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Texas A&M University Graduate Faculty

(Correct as of June 24, 2005)

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Earnest, David J., Associate Professor of Neurosciences and Experimental Therapeutics and of Biology. (1994) B.S., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1976; M.S., Northwestern University, Evanston, 1979; Ph.D., Northwestern University, Evanston, 1984.

Ebbole, Daniel J., Professor of Plant Pathology and Microbiology and of Genetics. (1991, 2003) B.A., Indiana University, 1983; B.S., Indiana University, 1983; Ph.D., Purdue University, 1988.

Eckert, Suzanne L., Assistant Professor of Anthropology. (2004) B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz, 1992; M.A., Arizona State University, 1995; Ph.D., Arizona State University, 2003.

Eddy, James M., Professor of Health and Kinesiology and Interim Head of Department. (2003) B.S., State University of New York, 1971; M.S., State University of New York, 1974; D.Ed., Pennsylvania State University, 1979.

Eden, Lorraine A., Professor of Management and of The George Bush School of Government and Public Service; Texas A&M University Faculty Fellow. (1995, 2002) B.A., Mount Allison University, 1970; M.A., McGill University, 1973; Ph.D., Dalhousie University, 1976.

Edge, Billy L., Professor, Zachry Department of Civil Engineering; Program Head of Ocean Engineering; and Holder of the W. H. Bauer Professorship in Dredging Engineering. (1993) B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1964; M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1966; Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1969.

Edwards, George C. III, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Holder of the George and Julia Blucher Jordan Chair in Presidential Studies, The George Bush School of Government and Public Service. (1978, 1990) B.A., Stetson University, 1969; M.A., University of Wisconsin, 1970; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1973.

Edwards, Janine C., Associate Professor of Educational Psychology. (1998) B.A., St. Mary’s Dominican College, 1967; M.Ed., Tulane University, 1970; Ph.D., Florida State University, 1979.

Edwards, John F., Professor of Veterinary Pathobiology. (1983, 1997) B.A., University of New Hampshire, 1970; D.V.M., Ohio State University, 1974; Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Pathologists, 1981; Ph.D., Cornell University, 1983.

Edwards, Richard A., Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Agricultural Economics (Retired). (1977) B.S., Purdue University, 1963; M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1967; Ph.D., University of Georgia, 1978.

Edwards, Ronnie L., Professor of Animal Science. (1978, 1986) B.S., Oklahoma State University, 1966; M.S., Oklahoma State University, 1967; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, 1970.

Efendiev, Yalchin, Associate Professor of Mathematics. (2001, 2005) B.S., Moscow State University, 1993; Ph.D., California Institute of Technology, 1999.

Egan, Toby M., Assistant Professor of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development. (2001) B.S., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1990; M.Ed., University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 1992; Ph.D., University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 2002.

Egenolf, Susan B., Assistant Professor of English. (1995, 2002) B.A., Rice University, 1987; M.A., Texas A&M University, 1989; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1995.

Ehlig-Economides, Christine A., Professor, Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering, and Holder of the Albert B. Stevens Endowed Chair in Petroleum Engineering. (2004) B.A., Rice University, 1971; M.A.T., University of Kansas, 1974; M.S., University of Kansas, 1976; Ph.D., Stanford University, 1979.

Ehsani, Mehrdad, P.E., Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Inaugural Holder of the Robert M. Kennedy ‘26 Professorship I in Electrical Engineering; and IEEE Fellow. (1981, 1992) B.S., University of Texas at Austin, 1973; M.S., University of Texas at Austin, 1974; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1981.

Eide, Marian, Associate Professor of English. (1996, 2002) B.A., Columbia University, 1987; M.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1991; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1994.

Eilers, Howard F., Associate Professor of Journalism. (1969, 1978) B.A., University of Minnesota, 1962; M.F.A., University of Ohio, 1964.

Eitan, Shoshana, Assistant Professor of Psychology. (2005) B.A., Open University, Tel Aviv (Israel), 1990; M.S., Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot (Israel), 1992; Ph.D., Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot (Israel), 2000.

Eknoyan, Ohannes, Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and TEES Senior Fellow. (1975, 1987) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1969; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1970; M.Phil., Columbia University, 1975; Ph.D., Columbia University, 1975.

El-Attrache, John, Assistant Professor of Veterinary Pathobiology and of Poultry Science. (2002) B.S., Texas Tech University, 1992; M.S., University of Georgia, 1999; Ph.D., University of Georgia, 2001.

El-Halwagi, Mahmoud M., Professor, Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, and Holder of the McFerrin Professorship. (2002) B.S., Cairo University, 1984; M.S., Cairo University, 1986; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1990.

el-Husseini, Rola, Assistant Professor in The George Bush School of Government and Public Service. (2005) M.A., University of London, 1993; D.E.A., University of Paris 3 (Sorbonne Nouvelle), 1997; D.E.A., Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, 1999; Ph.D., Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, 2003.

Elbert, Chanda D., Associate Professor of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications. (2000, 2006) B.S., Southern University AMC, 1995; M.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1996; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 2000.

Elgethun, Kai, Assistant Professor of Geography. (2004) B.S., University of Puget Sound, 1994; M.P.H., Oregon State University, 1998; Ph.D., University of Washington, 2004.

Elkins, Gary R., Associate Professor of Educational Psychology. (2000) M.A., East Texas State University, 1976; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1980.

Eller, Warren, Visiting Assistant Professor in The George Bush School of Government and Public Service. (2002) R.B.A., West Virginia University, 1998; M.P.A., West Virginia University, 1998.

Elliott, Timothy R., Professor of Educational Psychology and in the School of Rural Public Health. (2006) B.S., Freed-Hardeman University, 1979; M.S., Auburn University, 1981; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1987.

Ellis, Christopher D., Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning. (1998) B.S., University of Massachusetts, 1988; M.L.A., Cornell University, 1993; Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1997.

Ellis, David R., Visiting Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning. (1995) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1979; M.U.P., Texas A&M University, 1990; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1995.

Ellis, Debra R., Senior Lecturer in Construction Science. (2000, 2005) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1990; J.D., Baylor University School of Law, 1993.

Ellis, Elisabeth Haller, Associate Professor of Political Science. (2001, 2007) B.A., Princeton University, 1990; M.A., University of California at Berkeley, 1992; Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1999.

Ellis, Newton Cass, P.E., Professor Emeritus, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. (1969, 1975) A.B., Baylor University, 1956; M.A., Texas Christian University, 1962; Ph.D., Texas Christian University, 1964.

Ellis, William C., Professor Emeritus of Animal Science. (1961, 1972) B.S., Louisiana Tech University, 1953; M.S., University of Missouri, 1955; Ph.D., University of Missouri, 1958.

Elmore, Otis E., Jr., Senior Lecturer in Finance. (1982, 2003) B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1974; J.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1976.

Elsik, Christine G., Assistant Professor of Animal Science and of Genetics. (2002) B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1986; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1992; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2000.

Embabi, Sherif H. K., Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. (1991, 1997) B.S., Cairo University, 1983; M.S., Cairo University, 1986; Ph.D., University of Waterloo, 1990.

Engel, Jeffrey A., Assistant Professor, The George Bush School of Government and Public Service. (2004) B.A., Cornell University, 1995; M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1996; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2001.

Engel, Katherine C., Assistant Professor of History. (2004) B.A., Haverford College, 1994; M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1996; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2003.

Engelke, Milton C., Associate Professor of Soil and Crop Sciences (Dallas). (1980) B.S., University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 1968; M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1972; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1974.

Engler, Cady R., P.E., Professor of Food Science and Technology and of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. (1978, 1999) B.S., Kansas State University, 1969; M.S., Kansas State University, 1974; Ph.D., University of Waterloo, 1980.

Enjeti, Prasad, P.E., Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; IEEE Fellow; and Inaugural Holder of the TI Professorship in Engineering. (1988, 1998) B.E., Osmania University (India), 1980; M.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology (India), 1982; Ph.D., Concordia University (Canada), 1988.

Entesari, Kamran, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. (2006) B.S., Sharif University of Technology (Iran), 1995; M.S., Tehran Polytechnic University (Iran), 1999; Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2006.

Epifanio, Craig C., Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Sciences. (2001) B.S., Williams College, 1994; Ph.D., University of Washington, 1999.

Epps Martin, Amy, P.E., Associate Professor, Zachry Department of Civil Engineering. (1997, 2003) B.S., University of California at Berkeley, 1992; M.S., University of California at Berkeley, 1993; Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1997.

Erdelyi, Tamas, Professor of Mathematics. (1995, 2003) B.A., Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest, 1985; M.S., Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest, 1985; Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1989.

Erickson, James W., Associate Professor of Biology and of Genetics. (2003) B.S., University of California, Davis, 1981; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1989.

Eriksson, Marian, Associate Professor of Ecosystem Science and Management. (1988, 1995) A.B., University of California at Berkeley, 1977; M.S., University of California at Berkeley, 1981; Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1988.

Erlandson, David A., Professor Emeritus of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development. (1977, 1984) B.A., Wheaton College, 1956; M.S., Northern Illinois University, 1962; Ed.D., University of Illinois, 1969.

Erminy, Marcel, Visiting Assistant Professor of Architecture. (2002) B.Arch., Central University of Venezuela, 1987.

Erwin, Barbara K., Clinical Professor of Teaching, Learning and Culture. (2001) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1974; M.Ed., Texas A&M University, 1976; Ed.D., Texas A&M University, 1983.

Escobar-Lemmon, Maria C., Associate Professor of Political Science. (2000, 2006) B.A., Georgetown University, 1994; M.A., University of Arizona, 1996; Ph.D., University of Arizona, 2000.

Eslami, Zohreh R., Assistant Professor of Teaching, Learning and Culture. (2002) B.Ed., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1985; M.A., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1987; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1992.

Espina, Eduardo, Professor of Hispanic Studies. (1987, 1999) B.A., Universidad del Uruguay (Uruguay), 1982; M.A., Wichita State University, 1983; Ph.D., Washington University, 1987.

Estes, Ernest L. III, Professor of Marine Sciences. (1976, 1996) B.S., Lawrence University, 1965; M.S., Duke University, 1967; Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 1971.

Etter, Wayne E., Professor Emeritus of Finance. (1969, 1979) B.B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1960; M.B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1962; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1968.

Eubank, Philip Toby, P.E., Professor, Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering; TEES Senior Fellow; and Holder of the Joe M. Nesbitt Professorship in Chemical Engineering. (1961, 1993) B.S., Rose Polytechnic Institute, 1958; Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1961.

Evans, William E., Professor Emeritus of Marine Sciences (TAMU-Galveston). (1989, 1991) B.S., Bowling Green State University, 1953; M.A., Ohio State University, 1954; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1975.

Everett, Louis J., P.E., Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering. (1981, 1989) B.S., University of Texas at El Paso, 1978; M.S., Stanford University, 1979; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1983.

Everett, Mark E., Professor of Geology and Geophysics. (1995, 2003) B.S., York University (Canada), 1985; M.S., York University (Canada), 1987; Ph.D., University of Toronto (Canada), 1991.

Evers, Gerald W., Professor of Soil and Crop Sciences, TAMU Agricultural Research and Extension Center (Overton). (1970, 1976) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1966; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1968; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1970.

Everts, Elisa, Visiting Instructor of English. (2006) B.A., Evangel University, 1990; M.A., Notheastern Illinois University, 1998; Ph.D., Georgetown University.

Ewing, Richard E., Distinguished Professor of Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and of Water Management and Hydrological Science; Vice President for Research; and Holder of the Mobil Technology Company Endowed Chair in Computational Science, and the TEES Distinguished Research Chair. (1992, 1998) B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1969; M.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1972; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1974.

Ezell, Margaret J.M., Professor of English and Holder of the John Paul Abbott Professorship in Liberal Arts. (1982, 1993) B.A., Wellesley College, 1977; Ph.D., University of Cambridge, 1981.