, Phillip, Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1982, Colorado State University
McEvoy, John, Professor of Microbiological Sciences
Ph.D., 2002, University of Ulster
McGeorge, Christine, Professor of Human Development and Family Science
Ph.D., 2005, University of Minnesota
McGinnis, Esther, Associate Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2013, University of Minnesota
McGrath, Ryan, Assistant Professor of Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ph.D., 2015, University of Idaho
McMullen, Michael, Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1976, University of Minnesota
Meehan, Miranda, Associate Professor of Animal Science
Ph.D., 2011, North Dakota State University
Miljkovic, Dragan, Professor of Agribusiness & Applied Economics
Ph.D., 1996, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Miller, E. John, Professor of Performing Arts
Ph.D., 1991, Northwestern University
Miller, Jo, Professor of Music
D.M.A., 1989, Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati College
Miranda, Carrie, Assistant Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2018, University of Missouri
Moe, Charlette, Associate Professor of Music
D.M.A., North Dakota State University
Momsen, Jennifer, Professor of Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 2007, Rutgers University
Monono, Ewumbua, Assistant Professor of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Ph.D., 2015, North Dakota State University
Montplaisir, Lisa, Professor of Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 2003, University of Arizona
Motuba, Diomo, Assistant Professor of Transportation and Logistics
Ph.D., 2009, North Dakota State University
Myer, Andrew, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice & Political Science
Ph.D., 2010, University of Cincinnati
Napoleon, Larry, Associate Professor, School of Education
Ph.D., 2009, The Pennsylvania State University
Narayanan, Lokesh, Assistant Professor of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Ph.D., 2019, North Carolina State University
Nawrot, Mark, Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., 1991, Vanderbilt University
Nelson, Jill, Professor of Counselor Education
Ph.D., 1993, University of Wisconsin
Nelson, Kjersten, Professor of Criminal Justice & Political Science
Ph.D., 2009, University of Minnesota
Nganje, William, Professor of Agribusiness & Applied Economics
Ph.D., 1999, University of Illinois
Nordstrom, Onnolee, Associate Professor of Management and Marketing
Ph.D., University of Alberta
Norland, Jack, Associate Professor, School of Natural Resource Sciences
Ph.D., 2008, North Dakota State University
Novozhilov, Artem, Associate Professor of 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 of Human Development and Family Science
Ph.D., 2010, University of South Florida
Oduor, Peter, Professor of Geosciences
Ph.D., 2004, University of Missouri at Rolla
Olfert, Warren, Professor of Music
Ph.D., 1992, Florida State University
Olson, Frayne, Professor of Agribusiness & Applied Economics
Ph.D., 2007, University of Missouri
O'Rourke, Stephen, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., 1985, University of Wisconsin
Orr, Megan, Associate Professor of 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 of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2006, North Dakota State University
Otte, Marinus, Professor of Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 1991, Vrije Universiteit
Parent, Alexander, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., 2013, Yale University
Park, Jeongdoo, Assistant Professor of Apparel, Design & Hospitality Management
Ph.D., 2014, Washington State University
Park, Kwangsoo, Associate Professor of Apparel, Design & Hospitality Management
Ph.D., 2013, Temple University
Parman, Bryon, Assistant Professor of 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 of Plant Pathology
Ph.D., 2012, North Dakota State University
Patnode, Matthew, Professor of Music
D.M.A., 1999, Arizona State University
Pemstein, Daniel, Professor of Criminal Justice & Political Science
Ph.D., 2010, University of Illinois
Pengnate, Supavich, Associate Professor of Accounting & Information Systems
Ph.D., 2013, Oklahoma State University
Perett, Marcela, Associate Professor of History, Philosophy & Religious Studies
Ph.D., 2009, University of Notre Dame
Peters, Thomas, Associate Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1990, North Dakota State University
Peterson, Charles, Dean, College of Health Professions 
Pharm.D., 1977, University of Minnesota 
Petersen, Michael, Associate Professor of Accounting & Information Systems
Ph.D. 2002, The University of Iowa
Peterson, Tim, Professor of Management and Marketing
Ph.D., Texas A & M University at College Station
Petry, Timothy, Associate Professor of Agribusiness and Applied Economics
M.S., 1973, North Dakota State University
Platt, Carrie Anne, Professor of Communication
Ph.D., 2008, University of Southern California
Pruess, Birgit, Professor of Microbiological Sciences
Ph.D., 1991, Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, Germany
Pryor, Scott, Professor of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Ph.D., 2005, Cornell University
Quadir, Mohiuddin, Associate Professor of Coatings & Polymeric Materials
Ph.D. , 2010, Freie University of Berlin
Rahman, Md Mukhlesur, Associate Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2007, University of Manitoba
Ramamoorthy, Sheela, Professor of Microbiological Sciences
Ph.D., 2006, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Ramsay, Ronald, Associate Professor of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
M.Arch., 1991, University of Texas-Austin
Rao, Jiajia, Associate Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2013, University of Massachusetts
Rao, Xudong, Assistant Professor of Agribusiness and Applied Economics
Ph.D., 2015, University of Minnesota
Rasmussen, Jack, Professor of Plant Pathology
Ph.D., 1987, Michigan State University
Rasmussen, Seth, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., 1994, Clemson University
Rasulev, Bakhtiyor, Associate Professor of Coatings and Polymeric Materials
Ph.D., 2002, Uzbek Academy of Sciences
Ray, Christopher, Professor, School of Education
Ph.D., 2007, Oklahoma State University
Rayamajhee, Veeshan, Assistant Professor of Agribusiness & Applied Economics
Ph.D., 2019, University of New Mexico
Ray-Degges, Susan, Professor of Apparel, Design & Hospitality Management
M.S., 1987, University of Missouri
Reindl, Katie, Professor of Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 2006, North Dakota State University
Reynolds, Lawrence, Professor of Animal Science
Ph.D., 1983, Iowa State University
Rhee, Yeong, Professor of Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ph.D., 1999, Oklahoma State University
Rider, David, Professor, School of Natural Resource Sciences
Ph.D., 1988, Louisiana State University
Riggins, Frederick, Professor of Accounting & Information Systems
Ph.D., 1994 Carnegie-Mellon University
Ripplinger, David, Associate Professor of Agribusiness and Applied Economics
Ph.D., 2012, North Dakota State University
Roa-Henriquez, Alfredo, Assistant Professor of Transportation, Logistics, & Finance
Ph.D., 2019, Ohio State University
Roberts, David, Associate Professor of Agribusiness & Applied Economics
Ph.D., 2009, Oklahoma State University
Robinson, Andrew, Associate Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1996, University of California, Davis
Robinson, Michael, Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., 2009, Oklahoma State University
Rodgers, Kenton, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., 1988, University of Iowa
Ross, Darrell, Professor of School of Natural Resource Sciences
Ph.D., 1990, University of Georgia
Rubenstein, Kerrianne, Assistant Professor of Agribusiness & Applied Economics
Ph.D., West Virginia University, 2021
Rusch, Kelly, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., 1992, Louisiana State University
Saimaiti, Aimaiti, Assistant Professor of Microbiological Sciences
Ph.D., 2019, University of Calgary
Saini-Eidukat, Bernhardt, Professor of Geosciences
Ph.D., 1991, University of Minnesota
Salajan, Florin, Professor, School of Education
Ed.D., 2007, Columbia University
Salem, Saeed, Professor of Computer Science
Ph.D., 2009, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Scaglia, Guillermo, Professor of Animal Science
Ph.D., 2002, Texas A&M University
Scherer, Thomas, Associate Professor of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Ph.D., 1986, University of Minnesota
Schumacher, Leon, Professor of Agriculture & Biosystems Engineering
Ph.D., 1987, Iowa State University
Schwaen, Regin, Associate Professor of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
M.Arch., 1992, Arkitektskolen I. Aarhus
Secor, Gary, Professor of 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 of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 2001, Florida A and M University
Sengupta, Indranil, Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D., 2010, Texas A & M University
Sharma, Anupa, Assistant Professor of Agribusiness & Applied Economics
Ph.D., 2016, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Shen, Gang, Associate Professor of Statistics
Ph.D., 2009, Purdue University
Shetty, Kalidas, Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1989, University of Idaho
Shume, Teresa, Associate Professor, School of Education
Ph.D., 2013, University of North Dakota
Sibi, Mukund, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., 1980, City University of New York
Signor, Sarah, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences 
Ph.D., 2013, University of California, Davis 
Singh, Jagdish, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., 1982, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
Sinha, Sangita, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., 2000, Purdue University
Skoy, Elizabeth, Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Pharm.D., 2007, North Dakota State University
Slater, Kelsey, Assistant Professor of Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ph.D., 2021, Mississippi State University
Smith, Gary, Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., 1986, Purdue University
Smith, Angela, Professor of History, Philosophy & Religious Studies
Ph.D., Middle Tennessee University
Srinivasan, Sudarshan, Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D., 2007, Georgia Institute of Technology
Stastny, Sherri, Professor of Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ph.D., 2007, North Dakota State University
Steele, Dean, Associate Professor of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Ph.D., 1991, University of Minnesota
Steffen, Kristine, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., 2007, North Dakota State University
Stevens, Charles, Professor of Management and Marketing
Ph.D., 1998, University of Kansas
Steward, David, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Stichman, Amy, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
Ph.D., 2003, University of Cincinnati
Stockwell, Craig, Professor of Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 1995, University of Nevada-Reno
Stokka, Gerald, Associate Professor of Animal Science
DVM, 1982, Iowa State University
Strand, Bradford, Professor of Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ph.D., 1988, University of New Mexico
Strand, Mark, Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Ph.D., 2004, University of Colorado at Denver
Strand, Michael, Professor of Visual Arts
M.F.A., 1999, University of Nebraska
Straub, Jeremy, Associate Professor of Computer Science
Ph.D., 2015 University of North Dakota
Striker, Jessica, Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D., 2008, University of Minnesota
Sun, Chengwen, Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., 1996, Norman Bethune University of Medical Sciences
Sun, Dali, Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D., University of Tokyo
Sun, Xin, Associate Professor of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Ph.D., 2013, Nanjing Agricultural University
Suzen, Yildirim, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 1998, Wichita State University
Swanson, Kendall, Professor of Animal Science
Ph.D., 2000, University of Kentucky
Swenson, David, Associate Professor of Visual Arts
Ph.D., 2006, Queens University
Syvertson, Eric, Assistant Professor of Visual Arts
M.F.A., 2014, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Szmerekovsky, Joseph, Professor of Management and Marketing
Ph.D., 2003, Case Western Reserve University
Tackett, Lydia, Associate Professor of Geosciences
Ph.D., 2014, University of Southern California
Tangen, Jodi, Associate Professor of Counselor Education
Ph.D., 2015, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Tangpong, Chanchai, Professor of Management and Marketing
Ph.D., 2002, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Tangpong, Xiangqing, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 2006, Carnegie-Mellon University
Templeton, Karisa, Assistant Professor, Challey School of Music
D.M., Indiana University
Theile, Verena, Associate Professor of English
Ph.D., 2006, Washington State University
Thomas, Laura, Associate Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., 2008, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Thompson, Asunta, Associate Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 1998, University of Idaho
Thompson, Kevin, Professor of Criminal Justice & Political Science
Ph.D., 1986, University of Arizona
Thompson, Rachel, Assistant Professor of Accounting & Information Systems
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Tian, Ruilin, Professor of Accounting & Information Systems
Ph.D., 2008, Georgia State University
Tida, Umamaheswara Rao, Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D.,  University of Notre Dame
Travers, Steven, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
Ph.D., 1998, University of California, Santa Barbara
Ubhaya, Vasant, Professor of Computer Science
Ph.D., 1971, University of California-Berkeley
Ulven, Chad, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 2005, University of Alabama, Birmingham
Ungar, Abraham, Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D., 1973, Tel-Aviv University
Uppala, Vishal, Assistant Professor of Accounting and Information Systems
Ph.D., University of North Caroline at Greensboro
Urness, Cindy, Associate Professor of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
M.Arch., 1988, Pratt Institute
Vachal, Kim, Associate Professor of Transportation and Logistics
Ph.D., George Mason University
Varland, Rooth, Professor of Theatre Arts
M.F.A, 1989, Northwestern University
Venkatachalem, Sathish, Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., 2003, University of Madras
Vettern, Rachelle, Professor, Extension Center for 4-H Youth Development
Ph.D., 2006, North Dakota State University
Visilia, Anna-Marie, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture
Ph.D., 1996, University of Pennsylvania
Vold, Jessica, Assistant Professor of 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 of Coatings & Polymeric Materials
Ph.D., 1994, Lviv Polytechnic Institute, Lviv, Ukraine
Wachenheim, Cheryl, Professor of Agribusiness & 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 of Physics
Ph.D., 1997, Oxford University
Walden, Justin, Associate Professor of Communication
Ph.D., 2013, Penn State University
Wallin, Kimberly, Dean, College of Science & Math 
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison 
Wang, Danling, Associate Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D., 2003, Peking University
Ph.D., 2013, University of Washington
Wang, Wen, Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Science
Ph.D., 2018, Michigan State University
Wang, Xinnan, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 2008, University of South Carolina
Wang, Yechun, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 2007, University of Maryland at College Park
Ward, Alison, Associate Professor of Animal Science
Ph.D., 2011,  University of Saskatchewan
Weber, Michael, Professor of Music
D.M.A., 1990, University of Arizona
Weber Knopp, Christina, Professor of Sociology and Anthropology
Ph.D., 2005, State University of New York, Buffalo
Webster, Dean, Professor of Coatings & Polymeric Materials
Ph.D., 1984, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Werremeyer, Amy, Professor of Pharmacy Practice 
Pharm.D., 2005, North Dakota State University 
West, Todd, Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2004, Southern Illinois University
Westerman, David, Associate Professor of Communication
Ph.D., 2007, Michigan State University
Whitsel, Christopher, Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology
Ph.D., 2009, Indiana University
Wick, Abbey, Associate Professor, School of Natural Resource Sciences
Ph.D., 2007, University of Wyoming
Wilkinson, John, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., 2001, Vanderbilt University
Wilson, William, Professor of Agribusiness & Applied Economics
Ph.D., 1980, University of Manitoba
Wing, Heath, Associate Professor of Modern Languages
Ph.D., 2015, Texas Tech University
Wischer, Stephen, Associate Professor of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
M. Arch., 2004, University of Calgary
M.F.A., 2004, University of Calgary
Wissman, Kathryn, Assistant Professor of Psychology 
Ph.D., 2016 Kent State University 
Wood, Nathan, Associate Professor, School of Education
Ph.D., 2006, University of Minnesota
Wood, Scott, Professor of Geosciences 
Ph.D., 1985, Princeton University 
Wottrich, Tyler, Associate Professor of Music
D.M.A., Stony Brook University
Wright, Newell, Professor of Management and Marketing
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Wu, Di, Associate Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D., 2011, Polytechnic University of Turin
Ph.D., Zhejiang University
Wu, Xiangfa, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 2003, University of Nebraska
Xia, Wenjie, Assistant Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., 2016, Northwestern University
Xu, Minwei,  Assistant Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2019, North Dakota State University 
Yan, Changhui, Professor of Computer Science
Ph.D., 2005, Iowa State University
Yan, Guiping, Associate Professor of Plant Pathology
Ph.D., Washington State University
Yang, Mijia, Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., 2006, University of Akron
Yang, Zhongyu, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D.,, 2010, University of Pittsburgh
Yellavajjala, Ravi Kiran, Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., 2014, University of Notre Dame
Yodo, Nita, Assistant Professor of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering 
Ph.D., 2017, Wichita State University 
Yu, Yao, Associate Professor of Construction Management & Engineering
Ph.D., 2014, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Yuan, Mingao, Assistant Professor of Statistics
Ph.D., 2018, Purdue University
Zarak, Jenny, Associate Professor of Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ph.D., 2011, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Zeng, Cheng, Assistant Professor of Communication
Ph.D., 2018, University of Jyvaskyla
Zhang, Limin, Associate Professor of Accounting & Information Systems
Ph.D., 2006, University of Arizona
Zhang, Qi, Associate Professor of Plant Sciences
Ph.D., 2007, Kansas State University
Zhang, Qifeng, Associate Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D., 2001, Peking University
Zhang, Wei, Professor of Accounting & Information Systems
Ph.D., 2001, Syracuse University
Zhang, Yan, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., 2013, Iowa State University
Zhao, Pinjing, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., 2003, Cornell University
Zhong, Shaobin, Professor of Plant Pathology
Ph.D., 2000, North Dakota State University
Zuk, Alan, Associate Professor of 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. 

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

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

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)

    Affiliate Graduate Faculty Members

The list below is grouped by the AGF Level for which they were approved. There 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
Banerjee, Amrita, Pharmaceutical Sciences
2024 Fall
Benna, Justin, School of Education
2029 Fall
Benning, Kerri, School of Nursing
2029 Spring
Biermacher, Jon, Agribusiness and Applied Economics
2029 Spring
Borowicz, Pawel, Animal Sciences
2029 Summer
Boyer, Jeffrey, College of Science and Math
2029 Fall
Brunsvold, Abigail, School of Nursing
2029 Spring
Bullock, David, Agribusiness and Applied Economics
2024 Fall
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
Dimler, Laurel, School of Nursing
2025 Spring
Dresecher, Matthew, Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science
2029 Fall
Dybing, Alan, Transportation and Logistics
2026 Spring
Ewert, Dan, Electrical and Computer Engineering
2027 Spring
Falk, Kara, School of Nursing
2025 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
2030 Spring
Gross, Dean, School of 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
Hough, Jill, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
2025 Summer
Kalina, Emily, School of Nursing
2027 Fall
Kenzie, Daniel, English
2024 Fall
Klug, Page, Biological Sciences
2025 Spring
Koparan, Cengiz, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
2026 Fall
Leitch, Jay, Agribusiness and Applied Economics
2026 Spring
Littlefield, Robert, Communication
2027 Spring
Lopez-Martinez, Giancarlo, Biological Sciences
2025 Spring
McCaul, Kevin, Psychology
2024 Fall
McQueston, Jessica, School of Education
2027 Fall
Mushet, David, Environmental and Conservation Science
2025 Spring
Nahar, Nurun, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
2024 Fall
Nelson, Carrie, School of Nursing
2029 Spring
Ostlie, Michael, Plant Sciences
2028 Fall
Peltier, Allison, School of Nursing
2029 Spring
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
Staricka, James, Soil Science
2023 Fall
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
Williamson, Julia, Pharmacy Practice
2027 Spring
Wooldridge, Joshua, School of Nursing
2029 Fall
Yodo, Nita, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
2028 Fall
Yonk, Ryan, Agribusiness and Applied Economics
2026 Fall

Level 2

Ahlering, Marissa, Biological Sciences
2024 Fall
Alshami, Ali, Biomedical Engineering
2024 Fall
Amiri, Ali, Mechanical Engineering
2025 Summer
Anderson, James, Plant Sciences
2025 Spring
Beaver, James, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Benna, Justin, School of Education
2023 Fall
Blodgett Salafia, Elizabeth, Human Development and Family Science
2024 Fall
Bolton, Melvin, Plant Pathology
2026 Spring
Bortolon, Leandro, School of Natural Resource Sciences
2024 Fall
Carlson, Zachary, Animal Sciences
2026 Spring
Carr, Patrick, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Chao, Wun, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Crouse, Matthew, Animal Sciences
2027 Spring
Cushman, Robert, Animal Sciences
2027 Spring
da Silva Diniz, Wellison Jarles, Animal Sciences
2026 Spring
Daigh, Aaron, Soil Science
2025 Fall
Danielson, Jessica, School of Education
2026 Fall
Day, Stephanie, Biological Sciences
2026 Fall
Fauske, Gerald, School of Natural Resource Sciences
2026 Spring
Fiedler, Jason, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Forster, Shana, Plant Sciences
2026 Fall
Gasch, Caley, School of Natural Resource Sciences
2026 Spring
Grier, James, Biological Sciences
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
Johnson, Blaine, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Kalil, Audrey, Plant Sciences
2026 Fall
Kandel, Shyam, Plant Pathology
2025 Fall
Kelley, Suzzanne, History, Philosophy and Religion
2025 Fall
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
Maassel, Michael, Electrical and Computer Engineering
2024 Spring
Maddock, Robert, Animal Science
2026 Spring
McCall, Mary, English
2026 Fall
McFadden, Lisa, Biomedical Engineering
2026 Spring
Mulligan, Lawrence, Electrical and Computer Engineering
2024 Fall
Nicolay, Katelyn, Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science
2024 Fall
O’Brien, Peter, Soil Science
2026 Fall
Otto, Clint, School of Natural Resource Sciences
2026 Spring
Pourhashem, Ghasideh, Coatings and Polymeric Materials
2026 Spring
Pradhan, Gautam Prasad, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Reed, Wendy, Biological Sciences
2026 Fall
Riley, David, Animal Sciences
2026 Fall
Rinehart, Joseph, Biological Sciences
2026 Fall 
Sarkar, Niloy Chandra, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
2025 Spring
Schachterle, Jeffrey, Plant Pathology
2025 Fall
Schaefer, Lauren, Psychology
2024 Fall
Simsek, Senay, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Smith, Matthew, Biological Sciences
2024 Fall
Tobin, Colin, Animal Sciences
2026 Spring
Vangsness Frisch, Jane, School of Education
2027 Spring
Vonnahme, Kimberly, Animal Sciences
2026 Spring
Walia, Gursimaran, Computer Science
2026 Fall
Ward, Alison, Animal Sciences
2026 Spring
Wehbi, Nizar, Public Health
2025 Fall
White, Joel, Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science
2024 Fall
Wick, Abbey, School of Natural Resource Sciences
2026 Fall
Wiersma, Jochum, Plant Sciences
2025 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

Level 3

Bonnett, David, PlantSciences
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, Modern Languages
2026 Spring
Doekott, Curt, Statistics
2026 Fall
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
Fugate, Karen, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Gesch, Russell, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Grusak, Michael, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Gupta, Rajeev, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Haagenson, Darrin, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Horvath, David, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Hulke, Brent, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
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
Noonan, Benjamin, Biomedical Engineering
2024 Fall
Ohm, Jae-Bom, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
O'Shea, Amber, School of Education
2024 Fall
Qi, Lili, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Rogers, James, Plant Sciences
2025 Fall
Ryan, Anneli, Modern Languages
2026 Spring
Samuelson, Lisa, Management and Marketing
2024 Fall
Sanders, Greg, Human Development and Family Science
2025 Spring
Sassi, Enrico, English
2025 Spring
Snider, Alexandria, Animal Sciences
2025 Fall
Travineck, Andrea, Natural Resources Management
2025 Fall
Trela, Brent, Plant Sciences
2025 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.