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Meet the Team
Core Faculty
Meredith E Adams, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Otology and Neurotology Division Chief, Medical School
Otology and Neurotology Division Chief, Medical School
Richard Altschuler, PhD
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical School
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical School
Pierre F Apostolides, PhD
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Associate Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Medical School
Associate Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Medical School
Renee M Banakis Hartl, MD, AuD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical School
Gabriel Corfas, PhD
Lynn and Ruth Townsend Professor of Communication Disorders
Kresge Hearing Research Institute Director
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Associate Chair for Research
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical School
Kresge Hearing Research Institute Director
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Associate Chair for Research
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical School
Robert K Duncan, PhD
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Associate Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Program Director and Associate Director for Student Support and Engagement for the Neuroscience Graduate Program, Medical School
Associate Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Program Director and Associate Director for Student Support and Engagement for the Neuroscience Graduate Program, Medical School
Jun Hee Kim, PhD
Merle Lawrence Legacy Professor of Otolaryngology Research
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, Medical School
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, Medical School
Ross K Maddox, PhD
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical School
Devin L McCaslin, PhD
Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Medical Director, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical School
Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Michigan-Dearborn
Medical Director, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical School
Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Michigan-Dearborn
Anahita H Mehta, PhD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical School
Michael Roberts, PhD
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Associate Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Medical School
Associate Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Medical School
Gideon Rothschild, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Training Grant Mentor
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Training Grant Mentor
Joerg Waldhaus, PhD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical School
Christopher Michael Welch, MD, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Otology and Neurotology Fellowship Director
Otolaryngology Education Lead
Medical School
Otology and Neurotology Fellowship Director
Otolaryngology Education Lead
Medical School
Kelly Whiteford, PhD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Medical School
Yunlu Zhu, PhD
Terry and Shelley Barr Research Professor
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Assistant Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Medical School
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Assistant Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Medical School
Clinical Faculty
Hussam K El-Kashlan, MD, FACS
Professor of Neurotology
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Associate Chair of Business and Finance, Medical School
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Associate Chair of Business and Finance, Medical School
Erin M Kirkham, MD, MPH, FACS
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical School
Emily Stucken, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Michigan Balance Medical Director
Cochlear Implant/Hearing Rehab Medical Director
Medical School
Michigan Balance Medical Director
Cochlear Implant/Hearing Rehab Medical Director
Medical School
Affiliated Faculty
Omar Ahmed, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Benjamin L Allen, PhD
James Douglas Engel Legacy Professor, Director Academic Program, Cell and Developmental Biology
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, Medical School
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, Medical School
Victoria Booth
Professor of Mathematics, Associate Chair, Department of Mathematics, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Medical School
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Medical School
Soo-Eun Chang
Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Professor of Psychiatry, Medical School
Professor of Psychiatry, Medical School
Bo Duan, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
Karl Grosh, PhD, MS, BS
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
ME Associate Chair for Facilities, Planning, and DEI
Professor, Biomedical Engineering Department
ME Associate Chair for Facilities, Planning, and DEI
Professor, Biomedical Engineering Department
Donna M Martin, MD, PhD
Ravitz Foundation Endowed Professor of Pediatrics
Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Human Genetics, Medical School
Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Human Genetics, Medical School
Michael M McKee
Professor of Family Medicine
Disability Fellowship Director, Family Medicine
Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical School
Disability Fellowship Director, Family Medicine
Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical School
Miriam H Meisler, PhD
Myron Levine Distinguished University Professor of Human Genetics
Professor of Human Genetics
Professor of Neurology, Medical School
Professor of Human Genetics
Professor of Neurology, Medical School
Richard Neitzel, PhD,MS, CIH, FAIHA
Associate Professor of Environmental Health Sciences
Associate Chair, Environmental Health Sciences
Associate Chair, Environmental Health Sciences
Sung Kyun Park, ScD, MPH
Associate Professor, Epidemiology
Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
Co-Director, Occupational Epidemiology Program, Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering (COHSE)
Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
Co-Director, Occupational Epidemiology Program, Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering (COHSE)
Lonnie Shea
Steven A Goldstein Collegiate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Medical School
Professor of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering
Professor of Surgery, Medical School
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Medical School
Professor of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering
Professor of Surgery, Medical School
Michael M Sutton
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Director Academic Program, Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Research Professor, Michigan Neuroscience Institute, Medical School
Director Academic Program, Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Research Professor, Michigan Neuroscience Institute, Medical School
Bing Ye, PhD
Burton L Baker Collegiate Professor of the Life Sciences
Research Associate Professor, U-M Life Sciences Institute
Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, U-M Medical School
Director, Perrigo Undergraduate Summer Fellowship Program, U-M Life Sciences Institute
Research Associate Professor, U-M Life Sciences Institute
Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, U-M Medical School
Director, Perrigo Undergraduate Summer Fellowship Program, U-M Life Sciences Institute
Michal Zochowski, PhD
Michigan Neuroscience Institute Affiliate
Professor of Physics and Biophysics
Professor of Physics and Biophysics
Emeritus Faculty
David Dolan, PhD
Research Associate Professor Emeritus, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Bryan Ernest Pfingst, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical School
Yehoash Raphael, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical School
Susan E Shore, PhD
Professor Emerita of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kresge Hearing Research Institute
Professor Emerita of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Medical School
Professor Emerita of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering
Professor Emerita of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Medical School
Professor Emerita of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering
Administrative Team
Kathryn Beeman
Administrative Assistant Senior
734-764-8110
Sarah Emery
Research Administrator Intermediate for Pre-Award
734-615-6683
Cassandra Farvar
Administrative Manager Senior
734-763-5417
Rachel McCormick
Research Administrator Intermediate for Post-Award
Monica Murray
Research Administrator Intermediate for Pre-Award
734-998-6353
Jessica Odell
Administrative Assistant Senior
734-764-8111
Diana Rausch
Research Administration Associate for Post-Award
734-647-0694
Nicole Rolland
Administrative Specialist for Human Resources and Facilities
734-763-5087
Shelby Springer
Research Administrator Senior for Post-Award
734-615-9218
Erin Volz
Research Administration Associate for Pre-Award
