Celebrating Faculty and Staff Success

November 6, 2024

The College of Human Medicine recognizes these outstanding faculty for their achievements and contributions to medical education, research and academics.

Faculty and Staff Awards 


Faculty Promotions


Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Robert Quinn, Associate Professor 

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Claire Margerison, Professor

Department of Family Medicine

Natoshia Cunningham, Associate Professor
David Klee, Professor
Arturas Klugas, Associate Professor

Department of Medicine

Mohammad Alkotob, Clinical Associate Professor
Duane Berkompas
, Clinical Professor
Thair Dawood
, Associate Professor
Shilpa Kavuturu
, Associate Professor
Mohammad Kawji
, Associate Professor
Supratik Rayamajhi
, Professor
Anurag Tikaria
, Associate Professor
Richa Tikaria
, Associate Professor

Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

Robert Abramovitch, Professor 

Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Narasimha Gundamraj, Clinical Associate Professor
Alane Laws-Barker
, Clinical Associate Professor
Jens Schmidt
, Associate Professor
Mili Thakur
, Clinical Associate Professor

Office of Medical Education Research and Development

Chi Chang, Associate Professor
Stacey Pylman
, Associate Professor 

Department of Pediatrics and Human Development

Brian Boville, Associate Professor
Caleb Bupp
, Associate Professor
Jacques-Brett Burgess
, Clincal Professor
Jonathan Gold
, Professor
Jeri Kessenich
, Clincal Professor
Rebecca Knickmeyer
, Professor
Emily Miller
, Clinical Associate Professor
Jeremy Prokop
, Associate Professor
Surender Rajasekaran
, Associate Professor
Ryan Thomas
, Associate Professor
Daniel Vogt
, Associate Professor

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Nathan Tkyocki, Associate Professor

Department of Physiology

Erica Wehrwein, Associate Professor

Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health

Constance Currier, Associate Professor
Amy Custack
, Associate Professor
Todd Lucas
, Professor
Robey Shah
, Associate Professor

Department of Radiology

Amber Heard-Booth, Associate Professor
Joseph Junewick
, Professor
Brandon Mancini
, Clinical Associate Professor
Todd Mulerink
, Associate Professor

Department of Surgery

Mary Smania, Associate Professor 


 Faculty and Staff Awards