Faculty Experts

Many of the world’s leading scholars teach and conduct research at the University of Michigan, and much of their work focuses on diversity, equity and inclusion of all sorts.

Note: The list below is by no means comprehensive — it is just a starting point. To suggest additional U-M faculty experts, contact: diversitymatters@umich.edu.

  • Ruth Behar, Victor Haim Perera Collegiate Professor of Anthropology and Professor of Anthropolgy (College of Literature, Science, and the Arts)
  • Phillip J. Bowman, Professor of Education (School of Education); Director, National Center for Institutional Diversity
  • John Burkhardt, Clinical Professor; Director, National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good (School of Education)
  • Linda M. Chatters, Professor of Social Work (School of Social Work); Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education (School of Public Health); Faculty Associate, Research Center for Group Dynamics (Institute for Social Research)
  • Elizabeth R. Cole, Professor of Women’s Studies, Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, Professor of Psychology; Chair, Department of Women’s Studies (College of Literature, Science, and the Arts)
  • Mary E. Corcoran, Professor of Political Science and Women’s Studies (College of Literature, Science, and the Arts); Professor of Public Policy (Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy); Senior Associate Scientist, Survey Research Center (Institute for Social Research)
  • Maria Eugenia Cotera, Associate Professor of Latino Studies, American Culture Program; Associate Professor of Women’s Studies (College of Literature, Science, and the Arts)
  • Matthew Countryman, Associate Professor of History, Associate Professor of American Studies, American Culture Program, Assoc Prof of Afroamerican and African Studies (College of Literature, Science, and the Arts); Faculty Director, Arts of Citizenship Program (Rackham School of Gradaute Studies)
  • Sheldon H. Danziger, Henry J. Meyer Distinguished University Professor of Public Policy, Professor of Public Policy (Gerald R Ford School of Public Policy); Research Professor, Population Studies (Institute for Social Research)
  • Jason De Leon, Assistant Professor, Anthropology (College of Literature, Science, and the Arts)
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  • Philip J. Deloria, Carroll Smith-Rosenberg Collegiate Professor of History and American Culture, Professor of History, Professor of American Culture Program; Associate Dean for Undergraduate and Graduate Education (College of Literature, Science, and the Arts)
  • Margaret Dewar, Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Director of the Real Estate Development Certificate Office
  • Ana V. Diez-Roux, Professor and Chair, Epidemiology, Director, Center for Integrative Approaches to Health Disparities, Director, Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health, Director, Robert Wood Johnson Health and Society Scholars Program (School of Public Health); Research Professor, Survey Research Center (Institute for Social Research)
  • Gregory E. Dowd, Professor of American Culture Program, Professor of History; Director, Native American Studies, American Culture Program (College of Literature, Science, and the Arts)
  • Lawrence La Fountain-Stokes, Associate Professor of American Culture Program, Associate Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures, Associate Professor of Women’s Studies (College of Literature, Science, and the Arts)
  • Vincent Hutchings, Professor of Political Science and Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies (College of Literature, Science, and the Arts); Research Professor, Center for Political Studies (Institute for Social Research)
  • James S. Jackson, Daniel Katz Distinguished University Professor of Psychology, Professor of Psychology, (College of Literature, Science, and the Arts); Research Professor, Research Center for Group Dynamics; Director, Institute for Social Research
  • Timothy R. B. Johnson, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and Bates Professor, Diseases of Women and Children; Professor and Chair, Obstetrics and Gynecology (Medical School); Professor, Women’s Studies (College of Literature, Science, and the Arts); Reseaerch Professor of Human Growth, Center for Human Growth and Development (School of Public Health)
  • Richard L. Lichtenstein, S J Axelrod Collegiate Professor of Health Management and Policy and Associate Professor of Health Management and Policy (School of Public Health)
  • Tiya A. Miles, Elsa Barkley Brown Collegiate Professor of African American Women’s History, Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, Professor of History, Professor of Women’s Studies, Professor, American Culture Program; Chair, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (College of Literature, Science, and the Arts)
  • Lisa A. Newman, Professor of Surgery and Director, University of Michigan Breast Care Center (Medical School)
  • Scott E. Page, Leonid Hurwicz Collegiate Professor of Political Science, Professor of Political Science, Professor of Economics; Director, Study of Complex Systems (College of Literature, Science, and the Arts); and Research Prof, Center for Political Studies (Institute for Social Research); External Faculty (The Santa Fe Institute)
  • Valerie Traub, Frederick G L Huetwell Professor, Professor of English Language and Literature, Professor of Women’s Studies (College of Literature, Science and the Arts)
  • Michael Witgen, Associate Professor of Native American Studies, American Culture Program, Associate Professor of History; Director, Native American Studies (College of Literature, Science, and the Arts)
  • Julie R. Posselt, Assistant Professor of Education (School of Education); currently a member of the Journal of Higher Education‘s editorial review board. Recent publications. Research article: Toward Inclusive Excellence in Graduate Education: Constructing Merit and Diversity in PhD Admissions.