George Mason University Faculty 1998-1999

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Bafundo, Donna R., Assistant Professor. B.A. 1966, Trinity College; M.Ed. 1978, George Mason University.

Baker, Ann C., Assistant Professor, Program on Social and Organizational Learning; Director, Master of New Professional Studies: Organizational Learning. B.S. 1966, College of Charleston; M.P.A. 1975, University of Tennessee; Ph.D. 1995, Case Western Reserve University.

Baker, Paul M. A., Assistant Professor; Director of Student Affairs, The Institute of Public Policy. B.S. 1980, University of Wisconsin, Madison; M.P. 1984, University of Virginia; M.A. 1992, Ph.D. 1997, George Mason University.

Bakhash, Shaul, Robinson Professor of History. B.A. 1959, M.A. 1968, Harvard University; D.Phil. 1972, Oxford University.

Balenger, Victoria J., Assistant Professor; Counselor, Counseling Center. B.S. 1986, James Madison University; M.A. 1989, Ph.D. 1994, University of Maryland.

Bannan-Ritland, Brenda, Assistant Professor of Education. B.S. 1986, Millersville University; M.S. 1991, Bloomsbury University; Ph.D. 1996, Pennsylvania State University.

Baraniecki, Anna, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. M.Sc. 1970, Warsaw Technical University, Poland; Ph.D. 1980, University of Windsor, Canada.

Barbara, Daniel, Associate Professor of Information Systems. B.S. 1975, Universidad Metropolitana, Caracas, Venezuela; M.S.E. 1981, Princeton University; Ph.D. 1985, Princeton University.

Barna, Adrienne M., Assistant Professor; Counselor, Counseling Center. A.B. 1970, Drew University; Ed.M. 1972, Rutgers University; M.A. 1976, Ph.D. 1980, University of Maryland.

Barocas, Ralph, Professor of Psychology, Director of Clinical Training. B.A. 1957, Hunter College; M.S. 1960, Ph.D. 1964, Pennsylvania State University.

Barry, Camille T., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N. 1979, University of Akron, Ohio; M.S.N. 1986, Ph.D. 1990, George Mason University.

Barry, James A., Visiting Associate Professor, New Century College. A.B. 1962, Georgetown University; M.A. 1974, The George Washington University.

Bartholomew, Cheryl G., Associate Professor of Education. B.A. 1965, Ohio Wesleyan University; M.Ed. 1975, Westfield State University; Ph.D. 1980, Syracuse University.

Baskin, Judy E., Core Faculty Member, English Language Institute. B.A. 1967, California State University, Northridge; M.A. 1988, George Mason University.

Bateson, Mary Catherine, Robinson Professor of Anthropology and English. B.A. 1960, Radcliffe College; Ph.D. 1963, Harvard University.

Bauer, Colleen, Assistant Registrar, Records. B.A. 1982, Indiana State University.

Baum, Richard Frederick, Associate Professor of Information and Software Systems Engineering. B.A. 1962, Oberlin College; M.S. 1964, Ph.D. 1969, University of Michigan.

Bausch, Richard C., Professor of English. B.A. 1974, George Mason University; M.F.A. 1975, University of Iowa.

Baxter, Ralph Clayton, Professor of English. A.B. 1958, University of Detroit; M.A. 1959, Ph.D. 1964, Wayne State University.

Baylor, David M., House Manager, Institute for the Arts. B.A. 1989, George Mason University.

Beach, Sheryl Luzzadder, Assistant Professor of Geographic and Cartographic Sciences. B.A. 1982, California State University, Chico; M.A. 1984, Ph.D. 1990, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Beale, Guy O., Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. B.S. 1967, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.S. 1974, Lynchburg College; Ph.D. 1977, University of Virginia.

Beall, James H., Senior Contract Professor of Computational Sciences and Informatics and Space Sciences. B.A. 1972, University of Colorado; M.S. 1975, University of Maryland; Ph.D. 1979, University of Maryland.

Beans, Mary Jo, Instructor of English as a Second Language, English Language Institute. B.A. 1970, University of South Carolina; M.A. 1982, The American University.

Beatty, Larry D., Associate Dean, Admissions Director, Extended Studies and Testing. M.A. 1972, James Madison University.

Bechtold, Richard, Adjunct Professor of Software Systems Engineering. Ph.D. 1995, George Mason University.

Becker, Peter Adam, Associate Professor of Computational Sciences and Space Sciences, and Physics. B.A. 1981, Rutgers University; M.S. 1985, Ph.D. 1987, University of Colorado.

Bedewi, Nabil, Associate Professor of Management Information Systems. B.S. 1982, University of Maryland; M.S. 1984, West Coast University; D.Sc. 1996, George Washington University.

Bednash, Pauline, Adjunct Professor of Nursing. B.S.N. 1965, Texas Women's University; M.S.N. 1971, Catholic University of America; Ph.D. 1989, University of Maryland.

Beekman, Amy V., Visiting Assistant Professor of Management. B.A. 1980, University of Florida; M.B.A. 1984, Florida Atlantic University; J.D. 1987, University of Florida.

Behrmann, Michael Mitts, Professor of Education. B.S. 1971, M.Ed. 1972, University of Cincinnati; Ed.D. 1978, Teachers College, Columbia University.

Bell, Kristine L., Assistant Professor of Applied and Engineering Statistics. B.S.E.E. 1985, Rice University; M.S.E.E. 1990, Ph.D. 1995, George Mason University.

Benali, Laura, Instructor of English as a Second Language, English Language Institute. B.A. 1985, University of Virginia; M.A. 1990, Radford University.

Bennett, James T., William P. Snavely Professor of Economics. B.S. 1964, M.S. 1966, Ph.D. 1970, Case Western Reserve University.

Bennington, Tammy L., Assistant Professor of Economics, Program on Social and Organizational Learning. B.A., M.A. 1984, Washington University; Ph.D. 1995, State University of New York at Binghamton.

Bensimon, Simon, Adjunct Professor of International Commerce and Policy. B.S. 1967, Columbia University; M.A. 1968, New York University; Ph.D. 1975, University of Chicago.

Benson, Helen P., Serials/Acquisition Librarian. B.A. 1990, LaSalle University; M.L.S. 1992, University of Pittsburgh.

Bergmann, Johannes Dietrich, Professor of English and Study of the Americas. A.B. 1963, Amherst College; M.A. 1964, Ph.D. 1969, University of Connecticut.

Bergoffen, Debra Beth, Professor of Philosophy. A.B. 1962, Syracuse University; M.A. 1966, Ph.D. 1974, Georgetown University.

Bernstein, David E., Professor of Law. B.A. 1988, Brandeis University; J.D. 1991, Yale Law School.

Bernstein, Susan, Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.A. 1968, The University of Denver; M.A. 1971, The George Washington School of Public and International Affairs.

Berroa, Rei, Associate Professor of Spanish. B.A. 1970, Catholic University of Puerto Rico; M.A. 1977, Middlebury College; M.A. 1980, Ph.D. 1983, University of Pittsburgh.

Berry, Alok K., Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. B.S. 1967, M.S. 1969, University of Delhi; M.S. 1981, Ph.D. 1985, University of Missouri.

Berwick, Philip C., Director of Law Library. B.A. 1973, University of Pennsylvania; J.D. 1978, University of Toledo; A.M.L.S. 1979, University of Michigan.

Best, Rae Ellen, Associate Director/Head of Technical Services, Law School Library. M.A. 1988, Catholic University.

Betzner, Chip, Fitness Coordinator for Aquatic and Fitness Center, Intercollegiate Athletics. B.A. 1995, University of North Carolina at Wilmington; M.A. 1998, George Mason University.

Bever, David L. Associate Professor of Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources. B.S. 1970, University of Dayton; M.A. 1973, Ball State University; Ph.D. 1978, Purdue University.

Beveridge, Thomas G., Adjunct Professor of Music. A.B. 1959, Harvard University.

Beyoghlow, Kamal, Adjunct Professor of Government and International Politics. B.A. 1970, San Diego State University; M.A. 1971, Tufts University; Ph.D. 1983, University of California, Berkeley.

Binninger, Pamela, Career Consultant, Career Services. B.A. 1970, Georgia State University; M.Ed. 1979, George Mason University.

Birchard, Geoffrey French, Associate Professor of Biology. B.A. 1975, The Colorado College; M.A. 1979, University of Montana.

Bitler, Doris, Assistant Professor of Psychology; Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs, College of Arts and Sciences. B.A. 1982, Dickinson College; M.A. 1984, Hollins College; Ph.D. 1991, The American University.

Black, Peter W., Professor of Anthropology. B.S. 1964, Columbia University; M.A. 1971, Ph.D. 1977, University of California, San Diego.

Black, Wilson Murray, Director, Institute for Computational Sciences and Informatics; Associate Dean, School of Information Technology and Engineering; Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering. B.E.E. 1962, University of Virginia; M.S.E.E. 1967, Ph.D. 1971, Pennsylvania State University.

Blackman, Christine, Director, Development Research, Development Office. B.A. 1993, College of William and Mary.

Blackwell, Kim L., Tiplitz, Associate Professor of Computational Sciences and Informatics. B.S. 1981, Boston University; V.M.D. 1986, M.S.E. 1987, Ph.D. 1988, University of Pennsylvania.

Blaha, John, Associate Professor of Psychology. B.S. 1965, State University of New York, Stony Brook; M.A. 1968, Ph.D. 1971, Ohio State University.

Blaisten-Barojas, Estela, Professor of Computational Sciences and Informatics, Physics and Chemistry. B.S. 1964, Universidad Tecnologica de Tucuman; M.S. 1970, Ph.D. 1974, Universite de Paris VI.

Blake, Donna W., Principal Research Scientist, Institute for Computational Sciences and Informatics. Ph.D. 1973, University of Chicago.

Blanpied, William A., Adjunct Associate Professor of International Commerce and Policy. Ph.D. 1959, Princeton University.

Blasser, Christine, Instructor of Nursing. B.S.N. 1993, M.S.N. 1997, George Mason University.

Blau, Thomas, Adjunct Professor of International Commerce and Policy. B.A. 1965, New York University; Ph.D. 1972, University of Chicago.

Blechman, Frank O., Clinical Faculty, Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution. B.A. 1969, University of Virginia.

Bloch, Erich, Distinguished Visiting Professor, The Institute of Public Policy. B.S. 1952, University of Buffalo.

Bloch, Howard Ruben, Professor of Economics. A.B. 1958, Duke University; Ph.D. 1964, Princeton University.

Boehm-Davis, Deborah A., Professor of Psychology. A.B. 1975, Rutgers University; M.A. 1977, Ph.D. 1980, University of California, Berkeley.

Boevers, Mary, Assistant Director, International Programs and Services. B.A. 1973, Iowa State University; M.Ed. 1988, University of Virginia.

Bogard, Stefni R., Instructor of Nursing. B.S.N. 1979, StateUniversity of New York; M.S.N. 1986, University ofPennsylvania.

Boileau, Don Michael, Professor of Communication; Chair, Department of Communication. A.B. 1964, Stanford University; M.A. 1965, Ph.D. 1972, University of Oregon.

Boland, M. Lucille, Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N. 1968, University of Maryland; M.S.N. 1977, The Catholic University of America.

Bolen, Elizabeth H., Director of Major Gifts, Development Office. B.A. 1980, Connecticut College.

Bolstein, Arnold Richard, Associate Professor of Applied and Engineering Statistics. B.A. 1962, Wagner College; M.S. 1964, Ph.D. 1967, Purdue University.

Bonfadini, John E., Associate Professor of Education. B.S. 1959, M.A. 1964, State Teachers College at California, Pennsylvania; Ph.D. 1976, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Borkman, Thomasina Smith, Professor of Sociology. B.A. 1958, Occidental College; M.A. 1959, Ph.D. 1969, Columbia University.

Bose, Prasanta, Assistant Professor of Software Engineering. B.E., Jadavpur University; M.S., University of Massachusetts; Ph.D., University of Southern California.

Botkin, Daniel B., Professor of Biology. B.A. 1959, University of Rochester; M.A. 1962, University of Wisconsin; Ph.D. 1968, Rutgers University.

Bousel, Paul, Assistant Director, Academic Support and Advising Services. B.A. 1975, Hofstra University; M.A. 1977, The George Washington University.

Bowen, Larry S., University Professor of Education and Public Policy; Dean Emeritus. A.B. 1959, San Francisco; M.S. 1968, California State University, Hayward; Ph.D. 1970, The Ohio State University.

Boyd, Beverly Taylor, Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N. 1963, M.N.Ed. 1970, University of Pittsburgh.

Bracey, Gerald W., Affiliate Professor, The Institute of Public Policy. B.A. 1962, College of William and Mary; Ph.D. 1967, Stanford University.

Bradley, Gordon, Instructor; Men's Soccer Coach.

Bradley, Ted Ray, Associate Professor of Biology. B.S. 1962, Rollins College; M.A. 1966, Ph.D. 1968, University of North Carolina.

Bradshaw, Richard E., Affiliate Associate Professor, The Institute of Public Policy. B.A. 1974, University of North Carolina; M.A. 1977, East Carolina University.

Brady, Gordon L., Director of Law and Economics Center, Law School. Ph.D. 1976, Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

Braithwaite, Michele L., Adjunct, Department of Communication; Director of Print, Electronic and Digital Communication Learning Group. B.A. 1971, University of Minnesota; M.S. 1975, Brooklyn College of the City University of New York.

Brandwine, Jeffrey, Adjunct Professor of Government and International Politics; Assistant Vice Provost, Legal Affairs. B.S. 1972, M.A. 1973, Michigan State University; J.D. 1978, Thomas M. Cooley Law School.

Bratichko, Elena G., Head Coach, Rowing, Intercollegiate Athletics. B.A. 1985, University of Belarus.

Brawley, Thomas Michael, Associate Professor of Music. B.M. 1965, Greensboro College; M.M. 1967, Ph.D. 1975, Northwestern University.

Breivold, Scott A., Media Reference/Liaison Librarian, University Libraries. B.A. 1985, Moorhead State University; M.A. in L.I.S. 1986, University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Brehm, Leslie M., Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science, Army ROTC. B.S. 1980, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.B.A. 1993, Syracuse University.

Brenkus, Rosemarie, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Assistant Dean for Student Academic Affairs, College of Nursing and Health Science. B.S. 1964, Wilkes College; M.A.Ed. 1976, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Brinig, Margaret F., Professor of Law. B.A. 1970, Duke University; J.D. 1973, Seton Hall University.

Brininger, Betsy, Director, Institute of the Arts. B.A. 1975, Connecticut College.

Broadus, Joseph E., Assistant Professor of Law. B.A. 1978, Florida International University; M.A. 1984, University of Miami; J.D. 1981, Florida State University.

Brock, Elizabeth A., Assistant Vice President and Controller, Fiscal Services. M.A. 1992, Georgetown University.

Brodsky, Alexander, Assistant Professor of Information and Software Systems Engineering. B.Sc. 1982, M.Sc. 1983, Ph.D. 1991, Hebrew University.

Brooks, Ann Marie, Adjunct Professor of Nursing. B.S. 1970, M.S.N. 1974, Ph.D. 1979, The Catholic University of America; M.B.A. 1986, Loyola College.

Broome, Benjamin J., Professor of Communication. B.A. 1974, University of Georgia; M.A. 1977, Ph.D. 1980, University of Kansas.

Brosseau, Carol L. Financial Aid Counselor, Student Financial Aid.

Brouse, Peggy S., Associate Professor of Systems Engineering; Associate Chair of Systems Engineering Department. B.S. 1978, The American University; M.B.A. 1986, Marymount University; Ph.D. 1992, George Mason University.

Brown, Brack, Associate Professor of Government and International Politics. A.B. 1960, M.A. 1964, Ph.D. 1977, Syracuse University.

Brown, Lorraine Anne, Professor of English. B.A. 1951, M.A. 1961, University of Michigan; Ph.D. 1968, University of Maryland.

Brown, Luther P., Director, Center for Field Studies; Associate Professor of Biology, New Century College. B.A. 1973, Elmhurst College; M.S. 1976, Ph.D. 1978, Ohio State University.

Brown, Rex V., Research Professor, The Institute of Public Policy. B.A. 1957, M.A. 1960, Cambridge; D.B.A. 1968, Harvard University.

Brown, Stephen F., Lecturer of Nursing. B.S. 1974, University of Virginia; M.S. 1983, University of South Carolina.

Brown, Victor H., Professor of Accounting. B.S. 1951, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; M.B.A. 1954, Wharton Graduate Division, University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D. 1957, University of Buffalo; CPA.

Brown, William B., Adjunct Assistant Professor of International Commerce and Policy. M.A. 1976, Washington University.

Brown, William Thomas, III, Instructor; Baseball Coach/Assistant Manager, Recreation Sports Complex. B.A. 1980, George Mason University.

Brown-Hruska, Sharon, Assistant Professor of Finance. B.A. 1983, M.A. 1990, Ph.D. 1994, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Brunette, Peter Clark, Jr., Professor of English. B.A. 1965, M.A. 1967, Duquesne University; Ph.D. 1975, University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Buchanan, James M., University Professor of Economics. B.S. 1940, Middle Tennessee State College; M.A. 1941, University of Tennessee; Ph.D. 1948, University of Chicago.

Buchanan, Phillip G., Associate Professor of Accounting. B.S. 1970, Susquehanna University; M.S. 1973, Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D. 1982, Temple University; CPA, states of New York and Pennsylvania.

Buckles, Sandra T., Director of Engineering, Computing, and Resource Management, School of Information Technology and Engineering. M.A. 1985, Webster University.

Buckley, Francis H., Professor of Law. B.A. 1969, LL.B. 1974, McGill University; LL.M. 1975, Harvard University.

Buede, Dennis Melvin, Associate Professor of Systems Engineering. B.S. 1971, University of Cincinnati; M.S. 1973, Ph.D. 1977, Stanford University.

Buffardi, Louis C., Associate Professor of Psychology. A.B. 1964, University of Rochester; M.A. 1966, Fordham University; Ph.D. 1970, Kansas State University.

Bumgarner, Kenneth Eugene, Assistant Professor; Associate Vice President and Dean of University Services. B.S. 1963, State Teachers College, Lockhaven, Pennsylvania; M.A. 1966, The George Washington University.

Burgess, Dana Tai Soon, Lecturer of Dance. B.U.S. 1989, University of New Mexico; M.F.A. 1993, The George Washington University.

Burk, Dan L., Visiting Assistant Professor of Law. B.S. 1985, Brigham Young University; M.S. 1987, Northwestern University; J.D. 1990, Arizona State University; J.S.M. 1993, Stanford University.

Burns, John Barclay, Associate Professor of Religious Studies. M.A. 1964, St. Andrew's University, Scotland; B.D. 1967, Glasgow University, Scotland; Ph.D. 1971, St. Andrew's University, Scotland.

Burns, Laura Ann, Arlington Campus Librarian/Fenwick Reference Librarian, University Libraries. B.A. 1982, Kalamazoo College; M.I.L.S. 1994, University of Michigan.

Burr, Zofia A., Assistant Professor of English. B.A. 1982, Sonoma State University; M.F.A. 1987, M.A. 1990, Ph.D. 1992, Cornell University.

Burright, Marian, Science Reference/Liaison Librarian, University Libraries. B.A. 1991, SUNY at Stony Brook; M.A. 1993, University of Toronto; M.I.L.S. 1995, University of Michigan.

Burroughs, James, Adjunct Professor of Government and International Politics. B.S. 1977, James Madison University; J.D. 1981, College of William and Mary; M.P.A. 1994, George Mason University.

Burton, John W., Distinguished Visiting Professor of Conflict Resolution and International Relations, Center for Conflict Management. B.A. 1937, Sydney University; Ph.D. 1942, D.Sc. 1970, London University.

Burton, Stephen Douglas, Professor and Heritage Chair in Music. M.M. 1974, Peabody Conservatory of Music.

Bushallow, Lara, Information Systems Integrator Librarian, University Libraries. B.A. 1991, M.L.S. 1992, SUNY at Buffalo.

Bushey, Keith R., Assistant Vice President/Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department. M.A. 1995, Marymount University.

Butler, Ann B., Krasnow Professor of Psychology; Research Professor, Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study. B.A. 1967, Oberlin College; Ph.D. 1971, Case Western Reserve University.

Butler, Douthard R., Associate Athletic Director for Academics, Intercollegiate Athletics. Ph.D. 1992, George Mason University.

Butler, Frieda R., Commonwealth Professor of Nursing. B.S.N. 1952, The Catholic University of America; M.P.H. 1973, The Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D. 1980, University of Maryland, Baltimore.

Butler, Lawrence E., Associate Professor of Art History. B.A. 1978, M.A. 1980, Oberlin College; Ph.D. 1989, University of Pennsylvania.

Butowsky, Harry A., Lecturer of History. B.A. 1966, Pennsylvania State University; M.A. 1967, Ph.D. 1975, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Butt, John E., Career Consultant, University Career Services. M.A. 1994, Indiana University.

Butt, Neil S., Adjunct, Department of Communication. B.A. 1993, George Mason University.

Button, Kenneth J., Professor of Public Policy. B.A. 1970, University of East Anglia, U.K.; M.A. 1971, University of Leeds, U.K.; Ph.D. 1981, Loughboro University, U.K.

Buys, Ruth, Associate Research Professor of Systems Engineering. B.A. 1969, University of North Carolina; M.B.A. 1988, George Washington University; Ph.D. 1992, Drexel University.

Buzzell, Robert D., Distinguished Professor of Marketing. A.B. 1953, The George Washington University; M.S. 1954, University of Illinois; Ph.D. 1957, Ohio State University.

Byrne, James E., Associate Professor of Law. B.A. 1968, University of Notre Dame; J.D. 1977, Stetson University; LL.M. 1978, University of Pennsylvania.