New faculty

The Wayne State community is excited to welcome the new faculty hires who have joined us since July 1, 2024. These talented individuals bring a wealth of knowledge, expertise and diverse perspectives to our academic programs, enhancing both research and student learning experiences.

School of Business

Junwoo Cha

Assistant Professor

Global Supply Chain Management

Ryan Hemsley

Assistant Professor

Management

Ta-Wei Kao

Associate Professor

Global Supply Chain Management

Ahmed Mohamadean

Assistant Professor

Technology, Information Systems and Analytics

Kwame Robinson

Assistant Professor

Technology, Information Systems and Analytics

Thomas Shohfi

Associate Professor

Finance

College of Education

Jeremy Singer

Assistant Professor, Research

Administration & Organization Studies

College of Engineering

Lihui Liu

Instructor

Computer Science

Tazdik Plateau

Instructor

Engineering Technology

Shiva Maleki Varnosfaderani

Instructor, Teaching

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Yi Zhu

Instructor

Computer Science

College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts

Alejanadro Acierto

Assistant Professor, Digital Arts

Art, Art History, and Design

Taeyoon Choi

Assistant Professor

Art, Art History, and Design

Eric Van Tielen

Assistant Professor

Theatre and Dance

Laura Foxman

Assistant Professor

Art, Art History, and Design

Jeffrey Sposato

Department Chair and Professor, Music History

Honors College

Ashley Woodson

Assistant Professor, Teaching

Matthew Lacouture

Assistant Professor of Teaching

Law School

Assistant Professor

Professor

Professor

Assistant Professor of Law

Danya Reda

Assistant Professor of Law

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Akrish Adhikari

Instructor

Classical and Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Yingyi Chang

Assistant Professor

Psychology

Farhat Chowdhury

Assistant Professor, Teaching

Economics

Toycia Collins

Assistant Professor, Teaching

Criminology & Criminal Justice

Matthew Dent

Assistant Professor

Chemistry

Julia Felton

Associate Professor

Psychology

Lana Grasser

Assistant Professor

Psychology & Brain Health Institute

Thiago Krause

Associate Professor

History & African American Studies

James Mallare

Assistant Professor, Teaching

Public Health

Stefan Bird-Pollan

Professor

Philosophy

Sarah Vaughan

Assistant Professor

Public Health

Rheeda Walker

Professor

Psychology

Eleni Gourgou

Assistant Professor

Biological Sciences

School of Medicine

Morhaf Al Achkar

Associate Professor, Clinical

Oncology

Keith Alangaden

Assistant Professor

Emergency Medicine

Meser Ali

Professor

Oncology

Khaled Alshabani

Assistant Professor

Pulmonary & Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

Xun Bao

Assistant Professor

Oncology

Ricardo Bertolla

Associate Professor

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Emma Cermak

Assistant Professor

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Craig Cole

Associate Professor, Clinical

Hematology/Oncology

Cristina Espinosa-Diez

Assistant Professor

Physiology

Anna Gottschlich

Assistant Professor

Oncology

Audrey Fu

Associate Professor

Family Medicine

Derek Grayson

Assistant Professor

Neurology

Michal Halon

Assistant Professor

Neurology

Nour Hammad

Assistant Professor, Clinical, Medical Fellow/Resident/Student Instruction

Nephrology

Robin Hanks

Professor

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - RIM

Hugo Jimenez

Assistant Professor

Oncology

Ulrike Kleuh

Associate Professor

Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences

Aisha Langford

Associate Professor

Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences

Min-Hee Lee

Assistant Professor, Research

Pediatrics

Janaka Peragaswaththe Liyange

Assistant Professor

Oncology

Christopher Mann

Assistant Professor

Family Medicine

Sean McCormick

Assistant Professor, DRH Assistant Residency Director

Emergency medicine

Ryan Mohan

Associate Professor

Pharmacology

Wasif Saif

Professor, Clinical

Hematology, Oncology

Tanaz Salimnia

Assistant Professor, Clinical

Pulmonary & Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

Yusra Shao

Assistant Professor, Clinical

Hematology/Oncology

Zhongjie Shi

Assistant Professor, Research

Pediatrics

Julia Vander Weide

Assistant Professor

Psychiatry

Ariel Washington

Assistant Professor

Oncology

Shi Yang

Assistant Professor

Oncology

College of Nursing

Cinzia Caparso

Assistant Professor

Neurology

Amanda Missel

Assistant Professor

College of Nursing

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Rebecca Goode

Assistant Professor, Clinical

Nurse Anesthesia

Bakari Wallace

Assistant Professor

Social Work

Not pictured

Jessica McGee, Assistant Professor, School of Medicine

New faculty

School of Business

College of Education

College of Engineering

College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts

Honors College

Law School

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

School of Medicine

College of Nursing

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

School of Social Work

Not pictured