Home 2025 Honor Roll of Donors 2025 Honor Roll of Donors The 2025 Honor Roll includes gifts received between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025. We have made every effort to ensure that donors are properly recognized for both individual and matching gifts received during this period. If you feel there is an error or wish to update how your name appears, please contact Miriam Rubio at [email protected]. How Rackham Helps Browse these stories about Rackham students and alumni using their research and scholarship to make a difference for the public good. Each includes a section titled “How Rackham Helps,” in which the subjects of the articles share how resources and support available from the graduate school helped to make their work possible. Open Your Eyes: Co-Designing Accessible Tech Rackham doctoral candidate and human-computer interaction researcher Jaylin Herskovitz co-designs accessible tech with blind people, improving their experience with the world, online and off. The Neurology of Hunger Rackham Predoctoral Fellow Yijun Gui researches the neurological mechanics of hunger with hopes of developing new therapeutics for individuals living with anorexia nervosa. Representation Matters: Teaching the Rainbow Rackham doctoral candidate and former high school teacher Kyle P. Smith explores the pedagogical possibilities of LGBTQ+ young adult literature to talk across differences in the classroom. Thank You To recognize our loyal supporters, we publish an annual Honor Roll of Donors each spring. The Honor Roll reflects gifts received between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025. The names in bold indicate first-time donors to the Rackham Graduate School. We welcome you to the Rackham family of donors! Please use our Name Update request form to request name changes, and send questions to [email protected]. Thank you for investing in graduate student success at the Rackham Graduate School! Dean’s Circle Members of the Dean’s Circle have donated or pledged $1,000 or more in 2025. $100,000 and Above Daniel and Marsha Braun Daniel Gunsett Margaret and Shashikant Gupta Ashok Jain Radhika Murari Nancy Quaife Douglas Roblin Laurie and Timothy Wadhams Layne and Judy Watson $25,000 to $99,999 Christiane Anderson Roberta Barnes and Clark Chandler Kathleen Britton and Jeffrey Hansen Subhachandra Chandra and Nandita Dukkipati Yanxia Chen Nancy Creason Dea DeWolff and Robert Kail Patricia Griffin Caryl Kassoy (in memoriam) and David Kassoy Theresa Merkel Bonnie Pauly Paine and Robert Paine Vivian Sangunett Patricia Schroeder Arthur and Michele Siegal David He and Y. Isabelle Sun Tina and Roger Valade Judy and Fred Wilpon Family Foundation Phyllis Wise $10,000 to $24,999 Richard Babcock Francisco and Yolanda Chozas Susan Paun de Garcia Thomas Fraker John Gay Alfredo and Luz Maria Gutierrez Katharine and Thomas Kush Jun Liao and Zhen Zeng-Liao David and Mary Lowery Anthony and Judy Lutkus Indrani and Umadas Maitra Meera Nathan and Paritosh Singh ProQuest, Part of Clarivate Michael Solomon and Ellen Lee Jack and Jeannie Thompson Bhairavi Vakil Tony and Vivian Wang Ted and Alice Way Lelahni Wessinger John Jay Williams $5,000 to $9,999 Alphabet Inc. Jing Chen Danica Dabich (in memoriam) Gail and John DeHeus Gillian Foo Dolores Furtado Google Foundation Bonnie Gregory Marsha Holmes Erika and Jimmie James Fei Lee Allen and Laura Leverett Khai-Quang Luc Jack and Melanie Manis Ramkumar Narayanan Joel Pitkin and Hye Suh James and Janet Respess Ira Rosenwaike (in memoriam) and Leslie Rosenwaike Betty Schelske Stacey Symonds Rohini and Vivek Tannan $2,500 to $4,999 Lawrence Bell Matthias Bennett and Shi Bu Gordon and Sandra Bonham David Braker and Barbara Oshman Edith Brashares and Benjamin Simon Bobbe and Jonathan Bridge David Burns and Kiarri Kershaw Cynthia Cross Michael R. Dodyk Charles and Cynthia Dougherty Anish George and Mahncy Mehrotra Stephen Gibson and Lili Liu Margaret Gray-Kurczynski Barry and Ellen Haack Charles Hagen Joe and Nancy Hammond Mervat Hatem Wanda Hung and Christopher Vakili Kelly and Mark Johnson Kathleen and Thomas Jusino Joan and Warren Kessler John Kirk Elizabeth Maier and Robert Mack Bobby Meadows Darcy and Harlan Middlemiss Marilyn Murray and David Pichurski Joseph Newcomb Beatrice Oshika Carolyn Ouderkirk Diane and William Price Samuell Tsoutsanis David and Zia Wigder $1,000 to $2,499 Richard Adam Christopher Alhambra and Edward McCord Panos Argyrakis Esther and Roy Baldridge Michele and Thomas Battle Babette Benken Charles Betsey and Margaret Simms Michelle Blakely Lynn Bloom Daisie Boettner Margaret and Ronald Brender Mark Buchanan Agnes Bundy Scanlan and John Scanlan David Burke and Victoria Burton Burke Jay and Lirong Chao Jieming Chen and Xiangping Mai Ronald Chong John Cole and Lucy Reuben Catherine Connors and James Shuder Barbara and Paul Couture Jay and Shelia Creswell John and Judith Daniel James and Penelope De Meules Andrew De Rocco Virginia DeBenedictis Lynn DeTurk and Daniel Lipschutz Eli Lilly & Company Foundation Kathryn and Peter Eloff Erick Erickson and Bernadette Malinoski John Galasso and Carrie Zimmer Gail Gibson Inta Grace Sandra Gubin Andrea Haidle Paula and Will Hathaway Daniel Havens Janice Hewitt Darlene and LaVerne Hoag Thomas Hudak Stanley Jones Katherine Kehoe Ruth Keyso Joan and Thomas Klammer Sandra Legan Edward Lyons and Jean Sussman Thomas Lyons Antonina MacDonald and Charles Wright Patricia and Richard Macias Marcy Maguire Elizabeth Margosches and Don Melman Beatriz and Victor Marquez Kevin McCully Jillmarie McDonough Eileen and Thomas McGinn Greg Merriman Deborah Metcalf Dr. Joe and Kerri Misiewicz Russell Monahan and Kathleen Semak Eric and Wendy Monberg Grace Moore (in memoriam) David and Kathryn Myers Paras N Eric and Regena Nelson Karen and Robert Niedzielski Veronica Nieva Paramount Global Laura and Rex Patterson PPG Industries Foundation Gregory Raiford Bonnie Reece Dorene and Neil Ressler Katherine and Steven Rhodes Mary Alice and Robert Rippe Claudia and Lester Ross Jacqueline and Patrick Royster James and Mary Russell Malinee and Sithiporn Sastrasinh Edith Schneeberger Barbara and Thomas Schnitzer Dinesh Seksaria Beverly and Edward Smith Dorothea and Larry Smith Alice Stadler John and Marcia Stalvey Carolyn and Ronald Stoloff Matthew Stolper Eric and Ines Storhok Diane and Richard Stribley Benjamin Sturm Ni Sun and Xiqiao Xu Lisa Tedesco Halden and Sandra Totten Diana Troik Joann Vanek Virginia Vaughan Peter Ventzek William Weiner and Paula Latovick Gloria Wheeler Chris Willard Donald and Mary Winfield Shaio-Wen Wong Chenan Xia and Bei Yang Robert Zeisloft $500 to $999 Frances and Irving Adler Rosemary Agostini and George Brooks Kelechi Ajunwa and Brighid Dwyer Jane Aldrich and Cass Singer Hope and Noah Alper Kathleen Anderson Paul Andrews and Nancy Humphry Linda Argote and Dennis Epple Khin-Khin Aung Bryan and Carol Aupperle Shirley Barbula and Gerald Sharp Frank and Gail Beaver Gail and Warren Bishop Doreen and Lashon Booker Mark Boroush John and Mary Boudry Jasper and Sharon Brundege George and Patricia Burgoyne William Cabin and Susan Havens-Lang Jihun Cho and Jeehong Yang Vem Chuang and Marisa Ming David and Karen Coe Jeffrey and Margaret Comstock Joanna Cronin John Czajka and Margaret McCarthy Kori and Martin Czasnojc Diane Dale and John Robertson Philip Dale and Joan David Elaine and Erroll Davis Carl-Wilhelm de Boor David Denny Ismael Dovalina Kristin Driscoll and Frederick Gaenslen Brenda Drumm Kidd and Clyde Kidd Bristol Ellington and Brenda Green-Ellington Arthur Ensroth and Barbara Waszczak Barbara Farah Paul Francuch Joseph Gadbaw Elaine Gazda Devjit Gopalpur and Vidyangi Patil Harold Graboske Cherlyn Granrose Jeremy Gregersen Jay and Nancy Hall Kenneth Herlin Bernard and Julane Himmelsbach George Hoey and Erin Hoag Patricia Hogan and Mark Moldwin Joseph Hsu Xueying Hu Baro Hyun S. Preston Jones George Junne Ifiyenia Kececioglu David and Sharon Kluger James and Pamela Kohan Jeffrey Koshi Alice and Lawrence Kronenberger Bernard Kulwicki Susan Larimer Katherine Lawrence Miin-Nan Lee and Yi-Jiun Lin Golda Anne Leonard Eve and Jerome Lerman Elena Lexina and Brian Rishikof Jack and Marilynn Lifsitz Shenchuan and Sue-Ing Lin Francoise Lionnet and John McCumber Greg Lower Carla and Gordon Lyon Marinna and Jerry Kolaitis John Manning Patricia March and Michael Mullett Laura and Steve Martin Lois McFarland James and Naomi McGloin Henry and Jewell Meyer Jan and William Mitchell Christopher P. Moeller Harriet and Richard Munt Joe Norat Merilee Oakes Sperber and Zanwil Sperber Carol and Seamus O’Cleireacain Paul Overbeek David and Ronnie Parker Anil and Kumud Patel Charles Paukstis Julia Pedigo C. Raymond Perrault and Elizabeth Trueman Barbara Petersen John Petty Frederick and Nancy Phail Kameshwari Pothukuchi Stephen Ralbovsky Daniel Reichel Dale Reid Dean and Joan Rutila Charles and Marcia Seigerman Kathleen Shah Robert Smith and Karin Strohbeck Leilei Song and Nianqing Wang Ronald and Sarah Soong Alicia and Douglas Sprigg Tamar Springer and Steve Stancroff Aaron and Mary Stander Barbara and Charles Stevens Cynthia Stewart Melbourne and Nancy Stewart Anne and Benjamin Stoppe Suresh and Uma Subramanian Dorothy and James Symons Adriana and Paul Szymborski Haim Taitelbaum Dale and Kathryn Thiel Karen Thomas Hans and Sibyl Troesch Carole and Michael Van de Kerckhove Darryl Weber $250 to $499 Cecelia and Milton Abramson Karen M. Adams Charles F. Agerstrand Azlynda Alim and Daniel Friedland Katherine and Michael Alioto Timothy Allison and Anna Ortiz Michel Anteby Jennifer and Michael Badalament Qing Bai and Kun Wang Chris Barry (in memoriam) Carol and Leslie Benet Carolyn Bergholz Schutte and Jon Schutte Fred and Susan Bess Richard Bilsborrow and Helen Koo Judith Bischoff Arthur Black Denise and Nikolas Bletsos B Jeanne Bonner Barry Bosworth (in memoriam) and Nancy Bosworth David Boundy Phoebe Bowers Nicola Bradford and Mark McCandless Douglas Bressler Charles Burant and Mary Treutelaar Liza and Michael Burger Dawen Cai and Xianli Tang Christopher Campbell Carolyn Carty Carol Chitwood Joseph and Sue Chiu Chien-Chia Chuang and Anwell Tsai Dennis and Joan Clifford Thomas Costaras John Crittenden Alcinda Cundiff and Clayton Lewis Bobby and Phyllis Dawkins Jennifer and Joshua del Castillo Caroline and Michael DiBattista Virginia Dilkes Louis DiMento and Remedios Quiroz Delvin Dinkins and Davirah Timm-Dinkins David and Victoria Docauer Richard Dopp Gopal and Harriet Duleep Douglas and Mary Eamon David and Sally Egler Sue Errington Brett and Suzanna Farver Dorothyann Feldis and William Klykylo Elliott Feldman Barbara and Rodrigo Ferrer James and Vickie Feutz Kristen Fichthorn and Themis Matsoukas Patricia and Terrance Filter Keli Fleming Holmes Richard Foley Joanna and Richard Friedman Deborah and Edward Fry Douglas Futuyma Gary Gasser David Gerdes and Katherine Weber Larry and Nicoletta Gess Carol Barbour and Sid Gilman Karen and Lewis Gold Stephen Gottron Arthur and Shelley Gottschalk Ruth and Thomas Green Donald and Karen Grover Marion Guck Frank and Linda Gudas Douglas Hakala Sang Han Sin Han Mary Ann and Ronald Hart Paul Hernley John Holmes Jane Hondelink Jean Hudson Viney Jain Santhadevi Jeyabalan John and Mitzi Jimison Elmer Johansen Barbara and Russel Johnston Jesse Johnston and Ricardo Punzalan Annie Lee Jones Edwin Jones and Alice Martin Tiffany Joseph Margaret P. Karns Larry Katz Shahrukh Khan Patricia Klahr Gil and Wendy Klier Kwaku Koram David and Nancy Korn Cynthia and Gordon Krainen John and Susan Krezoski Jonathan Lanning and Shanthi Ramnath Diane Larsen-Freeman Andrea Lauer Richard Lawson and Mary Tabacco Cathy Learnard and David Karns James and Susan Leri Bruce and Nancy Levine Adria and Clayton Libolt Ann Lindsley (in memoriam) and David Lindsley Xin Liu and Lei Shi Jeffrey and Nancy Long Hong Lu Gani Maneli Donna Martin-Tap and Robert Tap Anya and Richard McCann Lisa McClure Eileen and Joseph McGraw Raymond Meriwether Marian and Richard Mieremet Ralph and Sandra Miller Patricia Mooradian Geneva Moore Anne and David Morley Elizabeth Morrison Mary and Nick Musat Evelyn and Robert Nelson Scott Nelson and Gretchen Nordleaf-Nelson Alexander Nosnik and Skye Stewart Richard Nowell Joel and Katharine Olah Linda Peckham Nicholas Petrick Bridget Rafferty Diane Retallack Salena Richards Mary Roach William Robinson Daria Rothe Devjyoti Rudra Jacob Russin Alan and Swanna Saltiel Ehsan and Maija Samei Maria Schonbek Charles Scribner Ilene and Robert Seltzer Marie Shaffer Lisa and Patrick Sherhart Larry Sherman Carol and Mark Shook Pushp Renu and Hardev Singh Carla Sinopoli Mary Lou and William Skelley Carol and Harold Sox Alan and Georgia Steffe Edward Stoever (in memoriam) Luki and Mary Su Carl and Chizuko Taeusch Alan and Bonnie Templeton Lawrence Thompson Evelyn and John Tielking Molly Turlish David Van Mater Robert Victor Carol Viele Brady and Laura West Maryann and Paul White Robert Wilensky Doug and Karen Williams Kathryn and Paul Winston Laura Wojcik Wanli Wu Robert Yassin Birol and Susan Yesilada $100 to $249 A. Geoffrey Abelson Phyllis Ackman Judith and Ronald Adler Kraig Adler Martha Adler Barbara and Stuart Aferiat Britany Affolter-Caine and David Caine Rahul Agrawal Debra and William Ahrens Aundrea Almond Dana Alpern and John Pollick Joel Alpert and Nancy Lefkowitz David and J. Phoebe Amante Julie Amberg and Tony Stelly Claudia Arce and Jonathan Rios-Doria Raymond Armstrong Frank Ascione and Beverly Schmoll David Aurelio Elizabeth Axelson and Donald Regan Christopher Aycock Neela Badami Fan Bai and Wen Ye Donald Ballou Margaret and Robert Barlow Joan and Reuben Baron Phyllis Barrett Patchara Barrow and Ronald Randall Cheryl Bartholomew Karen Bartsch and David Estes Richard Batsavage Kentston Bauman and Amy Rodgers Sandra Baxter and Richard Bennett Muriel and Thomas Beattie Sherry Beck and Geoffrey Marshall Janice Beeman (in memoriam) Charles and Maria Benet Donna Bergholz Sandra Berhenke Joshua and Lynne Berrett Scott Betts George and Katherine Betz Bernardo Beyer Hari and Urmila Bhargava Cara Biddlecom and Todd Pugatch Donald Bittner and Robin Stern Sara Blair and Jonathan Freedman Gayle and Michael Blomme Andreea Boboc Christopher Bobrowski Priscilla Boroniec and Louis Cornelius Pamela Bourgeois George and Lillian Boyd Beverly Braden Douglas Braidwood Murphy Brasuel Janet Brautigam James Brazell Ann Brown Douglas Brown and Sandra Silberstein Mary Kathryn and Roger Brown James and Marguerite Bruce Nancy Brucken Arlen Brunsvold Marylou and Thomas Bullen Paul Bullion and Daniel Katzenstein Martha and Richard Burns Barbara Burroughs and Joel Goldberg Paul Burstadt Andre Butts Jeffrey Butts and Martha Steketee Edith and William Byerly Margery Calhoun Ellen Campbell Marcy Carlson and Timothy Smeeding Sally Carr Mary Carroll and Floyd Coates Forrest and Frances Caswell Letha Chadiha Rosa and Teófilo Jaime Chahin Lisa Chan Raymond Chan Li-ing Chang and Edward Stocking Marsha Chapman Marilyn Chasteen Abhijeet and Sagarika Chavan Jane and Kenneth Cheek Lillian Chen Liyong Chen and Changyu Yang Qiang Chen and Yange Xue Yongjia Chen Deborah Cherry Joys Cheung Christine Child and Matthew Wikander Jane Chin Gary Chipman Su Bang and Jee-Weon Choe Anne Chronopoulos Chu-Pin Chu Kathryn Clay and Daniel Reifsnyder Chelita Clinkscale Kenneth and Patricia Close Adele and Calixte Cloutier Miriam Cohen Alberta Coleman James Conroy Kyah Courter Cynthia and Kenneth Coviak Marilyn Cowen Earl and Lynda Creutzburg Bonnie Curlin Bonnie and Jay Curlin Jessie and Ronald Dalman Phyllis Daniel Stuart Daniel Sean Darby Fazli Datoo Donna Davies and Dennis Jespersen Jane and Paul Davis Michael Davis Ruth and Steven Dawson Mary and Raymond Decker Gabriel DeMarco Francisco and Karen Deogracias Thomas DeVaney Michael DiGiannantonio and Andrea Steinhoff Jo Ann and Richard Dionne Mary Jane and Ronald Dolan Mary Jane and Michael Donahue Beth and Michael Dorfsman Maureen Downer Marilyn and Raymond Drnevich Don Dunbar and Sandra Sullivan Christopher Eckman and Rebekah Pite Alan Eiser Marina Epelman Pascual Escareno Deborah Ettington and Thomas Burean Philip Fair Ray and Teresa Faith Tio and Kenzel Fallen Charles and Mary Farran Peter and Sally Farrow Maureen Fearon and Robert Lipa Timothy Feeman Gretchen and Timothy Feemster Harriet Feldlaufer and David Reuman Ilana Feldman David Fillion Stephen Fisher Richard Flacks John Forsyth Donald Foster Judith Foulke and Mark Elrod Gregory Fox Elaine Franco Michael and Sharon Frandsen John and Shirley Frantz Maryann and William Frederick Jennifer Fredricks and Harvey Schuckman J. George and Maiga Friess Daniel and Katharine Frohardt-Lane Maureen Keesey Fuentes Richard Gamer Howard Gans Yudong Gao and Aiwen Ji Katina and Matthew Gase Pamela Gillespie Patrick Gleason and Susan Gratch Kari Gluski and Peter Granda Joseph Golmanavich and Suzanna Golmanavich Rosemary Gooden Rachel Goodman Subrata Goswami George and Ruth Gray Theresa Greaney and Gary Kikuchi Douglas and Kisoon Griffith Nicola Grissom and Christopher Herdt Barbara and Lee Grubbs Lihua Gu and Dijia Huang Erdogan and Marjorie Gurmen Ann Guthrie Nooshin Haghparast and Parviz Khalili Lauren and William Hahn Helen and Robert Hall Theodore Hall Dorit Hammerling David Hanes and Thersa Sweet Janice and Stephen Hanson Arlette Harada and Gordon Okimoto Margo and Russell Harmsen Margaret Harrington Frederick Harris and Joan Harris (in memoriam) John and Lorraine Hartline Dawn Haskell Phillip Hausknecht Bruce Hebbard Lois and Robert Heller Janet Helmbold Elaine and Mark Henry Linda and Timothy Hickcox Otis Hillsman Mark Hilt Judith and Malcolm Hindin Jeffrey Hittinger and Jennifer Furst Hittinger Carole Hodes Steven and Vicky Hoffman Gail and Jerry Holcomb Linda Holton Meredith Hoppin and David Langston Earl Howard Jacqueline Howlett and John Orr Chiaki and Tao-Yang Hsieh Angela and Ning Huang Cheng-Sheng Huang Naomi Huddlestone Constance Hudson Gail and Richard Humphreys Ann Hungerman F. Grace Hutchinson and John Oldenburg Jacqueline Hynes Henry Idema Arden Irwin Jane and William Jackson Donna Jacobs Sarah Jacobson and Barry Wolf Dieter Jaeger Carolyn Jagacinski and Richard Schweickert Leona and Ronald Jantz Esther Jenkins Kjell Johansen Karen Johnson Nancy Johnson Deborah Jones Eleta Jones and David Thompson Lawrence and Patricia Kahn Margaret Kahn Deborah Kahn-Spiliotopoulos and Sarantes Spiliotopoulos Bankim Kalra Elizabeth and Masoud Kamali Howard Kamler Anamaria and Kenneth Kazanis John Kearney and Katherine Lin Edward and Esther Keller Diana and Hugh Kendrick Kevin Kieu and Audrey Tran Jordan Kifer Il Won Kim George and L. Denise Kimbrough Mary Klatt Lauren and Stephen Klein Susan Klinedinst and Bradford Smith Larry Klingler Susan and Thomas Knack Edward and Ruth Knorring Sai Pradeep Reddy Kobaku and Deeksha Thati Lakshmi and Satyanarayana Kodali Raja Kountanya Irene Kovich Nancy and Philip Kranz Ruth Kroman Gorrin and Gregg Gorrin Bert Kruse John Kuchenbrod Edward and Susan Kujawa Madhu and Shiv Kumar Susan Lapine and Donald Mroz Zachary Lapinski and Miriam Rubio Ching-Yung and Sabrina Lin Lee Matthew Leeds Dory Leifer Stanford Levin Anne Lewis Barbara and John Lewis Xiaohong Li and Timothy O’Toole Hsin-hsin Liang and Peter Hook Aline Lindbeck Jen-Jen Liu and Chuan Teng Yanni Liu and Yu-Chun Kao Deborah Locke Janell Lofton-Minta and Michael Minta Elizabeth and William Loizeaux Glen and Karen Lum John Lund Sheree Luster Eileen Lynch Joanne MacRae Lamont and Patricia Manley Jeff and Saleen Manternach Michael Marks and Sharon Grady Jeanne Marsh and Steven Shevell Barbara Martin Jason Martinez and Naomi Ramesar Safar Mashtizadeh Noreen Mastro and Arlene Sherman Renee Mathieu Daniel and Ruth Mattson Edward May Eugene May Margrethe May Gary and Lou McClelland Donna and Thomas McClish Deborah and Gregory McCoy Joel and Laura McDade Michael McGill Jane McGinley Marilyn and Norman McLennan John McManus and Laura Stuchinsky Lila McMechan Margaret and Robert Mecredy Janet Meyer Alan Miller and Susan O’Hara Carol Ann Mills Margaret Mills Pak Ming Philip Mirvis Smarajit and Sumita Mitra Alexander Mitrovich Midori and Virgil Morris Denise and Steven Mueller George and Judith Mullison Curtis and Judith Munson Carolyn Myers Anderson Nash and Rita Taylor-Nash William Nash and Hesed Padilla-Nash Barbara and Philip Newman Patricia White and James Nickel Jonathon Niemczak Barbara and Paul Niffenegger Arthur and Kathleen Nonneman Richard Nunn Angela Obringer Mary O’Donnell Ronald Offley Sadako Ohki Sherry Ortner and Timothy Taylor Barbara Otto David and Linda Palmer Pangaja Paramsothy Sungwon Park Barbara and Donald Parman Ava and Zbigniew Pasek Joy and Stephen Pastucha Deven Patodia Catharine and Jeffrey Pearce Clint Peinhardt Perry Pernicano Patsy Perry Michael and Susannah Petro Francis Piazza Gail Pilgram and Michael Wilson Joseph Plawecki Murray Plotkin and Suzanne Yellen Eric Pohl Carolyn and Richard Pope Sue Poppink Andrea and Jeffrey Portney Alfred Powell Alexander and Janis Prentice Harry and Shirley Presberg Rebecca Prevots Ronald Pynn Kathleen Quinn-Leering Anita and Monroe Rackow Peter Railton and Rebecca Scott Chitraleka and M. 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Ramanujan Randall Ramundt and Jennifer Speer Ramundt Jessica Raphael Ross and Phillip Ross James Rathkopf and Mary Ward Dale Raven and Margaret Zavela Raven Darlene Ray-Johnson David and Hazel Redman Geraldine and Henry Reichle Stephen Ricci Elizabeth and Frank Richardson John Richardson and Andrew Spurlock James Rieger Stephanie Riegle Jacquelin and Robert Riley Alison Rivett John and Sarah Robbins Diane Robins Ernesto Rodriguez Don Roe Richard Rogers Stephen Root Jane and Sholom Rosen Craig Ross and Lynette Stindt Elizabeth Rothberg-Smith and Ron Smith Janet Roys Karen and William Rude Erik Ruehr Cheryl and Rimantas Rukstele Ann and Khalil Saab Deborah and Michael Sacks Annette Vitale-Salajanu (in memoriam) and Dumitru Salajanu Viola Sanvordenker John and Mary Savage Bernard Sawyer Susan and Thomas Saydak Gary and Laree Saylor Katharine Schelleng Jill and Warren Schimpff Sandra Schmoker Cynthia and Earl Schulz Humera and Ihtesham Shahid Robert Sheets Yu-chi Shen and Chi-Kuo Wang Barbara and Richard Sherman Beverly Shipko Petra Shoberg Monica Silver Irene Silverblatt Margaret Simone Katherine and Ned Simpson Deborah Smith Monica Smith Bruce and Jeanne Snapp Herbert Spomer Beverly and Darrel Staat Paul Stemniski Joan and Michael Stephenson Paul Stevens Susan and Paul Sticha Sara Stinson Mary Stone Allen and Marilyn Stoolmiller Patrick Stoy Frederick Stroup Maxim Sytch David and Nancy Tarr Mark and Rhona Taylor Jarvia Thomas Marcia Townsend Ann and Mark Trax Mary Alice and Robert Treadway Lance Tucker Shie-Lin Tzong Lisa Urchin and Christopher Uchrin Jack Van den Bogaerde Hermine van Nuis Jeffrey and Laura Vanderbilt JoAnn Vandermolen Leslie and Steven VanVolkinburg James and Kathryn Varty Reta and Richard Wade Clark Waite Ronald Walker Carrie and Dayne Walling Hanxiao Wang David and Ellen Warren Wayne Warren Gail Weigl Brian and Darlene White Duffield White James White James and Mary White Marshal Wied David and Kristie Wiggert Karen and W. Craig Wilde Robert Wilken Dean and Doris Williams Kidada Williams Paul Williams Brent Willock Richard Winslow Duane and Vicky Winter Dorothy and Thomas Wiswall Eric Witherspoon Harold Wolman Carol and Donald Wuebbling Joseph and Patricia Yoder Iyad Zalmout Mary Ann Zeilinger Jil Zeugin Barbara Zitzewitz $50 to $99 Jacques and Susan Abrams Jeffrey Abt and Mary Paquette-Abt Joy Addison Susan Addison and Jefferson Schierbeek David and Mary Ahlgren Jordan Alpert and Claire Williams Karen Al-Saadi Mark Andersland and Mary Pruzinsky Elizabeth and Patrick Anderson Pamela Arrington Ann Austin-Beck and John Beck Steven Bank and Lauren Talalay Saidy Barinaga-Burch and Timothy Burch Susan Blum and Lionel Jensen William Bolcom and Joan Clair Morris Martha Boron Marcia and Oded Borowski Ann Brace Larry and Janna Brendtro Robert Brewster Earl Brown and Bonnie Stefko-Brown Kathie and Malcolm Burdick Joseph and Patricia Burns Eleanor Burton Thomas and Virginia Caldwell Susan Carlton Cynthia Carpenter Marlene Case Hsin-Yi Chang Sue Charron and Ethel Weinberger Alexander Chenvainu Marshall Chin and Naoko Muramatsu Venu Gopal Chintada and Pushpagiri Vijayaraghavan Michael Cipolla and Dana Dolinoy Cipolla Diane Clark Karen and Perry Clark Adarsh Das and Suman Mishra Cynthia Davis Angelica De Jesus Vidisha Desai and Viraj Mahadevia Yuni Dewaraja and Yuji Fujii Philip Dvoretsky and Linda Ludwig Frederick and Judith Eilers Joan Elicker-Richards Carolyn and Paul Ernzen Kendra Eshleman Karen Evans-Romaine David Everest Helen Ferguson Lisa Fetterman Rosalind Folman Peter Garlock Mitzi Garvey Amanda and Zachary George Douglas and Susan Gibbons Clare Ginger Ellen Gleimer-Hustead Hilary Glenn-Ware and Kenneth Ware David Goldblum Cynthia and Robert Goldstein Deborah and Richard Goldstein Jeanette Green Ishaan Gupta Tom Hampton Mary Harden Debra and Robert Hart Deborah and Lance Heilbrun Carolyn Heile Ruth Henson Peter Hoff Carol Holden and Randall Rivet Marietta and Robert Holt Brian and Georganne Horn Sung-Heh Hyon John and Paula Immerwahr Patricia Jackson Ellen Jacobowitz Carol Jarvis Naman Jhamaria Adam Jung Ruth Kallio Chaitainya Kampani Kenneth Kane and Audrey Perino Christina Karas Tushar Kilachand Janelle Kirsch Julie and Rolf Kleinau Carolyn and James Knaggs Rae Kozloff Marie and Richard Kussman Vincent Lalli Lois Lang Lisa and Michael Larsen Deborah and Harvey Lazar Martha Lee and Dian Li Mei Li and Gui-Bai Qian David Lloyd and Mary Royer Fran and Merrill Lyons David and Jane Malin Deborah and Michael Manley Frank and Kathryn Marchetti Marvin and Virginia Marcus Anne Marsan and Matthew Castanier Mary Marshall Monica and Scott Marvin James and Mary McBride Judy and Michael McBride Amber McCartney Helen and Timothy McDaid Joyce and Ronald McGarvey Lois and Max Mendelson Susan Meyer Michael and Sharon Miller Susan Miller Jinhong Min Daniel Minert Rishabh Mody Smita Mohanty Penelope and Robert Moore Ann Moyer Michael Munson and Mary Neale Laurie Murphy Jane Murphy-Schneeberger and Charles Schneeberger Aruna and Shamkant Navathe Eric Newberry Charles and M. 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The foresight of these generous individuals is deeply appreciated, and, as demonstrated by the value of their giving, will truly help enhance Rackham’s educational excellence. Ira Rosenwaike John Monteith Legacy Society Donors who generously support the university with an estate plan gift provide the foundation for academic excellence in years to come. We gratefully acknowledge the following members of the John Monteith Legacy Society for their enduring future support of the Rackham Graduate School. Kathleen Anderson Richard Babcock Daniel and Marsha Braun Christopher Campbell Barbara and Paul Couture Nancy Creason Andrew De Rocco Michael R. Dodyk Mervat Hatem Diana and Hugh Kendrick Katharine and Thomas Kush Fei Lee Elizabeth Margosches and Don Melman Jillmarie McDonough Christopher P. Moeller Eric and Wendy Monberg Carol and Seamus O’Cleireacain Laura and Rex Patterson Nancy Quaife Douglas Roblin Vivian Sangunett Barbara Sayer Alker Charles Scribner Dinesh Seksaria Eric and Ines Storhok Joann Vanek Layne and Judy Watson William Weiner and Paula Latovick Lelahni Wessinger Sustaining Donors Sustaining Donors make a lasting impact by giving monthly. Their recurring generosity provides steady, predictable support that strengthens Rackham’s ability to fund priorities, respond to opportunities, and serve graduate students year-round. Deborah and Richard Amdur Chris Barry (in memoriam) Frank and Gail Beaver Paul Besl Scott Betts Andreea Boboc Pamela Bourgeois Mary Shannon Bradley Murphy Brasuel Mark Buchanan Dawen Cai and Xianli Tang Sally Carr Alexander Chenvainu Ronald Chong Kyah Courter Angelica De Jesus Maureen Keesey Fuentes Gabriele Giaquinto Jeremy Gregersen Sin Han Mateen and Nabeela Jaffer Adam Jung Jordan Kifer Cynthia and Gordon Krainen Elizabeth and Marc Levesque Amber McCartney Gregory and Deborah McCoy Joel and Laura McDade Willieum Melton Raymond Meriwether Patricia Hogan and Mark Moldwin Scott Nelson and Gretchen Nordleaf-Nelson Angela Obringer Sadako Ohki Francis Piazza Rebecca Prevots Jesse Johnston and Ricardo Punzalan Kathleen Quinn-Leering Bridget Rafferty Dale Reid John Cole and Lucy Reuben Stephanie Riegle Jessica Raphael Ross and Phillip Ross Deborah and Michael Sacks Katharine Schelleng Robert Schelleng Shirley Barbula and Gerald Sharp Arthur and Michele Siegal Irene Silverblatt Michael DiGiannantonio and Andrea Steinhoff Jocelyn Stitt Christina and William Tseng Carol Viele Brady and Laura West Chris Willard Kidada Williams Kathryn and Paul Winston Ji Zeng Matching Gifts Individual donors to Rackham leveraged matching contributions from 25 companies in the last year. We remain grateful to our donors and their employers for this generous support. Frequently Asked Questions Why am I not listed? The draft Honor Roll includes donors with gifts made to Rackham funds that are received between January 1 and September 1 of a calendar year. The final Honor Roll is released each spring/summer and will reflect gifts received between January 1 and December 31 of the previous calendar year. Why am I not listed at a higher level? You can view your complete giving history, open pledges, and recurring gifts in your Michigan Giving account dashboard. If you believe that there is an error in your giving history, please contact U-M’s Gifts and Records by email ([email protected]) or by phone (734.647.6179) and they will be able to assist you. If you still have questions about your Rackham gifts, please contact us at [email protected]. My name is incorrectly listed/I would like to be listed differently. What can I do? Fill out this short form with the requested changes. Someone from the Rackham Development team will make the update. Please allow up to two (2) weeks for us to process your request. Where can I view my complete giving history? You can view your complete giving history, open pledges, and recurring gifts in your Michigan Giving account dashboard. If you believe that there is an error in your giving history, please contact U-M’s Gifts and Records by email ([email protected]) or by phone (734 647-6179) and they will be able to assist you. Contact Us Hours: Development and Alumni Relations is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The office is closed Saturdays and Sundays and on university holidays. Location 1530 Rackham Building 915 East Washington Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1070 Contact Phone: 734.764.1125 Fax: 734.936.2848 Email: [email protected]
Open Your Eyes: Co-Designing Accessible Tech Rackham doctoral candidate and human-computer interaction researcher Jaylin Herskovitz co-designs accessible tech with blind people, improving their experience with the world, online and off.
The Neurology of Hunger Rackham Predoctoral Fellow Yijun Gui researches the neurological mechanics of hunger with hopes of developing new therapeutics for individuals living with anorexia nervosa.
Representation Matters: Teaching the Rainbow Rackham doctoral candidate and former high school teacher Kyle P. Smith explores the pedagogical possibilities of LGBTQ+ young adult literature to talk across differences in the classroom.
