2002-2003 Edition
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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 - V

Vadali, Srinivas Rao, P.E., Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, and Holder of the Endowed Stewart & Stevenson Professorship I in Engineering. (1986, 1995) B.S., Sambalpur University (India), 1976; M.E., Indian Institute of Science, 1978; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1983.

Vaid, Jyotsna, Professor of Psychology. (1986, 2001) B.A., Vassar College, 1976; M.A., McGill University, 1978; Ph.D., McGill University, 1982.

Valasek, John L., Associate Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering. (1997, 2003) B.S., California State Polytechnic University, 1986; M.S., University of Kansas, 1991; Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1995.

Valko, Peter P., Associate Professor, Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering. (1994, 2001) B.S., Veszprem University (Hungary), 1973; M.S., Veszprem University (Hungary), 1975; Ph.D., Institute of Catalysis, Novosibirsk (USSR), 1981.

Vallone, Lynne M., Professor of English. (1990, 2002) B.A., William Smith College, 1983; M.A., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1988; Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1990.

Van Hightower, Nikki, Senior Lecturer in Political Science. (1992, 2002) B.A., University of Houston, 1966; M.A., University of Houston, 1968; Ph.D., New York University, 1974.

Van Huyck, John B., Professor of Economics and Holder of the Rex B. Grey Endowed Professorship in Private Enterprise Research Center. (1985, 1996) B.A., University of Virginia, 1979; M.A., Brown University, 1982; Ph.D., Brown University, 1986.

Van Riper, Dorothy, Senior Lecturer in English. (1972, 1988) B.A., University of Miami, 1952; M.A.T., Duke University, 1961.

Van Riper, Paul P., Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Professor in The George Bush School of Government and Public Service. (1970, 1981) A.B., DePauw University, 1938; Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1947.

Vance, John M., P.E., Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering. (1978, 1986) B.S., University of Texas at Austin, 1960; M.S., University of Texas at Austin, 1964; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1967.

Vandiver, Frank E., University Distinguished Professor; Professor of History; President Emeritus; and Holder of the John H. and Sara H. Lindsey Endowed Chair in Liberal Arts. (1981, 1988) M.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1949; Ph.D., Tulane University, 1951; M.A. by decree, Oxford University, 1963.

Vannucci, Marina, Associate Professor of Statistics. (1998, 2003) B.S., University of Florence (Italy), 1992; Ph.D., University of Florence (Italy), 1996.

Varadarajan, P. Rajan, Distinguished Professor of Marketing and Head of Department, and Holder of the Ford Chair in E-Commerce. (1981, 2001) B.S., Bangalore University (India), 1968; B.E., Indian Institute of Science (Bangalore), 1971; M.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology (Madras), 1973; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, 1979.

Varner, Dickson D., Professor of Veterinary Large Animal Medicine and Surgery and Holder of the Pin Oak Stud Chair in Stallion Reproductive Studies. (1986, 1997) B.S., University of Missouri, Columbia, 1976; D.V.M., University of Missouri, Columbia, 1978; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1990; Diplomate, American College of Theriogenologists, 1984.

Varner, Gary E., Associate Professor of Philosophy and Humanities. (1991, 1996) B.A., Arizona State University, 1980; M.A., University of Georgia, 1983; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1988.

Varni, James W., Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning. (2003) B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, 1972; M.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1974; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1976; Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 1977.

Vasquez de Velasco, Guillermo, Professor of Architecture. (1995, 2004) Professional, Universidad P. Ricardo Palma, 1980; M. Arch, University of Toronto, 1982; Ph.D., Technische Universiteit Delft, 1991.

Vastano, Andrew C., Professor of Oceanography. (1962, 1986) B.S., North Carolina State University, 1956; M.S., University of North Carolina, 1960; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1967.

Vaught, David, Associate Professor of History. (1997, 2002) B.A., San Francisco State University, 1988; M.A., San Francisco State University, 1990; Ph.D., University of California, Davis, 1997.

Vedlitz, Arnold, Professor in The George Bush School of Government and Public Service and Political Science; Executive Associate Dean of the George Bush School; Director of the George Bush School`s Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy; and Inaugural Holder of the Bob Bullock Chair in Government and Public Service. (1973, 1992) B.A., Louisiana State University, 1968; M.A., Louisiana State University, 1970; Ph.D., University of Houston, 1975.

Vega, Larry, SFC, Instructor in Military Science. (2002) A.A., Central Texas College, 2004.

Velazquez, Martin, Lieutenant, Assistant Professor of Naval Science. (2003) B.S., Brown University, 1994.

Venable, Leah E., Lecturer in Health and Kinesiology. (2003) B.S., Texas A&M University, 2001; M.S., Texas A&M University, 2003.

Verdier, Genevieve, Assistant Professor of Economics. (2003) B.A., McGill University, 1995; M.A., Queen's University, 1996; Ph.D., University of British Columbia, 2003.

Versaw, Wayne K., Assistant Professor of Biology. (2003) B.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1987; M.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1990; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1995.

Vestal, Tom A., Associate Professor of Agricultural Education and of Food Science and Technology and Extension Specialist. (1994) B.S., Tarleton State University, 1977; M.S., Texas Tech University, 1982; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1998.

Vieira de Castro, Luis Filipe, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Holder of the Frederick Mayer Professorship in Nautical Archaeology II. (2002) M.B.A., Universidade Catolica Portugusa, 1995; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2001.

Vietor, Donald M., Professor of Soil and Crop Sciences and of Molecular and Environmental Plant Sciences. (1976, 1992) B.S., University of Minnesota, 1967; M.S., University of Minnesota, 1969; Ph.D., Cornell University, 1975.

Vigh, Gyula, Professor of Chemistry and Holder of the Gradipore Chair in Separation Science. (1985, 2000) B.S., University of Veszprem (Hungary), 1968; M.S., University of Veszprem (Hungary), 1970; Ph.D., University of Veszprem (Hungary), 1975.

Villalobos, Jose Pablo, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies. (2001, 2004) B.A., University of California, San Diego, 1991; M.A., University of Arizona, 1993; Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, 1998.

Vinson, Gerald E., Senior Lecturer, Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution. (1981, 1996) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1966; M.Ed., Texas A&M University, 1967; Ed.D., Texas A&M University, 1979.

Vinson, S. Bradleigh, Professor of Entomology. (1969, 1975) B.S., Ohio State University, 1961; M.S., Mississippi State University, 1963; Ph.D., Mississippi State University, 1965.

Vionnet-Bracher, Francoise, Senior Lecturer in European and Classical Languages and Cultures. (1987, 2000) B.A., Université de Nice, 1979; M.A., Université de Nice, 1981; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1989.

Viruru, Radhkia, Clinical Assistant Professor of Teaching, Learning and Culture. (1998) B.A., University of Madras (India), 1984; B.A., Banaras Hindu University (India), 1985; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1990; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1998.

Vogel, Thomas I., Associate Professor of Mathematics. (1983, 1989) B.S., Michigan State University, 1976; M.S., Stanford University, 1978; Ph.D., Stanford University, 1981.

Vogelsang, Martha M., Assistant Professor of Animal Science. (1984, 2002) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1978; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1981; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1986.

Volkman, Nancy J., Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning; Registered Landscape Architect. (1981, 1987) B.A., Beloit College, 1971; M.L.A., University of Illinois, 1981.

Volz, Richard A., P.E., Professor, Department of Computer Science, and Holder of the Royce E. Wisenbaker Professorship I. (1988) B.S., Northwestern University, 1960; M.S., Northwestern University, 1961; Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1964.