Regents approve academic administrative appointments

October 19, 2000
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ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan Regents, at their Oct. 19-20 meeting, appointed the following academic administrators:

David R. Engelke, professor of biological chemistry, was appointed assistant dean for graduate and postdoctoral studies in the Medical School, effective Oct. 1.

William G. Weissert, professor of health management and policy, was reappointed chair of the Department of Health Management and Policy, effective Sept. 1, 2000. He has served as department chair since 1997.

Christina L. B. Whitman, professor of law, was reappointed associate dean for academic affairs at the Law School, effective Jan. 1, 2001.

Peggy Burns was appointed assistant dean of communications and marketing in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts for a three-year term, effective Oct. 15.

Casey Barbara-Ann White, who has served as director of the Medical School’s Learning Resource Center since 1997, was named assistant dean for medical education, Medical School, effective Nov. 1.

Bonnie M. Beyer, associate professor of education at the U-M-Dearborn, was appointed associate dean of Dearborn’s School of Education for a period of three years, effective Sept. 1.

Steven Myers, associate professor of biology at the U-M-Flint, was named co-chair of the Department of Biology, effective
Eugene H. Studier, professor of biology at the U-M-Flint, was appointed co-chair of the Department of Biology, effective
Robert W. Stach, professor of chemistry and chair of the Department of Chemistry at the U-M-Flint, was reappointed chair, effective

RegentsDavid R. EngelkeWilliam G. WeissertChristina L. B. WhitmanCollege of Literature, Science, and the ArtsLearning Resource CenterBonnie M. Beyer