Regents approve purchasing two properties near Central Campus
The university will pursue the purchase of two properties — a 1,359-square-foot house at 403 Church St. and an 8,532-square-foot commercial building at 617 E. Huron St. The house on Church Street is contiguous to other U-M property, and its purchase will further the university’s options for development in this area. A purchase price of $2.1 million has been established with a tentative closing date of Feb. 21. The university will maintain the existing lease of the unit in the near term. The Huron Street building is located across from the North Quadrangle Residential and Academic Complex on 0.213 acres. It is listed on the National Register of Historic places in Washtenaw County and the National Register of Historic places in Michigan. The property will provide additional space for university operations. A purchase price of $4.1 million has been set with a tentative closing date no later than May 1. An existing lease expires May 31.
— Jeff Bleiler, The University Record
Regents’ Bylaw will include ‘Vice President (Non-Executive Officer)’
Revisions to the Board of Regents’ Bylaws Sec. 2.01, which addresses top university administrators, were approved. The title of “Vice President (Non-Executive Officer)” has been added to attract and retain top talent for certain administrative roles at the university. A market analysis aligned the scope of responsibilities with industry trends, candidate preferences and peer institutions. Findings indicate that using the vice president title will enhance U-M’s competitiveness in the job market. View the changes.
— Jeff Bleiler, The University Record
Renovations at NCRC to enhance research space
Building 26 at the North Campus Research Complex will undergo renovations to transition the existing 11,000 square feet of space — which includes office, computational and laboratory sections — into a flexible area for researchers from the Michigan Neuroscience Institute. The estimated cost of the project is $6.7 million, and funding will be provided from the Medical School. The architectural firm of Integrated Design Solution will design the project with construction expected to be completed in the spring of 2026.
— Beatrice Mulder, Public Affairs student intern
Ann Arbor campus
Faculty appointment with tenure
Bedi Asheesh, professor of orthopaedic surgery, Medical School, effective March 1, 2025.
Tiffany N. Brannon, associate professor of organizational studies and of psychology, LSA, effective Aug. 25, 2025.
Devon Check, associate professor of learning health sciences, Medical School, effective March 1, 2025.
** Brent K. Hollenbeck, professor of urology, Medical School, effective Jan.15, 2025.
Sam Payne, professor of mathematics, LSA, effective Aug. 25, 2025.
Named professorships
Brian K. Arbic, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, effective July 1, 2025.
Veera Baladandayuthapani, Jeremy M.G. Taylor Collegiate Professor of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, effective Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2027.
Michael N. Bastedo, Marvin W. Peterson Collegiate Professor of Education, Marsal Family School of Education, effective Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2029.
Helen J. Burgess, Richard Tam Bipolar and Circadian Research Professor, Medical School, effective Feb. 1, 2025, through Aug. 31, 2029.
Yuni K. Dewaraja, William Martel Research Professor of Radiology, Medical School, effective Feb. 1, 2025, through Aug. 31, 2029.
Louito C. Edje, David M. Wu M.D. and Bernadine E. Wu M.D. Professor, Medical School, effective Feb. 1, 2025, through Aug. 31, 2029.
* Richard D. Friedman, Alene and Allan F. Smith Professor of Law, Law School, effective March 1, 2025, through Feb. 28, 2030.
James B. Froehlich, Melvin A. Lester, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Medical School, effective Feb. 1, 2025, through Aug. 31, 2029.
Amanda L. Garner, Charles Walgreen, Jr. Professor, College of Pharmacy, effective Feb. 1, 2025, through Jan. 31, 2030.
Brian R. Hallstrom, Larry S. Matthews, M.D. Collegiate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical School, effective Feb. 1, 2025, through Aug. 31, 2029.
Zaher Hani, Frederick W. and Lois B. Gehring Professor of Mathematics, LSA, effective Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2029.
Darrell Hudson, James S. Jackson Collegiate Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity, School of Public Health, effective Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2028.
Paul M. Jenkins, Pfizer Upjohn Research Professor of Molecular Pharmacology, Medical School, effective Feb. 1, 2025, through Aug. 31, 2029.
Marion A. Hofmann Bowman, Research Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Medical School, effective Feb. 1, 2025, through Aug. 31, 2029.
*** Khaled A. Mattawa, William Wilhartz Professor of English Language and Literature, LSA, effective Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2029.
Ann L. Miller, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, effective July 1, 2025.
Bruce S. Miller, Harold W. and Helen L. Gehring Research Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical School, effective Feb. 1, 2025, through Aug. 31, 2029.
Farina Mir, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, effective July 1, 2025.
Seetha U. Monrad, Josiah Macy, Jr. Endowed Professor of Medical Education, Medical School, effective Feb. 1, 2025, through Aug. 31, 2029.
Neehar Parikh, Li Ka Shing Research Professor of Hepatology, Medical School, effective Dec. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
Devon Payne-Sturges, University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Gretchen A. Piatt, Elizabeth Farrand Professor of Medical History, Medical School, effective Feb. 1, 2025, through Aug. 31, 2029.
** Shankari Rajagopal, Harold C. Early Physics Early Career Professor, LSA, effective Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2029.
John F. Randolph, J. Robert Willson Collegiate Professor of Obstetrics, Medical School, effective Feb. 1, 2025, through Aug. 31, 2029.
Aaron J. Ridley, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, effective July 1, 2025.
Peter J. Scott, Paul L. Carson, Ph.D. Collegiate Professor of Radiology, Medical School, effective Feb. 1, 2025, through Aug. 31, 2029.
* Harry Luke Shaefer, Hermann and Amalie Kohn Professor of Social Justice and Social Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, effective March 1, 2025, through Feb. 28, 2030.
Olayinka Shiyanbola, Charles Walgreen III Professor of Pharmacy Administration, College of Pharmacy, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030.
Ginger V. Shultz, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, effective July 1, 2025.
Arash Soleimanpour, Larry D. Soderquist Professor, Medical School, effective Feb. 1, 2025, through Aug. 31, 2029.
Sarah H. Sperry, Richard Tam Early Career Professor of Translational Bipolar Research, Medical School, effective Feb. 1, 2025, through Aug. 31, 2029.
Pasithorn A. Suwanabol, Maud T. Lane Research Professor, Medical School, effective Feb. 1, 2025, through Aug. 31, 2029.
Administrative appointments
* Hai Mi Choe, associate dean for pharmacy innovations and partnerships, College of Pharmacy, effective Feb. 1, 2025, through Jan. 31, 2028.
*** Martino Harmon, vice president for student life, Office of the Vice President for Student Life, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030.
*** Warde Manuel, the Donald R. Shepherd Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, effective Jan. 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030.
* Romesh Nalliah, associate dean for patient services, School of Dentistry, effective Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2027.
** Jillian Hopper, interim chair, Department of Dance, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, effective Jan. 1, 2025, through Aug. 30, 2026.
** Lu Li, interim chair, Department of Physics, LSA, effective Jan. 1, 2025, through June 30, 2025.
Other transactions
Trachette L. Jackson, change in title from associate vice president for research-diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, to associate vice president for research-strategic partnerships and inclusive excellence, Office of the Vice President for Research, effective Feb. 1, 2025.
Brent Johnston, change in title from assistant vice provost for academic and budgetary affairs, to associate vice provost for academic and budgetary affairs, Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Shandra S. White, change in title from assistant vice president for research-sponsored projects, to associate vice president for research-sponsored projects, Office of the Vice President for Research, effective Feb. 1, 2025.
Karen Zaruba, change in title from assistant vice provost for academic and budgetary affairs, to associate vice provost for academic and budgetary affairs, Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Dearborn campus
** Matthew P. Heinicke, associate dean, College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters, effective Jan. 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027.
Flint campus
** Stephen W. Turner, vice provost for assessment and accreditation, Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, effective Jan. 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028.
* Reappointments
** Interim approval granted
*** Reappointment and interim approval granted
— Compiled by Genevieve Monsma, The University Record
Retirements
Arun Agrawal, Samuel Trask Dana Professor, professor of environment and sustainability, School for Environment and Sustainability; faculty associate, Center for Political Studies, Institute for Social Research; professor of political science, LSA; and professor of public policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Dec. 31, 2024. Agrawal received a B.A. in 1983 from Delhi University in India, followed by an M.B.A. specializing in development administration and public policy from the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad, India, in 1985. He received an M.A. and Ph.D in political science from Duke University in 1988 and 1992, respectively. Agrawal joined U-M as an associate professor in the School of Natural Resources and Environment (now SEAS) in 2003 and became professor in 2008. He was SNRE’s associate dean for research from 2009-11. He was appointed to the Samuel Trask Dana Professorship in 2016, continuing through to his retirement. Agrawal is a nationally and internationally renowned political scientist and a leading figure in the social sciences on the environment. His primary scholarly contributions have been in environmental governance, indigenous knowledge and community-led sustainable development. His research was critical to establishing environmental governance as a field within political science.
James F. Driscoll, Arthur B. Modine Professor of Engineering and professor of aerospace engineering, College of Engineering, Dec. 31, 2024. Driscoll received his B.S. from Cornell University in 1970, and his M.S. and Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1973 and 1975, respectively. He joined U-M as an assistant professor in 1974, was promoted to associate professor in 1980, and professor in 1994. He was awarded the status of A.B. Modine chaired professor in 2013. Driscoll’s research focused on experimental studies of fluid mechanics, fluid mixing and turbulent combustion using laser imaging diagnostics. He was one of the first scientists to apply planar laser-induced fluorescence diagnostics, operated at kilohertz framing rates, to obtain videos of the detailed mixing process within fuel jets that are injected into air flows that are at both high-speeds and at high-temperatures. Some of his studies were the first to quantify supersonic fuel-air mixing. In 2016, Driscoll was elected president of the Combustion Institute, an institute with approximately 4,000 members in 30 sections in more than 25 countries. He was awarded the Silver Medal of the Combustion Institute in 1998 and the AIAA Career Award in 2013, in the area of propellants and combustion.
Milo C. Engoren, clinical professor of anesthesiology in the Medical School, Feb. 28, 2025. Engoren received dual B.S. degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1978, and his M.D. from the University of Vermont in 1982. He then completed residencies in internal medicine and anesthesiology at the Cleveland Clinic. Upon completion of his training, he served as a staff anesthesiologist and intensivist in private practice. He joined the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine as a clinical assistant professor in clinical medicine in 2002, and was appointed a clinical associate professor of anesthesiology at the University of Toledo Health Sciences College in 2006. He joined U-M as a clinical professor of anesthesiology in 2011. Engoren has been service chief of the Critical Care Medicine Section of the Department of Anesthesiology since 2011, overseeing the expansion of the fellowship and leading the faculty growth from 10 to 16. He also was the director of cardiovascular research from 2011-17 and the director of critical care research from 2011-22. He has been the departmental billing compliance officer since 2013. As co-director of the Cardiovascular Center ICU from 2012-18, he led its expansion from 24 to 32 beds. He co-authored one book and published close to 200 peer-reviewed research articles.
David Gerdes, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor; professor of physics and of astronomy, chair of Department of Physics, LSA; and interim chair of the Michigan Society of Fellows, Feb. 28, 2025. Gerdes received his B.A. from Carleton College in 1986, a Master of Advanced Study in Mathematics from Cambridge University, England, in 1987, and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1992. He joined the U-M Department of Physics as a research fellow in 1992. He was an assistant professor of physics at Johns Hopkins University before returning to U-M in 1998 as an assistant professor of physics. He was promoted to associate professor in 2002 and professor in 2008. In 2016, he became a professor of astronomy. He served as physics chair from 2019-25; in 2024-25, he chaired the Michigan Society of Fellows. On March 1, 2025, he will begin serving as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Case Western Reserve University. A dedicated and admired teacher at all levels, Gerdes was particularly committed to the large introductory physics courses, where he was an early leader in bringing interactive peer-instruction to formerly passive lectures. Gerdes mounted innovative research programs cutting across the fields of particle physics and astrophysics.
Jeffrey L. Myers, A. James French Professor of Diagnostic Pathology and professor of pathology in the Medical School, Jan. 1, 2025. Myers received his M.D. in 1981 from Washington University School of Medicine, where he completed his residency training in anatomic pathology, followed by a fellowship in surgical and thoracic pathology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. In 1985, Myers was appointed assistant professor in the Department of Pathology at the University of Alabama. In 1989, he was appointed senior associate consultant in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the Mayo Clinic. In 1990, he was appointed assistant professor of pathology at Mayo Medical School, where he was promoted to associate professor in 1991 and to professor of pathology in 1996. In 2006, he joined the U-M Medical School faculty in the Department of Pathology. Myers has held numerous leadership roles in the department, and is a world-renowned expert in thoracic pathology with a focus on diseases of the lung. He was the first to describe respiratory bronchiolitis-interstitial lung disease and made seminal observations concerning the pathogenesis of diffuse parenchymal lung disease. He has authored or co-authored 213 peer-reviewed publications.
Guohua Xi, professor of neurosurgery and program associate, Crosby Neurosurgical Laboratories, Medical School, Feb. 28, 2025. Xi received his M.D. from Zhejiang Medical University in 1985. He joined U-M as a research investigator in 1998, and was promoted to assistant research scientist in 2000, research assistant professor in 2003, research associate professor in 2004, associate professor in 2005, Richard C. Schneider Research Professor of Neurosurgery in 2009, and professor in 2011. Xi has extensive experience in stroke models and intracerebral hemorrhage. He has received at least 14 RO1 grants and more than 226 peer-reviewed journal articles. Xi received the American Heart Association Established Investigator Award from 2008-12. He was a grant reviewer for the National Institutes of Health, the American Heart Association and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. Xi has mentored more than 100 students, visiting scholars, residents and postdoctoral fellows.
— Compiled by Jeff Bleiler, The University Record
