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Laidlaw, Gregory
Gregory Laidlaw
Lecturer II and Department Chair, Cybersecurity & Information Systems. Gregory Laidlaw, DMIT, CISSP, brings a broad range of experience with 25 years of IT consulting in small enterprise and local government. Starting off in programming and database design, Laidlaw has since migrated to network infrastructure design, system security and data integration. His doctoral dissertation involved adapting agile methodologies to design and expediting a data integration project for the Lapeer County Sheriff’s Department. He is involved with ISACA, InfraGard and ISC(2) and serves as a Macomb County reserve deputy. Current research projects include secure systems, human factors in security and design usability. He joined the University in 2011 as an adjunct faculty member.
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Langham, Cynthia A.
Cynthia A. Langham
Associate Professor of Communication Studies and Department Chair, teaches Fundamentals of Speech, Interpersonal Communication, Persuasion, Small Group Communication, Theories of Listening Behavior and Capstone Seminar: Media Social Responsibility. Her current research focus is a longitudinal study analyzing the perceptual differences between communication interns and their internship supervisors. She directs the internship program for the Department of Communication Studies. Langham's professional presentations deal with listening within the workplace and teacher/student classroom interaction. She has been featured in The Detroit News, Detroit Free Press and WJR radio. She is a recipient of the Sears-Roebuck Foundation Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership Award. Langham holds a Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Dramatic Arts and a Master of Arts in Speech Communication and Rhetoric from Eastern Michigan University. She joined 91福利社 in 1984.
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Lanigan, Katherine C.
Katherine C. Lanigan
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, teaches analytical chemistry courses, including quantitative analysis and instrumental analysis, as well as general chemistry for science and engineering students. Her research uses analytical chemistry for the analysis of trace metal accumulation in plants, soil and invertebrate. Instrumental methods such as flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry (FAAS), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), and ultraviolet/visible molecular absorption spectrophotometry (UV/vis) are used in these studies. A secondary research interest of hers is the study of adsorbed chemical species at the liquid/solid interface of metal oxide thin films. Attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) is primarily used in this investigations. She received a B.S. degree in Chemistry from the University of Dayton and a Ph.D. degree in chemistry from the University of Iowa. Lanigan joined the 91福利社 in 2001.
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James E. Leach
James E. Leach
Assistant Professor of Architecture, teaches building technology and architectural design. Leach’s research investigates the links between materials, form and performance, and the pedagogy of design and technology. He is a registered architect and co-founder of the collaborative design practice, THINKtank Design Studio. Leach received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design with Honors from the University of Iowa and a Master of Architecture from Iowa State University. He taught at the University of Florida and Iowa State University before joining 91福利社 in 2018.
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Lee, Rachel
Rachel Lee
Assistant Professor of Psychology, teaches Developmental Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis I & II, School Psychology Internship, Psychological Testing & Measurement and supervises third-year students completing the internship in school psychology. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) as well as a nationally certified school psychologist (NCSP). Lee has worked as a school psychologist in public school settings in the Columbus, Ohio area. She holds a bachelor's degree, master's degree and a doctorate from The Ohio State University. Her current areas of research interests include academic and behavioral interventions for students with low-incidence disabilities and supervision and training issues in school psychology as they relate to the BCBA credential. She joined the University faculty in 2017.
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Leever, Martin G.
Martin G. Leever
Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Department of Philosophy, teaches ethical theory, professional ethics and the history of philosophy. His research and publications focus on ethical issues in the professions and also on the history of philosophy, especially 18th-century Scottish moral philosophy. He also serves as an ethics consultant to social service and health care organizations. At 91福利社, he has also served as the director for the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts from Marquette University and a doctorate from Loyola University Chicago. Leever received the Faculty Achievement Award in 2006. He joined the University in 2000.
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Lewis, Joan M.
Joan M. Lewis
Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Clinical Dentistry, is the course director of Graduate Periodontal Classic Literature and is co-course director of the Essentials of Clinical Dentistry for the DS 1 students. Additionally, she teaches Periodontal Instrumentation and works with the DS 3 and DS 4 students at the Corktown clinic. Other responsibilities include advising and monitoring students. Dr. Lewis is also involved in teaching several continuing education courses at the School and state level. Dr. Lewis is a graduate of the University of Detroit School of Dentistry and completed her specialty residency in Periodontics from Case Western Reserve School of Dental Medicine. She joined the University in 2013.
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Lica, Stephanie
Stephanie Lica, RDH, BSDH
Clinical Instructor, Mobile Clinic, Stephanie works in community outreach as a clinical instructor on our Titans for Teeth Mobile Clinic with 3rd and 4th year Dental Students and 2nd year Dental Hygiene Students. She graduated with her Bachelor's Degree in Dental Hygiene from the 91福利社 in 2022, and is currently enrolled and taking classes toward earning her Masters Degree in Dental Hygiene at the University of Michigan. Stephanie has been with the 91福利社 since 2022.
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Lim, Walter C.
Walter C. Lim
Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Clinical Dentistry, Division of Clinical Essentials and Simulation, manages the preclinical Restorative I and Restorative II courses, directs the Complete Denture preclinical module, and also teaches in clinical Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics. He also teaches nitrous oxide sedation to practicing dental hygienists in a series of continuing education courses. He has been recognized with several preclinical and clinical teaching awards. Dr. Lim holds two dental degrees including Doctor of Dental Medicine from the University of the Philippines and Doctor of Dental Surgery from the 91福利社; and was conferred a Master of Science in Dentistry degree in Prosthodontics from Indiana University. He joined the 91福利社 community in 2002.
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Lin, C.J.
C. J. Lin
Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering, teaches circuits, electronics, control systems, communication, electromagnetic fields, antennas and radiation, and electromagnetic compatibility. His areas of expertise are electromagnetic field interaction with biological bodies, electromagnetic compatibility and analog and digital electronic circuit designs. He has published many papers in the areas of antennas and propagation, microwave engineering and electromagnetic compatibility journals. He is the recipient of the 1989 Faculty Award for Excellence from the College of Engineering & Science. He holds a B.S. from National Taiwan University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Michigan State University. He joined the University in 1969.
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Lin, Yu Peng
Yu Peng Lin
Associate Professor of Economics and Department Chair, teaches financial economics and quantitative methods. Lin comes to the University from Texas A&M, where he was an assistant professor. Lin has published numerous journal articles and conference papers on the topic of stock options. He holds a Bachelor of Arts at Tunghai University in Taiwan, a Master of Science in Finance from the University of Colorado and a Master of Arts and a doctorate from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He joined the University in 2011.
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Lindsay, Erika
Erika Lindsay
Assistant Professor of Architecture