Anthropology professor Tamara Bray named one of Michigan Distinguished Professors of the Year

Dr. Tamara Bray, Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Gordon L. Grosscup Museum of Anthropology, was one of three Michigcan professors honored by an association representing Michigan's 15 public universities.

The Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan this week announced three faculty members at the schools received its annual Michigan Distinguished Professor of the Year: Wayne State's Tamara Bray, Michigan Tech's Will Cantrell, and the University of Michigan-Flint's Mojtaba Vaziri.

The award, in its seventh year, recognizes the outstanding contributions of faculty members at the 15 schools. The association says each university nominated a professor who has had a significant impact on student learning through research, advising and mentoring.