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Detroit Mercy Lighting Technician John Finan has released his fifth CD, titled, “Believer,” produced by B.F.E. Records. Listen to his latest collection online. More than …

Associate Professor of Education Isaiah “Ike” McKinnon shared stories of his time at the University and spoke about retirement in an interview with WDIV-TV Channel …

Detroit Mercy Dental Clinical Staff Assistant Kathy Metzger received this year’s School of Dentistry ACE Award. Colleagues describe Metzger as someone who “cares deeply for …

Clinical Assistant Professor of Graduate Education and Clinical Dentistry Yung-Ting Hsu was named recipient of the Nevins Teaching and Clinical Research Fellowship from the American …

Professor of Counseling Nancy Calleja‘s article, “Translating Research into Practice: Designing Effective Reentry Strategies for Adolescent Offenders,” was published in the journal Aggression and Violent Behavior in December. …

Professor of Business Administration Michael Bernacchi was quoted in the Royal Oak Tribune article, “Holiday Spending: Shoppers expected to spend more for Christmas this year,” …

Professor of History Roy E. Finkenbine published the op-ed, “The GOP needs to stop calling itself the party of Lincoln,” in the History News Network, …

Associate Professor of Biology and Director of Sustainability Programs Victor Carmona has launched a social media lab with research students to better showcase both the …

Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Katherine Lanigan recently served as program chair for ANACHEM, a regional conference of analytical chemists, held in Livonia. Contributors …

Assistant Professor of Counseling Kathleen Palmer and graduate counseling student Varsha George presented research on the use of technology apps in mental health counseling at …

Professor of Counseling & Addiction Studies Nancy Calleja and Heather Bowlds, deputy director of the California Department of Juvenile Justice, presented “Developmental Treatment for Adolescents …

Student Success Center Director Susan Trudeau was elected to the position of President-Elect of the Michigan Tutorial Association at the 36th Annual Conference, Nov. 2. …

Marketing & Communications Social Media Manager & Communications Specialist Amy Skimin received the 2018 Pride of CASE V Award – Silver Place in “Best in …

Professor of History Roy E. Finkenbine chaired and served as the opening plenary speaker at the Michigan Underground Railroad Heritage Gathering, Oct. 27. This event …

College of Engineering & Science Assistant Dean for Academics and Professor of Chemistry & Biochemsitry Elizabeth Roberts-Kirchhoff’s work titled, “Incorporation of Environmental Chemistry and Sustainability into …

Professor of Psychology Cheryl Munday will be honored for her achievements at the Michigan Psychoanalytic Foundation’s Fundraising Benefit, hosted at the Charles H. Wright Museum …

Professor of English Nicholas Rombes will deliver a keynote and participate in the main panel at the International Conference on Cinema in the Digital Age …

Assistant Professor of Biology Nizar Ibrahim was acknowledged in the published paper, “A new species of Coloborhynchus (Pterosauria, Ornithocheiridae) from the mid-Cretaceous of North Africa.” …

Adjunct Professor of Performing Arts Greg Trzaskoma will guest-star on NBC’s Chicago PD in season 6, episode 5, entitled, “Fathers and Sons.” The episode will …

Associate Professor of History Diane Robinson-Dunn contributed the segment entitled, “Le dernier âge du harem,” in Sexe, race et colonie. La domination des corps du XVe siécle …

College of Health Professions Dean Neal Rosenburg was elected to the Board of Directors for the Coalition for Disability Access in Health Science and Medical …

Professor of History Roy E. Finkenbine gave the presentation, “Much Apu About Nothing: What Caused the Civil War?” at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Saginaw …

Associate Professor of Biology James Graves attended the southeast Michigan 2018 Regional Stormwater Summit at Lawrence Technological University, Oct. 5. This conference focused on stormwater …

Associate Professor and Chair of English Mary-Catherine Harrison presented her research on “Race, the Victorians, and Pedagogy” at the North American Victorian Studies Association Conference.

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Professor Lawrence Dubin received the State Bar of Michigan’s John W. Reed Michigan Lawyer Legacy Award during the …

Assistant Professor of Counseling Kathleen Palmer presented “Effectiveness, Privacy, and Safety Concerns About the Supplemental Use of Mobile Apps in Counseling” at the Rocky Mountain …

Institute for Leadership & Service Director of Service Learning Timothy Hipskind, S.J., co-authored the book, What’s Your Decision?: How to Make Choices with Confidence and …

MarCom Communications Specialist Ron Bernas was appointed to serve as the new Managing Editor of the national magazine Conversations on Jesuit Higher Education. The National Seminar on Jesuit …

Associate Professor of Nurse Anesthesiology Mike Dosch ’87 was a panelist for a three-hour session on “Writers Workshop: Writing for Professional/Scholarly Publication” at the National Congress of …

Nurse Anesthesiology Affiliate Program Coordinator Andrea Teitel presented on “Minimizing Risk, Maximizing Safety for Cardiac Patient Undergoing Non-Cardiac Surgery: Applying Current Standards of Pre-Operative Evaluation,” at the …

Assistant Professor of Counseling Elvita Kondili was awarded a book contract with Rowman & Littlefield, co-authoring Refugee Mental Health: An Advocacy Guide for Counselors to Achieve Systemic Change …

Associate Professor of Theatre and Chair of the Performing Arts Department Greg Grobis presented the paper, “Revolutionizing Your Theatre Season with Mission, Values and Data,” on …

Assistant Professor of Biology Nizar Ibrahim was quoted in the New Scientist article, “The mystery of the dinosaur with crocodile jaws, bear claws and a sail,” Sept. 19.

Professor of Mechanical Engineering Nihad Dukhan will have his calligraphy designs on display in the collection, “Strokes of Reed Pen: Arabic Calligraphy,” at the Gifts …

Professor of History Roy E. Finkenbine was recently named to the project advisory board for the Slave Stampedes Project of the National Park Service. Finkenbine …

Detroit Mercy President Antoine M. Garibaldi spoke on a panel on WXYZ-TV Detroit during the city’s Detroit Homecoming V event, Sept. 14. The panel focused …

Professor of History Roy E. Finkenbine published the article, “Want to Understand American Slavery?” on the History News Network, July 22. Finkenbine also presented the …

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Pamela Zarkowski spoke at the American Dental Education (ADEA) Allied Dental Program Directors Conference in San Diego, June …

United Children and Family Head Start (UCFHS) presented its Community Service Award to Associate Professor of English Mary-Catherine Harrison in recognition of the partnership between …

Associate Vice President of Marketing & Communications Gary Erwin’s collection of thematically-linked short stories, Trail Crossing Sixteen Counties, is set to publish fall 2019 from Adelaide …

School of Architecture Instructor Emily Kutil was quoted over the summer in the WDET article, “In Search of Solution to Detroit’s Water Shutoffs, Could Philly …

Associate Professor of History Diane Robinson-Dunn presented a paper this summer at Exeter University in Exeter, England as a part of the “Britain and the …

Professor of History Gregory Sumner was interviewed for a special on the History Channel over the summer, titled, “Detroit: Comeback City.” Sumner discussed the Michigan …

Physician Assistant Associate Professor and Chair Amy Dereczyk presented at the 2018 World Congress on Ultrasound in Medical Education, discussing the use of point of …

Assistant Professor of Performing Arts Andrew Papa was published in the Voice and Speech Review, a peer-reviewed scholarly journal on voice and speech topics and …

Nizar Ibrahim, assistant professor of Biology in the College of Engineering & Science and a research associate for the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, was …

Professor of History Roy E. Finkenbine gave a talk on “The Underground Railroad in the Detroit River Borderland,” at a symposium on “Freedom Movement: Detroit’s …

Professor of Architecture Dan Pitera was recognized as one of the top speakers to present this fall in a lecture series at University of Nebraska-Lincoln …

John Staudenmaier, S.J., University of Detroit Mercy’s assistant to the president for Mission and Identity, spoke with WJR-AM‘s Paul W. Smith about the Vatican issue …

Detroit Mercy President Antoine M. Garibaldi was highlighted in DBusiness magazine’s “The Detroit 500” publication, featuring the most powerful business leaders in metro Detroit. The …