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SUMMARY OF PERSONNEL ACTIONS REGENTS AGENDA July 2020 ANN ARBOR CAMPUS – Recommendations for approval 1. New appointments and promotions for regular associate and full professor ranks, with tenure. (1) Das, Aileen, promotion to associate professor of classical studies, with tenure, and associate professor of Middle East studies, without tenure, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, effective September 1, 2020 (currently assistant professor of classical studies, and assistant professor of Middle East studies). 2. Reappointments of regular instructional staff and selected academic and administrative staff. (1) Armstrong, William F., M.D., Franklin Davis Johnston Collegiate Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Medical School, effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025 ( also professor of internal medicine, with tenure). (2) Bach, David S., M.D., Park W. Willis III Collegiate Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Medical School, effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025 (also clinical professor, Department of Internal Medicine). (3) Bayraktar, Erhan, Susan Meredith Smith Professor of Actuarial Sciences, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025 (also professor of mathematics, with tenure). (4) Behar, Ruth, Victor Haim Perera Collegiate Professor of Anthropology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025 (also professor of anthropology, with tenure). (5) Bloch, Anthony M., Alexander Ziwet Collegiate Professor of Mathematics, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025 (also professor of mathematics, with tenure). (6) Bound, John, George E. Johnson Collegiate Professor of Economics, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025 (also professor of economics, with tenure). (7) Buchman, Steven R., M.D., M. Haskell Newman Collegiate Professor of Plastic Surgery, Medical School, effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025 (also professor of surgery, with tenure, and professor of neurosurgery, without tenure). 1 SUMMARY OF PERSONNEL ACTIONS REGENTS AGENDA July 2020 ANN ARBOR CAMPUS – Recommendations for approval 2. Reappointments of regular instructional staff and selected academic and administrative staff. (8) Caldwell, Cleopatra H., chair, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2023 (also professor of health behavior and health education, with tenure). (9) Chetcuti, Stanley J., M.D., Eric J. Topol Collegiate Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Medical School, effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025 (also clinical professor, Department of Internal Medicine). (10) Dolinoy Cipolla, Dana, NSF International Department Chair of Environmental Health Sciences, and chair, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, effective December 1, 2020 through August 31, 2021 (also professor of environmental health sciences, with tenure, and professor of nutritional sciences, with tenure). (11) Moore, Debroah Dash, Frederick G. L. Huetwell Professor, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025 (also professor of Judaic Studies, with tenure). (12) Doering, Charles R., Nicholas D. Kazarinoff Collegiate Professor of Complex Systems, Mathematics, and Physics, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025 (also professor of mathematics, with tenure, and professor of physics, without tenure). (13) García Santo-Tomás, Enrique, Frank P. Casa Collegiate Professor of Spanish, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025 (also professor of Spanish, with tenure). (14) Geiger, James D., M.D., Daniel H. Teitelbaum, M.D. Collegiate Professor, Medical School, effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025 (also professor of surgery, with tenure). (15) Goldstein, Daniel R., M.B.B.S., Eliza Maria Mosher Collegiate Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School, effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025 (also professor of internal medicine, with tenure, and professor of microbiology and immunology, without tenure). (16) Hatch, Nan E., Lysle E. Johnston, Jr. Collegiate Professor of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025 (also associate professor of dentistry, with tenure). 2 SUMMARY OF PERSONNEL ACTIONS REGENTS AGENDA July 2020 ANN ARBOR CAMPUS – Recommendations for approval 2. Reappointments of regular instructional staff and selected academic and administrative staff. (17) Helvie, Mark A., M.D., Trygve O. Gabrielsen Collegiate Professor of Radiology, Medical School, effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025 (also professor of radiology, with tenure). (18) Henke, Peter K., M.D., Leland Ira Doan Research Professor of Vascular Surgery, Medical School, effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2020 (also professor of surgery, with tenure). (19) Herman, William H., M.D., Stefan S. Fajans, M.D./GlaxoSmithKline Professor of Diabetes, Medical School, effective September 1, 2020through August 31, 2025 (also professor of internal medicine, with tenure, Medical School, and professor of epidemiology, without tenure, of Public Health). (20) Herzog, Donald J., Edson R. Sunderland Professor of Law, Law School, for a five-year renewable term, effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025 (also professor of law, with tenure, Law School, and professor of political science, without tenure, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.) (21) Knowles, L. Lacey, Robert B. Payne Collegiate Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025 (also professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, with tenure). (22) Lama, Vibha N., M.B.B.S., Henry Sewall Research Professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Medical School, effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025 (also professor of internal medicine, with tenure). (23) Langa, Kenneth M., M.D., Ph.D., Cyrus Sturgis Research Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School, effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025 (also professor of internal medicine, with tenure, Medical School, and professor of health, management and policy, without tenure, School of Public Health). (24) Lee, Joyce M., M.D., Robert P. Kelch, M.D. Research Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, Medical School, effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025 (also professor of pediatrics, with tenure, Medical School, and professor of nutritional sciences, without tenure, School of Public Health). 3 SUMMARY OF PERSONNEL ACTIONS REGENTS AGENDA July 2020 ANN ARBOR CAMPUS – Recommendations for approval 2. Reappointments of regular instructional staff and selected academic and administrative staff. (25) Li, Victor C., E. Benjamin Wylie Collegiate Professor of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025 (also James R. Rice Distinguished University Professor of Engineering, professor of civil and environmental engineering, with tenure, professor of materials science and engineering, without tenure, and professor of macromolecular science and engineering, without tenure). (26) Little, Daniel E., professor of sociology, without tenure, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, effective September 1, 2020 (also professor of philosophy, with tenure, College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters, University of Michigan-Dearborn, and professor of public policy, without tenure, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor). (27) Magee, John C., M.D., Jeremiah and Claire Turcotte Professor of Transplantation Surgery, Medical School, effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025 (also professor of surgery, with tenure, professor of pediatrics, without tenure, and professor of internal medicine, without tenure). (28) Martin, Donna M., M.D., Ph.D., chair, Department of Pediatrics, effective July 1, 2020, and as the Ravitz Foundation Endowed Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, Medical School, effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2025 (also professor of pediatrics, with tenure, and professor of human genetics, without tenure). (29) McLoyd, Vonnie C., Ewart A.C. Thomas Collegiate Professor of Psychology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025 (also professor of psychology, with tenure). (30) Mizruchi, Mark S., Barger Family Professor of Organizational Studies, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022 (also director, Organizational Studies Program, Robert Cooley Angell Collegiate Professor of Sociology, professor of sociology, with tenure, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, and professor of management and organizations, without tenure, Stephen M. Ross School of Business). (31) Mody, Lona, M.D., Amanda Sanford Hickey Collegiate Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School, effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025 (also professor of internal medicine, with tenure, Medical School, and professor of epidemiology, without tenure, School of Public Health). 4 SUMMARY OF PERSONNEL ACTIONS REGENTS AGENDA
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