Nancy K Piernan [Email]
Associate Librarian, Public Services, McNichols Campus Library, is responsible for the collections in the business fields. Her subject disciplines are accounting, marketing, management, decision science, and finance. She provides reference service and research skills instruction. Chesik is actively involved in faculty governance, the faculty union and union negotiations. Chesik has B.F.A. and M.S.L.S. degrees from Wayne State University. She joined the University in 1991.
Barbara A Purifoy-Seldon [Email]
Associate Professor, Department of Periodontology and Dental Hygiene and Assistant to the Dean for Special Projects, teaches clinical dental hygiene, dental anatomy, dental materials, special patient care and lectures in dental ethics and community dentistry. She is a recipient of numerous block grants and a grant from Delta Dental Fund for development of a community-based outreach dental clinic. She is a coordinator of UDM's Dental Outreach Program. Purifoy-Seldon is a current member of the Michigan Board of Dentistry. She holds a Certificate and B.S. in Dental Hygiene and a M.A in Curriculum Administration from the University of Detroit. She has completed course work for a second M.S. degree in Health Care Education. Purioy-Seldon joined the University in 1972.
Gail M Presbey [Email]
Assistant Professor of Philosophy, teaches introductory courses in philosophy and ethics, African philosophy and culture, peace and social justice and other courses related to social and political philosophy. Her interests are in cross-cultural and feminist explorations in philosophy and the philosophy of non violence. Her interests in social and political philosophy revolve around the work of Hannah Arendt and feminist critics. She is first editor of an introductory philosophy text, The Philosophical Quest: A Cross Cultural Reader, now in its second edition. She has authored many journal articles and book chapters, and recently held a two-year J. William Fulbright Senior Scholar position at University of Nairobi, Kenya. Presbey has a B.A. from University of Detroit and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Fordham University. She joined the University in 2000.
Christine M Panyard [Email]
Professor and Chair of Psychology, teaches honors introductory psychology, abnormal psychology and adult development, aging, psychological assessment, psychopathology and supervises the practicum in the graduate program. Panyard’s publications and professional presentations have dealt with police stress, substance abuse, and divorce and family issues including invited contributions to six special editions of the Family Law Journal. She consults with police departments on selection and crisis intervention and with substance abuse agencies on dual diagnosis and outcome research. Panyard holds B.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Wayne State University and a M.A. from Bowling Green State University. She joined the University in 1986.
Mark J Paulik [Email]
Professor and Chair of Electrical Engineering, teaches design, digital logic, controls, and digital signal processing. His area of expertise is in digital image processing, where his extensive publications have focused on industrial and military object identification, and handwritten signature analysis. He is currently doing research on the combined use of genetic algorithms and wavelet modeling. He holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Detroit, a Science Master’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. degree from Oakland University. He joined the University in 1984.
Kirstie A Plantenberg [Email]
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering.Her areas of expertise include tribology, dynamics, vibrations, controls and engineering graphics. Her research interests lie in tribology, specifically the effects of vibrations on friction. She holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Wayne State University. Before joining UDM, she taught for several years at Wayne State University and two years at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She also has worked at General Motors Corporation Inland Division, and was involved in testing the safety and strength of new seat designs and designed new testing fixtures. She joined the University in 2000.
Melinda Pacha [Email]
Associate Professor and Chair of Theatre, teaches introduction to theatre and scenic design. She is also scenic and costume designer for UDM’s Theatre Company where she works actively with students in various aspects of production. Pacha also works with many professional theatres in the area. Her work in both academic and professional theatre has received recognition from both The Detroit News and the Detroit Free Press. Pacha holds a B.A. degree from the University of Northern Iowa where she received a Presidential Award for Outstanding Achievement in Theatre Arts. She holds a M.F.A. degree from Wayne State University. She joined the University in 1981.
Sheri Pickover [Email]
Assistant Professor in Counseling and Addiction Studies, teaches counseling & human development, testing and evaluation, research methods, counseling children, couples & families, and the practicum in counseling. Dr. Pickover's publications and research interests include applied behavioral methods, counseling children and families, and attachment theory. She received a Master's of Science in Education from the University of Pennsylvania and earned a Ph.D. in Counseling at Oakland University in 2006. Dr. Pickover has 18 years of experience working in child welfare as a counselor, case manager, clinical supervisor, and trainer. She joined the University in 2004.
Frank E Pink [Email]
Professor & Associate Dean, Office of Graduate Education and Research, is past chairperson for the Department of Restorative Dentistry and is currently Chairman of the Institutional Review Board for the University. Pink has published twenty-seven manuscripts, over sixty research abstracts, and has presented numerous local and national programs in restorative dentistry and facial pain. He received his dental degree from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry and a M.S. degree in Clinical Research Design & Statistical Analysis from the University of Michigan School of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics. Pink joined the University in 1994.
Hriday R Prasad [Email]
Director of the Master of Science in Product Development Program, served at Ford Motor Company for 29 years followed by assignments at three tier–1 suppliers. At Ford, his assignments ranged from manufacturing floor responsibilities to product development and to advanced engineering and manufacturing planning. At the tier suppliers, his responsibilities included strategic planning, operations, and global business development. He taught for 10 years as an adjunct at the University of Michigan and was also active in conducting high-tech seminars and industrial study missions to Japan and South Korea. Prasad holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, a Master’s in Industrial Engineering and MBA degrees. He joined the University in 1998.
Daniel W Pitera [Email]
Assistant Professor of Architecture and Director of Operations, Detroit Collaborative Design Center, teaches design and visual communications. As a practicing architect, he brings to UDM an intense interest and expertise in the making of architecture, its connection with other disciplines, and its existence as a cultural and political event. Most recently, his interest focuses on the implications of human body modification (tattoo, make-up, piercing) on architecture. Pitera is a registered architect in the State of California. He held the Hyde Chair of Excellence at the University of Nebraska in 1998. In San Francisco, Pitera was president of CfCA/2AES, director of Professional Programs at California College of Arts and Crafts, as well as having his own practice. His teaching experience includes the University of California, Berkeley; California College of Arts and Crafts, San Francisco; University of Kansas and University of Nebraska. Pitera received his M. Arch degree at Georgia Tech. He joined the University in 1999.
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