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Sally Howell, Ph.D.

Professor of History

[email protected] 313-583-6334

Teaching Areas: Arab American Studies, History, Middle East Studies, Urban and Regional Studies

Research Areas: Arab American Studies, Detroit, Muslim American History

Yulia Hristova, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Mathematics; Program Director of Applied and Computational Mathematics

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Teaching Areas: Master of Science in Applied and Computational Mathematics, Mathematics

Research Areas: Inverse Problems in Imaging, Scientific Computing

Vitalis Im, Ph.D., LLMSW

Assistant Professor of Health and Human Services

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Teaching Areas: Clinical Social Work, Sociocultural Anthropology

Research Areas: Artmaking Practices, Mass Incarceration, Psychoanalysis, Violence

Elif Izberk-Bilgin, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Marketing

[email protected] 313-593-3920

Teaching Areas: BBA, BBA Marketing, MBA, MS-Marketing

Research Areas: Consumer Behavior/Psychology, International Marketing, Market Research

Bochen Jia, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering

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Teaching Areas: Human Centered Engineering Design

Research Areas: Human Factors and Ergonomics, Wearable Sensors

HongTae Kang, Ph.D.

Professor, Mechanical Engineering

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Teaching Areas: Automotive and Mobility Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Research Areas: Automotive Engineering, Materials and Material Processing

Leonardo Kattari, Ph.D., MSW

Assistant Professor of Health & Human Services

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Teaching Areas: LGBTQ Studies, Health Policy Studies

Research Areas: Advocacy, Civic Engagement, Health & Wellness, LGBTQ+, Policy Action

Richard Kent, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Accounting

[email protected] 313-583-6648

Kim Killu, Ph.D., LLP, BCBA-D, LBA

Professor, Applied Behavior Analysis and Special Education

[email protected] 313-593-5240

Teaching Areas: Applied Behavior Analysis, Special Education

Research Areas: Behavior Disorders

Tim Kiska, Ph.D.

Professor of Communications

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Teaching Areas: Communication, Journalism and Media Production

Research Areas: Journalism, Media, Politics / Political Science

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