University Catalog 2004-2005 George Mason University

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Wade, Rex A., Professor of History. PhD 1963, University of Nebraska.

Wage, Kathleen E., Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. BS 1990, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; SM 1994, EE 1996, PhD 2000, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Wagner, Alexandra R., Assistant Professor of Chinese. MA 1995, Ruhr-Universität Bochum; MA 2000, PhD 2002, Yale University.

Wagner, Richard E., Harris Professor of Economics. BS 1963, University of Southern California; PhD 1966, University of Virginia.

Wahl, Otto F., Professor of Psychology; Director of Clinical Training. BA 1969, Wesleyan University; PhD 1974, University of Pennsylvania.

Wakefield, Mary Katherine, Professor of Nursing. BSN 1976, Mary College; MSN 1978, PhD 1985, University of Texas, Austin.

Walker, Allison R., Technical Assistance Specialist, Kellar Institute for Human disAbilities. BS 1999, MEd 2000, University of Maryland, College Park.

Walker, Ava J., Associate Professor of Exercise Science. BS 1977, MS 1978, PhD 1991, University of Tennessee.

Wallace, Anthony H., Adjunct Professor of International Commerce and Policy. BS 1962, MA 1979, Georgetown University.

Wallace, Nancy, Assistant Director, Career Services. BA 1977, Western Connecticut State University; MEd 1984, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Wallace, Thomas H., Adjunct, Department of Mathematical Sciences. BS 1975, United States Military Academy; MA 1982, Pennsylvania State University.

Wallin, John Frederick, Associate Professor of Computational Sciences and Space Sciences. BS 1984, Mankato State University; PhD 1989, Iowa State University.

Walnut, David F., Professor of Mathematics. AB 1983, Haverford College; MA 1986, PhD 1989, University of Maryland.

Walpuck, John, Instructor, Finance. BA1982, Eninboro State University; MBA 1987, University of Chicago.

Walsch, Daniel L., Executive Director, Media Relations. BS 1972, University of Tennessee; MA 1982, Towson State University.

Walsh, John C., Associate University Librarian for Resources and Collection Management Services, University Libraries. BA 1979, Yale University; MA 1982, MLS 1987, University of Iowa.

Walters, Lawrence, Instructor of English as a Second Language, English Language Institute. BA 1964, University of Kentucky; MA 1980, University of South Florida.

Walters, Lawrence C., Associate Professor, Public and International Affairs. BA 1981, Brigham Young University; PhD 1987, University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School.

Walther, Brian E., Associate, Legal Affairs. JD 1994, The George Washington National Law Center; BA 1991, Harvard University.

Wan, Ming, Associate Professor, Public and International Affairs. BA 1985, Beijing Foreign Languages Institute; MA 1988, Acadia University; PhD 1993, Harvard University.

Wang, Pearl Yun, Associate Professor of Computer and Information Sciences. BA 1971, Wheaton College; MA 1973, PhD 1980, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

Wang, Shuangbao, Assistant Research Associate, Kellar Institute for Human disAbilities. BS 1984, MS 1992, Southwest Jiaotong University.

Wanschura, Patricia B., Term Associate Professor of Psychology. BA 1969, St. Mary's College; MA 1973, PhD 1974, University of Notre Dame.

Ward, Harry O., Adjunct Professor of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering. BS, University of Houston.

Ward, Peter, Head Coach of Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving, Intercollegiate Athletics. BA 1989, University of Arkansas.

Warfield, Wallace, Clinical Faculty, Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution. BA 1962, Howard University; MPA 1986, University of Southern California, PhD 2001, George Mason University.

Warner, Keith Q., Professor of French. 1969 Doctorat de l'Universite de Caen, France.

Warrick, William, Instructor of Instructional Technology. BSEd 1979, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; MEd 1999, George Mason University.

Wasserman, John D., Term Associate Professor, Psychology. BA 1981, MA equivalency 1984, PhD 1990, University of Miami.

Weaver, Angela E., Performing and Fine Arts Reference/Liaison Librarian, University Libraries. BA 1990, Duke University; MFA 1995, University of California at San Diego; MLS 1997, Rutgers University.

Weaver, David B., Professor of Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources. BA 1979, MA 1984, Wilfred Laurier University; PhD 1986, University of Western Ontario.

Webster, Dennis Wayne, Assistant Professor; Counselor, Counseling Services. BA 1974, Seton Hall University; MA 1977, PhD 1982, University of Maryland.

Wechsler, Harry, Professor of Computer Science. BS 1971, Tel Aviv University, Israel; MS 1973, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel; PhD 1975, University of California, Irvine.

Wedel, Janine R., Associate Professor, School of Public Policy. BA 1978, Bethel College; MA 1980, Indiana University; PhD 1985, University of California, Berkeley.

Wegman, Edward J., Bernard J. Dunn Professor of Information Technology and Applied Statistics. BS 1965, St. Louis University; MS, PhD 1968, University of Iowa.

Weinberger, Steven H., Associate Professor of English. BA 1978, University of Pittsburgh; PhD 1988, University of Washington.

Weingartner, Joseph C., Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy. BS 1994, State University of New York, Stony Brook; MA 1996, PhD 1999, Princeton University.

Weinstein, Roy, Research Professor, National Center for Biodefense. BA 1973, University of California, Los Angeles; MD 1980, University of Washington School of Medicine.

Weisman, David Schor, Affiliate Associate Professor of Psychology. BA 1971, The American University; MA 1973, Fairleigh Dickinson University; EdD 1979, The Catholic University of America.

Weiss, Deborah M., Associate Professor of Law. BA, Yale College; JD, Columbia University; MA, Harvard University.

Weitzman, Lenore J., Robinson Professor of Sociology. BS 1964, Cornell University; PhD 1970, Columbia University; Post-Doctoral Fellowship 1971, Yale Law School.

Weller, Karen, Assistant Professor of Educational Transformation. BS 1989, MEd 1995, EdD 2003, Northern Arizona University.

Westphal, Linda M., Director of Human Resources. BA 1983, Oklahoma State University.

Wharton, Charles H., Assistant Dean of Student Services. BA 1986, Lycoming College; MS 1993, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Wheatly, Karen, Adjunct, Department of Mathematical Sciences. BA 1991, MEd 1997, George Mason University.

Wheeler, Douglas J., Affiliate Assistant Professor of Geographic and Cartographic Sciences. BS 1977, MS 1980, Brigham Young University; PhD 1985, University of Utah.

Wheeler, Kathy D., Executive Director, Community Resource Center, Mason Enterprise Center. MBA, Troy State University.

Wheeler, Virginia, Career Consultant, University Career Services. BA 1954, Allegheny College; MA and Prof Dipl 1961, Columbia University.

White, Danielle Mincey, Assistant Professor of Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources. BS 1990, Xavier University; MEd 1994, Xavier University; PhD 2000, Florida State University.

White, E. Bernard, Associate Professor of Systems Engineering; Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, School of Information Technology and Engineering. BS 1966, Mississippi Industrial College; MS 1970, University of Illinois; MS 1973, Howard University; PhD 1984, University of Virginia.

White, Elizabeth L., Associate Professor of Computer Science. BS 1985, MS 1986, College of William and Mary; PhD 1994, University of Maryland.

White, Gail Scott, Associate Professor of Art and Visual Technology. BA 1978, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; MFA 1983, Tufts University.

White, James F., Research Associate, Center for Bioresource Development. BS 1996, MA 2000, George Mason University.

White, Stephen, Professor of Education. BA 1974, Coe College; MA 1978, University of Minnesota; PhD 1985, Texas A&M University.

Wiest, Philip Ray, Associate Professor of Economics. BA 1966, Franklin and Marshall College; MS 1967, Lehigh University; PhD 1976, University of Pittsburgh.

Wiggins, Brenda P., Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Student Affairs, Department of Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources. AB 1975, San Diego State University; MA 1981, University of Maryland; PhD 1994, University of Oregon.

Wiggins, David K., Professor of Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources. BA 1974, MA 1975, San Diego State University; PhD 1979, University of Maryland.

Wiggs, Edythe A., Affiliate, Department of Psychology. BA 1979, MA 1982, George Mason University; PhD 1988, University of Maryland.

Wijesekera, Duminda, Assistant Professor of Information and Software Engineering. BSc 1981, University of Colombo; MS 1989, PhD 1990, Cornell University; MS 1995, PhD 1997, University of Minnesota.

Wiley, Harolyn, Early Childhood and Special Education Specialist, Kellar Institute. BS 1979, Appalachian State University; MA 1984, Gallaudet University; PhD 1991, University of Illinois.

Wilkie, Patrick J., Associate Professor of Accounting. BBA 1976, MBA 1978, PhD 1984, University of Michigan.

Wilkins, Roger, Robinson Professor of History and American Culture. AB 1953, LLB 1956, University of Michigan.

Willet, James A., Affiliate Professor, Administration of Justice. BA 1974, Monmouth College; MPA 1975, Pennsylvania State University; JD 1978, University of Richmond.

Willett, James D., School of Computational Sciences; Professor of Biology. AB 1959, University of California, Berkeley; PhD 1965, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Williams, Ashley, Term Assistant Professor, New Century College. ABJ 1968, University of Georgia; MA 1987, George Mason University.

Williams, David R., Term Assistant Professor of English. BA 1972, Harvard College; MTS 1975, Harvard Divinity School; PhD 1982, Brown University.

Williams, Erin, Research Assistant Professor, School of Computational Sciences. BA 1991, University of Virginia; JD 1995, Washington University.

Williams, K. Nicola, Assistant Professor of Education. BA 1993, MA 1993, University of Virginia; PhD expected 2003, University of Michigan.

Williams, Mary M., Professor of Education. BS 1977, Eisenhower College; MS 1983, State University of New York; EdD 1992, Boston University.

Williams, Thomas Rhys, Professor of Anthropology. BA 1951, Miami University; MA 1956, University of Arizona; PhD 1956, Syracuse University.

Williams, Walter E., Chair and John M. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics; BA 1965, California State University; MA 1966, PhD 1972, University of California, Los Angeles.

Willis, Boris, Instructor, Division of Dance.

Willis, Odette P., Assistant Professor of Nursing and Health Science. BSN 1973, Texas Woman's University; MSN 1981, University of California at Los Angeles; MBA 1996, Golden Gate University.

Wilson, Bart J., Associate Professor, Economic Science Laboratory. BS 1992, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire; MA 1993, PhD 1997, University of Arizona.

Wilson, David B., Assistant Professor, Public and International Affairs. BA 1983, Whitworth College; MA 1987, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; PhD 1995, Claremont Graduate School.

Wilson, Deborah J., Sports Psychologist, Intercollegiate Athletics. PhD 1986, University of Maryland.

Wiltse, Cathy A., Finance Manager, VA Small Business Development, Mason Enterprise Center. BA 1986, Ursuline College, MPA 2003, George Mason University.

Wingfield, Andrew, Term Assistant Professor, New Century College. BA 1988, Rutgers University; MA 1990, University of Chicago; MFA 1999, George Mason University.

Winkert, Catherine A., Finance Director, Institute of the Arts. BA 1987, Marymount University.

Winkler, Martin M., Professor of Classics. MA 1977, West Virginia University; PhD 1982, University of Southern California.

Winsler, Adam, Associate Professor of Psychology. BA 1988, University of New Mexico; PhD 1994, Stanford University.

Wintrich, Fred, Assistant Dean, School of Law. BS 1968, University of Scranton; MEd 1976, Georgia State University.

Wochinger, Kathryn, Term Research Assistant Professor of Psychology. BA 1983, Binghamton University; MA 1990, PhD 1995, George Mason University.

Wolf, Paige P., Assistant Professor, Management. BA 1992, University of Delaware; MS 1994, PhD 1996, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Wolf-Branigin, Michael, Associate Professor of Social Work. BA 1976, Western Michigan University; 1978, Stockholms Universitet; MSW 1979, University of Michigan; PhD 1999, Wayne State University.

Wong, David, Associate Professor of Geography and School of Computational Sciences. BA 1984, Hong Kong Baptist College; MA 1985, PhD 1990, State University of New York, Buffalo.

Wood, Kent, Senior Contract Professor of Computational Sciences and Informatics and Space Sciences. BS 1963, Stanford University; PhD 1973, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Wood, Richard A., Adjunct Instructor of Communication. BA 1995, George Mason University.

Wood, Thomas C., Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary and Integrative Studies; Affiliate Professor of Environmental Science and Policy. BS 1986, University of California, Davis; MS 1988, Louisiana State University; PhD 1996, George Mason University.

Wood, Wm. Michael, Coordinator of Institutional Research, Institutional Research and Reporting. MA 1981, Louisiana State University.

Woodcock, Alexander E. R., Research Professor, School of Public Policy. BS 1964, Exeter University; MS 1965, PhD 1968, University of East Anglia.

Woodland, William C., Jr., Director, Distance Learning Program, Department of Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources. BSF 1972, MSF 1974, West Virginia University.

Wray, George M., IT Coordinator, School of Management. BS 1976, University of Maryland.

Wright, Catherine, Term Instructor of Communication. BS Phillips University; MA 1994, Texas Tech University.

Wu, Chien-Yen, Associate Professor of Nursing and Health Science. BS 1973, Villanova University; MS 1982, DNSc 1989, George Mason University.

Wu, Ye, Assistant Professor of Information and Software Engineering. BS 1993, MS 1996, Shandong University; PhD 2000, State University of New York.

Wu, Yuntao, Research Assistant Professor, Molecular and Microbiology. PhD 1998, Queen's University.

Wulf, Douglas John, Assistant Professor of English. BA 1988, Northwestern University; MA 1993, Wright State University; PhD 2000, University of Washington.

Wyczalkowska, Anna K., Term Assistant Professor, Physics. BS 1988, MS 1990, PhD 1998, University of Maryland.

Wyne, Deborah E., Disability Resource Center Coordinator, Academic Support and Advising Services. BA 1993, MEd 1995, George Mason University.