Michael Jurmu
Associate Professor of Geography & Geology

michael.jurmu@uwc.edu
Phone:920-929-3635
Department: Geography and Geology
Office: S-210

Degrees:
B.S., Northern Michigan University
M.A., University of Connecticut
Ph.D., Indiana State University

Classes:
GLG 101 Physical Geology

GLG 170 Disasters - Living on the Edge

GEO 110 World Regional Geography

GEO 123 Physical Geography; Weather & Climate

GEO 124 Physical Geography; Landforms

GEO 130 Human Impacts on the Environment

Dr. Michael Jurmu, is a member of the Evaluation and  the Tenure, Retention and Promotion (TRP) Committees and represents the campus as a senator in the UW Colleges Senate. He has been actively involved in the development and implementation of the UW-Fond du Lac Strategic Plan and Action Plan.

Dr. Jurmu has published numerous articles such as "Implementing Musical Lyrics to Teach Geography; a Simple Model,"  “A Morphological Comparison of narrow, Low-Gradient Streams Traversing Wetland Environments to Alluvial Streams,” and “Applications of GIS for Public Surface Water Supply Systems.” 

His many presentations include, “Teaching Skills and Content:  An Interdisciplinary Approach to Freshmen Seminar,” “Training Teachers to Use Geographical Information Systems,” and Training Teachers to Utilize GIS Technology for Physical Geography Instruction: Procedures and Successes.” 

Dr. Jurmu is also involved with the campus initiative of service-learning for his students. He not only has incorporated a service-learning component in his Weather & Climate course, he recently presented his design at a service-learning conference at Marquette University.

Dr. Jurmu advises 25 students and has been a member of the campus “Sunshine Club” for several years.