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NIVERSITYICHIGANRegentsommunicationITEMFORINFORMATION REPORTSREGULARINSTRUCTIONALTRANSACTIONS Attachedaresummaryreportslistingallthoseregularinstructional appointments,changesstatus,leavesabsence,andterminations whichhavebeenadministrativelyapprovedduringthepastmonth.Respectfullysubmitted, LauritaThomasAssociateVicePresidentDecember, 2014andChiefHumanResourceOfficer 1 ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVED NEW APPOINTMENTOF REGULAR INSTRUCTIONAL STAFFDecemberTHE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBORMEDICAL SCHOOL Anesthesiology Chiware, Ruth, M.B.Ch.B., Clinical Instructor in Anesthesiology, effective January 26, 2015 to January 25, 2016, from the University ofMichigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan Human Genetics Hammoud, Saher S., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Human Genetics, effective November 1, 2014 to August 31, 2015, from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah InternalMedicine Huang, Yvonne J., M.D., Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, effective November 1, 2014 to October 31, 2018, from the University of California, San Francisco, CaliforniaDiviney Chun, Erin M., M.D., Clinical Instructor in Internal Medicine, effective November 17, 2014 to November 16, 2016, from Allegiance Health, Jackson, MichiganChanderraj, Rishi, M.D., Clinical Lecturer in Internal Medicine, effective November 10, 2014 to June 30, 2015, from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases Koschmann, Carl, M.D., Clinical Lecturer in Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, effective December 1, 2014 to August 31, 2015, from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Parke, Susannah, D.O., Clinical Lecturer in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, effective November 1, 2014 to October 31, 2015, from the Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 2 ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVED PROMOTIONS, JOINT APPOINTMENTS, TRANSFERS OR DISCIPLINE CHANGES OF REGULAR INSTRUCTIONAL STAFFDecemberTHE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBORMEDICAL SCHOOL Anesthesiology Powers, Andrew J., M.D., from Clinical Lecturer in Anesthesiology to Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, effective December 1, 2014 to August 31, 2015 Internal Medicine Kovach, Melissa A., M.D., from Clinical Lecturer in Internal Medicine to Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, effective January 1, 2015 to August 31, 2015Meddings, Jennifer A., M.D., from Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine to Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, effective January 1, 2015 to August 31, 2016Kahn, Jason H., M.D., from Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine to Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, effective January 1, 2015 to August 31, 2016Hammoud, Annissa J., M.D., from Clinical Instructor in Internal Medicine to Clinical Instructor in Internal Medicine and Clinical Instructor in Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, effective January 1, 2015 to August 31, 2016Northway, Rebecca M., M.D., from Clinical Instructor in Internal Medicine to Clinical Instructor in Internal Medicine and Clinical Instructor in Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, effective January 1, 2015 to August 31, 2016 Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases Hepper, Amy E., M.D., from Clinical Instructor in Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases and Clinical Lecturer in Internal Medicine to Clinical Instructor in Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases and Clinical Instructor in Internal Medicine, effective July 1, 2014 to August 31, 2015 Psychiatry Bozada, Katrina A., M.D., from Clinical Lecturer in Psychiatry to Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry, effective November 1, 2014 to August 31, 2015 3 ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVED PROMOTIONS, JOINT APPOINTMENTS, TRANSFERS OR DISCIPLINE CHANGES OF REGULAR INSTRUCTIONAL STAFFDecemberTHE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBORMEDICAL SCHOOL(continued) Radiology Ruma, Julie A, M.D., from Clinical Lecturer in Radiology to Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiology, effective October 1, 2014 to August 31, 2015 Urology Dupree, James M., M.P.H., from Clinical Assistant Professor of Urology to Clinical Assistant Professor of Urology and Clinical Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, effective November 1, 2014 to August 31, 2015GERALD R FORD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICYRohde, Joy, Ph.D., from Assistant Professor of Public Policy to Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R Ford School of Public Policy and Assistant Professor of History, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, effective September 1, 2014 to August 31, 4 ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVED EMERITUS/A FACULTY APPOINTMENTSDecemberTHE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBORMEDICAL SCHOOL Pathology Ramsburgh, Stephen R., M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor Emeritus of Pathology, effective January 1, 2015 to August 31, 2015 Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases Sedman, Aileen B., M.D., Professor Emerita of PediatricNephrology and Professor Emerita of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, effective January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 Surgery Burney, Richard E., M.D., Professor Emeritus of Surgery, effective January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2016 5 DMINISTRATIVELY APPROVED LEAVES OF ABSENCEGRANTED TO REGULAR INSTRUCTIONAL STAFFDecemberTHE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBORA ALFRED TAUBMAN COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNINGHerscher, Andrew H., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Architecture, with tenure, A Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Associate Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures, without tenure and Associate Professor of History of Art, without tenure, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, on scholarly activity leave effective September 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014, to follow through with the Michigan Humanities Award competition. Work will be done in Ann Arbor, Michigan.SCHOOL OF DENTISTRYKapila, Sunil D., Ph.D., Drs Thomas M and Doris Graber Endowed Professor of Dentistry and Professor of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, with tenure, on sabbatical leave effective October 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015, to write several manuscripts on endocrine regulation or cartilage metabolism. Work will be done in Ann Arbor, Michigan.SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONMcCall, Brain P., Ph.D., Professor of Education, with tenure, School of Education, Professor of Economics, without tenure, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and Professor of Public Policy, without tenure, Gerald R Ford School of Public Policy, on sabbatical leave effective September 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014, tocomplete a monograph that will be converted into papers that will be submitted for publication. Work will be done in Cambridge or London, England. Mesa, Vilma M., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education, with tenure, on sabbatical leave effective January 1, 2015 to May 31, 2015, to complete writing papers and begin a book on teaching community college mathematics. Work will be done in New York, New York and Los Angeles, California.MonteSano, Chauncey B., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education, with tenure, on duty off campus leave effective January 1, 2015 to May 31, 2015, to prepare two articles and collect data for a research project in local schools. Work will be done across the United States.Ryan, Allison M., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Educati, with tenure, on sabbatical leave effective January 1, 2015 to May 31, 2015, to continue to collect data for a largescale longitudinal, multimethod investigation of students developmentduring early adolescence. Work will be done in Ann Arbor, Michigan. 6 ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVED LEAVES OF ABSENCEGRANTED TO REGULAR INSTRUCTIONAL STAFFDecemberTHE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBORCOLLEGE OF ENGINEERING BiomedicalEngineering Bull, Joseph L., Ph.D., Arthur F Thurnau Professor and Professor of Biomedical Engineering, with tenure, on sabbatical leave effective January 1, 2015 to May 31, 2015, to continue research related to ongoing gas embolotherapy work and create a draft copy of an undergraduate bio fluidmechanics text book. Work will be done in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Industrial and Operations Engineering Chao, Xiuli, Ph.D., Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering, with tenure, on sabbatical leave effective January 1, 2015 to May 31, 2015, to conduct research on energy systems and risk analysis. Work will be done in Singapore, Hong Kong and China.COLLEGE OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND THE ARTS American Culture Najita, Susan Y., Ph.D., Associate Professor of American Culture, with tenure and Associate Professor of English Language and Literature, with tenure, on extended sick leave effective September 22, 2014 to May 31, 2015 Anthropology Robertson, Jennifer E., Ph.D., Professor of Anthropology and Women’s Studies, Department of Anthropology, with tenure, Professor of History of Art, with tenure, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and Professor of Art and Design, without tenure, Penny W Stamps School of Art and Design, on sabbatical leave effective January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015, toconduct research to track the progress and content of a new robotics initiative focused on both eldercare and the quality of life of senior citizens, also to investigate more closely the emerging field of “robetherapy”. Work will be done in Ann Arbor, Michigan and Tokyo, Japan. 7 ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVED LEAVES OF ABSENCEGRANTED TO REGULAR INSTRUCTIONAL STAFFDecemberTHE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBORCOLLEGE OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND THE ARTS (continued) Chemistry Glick, Gary D., Ph.D., Werner E Bachmann Collegiate Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Chemistry, with tenure, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and Professor of Biological Chemistry, without tenure, Medical School, on personal leave effective January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. Classical Studies Lambropoulos, Vassilios, Ph.D., C P Cavafy Professor of Modern Greek Studies, Professor of Modern Greek Studies, Department of Classical Studies, with tenure and Professor of Comparative Literature, with tenure, on extended sick leave effective September 22, 2014 to January 2, 2015. Communication Studies Sandvig, Christian E., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Information, with tenure, School of Information and Associate Professor of Communication, without tenure, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts,on scholarly activity leave effective September 1, 2014 to May 31, 2015, toparticipate in the Humanities Institute Fellowship. Work will be done in Ann Arbor, Michigan.Pasek, Joshua M., Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, on scholarly activity leave effective September 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014,for nurturance leave to focus on research and writing. Work will be done in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Earth and Environmental Sciences Gingerich, Philip D., Ph.D., Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, with tenure, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, without tenure and Professor of Anthropology, without tenure, on duty off campus leave effective January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014, toreflect on retirement. Workwill be done in Ann Arbor, Michigan. 8 ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVED LEAVES OF ABSENCEGRANTED TO REGULAR INSTRUCTIONAL STAFFDecemberTHE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBORCOLLEGE OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND THE ARTS (continued) Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Burnham, Robyn J., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, with tenure and Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, with tenureon sabbatical leave effective January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015, continue research on tropical lianas of Amazonia on two large projects. Work will be done in Cuiaba, Mato Grosso. Economics Levchenko, Andrei A., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Economics, with tenure, on personalleave effective January 1, 2015 to May31, 2015 English Language and Literature Alexander, William R., Ph.D., Arthur F Thurnau Professor, Professor of English Language and Literature, with tenure, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and Professor of Art and Design, without tenure, Penny W Stamps School of Art and Design,on duty off campus leave effective September 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014, tocontinue work on a short book about Nathaniel Jones. Work will be done in Ann Arbor, Michigan.Siebers, Tobin A., Ph.D., Vernon Louis Parrington Collegiate Professor of Literary and Cultural Criticism, Professor of English Language and Literature, with tenure, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and Professor of Art and Design, without tenure, Penny W Stamps School or Art and Design, on scholarly activity leave effective September 1, 2014 to May 31, 2015, towrite a small book on “Disability and Photography”. Work will be done in Ann Arbor, Michigan. History Deloria, Philip J., Ph.D.,Carroll SmithRosenberg Collegiate Professor of History and American Culture, Professor of History, with tenure and Professor of American Culture, with tenure, on personal leave effective January 1, 2015 to May 31, 2015.Fine Jr., John V., Ph.D., Professor of History, with tenure, on scholarly activity leave effective September 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014, toreflect on retirement agreement. Work will be done in Ann Arbor, Michgan. 9 ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVED LEAVES OF ABSENCEGRANTED TO REGULAR INSTRUCTIONAL STAFFDecemberTHE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBORCOLLEGE OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND THE ARTS (continued) History (continued) Chin, Rita CK., Ph.D., Richard Hudson Research Professor of History and Associate Professor of History, with tenure, on sabbatical leave effective September 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 and scholarly activity leave effective January 1, 2015 to May 31, 2015, tocomplete a book project entitled “On the Rise and Fall of Multiculturalism in Europe”. Work will be done in Cambridge, Massachusetts; Triangle, North Carolina; New York, New York; Princeton, New Jersey; Paris, France and Stanford, California.Moyer, Ian S., Ph.D., Associate Professor of History, with tenure, on scholarly activity leave effective September 1, 2014 to May 31, 2015, tostudy the gatesand forecourts of Egyptian temples as places of communication, interaction, and translation that connected indigenous Egyptians and the Ptolemaic dynasty. Work will be done in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Mathematics Doering, Charles R., Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics, with tenure, Professor of Physics, without tenure, Professor of Complex Systems, with tenure, on sabbatical leave effective September 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 and scholarly activity leave effective January 1, 2015 to May 31, 2015, to attend the “Mathematics of Turbulence” program at NSF’s Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics. Work will be done in Los Angeles, California.Lagarias, Jeffrey C., Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics, with tenure, on scholarly activity leave effective January 1, 2015 to May 31, 2015, to complete a Clay Senior Scholar appointment at the Clay Mathematics Institute. Work will be done at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.Ayala Rodriguez, Diego, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Mathematics, on duty off campuleave effective September 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014, toconduct research. Work will be done in Los Angeles, California.Goluskin, David, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Mathematics, on duty off campus leave effective September 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014, toconduct collaborative research. Work will be done in Los Angeles, California. 10 ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVED LEAVES OF ABSENCEGRANTED TO REGULAR INSTRUCTIONAL STAFFDecemberTHE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBORCOLLEGE OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND THE ARTS (continued) Political Science Shipan, Charles R., Ph.D., J Ira and Nicki Harris Professor of Social Science, Professor of Political Science, with tenure, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and Professor of Public Policy, without tenure, Gerald R Ford School of Public Policysabbatical leave effective September 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 and duty off campus leave effective January 1, 2015 to May 31, 2015, to conduct research on a project entitled “The Lives of Laws”. Work will be done in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Psychology DavisKean, Pamela E., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, with tenure, on sabbatical leave effective September 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014, to complete a book on the value of collaborative research to science. Work will be done in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Romance Languages and Literatures McCracken, Peggy S., Ph.D., Domna C Stanton Collegiate Professor of French, Women’s Studies and Comparative Literature, Professor of French, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, with tenure, Professor of Women’s Studies, with tenure and Professor of Comparative Literature, without tenure, on extended sick leave effective September 22, 2014 to December 31, 2014. Slavic Languages and Literatures Khagi, Sofya, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures, with tenure, on sabbatical leave effective January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015, to work on a book entitled “MBytes of Unfreedom: Victor Pelevin’s Poetics, Politics, Metaphysics”. Work will be done in Russia. Sociology Steinmetz, George P., Ph.D., Charles H Tilly Collegiate Professor of Sociology and Germanic Languages and Literatures, Professor of Sociology, with tenure and Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures, with tenureon sabbatical leave effective September 1, 2014 to May 31, 2015, to complete a book entitled “Imperial Intellectuals”. Work will be done in Ann Arbor, Michigan. 11 ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVED LEAVES OF ABSENCEGRANTED TO REGULAR INSTRUCTIONAL STAFFDecemberTHE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBORMEDICAL SCHOOL EmergencyMedicine Akkinepalli, Radha, M.D., Clinical Instructor in Emergency Medicine, on personal medical leave effective December 18, 2014 to March 2, 2015. Internal Medicine Griggs, Jennifer J., M.D., Professor of Internal Medicine, with tenure, Medical School and Professor of Health Management and Policy, without tenure, School of Public Health, on sabbatical leave effective July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, to conduct research on the healthof the Haitian population with a particular focus on chronic, noncommunicable diseases including diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. Work will be done in Haiti, France and Ann Arbor, Michigan. Radiology Quint, Douglas J., M.D., Professor of Radiology,with tenure, on sabbatical leave effective April 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014, to conduct research in risk management, child abuse and brain aneurysm workup. Work will be done in Ann Arbor, Michigan.Strouse, Peter J., M.D., Professor of Radiology, withtenure, on sabbatical leave effective June 1, 2014 to August 31, 2014, to update a journal reviewer processes for Pediatric Radiology Journal, create a permanent data base for child abuse imaging cases and update personal teaching materials. Work will bedone in Ann Arbor,MichiganWasnik, Ashish, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiology, on extended sick leave effective September 21, 2014 to October 6, 2014.Wong, Ka Kit, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiology, on personal leave effective October 15, 2014 to December 5, 2014. Surgery Punch, Jeffrey D., M.D., Jeremiah and Claire Tucotte Professor of Transplantation Surgery and Professor of Surgery, with tenure, on sabbatical leave effective September 1, 2014 to February 28, 2015, to nduct research for extracorporeal support of organ donation after cardiac death (DCD). Workwill be done in Ann Arbor, Michigan. 12 ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVED LEAVES OF ABSENCEGRANTED TO REGULAR INSTRUCTIONAL STAFFDecemberTHE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAANN ARBORSCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORKMomper, Sandra L., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Social Work, with tenuresabbatical leave effective September 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014, to conduct research on the implementation to expand MH services for children and families in Wayne County and also for American Indian Health and Family Services. Work will be done in Ann Arbor, Michigan.ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVED LEAVES OF ABSENCEGRANTED TO REGULAR INSTRUCTIONAL STAFFDecemberTHE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORNCOLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCES AND LETTERS Natural Sciences Bord, Donald J., Ph.D., Professor of Physics, Department of Natural Sciences, with tenure, on sabbatical leave effective January 1, 2015 to April 30, 2015, to acquire spectra of a sample of southern hemisphere, Boo stars using one of the four 8.2meter Very Large Telescopes and the Ultraviolet and Visible Echelle Spectrograph. Work will be done in DearbornMichigan Social Sciences Hickey, Georgina S., Ph.D., Professor of History, Department of Social Sciences, with tenure, on sabbatical leave effective January 1, 2015 to April 30, 2015, to complete a draft book manuscript entitled “Breaking the Code: Women’s Challenges to Urban Gender Segregation in the 20Century UnitedStates”. Work will be done in DearbornMichigan. 13 ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVED LEAVES OF ABSENCEGRANTED TO REGULAR INSTRUCTIONAL STAFFDecemberTHE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORNCOLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCES AND LETTERS (continued) Social Sciences (continued) Borquez, Julio L., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Political Science, Department of Social Sciences, with tenure, on sabbatical leave effective January 1, 2015 to April 30, 2015, to develop a content analysis of local news coverage of Ann Arbor mayoral elections, focusing on the electionsof 2008, 2010 and 2014. Work will be done in Dearborn, Michigan.Pyrozhenko, Vadym, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Social Sciences, with tenure, on personal leave effective October 8, 2014 to October 7, 2015.COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE Electrical and Computer Engineering Malik, Hafiz M.A., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, with tenure, on sabbatical leave effective January 1, 2015 to April 30, 2015, to conduct research in the area of audio forensics to social media forensics. Work will be done in Michigan and Massachusetts. Mechanical Engineering Cherng, John G., Ph.D., Professor of Mechanical Engineering, with tenure, on sabbatical leave effective January1, 2015 to April 30, 2015, tocomplete a journal paper and one conference paper and improve and update the lecture notes for ME570. Work will be done in Dearborn, Michigan. 14 ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVED LEAVES OF ABSENCEGRANTED TO REGULAR INSTRUCTIONAL STAFFDecemberTHE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FLINTCOLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Africana Studies Gemeda, Guluma, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Africana Studies, with tenure, on sabbatical leave effective January 1, 2015 to May 31, 2015, toedit and publish a collection of papers tentatively entitled “Scattered and Planted in the Storm: The Oromo Diaspora in the Age of Imperialism and Globalization”. Work will be done in Flint, Michigan. Communication and Visual Arts Velliky, Cristen L., M.F.A., Associate Professor of Art, Department of Communication and Visual Arts, with tenure, on sabbatical leave effective January 1, 2015 to May 31, 2015, to complete final research on ceramic and glass compatibility, also applying to Urban Glass Fellowship program. Work will be done in Flint, Michigan. Computer Science, Engineering and Physics Aluko, Olanrewaju, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Computer Science, Engineering and Physics, with tenure, on sabbatical leave effective January 1, 2015 to May 31, 2015, to work on the development of analytical models that are capable of modeling the stress, damage development and performance reliability of composite joint under static loadings. Work will be done in Flint, Michigan. Economics Nas, Tevfik F., Ph.D., Professor of Economics, with tenure, on sabbatical leave effective January 1, 2015 to May 31, 2015, to continue research on the Turkish economy and the global financial crisis. Work will be done in Flint and Ann Arbor, Michigan. English Trela, Dale J., Ph.D., Professor of English, with tenure, on sabbatical leave effective January 1, 2015 to May 31, 2015, to devise and refine syllabi for courses expected to teach in the future semesters. Work will be done in Flint, Michigan. 15 ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVED LEAVES OF ABSENCEGRANTED TO REGULAR INSTRUCTIONAL STAFFDecemberTHE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FLINTCOLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (continued) Foreign Languages Lawand, Jamile T., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Foreign Languages, with tenure, on sabbatical leave effective January 1, 2015 to May 31, 2015, to initiate a new line of research in Spanish literature, specifically in the literary production of author Carolina Coronado (1820 1922) in the 19ntury Spain. Work will be done in Flint, Michigan. History Ellis, John S., Ph.D., Associate Professor of History, with tenure, on sabbatical leave effective January 1, 2015 to May 31, 2015, to write a book, create new courses and explore options for newresearch projects. Work will be done in Flint, Michigan. Philosophy Artis, Aderemi, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Philosophy, with tenure, on sabbatical leave effective January 1, 2015 to May 31, 2015, tobegin work on a specific research project; investigating the development of secular enlightenmentthinking in early modern European thought from deeply Christian roots. Work will be done in Ann Arbor, Michigan.SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES Physical Therapy Fry, Donna K., Ph.D., Professor of Physical Therapy, with tenure, on sabbatical leave effective July 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014, tosubmit a paper on need for allied health funding advocacy, research allied health funding priorities, develop manuscript on health navigation as a career option and design study on health navigation. Work will be done in Flint, Michigan.