The Board of Regents also approved the following items at its May 21, 2026, meeting:
New Bachelor of Arts degree program to be offered in School of Social Work
The School of Social Work will offer a new 60-credit Bachelor of Arts Degree in Community Action and Social Change, or BA-CASC. This new BA-CASC degree will build on the foundations of the existing Community Action and Social Change minor, which began in 2010 and has graduated over 1,200 students. Conceptualized in partnership with students, faculty and staff, the BA-CASC degree will support students with interdisciplinary learning opportunities by diving deeply into community action and social change course content focused on core skills for working in any discipline. Students will learn social science theories, intergroup engagement, research and evaluation, critical analysis, and applied community-based projects, among others. The BA-CASC will be available to undergraduate students already on the Ann Arbor campus and provide an admissions process for interested transfer students. The first students will enter the program in September 2027, following further approval from the Michigan Association of State Universities.
Designs approved for Lorch Hall expansion, addition
Regents approved the schematic design for the Lorch Hall renovation and addition project, and authorized proceeding with construction provided that bids are within the approved budget. The estimated cost of the project has been increased to $210 million due to market and cost escalation factors. Funding will be provided from College of Literature, Science and the Arts resources. Regents first approved the project at their May 2025 meeting, and authorized MGA Partners as the design architect. The project renovates 73,000 square feet of existing Lorch Hall and constructs an additional 90,000 square feet to accommodate the current and projected growth needs for the LSA Departments of Economics and Linguistics. Construction is scheduled to be completed in the winter of 2030.
Construction approved for new Men’s Gymnastics Training Center
The Board of Regents approved the architectural firm as well as the construction contracts for a new Men’s Gymnastics Training Center on the Stephen M. Ross Athletic Campus. The team currently practices in the Coliseum, which is an outdated facility that is scheduled for demolition to allow for future university development. “We appreciate the Board of Regents supporting and approving a new training facility for one of our most successful programs at Michigan,” said Warde Manuel, U-M’s Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics. “Men’s Gymnastics has been a consistently high-achieving group both in competition and academics. We are excited to build a training complex that will allow them to pursue Big Ten and national titles every year.” The future facility will be built on the South Athletic Campus adjacent to the Bahna Wrestling Center. The 30,000-square-foot training center will include practice areas, team and coaching staff locker rooms, athletic training and recovery spaces for the athletes, as well as offices for the coaches and staff. The estimated cost of the project is $29 million, with the resources being provided by the athletic department. Michigan is one of the most successful men’s gymnastics programs in collegiate history. The Wolverines have won seven team national championships and 21 Big Ten Championships, including a string of six straight Big Ten titles. The team finished third at the NCAA Championship this year after winning the 2025 national title and has finished in the top three squads each of the past six seasons.
Fireworks displays for Morgan Wallen concerts approved
The Board of Regents approved pyrotechnics displays for July 24 and 25 at Michigan Stadium when country music artist Morgan Wallen is scheduled to perform. These theatrical pyrotechnics displays will occur while an artist is performing to add to the concert experience in and around the staging areas. Anschutz Entertainment Group has selected Pyrotek Special Effects Inc. and FFP Effects Inc. to produce and execute the pyrotechnics displays during the performances. All required documentation has been submitted to the university’s fire marshal, including information regarding Pyrotek and FFP’s licensed pyrotechnic operators, years of experience, proposed pyrotechnics inventory, and applicable insurance coverage. Additionally, a full safety, fire protection and security plan have been submitted.
Regents approve 2028-29 academic calendar
The Board of Regents approved the 2028-29 academic calendar for the Ann Arbor campus. The calendar includes a pre-Labor Day start beginning Monday, Aug. 28, 2028, which provides a one-week break between the end of the summer term and the start of fall term. It also includes a fall break, Oct. 16-17, and no classes on the day before Thanksgiving, Nov. 22. Classes will end on Dec. 11, and exams will end on Dec. 20. The winter term will start Jan. 10, 2029, with classes ending April 24 and exams ending May 3. The later winter term start date will result in a later spring break. The break will begin March 3, and classes resume March 12. The fall term has 70 class days and winter has 69 class days.
Ann Arbor campus
Faculty appointments with tenure
Chin-Hwa Y. Dahlem, associate professor of nursing, School of Nursing, Aug. 25, 2026.
Yan Huang, professor of technology and operations, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, Aug. 25, 2026.
*Justin M. Oldham, associate professor of internal medicine, Medical School, April 1, 2026.
Anjali Sharma, associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, College of Pharmacy, July 15, 2026.
*Kent Syverud, professor of law, Law School, May 11, 2026.
Michael Thornton, professor of music, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, Aug. 25, 2026.
Named professorships
Ahmed Abdel-Latif, Daniel R. Goldstein, M.D. Research Professor, Medical School, May 1, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2030.
**Joshi J. Alumkal, Wicha Family Professor of Oncology, Medical School, Sept. 1, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2031.
**Sawsan As-Sanie, Robert K. Ferguson and Virginia A. Ferguson Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Sept. 1, 2026, through Aug 31, 2031.
Thomas Brenn, A. James French Professor of Diagnostic Pathology, Medical School, May 1, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2030.
**Michelle S. Caird, Harold W. and Helen L. Gehring Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical School, July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028.
Sandra Camelo-Piragua, M. R. Abell Endowed Professor of Surgical Pathology, Medical School, March 1, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2030.
**Anne K. Cameron, James Montie, M.D. Legacy Professor of Urology, Medical School, Sept. 1, 2026, through Aug 31, 2031.
**Ronald D. Chervin, Michael S. Aldrich Legacy Professor of Sleep Medicine, Medical School, Sept. 1, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2031.
Heath Hofmann, Ian Hiskens Collegiate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, May 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031.
Scott E.L. Greer, Richard Carl Jelinek Professor of Health Services Management and Policy, School of Public Health, May 1, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2031.
Fei Liu, Richard H. Kingery Professor of Dentistry, School of Dentistry, May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2031.
**Zachary London, James W. Albers Legacy Professor of Neurology, Medical School, Sept. 1, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2031.
Wei Lu, Charles M. Vest Collegiate Professor of Engineering, College of Engineering, May 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031.
**Costas A. Lyssiotis, Maisel Research Professor of Oncology, Medical School, Sept. 1, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2031.
Anna K. Mapp, Rowena G. Matthews Professor in the Life Sciences, Life Sciences Institute, Sept. 1, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2031.
**Martha M. Matuszak, Laurie Snow Research Professor, Medical School, Sept. 1, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2031.
Marie McCarthy, Earl V. Moore Collegiate Professor of Music, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2031.
Carol C. Menassa, Robert I. Carr Collegiate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, May 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031.
**Shelie Miller, Jonathan W. Bulkley Collegiate Professor of Sustainable Systems, School for Environment and Sustainability, Sept. 1, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2031.
Stacey Missmer, Judy Frankel Research Professor of Women’s Health, Medical School, May 1, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2030.
**Bethany B. Moore, Nancy Walls Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School, Sept. 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031.
**Todd Morgan, Jack Lapides, M.D. Research Professor, Medical School, Sept. 1, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2031.
**Christianne Myers, Claribel Baird Halstead Collegiate Professor, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2029.
**Paula A. Newman-Casey, Jerome Jacobson Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Medical School, Sept. 1, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2031.
**Charles A. Parkos, Carl Vernon Weller Professor of Pathology, Medical School, July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028.
**John D. Pasquale, Donald R. Shepherd Chair in Conducting, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2031.
Brian A. Porter-Szucs, Richard Hudson Research Professor of History, LSA, Jan. 1, 2027, through May 24, 2028.
Nilton O. Renno, John R. Barker Professor of Planetary Sciences and Space Engineering, College of Engineering, May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2031.
**Lori Quinlan Riegger, Sujit K. and Uma A. Pandit Professor of Pediatric Anesthesiology, Medical School, Sept. 1, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2031.
Michael E. Shepherd, John G. Searle Assistant Professor of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, Sept. 1, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2029.
*Albert J. Shih, Yoram Koren Collegiate Professor of Engineering, College of Engineering, April 1, 2026, through May 31, 2031.
**Duxin Sun, Charles R. Walgreen, Jr. Professor of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2031.
**Laurie K. Svoboda, John G. Searle Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Sept. 1, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2029.
**Stanley J. Watson, Jr., Ralph Waldo Gerard Professor of Neurosciences, Medical School, Sept. 1, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2031.
Brady T. West, Collegiate Research Professor, Office of the Vice President for Research, Sept. 1, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2031.
Yunlu Zhu, Terry and Shelley Barr Research Professor, Medical School, May 1, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2030.
Administrative appointments
**Bart M. Bartlett, chair, Department of Chemistry, LSA, July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030.
Jolene R. Bostwick, associate dean for student affairs, College of Pharmacy, May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2029.
**Natalie Colabianchi, associate dean for research, School of Kinesiology, July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
**Julia Cole, chair, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, LSA, July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030.
Henriette D.M. Elvang, chair, Department of Physics, LSA, July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031.
Michael Gould, associate dean for undergraduate academic affairs, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029.
Leah M. Litman, associate dean for faculty and research, Law School, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029.
*Mingyan Liu, Robert J. Vlasic Dean of Engineering, College of Engineering, May 15, 2026, through July 31, 2029.
**Benjamin B. Paloff, chair, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, LSA, July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030.
Uday Rajan, senior associate dean for faculty and research, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029.
*Kanakadurga V.N.L. Singer, associate dean for faculty, Medical School, April 1, 2026.
**Gretchen M. Spreitzer, associate dean for executive and corporate relations, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
**Srinivasaraghavan Sriram, associate dean for graduate programs, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028.
*Stephen J. Stefanac, interim associate dean for patient services, School of Dentistry, March 25, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2026.
**Yung-Jin Carolyn Yoon, associate dean for community and global initiatives, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028.
Christopher J. Walker, associate dean for academic programming, Law School, July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029.
Other transactions
‘Pemi Aguda, Helen Zell Visiting Professor of Poetry/Prose, LSA, Jan. 1, 2027, through May 24, 2027.
Mariko Anno, Toyota Visiting Professor of Japanese Studies, LSA, Aug. 25, 2026, through April 30, 2027.
Tabbye M. Chavous, extension of personal leave of absence, July 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027.
Kate R. Fitzpatrick, change in title as senior associate dean, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029.
Domenico Grasso, president, University of Michigan, May 8, 2025.
Karla Mallette, transfer of tenure to professor of Italian, with tenure, and professor of Middle East studies, without tenure, LSA, Aug. 25, 2026.
Rachel B.J. Richardson, Helen Zell Visiting Professor of Poetry/Prose, LSA, Aug. 25, 2026, through Dec. 31, 2026.
Dearborn campus
Krisanu Bandyopadhyay, chair, Department of Natural Sciences, College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters, July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029.
Natalia Czap, chair, Department of Social Sciences, College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters, July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029.
J. Caitlin Finlayson, chair, Department of Language, Culture and the Arts, College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters, July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029.
Maria Gabriella Scarlatta, chancellor, UM-Dearborn, May 22, 2026, through May 21, 2031.
Flint campus
Min-Hui Huang, Frances Willson Thompson Professor, Aug. 20, 2026.
Shandowyn L. Parker, dean, College of Health Sciences, June 1, 2026.
Suleyman Uludag, David M. French Professor, July 1, 2026.
* Interim approval granted
** Reappointments
Retirements
Jeffrey C. Alt, research professor, earth and environmental sciences, LSA, May 24, 2026. Alt received his B.S. from U-M in 1975 and both his M.S. (1981) and his Ph.D. (1984) from the University of Miami. He joined U-M as an assistant research scientist (1989), then was promoted to associate research scientist (1991), research scientist (1998), and research professor (2011). Alt’s career illuminated the deep connections between fluid-rock interaction, geochemical cycling, and microbial life in Earth’s oceanic lithosphere. His research looked at the nature of geochemical reactions, the geothermal conditions under which they occur, and the significance of these interactions to the deep biosphere. His work on oceanic basalts demonstrated that more carbon is taken up by basalts than is degassed by mid-ocean ridge volcanoes. His later work provided geochemical evidence for a subsurface microbial biosphere that creates chemical energy through sulfate reduction in oceanic basement rocks devoid of organic carbon. Alt was elected a fellow of the American Geophysical Union (2017) and the Geological Society of America (2004). He served as Distinguished Lecturer for the Consortium for Ocean Leadership (2009-10) and received the Research Scientist Achievement Award (2001) and Excellence in Research Award (1999) from U-M.
Jami L. Anderson, professor of philosophy, College of Arts, Sciences and Education, UM-Flint, May 19, 2026. Anderson received her B.A. from Arizona State University (1989), her Ph.D. from the University of Southern California (1995), and her J.D. from Wayne State University (2022). She joined UM-Flint as an assistant professor (1999), then was promoted to associate professor (2005) and professor (2015). She served as program director of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program (2004-09), and as chair of the Department of Philosophy (2006-12; 2018-21). Anderson’s research addressed the philosophy of law, applied ethics, and social justice issues. She published journal articles on state punishment, employment discrimination in women’s prisons, privilege, and philosophical issues raised by autism. Anderson cofounded and directed the Center for Cognition and Neuroethics (2009). She edited a textbook on philosophical issues raised by laws regulating identities, and co-edited and contributed chapters to The Philosophy of Autism (2012) and Contemporary Philosophy of Autism (2025). Her most recent journal articles examined the impact of Michigan court decisions on the use of reasonable force by public school teachers who work with autistic students. She also founded the undergraduate philosophy journal Compos Mentis and launched the annual Michigan Undergraduate Philosophy Conference.
Cynthia M. Arslanian-Engoren, professor of nursing, School of Nursing, June 30, 2026. Arslanian-Engoren earned her bachelor’s in nursing from Wayne State University (1989) and her master’s in nursing from the Medical College of Ohio (1994), followed by her Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies (1998) and her PhD in Nursing (1999) at U-M. Arslanian-Engoren joined U-M’s School of Nursing as an assistant professor (2001), then was promoted to associate professor (2008) and professor (2019). She served as the School of Nursing’s director of faculty affairs and faculty development (2014-17) and as associate dean for faculty affairs and faculty development (2017). Arslanian-Engoren is a nurse scientist recognized for her expertise in decision-making. Her research has focused on how emergency department nurses triage women presenting with symptoms of acute myocardial infarction, as well as the treatment-seeking decisions of women experiencing acute MI. Her work has been published in leading journals, including the American Journal of Cardiology and the American Journal of Critical Care. Arslanian-Engoren has taught across the curriculum at the School of Nursing, sharing her expertise in clinical decision-making and adult health nursing with undergraduates and, in nursing theory, research, and advanced practice with graduate students.
Jill Becker, Patricia Y. Gurin Collegiate Professor of Psychology, professor of psychology, LSA; and research professor, Michigan Neuroscience Institute, Medical School, May 24, 2026. Becker received her B.A. (1973) and M.A. (1976) from the University of Kansas, and her Ph.D. (1980) from the University of Illinois. Becker joined U-M as a lecturer and assistant research scientist (1983), then was appointed as assistant professor (1987). She was promoted to associate professor (1992) and to professor (1997). Becker has served as associate dean of academic affairs in LSA, and as associate director of the Neuroscience Ph.D. Program. Becker is a scientific leader in the study of neurobiological sex differences in the brain and their influence on psychological functions. Her work identified neurobiological sex differences in brain mechanisms that contribute to vulnerability to drug addiction, and which influence natural motivations such as appetite for food or sexual motivation. Becker is a recent recipient of the Bernice Grafstein Award for Mentoring, awarded by the Society for Neuroscience, the Daniel S. Lehrman Lifetime Achievement Award, awarded by the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, and the FABBS IDEA Lifetime Achievement Award from the Federation of Brain and Behavioral Sciences.
Vincenzo A. Binetti, professor of Italian, LSA, May 24, 2026. Binetti received his laurea degree from Università degli Studi di Firenze (1984), his M.A. from the University of British Columbia (1990), and his Ph.D. from Harvard University (1994). He was appointed assistant professor at the University of Chicago (1994), then joined U-M as an assistant professor (1998). He was promoted to associate professor (2001) and professor (2009). Binetti is a scholar of 19th- and 20th-century Italian literature and cultural studies. His first book, “Cesare Pavese: una vita imperfetta. La crisi dell’intellettuale nell’Italia del dopoguerra “(1998), offered a landmark reinterpretation of Pavese and the postwar intellectual, redefining debates about engagement, myth, and national identity in modern Italian culture. He followed this with Città nomadi. Esodo e autonomia nella metropoli contemporanea (2008), a pioneering study of urban space and autonomy in the global metropolis, and Scritture minori. Letteratura, linguaggio politico e pratiche di resistenza (2021), which explored minor literature, political language, and resistance. He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses on Italian literature, film, cultural and migration studies, and theories of citizenship — and in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, he served as chair, associate chair, graduate chair, and Italian section head.
Michael Boehnke, Richard G. Cornell Distinguished University Professor of Biostatistics and professor of biostatistics, School of Public Health, May 24, 2026. Boehnke received his B.A. (1977) from the University of Oregon, and his Ph.D. (1983) from UCLA. He joined U-M’s Department of Biostatistics as an assistant professor in 1984 and was promoted to associate professor (1989) and professor (1993). He has served as the founding director of U-M’s Genome Science Training Program since 1995 and U-M’s Center for Statistical Genetics since 1999. Over the course of his career, Boehnke developed statistical methods and computational tools used worldwide to map the genes for human diseases and traits, applied these methods and tools to advance our understanding of human health and disease, and made important discoveries in the genetics of type 2 diabetes and related traits. His work has been recognized with numerous honors, including election as a member of the National Academy of Medicine (2006), and fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2010) and of the American Statistical Association (2002). He was named the Richard G. Cornell Distinguished University Professor of Biostatistics (2008).
Howard J. Bromberg, clinical professor of law, Law School, May 31, 2026. Bromberg received both his B.A. (1980) and his J.D. (1983) from Harvard Law School, and his J.S.M. (1991) from Stanford Law School. From 2001-03, he was a visiting professor at Harvard Law School, where he helped establish the First-Year Lawyering Program and served as its associate director. From 2003-08, he was associate professor of law and assistant dean of clinical and professional skills programs at the Ave Maria School of Law in Ann Arbor. From 2008-10, he designed and directed the legal writing program at the newly created Peking University School of Transnational Law, where he was also a visiting professor. Bromberg has published numerous books and articles on subjects in law, legal history, and biography, and edited the three-volume “Great Lives From History: The Incredibly Wealthy” (2011). He has co-authored “U.S. Legal Practice Skills for International Law Students” (2014) with Anne Burr and “Cases and Materials on Marijuana Law” (2019) and “Marijuana Law in a Nutshell” (2017). In 2025, Bromberg was awarded the 1L Legal Practice Professor of the Year award by the Law School Student Senate.
Roy Clarke, Marcellus L. Wiedenbeck Collegiate Professor of Physics and professor of physics LSA, May 24, 2026. Clarke earned his B.S. (1969) and Ph.D. (1973) from Queen Mary College, University of London. Following postdoctoral research at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, he was named a James Franck Fellow at the University of Chicago. He joined U-M in 1979. He served as founding director of the Applied Physics Program, and he directed the Ultra-small Structures Research Office. Clarke’s research on phase transitions in low-dimensional materials was conducted largely at major synchrotron facilities worldwide. In 1990, he established his own beamline at Argonne National Laboratory in a historic partnership with AT&T Bell Labs and Howard University. An active entrepreneur, Clarke also co-founded k-Space Associates Inc. in 1992, and his commitment to renewable energy led to pioneering solar-powered refrigeration for off-grid healthcare clinics in East Africa. He was named a University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor (2022), is a fellow of the American Physical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and he won the Sokol Prize. In 2011, he received the Presidential Award for Excellence in STEM Mentoring from President Obama.
Anne Curzan, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor; former dean, Geneva Smitherman Collegiate Professor of English Language and Literature, Linguistics and Education, professor of English language and literature, professor of linguistics, LSA; and professor of education, Marsal Family School of Education, May 24, 2026. Curzan earned a bachelor’s in linguistics from Yale University, then her master’s and doctorate in English language and literature from U-M. Curzan joined U-M as an assistant professor (2002), then was promoted to professor (2012). She received the university’s Henry Russel Award (2007), the Faculty Recognition Award (2009), and the John Dewey Award (2012). She was named an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor (2007) and the Geneva Smitherman Collegiate Professor of English, Linguistics, and Education (2018). She led the English Department Writing Program (2004-12), served as LSA’s associate dean for the humanities (2015-19) and was LSA dean (2019-24). For years, she co-led “That’s What They Say,” a weekly show on Michigan Public Radio, and wrote biweekly for the Lingua Franca blog in The Chronicle of Higher Education. Her TED talk “What makes a word ‘real’?” has millions of views. Curzan’s best-selling book, Says Who? A Kinder, Funner Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Words (2024) has been featured in national media. In 2016, she received the Linguistics, Language, and the Public Award from the Linguistic Society of America.
Mark Fitzgerald, professor of dentistry, School of Dentistry, May 31, 2026. Fitzgerald received his D.D.S. (1980) and his M.S. (1983) from U-M. He joined U-M as an instructor (1980), then was promoted to assistant professor (1983), associate professor (1994) and professor (2023). He was associate chair for the Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics (2001-17), associate dean for community-based collaborative care and education (2017-24) and senior associate dean (2023-25). Fitzgerald’s contributions to dental and health-science education were recognized by one international, three national, one state, seven U-M and eight School of Dentistry teaching excellence and innovation awards, including the Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prizes (2015; 2022). As associate dean for CBCE, Fitzgerald expanded a program providing over 900 dental students with extended opportunities to provide care to over 130,000 socio-economic disadvantaged patients in clinics throughout Michigan. Fitzgerald was one of the founding members of U-M’s Center for Interprofessional Education and has served on its executive board, curriculum committee and other advisory committees since its inception in 2014. From 2023-25, Fitzgerald served as the senior associate dean for the School of Dentistry.
Betsy Foxman, Hunein F. and Hilda Maassab Endowed Professor of Epidemiology, professor of epidemiology, and director of the Center for Molecular and Clinical Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, May 24, 2026. Foxman received her Ph.D. from UCLA (1983). She joined U-M as a visiting professor in 1984, was appointed assistant professor (1987) and promoted to associate professor (1995), and professor (1999). Foxman was named the Hunein F. and Hilda Maassab Endowed Professor of Epidemiology (2010). She founded the Center for Molecular and Clinical Epidemiology of Infectious Disease (1999), directing the center until her retirement. Foxman was also founding director of the Certificate Program in Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control, serving as director from 2010-25, and she founded and directed a dual-mentorship interdisciplinary training program in infectious disease epidemology. Her textbook, Molecular Tools and Infectious Disease Epidemiology and a special issue of Annals of Epidemiology she edited on the human microbiome, are foundational resources in the field. Foxman served as chair of the Epidemiology Section of the American Public Health Association (2000-01), president of the American College of Epidemiology (2005), program chair of the 2006 North American Congress of Epidemiology and president of the American Epidemiological Association (2023).
Elliot Ginsburg, associate professor of Jewish thought, Department of Middle East Studies, and associate professor of Judaic studies, LSA, May 24, 2026. Ginsburg received his B.A. from the University of Illinois (1974) and both his M.A. (1980) and Ph.D. (1984) from the University of Pennsylvania. He taught at Oberlin College (1985-91, then joined U-M as an associate professor (1991), with a dual appointment in Middle East Studies and Judaic Studies. Ginsburg served as interim director of the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies (1996 and 2001). In 1989, he published The Sabbath in the Classical Kabbalah, which marked his emergence as a scholar of Jewish mysticism, a subject he taught, along with courses on myth, ritual and symbol in religion. Ginsburg also taught on dimensions of Jewish spiritualityl. Ginsberg reached out to audiences beyond the university as well, taking on responsibilities for training rabbis through the ALEPH program. He served on the Judaic Studies Executive Committee and received numerous honors, grants, and fellowships, including the Wornom grant (2020), Kellogg grant (2003), and Frankel fellowship (2010). Ginsburg was a member of the Association for Jewish Studies, World Union for Jewish Studies, and American Academy of Religion.
Allon Goldberg, professor of physical therapy, College of Health Sciences, UM-Flint, June 30, 2026. Goldberg received his B.Sc. (1988) and B.Sc. (Medicine) Honors (1992) from the bUniversity of Cape Town, South Africa. He received his Ph.D. (2003) from Wayne State University. From 2003-05 he completed a National Institute on Aging-sponsored postdoctoral research fellowship in gerontology at U-M’s Institute of Gerontology. Goldberg joined Wayne State University as assistant professor of physical therapy (2005) and established the Mobility Research Laboratory. He served as director of research for the Physical Therapy Program at Wayne State University (2012-13) and was promoted to associate professor (2012). In 2014, he joined UM-Flint as associate professor of physical therapy and accepted the position as the director of the Physical Therapy Department. He was promoted to professor of physical therapy (2016). Goldberg served as the director of the Physical Therapy Department (2014-18). In 2018, he assumed the role of associate dean for research and professional development in the College of Health Sciences. Goldberg’s research focused on relationships among laboratory, clinical and self-reported physical performance-based outcome measures as predictors of balance impairment and mobility dysfunction.
Susan Dorr Goold, professor of internal medicine, Medical School; and professor of health management and policy, School of Public Health, June 30, 2026. Goold earned her B.A. from the University of Colorado (1983) and her M.D. from U-M (1987). She completed her residency in internal medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Health Center (1990). She then completed a Health Services Research Fellowship at U-M (1992), her MHSA at U-M’s School of Public Health (1992), and her M.A. at Michigan State University (1994). She joined the internal medicine faculty at the U-M Medical School as a lecturer (1992), and was promoted to assistant professor (1994), associate professor (2001), and professor (2009). She was jointly appointed in the School of Public Health, Department of Health Management and Policy (2010). Goold practiced as a physician and taught medical students and residents (1992-2026). She co-invented CHAT, an award-winning simulation exercise. Goold also served as the associate director, Ethics and Health Policy, of the Program in Society and Medicine (1994-2009), on the Presidential Task Force on Ethics and Public Life (2003-04), as director of the Medical School Bioethics Program (2000-10), and as director of the Medical School Health Policy and Health Economics Path of Excellence (2016-25).
Will Hansen, professor of civil and environmental engineering, College of Engineering, May 24, 2026. Hansen received his M.S. in civil engineering from the Technical University of Denmark (1977) and a Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (1983). He joined U-M as a lecturer (1982), was appointed assistant professor (1983), and promoted to associate professor (1989) and professor (2004). He also held a professorship at the Institute of Building Technology and Structural Engineering at Aalborg University, Denmark (1990-92). He became fellow of the American Concrete Institute (2006). Hansen’s expertise focused on materials and pavement engineering. He received the CEE Department Research Award (1995) and the ASCE-CEE Teacher of the Year awards (1996 and 2006). He led projects for the Federal Highway Association, the National Science Foundation, the Michigan Department of Transportation and industry, and has over 150 published journal papers, conference proceedings, and technical reports. He was chair of American Concrete Institute Committee 231 on Early-Age Properties (2007-12) and is the recipient of the ACI Delmar L. Bloem Distinguished Service Award (2012). Hansen is currently the director of the MDOT Center of Excellence on Concrete Pavement Performance.
Melissa Harris, associate professor of architecture, A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, May 24, 2026. Harris earned a Bachelor of Environmental Design from North Carolina State University (1983) and a Master of Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley (1985). She held design positions at Arkkitehtoimisto Strenros Ky, Helsinki (1985) and Esherick Homsey Dodge and Davis, San Francisco (1986-90). In 1988, she was the excavation architect with George Homsey, Seila Pyramid Excavation in Seila, Egypt. She began her academic career at U-M as an assistant professor of architecture (1990) and was promoted to associate professor (1997). She held an appointment as visiting assistant professor at Technische Universitat, Gebaudelehre Institute, Vienna, Austria (1993). She served as associate dean for academic affairs (1997-2002), interim chair (2009-10) and as undergraduate director of architecture (2011-13). Harris’ drawings and writings have appeared in Architecture, Pidgin, Interiors, and The Fifth Column. Her work has been featured in exhibitions at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science, the Technical University of Vienna, and the U-M Institute for the Humanities. She has been recognized for her contributions to architecture and art with awards from the American Institute of Architects and the American Institute of Graphic Arts.
Freda Herseth, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor; and professor of music, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, May 24, 2026. Herseth received a B.M. (1977) from the University of Puget Sound and an M.M. in Voice (1979) from the Eastman School of Music. She began her career as instructor of voice at Lehigh University (1981–83). From 1988-95, she operated a private voice studio in Stuttgart, Germany. In 1995, she joined U-M as assistant professor of music and taught and directed opera scenes at the Brevard Music Center (1997-99). Since 2002, she has been a singing voice specialist at the U-M Vocal Health Center in the Department of Laryngology. Herseth taught voice and opera scenes in the university’s Florence, Italy program (2004–10), serving as director (2009–10). She was named an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor (2005) and promoted to professor of music (2012). Herseth has performed over forty operatic roles across Europe and the United States. She received acclaim for her performance with Riccardo Muti and La Scala Opera Orchestra and was lauded as “a mezzo-soprano discovery” in the title role of La Cenerentola in Munich. Herseth’s career includes appearances in Israel, at Paris’s Opéra Bastille, Stuttgart Opera, and the Moscow Conservatory.
Joan Holland, clinical associate professor of music, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, May 24, 2026. Holland holds a Bachelor of Music in harp performance (1977) from the Cleveland Institute of Music. She built a career as a harp educator, serving as clinical associate professor of music at U-M since 2008 and as an instructor at Interlochen Arts Academy since 1978. She has directed summer harp programs, including the Harp Institute of MPULSE at the University of Michigan (2010-present) and Interlochen Arts Camp programs. Her teaching extends internationally through coaching engagements in Bogotá, Colombia, and Costa Rica. Holland has shared her expertise through master classes at institutions nationwide, including Southern Methodist University, the University of Illinois, and the San Francisco Conservatory. She is currently principal harpist for the Midland Symphony Orchestra and co-principal of the Traverse Symphony Orchestra. Previously, she served as principal harp for the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra and the Cleveland Ballet Orchestra. An avid chamber musician, Holland frequently performs with colleagues at SMTD, Interlochen Chamber Music Concerts, the Lexington Bach Festival, and the Manitou Music Festival. Holland is in her third term as a board member of the American Harp Society.
Jong-Jin Kim, associate professor of architecture, A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, May 24, 2026. Kim earned his B.S. in architectural engineering from Seoul National University (1975), an M.Arch. from the University of Texas, Austin (1981), and a Ph.D. in architecture from the University of California, Berkeley (1988). He joined U-M as an assistant professor of architecture (1991) and was promoted to associate professor of architecture (1997). Kim teaches sustainable building technology, advancing a research agenda centered on how environmental stewardship and technological innovation are shaping the future of architecture. At U-M, he is affiliated with the Institute for Energy Solutions, the Center for Sustainable Systems, and the Nam Center for Korean Studies. His leadership at the nexus of architecture and environmental sustainability has earned international recognition through publications, invited lectures, and exhibitions. Engaged in the Third Century Initiatives at U-M, he developed the Interactive Satellite Solar Lab. In 2025, he participated in the Land Art Generator Initiative – Fiji, an international competition. Kim was awarded the American Institute of Architects Michigan President’s Award, honoring architects whose contributions to practice, education, and community service have advanced the built environment.
Paula M. Lantz, University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor; James B. Hudak Professor of Health Policy, professor of public policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy; and professor of health management and policy, School of Public Health, May 24, 2026. Lantz received her bachelor’s from St. Olaf College (1981) and her master’s in sociology from Washington University, St. Louis (1983). In 1991, she received both her Master of Science in preventive medicine-epidemiology and her doctorate in sociology from the University of Wisconsin. Lant joined U-M (1994) as an assistant professor in the School of Public Health, was promoted to associate professor (2001), and to professor (2006). From 2005-11, Lantz served as the chair of the Department of Health Management and Policy. In 2011, Lantz went to George Washington University, then rejoined U-M in 2015 as a professor of public policy at the Ford School, where she served as the associate dean for research and policy engagement (2015-16), the associate dean for academic affairs (2016-21), and the director of undergraduate programs (2022-25). Lantz was named the James B. Hudak Professor of Health Policy (2019) and a University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor (2023). Lantz was elected to the National Academy of Medicine (2012) and the National Academy of Social Insurance (2018). She received the U-M Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award (2023).
Terrence J. McDonald, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor; former dean, and professor of history, LSA, June 30, 2026. McDonald joined U-M as an assistant professor (1980) after receiving his doctorate in history from Stanford University (1979). He was promoted to professor (1992). From 2002-13, he served as LSA dean, and from 2013-22 he was director of the Bentley Historical Library. His work on the history of the American city included five authored or edited books — the most recent published in 2026. He was a Guggenheim fellow, a fellow of the Michigan Humanities Institute, and a senior fellow in the Michigan Society of Fellows. He received multiple undergraduate teaching awards, including the Arthur F. Thurnau Professorship (1993). Although his deanship coincided with deep recessions nationwide, by the end of his term, he had expanded tenure-track faculty and raised $400 million from donors funding endowed chairs, new research centers and institutes, and an increase in the number of undergraduate scholarships from 200 to 1,200. At the Bentley, he provided leadership in administration and fundraising for projects including the digitization of the Michigan Daily, the opening of the African American Student Project website, and the addition to the Detroit Observatory.
Eric Michielssen, Louise Ganiard Johnson Professor of Engineering, associate dean for research, and professor of electrical engineering and computer science, College of Engineering, Dec. 31, 2025. Michielssen received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering, magna cum laude, from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, in 1987, and his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1992. He joined the Illinois faculty as a visiting assistant professor in 1992 and advanced to professor of electrical and computer engineering in 2002. He joined U-M in 2005 as a professor of electrical engineering and computer science and was named the Louise Ganiard Johnson Professor of Engineering in 2015. At U-M, he served as associate vice president for advanced research computing (2013-18), founding co-director of Precision Health (2017-19), and associate dean for research in the College of Engineering (2020-26). Michielssen is a leader in computational electromagnetics, with foundational contributions to fast algorithms for solving large-scale electromagnetic problems arising in antenna design, radar, microelectronics and photonics. His methods reduce simulations that once required days to analyze to hours, making previously intractable engineering problems routine. His contributions span time-domain and frequency-domain solvers, preconditioning strategies that resolved long-standing numerical instabilities in multiscale analysis, hierarchical direct solvers, and an extension of wave-physics delay theory to electromagnetic systems.
Laurel E. Moore, clinical professor of anesthesiology and clinical professor of neurosurgery, Medical School, June 30, 2026. Moore was a member of the 10th Inteflex Class (Integrated Premedical-Medical Program) and graduated from U-M with a B.A. in 1983 and M.D. in 1986. After completing her residency in anesthesiology and fellowship in neuroanesthesia and neurocritical care at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, where she then served as an instructor and assistant professor. Moore returned to U-M in 2007 as clinical assistant professor in anesthesiology. She was promoted to clinical associate professor in the Department of Anesthesiology in 2013, appointed as a clinical associate professor in the Department of Neurosurgery in 2016, and promoted to clinical professor in the departments of anesthesiology and neurosurgery in 2019 and most recently served as assistant dean for clinical track faculty for the Medical School. Moore’s passion and expertise in the care of critically ill neurosurgical patients have remained at the center of her academic work. Closely aligned with this, her clinical and research interests focus on stroke, beginning with investigating the potential of anesthetic agents to ameliorate neurologic injury from induced focal ischemia to her national recognition as a clinical expert in perioperative stroke. Moore’s third area of focus is medical education and faculty mentorship.
Markus Nornes, professor of film, television and media and professor of Asian languages and cultures, LSA, May 24, 2026. Nornes received his Bachelor of Arts degree (1986) in cinema studies from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. He then earned both a Master of Arts degree (1990) and a Ph.D. (1996) from the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Nornes joined the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures and the Program in Film and Video Studies in 1996. He also held an appointment at the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design. As a scholar, instructor, documentarian and film festival programmer, Nornes has been an instrumental figure in the study of Japanese and East Asian cinema. His impressive publication record, which includes three single-author books and over 40 essays, has opened new avenues of inquiry in film theory, Japanese documentary, cinematic translation, and calligraphy in East Asian cinema. Nornes’s filmmaking credits include the 2018 feature “The Big House,” a documentary he co-directed about Michigan Stadium that screened at the Berlin Film Festival. Nornes also served six years as chair of FTVM and one year as interim chair of ALC. He taught an impressive range of courses on Japanese cinema, anime, fascist cinema, documentary, and film theory.
Charles G. Ransom, librarian, University Library, Feb. 27, 2026. Ransom obtained a B.A. in political science from Wabash College (1972) and a Master of Library Science (1974) from Indiana University. He began his career as a librarian at public libraries in Indiana and Illinois, and at DePauw University. He joined the U-M Library in 1991 as the multicultural studies and American culture librarian, a position he held for 35 years. Ransom has left the U-M Library an enduring legacy of a superb collection of materials on African American and multicultural studies. In addition, he spearheaded a project that helps to preserve the legacy of activism and multiculturalism on campus: a digital collection on the William Monroe Trotter Multicultural Center. On campus, Ransom worked tirelessly to create a community of Black culture and to promote African American achievements with long-standing service to B.E.A.M. (Black Employee Association at U-M), the University MLK Day Symposium Committee and the Library MLK Day Committee. Beyond the U-M campus, Mr. Ransom engaged in high-profile national activities that solidified the university’s leadership in African American Studies. Ransom won two major university awards: the University Librarian Achievement Award in 2021 and the Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award in 2022.
Ellen Rowe, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor; Earl V. Collegiate Professor of Music, professor of music (jazz studies), and chair of conducting, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, May 24, 2026. Rowe holds both a Bachelor of Music in music education (High Distinction, 1980) and a Master of Music in Jazz and Contemporary Media/Writing (1982) from the Eastman School of Music. She began her academic career at the University of Connecticut, serving as director of jazz studies (1984-96). Since joining U-M in 1996, Rowe has provided exemplary service as professor, coordinator of undergraduate jazz studies and department chair, shaping the growth and national reputation of jazz studies at the university. Her commitment to U-M includes chairing the school’s Visioning Committee, roles on the SMTD Executive and Dean Search Committees, Scholarship Committee, and numerous faculty searches. Rowe is recognized for her professional artistry, including conducting, performing and composing. She has performed nationally and internationally, including major festivals in Europe and South America and was the first woman to conduct several state all-state jazz ensembles in the U.S. Her acclaimed groups, the Ellen Rowe Trio, Quartet, and Octet, regularly perform at top venues. Rowe founded the influential Sisters in Jazz Collegiate Combo Competition, championing gender diversity in the field.
Julia S. Seng, professor of nursing, School of Nursing; professor of women’s and gender studies, Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, LSA; professor of obstetrics and gynecology, Medical School; and research professor, Institute for Research on Women and Gender, May 24, 2026. Seng received her Bachelor of Arts (1983), Master of Arts in French (1985), Master of Arts in nurse-midwifery (1995) and Doctor of Philosophy in nursing (1999) degrees from U-M. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from George Mason University in 1991. A registered nurse and Certified Nurse Midwife, Seng has held various appointments and has been promoted to the ranks of professor with tenure in the School of Nursing, professor without tenure in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, and to research professor in the Institute for Research on Women and Gender in 2015. She was promoted to professor without tenure in the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, LSA, in 2018. She held an interim associate director for research development and administration position at IRWG from 2011-12, and the title of associate dean for strategic affairs from 2018-20 in the School of Nursing. Seng is a pioneer and leading scientist in discoveries about the sequelae of childhood abuse on physical, psychological, and maternal development outcomes of pregnancy.
Paolo Squatriti, professor of history, professor of romance languages and literatures, LSA; and professor of program in the environment, School for Environment and Sustainability, May 24, 2026. Squatriti received a Ph.D. in medieval history from the University of Virginia in 1990. He joined U-M as an assistant professor in 1999, was promoted to associate professor in 2002 and was made professor in 2013. Squatriti is a foremost scholar of medieval Italian history, the history of technology, socioeconomic and cultural history, agrarian history, and the environmental history of premodern Europe. His groundbreaking first monograph, “Water and Society in Early Medieval Italy, AD 400-1000” (1998), focused on the dialectical relationship between people and water, highlighting continuities and discontinuities in the management of this vital natural resource. He is author of “Landscape and Change in Early Medieval Italy: Chestnuts, Economy, and Culture” (2013), which shed light on the evolving character of the symbiotic relationship between humans and the chestnut tree, and “Weeds and the Carolingians: Nature, Culture, and Empire in Frankish Europe, AD 750-900” (2022). Squatriti was a pioneer in the historical study of the relationship between humans and the non-human world. He was an outstanding teacher of undergraduate and graduate courses in medieval European history, Italian history, and environmental history.
George Steinmetz, Charles H. Tilly Collegiate Professor of Sociology and Germanic Languages and Literatures and professor of sociology, LSA, May 24, 2026. Steinmetz received his bachelor’s degree from Reed College (1979) and his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin (1987). He joined U-M in 1997 after being on the faculty of the University of Chicago from 1987-97. Steinmetz established himself as one of the world’s most prominent political and historical sociologists. He is the author of three innovative and internationally acclaimed books, whose impact extends far beyond his discipline. He has edited and co-edited five volumes, two of them have become foundational in multiple fields, on topics ranging from social theory, to epistemology, to theories of state and culture. He has authored about 160 articles and book chapters in English, French and German, some of which have been translated to Albanian, Chinese, Italian, Portuguese and Russian. Among these publications are cornerstone contributions to political theory, social theory, studies of empire and coloniality, theory of history, theories of states, and the history of social sciences. Steinmetz is one the key figures in sociology’s cultural turn, and his standing in the field is evident in numerous recent articles and interviews dedicated to his career.
Jeremy M.G. Taylor, Pharmacia Research Professor of Biostatistics, professor of biostatistics, School of Public Health; and professor of computational medicine and bioinformatics, and of radiation oncology, Medical School, May 24, 2026. Taylor earned his B.A. (1978) from Jesus College, his M.A. with Honors (1982) from Cambridge University, and his Ph.D. (1983) from the University of California, Berkeley. He joined UCLA’s Department of Radiation Oncology & Division of Biostatistics as an adjunct assistant professor in 1983, rising to professor-in-residence in 1993. He joined U-M as professor of biostatistics in 1998 and received an additional appointment as professor of radiation oncology in 1999. He was named Pharmacia Research Professor (2006), research professor in computational medicine & bioinformatics (2012), director of the Center for Cancer Biostatistics (2013), and research professor in the Michigan Institute for Data Science (2016). Taylor is a renowned scholar whose contributions to biostatistics have significantly advanced the fields of survival analysis, statistical methods for cancer research, and the integration of complex biomedical data. Over his distinguished career, Taylor has been at the forefront of developing statistical models that bridge the gap between methodology and practical application in health sciences, with much of his work influencing clinical trial design, longitudinal data analysis, and personalized medicine.
Terri D. Voepel-Lewis, professor of nursing, School of Nursing; and research professor, anesthesiology, Medical School, May 24, 2026. Voepel-Lewis received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Michigan State University in 1980. She received her Master of Science in Nursing (1988) and Doctor of Philosophy in nursing (2013) degrees from U-M. A registered nurse, she was appointed as an associate research scientist for the Department of Anesthesiology in the Medical School in 2014. She was appointed as an associate professor with tenure in the School of Nursing and a research scientist in the Department of Anesthesiology in Medical School in 2018. She was promoted to professor with tenure in the School of Nursing and to research professor in the Department of Anesthesiology in the Medical School in 2023. Voepel-Lewis has a sustained and impressive track record of research that advances the assessment and management of children’s pain. Her program of research focuses on the development and testing of the reliability and validity of methods to assess pain, agitation and depth of sedation in children who cannot self-report, safe and effective use of opioids in children in the hospital and home setting, and opioid safety and analgesic decision-making by parents in the home setting. The outcomes of this work have informed monitoring policies for children and influenced practice guidelines.
Brenda L. Volling, Lois Wladis Hoffman Collegiate Professor of Psychology and professor of psychology, LSA, May 24, 2026. Volling received her B.S. (1982) degree from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and her M.S. (1985) and Ph.D. (1990) degrees from Penn State University. Volling joined U-M as an assistant professor in 1992, and was promoted to associate professor in 1999, and professor in 2006. Volling was appointed the Lois Wladis Hoffman Collegiate Professor of Psychology in 2018. She is internationally recognized for her groundbreaking research on family systems and early socio-emotional development. Her scholarship fundamentally transformed understanding of sibling relationships, father involvement, and family transitions during early childhood. As principal investigator of the landmark Family Transitions Study, she produced the first comprehensive longitudinal examination of how families reorganize following the birth of a second child. This research challenged prevailing assumptions about sibling rivalry and revealed that most children show resilience rather than distress during this transition. Volling pioneered the scientific study of fathers’ contributions to child development when this domain was substantially neglected, demonstrating their unique contributions, particularly through physically activating play and promoting children’s emotional regulation and social competence.
Henry Y. Wang, professor of chemical engineering, College of Engineering, May 24, 2026. Wang received his B.S.E. degree in chemical engineering from Iowa State University (1972). He received his S.M. degree (1974) and his Ph.D. degree (1977) in biochemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He joined U-M as an assistant professor in 1979, and was promoted to associate professor in 1984, and to professor in 1989. Wang was a distinguished senior scientist at Michigan Biotechnology Institute (MBI) from 1986-94 and he was later the director and founder of InterPro, a pharmaceutical engineering program, at U-M from 2000-11. Wang’s research in biopharmaceutical engineering has focused on creating better, safer and more affordable medicines by developing advanced technologies for drug and vaccine production, especially during global health emergencies. He has worked on making bioprocessing more sustainable by designing eco-friendly methods that turn renewable materials into useful products, like biofuels and specialty chemicals. By integrating chemical and biological processes with the latest manufacturing techniques, Wang’s research has supported both global health innovation and environmental sustainability, helping to bring important medical solutions and greener manufacturing practices to the world.
Stewart C. Wang, professor of surgery, Medical School, May 31, 2026. Wang received his B.A. degree from Yale College in 1982. He received his M.D. degree from the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago in 1986 and his Ph.D. in Immunology from the University of Pittsburgh in 1993. He joined U-M as an assistant professor in 1995, and was promoted to associate professor in 2000, and professor in 2005. From 2002-07, he served as associate chair of research in the Department of Surgery and was director of the Burn Program from 2005-23. In 2010, he was appointed Endowed Professor of Burn Surgery; in 2022, it was renamed the Stewart C. Wang M.D. Professor in Burn Surgery; in 2023, it was renamed the Stewart C. Wang, M.D., Professor of Trauma and Burn Surgery, which he held until 2025. Wang is a preeminent scholar in the fields of traumatic and burn injuries. He is an inventor of analytic morphomics — an innovative, high-throughput, automated, anatomically indexed processing of 3D medical imaging data that was developed to support interdisciplinary translational research. Wang is founding director of the International Center for Automotive Medicine, which trains automotive safety engineers in injury causation mechanisms, develops injury severity predictions to improve care of crash victims, and aids government and regulatory agencies in policy development.
John T. Wei, David A. Bloom Professor of Urology and professor of urology, Medical School, June 30, 2026. Wei received his M.D. degree from Northwestern University in 1991 and his M.S. degree from U-M in 1999. He joined the Department of Urology faculty as a lecturer in 1997, and was promoted to assistant professor in 1999, associate professor in 2004, and professor in 2009. Much of his work has focused on measuring function, recovery and adaptation. The development of the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite, now used internationally and translated into more than 10 languages, emerged from that recognition, as did subsequent instruments including the Michigan Incontinence Symptom Index, Bladder Cancer Index, Adaptive Behaviors Index, and CARE. Wei’s focus on outcomes naturally led to clinical trials and team science. As a founding investigator in the NICHD Pelvic Floor Disorders Network, he led the OPUS randomized clinical trial examining prophylactic midurethral sling placement during prolapse surgery. Similarly, through the NCI’s Early Detection Research Network, his work in biomarker clinical validation contributed to FDA approval of PCA3 as the first urinary test for prostate cancer. Wei’s other major interest has been benign prostatic hyperplasia management and laser surgery. Today, the Department of Urology hosts one of the largest HoLEP practices in the country.
Zhenhua Yang, associate professor of epidemiology, School of Public Health, May 24, 2026. Yang received her M.D. (1981) from Northern Sichuan Medical College, China, and her Ph.D. (1995) degree from Copenhagen University, Denmark. She completed a fellowship in vaccinology (1984) at the Staten Serum Institut, Denmark, and a fellowship in molecular biology and genetics of microorganisms (1992) at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. Yang joined U-M as an assistant professor in 2000 and was promoted to associate professor in 2006. Yang studied tuberculosis at both the molecular and population levels from the perspectives of epidemiology, pathogenesis and the development of new vaccines, diagnostics and public health policies, using an integrated approach combining comparative genomics, epidemiological data analysis and bioinformatics. Her studies led to the identification of factors influencing the epidemiology and clinical presentations of TB and TB-HIV coinfections in the U.S. and several other TB and TB-HIV high burden countries. Her studies also provided new insight into the genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Yang served on the Health Sciences and Behavioral Sciences Institutional Review Board at U-M from 2009-24), besides serving on various committees of the Department of Epidemiology over more than two decades.
— Compiled by Genevieve Monsma and Jeff Bleiler, The University Record
