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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 …

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Pamela Zarkowski provided two virtual presentations to the Pierre Fauchard Academy, a dental honor service organization. The presentations …

Stacy Gnall, Detroit Mercy’s poet-in-residence and adjunct instructor of English, will read her work on Oct. 16 as part of the Sunday Reading Series at …

Gary Erwin, associate vice president of Marketing & Communications, has his short story “Migration” accepted for publication by Clockhouse, a national literary journal published by …

Assistant Professor of English Stephen Pasqualina published an essay titled “Teach Students to Be Critics—and Builders” in Inside Higher Ed.

Anne Kohnke, principal investigator for the Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) and director of the Center for Cyber Security & Intelligence Studies, …

Assistant Professor of English Stephen Pasqualina published “Such a Tangible Thing: Zora Neale Hurston’s Unruly Stones of Memory” in The Journal of American Culture. The …

Professor of Philosophy David Koukal recently presented his paper, “Post-Truthism and the Fragility of Sense” to the German Society for Phenomenological Research, Friedrich-Schiller-Universitat (Jena, Germany) …

Mark Zachos, director of Vehicle Cyber Engineering Programs for University of Detroit Mercy, recently gave a presentation on vehicle cybersecurity threats to wheeled vehicle mechanic …

On Sept. 15, Professor of History and department co-chair Roy E. Finkenbine gave a talk on “The Indigenous Underground Railroad” at Latrobe University in Melbourne, Australia. …

Alexandra Hichel, director of recruitment and communications for the College of Liberal Arts & Education, received the IABC IED Chair award, a top international award …

Clinical Associate Professor Lori Glenn was elected to serve as a director at large for the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). She …