Stories of support, collaboration, research and community engagement
The phrase ‘Publish or Perish’ is commonly used by researchers, and their work greatly impacts their evaluations. Stanford University professor John Ionnaidis has worked diligently for years to improve the system used to standardize the evaluation process by looking at how often researchers’ work is used as a reference, cited by other researchers. He has
Daba Coura Mbow Dr. Jennifer LaCosse grew up in the small farming town of Fowlerville, Michigan. In a majority White community, Dr. LaCosse, a White woman, witnessed how widespread prejudice toward Black people still is. Seeing members of her community display such hostility sparked her interest in psychology and led her to pursue the study
By Daba Coura Mbow Originally from Farmington Hills, Michigan, Jeffrey Yackley graduated from the University of Michigan in Dearborn with a doctorate in Computer Science. In the new College of Innovation and Technology, Yackley begins an academic career at the University of Michigan Flint with an opportunity to dig more into his passion for computer
Daba Coura Mbow As the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) celebrates its 20th anniversary, a new opportunity for student research is launching that includes community engagement. Building trust between the university and the community is a major goal of any higher education institution. Many community partners in Flint have been asking the university to
Daba Coura Mbow Children who witness aggressive behavior at home, from parents, are more likely to be aggressive in social situations later in life. Some parents use physical punishment when kids misbehave, while others take away privileges. But do we know the consequences on children as they grow up? In 2016 the World Health Organization
Dr. Kim joined the social work department at the University of Michigan Flint in 2017, after earning her Ph.D. at Michigan State University. She is originally from South Korea, where she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work at the Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. After obtaining a master’s, she worked for
Michelle W. Sahli, PhD in Epidemiology with a background in teaching, research, combines a broad history of experiences with a passion for her craft to inspire her students and push them to make a difference in the world. What do we know about Michelle Sahli? Dr. Sahli is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department
In January 2020, the Mellon Foundation made a $600,000 award to University of Michigan – Flint professors Daniel Birchok and Jacob Lederman, just before the emergence of the COVID pandemic. The project, entitled ‘Borders and Crossings: Exploring Global Questions at the University of Michigan-Flint,’ began with the premise that community-engaged humanities courses needed to be
Shirl Donaldson is an assistant professor of project management, STEM education and entrepreneurship in the University of Michigan-Flint’s College of Innovation and Technology. She is researching Donk car racing and whether it can help change the way minoritized kids think about STEM subjects in relation to themselves. “When it comes to racing, tons of money
The University of Michigan – Flint’s Promise Scholar Program is a grant-funded project that has a long history of helping students achieve success. Students whose high school GPA falls below UM-Flint admission requirements can enter the program and be a part of a tight group of around 30 students who get a bunch of extra