The Faculty Senate Office is pleased to announce the 2025 awardees for five awards.

Distinguished Faculty Governance Award:

Michèle Hannoosh
Professor of French
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

Regents’ Award for Distinguished Public Service:

Stephen Ward
Arthur F Thurnau Professor & Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Associate Professor & Director Academic Program, Semester in Detroit Program
Residential College

Lilia Cortina
University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor
Chair, Department of Women’s and Gender Studies
Professor of Psychology, Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Professor of Management and Organizations
Stephen M Ross School of Business

Jackie Lawson Memorial Faculty Governance Award:

Bruce Maxim
Narasimhamurthi “Nattu” Natarajan Collegiate Professor of Engineering
Professor of Computer and Information Science
College of Engineering and Computer Science,
University of Michigan-Dearborn

University Librarian Achievement Award:

Karen Downing
Librarian, Education Liaison, Library Research
Social Sciences and Clark Library
University Library

University Librarian Recognition Award:

Maggie Vanderford
Librarian for Instruction and Engagement
William L. Clements Library

Please see the Faculty Senate Awards website for information about each award.

Congratulations to each awardee for their many accomplishments!