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Texas A&M University Graduate Faculty

(Correct as of June 24, 2005)

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O’Farrell, Mary Ann, Associate Professor of English. (1990, 1996) B.S., New York University, 1980; Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1991.

O’Leary, Joseph T., Professor of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences. (2001) B.S., University of New Brunswick, 1969; M.F.S., Yale University, 1971; Ph.D., University of Washington, 1974.

O’Neal, Dennis L., P.E., Holdredge-Paul Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Head of Department. (1983, 1994) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1973; M.S., Oklahoma State University, 1977; Ph.D., Purdue University, 1982.

O’Neal, John A., Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Humanities. (2005) M.A., University of Oklahoma, 1999; Ph.D., Rice University, 2005.

O’Reilly, Kathleen, Assistant Professor of Geography. (2006) B.M., Westminster Choir College, 1989; M.S., University of Alabama, 1996; Ph.D., University of Iowa, 2002.

Obadele-Starks, Ernest M.B., Associate Professor of History. (1995, 2000) B.A., Northern Illinois University, 1981; M.A., Texas Southern University, 1990; Ph.D., University of Houston, 1996.

Oberhelman, Steven M., Professor of European and Classical Languages and Cultures. (1987, 1993) B.S., University of Minnesota, 1974; M.A., University of Minnesota, 1976; Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1981.

Ochoa, Ozden O., P.E., Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering. (1978, 1992) B.S., Bogazici University, 1976; M.Eng., Texas A&M University, 1977; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1980.

Ochoa, Salvador H., Associate Professor of Educational Psychology. (1992, 1997) B.A., St. Edward’s University, 1981; M.Ed., Pan American University, 1984; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1989.

Ocumpaugh, William R., Professor of Soil and Crop Sciences, TAES (Beeville). (1983) B.S., Oregon State University, 1970; M.S., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1973; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1975.

Odvody, Gary N., Associate Professor of Plant Pathology and Microbiology (Corpus Christi). (1982) B.S., University of Nebraska, 1969; M.S., University of Nebraska, 1973; Ph.D., University of Nebraska, 1977.

Okhuysen, Pablo, Associate Professor of Veterinary Pathobiology. B.A., Escuela Preparatoria, University de Guadalajara, 1982; M.D., University de Guadalajara, 1988.

Oliva, Maricela, Assistant Professor of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development. (2002) B.A., Yale University, 1980; M.A., University of Houston, 1987; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1997.

Oliva, Rogelio, Associate Professor of Information and Operations Management. (2004) B.E., Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Mexico), 1985; M.A., University of Lancaster (England), 1988; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996.

Oliver, Lawrence J., Professor of English and Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts. (1984, 1998) B.A., King’s College, 1971; M.A., Pennsylvania State University, 1973; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1981.

Olivera, Francisco, P.E., Associate Professor, Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, and of Water Management and Hydrological Science. (2001, 2007) B.S., Catholic University of Peru, Lima, 1981; M.S., International Institute for Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Delft (Netherlands), 1988; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1996.

Olson, James M., Senior Lecturer in The George Bush School of Government and Public Service. (1977) B.A., University of Iowa, 1963; J.D., University of Iowa, 1969.

Olson, Jimmy Karl, Professor of Entomology. (1971, 1980) B.S., University of Idaho, 1965; Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1971.

Olszewski, Thomas D., Assistant Professor of Geology and Geophysics. (2003) B.A., Franklin and Marshall College, 1990; M.S., Kansas State University, 1994; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 2000.

Omer, Thomas C., Professor of Accounting. (2005) B.S., Kearney State College, 1980; Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1986.

Orsi, Alejandro H., Associate Professor of Oceanography. (1996) Licenciatura, Instituto Tecnologico de Buenos Aires (Argentina), 1985; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1990; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1993.

Ortega-Santos, J. Alfonso, Assistant Professor of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (Kingsville, Texas). (2001) B.S., Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas, 1981; M.S., Universidad Autonoma Agraria, 1984; Ph.D., University of Florida, 1990.

Orville, Richard E., Professor of Atmospheric Sciences and Head of Department. (1991, 2004) B.A., Princeton University, 1958; M.S., University of Arizona, 1963; Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1966.

Ory, Marcia, Professor, School of Rural Public Health (Bethesda). (2001) B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1971; M.A., Indiana University, 1972; Ph.D., Purdue University, 1976; M.P.H., Johns Hopkins University, 1981.

Osburn, Wesley N., Associate Professor of Animal Science and of Food Science and Technology. (2004) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1981; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1992; Ph.D., University of Nebraska, 1996.

Oswald, John D., Associate Professor of Entomology. (1995, 2001) B.S., Oregon State University, 1982; M.S., Oregon State University, 1985; Ph.D., Cornell University, 1991.

Ounaies, Zoubeida, Assistant Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, and of Materials Science and Engineering. (2005) B.S., Pennsylvania State University, 1989; M.S., Pennsylvania State University, 1991; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1996.

Outlaw, Joe L., Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Agricultural Economics. (1993) B.S., Texas A&M University, 1987; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1988; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1992.

Outley, Corliss D., Assistant Professor of Recreation, Parks and Tourism Sciences. (2006) B.S., Grambling State University, 1992; M.S., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1994; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2000.

Owens, M. Keith, Associate Professor of Ecosystem Science and Management, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station (Uvalde). (1987) B.S., University of Idaho, 1977; B.S., University of Idaho, 1977; M.S., University of Wyoming, 1981; Ph.D., Utah State University, 1987.

Ozdil, Taner, Visiting Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning. (2006) B.S., University of Ankara, 1992; M.L.A., University of Colorado, 1996; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2006.