Conference Information
2026 Conference – Held Virtually via Zoom, March 27, 2026.
Each year, the Michigan Academy organizes a conference where members present their scholarly work to peers and learn what research projects their colleagues are undertaking.
Conference Information
Registration
Registration
Registration
View the Call for Papers.
Submit your Call for Papers!
Conference Registration Fees
Early rate (October 1 – January 31); Regular rate (February 1 – February 28); Late rate (March 1 – March 20). No same day Registration!
Faculty Affiliated with a Member Institution
Early $150; Regular $170; Late $190
Non-Affiliated Faculty and Independent Scholars
Early $165; Regular $185; Late $205
Retiree
Early $130; Regular $150; Late $170
Student (Graduate and Undergraduate)
Early $90; Regular $110; Late $130
Directions and Lodging
Directions and Lodging
Directions and Lodging
The 2026 conference will be held virtually with no on-site option.
Section Leader(s)
Section Leader(s)
Section Leader(s)
For questions about appropriate topics, presentation types, presentation lengths, etc. please contact the appropriate section chair(s). General questions about the abstract submission process, conference registration fees, individual membership etc. can be directed to the Michigan Academy staff at michiganacademy@alma.edu or (989) 463-7969.
Anthropology & Sociology
Robert Greenwood, rgreenwood@madonna.edu
Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Joseph Sucic, jsucic@umich.edu
Irfana Muqbil, imuqbil@ltu.edu
Botany and Plant Ecology
David Dornbos, dld9@calvin.edu
Business and Administration
Michael Crum, mcrum@nmu.edu
Chemistry
Jim Mazzuca, mazzucajw@alma.edu
Communication
Sara Potter, sapoggi@nmu.edu
Computers
Mazin Al Hamando, malhamand@ltu.edu
Paula Lauren, plauren@ltu.edu
Economics
Soo Sieber, sieber@oakland.edu
Education
Tiana Bosley, tbosley@uolivet.edu
Environmental Science and Ecology
Jeffrey Lake, jlake2@sienaheights.edu
French & Italian Language and Literature
Mandeta Gjata, mandeta.gjata@wayne.edu
Geography
Fred Sunderman, fwsunder@svsu.edu
Geological Sciences
Need section chair, contact the Academy if interested.
Health and Human Services
Lihua Dishman, ldish888@aol.com
History
Eric Washington, emw23@calvin.edu
Interdisciplinary Studies
Deirdre Hennebury, henne@umich.edu
Ben Bennett-Carpenter, bennettc@oakland.edu
Language and Literature
Maureen Thum, mthum@umich.edu
Law and Political Science
Reem Abou-samra, reem.abou@gmail.com
Library and Information Sciences
Suzi Teghtmeyer, teghtmey@msu.edu,
D. Ryan, ryanchel@msu.edu
Linguistics
Derek Drake, dpdrake@gmail.com
German Zarate-Sandez, german.zarate-sandez@wmich.edu
Mathematics
Bruce Pell, bpell@ltu.edu
Microbiology
Julie Zwiesler-Vollick, jzwiesler@ltu.edu
Physics and Engineering
George Pappas, gpappas@ltu.edu
Psychology
Harvey Burnett, harveyb@andrews.edu
Religious Studies
Jack Kilcrease, jdk002@aquinas.edu
Rhetoric and Composition
Need section chair, contact the Academy if interested.
Spanish Language, Literature & Culture
Maribel Colorado-Garcia, mcolorad@svsu.edu
Women’s and Gender Studies
Prathim Maya Dora-Laskey, dora-laskepm@alma.edu
Zoology
Gary Lange, gmlange@svsu.edu
Session Schedule
Session Schedule
Session Schedule
Information coming soon.
Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker
Posters
Posters
Posters
Posters will be presented during scheduled times within each section. You will have access to share your screen to use your poster as a presentation aid.