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Katherine E. Absher, 2007, Librarian (Assistant Professor). B.A., Washington College; M.S.L.S., The Catholic University of America. Other study: Ohio University

Annette Ruth Ames, 1998, Associate Professor of Fine and Applied Arts. B.S., University of California; M.F.A., Yale School of Drama

Mary Rose Amidjaya, 2006, Librarian (Assistant Professor). B.A., Michigan State University; M.A., University of Denver. Other study: Rock Valley College

Karen D. Bartice-Smolinski, 2007, Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S., Long Island University; B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D., Barry University

Judy Marsha Bass, 1984, Coordinator, Barry Art Gallery; Professor of Fine and Applied Arts. B.A., University of Maryland; M.F.A., The George Washington University

Robert A. Bernstein, 1988, Professor of Psychology. B.A., Brooklyn College; M.Ed., Columbia University; Ph.D., University of Texas

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

Alice Susan Bidwell, 1983, Chair, Graduate Nursing Program; Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., Georgetown University; M.S.N., The Catholic University of America; Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Other study: Georgetown University

Lillian Perrault Bisson, 1969, Professor of English. B.A., College of Our Lady of the Elms; M.A., University of Massachusetts; Ph.D., Florida State University

Jacquelyn Furman Black, 1967-1971, 1982, Professor of Science. B.A., B.S., M.S., University of Chicago; Ph.D., The Catholic University of America

Michael James Bolton, 1995, Professor of Criminal Justice. B.S., American University; M.S., The George Washington University; Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University. Other study: Georgetown University

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

Charles Frederick Brand, 1991, Associate Professor of Education. B.S., West Liberty State College; M.Ed., Ph.D., Kent State University

Jeffrey R. Breese, 2005, Associate Dean, School of Education and Human Services; Associate Professor of Sociology. B.A., Youngstown State University; M.A., Ohio University; Ph.D., University of Akron

Nancie Pardue Bruce, 2007, Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S., Vanderbilt University; M.S.N., D.N.Sc., Ph.D., The Catholic University of America

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

Paul Heed Byers, 1988, Chair, Department of Communication; Director, Center for Ethical Concerns; Associate Professor of Communications. B.A., American University; M.S., Columbia University

Edward P. Cannon, 2005, Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.A., M.Ed., Ph.D., The College of William and Mary

Theresa R. Perfetta Cappello, 1984, Dean, School of Health Professions; Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., M.S.N., Marymount College of Virginia; Ph.D., University of Maryland. Other study: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Nyla Gilkerson Carney, 1974, Associate Dean, School of Arts and Sciences; Professor of Language and Literature. B.A., University of Kansas; M.A., University of Wisconsin; M.A., University of Illinois; Ph.D., Georgetown University. Other study: Centres Universitaires d’Ete des Pyrennes

Michael Francis Cassidy, 1994, Professor of Human Resources. B.A., Manhattan College; B.F.A., California Institute of the Arts; M.S., University of Southern California; Ph.D., Indiana University

Maureen Maher Christian, 2003, Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.A., Trinity College; M.A., Ph.D., American University

Judith Miller Clear, 1982, Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., Villanova University; M.S.N., The Catholic University of America; Ph.D., American University

Michael Aden Clump, 2003, Chair, Department of Undergraduate Psychology; Associate Professor of Psychology. B.A., Wabash College; M.A., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University

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

Lorri Elizabeth Cooper, 2003, Associate Professor of Human Resources. B.S., University of Tennessee; M.Ed., Vanderbilt University; Ed.D., University of Virginia. Other study: The University of the South

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

Jason Alexander Craig, 2000, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy. B.S., D. Phil., University of Ulster (Ireland)

Tamara Elizabeth Davis, 1998, Coordinator, School Counseling Program; Associate Professor of Psychology. B.A., M.Ed., University of North Carolina; Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Other study: Western Carolina University

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

Pamela Sue Diener, 1996, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy. B.S., Tufts University; M.S., Boston University; Ph.D., Georgetown University

Jef E. Dolan, 1980, Assistant Professor of Communications. B.A., Marquette University; M.A., Northwestern University

Jason Flemming Doll, 2003, Chair, Department of Forensic Psychology; Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.S., University of South Dakota; M.A., Ph.D., Alliant International University

Brian Michael Doyle, 2002, Chair, Department of Philosophy, Theology, and Religious Studies; Associate 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

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

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

Stephanie K. Ellis, 2006, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice. B.A., Marymount University; M.A., Ph.D., American University

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

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

Barry Charles Erdeljon, 1992, Associate Professor of Fine and Applied Arts. B.S., University of Maryland; M.F.A., The George Washington University

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

Brenda E. Fawcett, 1991, Associate Professor of Psychology. B.A., University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., Northwestern University

Susan B. Fay, 1980, Chair, Department of Literature and Language; Professor of English. B.A., Fordham University; M.A., University of Michigan; Ph.D., The George Washington University

Gail Eileen Flatness, 1994, Librarian (Associate Professor). B.A., University of Washington; M.S., University of Illinois. Other study: Georgetown University

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

Jean Parker Freeman, 1987, Professor of Interior Design. B.S., M.S., Florida State University; ASID, IDEC

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

David Gammack, 2008, Assistant Professor of Mathematics. B.Sc., Ph.D., University of Surrey (Guildford)

Kathleen Marie Garces-Foley, 2006, Assistant 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 at Santa Barbara

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

Rajamma V. George, 1976, Associate Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., Christian College of Nursing (India); M.S.N., Delhi University (India); Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Sharron Elaine Guillett, 2000, Associate Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., M.S.N., Madonna University; Ph.D., George Mason University

Linda Marie Gulyn, 1994, Associate Professor of Psychology. B.A., Boston University; M.S.Ed., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

Chris Tucker Haggerty, 1984, Professor of Fine and Applied Arts. B.S., Skidmore College; M.F.A., The George Washington University. Other study: St. Martin College of Art and Design (London)

Jaya Halepete, 2006 Assistant Professor of Fashion Merchandising. B.S., University of Agricultural Sciences, College of Home Science (India); M.S., Shrimati Nathibai Damodar Thakersay University (India); M.S., University of Georgia; Ph.D., Iowa State University

Charles Stanley Harris, 1992, Professor of Sociology. B.A., Syracuse University; M.A., Ph.D., Duke University

Carla Michele Haser, 2002, Chair, Department of Education; Associate Professor of Education. B.S., West Virginia University; M.Ed., The College of William and Mary; Ph.D., The Catholic University of America

Carol E. Heiser, 2007, Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S., M.A., N.D., University of Colorado

Susan V. Heumann, 1977, Assistant Dean, School of Arts and Sciences; Associate Professor of Literature and Language. B.S., M.A.T., Ph.D., Georgetown University

Sean Hoare, 1980, Professor of English. A.B., The Catholic University of America; Ph.D., Stanford University

William T. Hodson, 1999, Professor of Information Management. B.S., U.S. Air Force Academy; M.S., University of Colorado; Ph.D., Arizona State University

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

Rosemary McCarthy Hubbard, 1968, Professor of Science. 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

Ronald P. Hudak, 2000, Professor of Legal Administration and Health Care Management. B.S., United States Military Academy; M.H.A., Baylor University; J.D., Ph.D., The George Washington University

Charles G. Hurst, 1991, Professor of Business. B.B.A., M.B.A., Ph.D., Wayne State University

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

Shirley Ann Jarecki, 2003, Professor of Nursing. B.A., George Mason University; M.S.N., The Catholic University of America; Ph.D., University of Maryland

Kristi Planck Johnson, 1995, Professor of Education. B.A., Dana College; M.A., University of Minnesota; Ph.D., University of Maryland. Other study: University of Copenhagen, The Royal Danish School of Educational Studies

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

Christine M. Keenan, 2005, Assistant Professor of Nursing. A.A.S., Marymount University; B.S., University of Kansas; M.S.N., Georgetown University

Julie Elizabeth Kirsch, 2006, Assistant Professor of Philosophy. B.A., State University of New York College at Buffalo; Ph.D., University of Toronto

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

Adam Akos Kovach, 2004, Assistant Professor of Philosophy. B.A., University of Kansas; Ph.D., Indiana University
Barbara Ballard Kreutzer, 2007, Associate Professor of Cell Biology. B.A., University of Virginia; M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ph.D., Ohio University

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

Donald F. Lavanty, 1979, Professor of Business. B.A., J.D., The George Washington University

Teresa H. LaMonica, 2006, Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., East Carolina University; M.S.N., D.N.Sc., The Catholic University of America

Thomas K. Lee, 1999, Associate Professor of Finance. B.A., Yonsei University (Korea); M.A., Ph.D., The Catholic University of America

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

Wayne Andrew Lesko, 1981, Dean, School of Education and Human Services; Professor of Psychology. B.A., King’s College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Windsor

Rhett Leverett, 2002, Assistant Professor of History. B.S., University of Alabama; M.A., University of Illinois. Other study: The Catholic University of America, George Mason University, University of Southern California

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

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

Alice S. Mandanis, 1971, Provost Emerita; Chair, Liberal Studies Program; Professor of English. B.A., University of Richmond; M.A., Ph.D., The Catholic University of America. Other study: University of North Carolina

Louise Marshall, 1976, Chair, Department of Accounting, Economics, and Finance; Professor of Business. B.A., M.A., Rice University; Ph.D., University of Maryland

Bridget Ann May, 1992, Professor of Interior Design. B.F.A., Louisiana Tech University; M.A., Louisiana State University; Ph.D., University of Georgia

Linda Ruth McMahon, 1965, Chair, Department of History and Politics; Professor of History and Politics. B.A., Marymount College, Tarrytown; M.A.T., Oberlin College; Ph.D., The George Washington University. Other study: American University

Robert Paul Meden, 1985, Chair, Department of Interior Design; Professor of Interior Design. B.Arch., M.Arch., Kent State University; Ph.D., The Catholic University of America; AIA, ASID

Laura Jane Medhurst, 1993, Professor of Chemistry. B.A., University of Colorado; Ph.D., University of California. Other study: St. John’s College

Arthur C. Meiners, Jr., 1982, Professor of Business. B.S.B.A., Rockhurst College; M.B.A., University of Michigan; D.B.A., The George Washington University

Shannon Melideo, 2004, Assistant Professor of Education. B.S., Lock Haven University; M.Ed., Kutztown University; Ph.D., American University

Elizabeth Messman, 1977, Director, Learning Resource Center; Associate Professor in Developmental Studies. B.A., Cornell College; M.A.T., Trinity College; M.A., The George Washington University. Other study: Georgetown University

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

Pamela Barta Moreno, 2004, Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S., Incarnate Word College; M.S.N., University of Texas Health Science Center; Ph.D., University of Northern Colorado

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

John Patrick Mullins, 2008, Assistant Professor of History. B.A., New College of Florida; M.A., Florida Atlantic University; Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Bridget Murphy, 2001, Chair, Department of Graphic Design and Fine Arts; Associate Professor of Graphic 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; Associate Professor of Information Management. B.S., University of Wales; M.S., Ph.D., University of Sheffield, England

Elizabeth Anne Myhill, 2004, Assistant Professor of Science. B.S., Texas A&M University; M.S., Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles

Raja T. Nasr, 1990, Professor of Education. B.B.A., American University of Beirut; M.A., Ed.D., University of Michigan

Susanne Bruno Ninassi, 2005, Assistant 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

Margaret Kanof Norden, 1988, Librarian (Associate Professor). B.A., Wellesley College; S.M., Simmons School of Library Science; M.A., Marymount University. Other study: University of Pittsburgh, Case Western Reserve University School of Library Science

Michael Paul Nordvall, 1998, Chair, Department of Health Sciences; Associate Professor of Health Fitness Management. B.S., Ithaca College; M.S., Southern Connecticut State University; Ed.D., University of Northern Colorado

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

Robert M. Otten, 1995, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs; Professor of English. 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

Edward B. Parks, 1982, Professor of Business. B.A., University of Massachusetts; M.A., California State University; M.A., Chapman College; M.P.A., Golden Gate University; Ph.D., St. Louis University

Sr. Jacquelyn Porter, RSHM, 1988, Professor of Religion. 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

Pramila Rao, 2005, Assistant 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

Teresa I. Reed, 2005, Dean, School of Arts and Sciences; Professor of Philosophy. B.A., Seattle University; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Julie Deanne Ries, 1996, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy. B.S. Quinnipiac College; M.A., The George Washington University. Other study: Nova Southeastern University

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

Marguerite H. Rippy, 1999, Associate Professor of English. B.A., Brown University; M.A., Vanderbilt University; Ph.D., Indiana University

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

James Francis Ryerson, 1982, Dean, School of Business Administration; Chair, Department of Management and Marketing; Associate Professor of Business. B.S., St. Lawrence University; M.B.A., Clarkson University. Other study: The George Washington University

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

Kathleen Ann Peck Schaefer, 2001, Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., University of Colorado; M.Ed., Whitworth College; M.S.N., Marymount University. Other study: George Mason University

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

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

Kate Ruth Sheehan, 1981, Professor of Mathematics. B.A., M.Ed., Marymount College of Virginia; Ph.D., American University

Barbara Siller, 1992, Librarian (Assistant Professor). B.S., Northwest Missouri State University; M.L.I.S., University of Texas

Charles Roger Smith, 1987, Professor of History and Politics. B.A., St. Francis College; M.A., Ph.D., The Catholic University of America

Ellen I. Smith, 2002, Reference Librarian (Associate Professor). B.A., Michigan State University; M.L.S., Indiana University

Christopher Allen Snyder, 1996, Professor of History. B.A., West Virginia University; M.A., Ph.D., Emory University

Pamela B. Stoessell, 1975, Professor of Fine and Applied Arts. B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design; M.F.A., The George Washington University; Ph.D., The Union for Experimenting Colleges and Universities. Allied Member, ASID

Karen Teresa Sullivan, 1989, Associate Professor of Health Fitness Management. B.A., George Mason University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland

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

Margaret C. Thomas, 2006, Assistant Professor of Interior Design. B.A., The College of William and Mary; M.F.A., The Academy of Art College

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

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

Jane Uebelhoer, 1992, Associate Professor of Business. B.A., Marquette University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri

Laura C. Valdez-Pagliaro, 2006, Assistant Professor of Literature and Language. B.A., Brandeis University; M.A., Boston College; Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook

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

Allison M. Vorderstrasse, 2006, Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., Mount Saint Mary College; M.S.N., D.N.Sc., Yale University School of Nursing

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

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

Theresia A. Wansi, 2007, Associate 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

Michelle Walters-Edwards, 2005, Assistant Professor of Exercise and Health Sciences. B.Sc., Staffordshire University (England); Ph.D., University of Wales

Karen Volland Waters, 1984, Coordinator, Writing Program; Professor of English. B.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland; M.A., The George Washington University

Kathleen Weil, 2005, Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., Georgetown University; M.S.N., Marymount University; Ph.D., George Mason University

Michelle R. Wolfe, 2002, Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., Trenton State University; M.S.N., University of Virginia. Other study: University of Virginia

Rita Anne Wong, 1995, Chair, Department of Physical Therapy; Professor of Physical Therapy. B.S., Northeastern University; M.S., Boston University; Ed.D., Clark University

Amanda Gates Wright, 2008, Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Biochemistry. B.S., Clemson University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Alice Lemira Young, 1999, Assistant Chair, Department of Education; Associate Professor of Education. B.S., West Virginia State College; M.S., University of Kentucky; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University

Fatma Ahmed Youssef, 1986, Professor of Nursing. B.N., M.P.H., Alexandria University (Egypt); D.N.Sc., The Catholic University of America

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