Category: <span>Thumbs Up!</span>

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 …

Associate Professor of English and Department chair Mary-Catherine Harrison presented her research on the Plenary panel of the Midwest Victorian Studies Association conference. Her paper …

Associate Professor of Religious Studies Patrick Kelly, S.J., has published a new book, Play, Sport and Spirit. Published by Paulist Press in 2023, Play, Sport, …

Assistant Professor of Economics Ablaye Camara presented a paper titled, “U.S. and Allies Response to China’s Offensive in Africa: The Complex Equation of Cooperation and …

College of Health Professions Associate Professor Zigmond Kozicki, Detroit Mercy Law Associate Dean and Associate Professor Nicholas Schroeck and alumna Stephanie Baiyasi ’15 contributed to …

Associate Library Professor Sandra Wilson and Assistant Library Professor Rebecca Tull hosted more than 120 sophomores, along with social studies teachers, from the International Academy …

Assistant Professor of Economics Ablaye Camara presented a paper entitled, “China’s Going Out Policy in Numbers: Economic Impacts and Political Implications.” The paper, authored by …

Lecturer II in Economics Joseph Weglarz presented a paper entitled, “Advancing Toward a Study Guide to Accompany Rothbard’s Economic Thought Before Adam Smith and Classical …

College of Health Professions Associate Professor Zigmond Kozicki traveled to Poland during spring break to complete a research project and lead a writing team regarding …

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Pamela Zarkowski and School of Dentistry Dean Mert Aksu co-presented at the annual Meeting of the American College of …

Joseph A. Weglarz, a lecturer in the Department of Economics, presented a paper, Hariett Martineau’s Forgotten Contribution to the Teaching of Economics through her Novella, …

Professor of History and department co-chair Roy E. Finkenbine presented a webinar on “The Indigenous Underground Railroad: How First Nations Peoples Assisted Freedom Seekers in the …

Associate Professor of Theatre Andrew Papa recently published a book review with the Voice and Speech Review, regarding the book The Complete Business Speaker: How …

Professor of History and department co-chair Roy E. Finkenbine sat down with CBS News Detroit to take a closer look at Black history education during the annual celebration of Black History Month in February.

Finkenbine talks about the African American history, underground railroad, slave resistance, among other topics in the 25-minute interview with CBS.

Full video segment.

Associate Professor of Chemistry Kendra Evans was invited to serve as chair of a national American Chemical Society (ACS) exam committee. Evans will be chairing …

Professor of History and department co-chair Roy E. Finkenbine presented on a webinar, “The Robert Cromwell Rescue, Federal Fugitive Slave Acts and their Legacy,” to attorneys …

Professor of History and department co-chair Roy E. Finkenbine recently gave a talk, “The Strange Careers of Solomon Northup,” at the Northville District Library as one …

Associate Professor of Law Cara Cunningham Warren recently had her book, International Law in Context published by Carolina Academic Press. According to Carolina Academic Press: …

University Minister for Service and Justice Erin McDonald is a co-host on a new podcast, “Beyond the Habit.” The podcast moves beyond everyday assumptions of …

Detroit Mercy Director of Information Security Kevin Hickey was a co-presenter for the November InCommon IAM Online, “Extending IAM to the Cloud: It’s Still Your …

School of Dentistry Assistant Dean of Student Services and Enrollment Management Juliette Daniels participated as a speaker during the 2022 Health Professions Week in November. …

Associate Professor of Religious Studies Patrick Kelly, S.J. was recently featured in a Q&A interview with USC’s Institute of Advance Catholic Studies. He answered questions …

Professor of History and department co-chair Roy E. Finkenbine recently completed a Visiting Fellowship in AP African American Studies with the College Board. In this role, …

Associate Professor of Architecture and Community Development Tadd Heidgerken was recently named as a winner of the 2022 Stewardson Keefe LeBrun Travel Grant by the …

Professor of History and Department Co-Chair Roy E. Finkenbine gave a virtual talk Nov. 18 on “How Potawatomi Hospitality Explains the Experience of Two Freedom Seekers” …

College of Business Administration Dean Joseph Eisenhauer was recently featured in a WalletHub article about Personal Injury Protection (PIP). The article was published on Nov. …

Professor Emerita of Psychology Libby Balter Blume co-authored the chapter “Transdisciplinary Family Science” in the new Sourcebook of Family Theories and Methodologies, published by Springer. …

Ticketing & Audience Development Coordinator and Adjunct Professor of Theatre Sarah Hawkins Rusk is directing “The Children” by Lucy Kirkwood at the Open Book Theatre …

Professor of History and Department Co-Chair Roy E. Finkenbine served as a guest editor for the Fall 2022 Michigan Historical Review, a special issue which …

Professor of Philosophy Juan Carlos Flores had his article, “Ancient Love of Wisdom and its Medieval Transformation” recently published in History of Philosophy Quarterly, a …

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Richard Hill was recently featured in a Q&A article on Inside Higher Ed. Hill answered three questions in the article, …

Speaking at the ninth annual David Mosimann Foundation Forum on Oct. 7 in Milan, Italy, School of Dentistry Dean Mert Aksu presented a lecture titled, …

Library Professor Jill Turner was recently recognized by Wayne State’s School of Information Sciences with its 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award. Turner, who has served in …

College of Health Professions Associate Professor Zigmond Kozicki and alumna Stephanie Baiyasi-Kozicki ’15 will be co-presenters at the fifth International Conference on Environmental Sustainability and …

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Pamela Zarkowski was named as a member of the American College of Dentists (ACD) Board for a four-year …