Texas A&M University Undergraduate Catalog

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Texas A&M University Faculty

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Dabareiner, Robin M., Associate Professor of Veterinary Large Animal Clinical Sciences. (1999, 2005) B.S., University of Minnesota, 1984; D.V.M., University of Minnesota, 1988; M.S., Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, 1992; Ph.D., Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, 1998.

Dabney, Alan, Assistant Professor of Statistics. (2006) B.S., University of Texas at Arlington, 1999; M.S., University of Washington, 2002; Ph.D., University of Washington, 2006.

Dahl, David, Assistant Professor of Statistics. (2004) B.S., Brigham Young University, 1997; M.S., Brigham Young University, 1998; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 2004.

Dahm, Paul Frederick, Professor of Statistics. (1979, 1993) B.S., Iowa State University, 1973; M.S., Iowa State University, 1977; Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1979.

Daily, R. Austin, C.P.A., Clinical Professor of Accounting and Holder of the Deloitte Professional Program in Accounting Director’s Professorship. (1992, 2004) B.S., University of Notre Dame, 1957; M.B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1965; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1970.

Damnjanovic, Ivan, Assistant Professor, Zachry Department of Civil Engineering. (2006) Dipl. Ing., University of Nis (Serbia), 2000; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 2006.

Daniel, Stephen H., Professor of Philosophy and Humanities; and Holder of the Murray and Celeste Fasken Chair in Distinguished Teaching in Liberal Arts. (1983, 1993) B.A., St. Joseph Seminary College, 1972; M.A., St. Louis University, 1974; Ph.D., St. Louis University, 1977.

Dannenbaum, Joseph, Lecturer in Health and Kinesiology. (2007) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1983; M.S., Oklahoma State University, 2005.

Dannhaeuser, Norbert, Professor of Anthropology. (1981, 1994) B.A., University of California at Berkeley, 1966; M.A., University of California at Berkeley, 1971; Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1973.

Darby, Derrick L., Associate Professor of Philosophy and Humanities. (2004, 2005) B.A., Colgate University, 1988; M.A., University of Pittsburgh, 1990; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1996.

Darcey, Chester L., Associate Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. (1974, 1986) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1973; M.Ed., Texas A&M University, 1974; Ed.D., Oklahoma State University, 1980.

Darcey, Louise W., Senior Lecturer in Information and Operations Management. (1980, 2002) B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1970; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1974.

Darensbourg, Donald J., Professor of Chemistry. (1982) B.S., California State University, Los Angeles, 1964; Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1968.

Darensbourg, Marcetta York, Professor of Chemistry. (1982) B.S., Union College, 1963; Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1967.

Daripa, Prabir, Associate Professor of Mathematics. (1987, 1992) B.S., Indian Institute of Technology (India), 1978; M.S., Brown University, 1983; Ph.D., Brown University, 1985.

Darnell, Gayden S., Lecturer in Health and Kinesiology. (1997) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1993; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1997.

Dasing, Anton Markus, Visiting Professor of Architecture. (2006) Dipl.Ing., University of Applied Science Munster, 1989; Academy of Arts Dusseldorf: Meisterschueler, 1991.

Datta, Aniruddha, Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. (1991, 2002) B.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology, 1985; M.S., Southern Illinois University, 1987; Ph.D., University of Southern California at Los Angeles, 1991.

Datta, Sumana, Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics, of Biology, of Genetics and of Neuroscience. (1993, 1999) B.S., University of Michigan, 1980; Ph.D., University of California, San Diego, 1987.

Datta-Gupta, Akhil, P.E., Professor, Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering, and Inaugural Holder of the LeSuer Chair in Reservoir Management at Texas A&M University. (1994, 2003) B.S., Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad (India), 1982; M.S., University of Texas at Austin, 1985; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1992.

Daugherity, Walter C., Senior Lecturer, Departments of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering. (1987, 1990) B.S., Oklahoma Christian College, 1966; M.A.T., Harvard University, 1967; Ed.D., Harvard University, 1977.

Davenport, Donna, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology and Associate Professor in Humanities in Medicine. (1987, 1993) B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1967; M.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1975; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1978.

Davidson, Emily S., Associate Professor of Psychology. (1980, 1982) B.A., Southern Methodist University, 1970; Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1975.

Davies, Frederick T., Jr., Professor of Horticultural Sciences and of Molecular and Environmental Plant Sciences. (1978, 1990) A.B., Rutgers University, 1971; M.S., Rutgers University, 1975; Ph.D., University of Florida, 1978.

Davis, Betty J., Assistant Lecturer in Teaching, Learning and Culture. (2003) B.A., East Texas State University, 1962; M.A., Texas A&M University, 1980.

Davis, Donald S., Associate Professor of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences and of Veterinary Pathobiology. (1975, 1992) B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1972; M.Agr., Texas A&M University, 1974; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1979.

Davis, Earl W., Captain, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies. (2005) B.S., Central Missouri State University, 1994; CCAF, USAF, 1995; MAS, Embry Riddle, 2002.

Davis, Eddie Joe, Interim President, Texas A&M University, and Professor of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development. (1988, 1991) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1967; M.Ed., Texas A&M University, 1973; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1980.

Davis, George C., Professor of Agricultural Economics. (1995, 2004) B.S., Clemson University, 1983; M.S., Clemson University, 1986; Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 1991.

Davis, Michael A., Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Poultry Science. (2005) B.S., Auburn University, 1997; Ph.D., Auburn University, 2004.

Davis, Randall W., Professor of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences. (1990, 1994) B.S., University of California, Riverside, 1974; Ph.D., University of California, San Diego, 1980.

Davis, Tim D., Professor of Horticultural Sciences and Head of Department. (1989, 2003) B.S., Brigham Young University, 1978; M.S., Oregon State University, 1980; Ph.D., Oregon State University, 1983.

Davis, Trina J., Assistant Professor of Teaching, Learning and Culture. (2006) B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University, 1990; M.S., Prairie View A&M University, 1999; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2005.

Davis, Stephen E. III, Associate Professor of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences and of Water Management and Hydrological Science. (2001, 2007) B.S., Georgetown College, 1993; M.S., Morehead State University, 1995; Ph.D., Florida International University, 1999.

Davison, Richard R., Jr., Professor of Architecture. (1981, 2002) B.E.D., Texas A&M University, 1975; B.F.A., University of California, Irvine, 1976; M.F.A., Washington University, 1979.

Dawson, Joseph G., Professor of History. (1985, 2000) B.A., Louisiana State University, 1967; M.A., Louisiana State University, 1970; Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 1978.

de Figueiredo, Paul, Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology and Microbiology. (2005) B.A., Rice University, 1986; M.A., Stanford University, 1989; Ph.D., Cornell University, 1997.

De Salvo, Bethany S., Assistant Lecturer, Student Learning Center. (2005) B.A., University of Pittsburg, 2002; M.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2004.

Dean, Casey A., Lecturer in Health and Kinesiology. (2004) B.S., Sam Houston State University, 2001; M.A., Sam Houston State University, 2003.

DeBlassie, R. Dante, Associate Professor of Mathematics. (1984, 1991) B.S., New Mexico State University, 1980; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984.

Deere, Donald R., Associate Professor of Economics. (1983, 1996) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1978; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1983.

Dees, W. Les, Professor of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences and of Toxicology. (1985, 1998) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1971; B.S., Texas A&M University, 1972; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1979; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1982.

Del Negro, Giovanna P., Associate Professor of English. (1999, 2005) B.A., Concordia University, 1987; M.A., Bowling Green State University, 1989; Ph.D., Indiana University, 1999.

Dellapenna, Timothy M., Assistant Professor of Marine Sciences (Galveston) and of Oceanography. (2000) B.S., Michigan State University, 1986; M.S., Western Michigan University, 1991; M.S., Western Michigan University, 1993; Ph.D., Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary, 1999.

Denton, Jon James, Professor of Teaching, Learning and Culture. (1972, 1989) B.S., Northwest Missouri State College, 1963; M.S., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1968; Ed.D., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1972.

Derr, James N., Professor of Veterinary Pathobiology, of Genetics and of Biotechnology. (1993, 2007) B.S., Cameron University, 1980; M.S., Sul Ross University, 1982; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1990.

deRuiter, Darryl J., Assistant Professor of Anthropology. (2003) B.A., University of Manitoba (Canada), 1992; M.A., University of Manitoba (Canada), 1995; Ph.D., University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa), 2001.

Dessler, Andrew E., Professor of Atmospheric Sciences. (2005, 2007) B.A., Rice University, 1986; A.M., Harvard University, 1990; Ph.D., Harvard University, 1994.

Deutsch, Michael S., Executive Professor, Department of Information and Operations Management. (2000, 2004) B.S., Pennsylvania State University, 1966; M.S., University of California, Los Angeles, 1967.

Deva, Eswara-Reddy, Associate Professor of Library Science. (2001, 2007) B.A., Sri Venkateswara University (India), 1961; M.A., Nagppur University (India), 1963; M.L.S., Indian Statistical Institute (India), 1968; Ph.D., Karnataka University (India), 1983.

Devarenne, Timothy, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics. (2006) B.S., Michigan Technological University, 1991; M.S., Michigan Technological University, 1993; Ph.D., University of Kentucky, 2000.

DeVun, Leah, Assistant Professor of History. (2004) B.A., University of Washington, 1996; M.A., Columbia University, 1997; M.Phil., Columbia University, 1999; Ph.D., Columbia University, 2004.

Dewald, Duane A., Senior Lecturer in Marketing. (1996, 2002) B.B.A., Tarleton State University, 1988; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1997.

DeWitt, Thomas J., Associate Professor of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences. (2001) B.S., Grand Valley State University, 1987; M.A., Boston University, 1990; Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton, 1995.

Diaz, Zulmaris, Clinical Assistant Professor of Teaching, Learning and Culture. (2004) B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1997; M.Ed., Texas A&M University, 1999; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2004.

Dickson, D. Bruce, Professor of Anthropology. (1975, 1991) B.A., Lawrence University, 1964; M.A., Northwestern University, 1967; Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1973.

Dickson, Donald R., Professor of English. (1981, 1998) B.A., University of Connecticut, 1973; A.M., University of Illinois, 1975; Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1980.

Dietrich, Katheryn A., Senior Lecturer in Sociology. (1995, 2003) B.A., University of Kentucky, 1966; M.A., University of Kentucky, 1970; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1994.

DiMarco, Steven F., Associate Professor of Oceanography. (1993, 2004) B.A., University of Dallas, 1985; M.S., University of Texas at Dallas, 1988; Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas, 1991.

Ding, Yu, Associate Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. (2001, 2007) B.S., University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 1993; M.S., Tsinghua University (China), 1996; M.S., Pennsylvania State University, 1998; Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2001.

Dinges, Lewis R., Clinical Assistant Professor of Veterinary Large Animal Clinical Sciences. (2001) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1990; D.V.M., Texas A&M University, 1995.

Dixon, L. Quentin, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Learning and Culture. (2006) B.A., Bryn Mawr College, 1992; M.Ed., Harvard University, 2000; Ed.D., Harvard University, 2004.

Dixon, Warren A., Assistant Professor of Political Science. (1969) B.A., California State University, Los Angeles, 1962; M.S., University of Wisconsin, 1964; Ph.D., University of Oregon, 1971.

Dominguez Barajas, Elias, Assistant Professor of English. (2003) B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago, 1992; M.A., University of Illinois at Chicago, 1994; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, 2002.

Donnell, Cydney C., Executive Professor, Department of Finance, and Director of Real Estate Programs. (2004) B.A., Texas A&M University, 1981; M.B.A., Southern Methodist University, 1982.

Donnelly, Kirby C., Professor of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences and of Toxicology; and Professor and Department Head, School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center. (1991, 2002) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1974; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1988.

Dooley, Kim E., Professor of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications. (1996, 2007) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1984; M.Ed., Texas A&M University, 1987; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1995.

Dooley, Larry M., Associate Professor of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development. (1990, 1996) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1975; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1982; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1989.

Dorsey, Leroy G., Associate Professor of Communication. (1993, 1999) B.S., California State University, Hayward, 1980; M.A., California State University, Hayward, 1988; Ph.D., Indiana University, 1993.

Dos Reis, Gabriel, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science. (2006) B.S., University of Paris VII, 1997; M.S., Ecole Normale Superieure de Cachan, 1997; Ph.D., University of Paris VII and Ecole Normale Superieure de Cachan, 2001.

Doss, Amanda Jensen, Assistant Professor of Psychology and of Educational Psychology. (2004) B.A., Drake University, 1998; M.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1999; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 2004.

Doss, Brian D., Assistant Professor of Psychology. (2004) B.A., St. Mary’s College of Maryland, 1997; M.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 2000; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 2004.

Dougherty, Edward R., Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; International Society of Optical Engineering Fellow; and Holder of the Robert M. Kennedy ‘26 Chair in Electrical Engineering. (1996, 1997) B.S., Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1967; M.S., Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1969; M.S., Stevens Institute of Technology, 1986; Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1974.

Douglas, Ronald G., Distinguished Professor of Mathematics. (1996, 1999) B.S., Illinois Institute of Technology, 1960; Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 1962.

Downing, Frances E., Professor of Architecture and Faculty Ombudsperson. (1989, 2001) B.Arch., University of Oregon, 1976; M.Arch., University of Oregon, 1978; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1989.

Dox, Donnalee, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies. (2000, 2005) B.A., Gettysburg College, 1982; M.A., Catholic University of America, 1988; Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1995.

Dronen, Norman O., Jr., Professor of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences. (1974, 1997) B.A., Eastern Washington University, 1968; M.S., Eastern Washington University, 1970; Ph.D., New Mexico State University, 1974.

Dror, Olga, Assistant Professor of History. (2004) M.A., Leningrad State University, 1982; M.A., Cornell University, 2000; Ph.D., Cornell University, 2003.

Drost, Marcia, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics. (1995, 1998) B.A., Arizona State University, 1968; M.S., Arizona State University, 1971.

Drysdale, Peter K., Lecturer in Finance and Director of Undergraduate Program, Mays Business School. (1995) B.B.A., University of Cincinnati, 1984; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1994.

Duble, Richard L., Lecturer in Soil and Crop Sciences. (1967, 1996) B.S., A&M College of Texas, 1962; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1964; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1967.

Dubriwny, Tasha N. , Assistant Professor of Women’s Studies. (2007) B.A., University of Oklahoma, 1999; M.A., University of Cincinnati, 2001; Ph.D., University of Georgia, 2005.

Dubuisson, Lydia, Lecturer in Health and Kinesiology. (2007) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1996; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1999.

Duffy, Michael, Professor of Educational Psychology. (1980, 1989) S.T.B., St. Joseph’s College (England), 1967; S.T.L., Angelicum University (Italy), 1969; Dip. Psych., University College, Dublin, 1971; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1977.

Duke, James, Adjunct Member, Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology (Houston). B.S., A&M College of Texas, 1950; B.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1955; M.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, 1960.

Duller, Nelson Mark, Professor of Physics. (1962, 1972) B.S., A&M College of Texas, 1948; M.A., Rice University, 1951; Ph.D., Rice University, 1953.

Dumbaugh, Eric, Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning. (2006) B.A., Florida State University, 1996; M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2002; Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005.

Dunbar, Kim R., Professor of Chemistry and of Materials Science and Engineering and Joint Holder of the C. J. Davidson Chair in Science. (1999) B.S., Westminster College, 1980; Ph.D., Purdue University, 1984.

Dunlap, Thomas R., Professor of History. (1991) B.A., Lawrence University, 1965; M.A., University of Kansas, 1972; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1975.

Dunning, Chester S.L., Professor of History. (1979, 2002) B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz, 1971; M.A., Boston College, 1972; Ph.D., Boston College, 1976.

Dunsford, Deborah W., Senior Lecturer in Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications. (2001) B.S., Kansas State University, 1979; M.A., Texas A&M University, 1987; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1993.

Duran, Nancy, Assistant Professor, Medical Sciences Library. (2002) B.A., Western Washington State College, 1971; B.S., Washington State University, 1989; M.S., Washington State University, 1991; M.A., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1993.

Dutschke, Cindy, Visiting Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology. (2001) B.S., Memphis State University, 1973; M.A., Peabody College, 1976; Ph.D., University of North Texas, 1988.

Dutta, Bhaskar, Associate Professor of Physics. (2005) B.Sc., Presidency College, Calcutta University (India), 1987; M.Sc., University of Calcutta (India), 1990; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, 1995.

Dye, R. Timothy, Clinical Associate Professor of Finance. (1997, 2004) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1985; M.A., Texas A&M University, 1987; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1993.

Dyer, James A., Associate Professor of Political Science and TEES Fellow. (1973, 1989) B.A., Indiana University, 1967; M.A., University of Minnesota, 1970; Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1974.

Dyer, Nancy J., Professor of Hispanic Studies. (1977, 1997) B.A., Texas Tech University, 1964; M.A., Tulane University, 1968; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1975.

Dykema, Kenneth J., Professor of Mathematics. (1999, 2001) B.S., University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 1985; B.A., Oxford University, 1987; Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1993.

Dziezyc, Joan, Associate Professor of Veterinary Small Animal Clinical Sciences. (1985, 1992) B.A., University of Connecticut, 1972; B.S., University of Connecticut, 1975; D.V.M., Cornell University, 1979; Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists, 1983.