University of Michigan-Flint 2013 Faculty Convocation Awards and Promotions

The Academic Affairs Convocation is an annual event held in the UM-Flint Theatre to welcome new faculty, and to recognize recipients of faculty awards, service awards, and those who have achieved promotion and/or tenure.

Awards:

Presidents Council Award

Mojtaba Vaziri,
Professor of Physics and Engineering | Michigan Distinguished Professor

Dr. Lois Matz Rosen Junior Faculty Excellence in Teaching

Julie Broadbent, asst. professor of psychology

Dorthea E. Wyatt Award

Sharman Siebenthal Adams, associate professor of education

2012-2013 Collegiate Lecturer Award

Jan Worth-Nelson,
lecturer of English and director of the Thompson Center for Learning and Teaching

Maureen Thum,
lecturer of English and director of the Honors Program

Teaching Excellence Award

William Irwin, asst. professor of theatre and dance

Distinguished Service Award

Christopher Heidenreich, asst. professor of music

Lucinda Hillsdale Stone Junior Women faculty Award

Jessica Kelts, asst. professor of chemistry

Alvin D. Loving Junior Faculty Award

Erica Britt, asst. professor of English

Promotions:

College of Arts and Sciences

From associate professor with tenure to professor with tenure
Lixing Han
Joseph F. Sucic
From assistant professor to associate professor
Janet E. Haley
Marcus Paroske

School of Education and Human Services

From assistant professor to associate professor with tenure
Suzanne M. Knezek

School of Management

From assistant professor to associate professor with tenure
Erin Cavusgil