This is an archive of the 2021-2022 University Catalog.
To access the most recent version, please visit catalog.csun.edu.

This is an archive of the 2021-2022 University Catalog.
To access the most recent version, please visit catalog.csun.edu.

UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2021-2022

Faculty and Administration | Emeriti

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Laganà, Luciana

(2000) Professor of Psychology. B.S. 1978, Scientific Liceum at Salerno; M.S. 1989, Ph.D. 1992, University of Georgia.

Lai, Clement K.

(2011) Associate Professor of Asian American Studies. B.A. 1991, Pomona College; M.A. 1997, Ph.D. 2006, University of California, Berkeley.

Laija-Rodriguez, Wilda

(2000) Professor of Educational Psychology and Counseling. B.A. 1988, M.A. 1990, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 2000, Texas A&M University.

Laity, Julie E.

(1985) Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies. B.A. 1973, M.A. 1976, Ph.D. 1982, University of California, Los Angeles.

Lake, Heather

(2017) Central Director of Development. B.A. 1994, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Lampert, Lynn D.

(2001) Librarian, Research, Instruction and Outreach Services. B.A. 1994, University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A., M.L.I.S. 1998, University of California, Los Angeles.

Landeta, Lynne P.

(1996) Associate Director, Clinical Services and Health Informatics, Klotz Student Health Center. M.N. 1993, University of California, Los Angeles; D.N.P. 2017, Duke University.

Langford, Drake

(2011) Associate Professor of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures. B.A. 1994, University of California, Berkeley; M.A. 2000, Ph.D. 2009, Yale University.

Lanzas, Gisela

(2014) Associate Professor of Anthropology. B.A. 2001, Universidad de Panama; M.A. 2005, Ph.D. 2013, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Lasky, Beth A.

(1987) Professor of Special Education. B.A. 1973, M.A. 1977, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 1986, University of Arizona.

Lau, Kah Chun

(2016) Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy. B.S. 2002, University of Malaysia; Ph.D. 2007, Michigan Technological University.

Law, George T.

(1988) Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. B.S.E.E. 1981, Georgia Institute of Technology; M.S.E.E. 1982, Florida Institute of Technology; Ph.D. 1987, University of Alabama.

Lazarony, Paul

(1997) Associate Dean, David Nazarian College of Business and Economics; Professor of Systems and Operations Management. B.S. 1990, M.A. 1995, Ph.D. 1999, The Ohio State University.

Lee, Jennifer

(2014) Associate Professor of English. B.A. 2000, M.A. 2004, State University of New York at New Paltz; Ph.D. 2014, University of Rhode Island.

Lee, Joong-Won

(2011) Professor of Recreation and Tourism Management. B.A. 1998, Kwangju University; M.S. 2003, Ph.D. 2008, University of Utah.

Lee, Jun-Yeon

(2011) Professor of Systems and Operations Management. B.S. 1990, M.S. 1992, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; Ph.D. 2004 Purdue University.

Lee, Kenneth

(2006) Professor of Religious Studies. A.B. 1988, Occidental College; M.Div. 1992, Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D. 2001, Columbia University.

Lee, Tom K.

(1988) Professor of Economics. B.A. 1974, University of Michigan; M.A. 1975, State University of New York; Ph.D. 1979, California Institute of Technology.

Lee, Wonjun

(2021) Assistant Professor of Computer Science. B.S. 2000, Korea University; M.S. 2002, Ph.D. 2011, Purdue University.

Lee, Youngsun

(2015) Student Services Professional I, University Counseling Services. B.A. 2001, University of California, Los Angeles; M.A. 2008, Psy. D. 2012, Azusa Pacific University.

Leister, Elizabeth J.

(2018) Assistant Professor of Cinema and Television Arts. B.F.A. 1986, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia; M.F.A. 1999, Milton Avery Graduate School at Bard College.

Leitch, David G.

(2011) Associate Professor of Political Science. B.A 2000, Oberlin College; M.A. 2002, Ph.D. 2008, University of California, San Diego.

Lemuel, Joel

(2017) Assistant Professor of Communication Studies. B.A. 2008, M.A. 2010, Georgia State University; Ph.D. 2016, University of Southern California.

Lemus, Daisy R.

(2005) Professor of Communication Studies. B.A. 2000, University of Southern California; M.A. 2002, Ph.D. 2005, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Lennon, Garry D.

(1999) Professor of Theatre. B.A. 1988, West Chester University; M.F.A. 1991, West Virginia University.

Levin, Amy C.

(2004) Assistant Vice President, Research and Graduate Studies; Professor of Social Work. B.A/B.S. 1993, University of California, San Diego; M.S.W. 1995, Columbia University; Ph.D. 2003, University of Southern California.

Lewis-Goldstein, Diane

(2006) Lecturer in Family and Consumer Sciences. B.A. 1978, University of California, Santa Cruz; B.S. 1979, M.S. 1984, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 2010, Iowa State University.

Li, Bingbing

(2014) Associate Professor of Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Management. B.S. 2005, M.S. 2008, Hefei University of Technology; Ph.D. 2012, Texas Tech University.

Li, Jing

(2013) Associate Professor of Mathematics. B.S. 2000, Huazhong Normal University; M.S. 2003, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Ph.D. 2008, University of Western Ontario.

Li, Jinyi

(2000) Research Associate, Michael D. Eisner College of Education. M.A. 1992, Ph.D. 1998, University of Toledo.

Li, Kunpeng

(2017) Associate Professor of Systems and Operations Management. B.S. 1996, Shandong Institute of Technology; M.S. 1996, Nankai University; Ph.D. 2008, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Li, Mingshuang

(2021) Assistant Professor of Communication Disorders and Sciences. B.S. 2011, Qufu Normal University, China; M.Ed. 2016, Beijing Normal University, China; Ph.D. 2021, University of Texas at Austin.

Ligh, May

(2004) Director, Student Financials and Tax Services. B.S. 1977, California State University, Long Beach.

Lim, Say-Peng

(1994) Professor of Physics and Astronomy. B.A. 1982, Swarthmore College; Ph.D. 1988, University of Wisconsin.

Lindberg, Aaron D.

(2014) Director of Admissions. B.A. 1996, Lawrence University.

Linden, Andrew D.

(2018) Assistant Professor of Kinesiology. B.A. 2010, M.A. 2012, The Ohio State University; Ph.D. 2016, Pennsylvania State University.

Link, Marianne M.

(2003) Director of Health Promotion and Administration, Klotz Student Health Center. M.P.H. 2004, California State University, Northridge.

Lipscomb, Allen

(2017) Associate Professor of Social Work. B.A. 2005, University of California, Santa Barbara; M.S.W. 2007, University of Southern California; Psy.D. 2015, Ryokan College.

Litke, Rebecca

(1990) Professor of Communication Studies. B.A. 1985, M.A. 1987, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 1990, University of Southern California.

Little, Jennifer

(2010) Associate Director of Academic Assessment and Program Review; Assistant Professor of Health Sciences. B.S. 2003, California State University, Northridge; M.S.R.S. 2011, Loma Linda University.

Liu, Chin-Hsin

(2015) Associate Professor of Anthropology. B.A. 2002, National Taiwan University; M.A. 2005, Ph.D. 2012, University of Florida.

Liu, Dong

(2020) Assistant Professor of Marketing. B.A. 2009, M.A. 2012, Nanjing Tech University; M.B.A. 2014, University of Missouri, Columbia; Ph.D. 2020, University of South Florida.

Liu, Li

(2015) Associate Professor of Computer Science. B.Eng. 2006, Shandong University; Ph.D. 2010, University of Alabama.

Lizarraga, Kevin L.

(2013) Director of University Marketing. B.A. 2001, M.A. 2004, California State University, Northridge.

Lo, Chieh-Cheng

(2016) Assistant Professor of Mathematics. B.S. 2003, University of Sydney; B.S. 2004, Australian National University; Ph.D. 2010, Stanford University.

Lo, Sheba A.

(2012) Associate Professor of Africana Studies. B.A. 2002, M.A. 2004, California State University, Dominguez Hills; Ph.D. 2009, Howard University.

Long, Laurel

(1987) Professor of Art. B.F.A. 1977, State University of New York; M.F.A. 1982, Syracuse University.

Lopez-Garza, Marta

(1997) Professor of Chicana/o Studies and Gender and Women’s Studies. B.A. 1974, M.A. 1976, Ph.D. 1985, University of California, Los Angeles.

Lopez, Mario

(1997) Director of Student Services Center/EOP, College of Health and Human Development. B.S. 1995, M.P.A. 1997, California State University, Northridge; Ed.D. 2002, University of La Verne.

Lopez, Marta

(1996) Director of International and Exchange Student Center. Ed.D. 2000, University of La Verne.

Lopez, Ruben

(1993) Manager, Grounds, Physical Plant Management.

Lorentz, Richard J.

(1987) Professor of Computer Science. B.A. 1975, Claremont McKenna College; Ph.D. 1980, Washington State University.

Lorenz, Katherine P.

(2018) Assistant Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies. B.S. 2012, Central Michigan University; M.A. 2013, Ph.D. 2017, University of Illinois at Chicago.

Love, Susan M.

(2007) Professor of Social Work. B.A. 1973, University of California, Berkeley; M.A. 1975 John F. Kennedy University; M.S.W. 1986, Ph.D. 1987, University of Washington.

Lowenberg, Anton D.

(1984) Professor of Economics. B.A. 1979, University of Natal; M.A. 1981, Ph.D. 1984, Simon Fraser University.

Loy, Steven F.

(1987) Professor of Kinesiology. B.A. 1978, M.A. 1979, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 1985, Brigham Young University.

Loza Coll, Mariano

(2015) Associate Professor of Biology. B.S. 1998, Universidad de Buenos Aires; Ph.D. 2005, University of Toronto.

Lozos, Julian C.

(2016) Assistant Professor of Geological Sciences. B.A. 2006, Carnegie Mellon University; M.A. 2008, M.S. 2010, Ph.D. 2013, University of California, Riverside.

Lu, Gang

(2004) Professor of Physics and Astronomy. B.S. 1992, Chongqing University; M.S. 1994, Ph.D. 1998, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Luchko, Tyler A.

(2013) Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy. B.S. 2000, Ph.D. 2008, University of Alberta.

Luna, Kenneth V.

(2011) Professor of Linguistics/TESL. B.A. 2002, M.A. 2005, Ph.D. 2010, University of California, Los Angeles.

Lutwak, Howard

(2000) Director, Internal Audit. B.S. 1988, California State University, Northridge; Certified Internal Auditor.