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2002-03 University Catalog

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Pachowicz, Peter W., Associate Professor of Systems Engineering. M.S. 1981, Ph.D. 1984, Stanislaw Staszic University of Mining and Metallurgy.

Paden, John, Robinson Professor of International Studies. B.A. 1959, Occidental College; M.A. 1961, Oxford University; Ph.D. 1968, Harvard University.

Paden, Roger K., Associate Professor of Philosophy. B.S. 1974, M.A. 1977, Ph.D. 1981, University of Illinois.

Paelinck, Jean P.H., Distinguished Visiting Professor, School of Public Policy. Doctor of Law, Master in Economics 1948-54, University of Liege, Belgium.

Paglin, David S., Adjunct, Department of Communication. B.A. 1966, Columbia University; M.A. 1979, M.A. 1993, University of Maryland.

Palkovich, Ann M., Associate Professor of Anthropology. A.B. 1974, University of Chicago; M.A. 1976, Ph.D. 1978, Northwestern University.

Palmer, Lene, Collection Development Librarian. B.A. 1971, University of Maryland; M.L.S. 1988, University of Maryland.

Palmore, Judy L., Coordinator, Health Education Services. M.A. 1990, James Madison University.

Pankey, Eric, Professor of English. B.S. 1981, University of Missouri; M.F.A. 1983, University of Iowa.

Pant, Ramesh R., Visiting Assistant Professor, Chemistry. B.Sc. 1989, M.Sc. 1993, Tribhuvan University, Nepal; M.Phil. 2000, Kathmandu University, Nepal.

Papaconstantopoulos, Dimitrios A., Adjunct Professor of Physics. B.S. 1961, University of Athens; D.I.C. 1963, Imperial College of London; M.S. 1964, Ph.D. 1967, University of London.

Papp, Zoltan, Adjunct Associate Professor, Applied and Engineering Statistics Department. B.S. 1958, Ph.D. 1960, University of Debrecen, Hungary.

Paris, Bernd-Peter, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Dipl-Ing 1986, Ruhr University, Germany; Ph.D. 1990, Rice University.

Parisi, Francesco, Professor of Law. D.Jur. 1985, University of Rome "La Sapienza"; LL.M. 1988, J.S.D. 1990, University of California, Berkeley; Ph.D. 1999, George Mason University.

Parisi-Presicce, F., Associate Professor of Information and Software Engineering. Dottore, Universita di Roma, 1975; M.Sc. 1977, Ph.D. 1981, University of Connecticut.

Park, Julie Kim, Visiting Assistant Professor of English. B.A. 1993, M.S. 1994, Ph.D. 2000 University of Pennsylvania.

Parker, Jeffrey S., Professor of Law, Coordinator, Litigation Law Track. B.I.E. 1975, Georgia Institute of Technology; J.D. 1978, University of Virginia.

Parr, Stephen, Assistant Dean and Program Director for Information Technology, School of Law. B.S. 1990, M.S. 1992, Georgia Institute of Technology; M.A. 1994, Princeton University; J.D. 1999, Yale University.

Parsons, Linda M., Assistant Professor of Accounting. B.S., 1984, University of Houston-Clear Lake; Ph.D. 2001, University of Houston.

Pascarell, Rose, Instructor; Associate Director, Women's Center. B.A. 1988, State University of California, Albany; M.A. 1991, George Mason University.

Pasnak, Robert, Professor of Psychology. B.S. 1964, University of Maryland; M.S. 1965, Ph.D. 1969, Pennsylvania State University.

Patten, Elizabeth R., Associate Director of the Center for New Students. M.A. 1991, The Ohio State University.

Pawloski, Lisa R., Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.A. 1991, Texas A&M University; M.A. 1996, Ph.D. 1999, Indiana University.

Payton, Wendy, Director of Special Projects for Academic Affairs. B.A., 1987, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Pearson, Jane, Director of Donor Relations, Development Office. B.A. 1970, DePauw University.

Pearson-d'Estree, Tamra, Associate Professor, Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution. B.A. 1984, University of Colorado; A.M. 1987, Ph.D. 1990, Harvard University.

Pedrick, Merritt W., Assistant Director for Operations, Physical Plant. B.S. 1978, Pennsylvania State University; M.S. 1989, University of Florida.

Peltier, Casey, Instructor of English as a Second Language, English Language Institute. B.A. 1986, M.A. 1996, George Mason University.

Perdiou, Thomas, Counselor, Student Financial Aid. B.A. 1987, University of Iowa.

Perencevich, Stephen, Adjunct, Department of Mathematical Sciences. B.S. 1988, University of Buffalo; M.A. 1994, University of Maryland.

Perito, Robert, Adjunct Professor, Policy on Peacekeeping Program, School of Public Policy. B.A. 1964, University of Denver.

Perry, Katherine Ann, Director, VIVA Project, University Libraries. B.A. 1972, M.L.S. 1974, University of California, Los Angeles.

Perry, Mary Esther, Information System Management Analyst, Office of Admissions. B.A. 1974, Mount Holyoke College.

Perry, Wayne D., Professor of Public Policy and Operations Research, School of Public Policy. B.S. 1967, Tuskegee University; M.S. 1969, University of New Mexico; Ph.D. 1975, Carnegie Mellon University.

Petersen, John E., Professor, School of Public Policy. B.A. 1962, Northwestern University; M.B.A. 1964, Ph.D. 1967, University of Pennsylvania-Philadelphia.

Peterson, Darrell R., Assistant Director of Organization and Training. 1996, James Madison University.

Peterson, Todd E., Affiliate Professor of Mathematics. A.B. 1983, M.A. 1987, Ph.D. 1990, Cornell University.

Petrik, Paula E., Professor, History and Art History. A.B. 1969, Cornell University; M.F.A. 1973, University of Montana; M.A. 1979, Ph.D. 1982, State University of New York at Binghamton.

Pfiffner, James P., Professor, School of Public Policy. B.A. 1968, M.A. 1972, Ph.D. 1975, University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Pierce, Lorraine V., Associate Professor of Education. B.S. 1974, University of Texas, Austin; M.A. 1976, University of Texas, San Antonio; Ph.D. 1984, Georgetown University.

Piland, Jamey A., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Communication. B.A. 1982, California State University; M.A. 1984, University of Montana; Ph.D. 1992, University of Oregon.

Pilley Jr., Charles F., Visiting Instructor, Mathematics. B.S. 1955, Virginia Military Institute; M.E.E. 1964, University of Oklahoma; M.B.A. 1967, The George Washington University; Master of Operations Research and Statistics 1969,
M.Mgmt. 1970, Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute; M.Ed. 1990, George Mason University.

Platt, Brian W., Assistant Professor of History. B.A. 1992, Guilford College; Ph.D. 1998, University of Illinois.

Ployhart, Robert E., Assistant Professor, Psychology. B.S. 1994, North Dakota State University; M.A. 1996, Bowling Green State University; Ph.D. 1999, Michigan State University.

Poisant, James H., Visiting Associate Professor of Marketing. B.S. 1973, Worcester State College; M.Ed. 1974, University of Massachusetts; M.P.A. 1976, D.P.A. 1978, Nova University.

Polsby, Daniel, Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. B.A. 1964, Oakland University; J.D. 1971, University of Minnesota.

Polyak, Roman A., Professor of Operations Research and Engineering and Mathematics. Ph.D. 1966, Central Institute for Economics and Mathematics at the USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow.

Pomietto, Blakely R., Public Health Specialist, Center for the Advancement of Public Health. B.S. 1999, George
Mason University; M.P.H. 2001, University of Maryland-College Park.

Poon, Anita, Assistant Director, Diversity Programs and Services. B.S. 1998, Boston College; M.Ed. 2001, The University of Georgia.

Pope, John R., Assistant Director, English Language Institute. B.A.1966, University of New Mexico; M.A. 1996, George Mason University.

Porter, David P., Professor, Economic Science Laboratory. B.S. 1978, Arizona State University; M.S. 1983, Ph.D. 1987, University of Arizona.

Posner, Marjorie Cohen, Head of Reference/College of Nursing Liaison Librarian, University Libraries. B.A. 1967, Carlow College; M.L.S. 1970, University of Pittsburgh.

Post, David G., Visiting Associate Professor of Law. Ph.D., Yale University; J.D., Georgetown University.

Price, Elizabeth, Assistant Professor of Dance. B.A. 1972, Randolph-Macon Women's College; M.A. 1978, New York University.

Pruett, Mark, Assistant Professor of Management. B.S., B.A. 1984, M.B.A. 1990, University of North Carolina; Ph.D. 1997, University of Illinois.

Pullen, J. Mark, Associate Professor of Computer Science. B.S. 1970, M.S. 1972, West Virginia University; Ph.D. 1981, The George Washington University.

Pullen, Linda K., Head Athletic Trainer, Intercollegiate Athletics. M.A. 1986, University of Virginia.