Senior Fellows
*Indicates current U-M faculty, as of January 2025
Current Senior Fellows
| First Name | Last Name | Years | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael J. | Solomon*, Director | 2017- | Dean of Rackham Graduate School | Chemical Engineering |
| Susan Scott | Parrish*, Chair | 2020- | English Language & Literature | Program in the Environment |
| Elizabeth | Armstrong* | 2023-27 | Sociology | Women’s & Gender Studies |
| Catherine | Badgley* | 2021-26 | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology |
| Bénédicte | Boisseron* | 2023-27 | Afroamerican & African Studies | Romance Languages & Literatures |
| Charles | Burant* | 2023-27 | Internal Medicine | Molecular & Integrative Physiology |
| Natalie | Colabianchi* | 2023-27 | Kinesiology |
| Christian | Davenport* | 2024-29 | Study of Human Understanding | Political Science | Public Policy |
| Dana | Dolinoy* | 2022-26 | Environmental Health Sciences | Nutritional Sciences |
| Raven | Garvey* | 2023-27 | Anthropology |
| Richard | Gonzalez* | 2024-28 | Psychology | Statistics |
| Aubree | Gordon* | 2024-28 | Epidemiology | Global Public Health |
| Petra | Kuppers* | 2021-27 | English | Women’s & Gender Studies | Art & Design | Theatre |
| Paula | Lantz* | 2023-26 | Health Policy | Public Policy |
| Ormond | MacDougald* | 2024-28 | Molecular & Integrative Physiology | Internal Medicine |
| Mike | McGovern* | 2021-26 | Anthropology |
| Supriya | Nair* | 2023-27 | English Language & Literature |
| Lisa | Nevett* | 2022-26 | Classical Studies | Classical Archaeology | Classics |
| Benjamin | Paloff* | 2024-28 | Slavic Languages & Literatures |
| Mireille | Roddier* | 2024-28 | Architecture | Women’s & Gender Studies |
| Gayle | Rubin* | 2021-26 | Anthropology | Women’s & Gender Studies |
| Colleen | Seifert* | 2023-28 | Psychology |
| Hannah | Smotrich* | 2023-28 | Art & Design |
| Lukasz | Stanek* | 2023-27 | Architecture |
| Kentaro | Toyama* | 2021-26 | Information |
| James | Westphal* | 2022-27 | Business Administration | Strategy |
| Kyle | Whyte* | 2023-27 | Environment & Sustainability | Philosophy |
| Margaret | Wooldridge* | 2023-28 | Mechanical Engineering | Aerospace Engineering | Sustainable Energy | Environmental & Earth Systems Engineering |
| Alford | Young, Jr.* | 2023-27 | Sociology | Afroamerican & African Studies |
Honorary Senior Fellows: Former Chairs and Former Deans of the Graduate School
| Name | Years | Program |
|---|---|---|
| David Gerdes, Chair | 2024-2025 | Physics | Astronomy |
| Carol A. Fierke, Dean | 2015-17 | Chemistry |
| Donald S. Lopez, Jr.*, Chair | 2006-20 | Asian Languages & Cultures |
| Janet A. Weiss, Dean | 2005-15 | School of Business Administration | Public Policy |
| Earl Lewis*, Dean | 1997-04 | Center for Afroamerican & African Studies | History |
| Kenneth DeWoskin, Chair | 1990, 1992-93 | Asian Languages & Cultures | School of Business Administration |
| John E. Tropman, Chair | 1986-88 | School of Social Work | School of Business Administration |
| James Boyd White, Chair | 1985-05 | Law School | English Language & Literature | Classical Studies |
| Elizabeth Douvan, Chair | 1983-86 | Psychology | Institute for Social Research |
| David Noel Freedman, Chair | 1980-82 | Near Eastern Studies | Studies in Religion |
| Arthur Burks, Chair | 1975-78 | Philosophy | Electrical Engineering & Computer Science |
| John H. D’Arms, Chair | 1973-78, 1985-95 | Classical Studies | History |
Former Senior Fellows
| First Name | Last Name | Years | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia | Adams | 1999-02 | Sociology |
| Julian | Adams | 1998-01, 2002-03 | Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology |
| Fred C. | Adams* | 2007-11 | Physics |
| Rolena | Adorno | 1988-92 | Romance Languages & Literatures |
| Bernard W. | Agranoff | 1973-78 | Biological Chemistry |
| Arun | Agrawal | 2009-13 | School of Natural Resources & the Environment |
| Susan E. | Alcock | 2004-05 | Classical Studies |
| Richard | Alexander | 1987-90 | Biology | Museum of Zoology |
| Francis A. | Allen | 1972-73 | Law |
| Paula | Allen-Meares | 2002-06 | School of Social Work |
| Naomi | André | 2019-22 | Women’s Studies | Residential College | DAAS |
| John | Atkinson | 1973-74 | Psychology |
| Michael | Atzmon | 2017-21 | Nuclear Engineering & Radiologic Sciences | Material Science & Engineering |
| Michael | Awkward | 2017-21 | English Language & Literature | Afroamerican & African Studies |
| Robert | Axelrod | 1984-87 | Political Science | School of Public Policy |
| Richard P. | Bagozzi | 1993-97 | School of Business Administration |
| Marlyse | Baptista | 2016-21 | Linguistics | Afroamerican & African Studies |
| Judith M. | Bardwick | 1975-79 | Psychology |
| Leslie | Bassett | 1977-81 | School of Music |
| Alton L. | Becker | 197578- | Linguistics |
| Judith O. | Becker | 1993-97 | School of Music | Center for Southeast Asian Studies |
| Eric | Bell* | 2015-19 | Astronomy |
| Edwin A. | Bergin* | 2011-15 | Astronomy |
| Robert F. | Berkhofer | 1983-87 | History | American Culture |
| Anthony M. | Bloch* | 2010-14 | Mathematics |
| Joseph | Blotner | 1979-83 | English Language & Literature |
| Francis X. | Blouin | 2012-16 | School of Information | History |
| William | Bolcom | 1981-85 | School of Music |
| Robert M. | Bradley | 2013-17 | Biologic & Materials Sciences |
| Pamela | Brandwein* | 2010-14 | Political Science |
| John H. | Broomfield | 1975-79 | History |
| Celeste A. | Brusati | 2007-11 | History of Art | Women’s Studies |
| Arthur W. | Burks | 1979-86 | Electrical Engineering & Computer Science | Psychology |
| Robbins | Burling | 1979-83 | Anthropology | Linguistics |
| Daniel | Burns, Jr. | 1988-92 | Mathematics |
| Nancy E. | Burns* | 1997-01 | Political Science |
| Stanley | Cain | 1970-71 | Conservation |
| Scott | Campbell* | 2018-23 | Urban Planning |
| Sally A. | Camper* | 2012-16 | Human Genetics |
| David | Caron* | 2021-2025 | Romance Languages & Literatures |
| L. Ross | Chambers | 1993-97 | Romance Languages & Literatures | Comparative Literature |
| John F. | Cherry | 1998-02 | Classical Art & Architecture Program/Classical Studies |
| Andries | Coetzee* | 2019-23 | Linguistics |
| James A. | Cogswell, Jr.* | 2014-18 | Stamps School of Art & Design |
| Joshua | Cole* | 2019-23 | History |
| Susan | Collins* | 2018-20 | Public Policy | Economics |
| Paul N. | Courant | 1997-01 | Economics | School of Public Policy |
| Gregg | Crane* | 2018-22 | English Language & Literature |
| Thomas | Crow | 1987-91 | History of Art |
| Sheldon H. | Danziger | 1995-99 | School of Social Work | School of Public Policy |
| Stephen | Darwall | 1997-01 | Philosophy/Honors Program |
| Horace W. | Davenport | 1977-81 | Physiology |
| Rowland | Davis | 1971-75 | Botany |
| Pamela | Davis-Kean* | 2018-23 | Psychology |
| Gerald F. | Davis* | 2012-16 | School of Business | Sociology |
| Philip J. | Deloria | 2008-12 | History | American Culture |
| Gaurav | Desai* | 2021-2025 | English |
| Mamadou | Diouf | 2006-07 | History |
| Nicholas B. | Dirks | 1995-97 | Anthropology |
| Lisa J. | Disch* | 2011-15 | Political Science |
| Jack | Dixon | 1993-97 | Biological Chemistry |
| Charles R. | Doering | 2014-18 | Physics | Mathematics | Complex Systems |
| Thomas M. | Donahue | 1985-87 | Atmospheric & Oceanic Science | Physics |
| Susan J. | Douglas* | 2011-15 | Communication Studies |
| Gregory | Dowd* | 2015-19 | American Culture | History |
| Stephen S. | Easter, Jr. | 1996-01 | Biology |
| Paul | Edwards | 2016-17 | School of Information | History |
| Marvin | Eisenberg | 1971-73 | History of Art |
| Julie | Ellison | 1995-99 | American Culture | English Language & Literature |
| Phoebe C. | Ellsworth | 1992-96 | Law School | Psychology | Institute for Social Research |
| David | Engelke | 2005-09 | Biological Chemistry |
| Anthony W. | England | 2001-05 | Oceanic & Space Engineering |
| Omolola | Eniola-Adefeso* | 2017-21 | Chemical Engineering | Biomedical Engineering |
| Harley | Etienne | 2021-23 | Urban Planning |
| Lincoln B. | Faller | 1999-03 | English Language & Literature |
| Gillian | Feeley-Harnik | 2000-04 | Anthropology |
| Leela | Fernandes | 2013-17 | Women’s Studies | Political Science |
| James L. M. | Ferrara | 2004-08 | Internal Medicine & Pediatrics |
| Carol A. | Fierke | 2008-12 | Chemistry |
| Daniel C. | Fisher | 2006-10 | Geological Sciences |
| Robert L. | Fishman | 2002-06 | Architecture & Urban Planning |
| Nancy K. | Florida | 2000-04 | Asian Languages & Cultures |
| Sara | Forsdyke* | 2019-22 | Classical Studies |
| Betsy | Foxman* | 2010-14 | School of Public Health | Epidemiology |
| Anthony H. | Francis | 2003-07 | Chemistry |
| Jonathan | Freedman | 2013-17 | English Language & Literature | American Culture | Judaic Studies |
| Bruce W. | Frier | 2006-10 | Classical Studies |
| Alice | Fulton | 1996-00 | English Language & Literature |
| George P. | Garrett | 1983-84 | English Language & Literature |
| Elaine | Gazda | 1981-85 | Classical Art & Archaeology | History of Art | Kelsey Museum |
| Frederick W. | Gehring | 1977-81 | Mathematics |
| Susan A. | Gelman* | 1993-97 | Psychology | Social Sciences |
| David | Gerdes | 2021-2024 | Physics | Astronomy |
| David | Gerdes | 2021-25 | Physics | Astronomy |
| Allan F. | Gibbard | 1990-94 | Philosophy |
| Simon | Gikandi | 2002-04 | Comparative Literature |
| Philip D. | Gingerich | 1983-87 | Geological Sciences, Museum of Paleontology |
| Fatma Muge | Gocek* | 2003-05 | Sociology | Women’s Studies |
| Deborah | Goldberg | 2007-11 | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology |
| Rachel S. | Goldman* | 2016-21 | Materials Science & Engineering | Physics | Electrical Engineering |
| Laurence A. | Goldstein | 1990-94 | English Language & Literature |
| Luis | Gomez | 1981-85 | Asian Languages & Cultures | Psychology |
| Dena | Goodman | 2009-13 | History | Women’s Studies |
| Thomas A. | Green | 1996-00 | Law School | History |
| Linda K. | Gregerson | 2002-06 | English Language & Literature |
| Sandra | Gunning* | 2021-23 | American Culture | DAAS |
| Patricia | Gurin | 1987-90 | Psychology | Institute for Social Research | Women’s Studies |
| Donald | Hall | 1970-75 | English Language & Literature |
| David M. | Halperin | 2009-13 | English | Women’s Studies | Comparative Literature |
| Philip J. | Hanlon | 1992-96 | Mathematics | Office of the Provost |
| Michèle | Hannoosh* | 2015-19 | Romance Languages |
| Gabrielle | Hecht | 2016-17 | History |
| Don | Herzog* | 1989-93 | Political Science | Law School |
| John | Higham | 1970-72 | History |
| William | Higuchi | 1979-82 | College of Pharmacy |
| Melvin | Hochster | 1983-88 | Mathematics |
| George | Hoffmann* | 2007-11 | Romance Languages & Literatures |
| Douglas R. | Hofstadter | 1985-88 | Psychology & Cognitive Science |
| John H. | Holland | 1983-88 | Psychology | Electrical Engineering & Computer Science |
| David | Hollinger | 1988-92 | History | American Culture |
| June | Howard | 2009-13 | English | American Culture | Women’s Studies |
| Joel D. | Howell | 2001-05 | Internal Medicine | Health Management | History |
| Sarah | Humphreys | 1987-90 | History | Anthropology |
| Nancy Rose | Hunt | 2014-16 | History | Medical School |
| Judith Temkin | Irvine | 2011-15 | Anthropology |
| Sherman A. | James | 1993-97 | School of Public Health, Epidemiology |
| Lemuel | Johnson | 1992-96 | English Language & Literature |
| Paul C. | Johnson* | 2014-18 | Afroamerican & African Studies | History |
| Martha | Jones | 2015-17 | History | Afroamerican & African Studies |
| Susan M. | Juster | 2004-08 | History |
| Gordon L. | Kane | 1994-98 | Physics |
| George A. | Kaplan | 1999-03 | School of Public Health, Epidemiology |
| Thomas M. | Kavanagh | 1990-93 | Romance Languages & Literatures |
| Webb | Keane* | 2005-09 | Anthropology |
| Mary C. | Kelley | 2003-07 | History | American Culture | Women’s Studies |
| Claudia | Kent | 1998-02 | Biological Chemistry |
| Jeffrey | Kidd* | 2019-23 | Human Genetics |
| Diane | Kirkpatrick | 1973-78 | History of Art |
| Robert P. | Kirshner | 1981-85 | Astronomy |
| Valerie A. | Kivelson* | 2003-07 | History |
| Kevin E. | Korsyn* | 2003-07 | School of Music |
| Samuel | Krimm | 1971-75 | Physics | Macromolecular Science & Engineering |
| Steven L. | Kunkel* | 2008-12 | Medical School | Pathology Research |
| Jeffrey | Lagarias* | 2021-23 | Mathematics |
| Vassilios | Lambropoulos | 2010-14 | Classical Studies |
| Mika | LaVaque-Manty* | 2011-15 | Political Science |
| Stephen | Lee | 1995-98 | Chemistry |
| Bram van | Leer | 2005-09 | Aerospace Engineering |
| Richard O. | Lempert | 2000-02 | Law School | Sociology |
| Artemis | Leontis* | 2021-2025 | Classical Studies | Comparative Literature |
| Myron | Levine | 1981-85 | Human Genetics |
| Jun | Li | 2024-2025 | Computational Medicine & Bioinformatics | Human Genetics |
| Roderick J. | Little | 2013-17 | School of Public Health | Biostatistics |
| Bobbi S. | Low | 1990-94 | School of Natural Resources & the Environment |
| Sabine | MacCormack | 1991-95 | History |
| Ramaswami | Mahalingam* | 2017-21 | Psychology | Women’s Studies |
| Howard | Markel | 2009-13 | History of Medicine | Medical School | School of Public Health |
| Michael A. | Marletta | 1996-00 | College of Pharmacy, Biological Chemistry |
| Vincent | Massey | 1975-78 | Biological Chemistry |
| Rowena | Matthews | 1997-01 | Biological Chemistry, Biophysics Research Division |
| Ali | Mazrui | 1977-81 | Political Science |
| Peggy | McCracken | 2006-10 | Romance Languages & Literatures |
| Peggy S. | McCracken* | 2017-21 | Comparative Literature | Women’s Studies | Romance Languages | Institute for the Humanities |
| Terrence J. | McDonald* | 2014-18 | History | Bentley Historical Library |
| Andrew W. | Mead | 1998-02 | School of Music |
| Miriam H. | Meisler* | 2002-06 | Human Genetics |
| Piotr A. | Michalowski | 1997-02 | Near Eastern Studies |
| William I. | Miller | 1988-93 | Law School |
| Joanna Mirecki | Millunchick | 2012-16 | Materials Science & Engineering |
| John | Mitani | 2007-11 | Anthropology |
| Keith P. | Mitnick* | 2012-16 | Architecture & Urban Planning |
| Mark | Mizruchi* | 2016-21 | Sociology | Organizational Studies | School of Business |
| Johannes von | Moltke* | 2016-21 | German | Screen Arts & Cultures |
| Hugh L. | Montgomery | 1979-83 | Mathematics |
| James N. | Morgan | 1981-85 | Economics | Institute for Social Research |
| Rudolf | Mrázek | 1999-03 | History |
| Erik | Mueggler* | 2015-19 | Anthropology |
| Bhramar | Mukherjee* | 2016-21 | Biostatistics |
| Vijayan N. | Nair | 2009-13 | Statistics | Industrial & Operations Engineering |
| Lisa | Nakamura* | 2018-19 | American Culture |
| Homer A. | Neal | 1989-92 | Physics |
| James | Neel | 1970-72 | Human Genetics |
| Frederick C. | Neidhardt | 1985-89 | Microbiology & Immunology |
| Randolph M. | Nesse | 1998-02 | Psychiatry | Psychology | Institute for Social Research |
| Richard R. | Neubig | 2007-11 | Medical School | Pharmacology |
| Sarah Winans | Newman | 1989-93 | Anatomy & Cell Biology |
| Mark E. | Newman* | 2013-17 | Physics | Complex Systems |
| Richard E. | Nisbett | 1994-98 | Psychology | Institute for Social Research |
| Anita | Norich | 2011-15 | English Language & Literature | Judaic Studies |
| Douglas | Northrop* | 2017-21 | History | Near Eastern Studies |
| Sherry | Ortner | 1990-94 | Anthropology | Women’s Studies |
| Daphna R. | Oyserman | 2012-13 | School of Social Work | Psychology |
| Scott E. | Page* | 2007-11 | Center for the Study of Complex Systems |
| Annemarie Sullivan | Palincsar | 1993-97 | School of Education |
| Susan Scott | Parrish* | 2018-20 | English Language & Literature | Program in the Environment |
| John G. | Pedley | 1985-88 | Classical Archaeology |
| James E. | Penner-Hahn* | 2006-10 | Chemistry | Biophysics |
| Ivette | Perfecto* | 2019-23 | School for the Environment & Sustainability |
| John | Platt | 1973-74 | Biophysics |
| Martha E. | Pollack | 2006-07 | Computer Science & Engineering |
| Stephen M. | Pollock | 1991-95 | Industrial & Operations Engineering |
| David L. | Porter* | 2013-18 | English Language & Literature | Comparative Literature |
| Alexander D. | Potts | 2004-08 | History of Art |
| Martin Joseph | Powers | 1991-92; 1994-97 | History of Art |
| Yopie | Prins* | 2010-14 | Comparative Literature |
| Helmut | Puff* | 2012-16 | Germanic Languages & Literatures |
| Robin | Queen | 2017-19 | Linguistics | Honors Program | Germanic Languages & Literatures | English Language & Literature |
| Barry George | Rabe | 2000-04 | School of Natural Resources & Environment | School of Public Policy |
| Trivellore | Raghunathan* | 2021-2025 | Biostatistics |
| Peter A. | Railton* | 2005-09 | Philosophy |
| Ayyalusamy | Ramamoorthy | 2021-23 | Chemistry | Biophysics |
| A.K. | Ramanujan | 1989-90 | Asian Languages & Cultures | Comparative Literature |
| Christopher John | Ratté* | 2014-18 | History of Art | Classical Studies |
| Stephen W. | Raudenbush | 2001-05 | School of Education |
| Pamela A. | Raymond | 2003-07 | Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology |
| Nancy | Reame | 1999-03 | School of Nursing, Reproductive Sciences |
| Douglas O. | Richstone | 2000-04 | Astronomy |
| Diane | Robins | 2015-21 | Human Genetics | Medical School |
| William | Rosenberg | 1998-02 | History |
| Laura | Ruetsche* | 2018-22 | Philosophy |
| Terrance | Sandalow | 1977-81 | Law School |
| Enrique Garcia | Santo-Tomás* | 2011-15 | Romance Languages & Literatures |
| Michael | Savageau | 1990-94 | Microbiology |
| Michael | Schoenfeldt* | 2006-10 | English Language & Literature |
| Rebecca J. | Scott | 1996-00 | History | Law School |
| Elizabeth L. | Sears | 2000-04 | History of Art |
| George | Shirley | 1989-94 | School of Music |
| Andrew | Shryock | 2007-11 | Anthropology |
| Susan L. | Siegfried | 2012-16 | History of Art |
| Raymond A. | Silverman | 2014-18 | History of Art | Afroamerican & African Studies |
| James | Simmer | 2017-21 | Biologic & Materials Sciences | Dental School |
| Carl | Simon | 1997-01 | Complex Systems | Mathematics | Economics | School of Public Policy |
| Mrinalini | Sinha* | 2015-19 | History | English Language & Literature | Women’s Studies |
| Carla M. | Sinopoli | 2006-10 | Museum of Anthropology |
| Joel B. | Slemrod | 2001-05 | Economics | School of Business Administration |
| Sidonie | Smith | 2008-12 | English Language & Literature |
| Janet L. | Smith* | 2011-15 | Biological Chemistry | Life Sciences Institute |
| Peter D. | Sparling | 1999-03 | Department of Dance, School of Music |
| Scott | Spector* | 2012-16 | Germanic Languages & Literatures |
| Domna C. | Stanton | 1983-88 | Romance Languages & Literatures | Women’s Studies |
| Louise K. | Stein | 2010-14 | Musicology |
| George P. | Steinmetz* | 2004-05 | Sociology | Germanic Languages |
| Abigail J. | Stewart | 2005-09 | Psychology | Women’s Studies |
| Victor J. | Strecher* | 2014-17 | School of Public Health | Cancer Center |
| Frances E. | Svensson | 1975-79 | Political Science |
| Xiaobing | Tang | 2017-19 | Asian Languages & Cultures | Comparative Literature |
| Twila | Tardif | 2021-23 | Psychology |
| Sarah G. | Thomason | 2005-09 | Linguistics |
| Heather Ann | Thompson* | 2018-22 | DAAS | History | Law |
| Michael | Thouless | 2021-24 | Mechanical Engineering |
| Louise | Tilly | 1979-83 | History | Women’s Studies |
| Valerie J. | Traub | 2001-05 | English Language & Literature | Women’s Studies |
| James | Turner | 1992-96 | History |
| John | Vandermeer* | 2010-14 | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | Environment & Sustainability | Program in the Environmentt |
| J. David | Velleman | 2001-05 | Philosophy |
| Martha | Vicinus | 1984-87 | English Language & Literature, Sweetland Writing Center |
| Joseph | Vining | 1981-85 | Law School |
| Felix | Warneken* | 2021-2025 | Psychology |
| Kenneth E. | Warner | 1991-95 | School of Public Health |
| Glenn | Watkins | 1985-89 | School of Music |
| Karl E. | Weick | 1990-93 | School of Business Administration | Psychology |
| Gareth | Williams* | 2015-19 | Romance Languages |
| Elizabeth R. | Wingrove* | 2006-10 | Political Science |
| Richard | Wrangham | 1987-89 | Anthropology |
| J. Frank | Yates | 1997-01 | Psychology | School of Business Administration |
| Charles F. | Yocum | 2004-08 | Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology |
| Norman | Yoffee | 1994-98 | Near Eastern Studies | Museum of Anthropology: |
| Robert | Ziff* | 2021-2025 | Chemical Engineering | Complex Systems |
| Claire | Zimmerman | 2021-23 | History of Art | Architecture |
| Geneviève | Zubrzycki* | 2016-20 | Sociology |