Faculty and Staff
College of Engineering and Sciences

Interim Dean, College of Engineering and Sciences
(219) 989-3251
Hammond Campus, ANDR 202

Director, School of Engineering
(219) 989-8327
Hammond Campus, POTT 121B

Interim Chair, Department of Computer Science
(219) 989-2270
Hammond Campus, CLO 344

Christian G. Westring, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Crime, Forensics, and Security Analysis
(219) 989-2495
Hammond Campus, GYTE 278
Our Faculty
Biological Sciences

Interim Chair, Biological Sciences
(219) 989-2014
Hammond Campus, NILS 340P

Associate Professor of Biology
(219) 785-5295
Westville Campus, SWRZ 111B

Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
(219) 785-5577
Westville Campus, SWRZ 111D


Professor of Biological Sciences
(219) 989-2617
Hammond Campus, NILS 340B

John J. Durocher, Ph.D., ACSM-EP, CSCS
Associate Professor of Health Studies
(219) 989-2625
Hammond Campus, NILS 340D
Westville Campus, DSAC 1093

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
(219) 785-5318
Westville Campus, SWRZ 111A

Kenneth (Chris) Holford, Ph.D.
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; Professor of Biological Sciences
(219) 989-2446
Hammond Campus, LAWS 346
Westville Campus, SWRZ 150

Professor of Biology
(219) 785-5457
Westville Campus, SWRZ 104

Professor of Biological Sciences
219-785-5255
Westville Campus, SWRZ 111C

Clinical Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
(219) 785-5352
Westville Campus, SWRZ 06

Michelle Spaulding, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
(219) 785-5614
Westville Campus, SWRZ 015

Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
(219) 989-2492
Hammond Campus, NILS 340K

Professor of Biological Sciences and Graduate Program Coordinator
(219) 989-2490
Hammond Campus, NILS 340N

Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
(219) 989-2152
Hammond Campus, NILS 340H

Michael I. Zimmer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
(219) 989-2491
Hammond Campus, NILS 340L
Chemistry and Physics

Reynaldo (Rey) D. Barreto, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Chemistry
(219) 785-5475
Westville Campus, SWRZ 311B

Associate Professor of Physics
(219) 785-5452
Westville Campus, SWRZ 310

Assistant Professor of Physics
(219) 989-2260
Hammond Campus, GYTE 259

Assistant Professor of Chemistry
(219) 989-2667
Hammond Campus, GYTE 274


Associate Professor of Chemistry
(219) 785-5776
Westville Campus, SWRZ 311C

Robert A. Kramer, Ph.D., CEM, CDSM, CEA
NiSource Charitable Foundation Professor of Energy
(219) 989-2147
Hammond Campus, SAB 069 & GYTE 271


Professor of Chemistry
(219) 989-2324
Hammond Campus, GYTE 275

Associate Professor of Chemistry
(219) 989-2780
Hammond Campus, Gyte 265

Associate Professor of Chemistry
(219) 989-2449
Hammond Campus, Gyte 277

Associate Professor of Physics
(219) 989-2624
Hammond Campus, GYTE 268

Kathryn L. Rowberg, J.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Chemistry
(219) 989-2620
Hammond Campus, GYTE 267

Visiting Instructor of Physical Science
(219) 989-3185
Hammond Campus, GYTE 272

Professor of Physics
(219) 989-2375
Hammond Campus, GYTE 269

Associate Professor of Physics
(219) 785-5659
Westville Campus, Schwarz 309
Computer Science

Roger Kraft, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Computer Science
(219) 989-2696
Hammond Campus, CLO 368

Associate Professor of Computer Science
(219) 989-2697
Hammond Campus, CLO 370

Ruijian Zhang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Computer Science
(219) 989-2706
Hammond Campus, CLO 372

Professor of Computer Science
(219) 989-3181
Hammond Campus, CLO 366
Electrical and Computer Engineering

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Department Chair
(219) 989-4190
Hammond Campus, POTT 323

Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering
(219) 989-8374
Hammond Campus, POTT 231

Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
(219) 989-2268
Hammond Campus, POTT 300

Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering
(219) 785-5422
Hammond Campus, POTT 315C
Westville Campus, TECH 068

Visiting Assistant Professor
(219) 785-5477
- Hammond Campus, POTT 315C
- Westville Campus, TECH 039

Professor of Electrical Engineering
(219) 989-2461
Hammond Campus, POTT 329

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
(219) 989-2680
Hammond Campus, POTT 333

Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
(219) 989-2685
Hammond Campus, POTT 225

Edward Pierson, Sc.D.
Professor Emeritus and Academic Advisor
(219) 989-2467
Hammond Campus, GYTE 171A

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
(219) 989-2486
Hammond Campus, POTT 325

Professor of Computer Engineering
(219) 989-2763
Hammond Campus, POTT 331
Mathematics and Statistics

Professor of Mathematics and Interim Chair of Mathematics and Statistics
(219) 989-2707
Hammond Campus, CLO 378


Norma Elias, Ph.D.
Continuing Lecturer of Mathematics
(219) 989-2269
Hammond Campus, CLO 348

Professor of Mathematics
(219) 989-2704
Hammond Campus, CLO 374

Professor of Mathematics
(219) 785-5489
Westville Campus, SWRZ 307

Associate Professor of Mathematics
(219) 785-5471
Westville Campus, SWRZ 305

Jeff Gregg, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Mathematics Education
(219) 989-2705
Hammond Campus, CLO 356

Assistant Professor of Statistics
(219) 989-2598
Hammond Campus, CLO 364

Associate Professor of Mathematics
(219) 785-5774.
Westville Campus, SWRZ 106

Clinical Assistant Professor in Mathematics & Statistics
(219) 785-5277
Westville Campus, SWRZ 105

Associate Professor of Statistics
(219) 785-5563
Westville Campus, SWRZ 107
Hammond Campus, CLO 383

Associate Professor of Mathematics
(219) 989-2703
Hammond Campus, CLO 382


Professor of Mathematics
(219) 989-2698
Hammond Campus, CLO 376

Professor of Mathematics
(219) 785-5458
Westville Campus, SWRZ 302

Professor of Mathematics
(219) 989-2273
Hammond Campus, CLO 360

Associate Professor of Math Education
(219) 989-2274
Hammond Campus, CLO 354
Mechanical and Civil Engineering

Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Department Chair
(219) 989-2071
Hammond Campus, PWRS 211D

Professor of Mechanical Engineering
(219) 989-2473
Hammond Campus, PWRS 211E

Associate Professor of Civil Engineering
(219) 989-2901
Hammond Campus, PWRS 211H

Associate Professor of Civil Engineering
(219) 785-5297
- Westville Campus, TECH 008
- Hammond Campus, PWRS 211G

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
(219) 989-2684
Hammond Campus, PWRS 211C

Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
(219) 785-5216
Westville Campus, TECH 080

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
(219) 785-5381
Westville Campus, TECH 010

Masoud Mojtahed, Ph.D
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
(219) 989-2480
Hammond Campus, PWRS 211F

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
(219) 989-8065
Hammond Campus, PWRS 211I

Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
(219) 989-3147
Hammond Campus, Powers 211L

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
(219) 785-5391
Westville Campus, TECH 082

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
(219) 785-5521
Westville Campus, TECH 387

NIPSCO Distinguished Professor of Engineering Simulation; Director, the Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS)
(219) 989-2665
Hammond Campus, PWRS 121

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
(219) 989-2338
Hammond Campus, PWRS 211K
Staff





Justin Golday, M.S.
Biology Lab Technician
(219) 785-5272
Westville Campus, SWRZ 115






Advisors

Bill Baginski, M.B.A.
Engineering Career Advisor & Internship Coordinator
(219) 989-4122
Hammond Campus, GYTE 171C


Edward Pierson, Sc.D.
Professor Emeritus and Academic Advisor
(219) 989-2467
Hammond Campus, GYTE 171A


Specialists

Jennifer Birchfield
Urban Waters Coordinator
(219) 989-4156
Hammond Campus, GYTE 288

Leslie Dorworth Thompson, M.S.
Aquatic Ecology Specialist
(219) 989-2726
Hammond Campus, GYTE 279