Making the Most of the Mid-Career as an MSU Academic
The mid-career is a time of opportunity and possibility for academics, but it can also pose a range of challenges. This symposium, which took place in April of 2018,
Mangala Sadasivan
Mangala Sadasivan is an associate professor in Medical Education at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM) and adjunct faculty in the Department of Psychiatry. She holds a PhD in Speech Language Pathology focused on neuropathology from MSU.
Marcie Ray
Marcie Ray is an Associate Professor of Musicology at the Michigan State University College of Music. She holds degrees from the University of Texas (B.M. in vocal performance) and the University of California,
Maria Isabel Ayala
María Isabel Ayala is Director of the Chicano/Latino Studies Program and Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Michigan State University. Ayala’s work calls attention to the intra-group diversity and capital of Latinx people by examining the relationship between their unique and complex racialization and sociodemographic experiences and behaviors.
Marilyn Amey
Marilyn Amey is a professor of higher, adult, and lifelong education. In 2017, she was appointed as the Dr. Mildred B. Erickson Distinguished Chair in Higher,
Marisa Brandt
Marisa Brandt studies and teaches courses on the cultural, political, and ethical issues raised by emerging technologies as a member of the History, Philosophy, and Sociology of STEM group at Lyman Briggs College within Michigan State University.
Marohang Yakthung Limbu
Marohang Yakthung Limbu is an Associate Professor of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures at Michigan State University (MSU), USA. He received his PhD in Rhetoric and Composition Studies from the University of Texas at El Paso,
Marty Jordan
Marty Jordan is an Assistant Professor (fixed-term) in Political Science at Michigan State University. His research broadly focuses on understanding policy processes and public administration within and across the U.S.
Marty Spranger
After being rejected from Wayne State University (WSU) out of high school, I followed my father’s footsteps and became an apprentice pipefitter. I worked on hydraulic, pneumatic and lubrication systems for automobile assembly lines.