MICHIGAN-CHINA UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP FORUM
May 12-26, 2012
PRESENTERS BIOGRAPHIC SKETCHES

Overview of U.S. Higher Education and the University of Michigan

Constance Cook Director, 2012 Michigan-China University Leadership Forum Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Executive Director, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching Clinical Professor of Higher Education and Associate Professor of Political Science Ph.D., Boston University

Dr. Cook is the Director of the 2012 Michigan-China University Leadership Forum. She also serves as Associate Vice Provost and Executive Director of the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT), which provides professional development on teaching for faculty and graduate students in all nineteen schools and colleges at the University of Michigan, as well as training for department chairs and associate deans. She is a Clinical Professor of Education in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education (School of Education). Prior to becoming the director of CRLT, Dr. Cook served as Executive Assistant to the President of the University of Michigan and, before that, as Coordinator of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education’s Comprehensive Program at the U.S. Department of Education.

Roles and Strategic Priorities of the President

Mary Sue Coleman President of the University of Michigan Professor of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry Ph.D., University of North Carolina

Dr. Coleman has been the 13th President of the University of Michigan since August 2002. As President, she has unveiled several major initiatives that will have an impact on future generations of students, the intellectual life of the campus, and society at large. These include campus initiatives that examine student residential life, the interdisciplinary richness of the U-M, ethics in our society, the economic vitality of our state and nation, and issues related to health care. Under her leadership, the University launched “The Michigan Difference” campaign for the future of the institution and raised $3.2 billion – the most ever by a public university. She also has led a groundbreaking partnership between the University and Google, which will enable the public to search the text of the University’s seven-million volume library and will open the way to universal access and the preservation of recorded human knowledge. Dr. Coleman was a member of the biochemistry faculty at the University of Kentucky before assuming administrative appointments at the University of North Carolina and University of New Mexico, followed by the presidency of the University of Iowa.

University of Michigan Communications Plan for China

Lisa Rudgers Vice President for Global Communications and Strategic Initiatives

Lisa Rudgers is the University of Michigan's Vice President for Global Communications and Strategic Initiatives. As an executive officer, she is a member of the senior management team and advises deans, directors, executive officers and the President regarding communications. Rudgers also served as the Vice President for Communications from 2000-2007. U-M efforts under her leadership include revamping the university's Internet gateway and the En Espanol web portal. Previously, Rudgers served as Assistant Vice President and Director of Public Relations at Michigan State University, Marketing Director and Director of News and Communications at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Account Executive at Media Logic, Inc. marketing/PR firm in Albany, New York.

William Foreman (傅潍廉） Public Relations Representative Senior

William Foreman (傅潍廉）is the global communications coordinator at the U-M News Service. Before he came to U-M in 2010 as a Knight-Wallace Fellow, he spent 10 years in Greater China as a bureau chief for The Associated Press.

The Provost's Roles and Strategic Priorities

Philip Hanlon Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Donald J. Lewis Collegiate Professor of Mathematics Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Mathematics Ph.D., California Technological University

Dr. Hanlon is the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. He is responsible for sustaining and enhancing the university's academic excellence in teaching, research and creative endeavors. Dr. Hanlon is the University's chief academic officer and oversees the activities of U-M's 19 schools and colleges as well as numerous interdisciplinary institutes and centers. He previously served as Associate Dean for Planning and Finance of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, and then Vice Provost for Budgetary Affairs. Dr. Hanlon has a distinguished scholarly record in the field of combinatorics. He has received numerous awards for his mathematical research including a Sloan Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Presidential Young Investigator Award, and the Henry J. Russel Award in 1990.

Hiring and Evaluating Faculty

S. Jack Hu Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Engineering J. Reid and Polly Anderson Professor of Manufacturing Technology Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial and Operations Engineering Ph.D., University of Michigan

Dr. Hu’s responsibilities as Associate Dean of the College of Engineering include faculty recruitment, faculty merit review, overall budget review and planning, and space allocation and management. He is also the University Co-Director of the General Motors Collaborative Research Laboratory on Advanced Vehicle Manufacturing. Dr. Hu’s main research interests include manufacturing systems, assembly and materials joining, sheet metal forming, and engineering statistics. Dr. Hu earned his bachelor’s degree at Tianjin University.

Deborah Goldberg Professor and Chair of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Ph.D., University of Arizona

Dr. Goldberg has been on the faculty at the University of Michigan since 1983. She has also held appointments as a visiting faculty member at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the University of New Mexico, and the Blaustein Institute for Desert Research at Ben Gurion University in Israel. Her research investigates the processes that underlie patterns in plant community dynamics, structure, and function. In many cases, she uses invasive species as model systems to investigate basic questions in community and ecosystem ecology.

Joint Institute of the University of Michigan & Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Jun Ni Shien-Ming (Sam) Wu Collegiate Professor of Manufacturing Science Professor of Mechanical Engineering Ph.D., University of Wisconsin

Dr. Jun Ni is the Shien-Ming (Sam) Wu Collegiate Professor of Manufacturing Science and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. He is the director of the S. M. Wu Manufacturing Research Center, which has maintained a very close working relationship with US manufacturing industries. Dr. Ni is the co-director of a National Science Foundation sponsored Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Intelligent Maintenance Systems. He has also served as the deputy director of a National Science Foundation sponsored Engineering Research Center for Reconfigurable Machining Systems at the University of Michigan (2003-2006), and was the director of another National Science Foundation sponsored Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Dimensional Measurement and Control in Manufacturing (1993-1998). He is the founding Dean of the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute located in Shanghai, China (2006-2010). Professor Ni’s research and teaching interests are in manufacturing science and engineering, statistical quality design and improvement, and intelligent monitoring and maintenance systems. He received the first prize National Medal in Higher Education, awarded by the Ministry of Education, People's Republic of China for his contribution to international cooperation in higher education. He has recently begun to work on technologies that may contribute to the development of sustainable mobility industry.

Development and Fundraising

Jerry May Vice President for Development

Mr. May has a long record of fundraising for higher education. He first joined the U-M Development staff in 1979 as a Senior Development Officer. From 1979-1992, Mr. May served in a variety of roles, including Director of the Major Gifts and the Principal Gifts Programs. In 2002, Mr. May returned to the University of Michigan after serving for 10 years as the Vice President for Development at The Ohio State University.

Research Administration, Technology Transfer, Economic Development

Stephen Forrest Vice President for Research William Gould Dow Collegiate Professor of Electrical Engineering Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Ph.D., University of Michigan

Dr. Forrest was appointed Vice President for Research in September 2005. In this capacity, he promotes the University’s mission of research, scholarship and creative activity; oversees research administration and compliance; and technology transfer. He is a leading researcher on the fundamental issues surrounding photonic materials, devices, and systems. Dr. Forrest has been widely recognized for his advances in optoelectronic devices, detectors for fiber optics, and efficient organic LEDs for displays. He is also in charge of the new U-M North Campus Research Complex (NCRC), which has increased the University’s research capacity by 10 percent.

Marvin Parnes Associate Vice President for Research Executive Director of Research, Development, and Administration

Mr. Parnes serves as industry liaison for the University and has primary responsibility for research administration, technology transfer, and day-to-day administrative oversight of units reporting to the Vice President for Research. He coordinates “seed funding” for new scholarly projects and special needs in the research community. As Executive Director of Research Administration, Mr. Parnes manages the Division of Research Development and Administration, which oversees development and administration of externally funded research, scholarship, and creative activity.

Elaine Brock Senior Director, Office of Research and Sponsored Projects J.D., Michigan State University-Detroit College of Law

Ms. Brock has primary responsibility for industry-sponsored projects for the entire University. Ms. Brock serves on committees and task forces within the University dealing with such topics as clinical research, conflict of interest, technology transfer, export control, and media rights. She has also served on statewide, regional, and national committees dealing with policies and procedures affecting university-industry interactions.

Kenneth Nisbet Executive Director, Office of Technology Transfer

Ken Nisbet is Executive Director, U-M Tech Transfer, and has strategic and operational responsibilities for all technology transfer activities at the University of Michigan. U-M Tech Transfer encompasses the central Office of Technology Transfer and a satellite location at the College of Engineering. Under his leadership, the University of Michigan has achieved substantial growth in tech transfer performance and established a reputation as one of the leading tech transfer offices in the nation. Ken holds a B.S.M.E. and a M.B.A., both from the University of Michigan, and is active in community activities, including Ann Arbor SPARK, New Enterprise Forum, Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest, and Wireless Washtenaw.

Robin Rasor Director of Licensing, Office of Technology Transfer

As Director of Licensing, Ms. Rasor oversees staff handling all functions of the licensing process at the University ranging from management and marketing of disclosures to developing and negotiating appropriate licensing terms for license agreements, and finally to maintaining and monitoring existing agreements. Previously, Ms. Rasor was Director of Licensing at Ohio State University. Ms. Rasor is a former member of the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) Board of Trustees and is currently Immediate Past President of AUTM. She recently earned the CLP (Certified Licensing Professional) credential.

The Role of the Board of Regents

Sally Churchill Vice President and Secretary of the University of Michigan Adjunct Associate Professor, Program in the Environment J.D., University of Michigan

As Vice President and Secretary and as an Executive Officer, Ms. Churchill serves under the direction of the President with responsibility to the Board of Regents. She is the liaison officer for the Board of Regents, responsible for policy matters, governance, and communications pertaining to the Board and the President and executive officers of the University. Following private practice in the field of environmental law, she joined the University of Michigan in 1996 as an assistant general counsel in the Office of the Vice President and General Counsel, where she provided advice on environmental law, corporate governance, and the Regents’ Bylaws and Regents’ Ordinance.

Government Relations

Cynthia Wilbanks Vice President for Government Relations Special Advisor to the President

Ms. Wilbanks directs the University’s Government Relations programs at the local, state and federal levels. Her responsibilities include planning and developing the institution’s response to proposed legislation; developing and maintaining effective relationships with governmental agencies and officials; and analyzing and assessing legislative, administrative and regulatory activities as they pertain to University programs, activities and operations. She also supervises activities at the State Outreach Office.

Supporting and Enriching Undergraduate Education

Lester P. Monts Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Senior Counselor to the President for the Arts, Diversity, and Undergraduate Affairs Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Music Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Dr. Monts has served as an academic administrator and Professor of Music at the University of Michigan since 1993. As the Senior Vice Provost, Dr. Monts assists the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs on matters related to budget, tenure and promotion, enrollment, and a broad range of academic issues. Dr. Monts oversees the operation of academic units that relate to the arts, cultural diversity, teaching quality, admissions, financial aid, and military training. He is the recent past chair of the College Board’s board of trustees.

Members of the U-M Board of Regents

Julia Donovan Darlow
Vice Chair, University of Michigan Board of Regents

Laurence B. Deitch
Partner, Bodman LLP Law Firm

Denise Ilitch
President, Ilitch Enterprises

Olivia P. Maynard
President, Michigan Prospect

Andrea Fischer Newman
Senior Vice President-Government Affairs, Delta Airlines

Andrew C. Richner
Partner, Clark Hill PLC Law Firm

S. Martin Taylor
Chair of The Arts League of Michigan, and the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation

Katherine E. White
Professor of Law, Wayne State University Law School

Mary Sue Coleman (ex officio)
President, University of Michigan

 

Management of the Medical School

Ora Pescovitz Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases M.D., Northwestern University

Dr. Pescovitz became the University of Michigan’s first female Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs and Health System Chief Executive Officer in 2009. In this role, Dr. Pescovitz is responsible for the leadership and management of the Health System, which includes the University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers, the University of Michigan Medical School, clinical services of the University of Michigan School of Nursing and the Michigan Health Corp. Prior to taking the University of Michigan post, Dr. Pescovitz had an extensive career serving as executive associate dean for Research Affairs at Indiana University School of Medicine from 2000-2009, president and CEO of Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis from 2004-2009 and interim Vice President for Research Administration at Indiana University from 2007-2009. Dr. Pescovitz is a nationally recognized pediatric endocrinologist and researcher who has published 180 papers and books, and received numerous awards for her research and teaching.

Joseph Kolars Senior Associate Dean for Education & Global Initiatives Professor of Internal Medicine M.D., University of Minnesota

Dr. Kolars leads U-M’s efforts to adapt and enhance the full spectrum of medical training – from undergraduate to continuing education to biomedical research education – and to bring it together with global impact. He also works on behalf of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to develop education systems that will build human resource capacity to transform health. Dr. Kolars has given lectures or conducted classes in many parts of the globe, including China, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Peru, Germany, Pakistan, South Africa, Ghana, and Vietnam. For more than three years, he lived in Shanghai with his family to establish a new health care system that could also serve as a learning site for local physicians. A gastroenterologist, Dr. Kolars returned to the University of Michigan from the Mayo Clinic, where he held several positions, including professor of medicine, residency program director in the Department of Internal Medicine, and consultant to the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Victor DiRita Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Professor of Microbiology and Immunology Ph.D., Purdue University

Dr. DiRita is a Professor of Microbiology and Immunology and Associate Dean for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies in the Medical School. His research is in the area of infectious diseases, with an emphasis on the diarrheal diseases cholera and campylobacteriosis. As Associate Dean, he oversees the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, with responsibility for graduate education and postdoctoral training in the Medical School.  He works with degree granting programs in the Medical School to provide leadership and support for recruitment and training of graduate students and postdoctoral trainees. Dr. DiRita also represents the Medical School in interactions with the Rackham School of Graduate Studies and works with the Office of Medical Student Education to explore opportunities for graduate and medical student program coordination.

Monica Lypson Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Medical Education M.D., Case Western Reserve University

Monica L. Lypson is Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Medical Education, Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education at the University of Michigan Health System (UMHS), as well as faculty director for the UMHS Standardized Patient Program and communication skills.  For the current academic year she has served as the Interim Associate Dean for Diversity and Career Development.  Dr. Lypson's research interests include trainee assessment, sociocultural issues in medicine, leadership and the under-representation of minorities in academics.

Rajesh Mangrulkar Associate Dean for Medical Student Education Associate Professor of Medicine and Medical Education M.D., Harvard University

After completing his undergraduate degree in Computer Science at the University of Michigan, Dr. Mangrulkar received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School in Boston. He then returned to Ann Arbor and completed his residency training in Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan, serving as chief medical resident in 1998. He then pursued advanced study in Medical Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he developed his interest and expertise in technology and its interface with innovation in pedagogy. His career has specifically focused on the use of education technology by medical students and residents.

Steve Kunkel Senior Associate Dean for Research, Medical School Co-Director, Division of Sponsored Programs Endowed Professor in Pathology Research Ph.D., University of Michigan

As Senior Associate Dean for Research, Dr. Kunkel is responsible for guiding the Medical School in decisions regarding emerging fields of science and technology, managing the research space portfolio, and overseeing research compliance activities. He joined the University of Michigan Medical School faculty in 1980.  His areas of research have centered on assessing cellular and molecular mechanisms of inflammation by investigating cytokine and chemokine directed cell-to-cell communication circuits and the molecular mechanisms that regulate cytokine expression. 

Margaret Gyetko Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Faculty Development Professor of Internal Medicine M.D., Michigan State University

As Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Faculty Development, Dr. Gyetko oversees the Office of Faculty Affairs, which is responsible for all faculty personnel actions including faculty appointments, faculty onboarding, faculty promotions, dual recruitment, compensation, faculty career advice and faculty development. She joined the University of Michigan faculty in 1988 and was appointed Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs in 2007. She was appointed Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Faculty Development in 2011. Her clinical interests are focused on investigating the role of the pulmonary microbiome in the development and prognosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Current projects include comparison of the microbiome and COPD progression between populations in the US and in Beijing China.

Faculty Governance

Michael Thouless Former Chair, Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA) Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Dr. Thouless’s primary academic interests focus on the use of micro-mechanics to understand the mechanical properties of materials. Previous research has included the creep of ceramics, toughening of ceramic-matrix composites, stresses in thin films and electromigration. Current interests include toughening mechanisms in polymeric materials, and the machining of brittle materials. Prior to joining the University of Michigan faculty in 1995, Dr. Thouless was a research staff member at IBM. He was chair of the U-M Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs in 2009-2010.  SACUA is the executive committee of the Senate Assembly, the central faculty governing body at U-M.

David Gerdes Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Physics Ph.D., University of Chicago

Dr. Gerdes is an experimental high-energy physicist whose research addresses basic questions about the structure and properties of matter at the world’s highest laboratory energies. He carries out his research using collisions between protons and antiprotons recorded by the CDF (Collider Detector at Fermilab) detector at the Fermilab Tevatron accelerator. He was a member of the team that discovered the top quark, the world’s heaviest known elementary particle, and is now carrying out precision studies of its properties. Dr. Gerdes was a faculty member at Johns Hopkins University before joining the U-M faculty in 1998.

Student Mental Health Services

Cheryl King Professor of Psychiatry, Medical School Professor of Psychology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Research Professor, Institute for Human Adjustment Ph.D., Indiana University

Dr. Cheryl King is Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology and Chief Psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan Medical School. One of the authors of the Michigan Plan for Suicide Prevention, Dr. King is active in clinical and community-based training, research, and public policy initiatives related to depression awareness and youth suicide prevention. She has a longstanding history of federal and private foundation grant funding, has provided testimony concerning youth suicide within the U.S. Senate, and is on the editorial boards of several leading journals in her areas of expertise. Dr. King is a Past President of the American Association of Suicidology and currently serves as President of the Association of Medical School Psychologists.

Daniel Eisenberg Associate Professor, Health Management and Policy Ph.D., Stanford University

Daniel Eisenberg joined the Health Management and Policy faculty in 2004 after completing a B.A. and Ph.D. in Economics at Stanford University and a postdoctoral traineeship in mental health services and policy research at UC-Berkeley. His broad research goal is to improve understanding of how to invest effectively and efficiently in the mental health of young people.

Todd Sevig Director, Counseling and Psychological Services and Psychologist Ph.D., Ohio State University

Dr. Todd Sevig has been a member of the staff at the University of Michigan Counseling and Psychological Services since 1990. He is on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Counseling Services, Inc., which is the main accrediting body for counseling centers in universities and colleges. Dr. Sevig created and facilitated a nationally-recognized multicultural training seminar, has held leadership positions within the Division of Student Affairs (DSA) and the campus at large, and has been a vocal and persuasive contributor to multi-agency discussions about college student mental health and the issues related to the provision of multiculturally-sensitive clinical and outreach services. The University of Michigan's Intergroup Relations and Conflict program has been a model for developing multicultural dialogue groups.

The University Budget

Martha Pollack Vice Provost for Academic & Budgetary Affairs Professor of Information, School of Information Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

Martha E. Pollack is Vice Provost for Academic and Budgetary Affairs at the University of Michigan, where she is also Professor of Information in the School of Information, and Professor of Computer Science and Engineering in the College of Engineering.  In her role as Vice Provost, she serves as the Provost’s senior staff member in setting budgetary policy and allocating resources, including the University’s general fund budget, space and facilities, and capital projects.  She also works with the Provost, deans, and directors on budget and space planning and management, and the development and support of academic programs and initiatives.  Among her other responsibilities, she leads strategic assessments of schools, colleges, and other units reporting to the Provost.

Midterm Student Feedback

Matthew Kaplan Managing Director, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dr. Kaplan is CRLT’s managing director. He focuses on university-wide initiatives (e.g., Provost’s Seminars on Teaching, assessment and re-accreditation, evaluation of teaching) and external projects, such as a Teagle Foundation grant to improve writing and critical thinking. He also co-directs the LSA Teaching Academy and oversees the Thurnau competition, the University’s highest undergraduate teaching award. He worked at the University of North Carolina’s Center for Teaching and Learning for three years before joining CRLT in 1994.

U.S. and China: Emerging Trends in Higher Education; Introduction to Faculty Development; Teaching Center Services and Strategies

Constance Cook Director, 2012 Michigan-China University Leadership Forum Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Executive Director, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching Clinical Professor of Higher Education and Associate Professor of Political Science Ph.D., Boston University

How to Improve Student Learning

Erping Zhu Assistant Director and Coordinator of Instructional Technology, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching Ph.D., Indiana University

Dr. Zhu is an Assistant Director for instructional technology initiatives at CRLT, where she consults with faculty about integrating technology into their teaching and developing courses that incorporate instructional technology. She collaborates with colleagues from U-M technology units to provide services and programs to faculty through the Enriching Scholarship program. She also coordinates the Teaching Innovation Prize and directs the Teaching with Technology Institute. Her research focuses on technology and teaching, scholarship of teaching, and online learning and instruction. Dr. Zhu also coordinates CRLT’s China initiatives.

Mary C. Wright Director of Assessment and Associate Research Scientist, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching Ph.D., University of Michigan

Dr. Wright is Assessment Director and an Associate Research Scientist at CRLT. In this capacity, she works with U-M's faculty and academic units on assessment of student learning, evaluation of educational initiatives, and the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL). Her research and teaching interests include teaching cultures, graduate student professional development, undergraduate retention in the sciences, and qualitative research and evaluation methods. Outside CRLT, Mary has served as an external evaluator for several NSF grants, and she is also chair of the Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education Graduate and Professional Student Development Committee.

Panel and Conversation with Chinese Faculty at the University of Michigan

Zhan Chen Professor of Chemistry, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Professor of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, College of Engineering PhD, University of California, Berkeley

Professor Zhan Chen received his B.S. from Peking University, his M.S. from Chinese Academy of Sciences, and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. He is currently a full professor of Chemistry, Macromolecular Science and Engineering, and Applied Physics at the University of Michigan. He is a guest professor in China at Jinan University and at Southeast University. Professor Chen’s research is focused on the molecular level understanding of structures of polymers and biological molecules at interfaces, using nonlinear optical spectroscopic techniques.

Junlin Guan Professor of Internal Medicine and Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, Medical School Ph.D., University of California, San Diego

Professor Guan earned his B.S. at University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei and his Ph.D. at University of California, San Diego. The goals of his research programs are to understand fundamental principles of cell signaling in the regulation of basic cellular functions in normal cell and developmental processes, and to determine how disruption of the normal signaling pathways, either by genetic mutations or environmental insults, may lead to diseases such as cancer.

Jack (Shixin) Hu Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Engineering J. Reid and Polly Anderson Professor of Manufacturing Technology Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial and Operations Engineering Ph.D., University of Michigan

Dr. Hu’s responsibilities as Associate Dean of the College of Engineering include faculty recruitment, faculty merit review, overall budget review and planning, and space allocation and management. He is also the University Co-Director of the General Motors Collaborative Research Laboratory on Advanced Vehicle Manufacturing. Dr. Hu’s main research interests include manufacturing systems, assembly and materials joining, sheet metal forming, and engineering statistics. Dr. Hu earned his bachelor’s degree at Tianjin University.

Spring Kong Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology, Medical School M.D., Ph.D., Fudan University, Shanghai

Dr. Feng-Ming (Spring) Kong completed medical school and a doctoral program at Fudan University, Shanghai. She currently coordinates lung research studies in U-M’s Department of Radiation Oncology, with an emphasis on functional image-guided, individualized high-dose radiation therapy. Dr. Kong's research interests include designing and conducting clinical trials to improve treatment results for lung cancer patients and testing molecular biomarkers in patients' blood for radiation induced lung toxicity.

Yi Li Professor of Biostatistics, School of Public Health Ph.D., University of Michigan

After receiving his Ph.D. at the University of Michigan, Professor Yi went to Harvard, where he taught for 12 years. He is now the Director of the Kidney Epidemiology and Cost Center at U-M’s School of Public Health, where he is also Professor of Biostatistics. His current research interests are in developing methodologies for analyzing high dimensional correlated discrete and continuous outcome data and correlated censored failure time data. His work has applications including chronic kidney disease surveillance, organ transplantation, cancer preventive studies, and cancer genomics.

Yang Liu Charles B. de Nancrede Research Professor of Surgery Professor of Internal Medicine and Pathology, Medical School Ph.D., Australian National University, Canberra

Dr. Liu is the Charles B. de Nancrede Research Professor and Director of the Division of Immunotherpy, in the Section of General Surgery at the University of Michigan Health System. He received his B.S. at Wuhan University, his M.S. at the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, and his Ph.D. in Immunology at the Australian National University, Canberra. Dr. Liu's research interests include fundamental studies linking cancer biology to host's immune response and genetic control of cancer and autoimmune disease, as well as translational research aiming at immunotherapy of cancer and autoimmune diseases.

Chuanwu Xi Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health Ph.D., Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

Dr. Xi is a molecular microbiologist and microbial ecologist. He received his B.Sc. from Anhui Normal University, his M.Sc. from Guangxi University, and his Ph.D. from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. His research focuses on biofilms, water quality and human health. Research in his laboratory uses molecular and genomic tools to understand molecular mechanisms of persistence and resistance of pathogens in natural, engineered and industrial environments; transmission routes of pathogens from the environment to host and their impacts on health of general public and industrial workers.

Zheng Wang Associate Professor of Women's Studies and History Ph.D., University of California, Davis

Professor Wang is an Associate Professor of Women's Studies and History, and Associate Research Scientist of the Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Her publications concern feminism in China, and changing gender discourses in China's socioeconomic, political and cultural transformations of the past century. She is the director of the US-China Gender Studies program that collaborates with Chinese universities on developing graduate programs in women's and gender studies in China.

Undergraduate Education and Liberal Arts

Terrence McDonald Dean of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of History Ph.D., Stanford University

Dr. McDonald is Dean of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LS&A), and Professor of History. Previously, Dean McDonald was Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in LS&A, where he was responsible for management of all aspects of academic personnel activities, including new faculty hiring and orientation, the tenure and promotion process, affirmative action, and leaves and sabbaticals. Dean McDonald has been a leader in promoting the academic value of diversity in teaching and in research.

Working with University Leaders to Create a Culture of Teaching

Constance Cook Director, 2012 Michigan-China University Leadership Forum Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Executive Director, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching Clinical Professor of Higher Education and Associate Professor of Political Science Ph.D., Boston University

High-Impact Practices for Educational Excellence

Phil Deloria Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Carroll Smith-Rosenberg Collegiate Professor of History and American Culture Ph.D., Yale University

Dr. Deloria is Professor in the Department of History, the Program in American Culture, and the Native American Studies program and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education at the University of Michigan. Deloria was the president of the American Studies Association (May 2008-May 2009) and a member of the governing council of the Organization of American Historians. He is the winner of the John C. Ewers Prize in Ethnohistory, Western History Association, 2006 (for Indians in Unexpected Places). His specific interests in United States cultural history include American Indians, environmental history, and western and Midwestern regionalisms.

Fostering Student Innovation and Creativity

Theresa Reid Executive Director of Arts Engine Ph.D., University of Chicago

As the Executive Director at the University of Michigan, first of Arts on Earth, then of ArtsEngine, Theresa Reid has worked closely with the deans, directors and faculty from across campus, developing and launching an ambitious set of projects. These include WorkPlay, an interdisciplinary, campus-wide design competition; annual “ArtsLabs” – interdisciplinary, experiential, arts-driven learning events; “Creative Process,” an undergraduate interdisciplinary studio-lecture course; “Living Arts,” ArtsEngine’s living-learning community; and the Undergraduate Creativity Research Project (UCRP), a consortium of research faculty from 10 different U-M units.

Thomas Zurbuchen Associate Dean for Entrepreneurial Programs, College of Engineering Professor of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences Professor of Aerospace Engineering Ph.D., University of Bern

Thomas Zurbuchen, Associate Dean for Entrepreneurial Programs, is a professor of Space Science and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan College of Engineering. He has been at the University of Michigan for over 15 years. Zurbuchen holds a Ph.D. in Astrophysics from the University of Bern, Switzerland. A specialist in the robotic exploration of space, Zurbuchen served as team leader for the development of NASA’s Fast Imaging Plasma Spectrometer, an instrument aboard the Messenger spacecraft. Zurbuchen is the founding director of the Center for Entrepreneurship. Key Center activities include strengthening academic curricula in entrepreneurship, venture acceleration, and outreach to the broader entrepreneurial community. All key Center activities are performed in partnership with students and, in particular, by the student organization MPowered Entrepreneurship.

Mark Burns T. C. Chang Professor of Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Mark Burns is Professor and Chair of the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Michigan, College of Engineering. His research and teaching interests include biochemical separations, fundamental and applied fluid flow, microfabricated chemical analysis systems, and DNA genotyping. Dr. Burns’ research focuses on microfluidics and the integrated systems that can be used in health-related biochemical analysis. Future advances in these microfluidic systems could revolutionize disease diagnosis, drug discovery, and pathogen detection. His research group is working to alleviate the economic and technical complexities of the technology to make it more commercially available.

How to Evaluate Teaching

Matthew Kaplan Managing Director, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Strategic Planning and Educational Excellence in the College of Engineering

David Munson Dean of the College of Engineering Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Ph.D., Princeton University

Dr. Munson is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He was named an IEEE Signal Processing Society Distinguished Lecturer and he received an IEEE Third Millennium Medal in 2000. In 2001, he was named the Robert C. MacClinchie Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois. His research interests are in the general area of signal and image processing with current work focused on radar imaging, passive millimeter-wave imaging, lidar imaging, tomography, interferometry, and high-precision GPS.

Collaborations Between the University of Michigan and Chinese Universities

Mark Tessler Vice Provost for International Affairs Samuel J. Eldersveld Collegiate Professor of Political Science Ph.D., Northwestern University

As Vice Provost for International Affairs, Professor Tessler is in charge of facilitating visits and collaborations between foreign universities and U-M. He is also Samuel J. Eldersveld Collegiate Professor of Political Science, and specializes in Comparative Politics and Middle East Studies. He has studied and/or conducted field research in Tunisia, Israel, Morocco, Egypt, and Palestine (West Bank and Gaza). He is one of the very few American scholars to have attended university and lived for extended periods in both the Arab world and Israel. He has also spent several years teaching and consulting in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Higher Education in China

Ke Gong President, Nankai University Ph.D., Technical University Graz (Austria)

Professor Ke Gong received his Ph.D. in Technological Science from Technical University Graz (Austria) in 1986. He was elected President of Nankai University in 2011. Prior to that, he served as Vice-President of Tsinghua University and President of Tianjin University. In 2009, he was newly elected as Vice President of World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) and the Chair of its Committee on Information and Communication. In 2011, he was selected one of the members of the “High Level Panel” on “Science, Technology and innovation for Development” of UNESCO. Apart from his administrative responsibilities, he holds academic appointments as Vice President of the Chinese Institute of Electronics, Vice President of Chinese Institute of Communications, Member of the Standing Committee of China Association for Science and Technology and deputy to the 15th National People's Congress, and Member of Standing Committee of Tianjin Municipal People's Congress. His research area covers wireless communications and radio wave propagation.

Q & A and Debrief

Mary Sue Coleman President Professor of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry Ph.D., University of North Carolina

Curricular Reform and Assessment

Matthew Kaplan Managing Director, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The Governor of the State of Michigan

Rick Snyder Governor, State of Michigan J.D., University of Michigan

Governor Snyder was elected the 48th governor of Michigan and assumed office in 2011. Previous to his election as governor, he was chief executive officer, chairman of the board and co-founder of Ann Arbor, Michigan-based venture capital firm Ardesta LLC. Governor Snyder, a native of Battle Creek, Michigan, earned his undergraduate degree, MBA and law degree from the University of Michigan - all by the age of 23. After teaching accounting at the University of Michigan, he went to work as a tax accountant at Coopers & Lybrand, now PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he made partner after six years. He then took a position with Gateway Inc., and moved up to become the company's President & COO in 1996, leaving the company a year later and moving on to found two investment and venture capital firms, Avalon in 1997 and Ardesta LLC in 2009. He and his wife, Sue, married since 1987, reside in Ann Arbor, Michigan with their three children.

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