She teaches Business Law and International Business Law at the University of Michigan – Flint. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and Sociology, a Masters in Planning, a Masters in Business Administration, a Juris Doctoris degree, and is a LL.M. candidate in International Business Law.Francine has been awarded the George M. Bashara, Jr. Distinguished Alumni Award from her law school and a Chamber of Commerce Athena Award, among numerous awards. She has served on the State Bar Board of Commissioners, Representative Assembly, and several committees. She has been the president of the Genesee County Bar Association, chairperson of a township planning commission, and board and committee member of several community organizations, including strategic planning for four organizations. Jack Helmuth, Ph.DDean School of Management