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Associate Professor of Religious Studies Fr. Patrick Kelly, S.J., spoke about “Sport, Human Flourishing and the Common Good” at the Jesuits Friends and Alumni luncheon …

College of Health Professions Associate Professor Zigmond Kozicki and Stephanie Baiyasi-Kozicki ’15 presented at the Michigan Academy of Arts, Letter and Science Conference in Detroit …

Professor of History and Department Co-Chair Roy E. Finkenbine gave a talk on “The Underground Railroad in ‘Indian Country’: Northwest Ohio, 1795-1843” at the River …

Professor of Physics Prasad Venugopal was featured on Detroit Evening Report Weekends, talking about race, gender and science and how he brings it into the …

Gary Erwin, associate vice president of the Marketing & Communications Department, recently had an excerpt from his novel in progress titled Cut River Redemption published …

Senior Lecturer in Decision Sciences Terry Howard was elected to the board of directors for a three-year term (2024-27) at the Association of College Honor …

Detroit Mercy was recently named one of the top-5 colleges/universities with the most engaged officials on ZeeMee in 2023. The list featured the colleges/universities with …

Professor of Architecture and Community Development Claudia Bernasconi and Emerita Professor of Psychology Libby Balter Blume recently published two journal articles in December 2023. The …

Professor of Religious Studies J. Todd Hibbard recently published, “Prophets and Prophecy: Ancient Israel and Judah,” by Paulist Press. The book examines the phenomenon of …

Professor of History and Department co-chair Roy E. Finkenbine gave a talk, “William Swan and the Greensky Indians: A Civil War Story from Northern Michigan” …

Associate Professors Mary-Catherine Harrison and Arthur Ko, and Library Professor Jill Turner co-published a new article in Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal, titled “Faculty Formation …

College of Health Professions Associate Professor Zigmond Kozicki and UDM alumna Stephanie Baiyasi Kozicki ’15 recently co-chaired the fourth International Conference of Environment in Sapporo, …

Professor of Psychology Harold Greene, along with a Wayne State University professor, received a $25,000 National Institutes of Health grant to identify eye movement dysfunction …

Assistant Professor of English Stephen Pasqualina was awarded an honorable mention honor for the 1921 Prize in American Literature for his essay, “Before the Ship …

Associate Professor of History Diane Robinson-Dunn had a book chapter entitled, “Sultan Jahan and the Woking Muslim Mission: Representing Islamic Femininity during the First World …

College of Health Professions Associate Professor Zigmond Kozicki and UDM alumna Stephanie Baiyasi Kozicki recently presented at the Taipei University Medical School on the subject …

Senior Adjunct Instructor of English Molly Barlow‘s personal essay, “Changing pronouns behind the lectern” has been published online in Jesuit Higher Education. Read the full …

Professor of History and Department Co-Chair Greg Sumner will introduce two Oscar-winning World War II movies at the Historic Redford Theatre in honor of Veterans …

President Emeritus and Distinguished University Professor Antoine M. Garibaldi delivered the Aims of Education Address at Georgetown University’s Faculty Convocation on Oct. 30. The ceremony …

Assistant Professor Yolonda Freeman-Hildreth of the Physician Assistant Program has been recognized as a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of PAs (AAPA). This distinction …

Lecturer Anne-Marie Kosi-Kupe from the College of Engineering & Science was awarded the Educational Leadership, College-Level Promotion of Education Women of Color (WOC) Award for …

Associate Professor Zigmond Kozicki was awarded the 2023 Philo T. Farnsworth Award for his documentary film, “Great Lakes: One Water for Life.” Along with Stephanie Baiyasi-Kozicki ’15, …

Professor of History and Department co-chair Roy Finkenbine was interviewed Oct. 12 on WDET’s “Detroit Today” with Stephen Henderson about Detroit’s Underground Railroad. Listen to the …

Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Assistant Dean Rick Hill received the 2023 Takahashi Education Award at the Modeling, Estimation and Control Conference in Lake Tahoe, …

Professor of History and Department co-chair Roy Finkenbine gave a talk on “The Improvisational Nature of the Underground Railroad” at the sixth annual Michigan Underground …

Professor of History and department co-chair Roy E. Finkenbine gave a talk on “Living in the Jim Crow South” Sept. 19 at the Livonia Public Library. …

Associate Professor and Chair of the Physician Assistant program Amy Dereczyk presented her research, “Point of Care Ultrasound in the PA Curriculum: Taking Our Cues …

Associate Professor of Religious Studies Patrick Kelly, S.J.‘s new book, “Play, Sport and Spirit” is beginning to gain some national attention. In the context of …

Isaiah “Ike” McKinnon ’75, ’78, a retired Detroit Mercy professor, retired chief of police of the Detroit Police Department and former deputy mayor of Detroit …

Assistant Professor Yolonda Freeman-Hildreth has been awarded the Michigan Academy of Physician Assistant’s Educator of the Year.

Professor of English Nick Rombes was published at 3:AM Magazine with his creative, nonfiction essay, “Art Crimes.” Rombes was also featured in a podcast on …

Associate Professor of Architecture and Community Development Tadd Heidgerken was named a National Council of Architectural Registration Board (NCARB) Scholar in Professional Practice. He was …

Professor of History and Department Co-Chair Roy Finkenbine gave a talk on “Uncomfortable Discoveries: Teaching Race and Slavery in America’s Past” as a keynote speaker for …

Assistant Professor of English Stephen Pasqualina‘s essay on Zora Neale Hurston’s ‘Barracoon’ was featured in the Summer 2023 issue of MELUS, which is the official …

President Emeritus and Distinguished University Professor Antoine M. Garibaldi co-authored a recent article in a special issue of The Journal of Negro Education, titled “Reviving the …

College of Health Professions Associate Professors Thomas Fockler and Zigmond Kozicki, along with UDM alumna Stephanie Baiyasi-Kozicki ’15, presented at the International Public Policy Association …

Anne-Marie Kosi-Kupe will be awarded the Educational Leadership College-Level Promotion of Education Award at the Women of Color STEM Conference in October. She is a full-time lecturer …

Professor of History and Department Co-Chair Roy Finkenbine gave a talk on “‘I Buyed It with Myself’: Freedom Dreams and Reparations Claims in the Civil …

Assistant Professor of Psychology Sarah Rowe was selected to participate in the 2024 School Psychology Research Collaborative Conference (SPRCC), hosted by the Society for the …

President Emeritus and Distinguished Professor Antoine Garibaldi is the lead author of a chapter in an April-released book, Higher Education in a Changing World. The …

Associate Professor of History Diane Robinson-Dunn gave a presentation on “Abdu’l-Baha in Great Britain: The network of women who hosted him, feminism, gender and social …

Professor of Biology Jacob Kagey led a team of student volunteers in organizing and hosting a Science Exploration day for first graders at Einstein Elementary …

Director of Professional Engineering Programs Paul Spadafora was recently featured in an interview June 6 on the Guy Gordon Show. Spadafora highlighted and talked about …

Professor of Mechanical Engineering Nihad Dukhan recently had his calligraphy work on view during the month of May at The Reva and David Logan Center …

Provost Pamela Zarkowski presented the keynote address at the Michigan Oral health Coalition Conference on May 18, 2023. The title of the presentation was Open …

Associate Professor of Physics Eswara Prasad Venugopal received the DEI Best Paper Award at the American Society for Engineering Education conference. He was interviewed for …

Associate Professor Julia Stocker Schneider and Assistant Professor Jaime Sinutko are traveling to Louisville, Ky. to present their infomatics research at the American Nursing Informatics …

Associate Professor of Political Science Genevieve Meyers recently wrote a chapter in the book titled, Decolonizing State and Society in Uganda: The Politics of Knowledge and …

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Pamela Zarkowski presented at the American Dental Education Association’s Student Diversity Leadership Program on the topic of the …

College of Health Professions and McAuley School of Nursing Associate Professors Suzanne Keep and Arthur Ko were elected as Fellows in the National Academies of …