ReBUILDetroit is an NIH-funded undergraduate program to increase the number of underrepresented students on their pathway to become scientific researchers. The consortium of University of Detroit Mercy, Wayne State University and pipeline partner Henry Ford College, form the ReBUILDetroit Project. The mission to equip underrepresented undergraduate students with the necessary education, confidence and exposure to research has been led during the past several years by these key individuals. Learn more about our current team members.

Principal Investigators

Katy Snyder, Ph.D. Dean of Engineering and Science and Co-PI of the ReBUILDetroit grant (UDM)

Amanda Bryant-Friedrich, Ph.D. Dean of Graduate School and Co-PI of the ReBUILDetroit (WSU)

ReBUILDetroit Team

Mentoring plays a significant role in ReBUILDetroit. Scholars have a built-in support network of peers, mentors at partnering institutions, graduate students, faculty and staff at all partnering institutions.

Shetina Jones, Ph.D. Dir. ReBUILDetroit Student Success

Farron McIntee, Ph.D. Dirctor Research Enrichment Core

Jahzara D. Mayes, Ed.D. Asst Dir, Institutional Dev. Grant / Program Mgr

Jennifer Tabb
ReBUILDetroit Program Coordinator

Airik Sanders, M.S.
Community College Coordinator & ReBUILD Advisor

Janice L. Gilliland, Ed.S. Dean of the Henry Ford College (HFC) STEM

Tommie L. Smith ReBUILDetroit Student Success Coach

Jacob Kagey, Ph.D. Student Training Core Director

Jonathan D. Rhodes
Web, Technology & Social Media Specialist