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(Correct as of June 24, 2005)

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

Nance, James, Supervisory Fisheries Biologist, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (Galveston, Texas). B.S., Brigham Young University, 1974; M.S., Brigham Young University, 1976; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1984.

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, Distinguished 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.

Naudeau, Olivier L., Professor of Hispanic Studies. (1970, 1974) B.A., University of Massachusetts, 1959; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, 1970.

Naugle, Donald G., Professor of Physics and of Materials Science and Engineering. (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.

Ndubisi, Forster O., Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning and Head of Department. (2004) B.Sc., University of Ibadan, 1977; M.L.A., University of Guelph, 1982; Ph.D., University of Waterloo, 1987.

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 and of Water Management and Hydrological Science. (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.

Nelson, A. Gene, Executive Associate Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Professor of Agricultural Economics. (1990) B.S., Western Illinois University, 1964; M.S., Purdue University, 1967; Ph.D., Purdue University, 1969.

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

Nelson, Lloyd R., Professor of Soil and Crop Sciences (Overton). (1976, 1991) B.S., Wisconsin State University, 1965; M.S., North Dakota State University, 1968; Ph.D., Mississippi State University, 1971.

Nelson, Paul, Jr., Professor, Departments of Computer Science, Nuclear Engineering and Mathematics. (1987) B.S., Auburn University, 1958; M.S., University of New Mexico, 1962; Ph.D., University of New Mexico, 1969.

Nelson, Shad D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Horticultural Sciences. (2001) B.S., Brigham Young University, 1993; M.S., Brigham Young University, 1995; Ph.D., University of California, Riverside, 1998.

Nepal, Sanjay K., Assistant Professor of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences. (2004) M.A., Tribhuvan University, 1984; M.S., Asian Institute of Technology, 1991; Ph.D., University of Bern, 1999.

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, Gary R., Adjunct Associate Professor of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences. (1991) B.S., State University of New York at Geneseo, 1976; M.S., University of Kentucky, 1982; Ph.D., University of Kentucky, 1986.

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.

Newton, Ronald J., Professor Emeritus of Forest Science. (1974, 1998) B.A., University of Northern Colorado, 1961; M.S., University of Utah, 1965; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1972.

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

Nguyen, Cam, P.E., Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering; Holder of the TI Professorship II in Analog Engineering; and IEEE Fellow. (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.

Ni, Yawei, Research Scientist, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology. B.V.M., Yunnan Agricultural University, 1982; M.S., Beijing University, 1985; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1991.

Nichols, Anne Bernasine, Assistant Professor of Architecture and of Construction Science. (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 Interim Head of Department and Professor of Food Science and Technology. (1968, 1979) B.S., Cornell University, 1963; M.S., Michigan State University, 1965; Ph.D., Cornell University, 1968.

Nickelson, Ranzell, II, Adjunct Professor, Department of Animal Science. (1972, 1987) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1968; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1969; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1971.

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.

Nisbet, David J., Research Scientist, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology. B.S.A., University of Georgia, 1986; M.S., University of Georgia, 1989; Ph.D., University of Georgia, 1991.

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 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 Integrative Biosciences. (2003) B.S., Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University (Denmark), 1993; D.V.M., Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University (Denmark), 1995; M.S.P.V.M., University of California, Davis, 1998; Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2003.

North, Gerald R., Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Sciences and of Oceanography; Professor of Water Management and Hydrological Science; 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.

Norton, Donna E., Professor Emerita of Teaching, Learning and Culture. (1976, 2004) 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. (2000) B.B.A., Baylor University, 1981. Norwine, Jim, Professor of Geography (TAMU-Kingsville). (1994) B.S., Southeast Missouri State University, 1964; M.S., Indiana State University, 1965; Ph.D., Indiana State University, 1971.

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.

Ntaimo, Lewis, Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering. (2004) B.S., University of Arizona, 1998; M.S., University of Arizona, 2000; Ph.D., University of Arizona, 2004.