University Catalog 2007-2008

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Rabin, Lisa Marie, Associate Professor of Spanish. BA 1986, Pomona College; MA 1990, PhD 1993, Yale University.

Rader, Victoria Fries, Associate Professor of Sociology. BA 1966, University of California, Berkeley; MA 1968, PhD 1973, University of Chicago.

Raffel, Dorothy, Term Instructor, English. MA 1974, MBA 1978, University of California, Los Angeles.

Rainer, Ilia, Assistant Professor, Economics. BA 1997, MA 1999, Hebrew University, Israel; PhD 2005, Harvard University.

Rajan, Ramkishen S., Associate Professor of Public Policy. BS 1993, National University of Singapore; MA 1998, University of Michigan; MA 1996, PhD 2000, Claremont Graduate University.

Ramirez, Carlos D., Associate Professor of Economics. BA 1987, Wittenberg University; AM 1991, PhD 1993, Harvard University.

Ramos-Pellicia, Michelle F., Assistant Professor, Modern and Classical Languages. BA 1995, University of Puerto Rico; MA 1999, PhD 2004, Ohio State University.

Rankin, Walter P., Deputy Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs, College of Humanities and Social Sciences. BA 1992, Christopher Newport University; PhD 1997, Georgetown University.

Rappaport, Jocelyn S., Director of Communications, School of Public Policy. BA 1984, University of Virginia; MFA 1991, Sarah Lawrence College.

Raskin, Miriam S., Professor of Social Work. BA 1965, Brooklyn College; MSW 1969, University of Maryland; EdD 1981, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Rassenti, Stephen, Professor of Arts and Sciences, Director of Interdisciplinary Center for Economic Science, BS 1970, Loyola Montreal, PhD 1981, University of Arizona.

Razeghi, Jane Ann, Associate Professor of Education. BA 1965, Malone College; MA 1978, EdD 1987, George Washington University.

Rector, Eric, Associate Director, VIVA Project, University Libraries. BA 1993, Southwest Missouri State University; MA 1996, University of Iowa.

Reeder, William F., Dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Professor of Arts Management. BA 1968, MMus 1970, Washington University.

Reedy, Karen, Assistant Professor of Dance. BFA 1995, George Mason University.

Regan, James D., Director, Procurement Technical Assistance Program, Mason Enterprise Center for Regional Analysis and Entrepreneurship, School of Public Policy. BS 1959, U.S. Naval Academy; MS 1965, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School.

Regan, Priscilla M., Professor of Government and Politics. BA 1972, Mount Holyoke College; MA 1975, New York University; MA 1977, PhD 1981, Cornell University.

Reid, Joseph, Associate Professor in Economics. BA 1963, Michigan State University; MBA 1965, MA 1970, PhD 1974, University of Chicago.

Reid, Shelley, Assistant Professor, English. BA 1988, Grinnell College; MA 1991, PhD 1994, State University of New York-Buffalo.

Reinert, Kenneth J., Associate Professor of Public Policy. PhD 1993, Case Western Reserve University.

Rendler, Elaine, Visisting Associate Professor of Music. BMEd 1968, Immaculata College; MM 1972, DMA 1978, Catholic University.

Rennick, Walter L., Lecturer of Geography. BS 1965, Stanford University; MA 1973, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Reybold, L. Earle, Associate Professor of Education. BA 1990, MA 1992, PhD 1996, University of Georgia.

Reynolds, Thomas, Director of Artistic Programming, Marketing and Audience Services, College of Visual and Performing Arts. 1979, Luther College.

Richards, Dana S., Associate Professor of Computer Science. MS 1976, University of Virginia; PhD 1984, University of Illinois.

Richardson, Margaret A., Term Assistant Professor, Art History. BA 1998, Mary Baldwin College; MA 2000, PhD 2005, Virginia Commonwealth University.

Ricouart, Janine M., Professor of French. Eng Lic 1973, Universite de Lille, France; PhD 1986, University of California, Davis.

Riggle, James D., Assistant Research Professor, School of Public Policy. BA 1978, MPA 1980, Northern Illinois University; PhD 2002, George Mason University.

Rikard, G. Linda, Associate Professor of Recreation, Health, and Tourism. BS 1970, Winthrop College; MEd 1972, University of Georgia; EdD 1979, University of North Carolina, Greensboro.

Rikhye, Indar J., Research Professor, School of Public Policy. Central Model School and Government College, Lahore, India; 1940 Indian Military Academy.

Rioux-Bailey, Carmen, Instructor of Special Education. BA 1986, Marymount University; MEd 1997, George Mason University; EdS 2003, George Washington University.

Riskind, John Haskell, Professor of Psychology. BA 1970, University of Texas, Austin; PhD 1977, Yale University.

Ritchie, Dennis J., Professor of Social Work. BA 1971, University of New York at Stony Brook; MSW 1976, University of Pennsylvania; PhD 1981, Syracuse University.

Ritter, Jessica A., Assistant Professor of Social Work. BSW 1994, MSW 1997, PhD 2005, University of Texas at Austin.

Ro, Young-chan, Chair, Department of Religious Studies, and Associate Professor of Religious Studies. BTh 1965, MTh 1969, Yonsei University; MTh 1973, Union Theological Seminary; PhD 1982, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Roan, Jeanette, Assistant Professor, English. BA 1992, Brown University; MA 1997, PhD 2001, University of Rochester.

Robb, Charles S., Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy. BBA 1961, University of Wisconsin; JD 1973, University of Virginia.

Robb, Daniel, Director of Graduate Admissions. BA 1984, State University of New York-Albany; MA 1985, Columbia University; MBA 1997, University of Massachusetts-Boston.

Robbins, Suzanne, Assistant Professor, Public and International Affairs. BA 1990, University of Tennessee; MA 1997, University of South Carolina; MA 1999, PhD 2003, State University of New York-Stony Brook.

Roberts, Francine E., Assistant Professor of Nursing. BS 1967, Brigham Young University; MS 1971, State University of New York, Buffalo; PhD 1997, George Mason University.

Roberts, Raedith H., Director of English Language Institute, Ras al Khaimah campus. BS 1980, University of Oregon; MPA 1983, Harvard University; MA 1997, American University.

Roberts, Russell D., Professor of Economics. BA 1975, University of North Carolina; PhD 1981, University of Chicago.

Robinson, Iris M., Associate Registrar for Graduation. AB, Vassar College; MPA, State University of New York at Albany.

Rockmann, Kevin, Assistant Professor, Management. BS 1999, PhD 2004, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Rockwood, Larry Lewis, Associate Professor of Biology and Environmental Science and Policy. BS 1965, PhD 1972, University of Chicago.

Rodgers, Ellen B. Drogin, Associate Dean, Associate Professor of Recreation, Health, and Tourism. BA 1982, Hood College; MA 1985, University of Maryland; PhD 1991, Pennsylvania State University.

Rodgers, R. Pierre, Associate Professor of Recreation, Health, and Tourism. BA 1984, University of Alabama; MA 1986, Memphis State University; PhD 1991, Pennsylvania State University.

Roe, David A., Chief Financial Officer, GMU Foundation, Inc. MA 1995, George Mason University.

Rojahn, Johannes, Director, Center for Cognitive Development; Professor, Psychology. Bachelor, PhD 1976, University of Vienna, Austria.

Rollins, Joycellen, Instructor of Education. BA 1983, Marymount College of Virginia; MA 2000, George Mason University.

Roman-Mendoza, Esperanza, Associate Professor of Spanish. BA 1989, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain; PhD 1997, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Spain.

Rome, Sunny Harris, Chair, Social Work, Associate Professor of Social Work. BA 1976, Occidental College; MSW 1978, University of Michigan; JD 1984, Georgetown University.

Root, Hilton L., Professor of Public Policy. BA 1974, SUNY at Buffalo; Master's 1977, PhD 1983, University of Michigan.

Roper, William, Instructor, Geography. BS 1965, MS 1966, University of Wisconsin; PhD 1969, Michigan State University.

Rose, Steven R., Professor of Social Work. BA 1973, Brooklyn College, City University of New York; MSW 1975, Washington University; PhD 1981, University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Rosenberg, Jessica, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy. BA 1993, Wesleyan University; PhD 2000, University of Massachusetts.

Rosenberger, William F., Professor and Chair, Department of Statistics. BA 1986, Towson State University; MPhil 1990, PhD 1992, George Washington University.

Rosenblum, Karen E., Professor of Sociology. BA 1970, PhD 1979, University of Colorado.

Rosenzweig, Roy Alan, Mark and Barbara Fried Professor of History and New Media. AB 1971, Columbia College; PhD 1978, Harvard University.

Rossell, David W., Associate Professor; Associate Provost for Personnel and Budget. BA 1977, University of Montana; MEd 1980, University of Virginia; DA 2000, George Mason University.

Roth, Lori A., Director of Training and Development, Human Resources. BA 1985, MA 1987, Michigan State University; PhD 2003, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Rothbart, Daniel, Professor of Philosophy and Conflict Analysis. BA 1972, Fairleigh Dickinson University; MA 1975, SUNY, Binghamton; PhD 1978, Washington University.

Rothstein, Jandos, Assistant Professor of Art and Visual Technology. BA 1986, Antioch College; MFA 1990, Northwestern University.

Rouhana, Nadim, Henry Hart Rice Professor. BA 1972, University of Haifa, Israel; MA 1979, University of Western Australia; PhD 1985, Wayne State University.

Rousseau, Nicole, Instructor, Sociology and Anthropology. BA 1995, Knox College; MA 2001, Loyola University-Chicago.

Rowan, Katherine, Professor of Communication. BA 1975, George Mason University; MA 1978, University of Illinois; PhD 1985, Purdue University.

Rowe, Ellen W., Assistant Professor, Psychology. BA 1983, Davidson College; MA 1995, College of William and Mary; PhD 2005, University of Georgia.

Rowley, Charles, Professor of Economics. PhD 1964, University of Nottingham.

Royt, Paulette W., Associate Professor of Biology. BS 1967, MS 1971, American University; PhD 1974, University of Maryland.

Rozell, Mark, Professor and Director, MPP Program. BA 1982, Eisenhower College; MA 1983, PhD 1987, University of Virginia.

Rubenstein, Richard E., University Professor of Conflict Resolution and Public Affairs. BA 1959, Harvard University; MA 1961, Oxford University; JD 1963, Harvard University.

Rubin, Philip D., Associate Professor, Physics and Astronomy. AB 1976, University of Pennsylvania; MA 1980, MS 1986, PhD 1989, University of California, Los Angeles.

Rudder, Catherine E., Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Public Policy. BA 1969, Emory University; MA 1972, PhD 1973, Ohio State University.

Rudnicki, Mark S., Term Assistant Professor, English. BA 1991, St. Bonaventure University; MA 1993, University of Memphis; PhD 2003, SUNY, Buffalo.

Rudowski, Lorraine, Assistant Professor of Nursing. BSN 1980, MSN 1983, George Mason University.

Ruiz, Valery, Instructor of English as a Second Language, English Language Institute. BA 1987, Oklahoma State University. MA 1992, George Mason University.

Rustici, Thomas, Term Instructor of Economics. BS 1985, MA 1987, George Mason University.

Ruth, Stephen Ruddy, Professor and Director, International Center for Applied Studies in Information Technology, School of Public Policy. BS 1955, U.S. Naval Academy; PhD 1971, University of Pennsylvania.

Rutledge, Amelia Ann, Associate Professor of English. BA 1968, Michigan State University; MPhil 1972, PhD 1974, Yale University.

Rytikova, Ioulia, Assistant Professor of Applied Information Technology and Statistics. BS, MS 1993, PhD 1997, Technological University, Moscow, Russia.