George Mason University Faculty 1998-1999

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Pachowicz, Peter W., Associate Professor of Systems Engineering. M.S. 1981, Ph.D. 1984, Stanislaw Staszic University of Mining and Metallurgy.

Paden, John, Robinson Professor of International Studies. B.A. 1959, Occidental College; M.A. 1961, Oxford University; Ph.D. 1968, Harvard University.

Paden, Roger K., Associate Professor of Philosophy. B.S. 1974, M.A. 1977, Ph.D. 1981, University of Illinois.

Paelinck, Jean P.H., Distinguished Visiting Professor, The Institute of Public Policy. Doctor of Law, Master in Economics 1948-54, University of Liege, Belgium.

Paglin, David S., Adjunct, Department of Communication. B.A. 1966, Columbia University; M.A. 1979, M.A. 1993, University of Maryland.

Palaith, David, Lecturer of Physics. Ph.D. 1971, Washington University.

Palkovich, Ann M., Associate Professor of Anthropology. A.B. 1974, University of Chicago; M.A. 1976, Ph.D. 1978, Northwestern University.

Palmore, Judy L., Coordinator, Health Education Services. M.A. 1990, James Madison University.

Pankey, Eric, Professor of English. B.S. 1981, University of Missouri; M.F.A. 1983, University of Iowa.

Papaconstantopoulos, Dimitrios A., Adjunct Professor of Physics. B.S. 1961, University of Athens; D.I.C. 1963, Imperial College of London; M.S. 1964, Ph.D. 1967, University of London.

Paraloglou, Michael N., Lecturer of Mathematical Sciences. B.S. 1974, University of Thessaloniki, Greece; M.S. 1988, George Mason University.

Paris, Bernd-Peter, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Dipl-Ing 1986, Ruhr University, Germany; Ph.D. 1990, Rice University.

Parisi, Francesco, Professor of Law. D.Jur. 1985, University of Rome "La Sapienza"; LL.M. 1988, J.S.D. 1990, University of California, Berkeley.

Parker, Jeffrey S., Professor of Law, Associate Dean, and Coordinator, Litigation Law Track. B.I.E. 1975, Georgia Institute of Technology; J.D. 1978, University of Virginia.

Pascarell, Rose, Instructor; Associate Director, Women's Center. B.A. 1988, State University of California, Albany; M.A. 1991, George Mason University.

Pasnak, Robert, Professor of Psychology. B.S. 1964, University of Maryland; M.S. 1965, Ph.D. 1969, Pennsylvania State University.

Patten, Elizabeth R., Associate Director of the Center for New Students. M.A. 1991, Ohio State University.

Patterson, Eliza, Adjunct Professor of International Commerce and Policy, The Institute of Public Policy. B.A. 1971, University of Madrid; B.A. 1972, University of Michigan; J.D. 1975, Harvard University.

Payton, Wendy E., Assistant Director, Admissions, School of Law. B.A. 1987, University of North Carolina.

Pearson, Jane, Director, Development Office. Donor Relations, B.A. 1970, DePauw University.

Pearson-d'Estree, Tamra, Associate Professor. B.A. 1984, University of Colorado; A.M. 1987, Harvard University; Ph.D. 1990, Harvard University.

Perdiou, Thomas, Counselor, Student Financial Aid. M.A. 1987, Depauw University.

Perito, Robert, Adjunct Professor, Policy on Peacekeeping Program, The Institute of Public Policy. B.A. 1964, University of Denver.

Perlin, Sue, Affiliate Associate Professor of Geography. B.S. 1971, George Mason University; M.S. 1973, George Mason University; Sc.D. 1984, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health and Hygiene.

Perry, Katherine Ann, Director, VIVA Project, University Libraries. B.A. 1972, M.L.S. 1974, University of California, Los Angeles.

Perry, Mary Esther, Information System Management Analyst, Office of Admissions. B.A. 1974, Mount Holyoke College.

Perry, Wayne D., Professor of Public Policy and Operations Research, The Institute of Public Policy. B.S. 1967, Tuskegee University; M.S. 1969, University of New Mexico; Ph.D. 1975, Carnegie Mellon University.

Peterson, Todd E., Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences. A.B. 1983, M.A. 1987, Ph.D. 1990, Cornell University.

Petty, Yvette, M., Visiting Assistant Professor, New Century College. B.S. 1992, M.S. 1997, George Mason University.

Pfiffner, James P., Professor of Government and International Politics. B.A. 1968, M.A. 1972, Ph.D. 1975, University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Phelps, Debra, Instructor of English as a Second Language, English Language Institute. B.S. 1988, M.A. 1992, Oklahoma State University.

Phipps, Patricia Ann F., Assistant Professor of Education. B.B.A. 1971, Stephen F. Austin State University; M.Ed. 1983, Ed.D. 1992, University of Houston.

Picollo, John P. Jr., Assistant Coach, Baseball, Intercollegiate Athletics. B.A. 1994, George Mason University.

Pierce, Lorraine V., Associate Professor of Education. B.S. 1974, University of Texas, Austin; M.A. 1976, University of Texas, San Antonio; Ph.D. 1984, Georgetown University.

Piland, Jamey A., Adjunct, Department of Communication. B.A. 1982, California State University; M.A. 1984, University of Montana; Ph.D. 1992, University of Oregon.

Pilley, Charles F., Jr., Adjunct, Mathematical Sciences. B.S 1955, Virginia Military Institute; M.S. 1964, University of Oklahoma; M.B.A. 1967, George Washington University; M.S. 1967 and M.S. 1970, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; M.Ed. 1990, George Mason University.

Piper, Walter H., Visiting Assistant Professor, Biology Department. B.A. 1977, Harvard University; Ph.D. 1987, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Platt, Brian W., Assistant Professor of History. B.A. 1992, Guilford College; Ph.D. 1998, University of Illinois.

Poisant, James H., Visiting Associate Professor of Marketing. B.S. 1973, Worcester State College; M.Ed. 1974, University of Massachusetts; M.P.A. 1976, D.P.A. 1978, Nova University.

Polyak, Roman A., Professor of Operations Research and Engineering and Mathematics. Ph.D. 1966, Central Institute for Economics and Mathematics at the USSR Academy of the Sciences, Moscow.

Pool, Amy B., Affiliate Assistant Professor, Administration of Justice. B.A. 1989, M.S. 1991, The American University; Ph.D. 1996, George Mason University.

Porter, Miriam H., Assistant Professor of Education. B.S. 1967, Hampton Institute; M.Ed. 1984, George Mason University; M.Ed. 1991, Ph.D. 1994, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Posner, Marjorie Cohen, Head of Reference/College of Nursing Liaison Librarian, University Libraries. B.A. 1967, Carlow College; M.L.S. 1970, University of Pittsburgh.

Potter, David, Provost; Associate Professor of Anthropology. B.A. 1964, Amherst College; M.A., Ph.D. 1973, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University.

Powell, Edwin W., Visiting Assistant Professor, New Century College. B.A. 1989, Rutgers University; M.A. 1993, College of Notre Dame; Ph.D. 1998, George Mason University.

Price, Elizabeth, Contractual Associate Professor of Dance. B.A. 1972, Randolph Macon Women's College; M.A. 1978, New York University.

Pruett, Mark, Visiting Assistant Professor of Management. B.S.B.A. 1984, M.B.A. 1990, University of North Carolina; Ph.D. 1997, University of Illinois.

Pruitt, B.E., Adjunct Assistant Professor. Ed.D. 1975, North Texas State University.

Pruitt, Claude P., Adjunct, Department of Communication. B.A. 1972, University of South Carolina; M.A. 1978, University of Iowa.

Pullen, J. Mark, Associate Professor of Computer Science. B.S. 1970, M.S. 1972, West Virginia University; Ph.D. 1981, The George Washington University.

Pullen, Linda K., Head Athletic Trainer, Intercollegiate Athletics. M.A. 1986, University of Virginia.