Faculty & 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
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
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; Director, Energy Efficiency and Reliability Center
(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