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.” 

He has done many presentations including, “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.” 

He is currently working with the UW Extension in Fond du Lac County to develop digital maps of the campus using GPS and GIS so that various natural and human features can be monitored better in the future. Youth involved in 4-H will be doing the GPS and data entry into the GIS as their community project.

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