Committees
Committees
Honorary Committee
We have assembled an honorary committee to help us recognize 150 years of academic and research excellence in Detroit.
Eugene Applebaum B.S. '60, LL.D. '98 (Hon.), Co-Chair
CEO and Founder, Arbor Investments Group
Founding Chair, Wayne State University Foundation Board
1936-2017
In memory of an innovator, leader, advocate and friend
Matthew J. Simoncini B.A. '85, Co-Chair
President and CEO, Lear Corporation
Chair, Wayne State University Foundation Board
Tina Abbott
Secretary Treasurer, Michigan AFL-CIO, Retired
Governor Emeritus, Wayne State University Board of Governors
Maggie Allesee M.Ed. '84, D.H.L. '02 (Hon.)
Trustee, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Member, Wayne State University Foundation Board
James A. Anderson B.S. '66, M.S. '70
President, Urban Science Applications Inc.
Member, Wayne State University Foundation Board
Paul Edward Andrews B.A. '48, M.A. '55, Ed.D. '66
Executive Director Emeritus, Wayne State University Alumni Association
Vernice Davis Anthony B.S.N. '70
CEO, VDA Health Connect LLC
Governor Emeritus, Wayne State University Board of Governors
Chacona W. Baugh
Former Vice President, Wayne State University Division of Development and Alumni Affairs
Joique Bell B.S. '12, M.A. '17
Former Running Back, Detroit Lions
Former Running Back, Wayne State University Football
Richard H. Bernstein
Supreme Court Justice, Michigan Supreme Court
Governor Emeritus, Wayne State University Board of Governors
Robert P. Brincheck
Business Transformation Director, PTC
George A. Dean B.S. '53, M.D. '56
Family Practitioner, Sheikh Medical Center
Clinical Associate Professor, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Elaine C. Driker B.S. '59
Founding Director, Detroit Orientation Institute, Retired
Eugene Driker B.S. '59, J.D. '61, LL.D. '01 (Hon.)
Founding Member and Attorney, Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker PLLC
Governor Emeritus, Wayne State University Board of Governors
Former Chair, Wayne State University Foundation Board
Michael Einheuser B.Phil. '77
Attorney, Einheuser Legal PC
Governor Emeritus, Wayne State University Board of Governors
Suzanne L. Feetham, M.S.N., Ph.D. '69, LL.D. '16 (Hon.)
Former Harriet H. Werley Endowed Research Chair, University of Illinois at Chicago
Anthony P. Frabotta B.A. '73
Chairman and CEO, UHY Advisors
Karen Lynn Frade B.A. '92, B.S.N. '96, M.Ed. '01
Part-Time Faculty Member, Wayne State University
Peter Daniel Frade B.S. '68, M.S. '71, Ph.D. '78
Associate Dean for Health Sciences, Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Jane Garcia
Chair, Latin Americans for Social and Economic Development Board of Directors
Yousif B. Ghafari B.A. '74, M.A. '75, M.S. '81, LL.D. '08 (Hon.)
Founder and Chairman, Ghafari Associates LLC
Member, Wayne State University Foundation Board
Andy Giancamilli B.S. Pharmacy '73
Managing Director, L'Aquila Management Group
Wanda P. Giancamilli B.A. '73
Retired Attorney
Allan D. Gilmour
President Emeritus, Wayne State University
Retired Vice Chairman, Ford Motor Company
Mary Glantz B.S. '80
Board of Directors, Ladies of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul
Paul A. Glantz B.S. '80
President, Proctor Financial Inc.
Co-Founder and CEO, Emagine Entertainment Inc.
Member, Wayne State University Foundation Board and Chair, Investment Committee
Elizabeth P. Hardy J.D. '84
Member, Kienbaum Opperwall Hardy & Pelton PLC
Governor Emeritus, Wayne State University Board of Governors
Mort Harris LL.D. '11 (Hon.)
Co-Founder, American Axle & Manufacturing Inc.
Director Emeritus, Wayne State University Foundation Board
Sonia S. Hassan M.D. '94
Founder, Make Your DateTM
Associate Dean for Maternal, Perinatal and Child Health, Wayne State University School of Medicine
David M. Hempstead J.D. '75
Member, Bodman PLC
Member, Wayne State University Foundation Board
George H. Hill B.S. '64
President and CEO, Diversified Chemical Technologies Inc.
Paul Hillegonds
CEO, Michigan Health Endowment Fund
Governor Emeritus, Wayne State University Board of Governors
Danialle Karmanos B.A. '01
Founder and Board Chair, Danialle Karmanos' Work It Out (DKWIO)
Governor Emeritus, Wayne State University Board of Governors
Barbara L. Klarman J.D. '64
Commercial and Real Estate Attorney, Retired
Former Adjunct Law Professor, Wayne Law and Institute of Continuing Legal Education
Linda L. Leddick B.S. '66, M.Ed. '72, Ph.D. '85
Denise J. Lewis M.A. '69
Partner, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Governor Emeritus, Wayne State University Board of Governors
Member, Wayne State University Foundation Board
Daniel J. Loepp B.A. '82, M.A. '86, LL.D. '14 (Hon.)
President and CEO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
David J. Lowrie B.S. '64
Academic Services Officer IV, Wayne State University
Florine Mark
President and CEO, Weight Watchers Group Inc.
Arthur F. Marotti, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Wayne State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Philip P. Mason, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Wayne State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Founder, Wayne State University Reuther Library Archives
Paul E. Massaron
Owner, PEM Consulting
Governor Emeritus, Wayne State University Board of Governors
Annetta Miller B.A. '95
Former Member, State of Michigan Board of Education
Governor Emeritus, Wayne State University Board of Governors
E. Powell Miller J.D. '86
Partner and Founder, Miller Law Firm
Ali Moiin, M.D.
Owner, A Comprehensive Dermatology Center
Clinical Associate Professor, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Ann V. Nicholson
Board of Directors, Young Woman's Home Association
Board of Directors, Alternatives For Girls
Sue Nine B.A. '62
Representative, Bloomfield Hills School Foundation Board
Gary S. Pollard
Government Relations Consultant
Irvin D. Reid, Ph.D.
President Emeritus, Wayne State University
Donald N. Ritzenhein B.A. '68, M.A. '80, Ph.D. '99
Adjunct Faculty, Wayne State University
Robert A. Sedler
Distinguished Professor, Wayne State University Law School
Robert Sestok
Contemporary Artist, Sculptor and Painter
George I. Shirley B.S. '56, D.H.L '12 (Hon.)
Professor, University of Michigan
National Medal of Arts recipient, 2015
Frederick J. Sievert M.S. '76
President, New York Life Insurance Company, Retired
Member, Wayne State University Foundation Board
Thomas L. Simmer M.D. '80
Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
S. Gary Spicer, Sr. M.B.A., J.D. '65
Sports and Entertainment Attorney, Law Firm of S. Gary Spicer, Sr.
Nicholas J. Stasevich B.A. '85
Shareholder, Butzel Long
Guy Stern, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Wayne State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Cynthia Taueg, D.H.A., B.S.N. '71
Vice President of Community Based Health Services, St. John Providence
Iris Alice Taylor B.S.N. '74, M.S.N '78, Ph.D. '96
President, Detroit Receiving Hospital and University Health Center, Retired
Robert L. Thomas, Ph.D.
Dean Emeritus, Wayne State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Professor Emeritus, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Marianne Cook Victor B.S. '63, M.Ed. '66, Ph.D. '72
Retired Psychologist
Phyllis I. Vroom B.A. '59, M.S.W. '66
Dean Emeritus, Wayne State University School of Social Work
Jacquelin E. Washington M.S.W. '65
President, Planned Parenthood of Southeast Michigan, Retired
Steering Committee
Reflecting different disciplines and areas of the university, this committee is leading the development of WSU Stories and our commemorative publication.
Jeff Block, co-chair
Assistant Vice President, Special Events and Services
ao1850@wayne.edu
Marc Kruman, co-chair
Professor of History
Director, Center for the Study of Citizenship
mkruman@wayne.edu
Julie Miller, co-chair
Vice President and Secretary to the Board of Governors
julie.h.miller@wayne.edu
Theresa Arist
Chief of Staff, Department of Athletics
theresa.arist@wayne.edu
Peter Caborn
Executive Director, Alumni Association
pcaborn@wayne.edu
Marquita Chamblee
Associate Provost, Diversity and Inclusion
Chief Diversity Officer
mtchamblee@wayne.edu
Dalia Ibrahim
Vice President, Student Senate
dalia@wayne.edu
Jackie Frank
Associate Director, Commencement
jfrank@wayne.edu
Victor Green
Director, Community Relations
victor.green@wayne.edu
Patrick Lindsey
Vice President, Government & Community Affairs
patrick.lindsey@wayne.edu
Erik Nordberg
Director, Walter P. Reuther Library and Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs
erik.nordberg@wayne.edu
Christa Raju
Director, Publications and Design
ccraju@wayne.edu
Louis Romano
President, Academic Senate
ljr@chem.wayn.edu
Matthew Seeger
Dean, College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts
matthew.seeger@wayne.edu
David Strauss
Dean of Students
davidstrauss@wayne.edu
Tracy Utech
Associate Vice President, Development and Alumni Affairs
tracy.utech@wayne.edu
Caryn Volpe
Director, Strategic Planning and Recruitment, School of Medicine
cvolpe@med.wayne.edu
School of Medicine Committee
We have organized a committee to pay tribute to Wayne State's founding school and its landmark medical achievements.
Steve Henrie, co-chair
Associate Vice President, Development and Alumni Affairs
shenrie@med.wayne.edu
Caryn Volpe, co-chair
Director, Strategic Planning and Recruitment
cvolpe@med.wayne.edu
Sharon Ackerman
Associate Professor, Microbiology, Immunology and Biochemistry
sackerm@med.wayne.edu
Maysaa Basha
Associate Professor — Clinical, Neurology
mmerhi@med.wayne.edu
George Brush
Associate Professor, Oncology
brushg@med.wayne.edu
Erin Carmany
Assistant Professor — Clinical, Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics
ecarmany@med.wayne.edu
Michael Carron
Associate Professor — Clinical, Otolaryngology
mcarron@med.wayne.edu
Steve Daveluy
Associate Professor FTA — Clinical, Dermatology
sdaveluy@med.wayne.edu
Dellashon Di Cresce
Event Specialist, Development and Alumni Affairs
ddicresce@med.wayne.edu
Vaibhav Diwadkar
Professor, Psychiatry
vdiwadka@med.wayne.edu
Joseph Dunbar
Academic Director, Physiology (Faculty Senate representative)
ad4730@wayne.edu
Allison Gherardini
Events/Co-Curricular Program Specialist, Medical Student Affairs
agherard@med.wayne.edu
Leo Hall
M.D. student — Year 1 (Class President)
lhall@med.wayne.edu
Kathleen Holbrook
Manager, Student Outreach and Content Strategy
kathleen.holbrook@wayne.edu
Sandra Martin
Director, Shiffman Medical Library
smartin@med.wayne.edu
Brooke McKnight
Cancer Biology Ph.D. student
bcknigh@med.wayne.edu
Jennifer Mendez
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine
jmendez@med.wayne.edu
Viktoria Mladenovik
M.D. student — Year 1
vmladeno@med.wayne.edu
Cheri Nowak
Director, Human Resources Client Services
ds0197@wayne.edu
Jeyasuria Pancharatnam
Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
suria@med.wayne.edu
Yaddanapudi Ravindranath
Professor, Pediatrics
ravi@med.wayne.edu
James Rillema
Professor, Physiology
jrillema@med.wayne.edu
Wael Sakr
Department Chair, Pathology
wsakr@med.wayne.edu
Mary Simmons
Manager, Biomedical Marketing
mcsimmons@med.wayne.edu
Ellen Tisdale
Associate Professor, Pharmacology
etisdale@med.wayne.edu
Phil VanHulle
Associate Director, Communications
cz5680@wayne.edu
Paul Walker
Professor, Anatomy
pdwalker@med.wayne.edu