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Catalog Contents
Academic Calendar
Board of Regents and System Administrative Officers
TAMU Administrative Officers
General Information
International Programs for Students
University Honors Program
Environmental Program
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
College of Architecture
Lowry Mays College and Graduate School of Business
College of Education
Dwight Look College of Engineering
College of Geosciences
College of Liberal Arts
College of Science
College of Veterinary Medicine
General Academic Programs
School of Military Sciences
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Graduate Studies
Graduate Studies
Course Descriptions
Faculty
Appendices

Faculty - N

Nabity, Mary, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology. (2003) B.S., University of Nebraska, 1998; D.V.M., Cornell University, 2002.

Naderi, Jody R., Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning. (2000) B.A., University of Maryland, 1976; M.L.A., Harvard University, 1980.

Nanopoulos, Dimitri V., Distinguished Professor of Physics and Holder of the Mitchell-Heep Chair in High-Energy Physics. (1989, 1993) B.Sc., University of Athens (Greece), 1971; Ph.D., University of Sussex (England), 1973.

Narayanan, Krishna R., Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering. (1999, 2003) B.S., Coimbatore Institute of Technology (India), 1992; M.S., Iowa State University, 1994; Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1998.

Narcowich, Francis J., Professor of Mathematics. (1972, 1987) B.S., DePaul University, 1968; M.S., Princeton University, 1970; Ph.D., Princeton University, 1972.

Nash, William R., Professor of Educational Psychology and Director, Institute for the Gifted and Talented. (1972, 1982) A.B., Georgia Southern College, 1965; M.Ed., Georgia Southern College, 1967; Ed.D., University of Georgia, 1971.

Nation, Jack R., Professor of Psychology and of Toxicology and Holder of the Ralph R. Thomas Class of `21 Professorship in Liberal Arts. (1974, 1985) B.A., Central State University, 1970; M.S., University of Oklahoma, 1972; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1974.

Natowitz, Joseph Bernard, Professor of Chemistry and Holder of Cyclotron Institute Bright Chair in Nuclear Science. (1967, 1991) B.S., University of Florida, 1958; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1965.

Naugle, Donald G., Professor of Physics. (1966, 1981) B.A., Rice University, 1958; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1965.

Nayga, Rodolfo M., Professor of Agricultural Economics and of Food Science and Technology. (1997, 2003) B.A., University of the Philippines, 1985; M.S., University of Delaware, 1988; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1991.

Nederman, Cary J., Professor of Political Science. (2000) B.A., Columbia University, 1978; M.A., York University (Canada), 1979; Ph.D., York University (Canada), 1983.

Neill, William Harold, Professor of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences. (1975, 1983) B.S., University of Arkansas, 1965; M.S., University of Arkansas, 1967; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1971.

Neilson, William S., Professor of Economics. (1988, 2004) B.A., Rice University, 1983; Ph.D., University of California, San Diego, 1988.

Nelms, Jeremy T., Lecturer in Health and Kinesiology. (2002) B.S., Culver-Stockton College, 1995; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1997.

Nelson, A. Gene, Professor and Head, Department of Agricultural Economics. (1990) B.S., Western Illinois University, 1964; M.S., Purdue University, 1967; Ph.D., Purdue University, 1969.

Nelson, Camille Soltau, Visiting Assistant Lecturer in Economics. (2002) B.A., Oregon State University, 1998.

Nelson, Claudia B., Associate Professor of English. (2003) A.B., Bryn Mawr College, 1980; Ph.D., Indiana University, 1989.

Nelson, David A., Clinical Assistant Professor of Veterinary Small Animal Medicine and Surgery. (2001) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1976; D.V.M., Texas A&M University, 1978.

Nelson, Michael, Visiting Lecturer in Economics. (2000) B.A., Emporia State University, 1989.

Neuman, Michael C., Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning. (1999) B.S., University of Pennsylvania, 1977; M.C.P., University of Pennsylvania, 1986; Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1996.

Nevels, Robert Dudley, P.E., Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering. (1978, 1993) B.S., University of Kentucky, 1969; M.S., Georgia Tech University, 1973; Ph.D., University of Mississippi, 1979.

Newman, Julie, Lecturer in Geology and Geophysics. (1995) B.A., Oberlin College, 1985; M.S., University of Rochester, 1990; Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1993.

Newton, H. Joseph, Professor of Statistics; Dean, College of Science; and Holder of the Richard H. Harrison, III/External Advisory and Development Council Endowed Dean's Chair in Science. (1978, 1990) B.S., Niagara University, 1971; M.S., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1973; Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1975.

Ng, Desmond, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics. (2004) B.Sc., University of British Columbia (Canada), 1994; M.Sc., McGill University (Canada), 1996; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2001.

Nguyen, Cam, P.E., Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, and Holder of the TI Professorship II in Analog Engineering. (1990, 2001) B.S., National University of SaiGam, 1975; B.S., California State Polytechnic University, 1979; M.S., California State University, 1983; Ph.D., University of Central Florida, 1990.

Nichols, Anne B., Assistant Professor of Architecture. (2002) B.S., Purdue University, 1985; M.S., Purdue University, 1986; Ph.D., University of Illinois, 2000.

Nichols, John M., Assistant Professor of Construction Science. (2002) B.E., The University of Newcastle (Australia), 1981; Ph.D., The University of Newcastle (Australia), 2001.

Nichols, John Powell, Professor of Agricultural Economics and of Food Science and Technology. (1968, 1979) B.S., Cornell University, 1963; M.S., Michigan State University, 1965; Ph.D., Cornell University, 1968.

Nicholson-Crotty, Sean, Assistant Professor of Political Science. (2003) B.A., Western State College, 1993; M.A., Colorado State University, 1999; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2003.

Niedzwecki, John M., P.E., Professor, Department of Civil Engineering; Professor of Ocean Engineering; Associate Vice Chancellor, Texas A&M University System; Executive Associate Dean, Dwight Look College of Engineering; Assistant Director, Texas Engineering Experiment Station; and Holder of the R. P. Gregory'32 Chair in Civil Engineering. (1978, 1991) B.S., Boston University, 1970; B.S.A.E., Boston University, 1970; M.S., Boston University, 1973; Ph.D., Catholic University of America, 1977.

Nielsen-Gammon, John W., Professor of Atmospheric Sciences and State Climatologist. (1991, 2000) B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984; M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1990.

Nikolov, Zivko, Professor, Departments of Biological and Agricultural Engineering and Chemical Engineering, and Holder of the Dow Chemical Endowed Professorship. (2002) Diploma, Engr., University of Novi Sad (Yugoslavia), 1977; M.S., Iowa State University, 1983; Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1986.

Nishimoto, Taeg, Associate Professor of Architecture and B.E.D. Academic Program Coordinator. (2001) B.Arch., Waseda University, 1978; M.Arch., Cornell University, 1985.

Nixon, Clair J., C.P.A., Professor of Accounting; Associate Dean of the Mays Business School; and Holder of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Accounting Excellence Professorship. (1980, 1994) B.S., Brigham Young University, 1975; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1977; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1980.

Norby, Bo, Assistant Professor of Veterinary Anatomy and Public Health. (2003) D.V.M., Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen (Denmark), 1995; M.P.V.M., University of California, Davis, 1998; Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2003.

Norris, Dale, Major, Assistant Professor, Department of Aerospace Studies. (2002) B.S., University of Arizona, 1988; M.S., Troy State University, 2001.

North, Gerald R., Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Sciences and of Oceanography and Inaugural Holder of the Harold J. (Bill) Haynes `46 Chair in Geosciences. (1986, 1995) B.S., University of Tennessee, 1960; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1966.

North, Simon W., Associate Professor of Chemistry. (1997, 2003) B.S., University of New Hampshire, Durham, 1990; Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1995.

Northup, Nancy, Assistant Professor of Library Science. (2003) B.A., Syracuse University, 1967; M.S.S., Syracuse University, 1974; Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1982; M.L.S., Texas Woman's University, 2001.

Norton, Donna E., Professor of Teaching, Learning and Culture. (1976, 1986) B.S., University of Wisconsin, 1956; M.S., University of Wisconsin, 1973; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1976.

Norton, John M., Lecturer in Information and Operations Management and Systems Administrator. (2000) B.B.A., Baylor University, 1981.

Novak, Joseph R., Senior Lecturer in Horticultural Sciences. (1979, 1987) B.S., Ohio University, 1965; Ph.D., Cornell University, 1972.

Nowlin, Worth Dabney, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Oceanography. (1962, 1995) B.A., A&M College of Texas, 1958; M.S., A&M College of Texas, 1960; Ph.D., A&M College of Texas, 1966.

Noynaert, Peggy L., Lecturer in Library Science. (1999) B.A., University of St. Thomas, 1972; B.A., Texas Woman's University, 1976; M.L.S., University of Texas at Austin, 1998.

Nunes, Jairo, Veterinary Clinical Associate, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology. (2002) D.V.M., University of Uberlandia (Brazil), 1998; M.S., University of Uberlandia (Brazil), 1998.