This is an archive of the 2019-2020 University Catalog.
To access the most recent version, Please visit catalog.csun.edu.

This is an archive of the 2019-2020 University Catalog.
To access the most recent version, please visit catalog.csun.edu.

UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2019-2020

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Ma, Debbie

(2011) Associate 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) Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies. 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 History. B.A. 1985, University of Sierra Leone; M.A. 1988, Ph.D. 1997, Howard University.

Macchiarella Biasotti, Gretchen

(2018) Assistant Professor of Journalism. B.A. 2001, University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A. 2015, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg.

Machado, Antonio F.

(2001) 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) Associate 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.

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.

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

Marcal, Leah

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

Marchetti, Paulo H.

(2017) Associate Professor of Kinesiology. M.Sc. 2005, Ph.D. 2009, Sao Paulo State 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, Classification and Compensation. B.A. 1981, University of California, Los Angeles.

Maron Sauer, Vinicius

(2019) Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering. B.Sc. 2010, M.Sc. 2012, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Ph.D. 2017, University of California, Irvine.

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, Coleen M.

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

Martin, Nathan

(2016) Assistant Professor of Recreation and Tourism Management. B.S. 1999, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; M.S. 2001, University of Southern Mississippi; Ph.D. 2007, University of New Mexico.

Martinez, Jonathan

(2015) Associate 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.

Mason-Kinsey, Natalie L.

(2018) Chief Diversity Officer. B.A. 1996, University of Washington; J.D. 2000, Howard University School of Law.

Mathiyakom, Witaya

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

Matthew, Charles R.

(2014) Technical Director, Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts.

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) Associate 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.

McCollum, Heather

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

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, Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts. B.F.A. 2000, M.F.A. 2003, California Institute of the Arts.

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.

McIntyre, Courtney A.

(2015) Director of Development, David Nazarian College of Business and Economics. B.A. 1985, University of California, Los Angeles.

McKinney, Caitlin

(2018) Assistant Professor of Communication Studies. B.A. 2006, University of British Columbia; M.A. 2010, Ph.D. 2015, York University.

McLaughlin, Douglas W.

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

McLeod, Cathy

(2015) Director, National Center on Deafness. B.A. Gallaudet University; M.S. 1998, California State University, Los Angeles.

McNamara, Katherine A.

(2018) Assistant Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health. B.S. 1991, University of California, Davis; M.F.A. 2006, San Francisco Art Institute; Ph.D. 2018, University of California, Los Angeles.

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.

Mehta, Monish

(2016) Assistant Director of Information Security. B.S. 2015, California State University, Northridge.

Mejia, Jill R.

(2010) Assistant Director, Undergraduate Degree Services, Admissions and Records. B.A. 2001, California State University, Long Beach; M.A. 2015, California State University, Northridge.

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) 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; M.A. 1982, Free University of Berlin; Ph.D. 1994, Cornell University.

Mendoza, Marilyn

(2015) Student Services Professional I, 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) Associate Professor of Philosophy. B.A. 2003, University of California, Los Angeles; Ph.D. 2011, University of Virginia.

Meyer, Rika Marita Leilani

(2018) Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Development. B.A. 2005, University of California, Los Angeles; Ph.D. 2011, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Miao, Maosheng

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

Michaud, Kristy E.

(2007) 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.

(2003) Professor of Accounting and Information Systems. B.S.B.I. 1993, M.B.A. 1996, M.S.B.A. 1999, Mississippi State University.

Milton, Abram

(2019) Student Services Professional I, University Counseling Services. B.A. 2006, Chapman University; Ph.D. 2018, Fielding Graduate University.

Mimura, Yoko

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

Minassians, Henrik P.

(2008) 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.

Minton, Shyrea J.

(2013) Associate 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) Professor of Geological Sciences. B.S. 2000, Southern Methodist University; Ph.D. 2006, University of Wyoming.

Mirzaei, Shahnam

(2013) Associate 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.

Missari, Stacy A.

(2017) Assistant Professor of Sociology. B.A. 2005, Pennsylvania State University; M.A. 2007, Ph.D. 2013, University of Connecticut.

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.

Mkrtchyan, Katya

(2017) Assistant Professor of Computer Science. B.S. 2006, M.S. 2008, Yerevan State University; Ph.D. 2016, University of California, Riverside.

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

Monchick, Alexandra S.

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

Montaño, 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.

Montepeque, Axel

(2016) Assistant Professor of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures. B.A. 2001, Occidental College; M.A. 2005, Ph.D. 2011, University of California, San Diego.

Montes, Jose F.

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

Moody, Linda A.

(2016) Assistant Dean for Program Development, The Tseng College. B.A. 1975, M.A. 1976, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; M.Div. 1980, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D. 1992, Graduate Theological Union.

Moon, David Y.

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

Moon, Joon Seok

(2019) Assistant Professor of Accounting and Information Systems. B.S. 2008, Hanyang University; M.S. 2010, Michigan State University; M.S. 2011, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ph.D. 2019, The George Washington University.

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, Fred

(1995) Director of Finance and Operations, Michael D. Eisner College of Education. B.S. 2016, California State University, Northridge.

Moreno, Renee M.

(2000) 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) 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) Associate 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) Associate 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.

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.

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, Gregory

(2019) Chief of Police. B.S. 1991, Park University; M.S. 2002, American Intercontinental University.

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.