2009 Travel Representatives

It is part of the travel program’s mission to actively recruit exceptional University of Michigan faculty and staff with special talents to fill our Alumni Travel Representatives positions. First and foremost, we look for individuals who have passion—for travel, continuing education, and genuine interest in serving the University of Michigan community. They must also be enthusiastically committed to meeting the legendary service standards affiliated with U-M travel.

To view the complete biography of the participating Alumni Travel Representative please click their name.

Director of the African Studies Center
Associate Professor of Anthropology
Associate Professor, Center for Afro-American and African Studies

Tanzania: A Classic Safari

Professor of Conducting, Director of Choirs

Cultural Capitals of Russia by Rail

Associate Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Curator of Paleobotany

Amazon River Adventure Aboard La Esmeralda

Associate Dean for the Humanities, LSA
Professor of Greek and Latin, Department of Classical Studies

Ancient Greece and Turkey Aboard the M.S. Le Diamant

Arthur F. Thurnau Professor
Professor of Chemistry
Associate Chair of the Chemistry
Co-Director of the IDEA Institute

China, Tibet and the Yangtze River

Professor of Modern Jewish History
Professor of History

Jerusalem and Galilee (Israel)

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Engineering
Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Professor of Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences

Expedition to Antarctica Aboard the M.S. Le Diamant

Associate Professor of Information Studies, School of Information

Cruise the Dalmatian Coast Aboard the MY Monet

Associate Professor of Germanic Languages and Literature, LSA

Saxony Cruise on the Elbe Aboard the M.V. Katharina Von Bora

Elzada U. Clover Collegiate Professor
Chair of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Norway’s Fjords and Russia’s White Sea Aboard the M.S. Le Diamant

President and CEO
Alumni Association of the University of Michigan

Tahiti and French Polynesia Aboard the S.Y. Star Flyer

Director and Assistant Research Scientist, Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research

Great Lakes Cruise Aboard the Clelia II

Bobbi Low
Professor of Natural Resources, School of Natural Resources and the Environment

Carl Simon
Director, Center for the Study of Complex Systems, LSA
Professor of Mathematics, LSA
Professor of Economics , LSA
Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Associate Director for Social Science and Policy, Michigan Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute, OVPR

Treasures of Argentina and Chile

Professor of French and Women’s Studies
Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Initiatives in Rackham Graduate School

Burgundy and Provence Aboard the Princess de Provence

Curator, Museum of Anthropology
Professor of Anthropology

Panama Canal Aboard the Crystal Symphony

Professor of Public Policy
Professor of Environmental Policy

New Zealand: The Last Great Paradise Aboard the Clipper Odyssey

Vice President
Alumni Association of the University of Michigan

Mystical India

Katherine Terrell
Professor of Business Economics, Corporate Strategy and International Business, Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Jan Svejnar
Professor of Public Policy and Director, International Policy Center, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Everett E. Berg Professor of Business administration, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Great Journey Through Europe By River and Rail

Information Resources Assistant Senior, University Library
Lecturer in History

Cambodia and Vietnam: Cruising the Mekong River Aboard the Mekong Pandaw

Professor of Theatre and Drama

Shaw and Stratford Festivals