University General Course Catalog 2018-2019 
    
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University of Nevada, Reno


President
Marc A. Johnson, Ph.D.

  • Executive Vice President and Provost, Kevin R. Carman, Ph.D.
  • Vice President for Administration and Finance, Vic Redding, M.B.A., C.M.A.
  • Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations, John Carothers, M.A.
  • Vice President for the Division of Health Sciences, Thomas Schwenk, M.D.
  • Vice President for Student Services, Shannon Ellis, Ph.D.
  • Vice President for Research and Innovation, Mridul Gautam, Ph.D.
  • Executive Director Marketing and Communications, Thomas White, M.S.
  • Director of Communications, Kerri Garcia
  • Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Doug Knuth, M.B.A.
  • Chief of Staff and Chief Diversity Officer, Patricia Richard, M.A.
  • General Counsel, Mary Dugan, J.D.
  • Faculty Senate Chair, Terina Caserto, M.A.
  • Executive Director, External Affairs, Heidi Gansert, M.B.A.

Executive Vice President and Provost
Kevin R. Carman, Ph.D.

  • Vice Provost for Extended Studies and Community Engagement, Fred Holman, Ph.D.
  • Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Jill Heaton, Ph.D.
    • Director, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, Maria Doucettperry, J.D.
  • Vice Provost for Graduate Education / Dean, Graduate School, David Zeh, Ph.D.
  • Vice Provost for Information Technology / Chief Information Officer, Steve Smith, Ph.D.
  • Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, David Shintani, Ph.D.
  • Assistant Vice Provost, Assessment & Accreditation, C. Russell Stone, Ph.D.
  • Assistant Vice Provost, Undergraduate Academic Advising & Student Achievement, Derek Furukawa, Ph.D.
  • Director, Academic Affairs, Audrey Casey, M.Ed.
  • Specialist, Curriculum, Katy Schleef, B.A.
  • Manager, Organizational Resilience, Amanda Windes, M.A.
  • Director, University of Nevada Press, Justin Race, M.A.
  • Coordinator, NevadaFIT, Felicia DeWald, M.A., M.F.A.
  • Academic Support Units:
    • Director, Advising Center, vacant
    • Director, Composition and Communication in the Disciplines, William Macauley, Ph.D.
    • Director, Core Curriculum, Sarah Cummings, Ph.D.
    • Director, Honors Program, Tamara Valentine, Ph.D.
    • Director, Intensive English Language Center, Susan Valencia, M.A.
    • Coordinator, Service-Learning and Civic Engagement, vacant
    • Director, University Math Center, Danelle Clarke, M.S.
    • Director, University Tutoring Center, Marsha Urban, Ph.D.
    • Director, University Writing Center, Maureen McBride, Ph.D.

College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources

  • Dean, William Payne, Ph.D.
  • Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, David Shintani, Ph.D.
  • Associate Dean/Director, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, Chris Pritsos, Ph.D.
  • Associate Dean/Director, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, Ivory Lyles, Ph.D.
  • Fiscal and Human Resources Officer, Beth Padovan, B.S.
  • Chair, Department of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Veterinary Sciences, Jamie Benedict, Ph.D. and Tamzen Stringham, Ph.D.
  • Chair, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Robert Ryan, Ph.D.
  • Chair, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, Hall Cushman, Ph.D.

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension

  • Dean, William Payne, Ph.D.
  • Director and Associate Dean for Engagement, Ivory W. Lyles, Ph.D.
  • Fiscal Officer, Dan Brush, B.S.
  • Interim Area Director, Northern Area Extension, Jay Davison, M.S.
  • Area Director, Southern Area Extension, Eric Killian, M.S.

College of Business

  • Dean, Gregory C. Mosier, Ed.D., J.D.
  • Associate Dean, Graduate Programs & Research, Kambiz Raffiee, Ph.D.
  • Interim Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs & Administration, Frances M. Ryan, Ph.D.
  • State Director, Nevada Small Business Development Center, Sam Males, M.B.A.
  • Coordinator, Advising, Recruitment and Retention, Jeremy Tiedt, M.S.
  • College Operations Manager, Robert Miller, M.A.
  • Coordinator, MBA Program, Nha Lam, M.B.A.
  • Director, Career Services, Stallar Lufrano-Jardine, M.B.A.
  • Director, Corporate Relations & Outreach, Jim McClenahan, M.B.A.
  • Director, Development, Mitchell Klaich, B.S.
  • Director, Entrepreneurship Initiatives, Chris Howard, M.B.A.
  • Manager, Conference Events, Heather Demolski, B.S.
  • Coordinator, Conference Events, Dennis Green, B.A. 
  • Coordinator, Marketing Services-CSG, Melissa Perez-Rios, B.S.
  • Coordinator, Accreditation, Jasmine Stanley, M.B.A., M.A.
  • Chair, Department of Information Systems, Dana Edberg, Ph.D.
  • Chair, Department of Accounting, Jeffrey Wong, Ph.D.
  • Chair, Department of Economics, Mehmet Tosun, Ph.D.
  • Chair, Department of Managerial Sciences, Ron Lembke, Ph.D.
  • Vice-Chair, Department of Managerial Sciences, Chunlin Liu, Ph.D.
  • Vice-Chair, Department of Managerial Sciences, Yvonne Stedham, Ph.D.

School of Community Health Sciences

  • Dean, Trudy Larson, M.D.
  • Associate Dean, Roy Oman, Ph.D.
  • Director, Advising, Recruitment and Retention, Janita Ethridge, M.A.
  • Director, Center for Program Evaluation, Elizabeth Christiansen, Ph.D.
  • Director, Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies, Nancy Roget, M.S.
  • Director, Gerontology Academic Program, Jennifer Carson, Ph.D.
  • Director, Online Programs, Leslie Elliott, MPH, Ph.D.

College of Education

  • Dean, Kenneth Coll, Ph.D.
  • Associate Dean, Melissa Burnham, Ph.D.
  • Director, Teacher Education and Human Development, David Crowther, Ph.D.
  • Director, Professional Specialized Studies, Maryann Demchak, Ph.D.
  • Director, Child and Family Research Center, Sherry Waugh, M.S.
  • Development Director, Kristen Kennedy, M.B.A.
  • Director, E.L. Cord Foundation Center for Learning and Literacy, Julie Pennington, Ph.D.
  • Director, Clinical Experiences, Assessment, and Career Services, Mary Sedgwick, Ed.D.
  • Director, Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities, Steve Rock, Ph.D.
  • Executive Director, Raggio Research Center for STEM, David Crowther, Ph.D.
  • Manager, Advisement, Recruitment & Retention, Marrissa Markee, M.A.
  • Marketing and Communications Specialist, Will McDonald, M.B.A.
  • Program Officer, Nell J. Redfield Learning and Resource Center, Maureen Morton

College of Engineering

  • Dean, E. Manos Maragakis, Ph.D.
  • Associate Dean, Indira Chatterjee, Ph.D.
  • Fiscal Officer, Shelly Madalinski, B.S.
  • Coordinator, Internships and Career Support, Joseph Bozsik, B.A.
  • Coordinator, Recruitment, Retention, and Advising, Meg Fitzgerald, M.A.
  • Coordinator, Fee and Scholarship Programs, Julia McMillin
  • Director, Development, Flynn Ginty
  • Assistant Director, Development, Scott Krizman
  • Chair, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Jeffrey LaCombe, Ph.D.
  • Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ahmad Itani, Ph.D
  • Chair, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Eelke Folmer, Ph.D.
  • Chair, Department of Electrical & Biomedical Engineering, Sami Fadali, Ph.D.
  • Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Miles Greiner, Ph.D.

Extended Studies

  • Vice Provost for Extended Studies and Community Engagement, Fred Holman, Ph.D.
  • Executive Director, Nevada Humanities, Christina Barr, M.A.
  • Executive Director, 365 Learning, Kerri Garcia, M.A.
  • Executive Director, Management and Leadership Programs, and Academic Credit Options, Jodi Herzik, M.P.A.
  • Executive Director, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Carol Parkhurst, M.L.S.
  • Director, Fleischmann Planetarium, Dan Ruby, M.S.
  • Assistant Director, Professional Development and Certificate Programs, Shera Alberti-Annunzio, M.S.
  • Assistant Director, Management and Leadership Programs, Amy Ginder, M.S.
  • Fiscal and Operations Officer, Kiran Gandhi, B.A.
  • Manager, Extended Studies Enrollment Operations, Thomas Nicholas, M.S.
  • Manager, Extended Studies Human Resources, Nyleen Adams, M.A.

Graduate School

  • Vice Provost Graduate Education / Dean, Graduate School, David Zeh, Ph.D.
  • Director, Graduate School Operations, Kara Cleveland, M.A.
  • Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs:
    • Director, Atmospheric Sciences, Vera Samburova, Ph.D.
    • Director, Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology, Elizabeth Leger, Ph.D.
    • Director, Environmental Sciences, Stanley Omaye, Ph.D.
    • Director, Hydrological Sciences, Anne Nolin, Ph.D.
    • Director, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Patricia Berninsone, Ph.D.
    • Director, Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Dean Burkin, Ph.D.
    • Director, Social Psychology, Markus Kemmelmeier, Ph.D.
    • Director, Neuroscience, Gale Craviso, Ph.D. and Alexander van der Linden, Ph.D.

Health Sciences

  • Vice President for Health Sciences, Thomas L. Schwenk, M.D.
  • Director, School of Social Work, Shadi Martin, Ph.D.

College of Liberal Arts

  • Dean, Debra A. Moddelmog, Ph.D.
  • Associate Dean, Jane Detweiler, Ph.D.
  • Associate Dean, Darrell Lockhart, Ph.D.
  • Associate Dean, Diversity and Inclusion, Melanie Duckworth, Ph.D.
  • Fiscal Officer, Sharon L. Brush, B.S.
  • Coordinator, Human Resources, Melissa Samon, B.S.
  • Director, Advising, Recruitment and Retention, Kristi Van Gorder, M.A.
  • Director, Development, Julie Mathews, M.A.
  • Director, Development, Stuart Golder, M.A.
  • Director, School of the Arts, Tamara Scronce, M.F.A.
  • Director, School of Social Research and Justice Studies, Clayton Peoples, Ph.D.
  • Chair, Anthropology Department, Carolyn White, Ph.D.
  • Interim Chair, Art Department, Eric Herzik, Ph.D.
  • Director, Basque Studies Center, Xabier Irujo, Ph.D.
  • Chair, Communication Studies Department, Sandy Ott, Ph.D. (interim)
  • Director, Core Humanities, Daniel Enrique Perez, Ph.D.
  • Chair, Criminal Justice Department, Eric Lambert, Ph.D.
  • Chair, English Department, Ashley Marshall, Ph.D.
  • Chair, World Languages and Literatures Department, Cassie Isabelli, Ph.D.
  • Director, Gender, Race, and Identity Program, Jennifer Hill, Ph.D.
  • Director, Grant Sawyer Center for Justice Studies, Veronica Dahir, Ph.D.
  • Director, Historic Preservation Program, Carolyn White, Ph.D.
  • Chair, History Department, Dennis Dworkin, Ph.D.
  • Director, International Affairs Program, Eric Herzik, Ph.D.
  •  Director, Judicial Studies/Justice Management, Shawn Marsh, Ph.D.
  • Director, Latino Research Center, vacant
  • Chair, Military Science Department, LTC Thomas Galli
  • Chair, Music Department, Peter Epstein, Ph.D.
  • Interim Chair, Philosophy Department, Eric Rasmussen, Ph.D.
  • Chair, Political Science Department, Eric Herzik, Ph.D.
  • Chair, Psychology Department, Michael Crognale, Ph.D.
  • Chair, Sociology Department, Marta Elliott, Ph.D
  • Chair, Theatre and Dance Department, Ann Archbold, M.F.A.

School of Medicine

Dean, School of Medicine, Thomas L. Schwenk, M.D.

  • Chief of Staff, Jessica L. Younger, B.S.
  • Executive Associate Dean, Melissa Piasecki, M.D.
  • Senior Associate Dean, Operations and Financial Services, Jeremy Alltop, M.S.A.
  • Senior Associate Dean, Legal Affairs, Matthew T. Milone, J.D.
  • Senior Associate Dean, Faculty, Jennifer Hagen, M.D.
  • Acting Senior Associate Dean, Medical Research, William Gerthoffer, Ph.D.
  • Associate Dean, Statewide Initiatives, John Packham, Ph.D.
  • Associate Dean, Admissions and Student Affairs, Cherie Singer, Ph.D.
  • Associate Dean, Medical Education, Timothy Baker, M.D.
  • Associate Dean, Diversity and Inclusion, Nicole Jacobs, Ph.D.
  • Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education, David L. Carlson, M.D.
  • Senior Director, Advancement and Engagement, Julie Ardito
  • Creative Director, Marketing and Communications, Seema Donahoe
  • Director, Development and Alumni Relations, Shari Netzel
  • Director, Events and Protocol, Audrey Goodnight, M.A.
  • Director, Continuous Institutional Assessment, Amy Smith, Ph.D. 
  • Director, Savitt Medical Library, Mary Schultz, M.A.
  • Director, Continuing Medical Education, Melissa O’Brien, M.S.
  • Director, Office for Community Faculty, April Heiselt, Ph.D.
  • Clinical Departments:
    • Chair, Internal Medicine, Catherine Goring, M.D.
    • Interim Chair, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Neda Etezadi-Amoli, M.D.
    • Chair, Surgery, Lori Rawson, M.D.
    • Chair, Family and Community Medicine, Daniel Spogen, M.D.
    • Chair, Pathology and Lab Medicine, Marcus Erling, M.D.
    • Chair, Pediatrics, Max Coppes, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A.
    • Chair, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Brian Kirkpatrick, M.D.
    • Chair, Speech Pathology and Audiology Department, Tom Watterson, Ph.D.
    • Director, Sanford Center for Aging, Peter Reed. Ph.D., MPH
    • Director, Student Health Services, Cheryl Hug-English, M.D.
    • Administrative Director, State Public Health Laboratory, Stephanie Van Hooser, M.B.A.
  • Basic Science Departments:
    • Chair, Microbiology and Immunology Department, David Aucoin, Ph.D.
    • Chair, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Department, Marcus Erling, M.D.
    • Chair, Pharmacology Department, Josh Baker, Ph.D.
    • Chair, Physiology and Cell Biology Department, Kenton M. Sanders, Ph.D.

Orvis School of Nursing

  • Dean, Orvis School of Nursing, Debera Jane Thomas, DNS, RN, ANP/FNP
  • Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs, Kim Baxter, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
  • Associate Dean of Graduate Programs, Stephanie DeBoor, Ph.D., APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN

Reynolds School of Journalism 

  • Dean, Alan Stavitsky, Ph.D
  • Associate Dean, Donica Mensing, Ph.D.
  • Director, Development, Laurice Antoun-Becker
  • Director, Graduate Studies, Howard Goldbaum, M.A.
  • Coordinator, Student Recruitment and Retention, Paul Mitchell, Ph.D.
  • Academic Advisor, Jean Dixon, M.A.
  • Academic Coordinator, Sally Echeto, B.S.
  • RSJ Communications Specialist, Jessica Fagundes, B.A.

College of Science

  • Dean, Jeffrey S. Thompson, Ph.D.
  • Associate Dean, Katherine McCall, Ph.D.
  • Associate Dean, Regina Tempel, Ph.D.
  • Acting Director, Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Jeffrey S. Thompson Ph.D.
  • Coordinator, Advising, Recruitment and Retention, Blane Harding, M.A.
  • Fiscal and HR Officer, Anne Bolstad, B.S., M.P.H.
  • Director, Development, Donna Knotek, B.Gs.
  • Director, Development, Leigh Fitzpatrick, B.S., M.A.
  • Director, Geothermal Center, Bridget Ayling, Ph.D.
  • Co-Directors, Hydrological Sciences, Sudeep Chandra, Ph.D., Scott Tyler, Ph.D. 
  • Chair, Biology Department, Jack Hayes, Ph.D.
  • Chair, Chemistry Department, Ben King, Ph.D.
  • Chair, Geography Department, Douglas Boyle, Ph.D.
  • Chair, Geological Sciences Department, Wendy Calvin, Ph.D.
  • Chair, Mathematics and Statistics Department, Tin-Yau Tam, Ph.D.
  • Chair, Mining Engineering Department, Monaj Mohanty, Ph.D.
  • Chair, Physics Department, Paul Neill, Ph.D.

University Libraries

  • Dean, Libraries and Teaching and Learning Technologies, Kathlin Ray, M.L.S.
  • Assistant Dean, Libraries, Janita Jobe, M.L.S.
  • Assistant Dean, Library Collections & Tech Services, Steven Harris, M.L.S
  • Director, Information Services, Maggie Ressel, M.L.S.
  • Director, Teaching and Learning Technologies, Ed Huffman M.A
  • Director, Digital Media Technology, Mark Gandolfo, B.S.
  • Head, DeLaMare Library, Tod Colegrove, Ph.D.
  • Director, Liaisons and Research Services, Ann Medaille, M.L.S., Ed.D. 
  • Manager, Administration, Leslie Nady, M.B.A.
  • Marketing and Communications Specialist, Jill Stockton, M.A.