Honorary Degree Committee
2009–2010 Membership
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Committee Chair
Janet A. Weiss
Dean, Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies and
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs - Graduate Studies
Ex-Officio Members
Sally Churchill
Vice President and Secretary of the University
Mary Sue Coleman
President
David Lampe
Vice President for Communications
Jerry May
Vice President for Development
Teresa Sullivan
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Cynthia H. Wilbanks
Vice President for Government Relations
Note: The following members are appointed by the Board of Regents.
University Senate Members (7)
Ann Arbor Campus (5)
Samuel Epstein
Professor of Linguistics
Term Expires: June 30, 2011
Monroe Keyserling
Professor of Environmental Health Sciences
Term Expires: June 30, 2011
Margaret A. Leary
Director of Law Library and Librarian
June 30, 2010
Homer A. Neal
Director, UM-ATLAS Collaboratory
Samuel A. Goudsmit Professor of Physics
Term Expires: June 30, 2010
Steven M. Whiting
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Associate Professor of Musicology
Term Expires:June 30, 2011
Dearborn Campus (1)
Jacqueline Vansant
Professor of German
UM Dearborn – Language, Culture and Communications
Term Expires: June 30, 2012
Flint Campus (1)
Thomas A. Wrobel
Professor of Psychology
UM Flint – College of Arts and Science
Term Expires: June 30, 2012
Student Members (2)
Sarah Banco
Graduate Student, Law and Social Work
Term Expires: June 30, 2010
Alex Serwer
Undergraduate Student Business Administration
Term Expires: June 30, 2011
Alumni/ae Representatives (2)
Twink Frey
Grand Rapids, Michigan
June 30, 2010
John "Joe" Henry Schwarz
Battle Creek, Michigan
June 30, 2011
Committee Staff
Lisa Connolly
Project Manager
Office of the President
Homer Rose
Assistant Dean for Academic Programs
Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies
