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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 …

Associate Professor of Religious Studies Todd Hibbard recently published The History of Isaiah: The Formation of the Book and Its Presentation of the Past, along …

Professor of History and department co-chair Roy E. Finkenbine presented “An Odawa Take about Michigan’s Underground Railroad” at the fourth annual Michigan Underground Railroad Heritage …

Alex Zamalin, associate professor of Political Science and director of the African American Studies program at Detroit Mercy, was featured on the radio-theater podcast, Storybound, …

Associate Professor of Health Services Administration Maia Platt co-edited “Handbook on Teaching Health Economics: Best Practices,” which was published by Edward Elgar Publishing in September 2021. …

Professor of English Nick Rombes was interviewed regarding his book 10/40/70: Constraint as Liberation in the Era of Digital Film Theory for the Kiraathane Istanbul Book …

Professor of History and department co-chair Roy E. Finkenbine spoke virtually Sept. 16 on “The Robert Cromwell Rescue” as part of a four-week series on the …

Professor of Philosophy Juan Carlos Flores published a book, Henry of Ghent’s Summa: The Questions on Human Knowledge, in June.

Youth Sport and Spirituality: Catholic Perspectives, a 2016 collection of essays edited by Fr. Patrick Kelly, S.J., was named by America Magazine as one of …

Roy E. Finkenbine made a virtual presentation on The Indigenous Underground Railroad during the Buxton History and Genealogy Conference Sept. 3. The Ontario-based conference attracts …

School of Architecture and Community Development Adjunct Professor Dorian Moore has been recognized with the Charles Blessing Award by the American Institute of Architects Detroit …

School of Architecture and Community Development Adjunct Professor Nina Cho was recently featured on PBS NewsHour in a segment exploring the influence of seating design. …

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

Associate Professor and Chair of Nurse Anesthesia Michael P. Dosch received the Program Director of the Year Award from the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology …

Alex Zamalin, associate professor of Political Science and director of the African American Studies program at Detroit Mercy, was recently a guest on the podcast …

Assistant Professor of Theatre Andrew Papa recently presented a paper entitled “Conversing with Artists/Scholars: In Defense of Pencil-to-Paper Marginalia,” on a panel at the Association …

Professor of History and department co-chair Roy E. Finkenbine co-presented the webinar “To Freedom and Back: The Nelson Hackett Case and Its Legacy” on July 16. …

An audio drama that starred Assistant Professor of Theatre Andrew Papa was recently recognized by the National Audio Theatre Festivals. Sixty-Six Trips to Lansing received the silver …

College of Health Professions & McAuley School of Nursing Associate Dean Nutrena Tate was featured in the Detroit Free Press for her work with The …

Center for Career & Professional Development Career Services Coordinator Gene LaPouttre was recently interviewed on a Channel 7 segment focused on student internships during the …

Professor of History Roy E. Finkenbine was interviewed by CBC Radio about Indigenous connections to the Underground Railroad. The program aired on June 13. Read excerpts …

Detroit Mercy Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Pamela Zarkowski recently presented at two events. On May 25, Zarkowski presented Professionalism: Lessons from the …

Associate Professor of Architecture Claudia Bernasconi led the design and implementation of what became the largest conference in the Environmental Design and Research Association’s 52 …

Professor of History Roy E. Finkenbine gave two plenary talks as part of a virtual conference on “Nineteenth-Century America: Fiends, Fugitives, and Friends,” June 2, The …

Professor of History Roy E. Finkenbine presented the paper, “William Swan among the Greensky Indians,” at the virtual Midwestern History Conference, May 26. The paper told …

Professor of History Roy E. Finkenbine presented as part of a national webinar to promote International Underground Railroad Month, May 19. The webinar was co-sponsored …

Professor of English Nick Rombes‘ book, 10/40/70: Constraint as Liberation in the Era of Digital Film Theory, has been translated into Turkish and published by Yort Kitap …

Professor of Theology and Religious Studies Patrick Kelly, S.J. will give the invocation at the virtual Jesuit Friends and Alumni of Detroit Spring Luncheon on …

Professor of Philosophy David Koukal virtually presented his paper, “Higher Education and the Deworlding of World,” to the Society for Existential and Phenomenological Theory and Culture, …

Professor of History and department co-chair Greg Sumner presented the talk, “Living with the Enemy,” based on his book Michigan POW camps in World War …

Professor of Philosophy David Koukal will present the topic, “Higher Education and the Deworlding of the World,” on Friday, April 30 at 11 a.m. In …

Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Mark Benvenuto presented the topic, “Examining the Deliquescence of Lithium Salts and Those of Other Alkali Metals Through a Range …

Marketing & Communications Web Content Specialist Dave Pemberton‘s story, “Detroit Mercy graduate’s research helps fight Chagas Disease in El Salvador,” was featured in the March …

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer reappointed Professor of History Roy E. Finkenbine to a four-year term on the Michigan Freedom Trail Commission, which preserves, protects and …

Professor of English Heather Hill recently had her essay, “From Mrs Noah’s ‘Rok’ to Absalom’s ‘Kultour’: The Trail of the Spinning Woman and the Great …

Royal Oak’s Beaumont Hospital President and Detroit Mercy Trustee Nancy A. Susick ’86 played a critical role in understanding and navigating the changes brought on …

Professor of History Roy E. Finkenbine‘s op-ed, “Racist Zoombombing the Latest Application of Technology by White Supremacists,” was published by History News Network, Feb. 28.

Economics Lecturer Joseph A. Weglarz presented a paper, “Rediscovering the Ethical Importance of Adam Smith’s Theory of Moral Sentiments for a New Generation of Students,” …

Assistant Professor of Political Science and Director of African American Studies Alex Zamalin‘s recent op-ed, “Civility Won’t End Racism,” was published in Yes! magazine, March 2.