The Detroit Advisory Group is charged with supporting U-M’s mission of research, education, and service in partnership with Detroit communities.

Specifically, this group:

• advises University leadership on Detroit-related matters, emphasizing strategic direction, engagement, programming, and infrastructure, and including providing strategic guidance for the Detroit Center and Rackham Detroit;
• facilitates outreach and focus events to seek input from U-M partners and other stakeholders in Detroit;
• advises on specific events, workshops, and other work to build coordination and coherence in U-M Detroit engagement, including the annual research and teaching conference um3detroit; and
• enhances both internal and external transparency, fosters collaboration, and promotes best practices in alignment with the principles for community and civic engagement.

Interim Chair:   Nick Tobier, Edward R. Ginsberg Senior Counselor to the Provost on Civic Engagement, and Professor, Stamps School of Art & Design

Members:

• Joshua Akers, U-M Dearborn
• Valeria Bertacco, Office of the Provost
• Mary Jo Callan, Ginsberg Center
• Ben Gaydos, College of Arts & Sciences, U-M Flint
• Barbara Israel, School of Public Health and Detroit Urban Research Center
• Debi Khasnabis, School of Education
• Bill Lovejoy, Ross School of Business
• Jerry Lynch, College of Engineering
• Damani Partridge, College of Literature, Sciences and the Arts, Anthropology and Department of AfroAmerican and African Studies.
• Mike Rein, Government Relations
• Luke Shaefer, School of Social Work and Ford School of Public Policy
• Trina Shanks, School of Social Work
• Feodies Shipp, U-M Detroit Center
• Anya Sirota, Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning