Rackham-CRLT May Seminar on
Preparing Future Faculty (PFF)
UM Faculty Participants
May 2009
Session Facilitators at the Seminar
Christopher Alter
Research Fellow, Microbiology and Immunology, Medical
School
Pam Beddor
Professor of Linguistics and Chair, Department of Linguistics,
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Lori Brooks
Assistant Professor of Afro-American and African Studies
and Assistant Professor of American Culture, College of Literature,
Science, and the Arts
Kathy Butcher
Washtenaw Community College, Chemistry
Kristin Chatas
Washtenaw Community College, Mathematics
David Chesney
Lecturer IV in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,
College of Engineering
Mark Clague
Assistant Professor of Musicology, and Associate Director,
American Music Institute, School of Music, and Faculty Associate, American
Culture Program, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Derek Collins
Professor of Greek and Latin and Associate Dean, Humanities,
Department of Classical Studies, College of Literature, Science, and
the Arts
Tony England
Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science,
and Professor of Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences, and Associate
Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Engineering
Margaret Evans
Lecturer I in Psychology, College of Literature, Science,
and the Arts and Assistant Research Scientist, Center for Human Growth
and Development
Anne Garcia
Washtenaw Community College, Psychology
Brenda Gunderson
Senior Lecturer in Statistics, College of Literature,
Science, and the Arts
Kristin Hass
Assistant Professor of American Culture, College of Literature,
Science, and the Arts
Caroline Helton
Clinical Assistant Professor of Music (Performing
Arts), School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Dan Herbert
Assistant Professor of Screen Arts and Cultures, College
of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Charles Johnson
Washtenaw Community College, Humanities Division/Philosophy
Mika Lavaque-Manty
Associate Professor of Political Science, College
of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Aaron Leanhardt
Assistant Professor of Physics, College of Literature,
Science, and the Arts
Anne McNeil
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, College of Literature,
Science, and the Arts and Assistant Professor of Macromolecular Science
and Engineering, College of Engineering
Vilma Mesa
Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education, School of
Education
Christine Modey
Lecturer II in English, Sweetland Writing Center and
Lecturer II in English Language and Literature, College of Literature,
Science, and the Arts
Joanna Mirecki Millunchick
Associate Professor of Materials Science
and Engineering, College of Engineering
Nathan Niemi
Assistant Professor of Geological Sciences, College of
Literature, Science and Arts
Hartmut Rastalsky
Lecturer IV in Germanic Languages & Literature, College
of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Karen Rhea
Lecturer III in Mathematics, College of Literature, Science,
and the Arts
Scott Roberts
Assistant Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education,
School of Public Health
Janet Weis
Dean, Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies, and
Mary C. Bromage Collegiate Professor, Stephen M. Ross School of Business,
and Professor, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, and Vice Provost
for Academic Affairs, Graduate Studies
David Wooten
Washtenaw Community College, Biology
May 2008
Session Facilitators at the Seminar
Kristin Chatas, Washtenaw Community College
Mark Clague, Musicology, School of Music
Evelyn Evans, Psychology
Hal Friedman, History
Inigo Granzow-de la Cerda, Residential College
Brenda Gunderson, Statistics
Katrin Karbstein, Chemistry
Anna Kirkland, Women’s Studies and Political Science
Charles Johnson, Washtenaw Community College, Philosophy
Larry La Fountain-Stokes, Spanish
Joerg Lahann, Chemical Engineering
Vilma Mesa, Education
Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, Materials Science and Engineering
Christine Modey, Sweetland Writing Center
Jamie Phillips, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Naomi Silver, American Cultures, Sweetland Writing Center
Andrew Tomasch, Physics
Janet Weiss, Vice Provost and Dean of the Rackham Graduate School
Trisha Wittkopp, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Molecular and Cellular and Developmental Biology
May 2007
Session Facilitators at the Seminar
Mark Clague, Musicology, School of Music
Tony England, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Engineering
Brenda Gunderson, Statistics
Charles Johnson, Washtenaw Community College, Philosophy
Anna Kirkland, Women’s Studies and Political Science
Jo Kurdziel, Biology and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Joerg Lahann, Chemical Engineering
Julian Levinson, English Language and Literature and Judaic Studies
Bob Megginson, Associate Dean of Undergraduate and Graduate Education, LS&A
David Mendez, Public Health
Vilma Mesa, Education
Anna Michalak, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Tiya Miles, CAAS and American Culture
Susan Montgomery, Chemical Engineering, Lecturer
Jana Nidiffer, Jean Campbell Scholar in Residence, CEW
Nathan Niemi, Geology
Perry Sampson, Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences
Naomi Silver, American Cultures, Sweetland Writing Center
Janet Weiss, Vice Provost and Dean of the Rackham Graduate School
Trisha Wittkopp, EEB, MCDB
May 2006
Session Facilitators at the Seminar
Mark Clague, Musicology, School of Music
Constance E. Cook, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, CRLT, and the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education
Tony England, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Engineering
Michael Falk, Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering
Edie Goldenberg, Professor of Political Science, LSA
Anna Kirkland, Women’s Studies and Political Science, LSA
Kevin Kubarych, Chemistry, LSA
Lawrence La-Fountain-Stokes, American Culture and Romance Languages and Literatures, LSA
Anna Michalak, Civil Engineering, College of Engineering
Jana Nidiffer, Jean Campbell Scholar in Residence, Center for the Education of Women
Karen Rhea, Mathematics, LSA
Ian Robinson, Sociology, LSA
Jacquelyn Taylor, School of Nursing
Janet Weiss, Vice Provost and Dean of the Rackham Graduate School
May 2005
Session Facilitators at the Seminar
Constance Cook, CRLT and the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education
Edie Goldenberg, Political Science, LS&A
Stuart Kirsch, Anthropology, LS&A
Maria Carmen Lemos, Natural Resources and Environment, SNRE
Susan Hautaniemi Leonard, Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research, Institute for Social Research
Lydia Li, Social Work, School of Social Work
Susan Montgomery, Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering
Jana Nidiffer, Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education, School of Education
Hannah Rosen, American Culture and Women's Studies, LS&A
Vivasvan Soni, English Language and Literature, LS&A
Heather A. Carlson, Chemistry, School of Pharmacy
Matt Chapman, Molecular, Celluar, and Developmental Biology, LS&A
Michael Falk, Materials Science and Engineering, School of Engineering
Samuel Moukouri, Physics, LS&A
Charles Johnson, Philosophy, Humanities, Washtenaw Community College
May 2004
Session Facilitators at the Seminar
Amy Cohen, Industrial and Operations Engineering, School of Engineering
Michael Falk, Materials Science Engineering, School of Engineering
Doug Schaubel, Biostatistics, LS&A
Lacey Knowles, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, LS&A
Derrick Cogburn, School of Information
David Porter, English Language & Lit., LS&A
Melissa Gross, Division of Kinesiology
Ian Proops, Philosophy, LS&A
Christi Merril, Asian Languages and Cultures, LS&A
Trina Williams, School of Social Work
May 2003
Session Facilitators at the Seminar
Heather Carlson, College of Pharmacy
Mark Chesler, Sociology
Mark Clague, School of Music
Derrick Cogburn, School of Information
Connie Cook, School of Education
Marina Epelman, College of Engineering
Michael Falk, College of Engineering
Dan Ferris, College of Engineering
David Gerdes, Physics
Debashis Ghosh, School of Public Health
Debbie Gioia, School of Social Work
Edie Goldenberg, Political Science
Patricia Gurin, Psychology
Mika Manty, Political Science
Jana Nidiffer, School of Education
Hartmut Rastalsky, Germanic Languages and Literatures
Michael Spencer, School of Social Work
Stephen Ward, Center for Afroamerican and African Studies
May 2002
Session Facilitators at the Seminar
Todd Austin, Computer Science Engineering
Catherine Benamou, Film and Video Studies/Romance Languages
Linda Chatters, School of Public Health
Mark Clague, School of Music
Derrick Cogburn, School of Information
Brian Coppola, Chemistry
James Duderstadt, UM President Emeritus
Larry Gant, School of Social Work
Debashis Ghosh, Biostatistics
Sylvia Hurtado, CSHPE
Ejner Jensen, English and The Sweetland Writing Center
Cagliyan Kurdak, Physics
Mark Lewis, Industrial and Operations Engineering
Susan Montgomery, Chemical Engineering
Ifeoma Nwanko, CAAS/English
Carla O'Connor, Education
Tilly Peters, School of Dentistry
David Porter, English
Ian Proops, Philosophy
Beth Reed, School of Social Work
Rachel Seidler, Kinesiology
Prithi Shah, Psychology
Derek Vaillant, Communication Studies
Jianzhi Zhang, Biology
Evans Young, Assistant Dean, LS&A Undergraduate Education
May 2001
Session Facilitators at the Seminar
Bunyan Bryant, SNRE
Derrick Cogburn, School of Information
Claire Conceison, Theater
Brenda Gunderson, Statistics
Lorraine Gutierrez, Social Work/Psychology
James Hilton, Associate Provost/Psychology
June Howard, English/Women's Studies
Laura Kohn, Psychology
Susan Montgomery, Chemical Engineering
Tilly Peters, School of Dentistry
David Porter, English
John Speth, Anthropology
Levi Thompson, Chemical Engineering
Terri Tinkle, English
Klaas van't Veld, Economics
Herb Winful, EECS
May 2000
Session Facilitators at the Seminar
Mort Brown, Mathematics
Mark Chesler, Sociology
Brian Coppola, Chemistry
George Garcia, Pharmacy
James Hilton, Psychology
Sylvia Hurtado, CSHPE
Kerry Larson, English
Bob Megginson, Mathematics
Susan Montgomery, Chemical Engineering
Carla O'Connor, Education
Eric Rabkin, English
Ralph Williams, English
Herbert Winful, Engineering
Frank Yates, Pschology
Planning Committee (February, 2000)
Tomas Almaguer, Sociology
Vincent Castagnacci, Art and Design
Connie Cook, CSHPE
Brian Coppola, Chemistry
James Hilton, Psychology
Valerie Kivelson, History
Kerry Larson, English
Jennifer Linderman, Chemical Engineering
John Whittier-Ferguson, English