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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