University Catalog 2007-2008

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Waddell, Cindy L., Coordinator of Internships and Academic Advising. BA 1988, George Mason University; MA 1997, PhD 2003, University of Maryland.

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

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

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.

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

Walker, Laura M. B., Term Assistant Professor, Public and International Affairs. BA 1974, University of Cincinnati; JD 1977, University of Toledo.

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

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

Walsch, Daniel L., Press Secretary, Media Relations. BS 1972, University of Tennessee; MEd 1979, Bowie State University; 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 C., Associate Professor, Public and International Affairs. BA 1981, Brigham Young University; PhD 1987, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School.

Walther, Brian E., Senior Associate University Counsel. AB 1991, Harvard University; JD 1994, George Washington University National Law Center.

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

Wang, Diane, 1-2-1 Coordinator for China. BS, Shen Yang Industrial University; MS, Queens College.

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; PhD 1999, Tsinghua University; PhD 2004, George Mason University.

Wang, Xinyuan (Frank), Assistant Professor, Information Software Engineering. BS 1987, Peking University; MS 1990, Chinese Academy of Space Technology; PhD 2004, North Carolina State University.

Wang, Y. Diana, Assistant Professor, Applied Information Technology. MS 2002, PhD 2006, University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Wanner, Thomas, Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences. BSc 1989, MSc 1991, PhD 1993, Universtät Augsburg.

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

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

Warfield, Wallace, Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution. BA 1962, Howard University; MPA 1986, University of Southern California; PhD 2001, George Mason University.

Warren, Heather, Research Associate, Psychology. BA 1997, Hartwick College; MA 2000 Cornell University; PhD 2004, Pennsylvania State University.

Warren, Jason, Term Instructor and Assistant Director of Forensics, Communication. BA 2004, Northwestern University; MA 2006, University of Texas at Austin.

Waters, Nigel, Director, Center for Excellence in Geographic Information Science, Professor of Geography. BA 1972, Cambridge University; MA 1973, PhD 1977, University of Western Ontario.

Watkins, Sean A., Technical Director, Art and Visual Technology. AAS 1995, Northern Virginia Community College; BFA 2004, George Mason University.

Weader, Mark S., Head Coach, Wrestling. BA 1999, George Mason University.

Weatherspoon, Gerald L., Assistant Professor of Chemistry. BS 1984, Jackson State University; PhD 1995, University of California, Davis.

Webster, Dennis Wayne, Assistant Professor; Associate Dean, University Life. 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., Professor, School of Public Policy. BA 1978, Bethel College; MA 1980, Indiana University; PhD 1985, University of California, Berkeley.

Weeks, Andrea, Assistant Professor, Environmental Science and Policy. BS 1997, Cornell University; PhD 2003, University of Texas at Austin.

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

Weigel, Robert S., Assistant Professor of Physics. BS 1995, University of Wisconsin at Platteville; MS 1997, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; PhD 2000, University of Texas at Austin.

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.

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

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

Weller, Jennifer, Affiliate Faculty, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. BS 1979, PhD 1990, University of Montana; MS 1986, Oregon State University.

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

Welsh, Caryl, Term Instructor of Nursing. BSN 1977, Wagner College; MSN 1990, University of Nebraska.

Werner, Theresa, Special Education Outreach Coordinator. BS 1980, Louisiana State University; MEd 1982, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; JD 1991, Catholic University of America.

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.

White, E. Bernard, Associate Professor of Systems Engineering; Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, The Volgenau 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., Associate Professor of Recreation, Health, and Tourism. AB 1975, San Diego State University; MA 1981, University of Maryland; PhD 1994, University of Oregon.

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

Wijesekera, Duminda, Associate 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. BS 1979, Appalachian State University; MA 1984, Gallaudet University; PhD 1991, University of Illinois.

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., Professor, Molecular and Microbiology, and Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. AB 1959, University of California, Berkeley; PhD 1965, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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

Williams, Herbertia, Director of International Faculty and Employee Services. BA 1991, University of Virginia; JD 1994, George Mason University School of Law.

Williams, K. Nicola, Assistant Professor of Education. BA 1993, MA 1993, University of Virginia; PhD 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., John M. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics; BA 1965, California State University; MA 1966, PhD 1972, University of California, Los Angeles.

Willis, James J., Assistant Professor, Administration of Justice. BA 1991, Pennsylvania State University; PhD 2000, Yale University.

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

Wilsford, David, Professor of Government and Politics. BA 1977, University of South Carolina; MA 1984, PhD 1987, University of California, San Diego.

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

Wilson, David B., Associate Professor, Administration of Justice. BA 1983, Whitworth College; MA 1987, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; PhD 1995, Claremont Graduate School.

Wilson, Deborah J., Associate Athletic Director, Academic Services and Sports Psychologist. BS 1971, James Madison University; MA 1973, Ohio State University; PhD 1986, University of Maryland.

Wiltse, Cathy A., Associate Director, Virginia Small Business Development Center Network. BA 1986, Ursuline College; MPA 2003, George Mason University.

Winant, Peter, Term Assistant Professor of Art and Visual Technology. BS 1974, Skidmore College; MFA 1980, Indiana University.

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

Winkert, Catherine A., Budget Manager, Finance and Administration, College of Visual and Performing 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.

Woitek, Kira M., Director of Annual Giving, Development Office. BS 1992, Babson College; MA 1999, Georgetown 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.

Wolfe, Cathy M., Director of Space Management. BS, MA 1985, State University of New York � Buffalo; MS 2000, Drexel University.

Wolfe, James W., Entrepreneur in Residence and Assistant Professor of Management. BS 1977, MBA 1979, JD 1981, Indiana University.

Wong, David, Professor of Geography and Chair, Department of Earth Systems and Geoinformation Sciences. BA 1984, Hong Kong Baptist College; MA 1985, PhD 1990, State University of New York, Buffalo.

Wong, Shelley, Associate Professor of Education. BA 1971, University of California-Santa Cruz; MA 1986, University of California-Los Angeles; EdD 1990, Columbia University.

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

Wood, Thomas C., Associate Professor, New Century College; Affiliate Professor of Environmental Science and Policy. BS 1986, University of California, Davis; MS 1988, Louisiana State University; PhD 1996, George Mason University.

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

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

Wrbican, Sue, Assistant Professor of Art and Visual Technology. BA 1993, University of Pittsburgh; MFA 1996, Rhode Island School of Design.

Wrigley, Barbara, Executive Director, Women's Business Center. BA 1976, Hope College; MS 1987, American University.

Wu, Chien-Yen, Associate Professor of Nursing. 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, Assistant Professor, Molecular and Microbiology and Life Science. 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.

Wulfkuhle, Julia D., Research Professor, Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine. BA 1989, Grinnell College; PhD 1996, Purdue University.

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