Ferris State Alumni Association
Ruth Ridderman
Advancement Assistant
Liaison to the Emeriti Association
University Advancement and Marketing
(231) 591-2373
[email protected]

Robert Friar holds a Ph.D. in Physiology with emphases in endocrinology, reproductive
physiology, and neurophysiology and minors in biochemistry and pharmacology from Purdue
University. He teaches courses in human physiology and anatomy and human sexuality.
Friar is a member of several professional organization and serves on a variety of
committees. He is a member of the governing board of section G (biological sciences)
of AAAS, executive committee of SSSS, president of SSSS-MR and consulting editor of
the Journal of Sex Research.