Unit Ombuds
Each school or college has a unit ombuds who is available as a source of unit-based information concerning University policies and for assistance in the resolution of disputes. Faculty are welcome to contact their unit-level ombuds or the Office of the University Faculty Ombuds.
This page is continually updated to list the current unit ombuds for every school and college, with the email address of each unit ombuds.
College of Engineering

Mark Kushner
William P Allis Distinguished University Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
mjkush@umich.edu
Faculty Profile: Mark Kushner
Term: 9/1/25-8/31/27
College of Literature, Science and the Arts

Ioulia Kovelman
Professor of Psychology; Professor of Linguistics
kovelman@umich.edu
Faculty Profile: Ioulia Kovelman
Term: 7/1/2024-6/30/2026
College of Pharmacy

Kathleen Stringer
Albert B. Prescott Collegiate Professor of Clinical and Translational Pharmacy
stringek@umich.edu
Faculty Profile: Kathleen Stringer
Term: 12/1/23-12/1/26
Ford School of Public Policy

Susan D. Page
Professor of Practice in International Diplomacy
sdpage@umich.edu
Faculty Profile: Susan D. Page
Term beginning: 9/1/2025
Marsal Family School of Education

Christopher Quintana
Associate Professor
quintana@umich.edu
Faculty Profile: Christopher Quintana
Term: 9/1/2023-8/31/2026
Medical School
Tenure Track

John Wiley, M.D.
Professor of Internal Medicine
jwiley@med.umich.edu
Faculty Profile: John Wiley
Clinical Track

Joanna Quigley, M.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Faculty.Ombuds.Med.Clinical@umich.edu
Faculty Profile: Joanna Quigley

Kelly Paradis, Ph.D
Associate Professor Radiation Oncology
Faculty.Ombuds.Med.Clinical@umich.edu
Faculty Profile: Kelly Paradis
Research Track

Louise O’Brien, Ph.D., M.S.
Research Professor, Neurology
louiseo@med.umich.edu
Faculty Profile: Louise O’Brien
Michigan Law

Daniel A. Crane
Richard W. Pogue Professor of Law
dancrane@umich.edu
Faculty Profile: Daniel Crane
Term: 9/1/2024-8/31/2026
Ross School of Business

Lynda Oswald
Louis and Myrtle Moskowitz Research Professor of Business and Law
ljoswald@umich.edu
Faculty Profile: Lynda Oswald
Term beginning: 9/1/2025
School for Environment and Sustainability

Steven Yaffee
Professor of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy
yaffee@umich.edu
Faculty Profile: Steven Yaffee
Term: 9/1/2021-8/31/2026
School of Dentistry

Alexandre Dasilva
William K and Mary Anne Najjar Endowed Professor of Oral Health Sciences
adasilva@umich.edu
Faculty Profile: Alexandre Dasilva
Term Ends: 10/31/2027

Phil Richards
Clinical Professor of Dentistry
philrich@umich.edu
Faculty Profile: Phil Richards
Term Ends: 10/31/2026
School of Information

Gabriela Marcu
Associate Professor
gmarcu@umich.edu
Faculty Profile: Gabriela Marcu
Term: 9/1/25-8/31/26
School of Kinesiology

Deanna Gates
Associate Professor
gatesd@umich.edu
Faculty Profile: Deanna Gates
Term: 7/1/2024-8/31/2026
School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Colleen Conway
Professor of Music Education
conwaycm@umich.edu
Faculty Profile: Colleen Conway
Term Ends: 6/30/28
School of Nursing

Barbara Brush
Professor
brushb@umich.edu
Faculty Profile: Barbara Brush
Term: 7/1/2024-6/30/2027
School of Public Health

Susan Murray
Professor of Biostatistics
skmurray@umich.edu
Faculty Profile: Susan Murray
School of Social Work
No unit ombuds
Note: During Academic Year 2012-2013, the SSW faculty voted not to select faculty ombuds.
Stamps School of Art and Design

Nicholas (Nick) Tobier
Professor of Art and Design
nicktob@umich.edu
Faculty Profile: Nick Tobier
Term: 9/1/2025-8/31/2027
Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning

Jong-Jin Kim
Associate Professor
daylight@umich.edu
Faculty Profile: Jong-Jin Kim
Term beginning: 9/1/2025
University of Michigan-Dearborn

Patrick Beauchesne
Associate Professor
pbeauch@umich.edu
Faculty Profile Page: Patrick Beauchesne
Term: 9/1/2023-8/31/2026

Dale Thomson
Professor of Psychology
thomsond@umich.edu
Faculty Profile: Dale Thomson
Term: 1/1/2024 – 12/31/2026
UM Dearborn Ombuds Services Page
University of Michigan-Flint
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Thomas A. Wrobel
Professor of Psychology
College of Arts, Sciences and Letters
twrobel@umich.edu
Faculty Profile: Thomas A. Wrobel
Term: 1/1/2024-12/31/2027
