ME Community ME Annual Report 2021-2022

The UM-ME community continues to be resilient to the changes the world has seen since the COVID-19 pandemic. With campus coming back to life, we have been able to gather to celebrate our accomplishments and our diverse community and to engage again in hands-on learning in our classrooms. Our persistence and flexibility has enabled us to continue in creating life-changing innovations.

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New ME Faculty

Hugo Gonzalez (9/1/2022)
Hugo Gonzalez (9/1/2022)
Assistant Professor
James Holly, Jr. (08/30/21)
James Holly, Jr. (08/30/21)
Assistant Professor
Brian Kish (8/30/2022)
Brian Kish (8/30/2022)
LEO Lecturer III
Jeffrey Koller (8/30/2022)
Jeffrey Koller (8/30/2022)
LEO Lecturer III
Julia Kramer (8/28/2023)
Julia Kramer (8/28/2023)
Assistant Professor
Sita Syal (8/29/2022)
Sita Syal (8/29/2022)
Assistant Professor
Wenda Tan (8/30/2021)
Wenda Tan (8/30/2021)
Assistant Professor
Jing Wang (1/1/2023)
Jing Wang (1/1/2023)
LEO Lecturer III

Retiring ME Faculty

Bill Schultz
Bill Schultz (1985-2022)

New ME Staff

Eliza Austic
Eliza Austic
ME450 Engagement Coordinator
Aaron Berry
Aaron Berry
Marketing Assistant Associate
Susan Cheng
Susan Cheng
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Manager
Lydia Marks-Wilt
Lydia Marks-Wilt
Research Administrator Senior
Rachel Oeffner
Rachel Oeffner
Research Administrator Senior
Julie Olivero
Julie Olivero
Research Administration Manager
Kristina Owens
Kristina Owens
Research Administrator Senior
Holly Roseborough
Holly Roseborough
Administrative Assistant