Faculty Spotlight

  1. May 5, 2014

    Dearborn professor creates lesson plans for South African schools

    While other students on the UM-Dearborn campus may be studying for more traditional finals, Stein Brunvand’s students are finishing up multimedia lesson plans to address various needs in the South African K-12 school curriculum.

  2. April 17, 2014

    MacArthur Fellow champions green chemistry

    When Melanie Sanford talks about chemistry, her words speed up, her smile grows wider and her hands fly as she explains a concept. “You can think about putting molecules together like a puzzle,” she says.

  3. April 7, 2014

    Papyrologist studies ancient treasures, preserves the past

    As archivist of the University of Michigan’s Papyrology Collection, Brendan Haug has the unique privilege of overseeing 30 pages from an original codex of the Letters of Paul from the New Testament.

  4. March 24, 2014

    Librarian teaches faculty, helps pilot new technology

    CTools has become an important aspect of daily U-M life, for both students and faculty, and Diana Perpich has been there since the beginning.

  5. February 24, 2014

    Engineering professor promotes charity, healthy competition

    Every holiday season, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering becomes the scene of an intense competition. The departmental tradition, now in its 17th year, pits faculty and staff against students in a passionately battled food drive, organized by Steve Wright, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and professor of civil and environmental engineering, College of Engineering.

  6. February 10, 2014

    Theatre & Drama chair celebrates teaching, promotes community

    More than 30 years and hundreds of performances after Priscilla Lindsay first graduated from the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, she has returned to U-M in a role that she never expected.

  7. January 27, 2014

    Molecular, cellular, and developmental biology chair champions women in science

    Pamela Raymond, chair of LSA’s Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, promotes women in science.

  8. January 13, 2014

    Nursing associate dean focuses on Latino sexual health

    Antonia Villarruel is focused on reducing sexual risks among Latino adolescents. She works in the School of Nursing as a professor and the Nola J. Pender Collegiate Chair in Health Promotion, as well as the associate dean for research and global affairs.

  9. December 9, 2013

    Professor conducts U-M Symphony Band, represents U-M abroad

    When he was growing up in North Carolina, Michael Haithcock had one dream: to replace his high school band teacher when he retired. However, after a few years in college, Haithcock’s career plan changed. He’s now director of bands and professor of conducting at U-M.