Faculty Spotlight
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June 11, 2018
Film scholar devotes career to music
One of the flagship scholars of her field, Caryl Flinn has devoted her career to studying film music.
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March 26, 2018
Beekeeper’s honey goes into charitable chocolate
When Brian Stork began beekeeping, his intention was to teach his children about farming. What he had not anticipated, was the positive impact his honey would have in West Michigan.
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March 19, 2018
Computer scientist enhances health care with data
Jenna Wiens’ research focuses on harnessing patient data and increasing the utility of machine learning in clinical care, specifically to advance precision health.
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March 12, 2018
Stamps duo promotes emerging industrial design field
While industrial design is most associated with commercial applications, Bruce and Stephanie Tharp hope their work in discursive design will help develop the field by promoting the ability for products to communicate ideas and engage people in discourse.
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March 5, 2018
Scholar uses new technology to study ancient languages
Even though he studies cuneiform and ancient Mesopotamian culture, Jay Crisostomo advocates for the use of technology in the humanities to aid scholarship.
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February 19, 2018
Retired ambassador’s field experience informs his teaching
According to retired ambassador Melvyn Levitsky, being a professor of practice requires infusing stimulating scholarly material with real-life experience.
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January 22, 2018
South African scholar recounts anti-apartheid work
Yazier Henry’s experiences growing up in South Africa, working against apartheid, and later with its survivors have inspired his scholarship.
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December 11, 2017
Librarian fights fake news with information literacy
With accusations of “fake news” prevalent across the media, Jo Angela Oehrli’s work on improving students’ data and information literacy is more important than ever.
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November 20, 2017
Museum curator studies social inequalities in South Asia
Carla Sinopoli, professor of archaeological anthropology and curator of Asian archaeology in the Museum of Anthropological Archaeology, understands the social obligation and rewards of invigorating the museum experience for both patrons and academics.
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October 30, 2017
Political science professor researches what is written in stone
In research, symbols are important. And, in Ron Stockton’s research, a dash indicates a lifetime. For nearly 20 years, the UM-Dearborn professor of political science has been traveling to cemeteries around the world to research and give that dash a bit more meaning.
