Celebrating Faculty and Staff Success

October 21, 2025

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 Anesthesia

Joseph Sanders, Associate Professor

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Kip Bohnert, Professor
Kelly Hirko, Associate Professor
Kristen Upson, Associate Professor with Tenure

Department of Emergency Medicine

Namita Jayaprakeash, Clinical Associate Professor

Department of Family Medicine

Omayma Alshaarawy, Associate Professor with Tenure
Hend Azhary, Associate Professor

Department of Medicine

Arul Chandran, Clinical Associate Professor
Vijayalakshmi Donthireddy, Clinical Associate Professor
Muhammad Ehtesham, Clinical Associate Professor
Samir Elain, Clinical Associate Professor
Shatha Farhan, Clinical Associate Professor
Churlson Han, Associate Professor
Nagahm L. Jafar, Clinical Associate Professor
James C. Lee, Clinical Associate Professor
Renzo Loyaga-Rendon, Associate Professor
Phillip Mcdonald, Associate Professor
Sumugdha Rayamajhi, Associate Professor
Mukta Sharma, Associate Professor
Gordan Srkalovic, Clinical Professor
Parul Sud, Associate Professor
Celeste Williams, Professor
Mariam Younas, Associate Professor
Li Zhou, Professor

Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Cristian Meghea, Professor
Mahmoud Salama, Assistant Professor
Jennifer Straughen, Associate Professor

Department of Pediatrics and Human Development

Jordan Braciszewski, Professor
Donna Eng, Clinical Associate Professor
Xiaopeng Li, Associate Professor with Tenure
John Schuen, Professor

Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health

Kent Key, Associate Professor with Tenure
Amber Pearson, Professor

Department of Radiology

Hassan Bagher-Ebadian, Professor
Andrew Moriarity, Associate Professor
Lorenzo Sempere, Associate Professor with Tenure
Ping Wang, Associate Professor with Tenure

Department of Surgery

Michael Bercu, Associate Professor 


 Faculty and Staff Awards

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