Faculty & Staff Directory

• Hometown: Muskegon, MI
• Professional Experience: Full time Instructor, Muskegon Community College, Muskegon, MI: 2014 – present; Instructor for Microbiology courses. Research Associate or Technical Call-In, Annis Water Resources Institute, Grand Valley State University, Muskegon, MI: 2003 – present; Perform field/lab-based research, student research training, and education/outreach associated with Microbial Ecology and Biogeochemistry Lab; Managed the Muskegon Lake buoy-based observatory in Muskegon Lake (www.gvsu.edu/buoy). Adjunct Instructor, Muskegon Community College, Muskegon, MI: 2006 – 2014; Taught microbiology, general biology, anatomy and physiology courses. Adjunct Instructor, Baker College, Biology Dept., Muskegon, MI: 2008; Taught general biology course. Contract Pilot, Atlanta, GA: 2002. Manager/Owner, Northwind Aviation, LLC, Newnan, GA: 1999 – 2002. Sr. Environmental Scientist/Project Manager, Earth Tech, Inc., Atlanta, GA: 1991 – 1999; Provided environmental consulting to commercial/government clients on over 40 projects related to site assessments, regulatory compliance, evaluations of novel microbial and physicochemical remedial technologies, analytical testing, soil and groundwater remediation, POTW & NPDES discharge compliance, emergency response, and transportation/disposal. Research Specialist III/Laboratory Supervisor, Emory University, Dept. of Oral Biology, Atlanta, GA: Dec 1987 – Jan 1991; Performed research on the antimicrobial and physicochemical properties of human secretory proteins with Escherichia coli and Streptococcus mutans.
• Academic Degrees: M.S. Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, B.S. Biology/Chemistry, Central Michigan University, Coursework at Muskegon Community College
• Classes Taught: BIOL 207 Microbiology Lecture (BIOL 207Lec), Microbiology Lab (BIOL-207A)

• I am a Certified Commercial Pilot have flown many kinds of aircraft to many places. I have many hours flying for Angel Flight. Once, I flew into closed airspace in New York after 9/11 to pick up firefighter crews working on the site.
• I love to go wilderness canoeing. The longest trip I have done is 2 weeks in the Canadian wilderness. My honeymoon was, in part, a wilderness canoe trip in northern Quebec.
• I am from Muskegon, but have lived in California for 1 year and in Georgia for 17 years.
• I have a horse farm and own 12 horses and many chickens (except when the coyotes get them)
• I am an avid turkey and deer hunter and hunt with both bows and guns.
• I am married with 3 kids

• Hometown: Sacramento, CA
• High School: Granada High, Livermore, CA
• Professional Experience: Adjunct Professor of English–Cosumnes River College (California)
  Adjunct Professor of English–East Central College (Missouri)
  Full-time Instructor of English–John F. Kennedy High School (Missouri)
  Associate Professor of English–Heartland Community College (Illinois)
  English Faculty–Muskegon Community College (Michigan)
• Academic Degrees: BA of English–California State University, Sacramento, MA of English–California State University, Sacramento
• Classes Taught: English 101 and 102

• I am the biggest fan of my wife, two sons (22 and 17) and grandson (2).
• I lived and taught in England for a semester as a guest professor and traveled to six countries while there.
• I love anything outdoors–frisbee golf, hiking, camping, swimming, etc.
• I have been a die-hard St. Louis Cardinals fan since 1981.
• I met my wife on a train.
• My family has always loved Western Michigan, and we are glad we received the opportunity to move here.

• Hometown: Saugatuck, MI
• High School: Heritage High School
• Professional Experience:I began my work as a counselor at MCC back in 2006 when I was finishing my Master of Arts degree at Western Michigan University. Fortunately, the Counseling and Advising Center was in need of an adjunct counselor when I completed my field practicum and I was able to begin my journey as a professional counselor right here at MCC! In 2011, an opportunity at GRCC presented itself to me which allowed me to expand my counseling vocabulary by working with a wonderfully diverse caseload of students who had a wide spectrum of disabilities. Working in Disability Support opened my eyes to a world in which students overcame barriers, often which seemed insurmountable, while pursuing and achieving their educational goals. In fall 2014, with great excitement, I accepted a position as a full-time counselor here at MCC. I’m proud to say that the knowledge I gained while working at MCC assisted me in building a solid foundation for my counseling career. I consider myself fortunate to have been presented with all of the opportunities, in life and counseling that I have been presented with. As for the future, I am dedicated to attaining new knowledge, assisting others in the acquisition of new knowledge and encouraging self-reflection that may assist others in becoming the best versions of themselves that they can imagine.
• Academic Degrees: BA Aquinas College, Master of Arts- Counseling in Higher Education, Western Michigan University

• Lived on an island off the coast of Belize for a year
• Hiked a portion of the Appalachian Trail
• Passionate about music and other forms of artistic expression

• Professional Experience: Shae is a former Muskegon Community College Nursing Program graduate. She holds a current State of Michigan Registered Nurse (RN) license and a Certified Nurse Aide Train-the-Trainer certification, as well as an Interim Occupational Teaching Certificate (IOC). She has been an adjunct faculty member since 2008 and joined MCC as a full-time faculty member in 2014. Shae has experience working in various hospital nursing settings, outpatient clinics, pain management, wound care, home care, career and technical education, and auditing.
• Academic Degrees: Masters of Nursing degree with an education specialty focus from Ferris State University

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• Hometown: Battle Creek, MI
• High School: St. Phillip Catholic Central
• Professional Experience: I have had the privilege of teaching English and Literature courses for over 10 years and have been with Muskegon Community College since 2015. After teaching and designing courses online for over ten years, it was exciting to be back in the classroom.
  I enjoy sharing my love of language and literature on a daily basis with students. I revel in the challenge of reaching students through literature and hope to help each of them become deep thinkers and ultimately, better human beings.
  I am the Editor of River Voices, Muskegon Community College’s literary magazine, and offer students the opportunity to work as Co-Editor(s) in an ENG101/ENG102 Honors Course(s). I am also one of the faculty advisors for Sigma Kappa Delta, the English Honor Society for Two-Year Colleges.
• Academic Degrees: BA, English, Grand Valley State University, MA, English, College of Charleston
• Classes Taught: ENG231 – Women’s’ Literature, ENG 102 – English Composition, ENG 101 – English Composition, CSS – College Success Seminar

After spending twelve years in Charleston, SC, it was a joy to come back to West Michigan.  I live in Grand Haven with my husband and two beautiful children. We spend most of our free time outside, near the water.

My hobbies include: reading (of course), yoga, running, and hiking. I love historical fiction, memoirs, almost every kind of poetry, and movies based on true events.

Some of the Books that Changed my Life:

• Homegoing, Yaa Gyasi
• The Vagina Monologues, Eve Ensler
• The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne
• Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe
• Beloved, Toni Morrison
• I Know why the Cage Bird Sings, Maya Angelou
• The Midwife, Chris Bohjalian
• The Red Tent, Anita Diamant
• What Alice Forgot, Liane Moriarty