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Texas A&M University Graduate Faculty

(Correct as of June 24, 2005)

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Tabb, Phillip J., Professor of Architecture. (2001) B.S., University of Cincinnati, 1969; M.Arch., University of Colorado, 1976; Ph.D., Architectural Association School of Architecture, London (England), 1990.

Taliaferro, Steven D., Associate Professor of Mathematics. (1976, 1982) B.A., San Diego State University, 1971; Ph.D., Stanford University, 1976.

Talreja, Ramesh R., Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, and of Materials Science and Engineering, and Holder of the Tenneco Endowed Professorship in Engineering. (2001) B.E., University of Bombay (India), 1967; M.S., Northeastern University, 1970; Ph.D., The Technical University of Denmark, 1974; D.Tech.Sci., The Technical University of Denmark, 1985.

Tao, Wei-Kuo, Adjunct Member, Department of Atmospheric Sciences (Goddard Space Flight Center). B.S., National Central University, 1974; M.S., University of Illinois, 1978; M.S., Johns Hopkins University, 1987; Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1982.

Tarar, Ahmer, Assistant Professor of Political Science. (2003) B.A., University of Florida, 1995; B.S., University of Florida, 1996; M.A., University of Rochester, 2001; Ph.D., University of Rochester, 2003.

Tarpley, Lee, Assistant Professor of Soil and Crop Sciences and of Molecular and Environmental Plant Sciences (Beaumont). (2001) B.A., University of Wyoming, 1980; M.S., California State University, Fresno, 1987; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1993.

Tassinary, Louis G., Professor of Architecture and of Psychology and Associate Dean for Research, College of Architecture. (1990, 2000) B.A., Eckerd College, 1976; Ph.D., Dartmouth College, 1985; J.D., Boston College, 2003.

Taylor, Charles A., Jr., Professor of Rangeland Ecology and Management (Sonora). (1972, 1996) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1970; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1972; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1983.

Taylor, Charles B., Jr., Senior Lecturer in English. (1994, 2001) B.A., Northwestern University, 1965; M.A., University of Iowa, 1966; Ph.D., Northern Illinois University, 1972.

Taylor, Davis W., Assistant Professor, College of Medicine (Temple). (1993) B.S., University of North Texas, 1965; M.S., University of North Texas, 1967; Ph.D., University of North Texas, 1970; M.D., Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 1982.

Taylor, John G., Adjunct Member, Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development (Conroe). (1995) B.A., Murray State University, 1958; M.A., Murray State University, 1959; Ed.D., Indiana University, 1970.

Taylor, John R. N., Adjunct Professor of Soil and Crop Sciences and of Food Science and Technology (University of Pretoria, South Africa). (1992) B.Sc., Council of National Academic Awards, 1975; Ph.D., Council of National Academic Awards, 1979; Doctor of Science, Council of National Academic Awards, 1995.

Taylor, Lori, Assistant Professor in The George Bush School of Government and Public Service. (2003) B.S., University of Kansas, 1984; B.A., University of Kansas, 1984; M.A., University of Rochester, 1987; Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1991.

Taylor, Valerie E., Professor and Head, Department of Computer Science, and Holder of the Royce E. Wisenbaker Professorship I. (2003) B.S., Purdue University, 1985; M.S., Purdue University, 1986; Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1991.

Taylor-Robinson, Michelle, Associate Professor of Political Science. (1990, 1996) B.A., Rice University, 1985; M.A., Rice University, 1989; Ph.D., Rice University, 1990.

Tchakerian, Vatche P., Professor of Geography and of Geology and Geophysics and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Geosciences. (1988, 2002) B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1981; M.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1983; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1989.

Teague, Richard W., Associate Professor of Rangeland Ecology and Management (Vernon). (1991) B.S., University of Natal, Piertermaritzburg, 1972; Ph.D., University of Witwatersand, Johannesburg, 1987.

Tebeaux, Elizabeth D., Professor of English and Director, Office of Distance Education. (1980, 1992) B.A., Baylor University, 1965; M.Ed., University of Houston, 1970; M.A., Sam Houston State University, 1973; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1977.

Tedeschi, Luis O., Assistant Professor of Animal Science and of Nutrition. (2005) B.S., University of Sao Paulo, 1991; M.S., University of Sao Paulo, 1996; Ph.D., Cornell University, 2001.

Teel, Pete Don, Professor of Entomology. (1978, 1994) B.S., Oklahoma State University, 1969; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1970; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, 1978.

Teer, James Garth, Professor Emeritus of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences. (1962, 1999) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1950; M.S., Iowa State University, 1951; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1964.

Teizer, Winfried, Associate Professor of Physics and of Materials Science and Engineering. (2001, 2006) Vordiplom, Universitat Fridericiana Karlsruhe (Germany), 1991; M.S., University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1995; Diplom, Universitat Fridericiana Karlsruhe (Germany), 1997; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1998.

Tekin, Eylem, Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. (2005) B.S., Bilkent University (Turkey), 1998; M.S., Bilkent University (Turkey), 1998; Ph.D., Northwestern University, 2002.

Templeton, Joe W., Professor of Veterinary Pathobiology and of Genetics. (1975, 1987) A.S., Tarleton State University, 1961; B.S., Abilene Christian University, 1964; Ph.D., Oregon State University, 1968.

Tesh, Vernon L., Associate Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology. (1992, 1998) B.S., University of Virginia, 1976; Ph.D., Emory University, 1988.

Tewes, Michael E., Associate Research Scientist, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (TAMU-Kingsville). (1991) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1979; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1982; Ph.D., University of Idaho, 1986.

Thaxton, Peggy M., Research Scientist, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences (Stoneville, Mississippi). B.Sc., Old Dominion University, 1973; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1974; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1978.

Theodori, Gene L., Associate Professor of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences and of Sociology. (1999, 2005) B.A., California University of Pennsylvania, 1993; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1996; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 1999.

Thomas, Deborah Jane, Assistant Professor of Oceanography and of Geology and Geophysics. (2004) B.S., Brown University, 1995; M.S., University of North Carolina, 1998; Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 2002.

Thomas, John K., Professor of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences and of Sociology. (1977, 1995) B.A., Mississippi State University, 1969; M.S., Mississippi State University, 1972; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1979.

Thomas, Norman D., Associate Professor Emeritus of Anthropology. (1973, 1990) B.A., University of New Mexico, 1951; M.A., University of New Mexico, 1956; Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1967.

Thomas, Terry L., Professor of Biology, of Molecular and Environmental Plant Sciences and of Biotechnology. (1983, 1992) B.S., University of Georgia, 1972; Ph.D., University of Georgia, 1975.

Thomasson, J. Alex, Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. (2005) B.S., Texas Tech University, 1987; M.S., Louisiana State University, 1989; Ph.D., University of Kentucky, 1997.

Thompson, Bruce, Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology and Distinguished Professor of Library Science. (1990, 1991) B.A., University of Houston, 1973; M.Ed., University of Houston, 1976; Ed.D., University of Houston, 1978.

Thompson, Edward F., Visiting Associate Professor, Zachry Department of Civil Engineering (Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Mississippi). (1988) B.S., California Institute of Technology, 1968; M.S., University of California, 1969; D.Sc., George Washington University, 1981.

Thompson, James A., Associate Professor of Veterinary Large Animal Clinical Sciences and of Toxicology. (1991, 1998) D.V.M., University of Guelph (Canada), 1982; D.V.Sc., University of Guelph (Canada), 1991; Diplomate, American College of Theriogenologists, 1990; Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, 1994.

Thompson, Jonathan E., Assistant Professor of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (TAMU-Kingsville). (1996) B.S., North Carolina State University, 1988; M.S., University of Missouri, 1992; Ph.D., University of Western Ontario, 1996.

Thompson, Stephen W., Associate Professor, Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution. (2002) B.Sc., University of Dundee (Scotland), 1973; Ph.D., University of Dundee (Scotland), 1976.

Thompson, Tommy E., Adjunct Associate Professor of Horticultural Sciences. (1989) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1966; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1970; Ph.D., Purdue University, 1973.

Thoms, Alston V., Associate Professor of Anthropology. (1999, 2006) B.A., West Texas State University, 1970; M.A., Texas Tech University, 1977; Ph.D., Washington State University, 1989.

Thon, Michael R., Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science. (2004) B.S., Eastern Illinois University, 1991; M.S., Eastern Illinois University, 1993; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1998.

Thornton, Daniel Conrad, Assistant Professor of Oceanography. (2004) B.Sc., Queen Mary, University of London, 1991; Ph.D., Queen Mary, University of London, 1996.

Thornton, H. Richard, P.E., Professor Emeritus, Department of Mechanical Engineering. (1967, 1998) B.S., Alfred University, 1954; M.S., Alfred University, 1957; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana, 1963.

Tian, Guoqiang, Professor of Economics. (1987, 1995) B.A., Huazhong University (China), 1980; M.A., Huazhong University (China), 1982; Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1987.

Tian, Yanan, Assistant Professor of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology and of Toxicology. (2001) B.S., South China Agricultural University, 1982; M.S., South China Agricultural University, 1985; Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1993.

Tiarks, Allan, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Forest Science. B.S., Iowa State University, 1967; M.S., University of Nebraska, 1973; Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1977.

Tiffany-Castiglioni, Evelyn, Professor and Head of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences; Professor of Toxicology and of Biotechnology; and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. (1982, 1999) B.S., University of Texas at El Paso, 1975; Ph.D., University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 1979.

Tihanyi, Laszlo, Associate Professor of Management. (2005) B.S., Janus Pannonius University, 1986; Doctorate., Budapest University of Economic Sciences, 1989; M.B.A., Indiana University, 1995; Ph.D., Indiana University, 1996.

Tischler, Charles R., Research Scientist, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences and Molecular and Environmental Plant Sciences (Temple). (1991) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1970; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1971; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1976.

Tizard, Ian R., Professor of Veterinary Pathobiology and Holder of the Richard M. Schubot Chair in Avian Health. (1982, 1990) B.V.M.S., University of Edinburgh, 1965; B.Sc., University of Edinburgh, 1966; Ph.D., University of Cambridge, 1969; Hon. Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Microbiologists, 1996.

Tjoelker, Mark G., Associate Professor of Forest Science and of Molecular and Environmental Plant Sciences. (2000, 2006) B.S., Calvin College, 1986; M.S., University of Tennessee, 1988; Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1997.

Toback, David, Associate Professor of Physics. (2000, 2005) B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991; M.S., University of Chicago, 1995; Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1997.

Toliyat, Hamid A., Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. (1994, 2003) B.S., Sharif University of Technology at Teheran (Iran), 1982; M.S., West Virginia University, 1986; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1991.

Tolson, Homer, Clinical Professor of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development. (2000) B.PE., Purdue University, 1963; M.S., Purdue University, 1964; Ph.D., Purdue University, 1968.

Tomaszewski, Michael A., Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Animal Science. (1976, 1988) B.S., Colorado State University, 1966; M.S., University of Massachusetts, 1968; Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 1972.

Tomberlin, Jeffrey K., Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Entomology (Stephenville, Texas). (2002) B.S., The University of Georgia, 1993; M.S., Clemson University, 1996; Ph.D., The University of Georgia, 2001.

Torres, Cruz C., Associate Professor of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences and of Sociology. (1998) B.A., Laredo State University, 1980; M.A., Laredo State University, 1981; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1987.

Torres, Mario S., Assistant Professor of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development. (2003) B.A., University of Texas at San Antonio, 1995; M.A., University of Texas at San Antonio, 1999; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 2003.

Townsend, Christine D., Professor of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications and Head of Department, and Holder of the Dr. R. H. Cintron University Professorship in Undergraduate Teaching Excellence. (1984, 1999) B.S., Ohio State University, 1975; M.S., Ohio State University, 1979; Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1981.

Townsend, Joe D., Associate Professor of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications and Associate Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. (1984) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1967; M.S., Iowa State University, 1971; Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1981.

Trejo, David, P.E., Associate Professor, Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, and of Materials Science and Engineering. (1998, 2004) B.S., University of California at Berkeley, 1991; M.S., University of California at Berkeley, 1993; Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1997.

Tretkoff, Marvin, Adjunct Professor, Department of Mathematics. (2002) B.A., New York University, 1964; M.S., New York University, 1966; Ph.D., New York University, 1971.

Tretkoff, Paula, Professor of Mathematics. (2002) B.S., University of Sydney (Australia), 1979; Ph.D., University of Nottingham (England), 1985.

Tretter, Marietta J., Professor of Information and Operations Management. (1981, 1994) B.S., University of Southern Colorado, 1968; M.S., University of Wisconsin, 1969; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1973.

Trevino, Julian H., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development (San Antonio). (1995) B.A., St. Mary’s University, 1963; M.Ed., Our Lady of the Lake University, 1970; D.Ed., Texas A&M University, 1983.

Treybig, Leon Bruce, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics. (1968, 2002) B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1953; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1958.

Tribble, Robert E., Professor of Physics and Director of the Cyclotron. (1975, 2003) B.S., University of Missouri, 1969; Ph.D., Princeton University, 1973.

Triplett, Barbara A., USDA Scientist, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences. (2005) B.A., Reed College, 1973; M.S., University of Wisconsin, 1975; Ph.D., Oregon State University, 1979.

Trzeciakowski, Jerome P., Professor of Medical Pharmacology and Toxicology. (1980, 1986) B.S., Lehigh University, 1974; Ph.D., University of Florida, 1978.

Tsai, Jerry W., Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics. (2001) B.S., University of California, Los Angeles, 1991; Ph.D., Stanford University, 1997.

Tse, Senyo, Professor of Accounting. (2004) B.S., University of Ghana, 1975; M.B.A., Stanford University, 1978; M.A., University of California at Berkeley, 1981; Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1983.

Tsolis, Renee M., Assistant Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, of Genetics, of Veterinary Pathobiology and of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences. (1996, 1998) B.S., Tufts University, 1986; Diplom., Eberhard Karls-Universitat (Germany), 1992; Ph.D., Oregon Health Sciences University, 1995.

Tsvetkov, Pavel, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Nuclear Engineering. (2003) M.S., Moscow State Engineering Physics Institute, 1995; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2002.

Tucker, Harvey J., Professor of Political Science. (1978, 1991) A.B., Occidental College, 1970; M.A., Indiana University, 1972; Ph.D., Indiana University, 1977.

Tunnell, John W., Jr., Professor of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences and Director, Center for Coastal Studies (Corpus Christi). (1993) B.S., Texas A&I University, 1967; M.S., Texas A&I University, 1969; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1974.

Turnbull, Katherine F., Lecturer in Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning. (1994) B.S., University of Minnesota, 1975; M.S., University of Wisconsin, 1976; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1993.

Turner, Fred T., Professor of Soil and Crop Sciences, TAMU Agricultural Research and Extension Center (Beaumont). (1978, 1991) B.S., Louisiana State University, 1965; M.S., Louisiana State University, 1967; Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 1974; Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, 1988.

Turner, James Daniel, Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering. B.S., George Mason University, 1974; M.E., University of Virginia, 1976; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1980.

Turner, Nancy D., Associate Professor of Nutrition (Intercollegiate Faculty Chair) and of Toxicology. (2003) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1978; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1984; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1995.

Turner, W. D., P.E., Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Director, Energy Systems Lab; and Assistant Director, Texas Center for Applied Technology. (1981, 1989) B.S., University of Texas at Austin, 1961; M.S., University of Texas at Austin, 1962; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1969.

Turocy III, Theodore L., III, Assistant Professor of Economics. (2001) Ph.D., Northwestern University, 2001.