Other action taken by the Board of Regents at its July 18 meeting:
North Quad courtyard to be named after distinguished professor, administrator
The courtyard at North Quad will be named the Henry Simmons Frieze Courtyard to honor a professor and administrator who served the university in the mid- to late 19th century. Frieze came to U-M in 1854 as a professor of Latin language and literature and was appointed acting university president from 1869-71. Women were first admitted to U-M during Frieze’s tenure. Frieze also served as acting president on two other occasions when President James B. Angell was involved in diplomatic assignments. During his second interim appointment, U-M established schools of political science and mechanical engineering, as well as a professorship of music that eventually led to the formation of the School of Music. In 1956, U-M purchased the Ann Arbor High School building and Carnegie Library at the corner of Huron and State streets and named the complex the Henry Simmons Frieze Building. In 2007, the Frieze Building was demolished to erect the North Quad Residential and Academic Complex.
— Jeff Bleiler, The University Record
Marsal School approved to offer online graduate degree program
The Marsal Family School of Education has been approved to offer an online Master of Arts degree in leading educational innovation and transformation, adding to the four residential master’s degree programs offered at the school. The curriculum for this online, non-Rackham Master of Arts program emphasizes fostering creativity and adaptability, improving learning outcomes and addressing the complex challenges facing education. It marks the first online M.A. offered by the Marsal School, and school officials cite current student desires and market conditions as drivers behind the new program. The first students would enter the program in September 2025, pending further approval from the Michigan Association of State Universities.
— Jeff Bleiler, The University Record
Ford School receives approval to offer online masters program
The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy has received approval to offer an online Master of Public Affairs degree to complement its current MPA program. The online MPA curriculum would be similar to the residential MPA program but modified to better meet the needs of working professionals who have at least five years of full-time policy-related work experience. The proposed degree modification would be offered through the Ford School as a non-Rackham Graduate School program. The curriculum is designed to include two required 1.5 credit hour residential experiences to provide cohort building and networking with Ford School faculty and staff. The first cohort would start in January 2026, pending further approval from the Michigan Association of State Universities.
— Jeff Bleiler, The University Record
Ann Arbor campus
Faculty appointments with tenure
Shalanda H. Baker, professor of environment and sustainability, School for Environment and Sustainability, effective Aug. 26, 2024.
Rhima M. Coleman, associate professor of orthopaedic surgery, Medical School, effective Aug. 1, 2024.
Kishonna Gray, professor of information, School of Information, effective Aug. 26, 2024.
Heidi Hausermann, associate professor of environment and sustainability, School for Environment and Sustainability, effective Aug. 26, 2024.
Darrell Hudson, professor of health behavior and health education, School of Public Health, effective Aug. 26, 2024.
Jonathan Kuuskoski, associate professor of music, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, effective Aug. 26, 2024.
Brian P. McCullough, associate professor of kinesiology, School of Kinesiology, effective Aug. 26, 2024.
Tanya S. Wright, professor of education, Marsal Family School of Education, effective Aug. 26, 2024.
Jiayu Zhou, associate professor of information, School of Information, effective Aug. 26, 2024.
Named professorships
* Keith D. Aaronson, Bertram Pitt, M.D. Collegiate Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Medical School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
* Benjamin L. Allen, James Douglas Engel Collegiate Professor, Medical School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
* Laura N. Beny, Earl Warren DeLano Professor of Law, Law School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
* Elaine M. Caoili, Saroja Adusumilli Collegiate Professor of Radiology, Medical School, Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2025.
*Thomas L. Chenevert, Collegiate Professor of Basic Radiological Sciences, Medical School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2027.
* Arul M. Chinnaiyan, S.P. Hicks Endowed Professor of Pathology, Medical School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
Roger D. Cone, Tadataka Yamada Distinguished University Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, effective Sept. 1, 2024.
Deborah Dash Moore, Jonathan Freedman Distinguished University Professor of History and Judaic Studies, effective Sept. 1, 2024.
Robert Dickson, Galen B. Toews, M.D. Legacy Professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Medical School, effective July 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2028.
* Justin B. Dimick, Frederick A. Coller Distinguished Professor of Surgery, Medical School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
Ivaylo D. Dinov, Henry P. Tappan Collegiate Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
David Dunning, Charles R. Walgreen, Jr. Professor of the Study of Human Understanding, LSA, effective Aug. 26, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
* Rebecca S. Eisenberg, Robert and Barbara Luciano Professor of Law, Law School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
Ron Eglash, University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor, effective Aug. 26, 2024.
Jeffrey A. Fessler, William L. Root Distinguished University Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, effective Sept. 1, 2024.
Sergey Fomin, Richard P. Stanley Distinguished University Professor of Mathematics, effective Sept. 1, 2024.
* David Ginsburg, Warner-Lambert/Parke-Davis Professor of Medicine, Medical School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
* Megan Haymart, Nancy Wigginton Endocrinology Research Professor of Thyroid Cancer, Medical School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
* Scott A. Hershovitz, Thomas G. and Mabel Long Professor of Law, Law School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
* James R. Hines, Jr., L. Hart Wright Collegiate Professor of Law, Law School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
* Nicholas C. Howson, Pao Li Tsiang Professor of Law, Law School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
* Darnell Kaigler, Major M. Ash Collegiate Professor of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
* Ella A. Kazerooni, Terry M. Silver, M.D. Collegiate Professor of Radiology, Medical School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2025.
Hun Seok Kim, Samuel H. Fuller Early Career Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2030.
* Jason S. Knight, Marvin and Betty Danto Research Professor of Connective Tissue Research, Medical School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
Joseph C. Kolars, Leslie D. Yamada and Tachi Yamada, M.D. Director, Medical School, effective July 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2028.
* Matthias Kretzler, Warner-Lambert/Parke-Davis Professor of Medicine, Medical School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
Matthew D. Lassiter, Louis Evans Professor of History, LSA, effective Aug. 26, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
* Ann Chih Lin, Kenneth G. Lieberthal and Richard H. Rogel Professor of Chinese Studies, LSA, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
Deborah Loewenberg Ball, Jessie Jean Storey-Fry Distinguished University Professor of Education, effective Sept. 1, 2024.
Prashant Mahajan, William G. Barson Collegiate Professor, Medical School, effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2029.
Sean E. McCabe, Carol J. Boyd Collegiate Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through May 31, 2029.
* W. Joseph McCune, Michael H. and Marcia S. Klein Professor of Rheumatic Diseases, Medical School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
* Vallerie V. McLaughlin, Kim A. Eagle, M.D. Endowed Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Medical School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
Rohit Mehra, Godfrey Dorr Stobbe Research Professor of Translational Pathology, Medical School, effective July 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2028.
* Suzanne M. Moenter, Fred J. Karsch Collegiate Professor of Physiology, Medical School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
Jean V. Morrison, John G. Searle Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2027.
* Venkatesh L. Murthy, Melvyn Rubenfire Professor of Preventive Cardiology, Medical School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
* Lena M. Napolitano, Joyce and Don Massey Family Foundation Professor, Medical School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
Nathan A. Niemi, Henry Pollack Professor, LSA, effective Aug. 26, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
* Asma Nusrat, F. Peyton Rous Professor of Experimental Pathology, Medical School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
* Charles A. Parkos, Carl Vernon Weller Professor of Pathology, Medical School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026.
Joel F. Platt, Melvyn T. Korobkin, M.D. Collegiate Professor of Radiology, Medical School, Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2025.
Hallie C. Prescott, Toews Family Legacy Professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Medical School, effective July 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2028.
* James J. Prescott, Henry King Ransom Professor of Law, Law School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
* Eve B. Primus, Yale Kamisar Collegiate Professor of Law, Law School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
* James M. Rae, Thomas H. Simpson Collegiate Professor of Cancer Research, Medical School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
* Panduranga S. Rao, Richard D. Swartz, M.D. Collegiate Professor of Nephrology, Medical School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
* Liangyou Rui, Louis G. D’Alecy Collegiate Professor of Molecular Physiology, Medical School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
* Randy J. Seeley, Henry King Ransom Professor of Surgery, Medical School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
Robert M. Sellers, James S. Jackson Distinguished University Professor of Psychology, effective Sept. 1, 2024.
Isis H. Settles, University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor, effective Aug. 26, 2024.
* James A. Shayman, Agnes C. and Frank D. McKay Professor, Medical School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
* Alan V. Smrcka, Benedict R. Lucchesi Collegiate Professor of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Medical School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
* Gabor Toth, Bram van Leer Collegiate Research Professor, Office of the Vice President for Research, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
* Riccardo Valdez, John G. Batsakis Professor, Medical School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
Christina Weiland, Karl and Martha Kohn Professor of Social Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, effective Aug. 26, 2024, through Aug. 25, 2029.
* Francis P. Worden, Nancy Wigginton Oncology Research Professor of Thyroid Cancer, Medical School, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
Administrative appointments
Darrell Hudson, chair, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, effective Aug. 26, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
* Jody R. Lori, associate dean for global affairs and community engagement, School of Nursing, effective July 1, 2024, through Sept. 30, 2024.
Prashant Mahajan, chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical School, effective July 1, 2024.
* Jeffrey D. Morenoff, associate dean for research and policy engagement, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, effective Aug. 1, 2024, through July 31, 2026.
* Lisa A. Prosser, associate vice president for research–health sciences, Office of the Vice President for Research, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2029.
Other transactions
Thomas C. Buchmueller, extension of an outside U.S. assignment leave of absence, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Dec. 31, 2024.
Thomas A. Finholt, change in title to senior vice provost for academic and budgetary affairs, Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective July 1, 2024.
Channing G. Joseph, Howard R. Marsh Visiting Professor of Journalism, LSA, effective Aug. 26, 2024, through April 30, 2025.
Kemp Powers, John H. Mitchell Visiting Professor of Media Entertainment, Department of Film, Television, and Media, LSA, effective Aug. 26, 2024, through Dec. 31, 2024.
Dearborn campus
Danielle L. DeFauw, chair, Department of Education, College of Education, Health, and Human Services, effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.
**Jie Shen, interim chair, Department of Computer and Information Science, College of Engineering and Computer Science, effective Sept. 1, 2024, through Dec. 31, 2024.
Flint campus
Syed Ali Arefifar, associate professor of electrical engineering, College of Innovation and Technology, effective Aug. 26, 2024.
Mohamed Wiem Mkaouer, associate professor of computer science, College of Innovation and Technology, effective Aug. 26, 2024.
Shelby Newport, chair, Department of Fine and Performing Arts, College of Arts, Sciences and Education, effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.
*Reappointments
**Interim approval granted
Retirements
Larry E. Antonuk, professor of radiation oncology, Medical School, Aug. 2, 2024. Antonuk received his B.Sc. in physics in 1975 from the University of Calgary and his Ph.D. in nuclear physics in 1981 from the University of Alberta. He was a research fellow with the University of South Carolina and the Université de Neuchâtel, Switzerland, from 1981-84, a research associate with the University of Alberta working at Laboratoire National Saturne, France, from 1984-87, and a research investigator with U-M from 1987-88. Antonuk joined the U-M faculty as an instructor in 1988, was promoted to assistant professor in 1990, associate professor in 1995 and professor in 2001. Antonuk taught radiation physics courses to radiation therapy technologist students and radiation oncology medical residents. His lab developed novel megavoltage and diagnostic X-ray imaging technologies. He co-conceived indirect detection, active matrix, flat-panel imagers and carried out research to extend their range of use. He published in more than 75 peer-reviewed publications and more than 185 abstracts and two book chapters. Antonuk was named a fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine in 2004 and received the Dean’s Award for Innovation from the Medical School in 2006.
Dean E. Brenner, Moshe Talpaz, M.D. Professor of Translational Oncology, professor of internal medicine, and professor of pharmacology, Medical School, Aug. 2, 2024. Brenner received his A.B. in 1971 from the University of Pennsylvania and his M.D. in 1974 from Hahnemann Medical College. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Pennsylvania State University in 1977 and his fellowship in medical oncology at the National Cancer Institute in 1980. He was assistant professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University in 1981 and at the University of Buffalo in 1986. He joined U-M as an associate professor in 1989 and was promoted to professor in 1996. Brenner helped establish cancer prevention as a premier program at the Comprehensive Cancer Center. Brenner developed new approaches to detect and prevent the progression of pre-cancerous lesions and built a research infrastructure that was an institutional model for complex research in humans. He was inaugural chair of the NIH’s Clinical Oncology Special Emphasis Panel. He authored or co-authored 201 peer-reviewed journal articles. He received the Distinguished Mentor Award from the Michigan Institute of Health and Clinical Research. The American Cancer Society and the American Society of Clinical Oncology awarded him for his contributions in cancer prevention.
James Douglas Engel, professor of cell and developmental biology, Medical School, April 30, 2024. Engel earned his Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in chemistry at the University of California at San Diego in 1970 and his Ph.D. from the University of Oregon in 1975. He conducted his postdoctoral studies at the California Institute of Technology. Engel was appointed the G. Carl Huber Professor of Developmental Biology, professor of cell and developmental biology, and chair of the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at the Medical School in 2002, after serving for 24 years on the faculty of Northwestern University. During his tenure as chair from 2002-13, Engel hired 12 new faculty members at all ranks and moved CDB to the new A. Alfred Taubman Biomedical Sciences Research Building. Engel served as an editorial board member of professional journals, as a reviewer for NIH study sections and as a consultant for pharmaceutical or law practices. Engel’s research accomplishments include the discovery that chromatin is organized in the same basic structure in all eucaryotes and that enhancers act by looping through nucleoplasmic space to contact their target promoters.
Elise K. Hodges, clinical associate professor of psychiatry, Medical School, Aug. 31, 2024. Hodges received her B.A. in psychology from U-M in 1993, followed by an M.A. in clinical psychology in 2001 and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology in 2002, both from Wayne State University. Hodges completed an APA-approved internship at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System in 2001, then completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Michigan Medicine in 2004. She joined the U-M faculty in 2005. In 2009, Hodges was promoted to clinical assistant professor, and in 2019 was promoted to clinical associate professor. Hodges is a clinician research-scholar who was associate medical director for the neuropsychology clinic for more than 10 years, overseeing the implementation of MiChart. Hodges’ scholarly contributions to the areas of pediatric sleep disordered breathing has led to a better understanding of the impact that disordered sleep may have in children. Hodges is a core investigator on a multisite study examining pre- and post-surgical outcomes in children who undergo surgery for focal epilepsy. Hodges’ research also has focused on how to promote independence in adolescents with autism via driver’s training models. Her work has been disseminated via presentations, peer-reviewed journal publications, book chapters and an edited book.
Robert V. Hogikyan, clinical professor of internal medicine, Medical School, Aug. 1, 2024. Hogikyan received his M.D. from Wayne State University and his M.P.H. from U-M, completing both in 1984. His training continued at Wayne State where he completed his internal medicine residency and served as chief medical resident. In 1990, he joined the U-M faculty and shortly thereafter, initiated his tenure at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, beginning as medical director of the community living center. Over the years, Hogikyan progressed to assistant professor, clinical assistant professor and clinical associate professor, reaching the rank of clinical professor in 2018. He was the program director of the U-M Geriatric Medicine Fellowship, VA Fellowship in Advanced Geriatrics, and section chief of Geriatrics Medicine Section at VAAAHS. His achievements have been recognized with awards such as the Dr. Lee Weatherbee Memorial Award from the Ann Arbor VAMC and the Kemp B. Cease Clinician of the Year award from the VAAAHS. At the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, he has directed crucial geriatric and extended care programs that influence the quality of life and health management of aging veterans. He received the Henry Christian Award for Excellence in Research.
Barbara A. Israel, professor of health behavior and health education, School of Public Health, Aug. 31, 2024. Israel received her B.A. in 1972, her M.P.H. in 1978 and her D.P.H. in 1982, all from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Israel joined the School of Public Health as an assistant professor in 1982 and was promoted through the ranks to professor in 1994. She was a visiting professor at the University of Otago in Wellington, New Zealand, for several years. Israel has served as director of the Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center since 1995 and chaired the department in SPH from 1995-99. Israel is recognized for her contribution to the development and implementation of community-based participatory research that emphasizes the equitable involvement of community partners in all aspects of the research process. She has published in journals on CBPR and the social and physical environmental determinants of health and health inequities. Israel has been actively involved in several National Institutes of Health and Foundation-funded CBPR partnerships focused on understanding and addressing health inequities in Detroit. She received numerous awards including the Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award by the CDC Foundation in 2022.
Darlene M. Jones, clinical instructor of dentistry, School of Dentistry, June 30, 2024. Jones completed her M.P.A. from Eastern Michigan University in 2002. She taught at Wayne County Community College from 2005-14 and began at the U-M School of Dentistry as an adjunct lecturer in 2011. She became a clinical lecturer in 2014, was appointed a clinical instructor in 2021 and served as interim director of the Dental Hygiene Program from 2022-23. She supervised the Michigan Health and Human Services Public Act 161 Dental Preventative Program and assumed the course director role for all three classes in the dental hygiene community thread. Jones has published articles on treating patients with special needs and chaired dental hygiene master’s thesis committees since. Her accomplishments while serving as the interim director of the Dental Hygiene Program include successful leadership of 2024 Commission on Dental Accreditation, development of effort allocation breakdown for dental hygiene faculty, and enabled the purchase of 10 American Board of Dental Examiners manikins for student use. She initiated a learning session during the orientation of new incoming classes and originated an onboarding program for all new dental hygiene employees.
Marc L. Kessler, Allen S. Lichter M.D. Professor of Radiation Oncology and clinical professor of radiation oncology, Medical School, Sept. 2, 2024. Kessler received his B.S. in physics from the University of Florida in 1981 and his Ph.D. in biophysics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1989. He joined U-M as an instructor in the Department of Radiation Oncology in 1989, and was promoted to assistant professor in 1992, clinical associate professor in 2005 and clinical professor in 2012. Kessler is known for the design, development and clinical implementation of software tools that allow the quantitative use of three-dimensional multimodality image and dose data to optimize radiation therapy treatment planning and delivery. Many of those tools are now considered a standard of care in radiation oncology. As founding chair of the American Association of Physicists, Kessler led the nationwide effort to develop and publish recommendations for the safe use of these tools in the clinical setting. As director of the Winter Institute of Medical Physics since 2014, Kessler developed a unique early career mentorship program. He has received funding from NIH/NCI grants and has 75 journal publications. Kessler was named a fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine in 2014.
Michael S. Klinkman, professor of family medicine and professor of learning health sciences, Medical School, June 30, 2024. Klinkman completed his B.S. in zoology in 1978, his M.D. in 1982, and family medicine residency in 1985, all at U-M. He was chief resident in 1984-85. He received his M.S. in family medicine from the RWJ Clinical Scholars Program at Case Western Reserve University in 1987 and returned to U-M as a lecturer in family medicine in 1989. He was promoted to assistant professor in 1991, associate professor in 1998, and professor in 2010. Klinkman’s research has focused on health information technology solutions to support primary and community care, securing more than 30 grants, publishing roughly 100 original manuscripts, book chapters and books, and licensing two software applications. He was a member and deputy chair of the World Health Organization on primary care mental health committees. He co-developed and led U-M’s Medical Management Center for Managed Care, Depression Center and the New Innovative Clinical Experience Program in Family Medicine. He has received multiple teaching awards and has worked directly with communities across the country to develop solutions to better integrate health and social care.
Irina D. Pogozheva, associate research scientist, College of Pharmacy, June 28, 2024. Pogozheva received her B.S. and M.S. in biology from Moscow State University, Russia, in 1979, and her Ph.D. in biology from the Semionov Institute of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, in 1985. She completed a postdoctoral research fellowship in 1999 at the U-M College of Pharmacy, at which time she was appointed as a research investigator in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry. She was promoted to assistant research scientist in 2002 and associate research scientist in 2013. Pogozheva’s research ranges from experimental biophysical studies of rhodopsin to employing advanced computational methodologies for the structural assessment and modeling of proteins, peptides and organic molecules in membrane environments, along with computer-aided drug discovery. Her pioneering computational studies have illuminated the intricacies of molecular interactions in membrane protein signaling pathways and have contributed to the development of novel analgesics derived from mixed efficacy opioid ligands. She has also played an integral role in the development of the BioMembHub portal, a gateway to a computational infrastructure that includes three databases for membrane-associated proteins and drug-like molecules, along with eight web-based computational modeling applications.
Paul C. Walker, assistant dean for experiential education and community engagement, and clinical professor of pharmacy, College of Pharmacy; manager, Pharmacy Patient Outcomes, U-M Health, Sept. 3, 2024. Walker received his B.S. in pharmacy in 1980 and Pharm.D. in 1985, both from Wayne State University. He completed a residency at Children’s Hospital of Michigan in 1982 and a specialty residency in pediatric pharmacy practice at the University of Tennessee in 1983. After starting his academic career at Wayne State University, he began teaching as an adjunct faculty member at U-M in 1995. He joined U-M full time in 1999 as a clinical associate professor of pharmacy and manager of clinical pharmacy services, and was promoted to clinical professor in 2011. He was appointed assistant dean for experiential education and community engagement at the College of Pharmacy in 2020. Walker is internationally recognized as a leader in pharmacy practice. He served several organizations including as president of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists from 2022-23. His honors include being inducted into the MPA Hall of Honor, the 2022 Association of Black Health-system Pharmacists Foundation’s Wendell T. Hill Award and the 2022 U-M Interprofessional Education Award for Innovation and Excellence.
— Compiled by Katie Kelton, The University Record
