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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Ma, Debbie

(2011) Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.A. 2003, University of Colorado, Boulder; M.A. 2004, State University of New York at Buffalo; M.A. 2007, Ph.D. 2011, University of Chicago.

Maalouf, Sami

(2014) Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering and Construction Management. B.S. 1990, M.S. 1992, California State University, Los Angeles; Ph.D. 2014, University of California, Los Angeles.

Maas, Regan M.

(2011) Assistant Professor of Geography. B.S. 1998, University of Iowa; B.S. 2001, Iowa State University; M.A. 2005, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 2010, University of California, Los Angeles.

Macaluso, James

(1995) Associate Director, National Center on Deafness. B.S. 2010, California State University, Northridge.

Macauley, Sylvia

(2015) Professor of Africana Studies. B.A. 1985, University of Sierra Leone; M.A. 1988, Ph.D. 1997, Howard University.

MacDonald, Richard H.

(1979) Associate Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.A. 1966, William Penn University; M.A. 1968, University of Maine; Ph.D. 1978, Florida State University; Licensed Marriage, Family, Child Therapist.

Machado, Antonio F.

(2001) Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health. B.A. 1993, M.S. 1994, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 2000, University of California, Los Angeles.

Mackelprang, Rachel

(2011) Assistant Professor of Biology. B.S. 2001, University of Utah; Ph.D. 2006, University of Washington.

Madden, Teresa K.

(2002) Lecturer in Sociology. B.A. 1993, California Lutheran University; M.A. 1995, California State University, Northridge.

Madjzoob, Greta

(2005) Lecturer in Health Sciences. B.S. 1984, M.P.H. 1989, California State University, Northridge.

Maeder, Carolyn

(2001) Professor of Educational Psychology and Counseling. B.S. 1977, University of California, Irvine; M.A. 1988, California State University, Long Beach; Ph.D. 1999, University of California, Los Angeles.

Magliocco, Sabina

(1997) Professor of Anthropology. B.A. 1980, Brown University; M.A. 1983, Ph.D. 1988, Indiana University.

Magnuson, Lauren P.

(2013) Senior Assistant Librarian, Collection Access and Management Services. B.A. 2007, Tulane University; M.A. 2008, M.Ed. 2009, University of Missouri.

Mahjoob, Shadi

(2015) Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering. B.S. 1998, M.S. 2000, Amirkabir University of Technology; Ph.D. 2008, University of California, Riverside.

Malec, Brian T.

(1990) Professor of Health Sciences. B.S. 1966, M.A. 1970, Northern Illinois University; Ph.D. 1978, Syracuse University.

Malhotra, Sheena

(2000) Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies. B.A. 1991, DePauw University; M.A. 1993, Pepperdine University; Ph.D. 1999, University of New Mexico.

Mallard, Benjamin F.

(1994) Lecturer in Electrical and Computer Engineering. B.S.E.E. 1975, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.S.E.E. 1978, University of Southern California.

Malmberg, Debra Berry

(2008) Associate Professor of Psychology. B.A. 2000, Davidson College; M.A. 2004, Ph.D. 2007, Claremont Graduate University.

Malone, Cindy S.

(2005) Associate Professor of Biology. B.S. 1991, Illinois State University; Ph.D. 1997, University of California, Los Angeles.

Manabo Dubert, Karen

(2012) Manager, Equity and Diversity Compliance. B.A. 2004, University of California, Irvine; J.D. 2007, Pepperdine University.

Maosheng, Miao

(2015) Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry. B.S. 1988, M.S. 1991, Ph.D. 1994, Jilin University.

Marcal, Leah

(1996) Professor of Economics. B.A. 1989, University of California, Santa Cruz; M.S. 1992, Ph.D. 1996, University of Wisconsin.

Marchisotto, Elena A.

(1983) Professor of Mathematics. B.A. 1967, Manhattanville College; M.S. 1977, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 1990, New York University.

Marinescu, Liviu

(2002) Professor of Music. B.A. 1994, Bucharest Music Academy; M.M. 1996, Cleveland State University; D.M.A. 2000, University of Maryland.

Marks, Lynn

(2006) Manager, Compensation and Classification. B.A. 1981, University of California, Los Angeles.

Marks, Richard E.

(1992) Associate Professor of Journalism. B.A. 1965, University of Southern California; M.A. 1997, California State University, Northridge.

Marsaglia, Kathleen M.

(2000) Professor of Geological Sciences. B.S. 1979, M.S. 1982, University of Illinois; Ph.D. 1989, University of California, Los Angeles.

Marston, Peter J.

(1986) Professor of Communication Studies. B.A. 1980, Occidental College; Ph.D. 1987, University of Southern California.

Martin, Brandon E.

(2013) Director of Intercollegiate Athletics. B.S. 1996, M.Ed. 2002, Ed.D. 2005, University of Southern California.

Martin, Coleen M.

(2008) Associate Librarian, Research, Instruction and Outreach Services. B.A. 1995, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; M.L.I.S. 2006, San Jose State University.

Martin, Jorge L.

(2014) Director of University Communications. B.A. 1990, California State University, Northridge.

Martinez, Jonathan

(2015) Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.A. 2002, University of California, Irvine; M.A. 2007, San Diego State University; Ph.D. 2013, University of California, Los Angeles.

Masequesmay, Gina

(2001) Professor of Asian American Studies. B.A. 1991, Pomona College; M.A. 1995, Ph.D. 2001, University of California, Los Angeles.

Mathiyakom, Witaya

(2008) Associate Professor of Physical Therapy. B.S. 1988, Mahidol University, Thailand; M.S. 1994, Ph.D. 2004, University of Southern California.

Matos, Jennifer A.

(1994) Professor of Biology. B.S. 1976, M.S. 1979, Texas Technological University; Ph.D. 1992, Washington University.

Mayberry, Christina B.

(2008) Senior Assistant Librarian, Collection Access and Management Services, B.S. 1997, Harvey Mudd College; M.L.I.S. 2002, University of California, Los Angeles.

McAuliff, Bradley D.

(2003) Professor of Psychology. B.A. 1994, Creighton University; M.S. 1998, Ph.D. 2000, Florida International University; J.D. 2003, University of Nebraska.

McCaffrey, Arthur

(2014) Assistant Professor of Music. B.A. 1998, Rice University; M.Mus. 1999, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama; D.M.A. 2013, University of Southern California.

McCarty-Caplan, David M.

(2015) Assistant Professor of Social Work. B.A. 2003, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; M.A. 2009, University of Chicago; Ph.D. 2015, University of Illinois, Chicago.

McClave, Evelyn Z.

(1992) Professor of Linguistics. B.A. 1969, St. Bonaventure University; M.A. 1977, University of Michigan; Ph.D. 1991, Georgetown University.

McCollum, Heather

(2015) Associate Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.S. 2000, Montana State University; M.A. 2003, Ph.D. 2008, University of Minnesota.

McConaughy, Daniel

(1997) Professor of Finance, Financial Planning, and Insurance. B.S. 1976, College of Charleston; M.A. 1981, Ph.D. 1985, University of Chicago; Ph.D. 1994, University of Cincinnati.

McDonald, Lauren

(2008) Associate Professor of Sociology. B.S. 1993, St. Joseph’s University; M.A. 1996, University of Massachusetts, Boston; Ph.D. 2008, Graduate Center of City University of New York.

McFarland, Terence

(2015) Associate Executive Director, Valley Performing Arts Center. B.F.A. 2000, M.F.A. 2003, California Institute of the Arts.

McFarland, William H.

(2002) Associate Professor of Communication Disorders and Sciences. B.A. 1965, M.A. 1966, San Francisco State University; Ph.D. 1969, University of Washington.

McGraw, John

(2015) Assistant Professor of Religious Studies. B.A. 1998, Stanford University; M.A. 2007, Ph.D. 2015, University of California, San Diego.

McIlhenny, Robert

(2001) Associate Professor of Computer Science. B.S. 1993, University of California, Irvine; M.S. 1996, Ph.D. 2002, University of California, Los Angeles.

McLaughlin, Douglas W.

(2008) Associate Professor of Kinesiology. B.A. 1996, B.S. 1996, Ph.D. 2008, Pennsylvania State University.

Medeiros, David

(2015) Assistant Professor of Linguistics. B.A. 2004, University of Oregon; Ph.D. 2013, University of Michigan.

Medh, Jheem D.

(2001) Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry. B.S. 1982, M.S. 1984, University of Bombay; Ph.D. 1990, University of Texas.

Medh, Rheem D.

(2001) Professor of Biology. B.S. 1982, M.S. 1984, University of Bombay; Ph.D. 1990, University of Texas.

Medina, Lara

(1998) Professor of Chicana/o Studies. B.A. 1977, University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A. 1989, Graduate Theological Union; Ph.D. 1998, Claremont Graduate University.

Mehler, Ronald W.

(2005) Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. B.S. 1982, University of Wisconsin; M.S. 1998, Texas A&M University; Ph.D. 2003, University of Texas.

Mejia, Araceli

(2014) Student Services Professional, University Counseling Services. B.A. 1999, University of California, Berkeley; M.S. 2010, University of Wisconsin; Ph.D. 2013, Arizona State University.

Melara, Gloria E.

(1985) Professor of Computer Science. B.A. 1978, Universidad de El Salvador; M.A. 1980, M.S. 1983, Western Michigan University; Ph.D. 1994, University of Southern California.

Melikyan, Gagik G.

(1995) Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry. B.S. 1973, Yerevan State University; Ph.D. 1977, Institute Organoelement Comps; D.Sc. 1990, Institute Organic Chemistry.

Mendes, Luiz H.

(2007) Associate Librarian, Collection Access and Management Services. B.A. 1990, California State University, Northridge; M.L.I.S. 2006, San Jose State University.

Mendoza, Breny

(2001) Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies. B.A. 1975, University of Heidelberg; Ph.D. 1994, Cornell University.

Mendoza, Marilyn

(2015) Student Services Professional, University Counseling Services. B.A. 1993, California State University, Northridge; M.S.W. 1995, University of Southern California.

Menzies, Christine A.

(2008) Professor of Theatre. B.Ed. University of London, Trent Park; M.F.A. 1982, York University.

Meshelski, Kristina K.

(2011) Assistant Professor of Philosophy. B.A. 2003, University of California, Los Angeles; Ph.D. 2011, University of Virginia.

Metzenberg, Aida B.

(1995) Professor of Biology. B.A. 1977, Reed College; M.A. 1980, University of California, Irvine; Ph.D. 1989,University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Metzenberg, Stan

(1997) Professor of Biology. B.A. 1980, Reed College; Ph.D. 1989, University of Wisconsin.

Michaud, Kristy E.

(2007) Associate Professor of Political Science. B.A. 2001, San Diego State University; M.A. 2003, Ph.D. 2007, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Miller, David W.

Professor of Accounting and Information Systems. B.S.B.I. 1993, M.B.A. 1996, M.S.B.A. 1999, Mississippi State University.

Miller, Hillary E.

(2015) Assistant Professor of Theatre. B.A. 2002, Dartmouth College; M.F.A. 2005, New York University; Ph.D. 2013, The Graduate Center, City University of New York.

Mills, Nathaniel F.

(2011) Assistant Professor of English. B.A. 2004, M.A. 2006, Syracuse University; Ph.D. 2011, University of Michigan.

Mimura, Yoko

(2012) Assistant Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.A. 1991, Seiki University; M.S. 1994, Ph.D. 2001, University of Georgia.

Minassians, Henrik P.

(2008) Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Planning. B.A. 1994, M.A. 1996, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 2002, University of Albany State of New York.

Minehan, Thomas G.

(2004) Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry. B.A. 1992, Columbia University; Ph.D. 1998, Harvard University.

Minge, Jeanine M.

(2007) Associate Professor of Communication Studies. B.A. 2001, James Madison University; M.A. 2004, San Diego State University; Ph.D. 2008, University of South Florida.

Minton, Shyrea J.

(2013) Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology and Counseling. B.A. 2001, University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A. 2007, Ed.D. 2011, University of Redlands.

Miodrag, Nancy

(2012) Associate Professor of Child and Adolescent Development. B.A. 1999, Brock University; M.A. 2004, Concordia University; Ph.D. 2010, McGill University.

Miranda, Elena A.

(2006) Associate Professor of Geological Sciences. B.S. 2000, Southern Methodist University; Ph.D. 2006, University of Wyoming.

Miranda, Isabel M.

(1978) Professor of Chicana/o Studies. B.A. 1975, M.A. 1985, University of California, Los Angeles.

Mirzaei, Shahnam

(2013) Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. B.S. 1991, University of Tehran; M.S. 1999, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 2010, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Mitchell, James

(1990) Professor of Political Science. B.A. 1975, Vassar College; M.A. 1977, University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A. 1979, Ph.D. 1985, Princeton University.

Mitchell, Richard M.

(1999) Professor of English. B.A. 1981, Manhattanville College; M.A. 1990, Southern Connecticut State University; M.F.A. 1992, Brooklyn College; Ph.D. 1999, University of Southwestern Louisiana.

Mitrushina, Maura N.

(1991) Professor of Psychology. M.S. 1973, Leningrad Conservatory; M.S. 1977, Leningrad University; Ph.D. 1985, State University of New York, Stonybrook.

Moguel, David L.

(2000) Professor of Secondary Education. B.A. 1987, Stanford University; M.P.P. 1990, Harvard University; Ph.D. 2000, University of California, Los Angeles.

Mojirsheibani, Majid

(2012) Associate Professor of Mathematics. B.S. 1990, M.S. 1991, Ph.D. 1995, University of Toronto.

Monchick, Alexandra S.

(2011) Assistant Professor of Music. B.A. 2003 University of Michigan; Ph.D. 2010, Harvard University.

MontaƱo, Theresa

(2002) Professor of Chicano/a Studies. B.A. 1997, M.A. 1985, California State University, Los Angeles; Ed.D. 1996, University of California, Los Angeles.

Montes, Jose F.

(2011) Student Services Professional, University Counseling Services. B.A. 2005, California State University, Los Angeles; Ph.D. 2010, California School of Professional Psychology.

Montgomery, Melissa M.

(2011) Associate Professor of Kinesiology. B.A. 2001, M.A. 2005, University of the Pacific; Ph.D. 2011, University of North Carolina, Greensboro.

Moon, David Y.

(1992) Professor of Art. B.A. 1988, California State University, Northridge; M.F.A. 1997, California State University, Los Angeles.

Moore, Greg S.

(2013) Head Coach, Basketball. B.A., M.S. 2001, University of San Francisco.

Moore, Richard W.

(1988) Professor of Management. B.S. 1976, Northeastern University; M.A. 1977, Ph.D. 1981, University of California, Los Angeles.

Mora, Juana

(1990) Professor of Chicana/o Studies. B.A. 1976, University of California, Santa Cruz; M.A. 1977, Ph.D. 1984, Stanford University.

Moran, Nora

(2015) Assistant Professor of Marketing. B.A. 2001, Fairfield University; M.B.A. 2009, Villanova University; Ph.D. 2015, Virginia Tech.

Moreno, Renee M.

(2000) Associate Professor of Chicana/o Studies. B.A. 1986, M.A. 1991, University of Colorado; Ph.D. 1998, University of Michigan.

Morey-Newbury, Ann

(1989) Director, The Career Center. B.A. 1982, Western Michigan University; M.A. 1999, California State University, Northridge.

Morgaine, Karen

(2008) Associate Professor of Sociology. B.S., 1987, State University of New York; M.A. 1989, Antioch University; Ph.D., 2007, Portland State University.

Morin, Jason L.

(2012) Assistant Professor of Political Science. B.A. 2002, M.A. 2005, Baylor University; M.A. 2008, Ph.D. 2012, University of New Mexico.

Morrison, J’aime

(2003) Professor of Theatre. B.A. 1991, University of California, Los Angeles; M.A. 1993, University College Dublin; Ph.D. 2003, New York University.

Mortimer, Katie

(2006) Executive Director of Grants, Field Education and Contracts. B.A. 1993, University of California, Irvine; M.S.W. 1995, University of Southern California.

Moschetti, Roxanne V.

(2011) Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Development. B.A. 2000, California State University, Chico; M.A. 2005, Ph.D. 2008, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Moughrabi, Samira M.

(2011) Associate Professor of Nursing. B.S. 1987, American University of Beirut; M.S. 1990, Ph.D. 2009, University of California, Los Angeles.

Mountz, Sarah E.

(2013) Assistant Professor of Social Work. B.A. 2000, Smith College; M.S.S.W. 2003, Columbia University; Ph.D. 2012, University of Washington.

Mukherjee, Abhijit

(2011) Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. B.P.P.E. 1993, Jadavpur University; M.M.E. 1998 Villanova University; M.S. 2000, Ph.D. 2004, University of California, Los Angeles.

Muller, Robin

(2015) Assistant Professor of Philosophy. B.A. 2004, Trinity College; M.A. 2005, University College London; M.A. 2008, Ph.D. 2015, The New School for Social Research.

Muniz, Ramon

(1982) Academic Advisor, Advising Resource Center/Educational Opportunity Program. B.A. 1982, California State University, Northridge.

Munoz, Dominique

(2000) Director of Special Events and Donor Programs.

Munsch, Joyce

(2002) Professor of Child and Adolescent Development. B.A. 1969, Rutgers University; M.A. 1971, Yeshiva University; M.S. 1988, Ph.D. 1990, Cornell University.

Murawski, Wendy W.

(2000) Executive Director and Endowed Chair for the Michael D. Eisner Center for Teaching and Learning; Professor of Special Education. B.A. 1991, M.Ed. 1992, Ed. S. 1995, College of William and Mary; Ph.D. 2001, University of California, Riverside.

Murphy, Brian J.

(2014) Director of Development, David Nazarian College of Business and Economics. B.S. 1973, Occidental College; M.S. 1981, University of Southern California.

Murray, Deanna A.

(1998) Professor of Music. B.M. 1983, M.M. 1984, Arizona State University; D.M.A. 1997, University of Arizona.

Murray, Sean R.

(2007) Professor of Biology. B.S. 1997, Montclair State University; M.S. 1999, M. Phil. 2000, Ph.D. 2003, Yale University.

Myers, Jody

(1985) Professor of Religious Studies. B.A. 1975, Brandeis University; M.A. 1977, Ph.D. 1984, University of California, Los Angeles.