University General Course Catalog 2022-2023

Nov 21, 2024

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University of Nevada, Reno

President
Brian Sandoval, J.D.

Executive Vice President and Provost, Jeffrey Thompson, Ph.D.
General Counsel, Mary Dugan, J.D.
Vice President, Student Services, Shannon Ellis, Ph.D.
Executive Assistant to the President, Aubrey Flores, Th.M.
Senior Associate Athletic Director, Compliance Services, Joseph Flores, J.D.
Vice President, Government Relations and Community Engagement, Michael Flores, M.A.
Operations Coordinator for President’s Office, Janell Garcia, B.A.
Executive Director, Marketing and Communications, Kerri Garcia Hendricks, B.A.
University Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Eloisa Gordon-Mora, Ph.D.
Vice President, Research and Innovation, Mridul Gautam, Ph.D.
Vice President, Advancement, Bill Johnson, B.S.
Acting Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Bill Johnson, B.S.
Chair, Faculty Senate, Eric Marchand, Ph.D.
Vice President, Administration and Finance, Vic Redding, M.B.A., C.M.A.
Chief of Staff and Assistant Vice President of Constituent Relations, Patricia Richard, M.A.

Executive Vice President and Provost
Jeffrey Thompson, Ph.D.

Senior Vice Provost, Jill Heaton, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Darrell Lockhart, Ph.D.
- Director, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, Maria Doucettperry, J.D.
- Director, Scheduling Services, Christopher Weir, B.S.
Vice Provost for Graduate Education / Dean, Graduate School, Marcus Kemmelmeier, Ph.D. (as of July 1, 2022)
Vice Provost for Information Technology / Chief Information Officer, TBD
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, David Shintani, Ph.D.
- Assistant Vice Provost, Assessment & Accreditation, C. Russell Stone, Ph.D.
- Director, Core Curriculum, Jane Detweiler, Ph.D.
- Director, Advancement in Teaching, Sarah Cummings, Ph.D.
- Director, NevadaFIT, Felicia DeWald, M.A., M.F.A.
- Executive Director, University Advising; Director, Exploratory and Pre-Professional Advising Center, Emilly Borthwick-Wong, Ed.D.
- Specialist, University Courses and Curricula, Katy Schleef, B.A.
- Director, Hispanic LatinX Community Relations, Karla Hernandez, Ph.D.
- Academic Support Units:
  - Coordinator, Service-Learning and Civic Engagement, Abbey Grimmer, B.S.
  - Director, University Math Center, Danelle Clarke, M.S.
  - Coordinator, University Testing Center, (Interim) Anthony Garofalo, B.S.
  - Director, University Tutoring Center, Marsha Urban, Ph.D.
  - Director, University Writing & Speaking Center, Maureen McBride, Ph.D.
Vice Provost, Online Education, Kal Joshi, Ph.D. (Interim)
Chief of Staff, Leslie Nady, M.B.A.
Assistant to the Executive Vice President and Provost, Alissa Mortensen, M.A.
Director, University of Nevada Press, JoAnne Banducci, B.S.
Executive Director, Guinn Center, Dale Erquiaga, M.A., M.S.
Executive Director, Academic Services (Clark County), Everett Jackson, M.B.A.
Executive Director, Office of Digital Learning, Ed Huffman, M.A.

College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources

Dean, William Payne, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, Claus Tittiger, Ph.D.
Associate Dean/Director, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, Chris Pritsos, Ph.D.
Associate Dean/Director, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, (Position Currently Vacant)
Fiscal and Human Resources Officer, Michael McGrane, M.B.A.
Chair, Department of Agriculture, Veterinary and Rangeland Sciences, Barry Perryman, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Robert Ryan, Ph.D.
Interim Chair(s), Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, Nancy Markee Ph.D. and Glenn Miller, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Nutrition, Jamie Benedict, Ph.D.

University of Nevada Extension

Dean, William Payne, Ph.D.
Director and Associate Dean for Engagement, vacant
Fiscal Officer, Dan Brush, B.S.
Area Director, Northern Area Extension, Holly Gatzke, Ph.D.
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.
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs & Administration, Frances M. Ryan, Ph.D.
Interim State Director, Nevada Small Business Development Center, Winnie Dowling, M.B.A
Director, Advising, Recruitment and Retention, Jeremy Tiedt, M.S.
Assistant Dean, Business Operations, Jasmine Stanley, M.A., M.B.A.
Coordinator, MBA Program, Christie Chaump, B.A.
Director, Career Services, Stallar Lufrano-Jardine, M.B.A.
Director, Outreach & Engagement, Jim McClenahan, M.B.A.
Director, Ozmen Center for Entrepreneurship, Mehmet Tosun, Ph.D.
Chair, Conference Services Group, Julie Hogan, Ph.D.
Event Contract Manager, CSG, Matthew Berg, M.B.A.
Event Manager, CSG, Rachel Kerswill, B.G.S.
Event Coordinator, CSG, Amber Pankey, M.S.
Event Coordinator, CSG, Katherine Conway, B.A.
Event Associate Coordinator, CSG, Niki Strataras, B.A.
Chair, Department of Information Systems, Amir Talaei-Khoei, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Accounting, Jeffrey Wong, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Economics, Elliott Parker, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Finance, Chunlin Liu, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Management, Bret Simmons, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Marketing, Ron Lembke, Ph.D.

School of Public Health

Dean, Muge Akpinar-Elci, M.D., MPH
Associate Dean, Wei Yang, Ph.D, M.D.
Director, Advising, Recruitment and Retention, Janita Ethridge, M.A.
Director, Nevada Center for Surveys, Evaluation and Statistics, Wei Yang, Ph.D., M.D.,, Elizabeth Christiansen, Ph.D., Veronica Dahir, Ph.D., M.A
Director, Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies, Nancy Roget, M.S.
Director, Dementia, Engagement, Education, and Research (DEER) Program, Jennifer Carson, Ph.D.
Director, Online Programs, Leslie Elliott, M.P.H., Ph.D.
Director, Outreach and Nevada Public Health Training Center, Gerold Dermid, M.B.A.

College of Education and Human Development

Dean, Donald Easton-Brooks, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Eleni Oikonomidoy, Ph.D.
Chair, Human Development Family Sciences and Counseling, Melissa Burnham, Ph.D.
Chair, Educational Studies, Lynda Wiest, Ph.D.
Chair, Educator Preparation, Robert Quinn, Ph.D.
Director, Child and Family Research Center, Sherry Waugh, M.S.
Development Director, vacant.
Director, E.L. Cord Foundation Center for Learning and Literacy, Rachel Salas, Ph.D.
Director, Clinical Experiences, Assessment, and Career Services, Joe Nannini, M.A.
Director, Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities, Randall Owen, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Raggio Center for Research and Community Engagement in STEM, Mandi Collins, Ph.D.
Manager, Advisement, Recruitment & Retention, Carrie Murphey, M.S.
Marketing and Communications Specialist, Kelly Hanlon
NSHE Specialist 1, Nell J. Redfield Learning and Resource Center, Kristy Reynolds

College of Engineering

Dean, E. Manos Maragakis, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Indira Chatterjee, Ph.D.
Director of Development, Flynn Ginty, M.A.
Academic Success Director, Ivy Chin, M.Ed.
Assessment and Student Affairs Director, Candice Bauer, M.S.
K-12 Outreach and Education Program Director, Meg Fitzgerald, M.A.
Career Services Director, Joseph Bozsik, B.A.
Fee and Scholarship Program Coordinator, Julie McMillin, M.B.A.
Research Grants Coordinator, Erika Hutton, MS CE
Grant Writer, Joanna Trieger, B.A.
Web Communications, Christine Moran, APR
Engineering Computing Manager, Zachary Newell, B.A.
Chair, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Jeffrey LaCombe, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Krishna Pagilla, Ph.D
Chair, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Eelke Folmer, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Electrical & Biomedical Engineering, Sami Fadali, Ph.D.
Interim Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Petros Voulgaris, Ph.D.

Extended Studies

Associate Director, Extended Studies, Shannon Harris, M.S.
Executive Director, Nevada Humanities, Christina Barr, M.A.
Executive Director, Northern Nevada International Center, Carina Black, Ph.D.
Fiscal and Operations Officer, Kiran Gandhi, B.A.
Manager, Extended Studies Human Resources, Nyleen Adams, M.A.

Graduate School

Vice Provost Graduate Education / Dean, Graduate School, Marcus Kemmelmeier, Ph.D. (as of July 1, 2022)
Director, Graduate School Operations, Kara Cleveland, M.A.
Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs:
- Director, Atmospheric Sciences, Vera Samburova, Ph.D.
- Director, Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology, Marjorie Matocq, Ph.D.
- Director, Environmental Sciences, Stanley Omaye, Ph.D.
- Director, Hydrological Sciences, Alexandra Lutz, Ph.D.
- Director, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Subhash Verma, Ph.D.
- Director, Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Seungil Ro, Ph.D.
- Director, Social Psychology, vacant
- Director, Neuroscience, Dennis Mathew, Ph.D. and Michael Webster, Ph.D.

College of Liberal Arts

Interim Dean, Casilde Isabelli, Ph.D. (July 1, 2022)
Associate Dean, vacant .
Associate Dean, vacant .
Associate Dean, Diversity and Inclusion, Daniel Enrique Perez, Ph.D.
Fiscal and Human Resources Officer, Sharon L. Brush, B.S.
Coordinator, Human Resources, Melissa Samon
Director, Advising, Recruitment and Retention, Kristi Van Gorder, M.A.
Director, Development, . Stefanie Givens
Director, Development, Jillian Szewczak
Director, School of the Arts, . Peter Epstein
Director, School of Social Research and Justice Studies, Jennifer Lanterman Ph.D. .
Chair, Anthropology Department, Chris Morgan, Ph.D.
Interim Chair, Art Department, Ann Archbold, M.F.A., Ph.D.
Director, Basque Studies Center, Xabier Irujo, Ph.D.
Chair, Communication Studies Department, Jimmie Manning, Ph.D.
Director, Core Humanities, Dan Morse, Ph.D.
Chair, Criminal Justice Department, vacant .
Chair, English Department, Lynda Olman, Ph.D.
Chair, World Languages and Literatures Department, Cassie Isabelli, Ph.D.
Director, Gender, Race, and Identity Program, Emily Hobson .
Director, Grant Sawyer Center for Justice Studies, Veronica Dahir, Ph.D.
Director, Historic Preservation Program, Carolyn White, Ph.D.Chair, History Department, Greta de Jong , Ph.D.
Director, International Affairs Program, Susanne Martin, Ph.D.
Director, Judicial Studies/Justice Management, Shawn Marsh, Ph.D.
Director, Latino Research Center, Jafeth Salido-Sanchez, Ph.D.
Chair, Military Science Department, LTC Darren Moniot
Chair, Music Department, Reed Chamberlin, Ph.D.
Chair, Philosophy Department, Cara Nine, Ph.D.
Chair, Political Science Department, Carolyn Warner, Ph.D.
Chair, Sociology Department, Marta Elliott, Ph.D
Chair, Theatre and Dance Department, Ann Archbold, M.F.A.

School of Medicine

Acting Dean, School of Medicine, Melissa Piasecki, M.D.

Acting Executive Associate Dean, Jennifer Hagen, M.D.
Acting Senior Associate Dean, Operations and Financial Services, Michael Herbert
Senior Associate Dean, Legal Affairs, Matthew T. Milone, J.D.
Senior Associate Dean, Faculty, Jennifer Hagen, M.D.
Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, Timothy Baker, M.D.
Associate Dean, Medical Research, Mark Riddle, M.D., Dr.P.H.
Associate Dean, Statewide Initiatives, John Packham, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Admissions and Student Affairs, Cherie Singer, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Diversity and Inclusion, Nicole Jacobs, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education, David L. Carlson, M.D., M.Div.
Associate Dean, Biomedical Research, Lucia Notterpek, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Medical Education, Lisa Calvo, M.D.
Assistant Dean, Rural Programs, Gerald Ackerman
Senior Director, Clinical Research, Danielle Eaton
Senior Director, Administration, Gayle Halminiak
Acting Director, Advancement and Engagement/Director, Institutional Effectiveness, Carolyn Brayko, Ph.D.
Director, Events and Protocol, Audrey Goodnight, M.A.
Director, Continuous Institutional Assessment, Amy Smith, Ph.D.
Director, Savitt Medical Library, Mary Shultz, M.A.
Director, Continuing Medical Education, Melissa O’Brien, M.S.
Director, Office for Community Faculty, Amy McFarland, MPH
Director, Student Affairs, Brady Janes, Ph.D.
Director, Admissions, Tamara Martinez-Anderson
Director, Human Resources, Liana McGill, SPHR
Director, Assessment and Evaluation, Shannon Beets, M.A.
Director, Curricular Design, Megan Almansoori, M.A.
Director, Research Operations and Administration, Catharine Cook
Program Director, Physician Assistant Studies, Brian Lauf, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Program Director, Health Workforce Research, Tabor Griswold, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Financial Aid and Scholarship, Leonard Walker
Associate Director, Continuing Medical Education, Jeanne Dellera Tremaine
Clinical Departments:
- Acting Chair, Internal Medicine, John Westhoff, M.D., MPH
- Chair, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Neda Etezadi-Amoli, M.D., FACOG
- Co-Chair, Surgery, Lori Rawson, M.D.
- Co-Chair, Surgery, Myron Gomez, M.D., FACS
- Acting Chair, Family and Community Medicine, Mark Stovak, M.D.
- Chair, Pathology and Lab Medicine, Marcus Erling, M.D.
- Chair, Pediatrics, Max Coppes, M.B.A., M.D., Ph.D.
- Vice Chair, Pediatrics, Kristina Deeter, M.D., MBA, FAAP
- Acting Chair, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Josh Fitzgerald, M.D.
- Interim Chair, Speech Pathology and Audiology Department, Tami Brancamp, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
- Director, Sanford Center for Aging, Peter Reed, M.P.H., Ph.D.
- Medical Director, Student Health Services, Cheryl Hug-English, M.D.
- Director, Nevada State Public Health Lab, Mark Pandori, Ph.D.
- Administrative Director, State Public Health Laboratory, Stephanie Van Hooser, M.B.A., C.L.S., M.L.S. (ASCP)
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

Interim Dean, Cameron Duncan, DNP, MS, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC (July 1, 2022)
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
Assistant to the Dean, Kathy Walen, B.A.
Associate Dean, Gi Woong Yun, Ph.D
Fiscal/HR Officer, Barbara Colbert-Trainor, B.A.
Director, Development, Laurice Antoun-Becker. M.S.
Director, Graduate Studies, Ben Birkinbine, Ph.D.
Coordinator, Student Recruitment and Retention, Paul Mitchell, Ph.D.
Coordinator of Acadmic Success, Amanda Rios, M.A.
Academic Coordinator, Sally Echeto, B.S.
RSJ Communications Coordinator, Molly Carnell, B.A.
Director, Internships & Experiential Learning, Claudia Cruz, BA, JD, MA,

College of Science

Interim Dean, Katherine R. McCall, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Vincent Catalano, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Melanie Duckworth, Ph.D.
Director, Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Anna Huhta, E.M.B.A.
Director, Advising, Recruitment and Retention, Steven Calhoun, M.S.
Fiscal and HR Officer, Rozann Wood, B.S.
Director, Development, Donna Knotek, B.G.S.
Director, Development, Leigh Fitzpatrick, M.A.
Director, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, James Faulds, Ph.D.
Director, Nevada Seismological Laboratory, Graham Kent, Ph.D.
Chair, Biology Department, Alexander van der Linden, Ph.D.
Chair, Chemistry Department, Sean Casey, Ph.D.
Chair, Geography Department, Adam Csank, Ph.D.
Chair, Geological Sciences Department, Paula Noble, Ph.D.
Chair, Mathematics and Statistics Department, Tin-Yau Tam, Ph.D.
Chair, Mining Engineering Department, Javad Sattarvand, Ph.D.
Chair, Physics Department, Joshua Williams, Ph.D.
Chair, Psychology Department, Michael Crognale, Ph.D.

School of Social Work

Interim Dean, Lillian Wichinsky, Ph.D., L.M.S.W.
MSW Program Director, School of Social Work, Eugenia Weiss, Ph.D., PsyD, M.S.W./L.C.S.W.
Program Advisor, School of Social Work, Olga Martinez, M.A.
BSW Program Director, School of Social Work, Ashley Daftary, Ph.D., M.S.W.
BSW Coordinator for Academic Success, School of Social Work, Lindsey Forbes, M.A.
Field Education Program Coordinator, School of Social Work, Jahahi Mazariego, M.S.W.
Associate Field Education Coordinator, School of Social Work, Yezenia Olivera, M.S.W
Nevada Partnership for Training
- Title IV-E Training Coordinator, School of Social Work, Michael Luque, M.S.W, L.S.W.
- Senior Community Outreach Trainer, School of Social Work, Robin Wiseman, M.S.W.

University Libraries

Dean, University Libraries, Catherine Cardwell, M.L.S., M.A.
Associate Dean, University Libraries, Linda Kopecky, M.L.S.
Associate Dean, Collections & Discovery, vacant
Interim Director, Collections & Discovery, Molly Beisler, M.L.S., M.A.
Director, Access Services, Maggie Ressel, M.L.S.
Interim Director, Digital Media Technology, Daniel Fergus, B.A.
Head, DeLaMare Science & Engineering Library, Tara Radniecki, M.L.S.
Director, Research and Instructional Services, Ann Medaille, M.L.S., Ed.D.
Director, Distinctive Collections, Kimberly Anderson, Ph.D.
Fiscal and HR Officer, Jared Keller
Marketing and Communications Specialist, Jill Stockton, M.A.