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Kudos: Teague Orblych

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Kudos: Teague Orblych sayedlk Wed, 01/11/2023 - 14:26

Since 2008, Orblych has been leading 9th and 10th grade students of the University High School Academy in activities designed to teach students how to do research, evaluate resources, and retrieve resources related to their assignments. The students come to the library to utilize the Mardigian Library's resources and also discuss plagiarism.

Orblych expects to continue working with the 9th and 10th grade students, but anticipates the program will expand to 11th and 12th grade students to prepare high school students for college-level research.

If you know of accomplishments by ��-Dearborn faculty or staff members that should be included in this column, please send information to jasroka@umich.edu.

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Teague Orblych, research education coordinator at the Mardigian Library, received an Outstanding Individual award from the Southfield Public Schools and its Partnerships for Education Council.

Kudos: Ahmed, Mallick, Xi, Lee

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Kudos: Ahmed, Mallick, Xi, Lee admin Fri, 10/23/2015 - 16:56

Ismael Ahmed, associate provost for metropolitan impact, was one of four community leaders recognized October 23 by the Arab American Institute for his work as a political and community activist.

P.K. Mallick, William E. Stirton Professor of Mechanical Engineering, was elected a fellow of the American Society of Composites during the organization’s annual technical meeting. Mallick was recognized for “his outstanding contributions to the advancement of composites science and technology.”

Zhimin Xi, assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, Rong Jing, and Cheol Lee, associate professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, won a Top 10 Best Paper Award at the 2015 ASME IDETC: Design Automation Conference. Their paper, “Diagnostics, Prognostics, and Uncertainty Management of Lithium-ion Batteries,” investigated recent research developments of lithium-ion batteries.

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Kudos: Ismael Ahmed

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Ismael Ahmed has spent a lifetime advocating for others. Now, his work on behalf of metro-Detroiters once again is being recognized.

Ahmed, associate provost for metropolitan impact, received one of four Shining Light Regional Cooperation Awards at a ceremony held Thursday, Oct. 10. The awards, presented by the Detroit Free Press and Metropolitan Affairs Coalition, recognize individuals who positively impact the lives of those who live in the metro Detroit region.

Ahmed received the Neal Shine Award for Exemplary Regional Leadership for his efforts to connect academic initiatives with the community. The award also recognized his previous work as head of Michigan’s Department of Human Services and executive director of the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS)—which he helped grow from a storefront operation to the largest Arab-American human services organization in the nation—as well as his continuing contributions to adult literacy and the region’s cultural scene.

“Ismael is the kind of leader for whom I have the greatest admiration,” Chancellor Daniel Little told the Free Press, “a person who wants to work collaboratively to bring about great community benefits, without concern for his own ego.”

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Kudos: Corrigan, Fomin, Gelderloos, Hickey, Rathouz, Clifford

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Melissa Corrigan, administrative specialist of accounting, was named to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Michigan Chapter’s MS Leadership Class of 2013. The class helped raise awareness and more than $38,500 for the Michigan chapter. Members of the class was recognized in the September issue of DBusiness magazine.

Elizabeth Fomin, CASL online program manager, wrote an article that appeared in the Summer 2013 issue of Journal of College Admission. “Tip Sheet MOOCS: Tips for Enrollment Professionals” discussed massive open online courses (MOOCS), how they are used in universities, how to discuss them with students and parents and how professional can take advantage of the courses.

Orin Gelderloos is among the top 25 college professors in Michigan who focus their teaching on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), according to OnlineSchoolsMichigan.com. The University of Michigan-Dearborn professor leads introductory and advanced courses in field biology, ornithology, environmental studies and environmental science. Gelderloos’ research focuses on floodplain forest ecology and watershed analysis. “At one time or another, all college students encounter studies in STEM subjects,” according to OnlineSchoolsMichigan.com “The lucky ones take seats in the labs or classrooms of these extraordinary professors.”

Georgina Hickey’s research on how women who were influential in social change movements negotiated normative gender expectations recently was published in a popular academic journal. The Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought published the University of Michigan-Dearborn history professor’s publication, titled "The Respectability Trap: Gender Conventions in 20th Century Movements for Social Change." Hickey’s research focuses on late 19^th/20^th-century U.S. history, women, cities, public space and social movements.

In its Delving Deeper department, the Mathematics Teacher journal published in its Sept. 2013 issue an article by members of the ��-Dearborn Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics. "Transforming Shapes Physically and Analytically" spans school and college mathematics to provide teachers ways of thinking about using models. The collaborating authors are Margaret (Maggie) Rathouz, associate professor of mathematics education, Christopher Novak, former department member and now software engineer at GREE International, and John Clifford, associate professor of mathematics.

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Kudos: Joy Beatty

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Joy Beatty, associate professor of organizational behavior, attended the HERS Summer Institute at Bryn Mawr College. This two-week residential intensive workshop is designed to advance women's leadership and promote equity and excellence for all involved in higher education. All HERS graduates can be expected to facilitate positive change on their home campuses and belong to a global sorority of esteemed female leaders and change agents.

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Kudos: McLeer, Izberk-Bilgin, promotions

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Dorothy McLeer, program coordinator and interpretive naturalist at University of Michigan-Dearborn’s Environmental Interpretive Center, recently received the John D. Dingell Friend of the Refuge Award. The award, from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on behalf of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (DRIWR) and the International Wildlife Refuge Alliance (IWRA), recognizes leadership and dedication to conservation on the refuge. McLeer serves on the IWRA education committee and regularly conducts interpretive programs for the refuge.

Elif Izberk-Bilgin, assistant professor of marketing, received the 2012 Sidney J. Levy Award. The award recognizes the best consumer culture theory-oriented dissertation article published in the preceding year. Her article, "Infidel Brands: Unveiling Alternative Meanings of Global Brands at the Nexus of Globalization, Consumer Culture, and Islamism," was published in the December 2012 Journal of Consumer Research.

The U-M Regents approved promotions for 18 ��-Dearborn faculty members at their May meeting. The faculty members receiving promotions are:

College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters

Nesrin Cengiz-Phillips, promoted to associate professor of mathematics, with tenure, in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Natalia Vladimirovna Czap, promoted to associate professor of economics, with tenure, in the Department of Social Sciences
Anne Danielson-Francois, promoted to associate professor of biology, with tenure, in the Department of Natural Sciences
Francine Dolins, promoted to associate professor of psychology, with tenure, in the Department of Behavioral Sciences
J. Caitlin Finlayson, promoted to associate professor of English literature, with tenure, in the Department of  Literature, Philosophy, and the Arts
Thomas M. Fiore, promoted to associate professor of mathematics, with tenure, in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Jorge Gonzalez del Pozo, promoted to associate professor of Spanish, with tenure, in the Department of Language, Culture, and Communication
Simona Marincean, promoted to associate professor of chemistry, with tenure, in the Department of Natural Sciences
Ilir Miteza, promoted to professor of economics, with tenure, in the Department of  Social Sciences
Sonia Maraya Tiquia-Arashiro, promoted to professor of biology and microbiology, with tenure, in the Department of Natural Sciences .

College of Business

Elif Izberk-Bilgin, promoted to associate professor of marketing, with tenure, in the Department of Management Studies
Zhixin Liu, promoted to associate professor of decision sciences, with tenure, in the Department of  Management Studies
Crystal J. Scott, promoted to associate professor of marketing, with tenure, in the Department of Management Studies

College of Engineering and Computer Science

Dohoy Jung, promoted to associate professor of mechanical engineering, with tenure, in the Department of  Mechanical Engineering
Taehyun Shim, promoted to professor of mechanical engineering, with tenure, in the Department of  Mechanical Engineering
Zhiwei Xu, promoted to associate professor of computer and information science, with tenure, in the Department of  Computer and Information Science

School of Education

Mesut Duran, promoted to professor of technology, with tenure, in the School of Education
Kirsten Dara Hill, promoted to associate professor of education, with tenure, in the School of Education

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Kudos: Ahuvia, MacKenzie, McAuliffe, New, Otto

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Aaron Ahuvia’s paper, Brand Love, was a runner up for Journal of Marketing’s Harold H. Maynard Best Paper Award. Ahuvia, professor of marketing, co-authored the paper with U-M Ann Arbor faculty Rajeev Batra and Richard P. Bagozzi.

Grant MacKenzie, head coach of ��-Dearborn’s Wrestling Club, won a full scholarship (valued at $7,500) to the National Wrestling Coaches Association's Leadership Academy in Edwardsville, Ill. MacKenzie was one of 30 collegiate wrestling coaches in the nation to attend the Leadership Academy, May 21-23.

Cyndi McAuliffe, kindergarten teacher at the Early Childhood Education Center, was nominated for the 2013 Alberta Muirhead Teacher of the Year Award, an award presented by the Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce to recognize excellence in teaching.

Michael New, assistant professor of political science, spoke at a policy forum at American Enterprise Institute about budget rules and fiscal limits on June 12.

Students Emily Bianchi, Jacquelyn Kennedy and Melissa McKinney, published an article, “Introducing Models in Lessons on Solids and Liquids,” in the Michigan Science Teachers Association Journal. The students conducted research for the article in Charlotte Otto’s EXPS 420 Senior Capstone. Otto, professor of chemistry, co-authored the article.

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Kudos: J. Caitlin Finlayson

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J. Caitlin Finlayson, assistant professor of English, has been awarded the 2013 Outstanding Student Organization Adviser award for her mentoring of the League of Extraordinary Poets, a student organization dedicated to writing, studying and celebrating poetry. The award was presented by the Office for Student Engagement on Wednesday, April 10, at the 33rd Annual Student Leadership Awards.

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Kudos: Larson and Fiore

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Assistant professor Thomas Fiore has assumed responsibilities as co-editor in chief at the Journal of Mathematics and Music. He and Marek Zabka (Comenius University, Slovakia) were elected by the Editorial Board in November. The Journal is the flagship publication of the international Society for Mathematics and Computation in Music. Fiore's other research interests lie in higher category theory and homotopy theory.

Jonathan Larson, coordinator of LGBTQ and inclusion initiatives, received the Building Bridges Award from the Arab Student Union (ASU) during the Eighth Annual Empowering the Youth Banquet. ASU members thanked Larson for the support and guidance he has given the student organization.

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Kudos: Gedert, Radzilowski, Trepanier-Street

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Susan Gedert, alumni and special projects coordinator in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters, was quoted in the spring issue of Michigan Meetings & Events magazine. In the article, titled “Silence is Golden,” Gedert discussed how to organize successful silent auctions.

Thaddeus Radzilowski, lecturer in history, was awarded the Lech Walesa Media Award, given to individuals who “effectively incite the public’s interest in the questions related to Poland, its history, cultural heritage and contemporary life.” Radzilowski is co-founder and president of the Piast Institute, a Polish-American think tank and research center.

Mary Trepanier-Street, professor emerita of education, received the Betty Garlick Lifetime Achievement Award from the Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children (MiAEYC). The award recognizes those in the profession who have demonstrated a commitment to Michigan’s children and families. Trepanier-Street taught early childhood education at ��-Dearborn for more than 33 years and served as director of the Early Childhood Education Center.

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