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On Aug. 15, Associate Professor of Religious Studies Justin Kelly, S.J. completed his 50th year at the University. Kelly, who joined the University in 1972, …

Professor of Philosophy David Koukal recently had his essay, “American Higher Education, the De-Worlding of World, and the Lessons of Situated Finitude” published in the …

Associate Professor Andrew Papa presented a paper and delivered a presentation at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference on July 30. The paper …

Associate Professor of Physics Eswara Prasad Venugopal‘s paper “Race, Gender, and Indigenous Knowledge in the Introductory Physics Curriculum” earned top honors at the 2022 American …

Fr. Patrick Kelly, S.J., associate professor of Religious Studies, was featured and quoted in the article, “How America Sold Out Little League Baseball,” which was …

Lecturer in Economics Joseph Weglarz recently discussed the state of the economy and inflation on the Mildred Gaddis Show, broadcasted on KISS-FM (105.9). Weglarz was …

Saran Hollier, associate professor and undergraduate chair in the McAuley School of Nursing, has been selected for the 2022-23 class of American Association of Colleges …

Assistant Professor of Theatre Mary Elizabeth Valesano, Detroit Mercy Theatre Company’s costume designer, is also the costumer for Relativity, which just opened at Theatre Nova in …

Professor of History and department co-chair Roy E. Finkenbine was recently quoted in USA Today in an article titled, “A woman enslaved by a major Harvard …

Professor of History and department co-chair Roy E. Finkenbine presented a paper on “What an Odawa/Ojibwa Oral Tradition Tells Us About Michigan’s Underground Railroad” on May …

Professor of History and department co-chair Roy E. Finkenbine co-presented in an International Underground Railroad Month webinar on May 11, 2022. The webinar promoted how communities …

On May 6, Professor of History and department co-chair Roy E. Finkenbine gave a talk on “Native Americans and Freedom Seekers: A Hidden History” to …

Visiting Assistant Professor of Law Elizabeth Sherowski was awarded a $3,000 Teaching Grant from the Association of Legal Writing Directors. The ALWD grants enable gifted …

Professor of History and department co-chair Roy E. Finkenbine made a virtual presentation on “The Indigenous Underground Railroad” as part of a lecture series sponsored and …

Detroit Mercy students Phebi Lee, Crea Sidney, Katie Bilello and Omar Ammoun, along with Professor of Chemistry Mark Benvenuto were recently featured in Behind the …

Marketing & Communications Senior Communications Officer Ricky Lindsay‘s article, Detroit Mercy brings computer science education to Detroit Public Schools, was featured in the April issue of …

Chair and Professor of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Utpal Dutta was featured in the April edition of the Detroiter Magazine. Dutta discussed how autonomous …

Associate Professor of the School of Architecture & Community Development Claudia Bernasconi and Professor of Mathematics & Computer Science Kathy Zhong co-authored an article in …

Professor of English Nicholas Rombes was interviewed for the “Culture File” podcast on Ireland’s National Public Service Media. The focus was on Rombes’ book, 10/40/70: Film …

Associate Professor of Religious Studies Todd Hibbard recently published an essay titled, “Does Isaiah Implicate the Temple in His Pronouncements of Judgment Against Jerusalem?” His essay …

Professor of History and department co-chair Roy E. Finkenbine was a panelist in a session on “Indigenous People and the Underground Railroad” at the annual meeting …

Professor of History and department co-chair Roy E. Finkenbine was a panelist for a virtual symposium, “A Fluid Frontier: Slavery, Resistance, and the Underground Railroad in …

Detroit Mercy Nursing student Katherine Wallace and Meghann Murray, stockroom manager in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, were virtual panelists at the American Chemical Society’s …

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Pamela Zarkowski and Mert Aksu, dean of School of Dentistry, presented “Implicit Bias and the Impact on Dentistry” …

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Pamela Zarkowski presented two seminars at the American Dental Hygienists Association’s Virtual Leadership Summit. The topics included Ethics: …

Economics Lecturer Joseph Weglarz presented a paper, “The Entrepreneurial Mind of George Washington” at the 33rd annual Teaching Economics Conference on Feb. 25. The virtual …

School of Architecture and Community Development Adjunct Professor Dorian Moore was inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects. The elevation …

Professor of History and department co-chair Roy E. Finkenbine’s work on the Underground Railroad, as well as his efforts as a member of the Michigan Freedom …

Professor of History and department co-chair Roy E. Finkenbine will be featured on the Science Channel and Discovery Plus for the documentary series The Underground …

Assistant Professor of Theatre Andrew Papa will be presenting on two panels for the upcoming Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference in July 2022. …

Three faculty and administrators have been selected to represent Detroit Mercy in this summer’s Fulbright Hays Group Project Abroad to Brazil. Greg Grobis, associate professor …

Fr. Patrick Kelly, S.J., associate professor of Religious Studies, was recently interviewed on the “Kresta in the Afternoon” radio show about his writings in the …

Professor of Chemistry Mark Benvenuto‘s new book, Chemistry and Energy, From Traditional to Renewable, was recently published through De Gruyter publishing company.

Mitzi Saunders, professor and graduate coordinator for the Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist (AG-CNS) programs, was elected president elect of the National Association of Clinical Nurse …

Noah Resnick, associate dean of the School of Architecture & Community Development, was recently featured in an WXYZ article on construction of the Hudson Site …

Katherine Lanigan, Alexa Rihana-Abdallah and Zhe Li ’18 recently published a paper entitled, “Using Cloud Point Extraction for Preconcentration and Determination of Lead, Cadmium, and …

College of Health Professions and McAuley School of Nursing Assistant Clinical professor Grace Jacek was appointed to the Michigan Board of Nursing by Michigan Gov. …

Detroit Mercy Visiting Assistant Professor of Law Melissa Eckhause was recently awarded a Thomas Edison Innovation Law and Policy Fellowship for the 2022-23 year. This …

Professor of History and department co-chair Roy E. Finkenbine’s op-ed “What Will We Lose if the Anti-CRT Movement Wins?” was recently published by the History News …

Associate Professor of Law Michelle Richards’ article “Pills, Public Nuisance, and Parens Patriae: Questioning the Property of the Posture of the Opioid Litigation” was recently cited …

Associate Professor of Law Stephen Wilks was recently featured in a WalletHub article about credit cards for students with no credit.

Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad (GPA) participant Carole Morisseau was featured during Fulbright’s online 75th anniversary celebration in October. A Detroit art educator, Morisseau created the …

Assistant Professor of Psychology Miao Qian recently had her research published in Developmental Science. Qian’s research aims to examine how young children’s racial attitudes change based …

Professor of History and department co-chair Roy E. Finkenbine gave a talk on “Native Americans and the Underground Railroad” on Nov. 10 at the Commerce Township …

Detroit Mercy Dental Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of Educational Development Kathi Shepherd received the Michigan Dental Hygienists’ Association Frances Shook Award. The award is presented …

Detroit Mercy Theatre Company (DMTC) and the Performing Arts department recently received a $15,000 project support grant from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural …

Professor of Law and the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs J. Richard Broughton will have his article, “The Second Article,” published in Volume 59 of the …

Professor of Philosophy Juan Carlos Flores recently presented a paper at the University of Michigan entitled “Love of Wisdom, Ancient Sources and Innovation in Medieval …

Professor of History and department co-chair Roy E. Finkenbine gave a talk, entitled “Much Apu about Nothing: What Caused the Civil War,” to the Abraham …

Detroit Mercy faculty members Paul Spadafora and Mark Zachos presented on “Vehicle Cyber Engineering — Neutralizing the Threats to Electric/Autonomous Vehicles” at the 2021 Automotive …