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Kafatos, Menas, Dean, School of Computational Sciences; Professor of Astronomy. A.B. 1967, Cornell University; Ph.D. 1972, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Kaffenberger, Carol, Assistant Professor of Education. B.A. 1967, Douglass College; M.Ed. 1973, The American University; Ph.D. 1999, George Mason University.

Kahn, Barra, Adjunct Instructor of Communication. B.I.S. 1996, M.A.I.S. 2000, George Mason University.

Kalbfleisch, M. Layne, Assistant Professor, Special Education B.A. 1991, Kent State University; M.Ed. 1995, Ph.D. 2001, University of Virginia.

Kalof, Linda, Professor of Sociology and Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Policy. B.A. 1975, University of Florida; M.A. 1983, George Mason University; Ph.D. 1989, The American University.

Kamenar, Paul, Director, Washington Legal Clinic, School of Law. B.A. Rutgers College; J.D., Georgetown University.

Kaplan, Deborah, Associate Professor of English. B.A. 1972, Sarah Lawrence College; M.A. 1974, Ph.D. 1979, Brandeis University.

Karton, Alissa, Johnson Center and University Life Program Manager. M.A. 1993, University of Rochester.

Kash, Don E., John T. Hazel, Sr. and Ruth D. Hazel Professor of Public Policy, School of Public Policy. B.A. 1959, M.A. 1960, Ph.D. 1963, The University of Iowa.

Katz, Mark N., Professor of Government and Politics. B.A. 1976, University of California, Riverside; M.A. 1978, The Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D. 1982, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,

Karush, Matthew B., Assistant Professor, History and Art History. Ph.D. 1997, University of Chicago.

Kaufmann, David, Associate Professor of English; Chair, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies. A.B. 1980, Princeton University; Ph.D. 1989, Yale University.

Kayler, Mary A., Assistant Professor of Educational Transformation. B.S. 1979, State University of New York at Oswego; M.S. 1992, Ph.D. 1999, Syracuse University.

Keaney, Winifred Gleson, Associate Professor of English. B.A. 1964, Good Counsel College; M.A. 1966, Duquesne University; Ph.D. 1975, University of Maryland.

Keenan, Jody A., Director, Small Business Development Center, Center for Enterprise Research and Development, School of Public Policy. B.S. 1986, College of William and Mary; M.B.A. 1990, La Salle University.

Keene, Deborah M., Associate Dean for Library and Technology. B.A. 1974, M.L.S. 1975, Vanderbilt University; J.D. 1980, University of Tennessee.

Keeter, C. Scott, Professor of Government and Politics; Chair, Department of Public and International Affairs. B.A. 1972, Davidson College; M.A. 1974, Ph.D. 1979, University of North Carolina.

Kehoe, Kathleen M., Director, Scholarship Development, Development Office. B.S. 1969, University of Dayton; M.Ed. 1997, D.Ed. 2000, George Mason University.

Kehoe, Susan S., Adjunct, Department of Communication; Director of GMU-TV. B.A. 1984, Illinois College; M.S. 1985, Northwestern University; D.A. 2000, George Mason University.

Kelley, Bartie L., School of Computational Sciences. B.A. 1994, University of Maryland.

Kelley, Michael P., Adjunct Professor of International Commerce and Policy. B.A. 1982, University of Notre Dame; Ph.D. 1985, London School of Economics; J.D. 1991, George Mason University.

Kelley, Michael Robert, Executive Director, Capitol Connection; Professor of English; B.A. 1962, M.F.A. 1965, Ph.D. 1970, The Catholic University of America.

Kello, Christopher T., Assistant Professor, Psychology. B.A. 1990, University of Rochester; Ph.D. 1996, University of California, Santa Cruz.

Kelly, Anthony Eammon, Professor of Education. B.A. 1979, St. Patrick's College, Dublin; M.A. 1984, California State University; Ph.D. 1988, Stanford University.

Kelly, T. Mills, Assistant Professor, History and Art History. B.A. 1981, University of Virginia; M.A. 1988, Ph.D. 1996, The George Washington University.

Kelso, Donald Preston, Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Public Policy. B.S. 1962, University of Tennessee; M.S. 1965, University of Florida; Ph.D. 1970, University of Hawaii.

Kelso, Sandra E., Access Services Manager, University Libraries. B.A. 1963, University of Tennessee.

Kendrick, Patricia A., Head Coach, Women's Volleyball, Intercollegiate Athletics. B.S. 1983, George Mason University.

Kerr, Sharon H., Johnson Center Library Coordinator of Reference and Instruction. B.A. 1978, Wichita State University; M.L.S., 1991, San Jose State University.

Kerschberg, Larry, Professor of Information and Software Engineering. B.S. 1964, Case Institute of Technology; M.S. 1966, University of Wisconsin; Ph.D. 1969, Case Western Reserve University.

Khan, Shahamat U., Research Affiliate Professor, Chemistry. B.Sc. 1957, Agra University, India; M.Sc. 1959, Ahgarh Muslim University, India; M.Sc. 1964, Ph.D. 1967, Alberta University, Canada.

Khater, Polly, Head, Bibliographic Service and Technical Services Group Team Leader, University Libraries. B.A. 1990, La Salle University; M.L.S. 1992, University of Pittsburgh.

Kianpour, Ahmad, Lecturer of Chemistry. B.S. 1945, College of Technology; M.S. 1950, University of Oklahoma; Ph.D. 1953, University of Colorado.

Kidd, Donna L., Assistant Professor; Director of Budget. B.A. 1972, The College of William and Mary; M.P.A. 1994, George Mason University.

Kidd, Julie, Assistant Professor of Education. B.A. 1980, University of Richmond; M.Ed. 1992, James Madison University; Ph.D. 1992, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Kiernan-Stern, Mary, Assistant Professor, B.A. 1975, Brooklyn College, M.S.W. 1980, University of Pittsburgh.

Kifer, Ruth, Johnson Center Librarian, University Libraries. B.S. 1972, Slippery Rock State University; M.L.S. 1974, University of Pittsburgh; J..D. 1992, University of Baltimore.

Kiley, William Thomas, Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences. B.S. 1960, St. Mary's College; Ph.D. 1969, Brown University.

Killian, Michael D., Business and Economics Liaison Librarian, University Libraries. B.A. 1967, East Texas State University; M.S.L.S. 1970, University of Illinois; M.A. 1983, Morehead State University.

Kilmer, Claudia, Instructor, English Language Institute. B.S. 1975, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.Ed. 1996, George Mason University.

Kim, Steve, Lecturer, Art and Visual Technology. B.A. 1996, George Mason University.

Kim, Taeha, Assistant Professor, DMIS. B.A. 1993, MB.A. 1996, Seoul National University, Korea; Ph.D. 2002, University of Arizona.

Kimble, James Jerry, Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication. B.S. 1989, University of Nebraska; M.A. 1991, Kansas State; Ph.D. 2001, University of Maryland.

King, I. Art, Director, Diversity Programs and Services. B.S. 1994, M.Ed. 1997, Georgia Southern University.

King, Ivan L., Adjunct Faculty, School of Public Policy. B.A. 1976, State University of New York; M.A. 1980, Central Michigan University; Ph.D. 1997, The Union Institute.

King, Sara M., Visiting Assistant Professor, English. A.B. 1983, Cornell University; M.F.A. 1989, University of Arkansas.

Kingston, William, Affiliate Research Professor. B.A. 1948, M.A. 1949, University College at Dublin.

Kinnaman, Theodore, Assistant Professor of Philosophy. B.A. 1985, Carleton College; M.A. 1988, Ph.D. 1995, University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Kinser, Jason M., Research Associate Professor, School of Computational Sciences. B.A. 1985, William Jewel College; M.S. 1987, University of Alabama, Huntsville; D.Sc. 1993, South Eastern Institute of Technology.

Kirkland, Connie J., Instructor; Coordinator, Sexual Assault Services, B.S. 1968, Bowling Green State University; M.A. 1972, Ohio State University.

Kirsch, Jane, Instructor of English as a Second Language, English Language Institute. B.A. 1982, College of William and Mary. M.A. 1999, George Mason University.

Kitsantas, Anastasia, Assistant Professor of Education Psychology. B.A. 1992, B.S. 1992, M.S. 1993, Queens College, City University of New York; M.A. 1995, Ph.D. 1996, Graduate School and University Center, City University of New York.

Klappert, Peter, Professor of English. A.B. 1964, Cornell University; M.A. 1967, M.F.A. 1968, University of Iowa.

Klein, Margaret L., Technical Assistance Officer, Helen A. Kellar Institute for Human disAbilities. M.A. 1982, Marymount University.

Klein, Steven M., Adjunct, Department of Communication. B.A. 1970, University of Wisconsin; M.A. 1997, Michigan State University.

Klimoski, Richard J., Dean, School of Management; Professor of Psychology, Director of Applied Experimental Doctoral Program, Director of Applied Experimental Program. B.A. 1965, University of Massachusetts; M.S. 1968, Ph.D. 1970, Purdue University.

Knecht-Hoshi, Sonja, Instructor of English as a Second Language, English Language Institute. B.A. 1987, Loretto Heights College. M.A. 2001, George Mason University.

Knight, G. Diane, Assistant Professor; Counselor, Counseling Center. B.A. 1966, Bethany College; M.Div. 1970, Yale University; M.S. 1978, Loyola College; Ph.D. 1985, University of Maryland.

Kobayashi, Bruce H., Professor of Law. B.S. 1981, M.A. 1982, Ph.D. 1986, University of California, Los Angeles.

Koch, Lisa, Visiting Assistant Professor of English. B.A. 1987, Washington University; M.A. 1992, University of Maryland; Ph.D. 2000, University of Maryland.

Koda, Paul S., Head, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries. B.A. 1963, University of Connecticut; M.A. 1965, University of Chicago; Ph.D. 1974, M.L.S. 1976, Indiana University.

Kodadek, Marie, Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N. 1974, College of St. Teresa; M.S.N. 1976, University of Colorado, Boulder; Ph.D. 1988, University of Texas, Austin.

Kohn, Ellen, Core Faculty Member, English Language Institute. A.B. 1972, University of Michigan; M.S. 1979, Georgetown University.

Kolker, Aliza, Professor of Sociology. B.A. 1969, Barnard College; M.Phil. 1974, Ph.D. 1975, Columbia University.

Kopf, Jennifer, Instructor of Geography. B.A. 1989, Miami University; M.A. 1993, University of Texas at Austin.

Korn, Charles J., Adjunct, Department of Communication. B.S. 1984, Fitchburg State College; M.A. 1986, State University of New York; D.A. 1997, George Mason University.

Kosecka, Jana, Assistant Professor. M.S.E., E.E.C.S 1988, Slovak Technical University, Bratislava, Slovakia; Ph.D. 1996, University of Pennsylvania.

Kovach, Kenneth Andrew, Professor of Management. B.A. 1968, M.B.A. 1971, Ohio University; D.B.A. 1975, University of Maryland.

Kozlowski, James, Associate Professor of Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources. B.A. 1972, The Johns Hopkins University; M.A. 1973, University of Chicago; M.S. 1976, University of Illinois; JD 1980, University of Maryland School of Law; Ph.D. 1986 University of Maryland.

Kozumplik, Thomas, Instructor of English as a Second Language, English Language Institute. M.A. 1991, University of Saint Andrews, UK. CTEFLA RSA 1995, Saint Giles College, Brighton, UK.

Krauss, Michael I., Professor of Law. B.A. 1973, Carleton University; LL.B. 1976, Universite de Sherbrooke; LL.M. 1978, Yale University.

Kravitz, David A., Assistant Professor of Management. B.A. 1974, Carleton College; M.A. 1978, Ph.D. 1980, University of Illinois.

Kravitz, Edward Walter, Professor of Art and Visual Technology. B.F.A. 1964, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago; M.F.A. 1967, Syracuse University.

Kuebrich, David Lawrence, Associate Professor of English; Associate Professor of Study of the Americas. A.B. 1966, Washington University; M.A. 1969, Ph.D. 1973, University of Chicago.

Kulesza, John S., Professor of Mathematical Sciences. B.S. 1978, Bucknell University; M.A. 1981, Ph.D. 1987, State University of New York, Binghamton.

Kulkarni, Rajendra, Research Instructor, School of Public Policy. B.S. 1979, Karnataka Regional Engineering College, India; M.S. 1994, George Mason University.

Kurkul, Wenyi Wang Assistant Professor of Music. Diploma (flute performance) 1984, National Taiwan Academy of Arts; M.M. 1988, Ohio University; D.M.E. 2000, Indiana University.

Kurtz, Howard Vincent, Assistant Professor of Theater. B.F.A. 1986, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; M.F.A. 1989, M.F.A. 1990, Pennsylvania State University.

Kwang-Su, Yang, School of Computational Sciences. Ph.D. 1999, George Mason University.

Kysar-Mattietti, Giusepinna, Assistant Professor of Earth Science/Geology. B.S. 1989, Universita' degli Studi di Roma; M. Phil., 1997, The George Washington University; Ph.D. 2001, The George Washington University.