Two University Hospital units will expand after renovations are completed in 2008 as part of an overall strategy by the Health System to increase capacity for hospital patients. The architectural firm of Integrated Design Solutions will design both projects.
Space vacated by the relocation of the Sleep Disorders Laboratory will be renovated to create a new intensive/intermediate care unit with 18 beds and two isolation rooms, along with nurse stations, clerical stations, equipment storage, waiting areas and office space. The project, which is estimated to cost $9.25 million, is scheduled to be completed in winter 2008.
The 10-bed Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit will add five beds in adjacent space vacated by the relocation of the Thoracic Intensive Care Unit. The renovation project will include completion of an access corridor between the hospital and the new Cardiovascular Center on the fourth level. The project, which is estimated to cost $4.2 million, is scheduled to be completed in spring 2008.
SPH to complete space
The recently completed addition to the Henry F. Vaughan Building (School of Public Health) includes approximately 11,000 gross square feet of unfinished space for future growth. The regents approved completing half of the shelled space on the third and fourth floors to house the Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health, the Life Sciences and Society program and the Center for Genomics and Public Health. These departments currently are located in leased space off campus. The School of Public Health will fund the estimated budget of $1.5 million. The project is scheduled to be completed next fall.
Concrete replacement to be completed in Michigan Stadium
The final phase of concrete replacement in Michigan Stadium will be completed by August 2007. Concrete and seats in six sections of the northeast corner of the stadium will be replaced during the project. Concrete was replaced in the remaining sections in the early 1990s and each year since 2004. The Athletic Department will fund the estimated $2.5 million project budget.
Abatement approved for PML renovation
In preparation for the Michigan Memorial Phoenix Laboratory renovation project, which was approved by the regents in May, the board Friday approved conducting asbestos abatement in the building. Investment proceeds will be used to fund the estimated $650,000 abatement project budget.
SAB to be issued for bids
The project to renovate portions of the interior of the Student Activities Building will be issued for bids and construction contracts awarded following regents approval. The renovation, which will enable students and visitors to more conveniently utilize services within the building, will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the offices of Admissions, Student Financial Operations and Financial Aid. A phased construction schedule will be administered in order to minimize disruption to the academic calendar. The project is scheduled to be completed in summer 2008.
Faculty appointments with tenure
Michael Awkward, professor of English language and literature and professor of Afroamerican and African studies LSA, effective Sept. 1.
Phillip Bowman, professor of education, School of Education, effective Sept. 1.
Angela Dillard, associate professor of Afroamerican and African studies, LSA, effective Sept. 1.
Dr. Peter Ehrlich, associate professor of surgery Medical School, effective Sept. 1.
Jun-Lin Guan, professor of internal medicine and professor of cell and developmental biology, without tenure, Medical School, effective Sept. 1.
Karl Krushelnick, professor of nuclear engineering and radiological sciences, College of Engineering, effective Sept. 1.
Christopher Ratté, associate professor of classical art and archaeology, LSA, effective Sept. 1.
David E. Sanberg, associate professor of pediatrics and communicable diseases, Medical School, effective Sept. 1.
Paddy Scannell, professor of communication studies, LSA, effective Sept. 1.
Donald Scavia, professor of natural resources and environment, School of Natural Resources and Environment, effective Sept. 1.
Jacqui Smith, professor of psychology, LSA, effective Sept. 1.
Howard Stein, professor of Afroamerican and African studies, LSA, effective Sept. 1.
Nicola Terrenato, associate professor of classical archaeology, LSA, effective Sept. 1.
Ruth Tsoffar, associate professor of comparative literature and associate professor of women’s studies, LSA, effective Sept. 1.
Administrative appointments
Daniel G. Brown, associate dean for research, School of Natural Resources and Environment, effective Sept. 1, 2006 through Aug. 31, 2009.
Bogdana Carpenter, chair, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, LSA, effective July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2008.
James Hines, Jr., professor of law Law School, and Richard A. Musgrave Collegiate Professor of Economics, LSA, effective Sept. 1.
* James Diana, associate dean, School of Natural Resources and Environment, effective July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007.
* Richard Hume, chair, Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, LSA, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through June 30, 2008.
Joseph S. Krajcik, associate dean for research, School of Education, effective Aug. 1, 2006, through Aug. 31, 2007.
Henry Meares, assistant dean, School of Education, effective Aug. 1, 2006 through July 31, 2011.
Marilynn Paine, assistant vice president for medical affairs and chief of staff, Medical School, effective Sept. 1.
James Penner-Hahn, associate dean for natural sciences, LSA, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through June 30, 2009.
Dr. Elizabeth Petty, associate dean for student programs, Medical School, effective Oct. 1.
Susan L. Siegfried, acting director, Women’s Studies Program, LSA, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through May 31, 2007.
Named professorships
Gautam Ahuja, Harvey C. Fruehauf Professor of Business Administration, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through Aug. 31, 2011.
Eugene Anderson, D. Maynard Phelps Collegiate Professor of Business Administration, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through Aug. 31, 2011.
Michael Awkward, Gayl A. Jones Collegiate Professor of Afro-American Literature and Culture, LSA, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through Aug. 31, 2011.
Enoch Brater, Kenneth T. Rowe Collegiate Professor of Dramatic Literature, LSA, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through Aug. 31, 2011.
* Dimitri Coucouvanis, Lawrence S. Bartell Collegiate Professor of Chemistry, LSA, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through Aug. 31, 2011
Jennifer Crocker, Claude M. Steele Collegiate Professor of Psychology, LSA, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through Aug. 31, 2011.
Robert Dolan, Stephen M. Ross Professor of Business, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through Aug. 31, 2011.
* Yaron Eliav,Jean and Samuel Frankel Professor of Rabbinic Literature, LSA, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through Aug. 31, 2011.
Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova, John Gideon Searle Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through Aug. 31, 2009.
Patrick Grim, Marshall M. Weinberg Endowed Distinguished Visiting Professor of Philosophy, LSA, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through Dec. 31, 2006.
Benjamin Howard, T. H. Hildebrandt Research Assistant Professor of Mathematics, LSA, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through May 31, 2009.
Dr. Edward Hurvitz, chair, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical School, effective Sept. 1, 2006, (also associate professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation, with tenure).
Dr. Raymond Hutchinson, assistant dean for research regulatory affairs, Medical School, effective Aug. 1.
Judith Irvine, Edward Sapir Collegiate Professor of Linguistic Anthropology, LSA, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through Aug. 31, 2011.
Christopher Kendall, Paul Boylan Collegiate Professor of Music, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, effective Aug. 1, 2005, through July 31, 2010.
* Vassilios Lambropoulos, C. P. Cavafy Professor of Modern Greek Studies, LSA, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through Aug. 31, 2011.
Magdalene Lampert, George Herbert Mead Collegiate Professor of Education, School of Education, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through Aug. 31, 2011.
Douglas Laycock, Yale Kamisar Collegiate Professor of Law, Law School, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through Aug. 31, 2011.
Yang Liu, Charles B. de Nancre de Research Professor of Surgery, Medical School, effective Aug. 1, 2006 through Aug. 31, 2011.
David Lubensky, Norman M. Leff Assistant Professor of Physics, LSA, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through May 31, 2011.
Arthur Lupia, Hal R. Varian Collegiate Professor of Political Science, LSA, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through Aug. 31, 2011.
Arvind-Pal Mandair, Tara Singh and Balwant Kaur Chattha and Gurbax Singh and Kirpal Kaur Brar Sikh Studies Professor, LSA, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through Aug. 31, 2011.
* Dr. Howard Markel, George E. Wantz, M.D. Professor in the History of Medicine, Medical School, effective Oct. 1, 2005, through Aug. 31, 2011.
Djordje Milicevic, T. H. Hildebrandt Research Assistant Professor of Mathematics, LSA, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through May 31, 2009.
Jeffrey E. Mirel, David L Angus Collegiate Professor of Education, School of Education, effective Sept. 1, 2006 through Aug. 31, 2011.
Sophie Morier-Genoud, T. H. Hildebrandt Research Assistant Professor of Mathematics, LSA, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through May 31, 2009.
* Judith Olson, Richard W. Pew Collegiate Professor of Human-Computer Interaction, School of Information, effective Jan. 1, 2006, through Dec. 31, 2010.
* Peter Railton, John Stephenson Perrin Professor, LSA, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through Aug. 31, 2011.
Douglas O. Richstone, Lawrence H. Aller Collegiate Professor of Astronomy, LSA, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through Aug. 31, 2011.
* Terry Robinson, Elliot S. Valenstein Collegiate Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience, LSA, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through Aug. 31, 2011.
Cindy Schipani, Merwin H. Waterman Collegiate Professor of Business Administration, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through Aug. 31, 2011.
* Sidonie Smith, Martha Guernsey Colby Collegiate Professor of English and Women’s Studies, LSA, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through Aug. 31, 2011.
Alexander Sotirov, T. H. Hildebrandt Research Assistant Professor of Mathematics, LSA, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through May 31, 2009.
Kathleen Sutcliffe, Gilbert and Ruth Whitaker Professor of Business Administration, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through Aug. 31, 2011.
* Jan Svejnar, reappointed Everett E. Berg Professor of Business Administration, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through Aug. 31, 2011.
* Sarah Thomason, William J. Gedney Collegiate Professor of Linguistics, LSA, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through Aug. 31, 2011.
Correction to effective date for Huey-Ming Tzeng to Sept. 1, 2006, through May 31, 2011.
John Vandermeer, acting chair, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, LSA, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through May 31, 2007.
* Rob Van der Voo, Frank H. T. Rhodes Collegiate Professor of Geological Sciences, LSA, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through Aug. 31, 2011.
James Westphal, Robert G. Rodkey Collegiate Professor of Business Administration, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through Aug. 31, 2011.
William Worthen, J. L. Styan Collegiate Professor of Drama, LSA, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through Aug. 31, 2011.
* Reappointments
Dearborn Campus
Michael Harkness, acting chair, Department of Accounting and Finance, School of Management, effective July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007.
Gail R. Luera, interim associate dean, School of Education, effective July 1, 2006, through Dec. 31, 2006.
Flint Campus
Marilyn R. McFarland, associate professor of nursing, School of Health Professions and Studies, effective Sept. 1, 2006.
Establishment of a new academic administrative position, associate dean of education, School of Education and Human Services, effective Sept. 1.
Establishment of a new academic administrative position, chair, Early Childhood Education Department, School of Education and Human Services, effective Sept. 1.
Michael J. Pardales, chair, Education Department, School of Education and Human Services, effective Sept. 1, 2006, through Aug. 31, 2009.
Retirements
Edward J. Billy, clinical professor of dentistry, effective July 31, 2006. He joined U-M in 1992. He is the former director of the Graduate Prosthodontics Program in the School of Dentistry. He greatly strengthened the program by introducing new courses, improving the financial structure and initiating renovations to the clinic. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and serves as an examiner for the North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners for the specialty of prosthodontics. He is an interviewer for the U.S. Navy scholarship program.
