ANN ARBOR—Faculty appointments to endowed and titled professorships, approved by the University of Michigan Regents at their Feb. 17 meeting, included:

Paula Allen-Meares, dean and professor of social work, will hold the Norma Radin Collegiate Professorship of Social Work, effective March 20.

Richard D. Friedman, professor of law, will be the Ralph W. Aigler Professor of Law, effective March 1.

John W. Halloran, professor of materials science and engineering, will hold the Alfred Holmes White Collegiate Professorship of Materials Science and Engineering, effective Jan. 1, 2000.

“Dean Allen-Meares has provided campus leadership on many important issues during her tenure as dean of the School of Social Work,” said Diane Kaplan Vinokur, acting associate dean of the School.”The research of Dean Allen-Meares focuses on the tasks and functions of social workers employed in educational settings; psychopathology in children, adolescents, and families; adolescent sexuality; premature parenthood; and various aspects of social work practice. She is widely published in highly respected scholarly journals. She has held numerous editorial positions, presented at national and international conferences, and is widely sought for consultation and quotes.”

“Prof. Friedman is an exceptional scholar and teacher,” said Jeffrey S. Lehman, dean of the Law School. “At Michigan he has taught courses in administrative law, antitrust law, civil procedure, conflict of laws, constitutional law, criminal procedure, and evidence. A prolific researcher, he has published over 50 articles and essays, together with one book, ‘The Elements of Evidence.’ He is the general editor of the New Wigmore. He has been appointed by the Permanent Committee on the Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise to write the volume on the Hughes Court as part of the Devise’s History of the Supreme Court of the United States.”

“Prof. Halloran is an outstanding teacher, excellent researcher, and has a strong record of publications,” said Stephen W. Director, dean of the College of Engineering. “His 121 research papers and several patents reveal a broad-based understanding of ceramic processing. His ability to apply his knowledge in the areas of high temperature and engineering ceramics synthesis and processing to complex problems has earned him an international reputation as a talented scientist. Most recently his research has focused on expanding the use of Stereolithography in different materials systems including those with biomedical applications, such as the fabrication of craniofacial implants.”

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