Marymount University

Graduate Catalog 2016-17

Faculty

Susan H.B. Agolini

, 2015, Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Biology. B.S., College of William and Mary; Ph.D., University of Virginia

Jo-Ann Amadeo, 2011, Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.A., Susquehanna University; M.S., The Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D., University of Maryland at College Park

Matt Bakker,

2014, Assistant Professor of Sociology. B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz; M.S. and M.A., University of California, Davis; Ph.D., University of California, Davis

Susan Becker, 2013, Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., George Mason University; M.S.N., George Mason University; D.N.P., Duke University

Mark Benbow, 2013, Assistant Professor of History. B.A., Hanover College; M.A., Wright State University; Ph.D., Ohio University

Karen Benson, 2010, Continuing Instructor of Nursing. B.S.N., Loyola University of Chicago; M.S.N., George Mason University

Rosemarie O. Berman, 2008, Associate Professor of Nursing. B.S., Adelphi University; M.A., Ph.D., New York University

Virginia E. Bianco-Mathis, 1991, Chair, Department of Management; Professor of Human Resources. B.A., University of Connecticut; M.S., The Johns Hopkins University; Ed.D., The George Washington University

Michael J. Bolton

, 1996, Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice. B.S., The American University; M.S., The George Washington University; Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University; other study: Georgetown University

Michael Andrew Boylan, 1987, Chair, Department of Philosophy; Professor of Philosophy. B.A., Carleton College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Chicago

David Brown, 2015, Director, Graduate Program in English and Humanities; Assistant Professor of Literature and Languages. B.A., M.A., University of Puget Sound; Ph.D., University of Michigan; other study: Lancaster University (England)

Eric Bubar, 2011, Assistant Professor of Physical Sciences. B.S., Appalachian State University; M.S., Ph.D., Clemson University

Camille E. Buckner, 2006, Chair, Department of Psychology; Professor of Psychology. B.A., Rice University; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

Agnes Burkhard, 2010, Co-Chair, Four-Year and Accelerated Baccalaureate Nursing Program; Associate Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., Marymount College; M.S.N., George Mason University; Ph.D., The Catholic University of America

Arianna Caprioli, 2015, Continuing Instructor of Biology. B.S., Pavia University (Italy); Ph.D., University of Pierre and Marie Curie (France)

Martha Carroll, 2013, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy. B.S., Northeastern University; M.S., The Johns Hopkins University; D.P.T., Marymount University

Eileen Caulfield, 2015, Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., Mount Saint Mary College; M.A., New York University; Ph.D., The Catholic University of America

Linda Christie, 2014, Associate Professor of Management. B.S., Indiana University; M.S., Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University

Faith Leslie Claman, 2010, Associate Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., Duke University; M.S.N., Yale University; D.N.P., Case Western Reserve University

Christina A. Clark, 2016, Professor of Literature and Languages, A.B., Georgetown University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison; other study: Trinity College, Dublin

Paul William Combs, 2010, Associate Professor of Management. B.A., University of Tennessee; M.S., Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Joseph Benton Cooper, 2006, Associate Professor of Counseling. B.S., M.A., Appalachian State University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Lorri Elizabeth Cooper, 2003, Director, M.S. in Leadership and Management; Professor of Management. B.S., University of Tennessee; M.Ed., Vanderbilt University; Ed.D., University of Virginia; other study: The University of the South

William A. Costanza, 2012, Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.S., University of Illinois; M.A., American University; D.L.S., Georgetown University

Linda R. Cote-Reilly, 2007, Associate Professor of Psychology. B.A., The Catholic University of America; M.A., Ph.D., Clark University

Jason Alexander Craig, 2000, Director, Teaching and Student Engagement; Professor of Physical Therapy. B.Sc., D. Phil., University of Ulster (Ireland)

Erika Davis, 2011, Librarian (Assistant Professor). B.A., M.L.S., The University of North Carolina, Greensboro; M.B.A., Pfeiffer University

Tamara Elizabeth Davis, 1998, Professor of Counseling. B.A., M.Ed., University of North Carolina; Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; other study: Western Carolina University

Moira Denson, 2013, Assistant Professor of Interior Design. B.S., Mount St. Mary's University; M.A., Marymount University; other study: Maryland Institute College of Art

Janine DeWitt, 1992, Chair, Department of Sociology; Professor of Sociology. B.Ph., Miami University; M.A., Ph.D., Duke University

Jason Fleming Doll, 2003, Associate Professor of Psychology. B.S., University of South Dakota; M.A.O.B., Ph.D., Alliant International University

Skye Donovan, 2008, Chair, Department of Physical Therapy; Associate Professor of Physical Therapy. B.S., Ursinus College; M.S., Texas Woman’s University; M.S., Ph.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Brian Michael Doyle, 2002, Chair, Department of Theology and Religious Studies; Professor of Theology. B.A., Xavier University; M.T.S., Weston Jesuit School of Theology; Ph.D., The Catholic University of America

Marcia Dursi, 2001, Librarian (Associate Professor). B.S.B.A., La Salle University; M.S.L.S., The Catholic University of America; M.Ed., George Mason University

Sr. Patricia Helene Earl, IHM, 2003, Professor of Education. B.A., Dunbarton of Holy Cross; M.A., Villanova University; Ph.D., George Mason University

Ariane E. Economos, 2010, Assistant Professor of Philosophy. B.A., University of San Francisco; M.S., Ph.D., Fordham University

Alyson Eisenhardt, 2008, Director, M.S. in Health Care Management; Associate Professor of Health Care Management. B.A., Pennsylvania State University; M.S., Florida International University; D.H.Sc., Nova Southeastern University

Janice G. Ellinwood, 1980, Chair, Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising; Professor of Fashion Design and Merchandising. B.S., Skidmore College; M.F.A., The George Washington University; other study: University of Massachusetts, Syracuse University

Stephanie K. Ellis, 2006, Chair, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice; Associate Professor of Criminal Justice. B.A., Marymount University; M.A., Ph.D., American University

Catherine Schrader Elrod, 1999, Professor of Physical Therapy. B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus; Ph.D., George Mason University

Catherine England, 1998, Associate Professor of Finance. B.S., Tennessee Technological University; M.S., Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Barry Charles Erdeljon, 1992, Chair, Department of Communication and Media Design; Associate Professor of Media Design. B.S., University of Maryland; M.F.A., The George Washington University

Janet L. Fallon, 1988, Professor of Communication. B.A., Albertus Magnus College; M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University

Amanda L. Farrell,

2014, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice. B.A., Marymount University; M.A., Sam Houston State University; M.Sc., University of Liverpool; Ph.D., Old Dominion University

Sarah H. Ficke, 2011, Assistant Professor of Literature and Languages. B.A., Oberlin College; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina

Brian Flanagan, 2009, Associate Professor of Theology. B.A., The Catholic University of America; M.A., Ph.D., Boston College

Ryan D. Foster, 2012, Assistant Professor of Counseling. B.A., M.A., Texas State University, San Marcos; Ph.D., University of North Texas

Bess L. Fox, 2007, Coordinator, Writing Program; Associate Professor of Literature and Languages. B.A., Louisiana State University; M.A., University of Missouri; Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Gwendolyn Francavillo, 2013, Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance. B.A., University of Maryland; M.P.H., George Washington University; Ph.D., University of Maryland

Jean Parker Freeman, 1987, Professor of Interior Design. B.S., M.S., Florida State University; American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC)

Nancy E. Furlow, 2004, Professor of Marketing. B.S., B.A., Louisiana Tech University; M.J., Louisiana State University; Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi

David Gammack, 2008, Associate Professor of Mathematics. B.Sc., Ph.D., University of Surrey; PGCE, Roehampton Institute (England)

Kathleen Marie Garces-Foley, 2006, Associate Professor of Religious Studies. B.A., University of Notre Dame; M.A., Graduate Theological Union/Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley; Ph.D. University of California, Santa Barbara

Michele C. Garofalo, 1988, Assistant Chair, Department of Counseling; Professor of Counseling. B.A., West Virginia University; M.A., Ed.D., The George Washington University

Iris Gibson, 2014, Lecturer in Economics. B.A., Evergreen State College; M.A., University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Adriana Glenn, 2014, Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S., Boston University; M.N., University of California, Los Angeles; M.A., California State University Los Angeles; Ph.D., George Mason University

Jennifer Letcher Gray, 2011, Assistant Professor of Education. B.M., Michigan State University; M.Ed., Harvard University; Ph.D., University of Maryland

William Gray, 2008, Chair, Department of Accounting, Economics, and Finance; Continuing Instructor of Accounting. B.A., University of North Carolina; B.S., Shepherd University; M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Linda McKenna Gulyn, 1994, Professor of Psychology. Mus.B., Boston University; M.S.Ed., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

Sarah Hardesty, 2016, Assistant Professor of Fine Arts. B.S., Skidmore College; M.F.A., University of Arizona

Leona Harris, 2016, Visiting Associate Professor of Mathematics. B.S., Spellman College; M.S., Ph.D., North Carolina State University

Clara M. Hauth

, 2014, Assistant Professor of Education. B.A., Pennsylvania State University; M.A., Ph.D. George Mason University

William J. Heuett, 2010, Chair, Department of Mathematics; Associate Professor of Mathematics. B.S., University of Colorado; M.S., Ph.D., University of Washington

Susan V. Heumann, 1977, Assistant Dean, School of Arts and Sciences; Associate Professor of Literature and Languages. B.S., M.A.T., Ph.D., Georgetown University; other study: University of Dijon (France)

Jessie R. Hewitt

, 2015, Assistant Professor of History. B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz; Ph.D., University of California, Davis

Joseph Hicks, 2013, Assistant Professor of Fine Arts. B.A., Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania; M.F.A., The George Washington University

Brian Jeffrey Hollar, 2012, Director, Economics Program; Assistant Professor of Economics. B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.B.A., University of Florida; J.D., Ph.D., George Mason University

Tonya-Marie Locke Howe, 2006, Associate Professor of Literature and Languages. B.A., James Madison University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan

Rosemary McCarthy Hubbard, 1968, Professor of Biology and Physical Sciences. B.A., Notre Dame College of Staten Island; M.S., University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D. Georgetown University; other study: University of Heidelberg, Duke University, Stanford University

Deana M. Jaber, 2011, Assistant Professor of Physical Sciences. B.A., Mount Holyoke College; Ph.D., University of Maryland

Lisa Jackson-Cherry, 2000, Professor of Counseling. B.A., College of Notre Dame of Maryland; M.C.J., Ed.S., Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Leigh C. Johnson, 2011, Assistant Professor of Literature and Languages. B.A., Lewis & Clark College; M.A., Western Kentucky University; Ph.D., University of New Mexico

Hollynd F. Karapetkova, 2007, Chair, Department of Literature and Languages; Associate Professor of Literature and Languages. B.A., Rice University; M.F.A., Georgia State University; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

Uma Kelekar, 2011, Assistant Professor of Health Care Management. B.A., Fergusson College; M.A., Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics; Ph.D., George Mason University

Cynthia L. Knott, 2005, Associate Professor of Management Science. B.A., James Madison University; M.B.A., Ph.D., The George Washington University

Adam Akos Kovach, 2004, Associate Professor of Philosophy. B.A., University of Kansas; Ph.D., Indiana University

Barbara Ballard Kreutzer, 2008, Professor of Biology. B.A., University of Virginia; M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ph.D., Ohio University

Marwan Kublawi, 2013, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy. B.S., Old Dominion University; M.S., Marymount University; Sc.D., Texas Tech University

Ana Luisa Lado, 1992, Professor of Education. B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Georgetown University

Elizabeth Langran, 2011, Associate Professor of Education. B.A., Villanova University; M.A.T., Trinity College; Ph.D., University of Virginia

Donald F. Lavanty, 1979, Chair, Department of Healthcare Management and Legal Studies; Professor of Business. B.A., J.D., The George Washington University

Laurie Lenz, 2005, Professor of Mathematics. B.S., M.S., Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany

Mary W. Lindahl, 2001, Professor of Psychology. B.A., Wellesley College; M.S.W., Simmons College School of Social Work; Ph.D., University of Chicago; other study: Georgetown University

Michelle Liu, 2008, Associate Professor of Information Technology. B. of Engineering, Nankai University (China); M. of Management, Tianjin Polytechnic University (China); D.B.A., Boston University

Teresa Marie Long, 1981, Professor of Economics. B.A., Coe College; M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University

Stacy M. Lopresti-Goodman, 2009, Director, Honors Program; Associate Professor of Psychology. B.S., Kutztown University; Ph.D., University of Connecticut

Lynn Lorenz, 2014, Lecturer in Management. B.S. Shippensburg University; M.A., M.B.A., Marymount University

Ioana B. Marcus, 2012, Assistant Professor of Counseling. B.S., University of Maryland University College; M.S., Troy University; Ph.D., University of Texas at San Antonio; other study: University of Transilvania of Brasov Medical School (Romania)

Louise Marshall, 1976, Professor of Business. B.A., M.A., Rice University; Ph.D., University of Maryland

Rebekah Martens, 2015, Lecturer in Nursing. B.S.N., M.S.N., University of British Columbia (Canada)

Jeanne A. Matthews, 2014, Dean, Malek School of Health Professions; Professor of Nursing. B.S., Hunter College-Bellevue School of Nursing; M.S., University of Rochester; Ph.D., University of Maryland, Baltimore

Megan McFarlane, 2016, Assistant Professor of Communication. B.A., Vanguard University of Southern California; M.A., California State University, Fullerton; Ph.D., The University of Utah

Robert Paul Meden, 1985, Associate Dean, School of Arts and Sciences; Professor of Interior Design. B.Arch., M.Arch., Kent State University; D.Arch., The Catholic University of America; American Institute of Architects (AIA)

Laura Jane Medhurst, 1993, Professor of Physical Sciences. B.A., University of Colorado; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley; other study: St. John’s College

Shannon Melideo, 2004, Associate Dean, School of Education and Human Services; Associate Professor of Education. B.S., Lock Haven University; M.Ed., Kutztown University; Ph.D., American University; other study: Indiana University of Pennsylvania, James Madison University, Lehigh University

Kimberly Meltzer, 2016, Associate Professor of Communication. B.A., Emory College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

Charles Walter Miller, 1983, Associate Professor of Finance. B.B.A., Kent State University; M.B.A., The George Washington University; other study: The George Washington University

William Schaffner Miller, Jr., 1986, Professor of Politics. A.B., Gettysburg College; M.A., J.D., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame; other study: Georgetown Law Center, University of Indiana

Dawn M. Morgan, 2016, Continuing Instructor of Media Design. B.A., Wesley College; M.F.A., American University

Maureen Moriarty, 2014, Chair, Graduate Nursing Programs; Director of D.N.P. and R.N.-to-B.S.N. Programs; Associate Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Maryland; D.N.P., Johns Hopkins University

Zary Mostashari, 2002, Dean, Library and Learning Services; Librarian (Professor). B.A., University of Tehran; M.A.T., Oklahoma City University; M.B.A., Long Island University; M.L.S., Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University

Bridget Murphy, 2001, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Enrollment Management; Professor of Media Design. B.F.A., St. Mary’s College; M.F.A., Rochester Institute of Technology

Diane R. Murphy, 2002, Chair, Department of Information Technology and Management Science; Professor of Information Technology. B.S., University of Wales; M.S., Ph.D., University of Sheffield (England)

Thomas W. Narock, 2014, Assistant Professor of Information Technology. B.S., University of Maryland; M.S., Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D., University of Maryland

Kelly Negley, 2015, Visiting Faculty of Physical Therapy. B.S., Emory University; D.P.T., Marymount University

Susanne Bruno Ninassi, 2005, Associate Professor of Legal Administration. B.A., King’s College; J.D., University of Baltimore School of Law; other study: University of Bridgeport School of Law

Michael Paul Nordvall, 1998, Professor of Health and Human Performance. B.S., Ithaca College; M.S., Southern Connecticut State University; Ed.D., University of Northern Colorado

Eric Norton, 2013, Assistant Professor of Literature and Languages. B.A., University of Southern Indiana; M.A., Boston University; Ph.D., Penn State University

Ann-Marie O'Brien, 2013, Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.A., M.S.N., University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., Arizona State University

Hanora Marie O’Sullivan, 1987, Professor of Business Administration. B.A., Marymount Manhattan; M.A., The Ohio State University; M.B.A., University of Baltimore; Ph.D., University of Michigan

Robert M. Otten, 1995, Professor of Literature and Languages. B.A., St. John’s University; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Carolyn Bevill Oxenford, 1989, Professor of Psychology. B.A., The College of William and Mary; M.A., Ph.D., Emory University

Thomas Package, 2015, Continuing Instructor of Philosophy. B.S., University of Virginia; Ph.D., University of Virginia (candidate)

Barbara Pasternak, 2008, Assistant Dean, Malek School of Health Professions; Continuing Instructor of Nursing. Diploma in Nursing, Alexandria Hospital School of Nursing; B.A., George Mason University; M.S.N., Michigan State University

Karen Peck, 2011, Continuing Instructor of Nursing. Diploma in Nursing, Johnston-Willis Hospital School of Nursing; B.S.N., George Mason University; M.S.N., Marymount University

Katie Lyn Peebles, 2010, Associate Professor of Literature and Languages. B.A., Smith College; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University

Alice Petillo, 2005, Continuing Instructor of Mathematics. B.A., University of Maryland; M.A., Westminster Theological Seminary; M.Ed., University of Maryland; Ph.D., George Mason University (candidate)

Sr. Jacquelyn Porter, RSHM, 1988, Professor of Theology. B.A., Marymount College, Tarrytown; M.A., Columbia University; Ph.D., The Catholic University of America; other study: Loyola University

Behnaz Z. Quigley, 2002, Professor of Accounting. B.A., University of Tehran; M.B.A., The Federal City College; Ph.D., University of Maryland

Usha Rajdev, 2008, Professor of Education. B.S., M.Ed., Chaminade University; Ed.D., Arizona State University

Pramila Rao, 2005, Associate Professor of Human Resource Management. B.A., Women’s Christian College (India); M.B.A., Grand Valley State University; Ph.D., The George Washington University

Julia Ravindran, 2015, Assistant Professor of Fashion Design. B.A., Marian College of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; M.F.A., Academy of Art, San Francisco

Chad Rector, 2011, Associate Professor of Politics. B.A., University of Michigan; M.A., Columbia University; Ph.D., University of California, San Diego

Julie Deanne Ries, 1996, Professor of Physical Therapy. B.S., Quinnipiac College; M.A., The George Washington University; Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University

Todd Alan Rimkus, 1996, Chair, Department of Biology and Physical Sciences; Professor of Biology. B.S., University of Illinois; M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University

Marguerite H. Rippy, 1999, Professor of Literature and Languages. B.A., Brown University; M.A., Vanderbilt University; Ph.D., Indiana University

Monica L. P. Robbers, 1999, Professor of Criminal Justice. B.S., M.A., East Tennessee State University; Ph.D., American University

Sandra Rogers, 2014, Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., Eastern Kentucky University; M.B.A., University of North Florida, Ph.D., George Mason University

James Francis Ryerson, 1982, Dean, School of Business Administration; Associate Professor of Business. B.S., St. Lawrence University; M.B.A., Clarkson University; other study: The George Washington University

Carl B. Sachs

, 2015, Assistant Professor of Philosophy. B.A., Oberlin College; Ph.D., University of California, San Diego

Colleen Sanders, 2015, Director of M.S.N. Program; Continuing Instructor of Nursing. B.S.N., Georgetown University; M.S., Columbia University

Eileen Sarsfield, 2009, Co-Chair, Four-Year and Accelerated Baccalaureate Nursing Program; Associate Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., Georgetown University; M.S.N., Ph.D., The Catholic University of America

Patrice Scanlon, 2014, Lecturer in Management. B.A., University of Denver; M.A., University of Oklahoma; Ed.D., George Washington University

Elsa Jann Newman Schaefer, 1996, Professor of Mathematics. B.A., Agnes Scott College; Ph.D., Emory University

Kathleen Ann Peck Schaefer, 2001, Continuing Instructor of Nursing. B.S.N., University of Colorado; M.Ed., Whitworth College; M.S.N., Marymount University

Donna M. Schaeffer, 2005, Professor of Information Management. B.S., M.B.A., Florida International University; Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University

Amy Scott-Douglass, 2010, Associate Professor of Literature and Languages. Graduate Certificate in Arts Management, American University; B.A., M.A. in English, M.A. in Theatre, Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma

Susan Dorothea Scott-Fundling, 1994, Associate Professor of Interior Design. B.F.A, M.Arch., University of Texas

Douglas Seidler, 2009, Chair, Department of Interior Design; Associate Professor of Interior Design. B.Des., M.Arch., University of Florida; other study: Boston Architectural College

Matthew Shadle, 2014, Associate Professor of Theology. B.A., Hendrix College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Dayton

Soumya Sivakumar, 2008, Director, Bachelor of Business Administration; Associate Professor of Marketing. B.S., M.B.A., University of Bombay (India); Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University

William Sterner, 2009, Associate Professor of Psychology. B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

Pamela B. Stoessell, 1975, Professor of Fashion Design and Merchandising. B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design; M.F.A., The George Washington University; Ph.D., The Union for Experimenting Colleges and Universities; American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)

Lois Thomas Stover, 2013, Dean, School of Education and Human Services; Professor of Education. B.A., College of William and Mary; M.A.T., University of Vermont; Ed.D., University of Virginia

Jace Stuckey, 2012, Associate Professor of History. B.S., Thomas University; M.A., University of Central Florida; Ph.D., University of Florida

Liane M. Summerfield, 1980, Professor of Health and Human Performance. B.S., Northeastern University; M.A., The George Washington University; Ph.D., University of Maryland

Charles Tichnor, 2015, Assistant Professor of Information Technology. B.S., B.A., Ohio State University; M.B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ph.D., Berne University

Cynda Tipple, 2015, Continuing Instructor of Health Care Management. B.A., State University of New York Geneseo; M.L.S., Syracuse University; M.B.A., Duke University

Jennifer Tripken

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2012, Interim Chair, Department of Health and Human Performance; Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance. B.S., Pennsylvania State University; M.Ed., Boston University; D.Ed., Columbia University

Mark Trowbridge, 2005, Chair, Department of Fine Arts; Professor of Fine Arts. B.A., Portland State University; M.A., Ph.D., Institute of Fine Arts, New York University

Margaret Tseng, 2004, Chair, Department of History and Politics; Professor of Politics. B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; M.A., Ph.D., Georgetown University

Lisa Turissini, 2011, Chair, Education Department, Assistant Professor of Education; B.S., M.B.A., St. John's University; Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University

Maryann Valcourt, 2014, Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., St. Anselm College; M.S.N., Ph.D., The Catholic University of America

Amy Christine Van Arsdale, 2010, Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.A., University of Colorado; M.A., University of Denver; Ph.D., University of Florida

Fiona Vaughans, 2014, Lecturer in Information Technology. B.S., Monroe College; M.S. Strayer University

Diana Gilroy Venskus, 1999, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy. B.S., George Mason University; Physical Therapy Certificate, University of Pennsylvania; M.A., The George Washington University; Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus

Gwen D. Vredevoogd, 1997, Librarian (Associate Professor). B.A., Edinboro University; M.A., Ohio University; M.L.S., University of Pittsburgh

Robin Judy Wagner, 1997, Professor of Interior Design. A.A., Art Institute of Atlanta; B.A., M.A., Marymount University; other study: Northern Virginia Community College

Michelle Walters-Edwards, 2005, Interim Associate Dean, Malek School of Health Professions; Associate Professor of Health and Human Performance. B.Sc., Staffordshire University (England); Ph.D., University of Wales

Theresia A. Wansi, 2007, Professor of Finance. B.Sc., M.B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of New Orleans; M.B.A. Plus, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Alexei Wong, 2015, Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance. B.S., University of Florida; M.S., Florida International University; Ph.D., Florida State University

Rita Anne Wong, 1995, Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Studies; Professor of Physical Therapy. B.S., Northeastern University; M.S., Boston University; Ed.D., Clark University

Amanda Gates Wright, 2008, Associate Professor of Biology and Physical Sciences. B.S., Clemson University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Hongqiang (Mason) Yang, 2010, Librarian (Associate Professor). B.S., Jiangsu University (China); M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.L.S., University of Maryland

Kenneth P. Yusko, 2002, Professor of Human Resources. B.S., Georgetown University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland

Emeritus Faculty

Peggy Thomas Bakken, 1967-1981, Associate Professor of Speech and Drama

Judy Marsha Bass, 1984-2016, Professor of Fine Arts

Robert A. Bernstein, 1989-2016, Professor of Counseling

Alice Susan Bidwell, 1983-2014, Professor of Nursing

Lillian Bisson, 1969-2010, Professor of Literature and Languages

Jacquelyn Furman Black, 1967-1971, 1982-2015, Professor of Biology

Charles Frederick Brand, 1991-2011, Associate Professor of Education

Paul Heed Byers, 1988-2013, Associate Professor of Communication

Theresa R. Perfetta Cappello, 1984-2014, Professor of Nursing

Nyla Gilkerson Carney, 1974-2015, Professor of Literature and Languages

Judith Miller Clear, 1982-2013, Professor of Nursing

Jef E. Dolan, 1980-2014, Assistant Professor of Communication

John Everly, 1976-1996, Professor of Biology

Susan B. Fay, 1980-2011, Professor of Literature and Languages

Issa Feghali, 1986-2007, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science

Gail Eileen Flatness, 1994-2015, Librarian

Rajamma V. George, 1976-2016, Associate Professor of Nursing

Judy Green, 1989-2007, Professor of Mathematics

Chris Tucker Haggerty, 1984-2016, Professor of Fine Arts

Charles Stanley Harris, 1992-2014, Professor of Sociology

William T. Hodson, 1999-2012, Professor of Information (Management)

Kristi Planck Johnson, 1995-2011, Professor of Education

Edward Maurice Kaitz, 1987-1997, Professor of Business

Denise Kaydouh, 1966-1981, Assistant Professor of Education

James Dan Knifong, 1985-2003, Professor of Mathematics

Sr. Noël Loughlin, RSHM, 1976-1999, Professor of Nursing

Alice Mandanis, 1971-2010, Provost Emerita and Professor of Literature and Languages

Bridget Ann May, 1992-2016, Professor of Interior Design

Linda Ruth McMahon, 1965-2012, Professor of History and Politics

Karen Lynn Medsker, 1988-2005, Professor of Human Resources

Arthur C. Meiners, Jr., 1982-2011, Professor of Business

Raja T. Nasr, 1990-2016, Professor of Education

Kate Ruth Sheehan, 1981-2012, Professor of Mathematics

Charles Roger Smith, 1987-2010, Professor of History and Politics

Janet Spirer, 1984-2000, Professor of Business

Karen Volland Waters, 1984-2010, Professor of Literature and Languages

Alice Lemira Young, 1999-2016, Professor of Education

Fatma Ahmed Youssef, 1986-2011, Professor of Nursing

Catalog Contents

Graduate Catalog 2016-17

General Information

Admission

Financial Information

Academic Support Services

Academic Information and Policies

Academic Opportunities

Graduate Programs

Course Descriptions

University Leadership

Notices to Students

Index