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Fac/Staff profile profile for rajub
Raju
Balakrishnan
Ph.D.
Dean; Professor, Decision Sciences
141 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
19000 Hubbard Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126
Research Areas:
- Leadership
- Decision Analysis
- Modeling and Optimization
Fac/Staff profile profile for tadavis
Timothy
Davis
Assistant Dean for Student Engagement and Success; Lecturer, Business Administration
141 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
19000 Hubbard Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126
Teaching Areas:
- BBA
- MBA
- MS-Business Analytics
Research Areas:
- Economic Development and Policy
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Regional Workforce Competitiveness
Fac/Staff profile profile for jorgegdp
Jorge
Gonzalez del Pozo
Ph.D.
Chair, Language, Culture, and Communication; Professor of Spanish; Director of International Studies & Global Cultures (currently on sabbatical)
Teaching Areas:
- Film Studies
- Global Cultures
- Hispanic Studies/Spanish
- International Studies
Research Areas:
- Film and Screen Studies
- Social Theory
- Spanish
Fac/Staff profile profile for dmadma
Di
Ma
Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Computer and Information Science; Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Research
Teaching Areas:
- Computer and Information Science
- Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
Research Areas:
- Automotive Engineering
- Computing and Networks
- Cybersecurity
Fac/Staff profile profile for ahuvia
Aaron
Ahuvia
Ph.D.
Professor, Marketing
134 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
19000 Hubbard Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126
Teaching Areas:
- BBA Marketing
- Human Centered Engineering Design
- MBA
Research Areas:
- Consumer Behavior/Psychology
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Market Research
- Marketing Strategy
- New Product Development
Fac/Staff profile profile for jmakers
Joshua
Akers
Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Geography and Urban & Regional Studies
2156 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Geography
- Urban and Regional Studies
Research Areas:
- Geography
- State Politics
- Urban Growth and Development
Fac/Staff profile profile for mbarak
Maya
Barak
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Studies
1070 Social Sciences Building
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Criminology & Criminal Justice Studies
- Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Women's & Gender Studies
Research Areas:
- Criminal Justice
- Criminology
- Deviance
- Immigrants / Immigration
- Law
Fac/Staff profile profile for bawardi
Hani
Bawardi
Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History
2230 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Arab American Studies
- History
Research Areas:
- Arab American Studies
- Immigrants / Immigration
Fac/Staff profile profile for marilee
Marilee
Benore
Ph.D.
Professor of Biology and Biochemistry; Chair, Behavioral and Biological Sciences Program
109 SFC (Science Faculty Center)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Women's & Gender Studies
Research Areas:
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Science Education
Fac/Staff profile profile for sbergero
Suzanne
Bergeron
Ph.D.
Helen M. Graves Collegiate Professor of Women's Studies and Social Sciences
2036A CASL
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Economics
- Women's & Gender Studies
Research Areas:
- Gender
- Globalization
- International / Global Economics
- Solidarity / Care Economies
Fac/Staff profile profile for mbowlin
Melissa
Bowlin
Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
235 SFC (Science Faculty Center)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Biological Sciences
- Master of Science in Environmental Science
Research Areas:
- Ecophysiology
Fac/Staff profile profile for sbrunvan
Stein
Brunvand
Ph.D.
Associate Dean; Professor, Educational Technology
253 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
19000 Hubbard Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126
Teaching Areas:
- Elementary Certification
- Instructional Technology
- M.A. in Educational Technology
- Secondary Certification
Research Areas:
- Educational Technology
- Technology and Teacher Education
Fac/Staff profile profile for nilay
Nilay
Chakraborty
Ph.D.
LEO Intermittent Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering
Teaching Areas:
- Bioengineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Research Areas:
- Bioengineering
Fac/Staff profile profile for charu
Charu
Chandra
Ph.D.
Donald Ross Cowan Endowed Collegiate Professor, Professor, Operations Management
Teaching Areas:
- BBA
- BBA Supply Chain Management
- MBA
- MS-Business Analytics
- MS-Supply Chain Management
Research Areas:
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Healthcare informatics
- Supply chain management
Fac/Staff profile profile for yisuchen
Yi-Su
Chen
Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Operations Management
132 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
19000 Hubbard Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126
Teaching Areas:
- BBA
- BBA Supply Chain Management
- MBA
- MS-Supply Chain Management
Research Areas:
- Behavioral Operations Management
- Buyer-Supplier Relationship
- Supply Network
Fac/Staff profile profile for daniellp
Danielle
DeFauw
Ph.D.
Director, Field Placement; Associate Professor, Reading and Language Arts
262 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
19000 Hubbard Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126
Teaching Areas:
- Elementary Certification
Research Areas:
- Literacy
- Pedagogy and Interventions
- PreK-12 Education (Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary)
- Service Learning
Fac/Staff profile profile for fdolins
Francine
Dolins
Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Teaching Areas:
- Master of Science in Psychology
- Psychology
Research Areas:
- Animal Behavior
- Captive Animal Welfare
- Memory and Cognition
- Primates
- Psychology
Fac/Staff profile profile for mduran
Mesut
Duran
Ph.D.
Professor, Educational Technology
D21 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
19000 Hubbard Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126
Teaching Areas:
- Doctorate in Education
- Instructional Technology
- M.A. in Educational Technology
Research Areas:
- Educational Technology
- STEM Teaching and Learning
- Technology and Teacher Education
Fac/Staff profile profile for kearly
Kevin
Early
Ph.D., CCJS, CAADC, ICAADC
Associate Professor of Sociology
Teaching Areas:
- Criminology & Criminal Justice Studies
- Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Master of Science in Psychology
- Sociology
Research Areas:
- Corrections/Correctional Populations
- Criminology
- Deviance
- Prison-based Treatment
- Substance Use / Abuse
Fac/Staff profile profile for birhanu
Birhanu
Eshete
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Computer and Information Science
Teaching Areas:
- Computer and Information Science
- Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
Research Areas:
- Computing and Networks
- Cybersecurity
Fac/Staff profile profile for aoe
Amanda
Esquivel
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Teaching Areas:
- Bioengineering
- Human Centered Engineering Design
- Mechanical Engineering
Research Areas:
- Bioengineering
Fac/Staff profile profile for lefreema
Lee
Freeman
Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Information Systems Management
164 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
19000 Hubbard Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126
Teaching Areas:
- MBA
- MS-Information Systems
- MS-Supply Chain Management
Research Areas:
- Computer Self-efficacy
- Online Learning
Fac/Staff profile profile for waynefu
Wayne
Fu
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Decision Sciences
120 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
19000 Hubbard Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126
Teaching Areas:
- BBA
- MBA
- MS-Business Analytics
- MS-Supply Chain Management
Research Areas:
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Modeling and Optimization
- Quality and Sustainability
Fac/Staff profile profile for bpgreen
Brian P.
Green
Ph.D., C.P.A.
Czarnecki Collegiate Professor, Professor, Accounting, Director of College of Business Executive Speaker Series
Teaching Areas:
- MBA
- MS in Accounting
Research Areas:
- Fraud Detection
- Accounting Education
- Auditing
Fac/Staff profile profile for kirdara
Dara
Hill
Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Reading and Language Arts
C9 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
19000 Hubbard Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126
Teaching Areas:
- Elementary Certification
- M.A. in Education
Research Areas:
- Literacy
- Multicultural Education
- Urban Education
Fac/Staff profile profile for sfhowell
Sally
Howell
Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History; Director of the Center for Arab American Studies
Teaching Areas:
- Arab American Studies
- History
- Urban and Regional Studies
Research Areas:
- Arab American Studies
- Detroit
- Muslim American History
Fac/Staff profile profile for yuliagh
Yulia
Hristova
Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Mathematics
2079 CASL Building
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Master of Science in Applied and Computational Mathematics
- Mathematics
Research Areas:
- Inverse Problems in Imaging
- Scientific Computing
Fac/Staff profile profile for huntley
Hugh
Huntley
Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Teaching Areas:
- Mechanical Engineering
Fac/Staff profile profile for ebilgin
Elif
Izberk-Bilgin
Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Marketing
Teaching Areas:
- BBA
- BBA Marketing
- MBA
Research Areas:
- Consumer Behavior/Psychology
- International Marketing
- Market Research
Fac/Staff profile profile for bochenj
Bochen
Jia
Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Teaching Areas:
- Human Centered Engineering Design
Research Areas:
- Human Factors and Ergonomics
- Wearable Sensors
Fac/Staff profile profile for htkang
HongTae
Kang
Ph.D.
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Teaching Areas:
- Automotive Systems Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Research Areas:
- Automotive Engineering
- Materials and Material Processing
Fac/Staff profile profile for rakent
Richard
Kent
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Accounting
Fac/Staff profile profile for marouane
Marouane
Kessentini
Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Computer and Information Science
Teaching Areas:
- Computer and Information Science
- Software Engineering
Research Areas:
- Data Science
- Machine Learning, Optimization, and Intelligent Systems
- Operations Research and Decision Science
- Software Engineering
Fac/Staff profile profile for kimkillu
Kim
Killu
Ph.D., LLP, BCBA-D, LBA
Professor, Special Education
D17 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
19000 Hubbard Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126
Teaching Areas:
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- M.Ed. in Special Education
Research Areas:
- Behavior Disorders
Fac/Staff profile profile for tkiska
Tim
Kiska
Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Communication
Teaching Areas:
- Communication
- Journalism and Screen Studies
Research Areas:
- Journalism
- Media
- Politics / Political Science
Fac/Staff profile profile for bdklein
Barbara D.
Klein
Ph.D.
Professor, Information Systems Management
136 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
19000 Hubbard Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126
Teaching Areas:
- MBA
- MS-Information Systems
Research Areas:
- Information Quality
Fac/Staff profile profile for jwknight
James
Knight
Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Research Areas:
- Experiential Learning in Manufacturing
- Experiment Design
Fac/Staff profile profile for kobelsky
Kevin
Kobelsky
Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Accounting
Teaching Areas:
- BBA
- BBA Accounting
- MBA
- MS in Accounting
Research Areas:
- Information Security
- Information Technology
- Investments in IT
- Educational Technology
- Auditing
Fac/Staff profile profile for ckocher
Claudia S.
Kocher
Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Finance
111 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
19000 Hubbard Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126
Teaching Areas:
- BBA Finance
- MBA
- MS in Finance
Fac/Staff profile profile for kamalesh
Kamalesh
Kumar
Ph.D.
Professor, Business Strategy
140 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
19000 Hubbard Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126
Teaching Areas:
- BBA
- MBA
Research Areas:
- Managing Strategic Innovations
- Stakeholder Management
- Corporate Social Responsibility
Fac/Staff profile profile for lakshman
Sridhar
Lakshmanan
Ph.D
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Teaching Areas:
- Electrical Engineering
Research Areas:
- Game Design
- Machine Learning, Optimization, and Intelligent Systems
- Wearable Sensors
Fac/Staff profile profile for benqli
Ben Q.
Li
Ph.D.
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Teaching Areas:
- Mechanical Engineering
Research Areas:
- Automotive Engineering
- Heat Mass Transfer in Energy Technology
Fac/Staff profile profile for hafiz
Hafiz
Malik
Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Teaching Areas:
- Computer Engineering
- Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
Research Areas:
- Cybersecurity
- Computing and Networks
- Data Management
- Data Science
- Machine Learning, Optimization, and Intelligent Systems
- Operations Research and Decision Science
- Robotics
- Wearable Sensors
Fac/Staff profile profile for martilis
Lisa
Martin
Ph.D.
Interim Chair, Department of Health and Human Services; Associate Professor, Health Policy Studies; Associate Professor of College-Wide Programs; Director, Women's and Gender Studies
Teaching Areas:
- Health Policy Studies
- Master of Science in Psychology
- Public Health
- Reproductive Health
- Women's & Gender Studies
- Women's Health
Research Areas:
- Inequality/Disparity
- Mental Health
- Reproductive Health
- Women's Health
Fac/Staff profile profile for imiteza
Ilir
Miteza
Ph.D.
Professor of Economics
2315 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Economics
Research Areas:
- International / Global Economics
Fac/Staff profile profile for yilu
Yi Lu
Murphey
Ph.D.
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Teaching Areas:
- Computer Engineering
Research Areas:
- Automotive Engineering
- Data Science
- Machine Learning, Optimization, and Intelligent Systems
- Robotics
Fac/Staff profile profile for poelkers
Peter
Oelkers
Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Biochemistry
219 SFC (Science Faculty Center)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
Research Areas:
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
Fac/Staff profile profile for gsinacor
Geraldine
Pappas
Ed.D.
LEO Lecturer II, Reading
C2 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
19000 Hubbard Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126
Fac/Staff profile profile for debpoll
Deborah Smith
Pollard
Ph.D.
Professor of English Literature and Humanities
Teaching Areas:
- African & African American Studies
- English
- Humanities
- Women's & Gender Studies
Research Areas:
- African-American Identity and Literature
- African-American Sacred Music
Fac/Staff profile profile for srawa
Samir
Rawashdeh
Ph.D
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Teaching Areas:
- Computer Engineering
- Robotics Engineering
Research Areas:
- Computing and Networks
- Power Electronics and Energy Systems
- Robotics