This is an archive of the 2015-2016 University Catalog.
To access the most recent version, please visit catalog.csun.edu.

This is an archive of the 2015-2016 University Catalog.
To access the most recent version, please visit catalog.csun.edu.

UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2015-2016

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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. B.A. 1973, M.A. 1976, Ph.D. 1982, University of California, Los Angeles.

Lam-Easton, Linda L.

(1987) Professor of Religious Studies. A.B. 1971, Boston University; A.M. 1973, Ph.D. 1980, University of Chicago.

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.

Langford, Drake

(2011) Assistant 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) Assistant Professor of Central American Studies. 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.

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) Professor of Accounting and Information Systems. B.S. 1990, M.A. 1995, Ph.D. 1999, The Ohio State University.

Lee, Jennifer

(2014) Assistant 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) Associate Professor of Recreation and Tourism Management. B.A. 1998, Kwangju University; M.S. 2003, Ph.D. 2008, University of Utah.

Lee, Jun-Yeon

(2011) Assistant 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) Associate Professor of Religious Studies. A.B. 1988, Occidental College; M.Div. 1992, Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D. 2001, Columbia University.

Lee, Pei-Shan

(2012) Assistant Professor of Music. B.M. 1998, Manhattan School of Music; M.M. 2000, The Juilliard School; DMA. 2009, New England Conservatory.

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, Youngsun

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

Leitch, David G.

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

Lemus, Daisy R.

(2005) Interim Associate Vice President, Faculty Affairs; 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) 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. 2012, Iowa State University.

Lewis, Whitney Scott

(2003) Associate Professor of Child and Adolescent Development. B.A. 1998, M.A. 2001, Ph.D. 2003, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Li, Bingbing

(2014) Assistant 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) Assistant 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, Yi

(2015) Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; Professor of Mathematics. B.S. 1982, Xi’an Jiaotong University; Ph.D. 1988, University of Minnesota.

Lien, Magnhild

(1987) Professor of Mathematics. B.A. 1979, McGill University; M.S. 1981, Ph.D. 1984, University of Iowa.

Ligh, May

(2004) Manager, Cash Management, University Cash 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.

Lin, Chi-Tsen

(1987) Professor of Engineering. B.S.M.E. 1972, Tatung Institute of Taipei; M.S.M.E. 1977, Clarkson College of Technology; Ph.D. 1983, University of California, Davis.

Lindberg, Aaron D.

(2014) Assistant Director, Undergraduate Degree Services, Admissions and Records. B.A. 1996, Lawrence University.

Lingard, Robert W.

(1994) Professor of Computer Science. B.A. 1963, M.A. 1965, University of California, Los Angeles; M.S. 1970, Ph.D. 1975, University of Southern California.

Lingrosso, Samuel J.

(2007) Director of Student Conduct and Ethical Development. B.A. 1995, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles; M.A. 2002, California State University, Long Beach; M.A. 2010, Claremont Graduate University.

Lisagor, Terri E.

(2004) Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.A. 1970, University of California, Los Angeles; M.S. 1990, California State University, Northridge; Ed.D. 2003, Pepperdine University.

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) Lecturer of Health Sciences. B.S. 2003, California State University, Northridge.

Liu, Chin-Hsin

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

Liu, David

Professor of Accounting and Information Systems. B.S. 1979, University of California, Los Angeles; M.B.A. 1982, Pepperdine University; Ph.D. 1987, University of California, Los Angeles.

Liu, Li

(2015) Assistant 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, Sheba A.

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

Lockie, Robert G.

(2014) Assistant Professor of Kinesiology. B.A. 2002, Ph.D. 2010, University of Technology, Sydney.

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, David A.

(2000) Professor of Sociology. B.A. 1981, University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A. 1987, Oakland University; Ph.D. 1996, Michigan State University.

Lopez, Jack R.

(1989) Professor of English. B.A. 1983, Portland State University; M.F.A. 1987, University of California, Irvine.

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, International Programs. Ed.D. 2000, University of La Verne.

Lopez, Robert O.

(2008) Associate Professor of English. B.A. 1993, Yale University; M.A. 2001, Ph.D. 2003, State University of New York at Buffalo.

Lord, Kenneth R.

(2013) Dean, David Nazarian College of Business and Economics; Professor of Marketing. B.A. 1977, M.A. 1981, University of Utah; Ph.D. 1988, The Ohio State University.

Lord, Patricia R.

(1987) Director, Admissions and Records. B.A. 1997, M.A. 2006, California State University, Northridge.

Lorentz, Richard J.

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

Love, Michael W.

(1999) Professor of Anthropology. A.B. 1977, M.A. 1982, Ph.D. 1989, University of California, Berkeley.

Love, Susan M.

(2007) Associate 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.

Low, Sheryl A.

(2000) Professor of Physical Therapy. B.S. 1986, M.P.H. 1991, California State University, Northridge; D.P.T. 2005, Western University of the Health Sciences; D.Sc. 2008, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions.

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

Luedders, Jerry D.

(1986) Professor of Music. B.Mus. 1965, University of Michigan; M.Mus. 1967, Indiana University.

Luna, Kenneth V.

(2011) Assistant Professor of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures. 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.

Lyra, Wladimir

(2015) Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy. B.S. 2003, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; M.S. 2007, Ph.D. 2009, University of Uppsala.