Meet Our Faculty

Our faculty members want great things for you – and you'll sense that from the moment you start at UDM. Nearly 90 percent of our faculty hold a Ph.D. or terminal degree, and our student-faculty ratio is 14:1. What does this mean to you? It means you'll be working closely with accomplished, dedicated professionals whose first priority is teaching.

Stephen J. LaGrassa
Professor of Architecture

“You will have a better understanding of what architecture encompasses — not just the pure creativity, but also the technical demands.”
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Mike Bernacchi
Professor, Business Administration

“I’ll challenge you to tell me what is not marketing and to show me headlines not generated by politics.”
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James R. Geist, D.D.S., M.S.
Professor, Bio. & Diag. Sciences; Director of O/M Imaging Center

“When you leave here, you will be ready on the first day to practice as a general dentist in a competent and honorable manner.”
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Darrell Kleinke
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering

“There are jobs out there, and we'll prepare you for all of them.”
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Greg Bozimowski
Assistant Professor, Nurse Anesthesiology

“Whether it's pharmacology, professional aspects, pathophysiology, we'll bring that all together so that what you are talking about is real-world experiences.”
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Pam Wilkins
Associate Professor of Law

“We really get to know you at the law school, and we pride ourselves on our small, cohesive community.”
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Rosemary Weatherston
Associate Professor, English; Director, Women's and Gender Studies

“You’ll get an appreciation for things richer and more complicated than they seem at first. You’ll have an eye for the obscure.”
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