Faculty & Staff in the College of Engineering & Science
Our faculty members want to help you build a boundless future! You'll sense that from the moment you start at Detroit Mercy. Almost all of our professors have a Ph.D. or other highest available degree in their field of expertise and you'll enjoy small classes because our student-faculty ratio is 14:1. You'll be working closely with accomplished, dedicated professionals whose first priority is teaching.
Faculty and Staff Directory
Biology
Michelle Andrzejak
Associate Professor of Biology
313-993-1183
andrzemc@udmercy.edu
Stokes Baker
Associate Professor of Biology
313-993-1142
bakerss@udmercy.edu
Amy Bauer
Assistant Professor of Biology
313-993-1511
bauerae@udmercy.edu
Rachelle Belanger
Professor of Biology
313-993-1571
belangra@udmercy.edu
Joel Bonney
Instructor
bonneyjr@udmercy.edu
Stephanie Conant
Professor of Biology
313-993-1181
conantsb@udmercy.edu
Jonathan Sewell Finkel
Associate Professor of Biology
313-993-1416
finkeljs@udmercy.edu
Gregory Grabowski
Professor of Biology
313-993-1194
grabowgm@udmercy.edu
James Graves
Associate Professor of Biology
313-993-1162
gravesjf@udmercy.edu
Nizar Ibrahim
Visiting Scholar
Jacob Kagey
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Professor of Biology and Chair
313-993-1181
kageyja@udmercy.edu
Nicole Najor
Assistant Professor of Biology
313-993-1198
najorn@udmercy.edu
Eva Nyutu
Assistant Professor of Biology
313-993-1415
nyutuen@udmercy.edu
Mary Tracy-Bee
Professor of Anatomy
313-993-1153
tracyma@udmercy.edu
Staff
Lalisha Griffin
Administrative Assistant
313-993-1180
griffilb@udmercy.edu
Maris Polanco
Lab Manager
1491
polancmc@udmercy.edu
Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Mark Benvenuto
Professor of Chemistry
313-993-1184
benvenma@udmercy.edu
Kendra Evans
Associate Professor of Chemistry
313-993-1171
evanskr@udmercy.edu
Mary Lou Caspers
Professor of Chemistry
313-993-1196
casperml@udmercy.edu
Klaus Friedrich
Associate Professor of Chemistry
313-993-2495
friedrkj@udmercy.edu
Katherine Lanigan
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
313-993-1569
lanigakc@udmercy.edu
Matthew Mio
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Chair and Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
313-993-3375
miomj@udmercy.edu
Jonathan Stevens
Associate Professor of Physical Chemistry
313-993-1048
stevenje@udmercy.edu
Marwa Abdel Latif
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
313-993-3324
abdellmk@udmercy.edu
Mara Livezey
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
313-993-1627
livezemr@udmercy.edu
Elizabeth S. Roberts-Kirchhoff
Assistant Dean for Academics
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
313-993-1021
robkires@udmercy.edu
Eleni Geragosian
Chemistry Lecturer
1480
geragoek@udmercy.edu
Physics
Eswara Prasad Venugopal
Associate Professor of Physics
313-993-1481
venugoep@udmercy.edu
Staff
Meghann Murray
Stockroom Manager in the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department
313-993-1259
murraymn@udmercy.edu
Jane Schley
Administrative Assistant in the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department
313-993-1258
schleyja@udmercy.edu
Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering
Utpal Dutta
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Chair of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering
Professor of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering
313-993-1040
duttau@udmercy.edu
Alan Hoback
Professor of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering
313-993-1578
hobackas@udmercy.edu
James Lynch
Associate Professor of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering
313-993-3361
lynchjj@udmercy.edu
Harry Manuel
Technician
313-993-1042
manuelh@udmercy.edu
Alexa Rihana-Abdallah
Professor of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering
313-993-1041
rihanaa@udmercy.edu
Computer Science
Shadi Banitaan
Associate Professor
Director, Computer Science
313-993-1163
banitash@udmercy.edu
Mina Maleki
Assistant Professor
313-993-1167
malekimi@udmercy.edu
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Shadi Banitaan
Associate Professor
Director, Computer Science
313-993-1163
banitash@udmercy.edu
Alaa Elmoursi
International Cohort Instructor
313-993-1173
elmouraa@udmercy.edu
Mariam Faied
Associate Professor
Director, Robotics
313-993-1169
faiedma@udmercy.edu
Andrew Lapetina
Instructor
313-993-3362
lapetiaj@udmercy.edu
Jianfan Lin
Technician
313-993-3366
lninji2@udmercy.edu
Mina Maleki
Assistant Professor
313-993-1167
malekimi@udmercy.edu
Utayba Mohammad
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
*
Chair of the Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department
313-993-3364
mohammut@udmercy.edu
Mohamed Nafea
Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering
313-993-1959
nafeamo@udmercy.edu
Mark Paulik
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
313-993-3365
paulikmj@udmercy.edu
Michael Santora
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
313-993-1216
santormj1@udmercy.edu
Mark Steffka
Instructor
313-993-1216
steffkma@udmercy.edu
Mathematics
Dawn Archey
*
Associate Professor and Assistant Chair of Mathematics
313-993-3376
archeyde@udmercy.edu
Jeffe Boats
Associate Professor
313-993-1503
boatsjj@udmercy.edu
Abhijit Dasgupta
Professor of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Software Engineering
313-993-1062
dasgupab@udmercy.edu
Mustafa Demir
Associate Professor of Mathematics & Computer Science
313-993-3393
demirmf@udmercy.edu
Lazaros Kikas
*
Department Chair, Mathematics
Associate Professor
313-993-3379
kikasld@udmercy.edu
Nart Shawash
Associate Professor of Mathematics
313-993-0427
shawasnm@udmercy.edu
Xiaohui Zhong
Professor of Mathematics & Computer Science
313-993-1013
zhongk@udmercy.edu
Mechanical Engineering
Megan Conrad
Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor
313-993-1506
conradmo@udmercy.edu
Shuvra Das
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
313-993-3380
dass@udmercy.edu
Nihad Dukhan
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
313-993-3285
dukhanni@udmercy.edu
Richard Hill
Assistant Dean for Research & External Initiatives
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
313-578-0428
hillrc@udmercy.edu
Darrell Kleinke
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Director of Professional Engineering Programs
313-993-1140
kleinked@udmercy.edu
Mostafa Mehrabi
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
313-993-1656
mostafme@udmercy.edu
Kirste Plantenberg
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
313-993-1595
plantenk@udmercy.edu
Nassif Rayess
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
*
Chair, Mechanical Engineering
313-993-1402
rayesna@udmercy.edu
Jonathan Weaver
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
313-993-3372
weaverjm@udmercy.edu
Office of the Dean
Mary Beth Baker
Records Manager and Administrative Assistant
313-993-1574
bakerma2@udmercy.edu
Carmen Gamlin
Director & Advisor for Pre-Health Programs
313-993-1956
gamlincd@udmercy.edu
Richard Hill
Assistant Dean for Research & External Initiatives
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
313-578-0428
hillrc@udmercy.edu
Carolyn Rimle
Assistant Dean for Academics (Engineering)
313-993-3362
rimlec@udmercy.edu
Elizabeth S. Roberts-Kirchhoff
Assistant Dean for Academics
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
313-993-1021
robkires@udmercy.edu
Katherine Snyder
Dean
Associate Professor of Mathematics & Computer Science
313-993-1216
snyderke@udmercy.edu
Paul Spadafora
Director of Professional Engineering Programs
Industry Executive Liaison
313-993-1128
spadafpa@udmercy.edu