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

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

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

 

Jessica McGee

Assistant Professor

Surgery 

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

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

School of Social Work