University Catalog 2006-2007

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Pachowicz, Peter W., Associate Professor of Systems Engineering. MS 1981, PhD 1984, Stanislaw Staszic University of Mining and Metallurgy.

Paczynska, Agnieszka, Assistant Professor, BA 1989, New York University; MA 1991, New York University; PhD 2002, University of Virginia.

Paden, John, Robinson Professor of International Studies. BA 1959, Occidental College; MA 1961, Oxford University; PhD 1968, Harvard University.

Paden, Roger K., Associate Professor of Philosophy. BS 1974, MA 1977, PhD 1981, University of Illinois.

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

Palkovich, Ann M., Associate Professor of Anthropology. AB 1974, University of Chicago; MA 1976, PhD 1978, Northwestern University.

Palmer, Lene, Collection Development and Preservation Librarian. BA 1971, University of Maryland; MLS 1988, University of Maryland.

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

Palsbo, Sue, Research Professor, College of Health and Human Services. BA 1975, Occidental College; MS 1977, Texas A & M University; PhD 1992, George Mason University.

Pankey, Eric, Professor of English. BS 1981, University of Missouri; MFA 1983, University of Iowa.

Pant, Ramesh R., Term Assistant Professor, Chemistry. BSc 1989, MSc 1993, Tribhuvan University, Nepal; MPhil 2000, Kathmandu University, Nepal.

Panniers, Teresa L., Associate Professor of Nursing. AAS 1972, Monroe Community College; BS 1976, Empire State College; MS 1979, PhD 1991, University of Rochester.

Paolitto, Anthony Jr., Associate Professor, Psychology. BS 1980, MA 1983, PhD 1988, University of Connecticut.

Papaconstantopoulos, Dimitrios A., Professor of Physics and Chair, Department of Computational and Data Sciences. BS 1961, University of Athens; DIC 1963, Imperial College of London; MS 1964, PhD 1967, University of London.

Parasuraman, Raja, Professor, Psychology. BS 1972, University of London; MS 1973, PhD 1976, Aston University.

Parham, Candace S., Research and Evaluation Manager. BS 2003, University of Virginia; MS 2005, George Mason University.

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

Park, Chong (Holly), Director of Fiscal Services. BS 1997, MBA 2001, Old Dominion University.

Park, Julie Kim, Term Assistant Professor of English. BA 1993, MS 1994, PhD 2000 University of Pennsylvania.

Park, Minkyung, Assistant Professor of Tourism and Events Management. BA 1990, MA 1993, Han Yang University, Korea; PhD 2000, Texas A&M University.

Parker, Cindy W., Assistant Professor, Management. BS 1992, MA 1994, PhD 1998, George Mason University.

Parker, Dawn, Assistant Professor, Environmental Science and Policy. B.A. 1992, Lewis and Clark College; Ph.D. 2000, University of California at Davis.

Parker, Shernita Rochelle, Director of Development. BA 1992, Boston College; JD 1995, University of Maine Law School.

Parsons, E.C.M., Term Assistant Professor, Environmental Science and Policy. BA 1991, MA, Oxford University; PhD 1996, University of Hong Kong.

Parsons, Linda M., Assistant Professor of Accounting. BS, 1984, University of Houston-Clear Lake; PhD 2001, University of Houston.

Pascarell, Rose, Instructor; Associate Director, Women’s Center. BA 1988, State University of California, Albany; MA 1991, George Mason University.

Pasnak, Robert, Professor of Psychology. BS 1964, University of Maryland; MS 1965, PhD 1969, Pennsylvania State University.

Patten, Elizabeth R., Director, Freshman Center. MA 1991, Ohio State University.

Patterson, Pamela, Associate Director, University Services and Associate Dean, Judicial Affairs. BS 1989, MS 1991, Eastern Illinois University.

Pawloski, Lisa R., Associate Professor of Global and Community Health. BA 1991, Texas A&M University; MA 1996, PhD 1999, Indiana University.

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

Peacock, Patricia, Director, Small Business Development Center, Mason Enterprise Center. BA 1976, University of Southern Colorado; MEd 1978, Colorado State University; EdD 1986, Rutgers-State University of New Jersey.

Pearson, Jane, Director of Donor Relations and Communications, Development Office. BA 1970, DePauw University.

Pedrick, Merritt W., Assistant Director for Operations, Physical Plant. BS 1978, Pennsylvania State University; MS 1989, University of Florida.

Peltier, Casey, Instructor of English as a Second Language, English Language Institute. BA 1986, MA 1996, George Mason University.

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

Perry, Katherine Ann, Director, VIVA Project, University Libraries. BA 1972, MLS 1974, University of California, Los Angeles.

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

Perry, Wayne D., Professor of Public Policy and Operations Research, School of Public Policy. BS 1967, Tuskegee University; MS 1969, University of New Mexico; PhD 1975, Carnegie Mellon University.

Petersen, John E., Professor, School of Public Policy. BA 1962, Northwestern University; MBA 1964, PhD 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. AB 1983, MA 1987, PhD 1990, Cornell University.

Petrik, Paula E., Professor, History and Art History. AB 1969, Cornell University; MFA 1973, University of Montana; MA 1979, PhD 1982, State University of New York at Binghamton.

Pfiffner, James P., Professor, School of Public Policy. BA 1968, MA 1972, PhD 1975, University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Philpot, Frank Allen, Assistant Professor of Marketing. BA 1967, Vanderbilt University; MA 1968, PhD 1972, Stanford University

Pierce, Lorraine V., Associate Professor of Education. BS 1974, University of Texas, Austin; MA 1976, University of Texas, San Antonio; PhD 1984, Georgetown University.

Pieterse, Alex L., Assistant Professor of Education. BHSc 1992, Australian Catholic University; MA 1997, New York University; PhD 2005, Columbia University.

Pilley, Charles F., Jr., Term Instructor, Mathematical Sciences. BS 1955, Virginia Military Institute; MEE 1964, University of Oklahoma; MBA 1967, George Washington University; Master of Operations Research and Statistics 1969, MMgmt 1970, Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute; MEd 1990, George Mason University.

Pilon, Jean, Associate Professor of Geography. BA 1969, MA 1974, University of Ottawa; PhD 1983, Universite de Montreal.

Planas, Ramón E., Term Instructor, Modern and Classical Languages. BA 1970, MA 1978, George Mason University.

Platt, Brian W., Associate Professor of History. BA 1992, Guilford College; PhD 1998, University of Illinois.

Pober, Peter M., Director of Forensics and Term Associate Professor of Communication. BA 1984, University of Pennsylvania; MA 1991, PhD 1996, University of Texas, Austin.

Poland, Arthur I., Research Scientist, Computational and Data Sciences, Physics and Astronomy. PhD 1969, Indiana University.

Polayes, Deborah, Assistant Professor, Molecular and Microbiology. BS 1978, University of Connecticut; PhD 1983, Michigan State University.

Polesskaya, Oksana, Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Psychology. BS 1994, MS 1995, Moscow State University; PhD 2003, Institute of Medical Genetics.

Pollack-Lagushenko, Timur, Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow, History and Art History. BA 1993, MA 1993, Brandeis University; MA 1996, PhD 2003, Johns Hopkins University.

Polyak, Roman A., Professor of Operations Research and Engineering and Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences. PhD 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. BS 1999, George Mason University; MPH 2001, University of Maryland- College Park.

Poon, Anita, Assistant Director, Diversity Programs and Services. BS 1998, Boston College; MEd 2001, University of Georgia.

Pope, John R., Assistant Director, English Language Institute. BA 1966, University of New Mexico; MA 1996, George Mason University.

Popov, Serguei, Professor, National Center for Biodefense. MS 1972, PhD 1977, ScD 1992.

Popova, Taissia, Associate Professor, National Center for Biodefense. BA 1972, Novosibirsk University; PhD 1986, All-Union Research Institute for Applied Molecular Biology.

Porter, David P., Professor, Economic Science Laboratory. BS 1978, Arizona State University; MS 1983, PhD 1987, University of Arizona.

Posner, Paul L., Professor, Director of MPA Program, Public and International Affairs. BA 1968, Miami University; MA, MPhil 1972, PhD 1995, Columbia University.

Powers, Marc Nathaniel, Term Instructor, English. BA 1992, University of Maryland; MA 1996, Howard University.

Price, Elizabeth, Chair of Dance Department and Assistant Professor of Dance. BA 1972, Randolph-Macon Women’s College; MA 1978, New York University.

Pullen, J. Mark, Professor of Computer Science. BS 1970, MS 1972, West Virginia University; PhD 1981, George Washington University.