University Catalog: 2008-09

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Laemmerzahl, Arndt, Instructor, Environmental Science and Public Policy. BS 1983, MS 1990, George Mason University; MS, Texas Tech University.

LaFleur, LeRoy, Head, Arlington Campus Library. BA 1995, Michigan State University; MA 2000, University of Wisconson-Madison.

Lair, Meredith H., Assistant Professor, History and Art History. BA 1994, Ohio University; PhD 2004, Pennsylvania State University.

Lamb, Jennifer, Director of Development, The Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering. BA 1989, University of Maryland-College Park; MS 1993, University of Pennsylvania.

Lamba, Harbir, Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences. BA 1988, Cambridge University; PhD 1993, Bristol University.

Lamothe, Winnie, Term Instructor, Spanish. JD 1987, Universidad San Martin de Porres; MA 1996, Monterey Institute of International Studies.

Lancaster, Roger N., Director, Cultural Studies Program; Professor of Anthropology and Cultural Studies. BA 1982, University of North Carolina; MA 1983, PhD 1987, University of California, Berkeley.

Landeros, Estella C., Technical Assistance Specialist. BA 1973, Direccion General de Mejoramiento Profesional, Mexico, D.F; BA 1978, School for Special Studies, Mexico, D.F.; MA 1985, Ohio State University.

Landsberg, Alison, Associate Professor, History and Art History. BA 1989, Williams College; MA 1991, University of Chicago; PhD 1996, University of Chicago.

Langfred, Claus W., Associate Professor, Management. BS 1993, Washington University in St. Louis; MS 1995, Northwestern University; PhD 1998, Northwestern University.

Langley, Christena, Associate Professor of Nursing. BSN 1970, Georgetown University; MPH 1974, Johns Hopkins University; PhD 1997, George Mason University.

LaPaille, Christine, Vice President for University Relations. BA 1981, Eastern Illinois University; MA 1989, University of Illinois.

Lapel, Christina M., International Tax Coordinator, OIPS. BM 1983, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO.

La Porte, Todd M., Associate Professor, School of Public Policy. BA 1980, Swarthmore College; MA, PhD 1989, Yale University.

Lapple, Judith, Term Professor of Music. BM 1975,
Eastman School of Music; MM 1977, Northeast Louisiana University.

Largen, Kim, Term Assistant Professor, Environmental Science and Policy. BA 1980, University of Virginia; MS 1988, PhD 2000, George Mason University.

Larranaga, James J., Head Coach, Men’s Basketball. BA 1971, Providence College.

Laskey, Kathryn Blackmond, Associate Professor, Systems Engineering and Operations Research. BS 1976, University of Pittsburgh; MS 1978, University of Michigan; PhD 1985, Carnegie Mellon University.

Lathbury, Roger Delaire, Professor of English. BA 1967, Middlebury College; MA 1968, Indiana University.

Lattanzi Shutika, Debra L., Associate Professor, English. BSN 1987, West Virginia University School of Nursing; MA 1993, George Mason University; MA 1998, PhD 2001, University of Pennsylvania.

Lawrence, James Franklin, Professor of Mathematical Sciences. BS 1972, Oklahoma State University; PhD 1975, University of Washington.

Lawrence, L. Brian, Professor of Mathematical Sciences. BA 1976, PhD 1984, State University of New York, Binghamton.

Lawrence, Susan, Assistant Professor, English. BA 1982, College of William and Mary; MA 1993, University of Wisconsin, Madison; PhD 2005, Carnegie Mellon University.

Lawrey, James D., Professor of Biology. BS 1971, Wake Forest University; AM 1973, University of South Dakota; PhD 1977, Ohio State University.

Lee, Andrew Yan Qing, Reference/Instruction Librarian, University Libraries. BA 1982, Capital Normal University, Beijing; MA 1990, MLS 1997, State University of New York.

Lee, Chi-Hyon, Assistant Professor of Management. BA 1987, University of California; MBA 1991, University of Southern California; PhD 2001, Boston University.

Lee, Fu-Lin Y., Assistant Professor; Counseling Psychologist, Counseling Center. BA 1982, National Taiwan University; MA 1986, PhD 1991, University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign.

Lee, Hugh, Instructor of Dance.

Lee, Hun, Associate Professor of Management. BS 1986, Georgia Institute of Technology; MBA 1988, Thunderbird School of Global Management; PhD 1995, University of Maryland.

Lee, Un J., Director, Conferences, Association of Writers and Writing Programs.

Leeman, Jennifer, Associate Professor, Modern and Classical Languages. BA 1986, University of Pennsylvania; MA 1988, New York University; MAT 1993, PhD 2000, Georgetown University.

Leeson, Peter, Assistant Professor of Economics.  BA 2001; PhD 2005, George Mason University.

Lefton, Hannah, Instructor of English as a Second Language, English Language Institute. BA 1966, MEd 1971, Wayne State University.

Lei, Zhike, Assistant Professor, Management. BA 1997, Beijing Institute of Business; MBA 2000, Illinois State University; PhD 2005, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Leighton, Kimberly, Assistant Professor of Philosophy. BA 1989, Sarah Lawrence College; PhD 2003, University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Leitch, Pauline, Director, Business Finance Center, Mason Enterprise Center. BA 1967, St. Mary’s College.

Leon, Sharon, Research Instructor, History and Art History. BA 1997, Georgetown University; ABD 2000, University of Minnesota.

Lepore, Jim, Professor of Dance. BA 1987, State University of New York; MFA 1989, Temple University.

Leslie, Timothy, Assistant Professor of Geography. BA 2002, University of Miami; MA 2004, PhD 2007, Arizona State University.

Levin, Leslie A., Assistant Dean of Admissions and Marketing, School of Public Policy. BA 1997, University of Pennsylvania; MA 2003, George Washington University.

Levine, James Steven, Associate Professor of Russian. BA 1971, BA 1972, State University of New York, Buffalo; MA 1974, PhD 1977, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Levis, Alexander H., University Professor, Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering. BA 1963, Ripon College; BS 1965, MS 1965, ME 1967, ScD 1968, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Levy, David M., Professor of Economics. BA 1966, University of California, Berkeley; MA 1970, PhD 1979, University of Chicago.

Levy, Lynn W., Administrative Coordinator for FAST TRAIN. BIS 1997, MEd 2000, George Mason University.

Levy, Ronald Fred, Professor of Mathematical Sciences. AB 1966, AM 1970, PhD 1974, Washington University.

Lewis, Edward Miller, Director, of Technology Management Program. BS 1973, University of Maryland; MS 2001, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Lewis, Virginia Ann, Director, Retention Initiatives. BS 1975, Towson State University; MA 1979, University of Maryland.

Li, Fei, Assistant Professor, Computer Science. BSc 1997, Jilin University; MS 2002, PhD 2007, Columbia University.

Li, Ning, Assistant Professor, Marketing. BS 1992, Nanjing Institute of Meteorology; MS 2002, PhD, Duke University.

Li, Qiliang, Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering. BS 1996, Wuhan University; MS 1999, Nanjing University; PhD 2004, North Carolina State University.

Lichter, Samuel, Professor, Communication. BA 1969, University of Minnesota; PhD 1977, Harvard University.

Lieb, Bernard Joseph, Jr., Professor of Physics and Astronomy. BS 1965, MS 1967, PhD 1971, College of William and Mary.

Lieberman, Elizabeth S., Lecturer of Mathematics. AB 1961, Duke University; MM 1968, University of South Carolina.

Lien, Jyh-Ming, Assistant Professor, Computer Science. BS 1999, National Cheng-Chi University; PhD 2006, Texas A&M University.

Light, Andrew, Associate Professor, Philosophy. BA 1989, Mercer University; MA 1992, University of California, Riverside; PhD 1996, University of California, Riverside.

Lightbourne, James H., III, Lecturer of Mathematics. BA 1969, Elon College; PhD 1976, North Carolina State University.

Lim, Teck Cheong, Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences. BS 1972, Nanyang University; MA 1971, PhD 1974, Dalhousie University.

Lin, Baochuan, Research Assistant Professor, Center for Bioresource Development. BSc 1986, Yang Ming Medical College, Taiwan; MSc 1991, Tsing Hua University, Taiwan; PhD 1998, George Washington University.

Lin, Erika T., Assistant Professor, English. M.A. 2001, University of Pennsylvania; BA 1994, University of California at Berkeley; MA 2001, University of Pennsylvania; PhD 2004, University of Pennsylvania.

Lin, Jeng-Eng, Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences. BS 1969, National Tsing Hua University; PhD 1976, Brown University.

Lin, Jessica H., Assistant Professor, Computer Science. BS 1999, MS 2002, PhD 2005, University of California, Riverside.

Linehan, Tere, Aignore Development, College of Science. BS 1970, Colorado State University.

Liner, Barry L., Outreach Coordinator, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering. 1996, George Mason University.

Ling, Yan, Assistant Professor, Management. BA 1997, Central University of Finance and Economics; PhD 2004, University of Connecticut.

Linton, Harold, Chair, Department of Art and Visual Technology, and Professor. BFA 1969, Syracuse University; MFA 1972, Yale University.

Liotta, Lance, Codirector, Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine, University Professor of Molecular and Microbiology. BA 1969, PhD 1974, MD 1976, Case Western Reserve University.

Liss, Cynthia A., Term Instructor of Nursing. BSN 1978, Lewis University; MHSA 1987, Georgetown University.

Lister, Lisa M., Term Assistant Professor, English. BA 1997, Lewis and Clark College; MFA 2005, American University.

Listokin, Siona R., Assistant Professor of Public Policy. BS 2000, University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D. 2007, University of California, Berkeley.

Litchfield, Carol, Research Associate Professor, Environmental Science and Policy. BSMT 1958, MS 1960, University of Cincinnati; PhD 1969, Texas A&M University.

Little, Anne Miller, Virtual High School Student Coordinator. BS 1985, Purdue University; MEd 1999, George Mason University.

Liu, Yifan, Assistant Professor, Systems Engineering and Operations Research. BS 1998, Fudan University, Shangai, China; MS 2005, PhD 2006 Stanford University.

Liu, Zhong, Research Associate Professor, Environmental Science and Policy. PhD 1995, Ohio State University.

Lobanova, Ekaterina, Assistant Research Associate, National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases. MD 1998, State Pediatric Medical Academy.

Loerch, Andrew G., Associate Professor of Systems Engineering and Operations Research. BS 1974, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn; MS 1980, Naval Postgraduate School; MS 1989, PhD 1990, Cornell University.

Lohner, Rainald, Distinguished Professor of Fluid Dynamics, Department of Computational and Data Sciences. MS 1982, Technische Universitat, Braunschweig, West Germany; PhD 1984, University College of Swansea, Wales.

Long, Lauren, Director of the Office of Student Activities. BS 1994, State University of New York; MA 1996, Indiana State University.

Lont, Cynthia, Professor of Communication, Director of Film and Video Studies. BA 1974, SUNY; MA 1976, Southern Illinois University; PhD 1984, University of Iowa.

Lopez-Santana, Mariely,  Assistant Professor, Department of Public and International Affairs.  BA 1997, University of Puerto at Rio Piedras;  PhD  2006 University of Michigan.

Lowry, Beverly F., Professor of English. BA 1960, Memphis State University.

Loustaunau, Philippe, Affiliate Associate Professor of Mathematics. DEUG 1980, Universite de Paris; BA 1983, MS 1985, PhD 1988, University of Wisconsin.

Lowry, Beverly F., Professor of English. BA 1960, Memphis State University.

Lucas, Nance, Associate Dean, New Century College. BA 1982, MA 1984, Pennsylvania State University; PhD 1999, University of Maryland.

Ludwick, Ann M., Graduate Student Coordinator, Public
and International Affairs Graduate Programs. BA 1988,
Longwood University; MPA 1995 George Mason University.

Lukacs, Yehuda, Associate Provost for International Programs; Director, Center for Global Education; Professor Public and International Affairs. PhD 1989, American University.

Luke, Sean, Associate Professor, Computer Science. BS 1993, Brigham Young University; PhD 2000, University of Maryland.

Lum, Cynthia, Assistant Professor, Administration of Justice. BA 1995, University of California; MS 1996, London School of Economics and Political Science; PhD 2003, University of Maryland.

Lux, Justin, Program Resource Manager. BS 2006, George Mason University.

Lynch, Michael F., Director of University Police. BA 1978, University of Maryland; MA 1992, University of Baltimore; MS 1997, Johns Hopkins University.

Lyons, Michael, Instructor of Applied Information Technology. BAppSc, Chisholm Institute of Technology; MS, University of Maryland University College; Certificate in Coaching and Organizational Learning, George Mason University.

Lyons, Terrence P., Associate Professor, Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution. BA 1981, University of Virginia; MA 1985, Michigan State University; PhD 1993, Johns Hopkins University.

Lytton, Randolph Hoopes, Associate Professor of History. BA 1966, Pennsylvania State University; MA 1968, University of Washington; PhD 1973, Pennsylvania State University.