Strategic Advisory Councils

Members of the Center for Academic Innovation advisory councils guide senior leadership at the center on strategic issues facing the unit. Their significant expertise and assistance informs the direction of key initiatives and advances the mission of the center.

Dean Advisory Council

Guidance provided by the Dean Advisory Council informs the overall strategic focus of the center and promotes effective academic unit-level engagements.

Beth Angell

Dean, School of Social Work, Phillip Fellin Collegiate Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work

F. DuBois Bowman

Dean, School of Public Health, Roderick J. Little Collegiate Professor of Biostatistics, School of Public Health

Steve Ceccio

Interim Dean, Michigan Engineering, Vincent T and Gloria M Gorguze Professor of Engineering, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Professor of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, College of Engineering

Andrea Forte

Dean, School of Information, Professor of Infomation, School of Information

David Gier

Dean, School of Music Theatre & Dance, Paul C. Boylan Collegiate Professor of Music, School of Music Theatre & Dance

Sharon Matusik

Edward J. Frey Dean of Business, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, Stephen M. Ross Professor of Business

Celeste M. Watkins-Hayes

Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Director, Center for Racial Justice, Jean E. Fairfax Collegiate Professor of Public Policy, University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor, Professor of Sociology, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Debra F. Weinstein

Executive Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, Michigan Medicine, Medical School Chief Academic Officer, Professor of Learning Health Sciences and Internal Medicine, Michigan Medicine

Associate Dean Advisory Council

The Associate Dean Advisory Council shapes the strategy of the center in the crucial areas of student success and learning innovation.

Pete Bodary

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, School of Kinesiology, Clinical Associate Professor, Applied Exercise Science and Movement Science, Director of Innovative Teaching and Learning, School of Kinesiology

Sharon Kardia

Associate Dean of Education, School of Public Health, Millicent W. Higgins Collegiate Professor of Epidemiology, School of Public Health

Tim McKay

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, LSA, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Physics, Astronomy, Education, College of Literature Science, and the Arts

Kevin Pipe

Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education, College of Engineering, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Professor of Applied Physics Program, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department, College of Engineering

Paul Resnick

Associate Dean for Research and Innovation, School of Information, Director for the Center for Social Media Responsibility, Michael D. Cohen Collegiate Professor of Information, School of Information

Katie Richards-Schuster

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Strategic Initiatives, School of Social Work, Associate Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work

Cathy Shakespeare

Thomas C. Jones Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs, Michigan Ross, Professor of Accounting, Michael and Jean Sakkinen Faculty Fellow, Stephen M. Ross School of Business