SUBJECT: Faculty Promotions

Dear Colleagues,

In addition to the welcome news about Ghassan Kridli’s confirmation as Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science, I am delighted to share the news that the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan also approved the following faculty promotions.

From the College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters: 

Francine Banner, Professor of Sociology, with tenure 
Gengxin Li*, Associate Professor of Statistics, with tenure 
Keshav P. Pokhrel*, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, with tenure 
Harmony A. Reppond*, Associate Professor of Psychology, with tenure 

And from the College of Engineering and Computer Science: 

Shan Bao, Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, with tenure 
Amanda Esquivel, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, with tenure 
Di Ma, Professor of Computer and Information Science, with tenure 
Mengqi (Maggie) Wang*, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, with tenure

*Denotes those receiving tenure.

Join me in congratulating our colleagues on their well-deserved success!

With all my best wishes, 

Sue Alcock 
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs