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Kagey, Jacob D.
Jacob D. Kagey
Associate Professor of Biology, teaches courses in the areas of genetics and cell biology. His research focuses on using the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) to model tumor development in humans. He received a B.A. from Ohio Wesleyan University in Genetics and a Ph.D. from Emory University in Genetics and Molecular Biology. As a graduate student and post-doctoral fellow he was awarded funding from NSF (National Science Foundation), NIH (National Institute of Health), DoD (Department of Defense), and HHMI (Howard Hughes Medical Institute). Kagey joined the Biology Department in the fall of 2011.
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Kacir, David
David Kacir
Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Clinical Dentistry, Clinic Lead, earned a D.D.S. from University of Detroit Mercy and a Master in Biomedical Sciences from the Medical College of Ohio following his general practice residency in dentistry. He joined the University in 2012.
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Kang, HeKyong
HeKyong, Kang
Associate Professor, teaches both dental and postgraduate students various topics in orthodontics including diagnosis and treatment planning, mixed dentition, TADs hands-on course, orthodontic typodont course, and journal article review. She is also involved in postgraduate orthodontic student research and graduate orthodontic admissions. Prof. Kang received her M.S.D and Certificate in Orthodontics from Indiana University School of Dentistry. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and a Fellow of the Tweed International Foundation. She joined the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry in 2014.
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Kashani, Nahid
Nahid Kashani
Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Clinical Dentistry, Clinic Director, oversees the Group Practice Model for Dental and Dental Hygiene students. She earned her D.D.S. and completed a two-year AEGD program at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). She went on to write a master’s thesis on infection control, earning a Master of Science in Dentistry in Oral Medicine also at CWRU. Her clinical interests include oral medicine, infection control, diagnosis, and dental materials. Her research interests include education and dental curriculum, pain management and wound healing, infection control and dental materials. She maintains part-time practice. She joined the University in 1996.
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Keep, Suzanne M.
Suzanne M. Keep
Associate Professor, Site Coordinator, Aquinas Campus, McAuley School of Nursing, teaches at the Grand Rapids campus. Her area of expertise is community health. She earned her Ph.D. in Nursing from Rutgers The State University of New Jersey.
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Kelly, S.J., Justin J.
Justin J. Kelly, S.J.
Associate Professor of Religious Studies, teaches literature and theology, systematic theology and world religions. His courses include Spiritual Autobiographies, Poets, Mystics, and God, Theology of the Imagination, and the Quest for God today. He was a Warren Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Tulsa in 1991. He holds an A.B. and a Master of Arts from Loyola University in Chicago, a Licentiate in Theology from Woodstock College and a doctorate from Yale University. He joined the University in 1972.
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Kenno, Staci
Staci Kenno
Assistant Professor of Accounting, earned a Ph.D. and a Master of Science in Management-Accounting from Queens University in Canada, as well as a Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of Windsor. She taught a variety of graduate and undergraduate accounting courses at Brock University for six years prior to joining Detroit Mercy in 2019. Kenno has published several peer-reviewed articles on topics that include the automotive industry and service-learning, in scholarly journals such as Management Accounting Research, Behavioral Research in Accounting, and the Journal of Applied Accounting Research. -
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Kesavan, Ram
Ram Kesavan
Professor of Marketing, teaches in the areas of marketing/entrepreneurship. He has counseled over 300 small businesses, mostly minority owned. He has authored over 50 articles and a manuscript on international strategic marketing. Some of his work has been published in the Journal of Consumer Research and the Journal of Academy of Marketing Science. He has served as the Sam Walton Free Enterprise fellow. He is the treasurer of the Marketing Management Association. Kesavan has a Ph.D. from the University of Rochester. He joined the University in 1980.
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Kikas, Lazaros D.
Lazaros D. Kikas
Associate Professor and Chair of Mathematics, teaches courses in mathematics. He received degrees in Electrical Engineering and in Mathematics from University of Detroit Mercy, a master’s degree in Applied Mathematics from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics Sciences from Oakland University. His field of study is in the area of applied discrete mathematics, specifically in graph theory, combinatorial optimization and their applications. He joined the University in 2003.
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Kim, Suk Hi
Suk Hi Kim
Professor of International Finance, is the discipline coordinator of finance and international business at University of Detroit Mercy. He has been the founder-editor of North Korean Review since 2005, he was the founder-editor of Multinational Business Review from 1992 to 2002, and he is the author of North Korea at a Crossroads (McFarland, 2003), the coauthor of Global Corporate Finance, sixth edition (Wiley-Blackwell, 2006), the coeditor of Economic Sanctions against a Nuclear North Korea (McFarland, 2007), and the coauthor of Corporate Financial Management (Copley, 2010). Kim served as a guest research fellow on North Korea at the Bank of Korea from May 20 to June 12, 2007 and at the Kyungnam University Graduate School of North Korea from May 22 to June 11, 2008. In addition, he received a book grant for his North Korean research from the Korea Foundation in 2007 and a cash grant for North Korean Review from the Academy of Korean Studies in 2008. Kim received the Distinguished Faculty Award from University of Detroit Mercy in 2003 and a Korea Global Award from Michigan State University in 2008. He studied Electric Engineering at Yonsei University for two years. In addition, he received a B.A. in Economics from Soongsil University in Korea, his M.A. in Economics from Yonsei University in Korea, his M.B.A. from Pepperdine University, and his Ph.D. in Finance from St. Louis University. As a Fulbright Scholar, Kim taught international finance and corporate finance at Yonsei University in spring 1992. Finally, Kim had the two highly rewarding experiences in 2008. First, he visited the Kaesong Industrial Complex, located in North Korea just across the Demilitarized Zone, on June 5, 2008; His essay about the visit, “Visiting the Kaesong Industrial Complex,” appeared in an Internet journal, Nautilus Policy Forum Online, http://www.nautilus.org/fora/security/08066SukHiKim.html, on August 29, 2008. Second, he organized a session on the North Korean economy at the 9th World Knowledge Forum held in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 14-16, 2008. His essay about the session, “Pyongyang University of Science & Technology,” appeared in Nautilus Policy Forum Online, http://www.nautilus.org/fora/security/08100Kim.pdf, on Dec.23, 2008. He joined the University in 1977.
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Kinaia, Bassam M.
Bassam M. Kinaia
Associate Professor, Division of Graduate Education, Division of Clinical Essentials and Simulation, Director of Graduate Periodontology Program, teaches periodontal non-surgical and surgical therapies as well as dental implant placement and implant related regenerative therapies to graduate periodontal residents, dental students and dental hygiene students. Additional responsibilities include director of the Graduate Periodontics Program with emphasis on the clinical and didactic components of the program as well as mentoring periodontal residents and dental students in multiple research projects including systematic reviews, clinical studies and case series. He has received the Chasens Teaching and Research Fellowship from the American Academy of Periodontology. His focus is systematic reviews for dental implant and regenerative therapies. He lectures nationally and internationally giving continuing education courses related to soft tissue management and bone regenerative therapies around natural teeth and dental implants. He also serves on multiple committees at the University and the Michigan State Boards for Periodontics. Dr. Kinaia holds Master's Degree in Science, Certificate in Periodontics and Doctor of Dental Surgery degrees from University of Detroit Mercy. He joined the University in 2008 as a part time faculty and become a full time faculty in 2013.
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Kleinke, Darrell K.
Darrell K. Kleinke
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of Master's of Engineering Management, teaches mechanics of materials, machine design, capstone design, and product development process. His research interests lie in design methodologies, sensors and actuators, innovation techniques, biomimicry, mechanical system engineering and product architecture. Kleinke earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Wayne State University. He has over 25 years of industrial experience and is a licensed professional engineer.
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Kloft, Leonard
Leonard Kloft
Assistant Dean, College of Business Administration, earned B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Iowa. An economic historian, he has taught a wide range of courses to graduate and undergraduate students. Prior to joining Detroit Mercy, he taught at Salisbury State University, Miami University of Ohio, Ohio Northern University, and Wright State University in Ohio, where he also served as director of the Graduate Program in Economics. He joined the University in 2011.
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Ko, Arthur C.
Arthur C. Ko
Associate Professor, McAuley School of Nursing, teaches in the Health Systems Management Program. His area of expertise is quality improvement, management, and informatics. He earned his Ph.D. from Wayne State University. He joined the University of Detroit Mercy in 2013.
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Kohnke, Anne
Anne Kohnke
Associate Professor of Cybersecurity and Principal Investigator, Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Program (CAE-CD) with the NSA., has a 25-year career in information technology (IT) where she transitioned from vice president of IT and chief information security officer position into full-time academia. In 2011 Kohnke became a tenured associate professor at Lawrence Technological University, where she taught technical IT and cybersecurity courses. She has served on numerous committees and assisted in the efforts to achieve Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation. Kohnke brings her industry experiences into the classroom and designs experiential learning assignments for students around real-world work scenarios to help build conceptual, analytical and critical thinking skills. Her research is focused in the area of cybersecurity, risk management, threat modeling and mitigating attack vectors. She has recently co-authored six books in this field of study. In 2016, Kohnke was instrumental in the recertification efforts of the Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) at Detroit Mercy. She currently serves as the principal investigator for the Department of Homeland Security and National Security Agency CAE-CD Program. Kohnke earned her Ph.D. from Benedictine University.
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Kondili, Elvita
Elvita Kondili
Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Mental Health Counseling, teaches the counseling practicum, research methods, introduction to addiction, ethical and legal issues in counseling, and program development. Her clinical experience includes 18 years in Massachusetts, North Carolina and Michigan in various treatment settings, including methadone treatment, intensive outpatient, crisis counseling, inpatient substance abuse and telehealth. Kondili received her bachelor's degree from the University of Tirana in Albania, her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and her Ph.D. in Counseling from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). She joined the University in 2018.