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2015-2016 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Administration and Faculty



Updated October 7, 2015

Governance

The Board of Regents is the governing body of the University of North Texas System, which includes the University of North Texas at Dallas, the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, and the University of North Texas. The Board is composed of nine members who are appointed by the Governor of Texas and confirmed by the Senate. The members are appointed for staggered terms of six years each.

UNT Dallas Administration

The President is the chief executive officer of the institution and has general authority and responsibility for the administration of the University, subject to the policies and rules of the Board and under the direction of the Chancellor. Assisting the President with these administrative responsibilities is a solid core of experts in the educational arena as well as seasoned business professionals. The faculty and staff of UNT Dallas are committed to providing quality degree programs and services and take pride in the services it provides its students and the surrounding community.


Governance and Administration

UNT System Board of Regents

Brint Ryan, Chair (2015), Dallas
Michael R. Bradford (2015), Midland
Milton B. Lee (2017), San Antonio
Steve Mitchell (2015), Richardson
Donald Potts, Vice Chairman (2017), Dallas
Rusty Reid (2019), Fort Worth
Gwyn Shea (2019), Irving
Al Silva (2017), San Antonio
B. Glen Whitley (2019), Hurst
Courtny Haning (2016), Student Regent

UNT Dallas Administration

Bob Mong, President
Thad Anglin, EdD, Vice Provost for Academic Excellence and Outreach
Lois Becker, PhD, Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Excellence and Student Success
Angie Castillo, Executive Assistant to the President
Daniel Edelman, CFO and Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration
Stephanie Holley, Vice President of Enrollment Management
Randy Jolly, Associate Vice President of Marketing and Communication
Ana Rodriquez, Special Assistant to the President for External Affairs and Assistant Vice President for University Advancement

UNT System Administration

Lee F. Jackson, MPA, Chancellor of the University of North Texas System
Rosemary Haggett, PhD, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Student Success
James Maguire, Vice Chancellor for Facilities Planning and Construction
Nancy S. Footer, JD, Vice Chancellor and General Counsel
Jack Morton, JD, Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations
Janet Waldron, Vice Chancellor for Finance
Steve Goodson, Interim Chief Internal Auditor

Academic Deans

Glenda Balas, PhD, Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Judge Royal Furgeson, JD, Dean of the College of Law
Glenda Moss, EdD, Interim Dean of Education
Karen Shumway, PhD, Dean of Business


UNT Dallas 2015-2016 Faculty

September 1, 2015 (list incomplete at time of printing)

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

AMIN, IFTEKHAR, Assistant Professor of Human Services. BS, University of Dhaka; MA, University of Dhaka; MA, University of Texas at Arlington; PhD, University of North Texas

ARXER, STEVEN, Associate Professor of Sociology and Assistant Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences. BS, Barry University; MA, University of Miami; PhD, University of Florida

ARYA, VINOD, Professor of Mathematics. MS, Meerut University; PhD, University of Roorkee

BABCOCK, MATTHEW, Assistant Professor of History. BA, Dartmouth College; MA, University of New Mexico; PhD, Southern Methodist University

BAGGERLY, JENNIFER, Professor of Counseling. BA, Trinity University; MA, Colorado Christian University; PhD, University of North Texas

BALAS, GLENDA, Dean of Liberal Arts and Life Sciences and Professor of Communication Studies. BA, Eastern New Mexico University; MBA, Eastern New Mexico University; PhD, The University of Iowa

BARTULA, AARON, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice/Sociology. BS, The University of Texas at Austin; MS, Loyola University, PhD, The University of Texas at Dallas

BORGES, WALTER, Assistant Professor of Political Science. BA, Cornell University; PhD, University of Texas at Dallas

BRIDGES, JONATHAN, Assistant Professor of Law.  BA, Friends University; MA, Ball State University; JD, University of Notre Dame School of Law

BROWN, RONALD T., President and Professor of Psychology. BA, Emory University; PhD, Georgia State University

BRYANT, LARRY CURTIS, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education/Special Education. BS, St. Cloud State University; MS, St. Cloud State University; MS, University of Wisconsin at Madison; PhD, University of Wisconsin at Madison

CASA DE CALVO, MARIO, Associate Professor of Psychology. BA, University of Michigan; MA, Texas Tech University; PhD, Texas Tech University

CELIK, MEHMET, Assistant Professor of Mathematics. BA, Marmara University; PhD, Texas A&M University

CIRIZA-LOPE, MARIA DEL PUY, Assistant Professor of Spanish. BA, Deusto University Bilbao; MA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

DICKMAN, CHRISTOPHER, Assistant Professor of Language & Communication. BA, The Ohio State University; MA, Saint Louis University, PhD, Saint Louis University

EDELMAN, DANIEL, CFO and Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration and Professor of Accounting.  BBA Loyola University of Chicago, MS Acct, Roosevelt University, PhD, Illinois Institute of Technology

FLORES, ISAURA, Associate Professor of Business/Management and Assistant Dean School of Business. BS Instituto Technologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey; MBA, Instituto Technologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey; PhD, Instituto Technologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey

FORY, RONALD, Lecturer of Business/Accounting. BA, Parker College; MPA, University of Texas at Arlington

FRANTZ, AUBREY, Lecturer in Biology. BA, University of Kentucky; PhD, University of Kentucky

FRIESEN, DANIEL, Assistant Professor of Business. BS, McNeese State University; MBA, McNeese State University; PhD, University of Texas at Arlington

FURGUSON, JUDGE ROYAL, Dean of the College of Law.  BA, Texas Tech University; JD, The University of Texas School of Law

GOKTAN BILHAN, A. BANU, Associate Professor of Business. BA, Middle East Technical University; MBA, Dokuz Eylul University; PhD, University of North Texas

GRAHAM, YOLANDA, Lecturer in Elementary Math Education. BS, Oral Roberts University, MA, Oral Roberts University

GUEVARA, RUTH, Senior Lecturer of Teacher Education. BS, Pan American University; MEd, Texas Woman’s University; EdD, Texas Woman’s University

HACKARD, GRETCHEN, Lecturer of Criminal Justice. BBA, University of North Texas; MS, University of North Texas; JD, University of Houston

HAHN, RANDALL, Associate Professor of Business Accounting. BS, Murray State University; MBA, Murray State University; DBA, University of Kentucky

HAMILTON, DONNA, Assistant Professor of Biology. BS, Midwestern State University; MS, Midwestern State University; PhD, Texas Tech University

HARRIS, PAMELA, Assistant Professor of Visual Arts. BA, Illinois State University; MFA, Memphis College of Art

HOLDEN, RICHARD, Professor of Criminal Justice. BS, Abilene Christian University; MS, Abilene Christian University; PhD, Sam Houston State University

HY, RONALD, Professor of Political Science. BS, Central Michigan University; MA, Central Michigan University; PhD, Miami University

IYER-EIMERBRINK, PRIYA, Lecturer of Psychology. BA, Purdue University; MS, University of Texas at Arlington; PhD, University of Texas at Arlington

JANECEK, UVALDINA, Assistant Professor of Bilingual Education. BFA, Southern Methodist University; PhD, The University of Texas at Arlington

JESMIN, SYEDA, Assistant Professor of Sociology. MSS, University of Dhaka; MA, University of Texas at Arlington; MPH, UNT Health Science Center; PhD, University of North Texas

JOHNSON, GWENDOLYN, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education/Mathematics. BS, Bowling Green State University; MBA, Bowling Green State University; PhD, University of South Florida

KAHNG, BYUNGIK, Assistant Professor of Mathematics. BS, Seoul National University; MS, Stanford University; PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

KHAN, NOUREEN, Associate Professor of Mathematics. MS, University of Texas at Dallas; PhD, University of Texas at Dallas

KING, CINDY, Assistant Professor of English. BA, University of Toledo; MA, University of Southern Mississippi; PhD, Florida State University

KOVALYOVA, NATALIA, Assistant Professor of Communications. Diploma, Kubanskiy State University; M.Ed. University of Massachusetts; PhD, University of Texas at Austin

LACY, CONSTANCE, Senior Lecturer of Human Services and Chair, Counseling, Human Services and Early Childhood Development. BSW, University of North Texas; MSSW, University of Texas at Arlington; PhD, University of Texas at Arlington

LANSING, MICHAEL, Lecturer Hospitality Management. BA, MBA, Lamar University

LIN, YU-FEN, Assistant Professor of Counseling. BA, Dang-Chiang University; MDiv, Taiwan Theological College & Seminary; MS, Texas A&M-Commerce; PhD, Sam Houston State University

LUMAR, SHEILA, Lecturer of Human Services.  BS, Kansas State University; MS, University of Central Texas; MS, Tarleton State University; PhD, Texas Woman’s University

MALKI, MOSTAFA, Assistant Professor of Economics. BA, University of Massachusetts-Boston; MA, University of Alabama; MS, Auburn University; PhD, Auburn University

MANZI, JEFFREY, Lecturer of Business and Finance. BS, The Ohio State University; MBA, The University of Akron; MS, Kaplan University; PhD, Kent State University

MASLANKA, MICHAEL, Assistant Professor of Law.  BS, Cornell University; JD, Tulane Law School

MASON, PAULA, Lecturer in Reading Education. BBA, University of Texas at Arlington; ME, Texas A&M University-Commerce; EdD, Texas A&M University-Commerce

MATTHEWS, CYNTHIA, Lecturer in Counseling. BS, Brigham Young University; MOB, Brigham Young University; MS, Texas A&M University-Commerce; PhD, Texas A&M University-Commerce

MITRA, SUBHRO, Associate Professor of Business/Logistics and Supply Chain. BS, North Bengal University; MBA, Calcutta University; PhD, North Dakota State University

MOSS, GLENDA, Chair of Teacher Education and Administration; Professor of Education. BA, East Texas State University; MEd, University of Texas at Tyler; EdD, Stephen F. Austin State University

MUNIZ, ELIZABETH, Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior/HR Management. BA, University of Central Florida; MS, University of Central Florida; PhD, University of Central Florida

NARAYAN, RATNA, Associate Professor of Teacher Education/Science Education. BSc, Bombay University; MSc, Bombay University; BEd, Bombay University; PhD, University of Georgia

OWSLEY, BRIAN, Assistant Professor of Law.  BA, University of Notre Dame; JD, Columbia University of Law

PATTON, JOY, Assistant Professor of Human Services. BA, University of Central Oklahoma; MA, Liberty University; MS, University of Texas at Arlington; PhD, University of Texas at Arlington

PRYOR, ELLEN, Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. BA, Rice University; JD, The University of Texas School of Law

RAMBALLY, GERARD, Professor of Information Sciences. BS, University of Saskatchewan; BEd, University of Saskatchewan; MMath, University of Waterloo; PhD, University of Oregon

RAPP, LARRY, Lecturer and Director of the Public Health Program.  BS, Pennsylvania State University; MS and PhD, Florida State University

RATH, SURA, Professor of English. BS, Ravenshaw College; MA, Utkal University; MA, Tulane University; PhD, Texas A&M University

RODRIGUEZ, CYNTHIA, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education/Reading. BS, University of North Texas; MEd Texas Woman’s University; PhD, Texas Woman’s University

SANTOS-HATCHETT, SHERYL, Professor of Education and Executive Director for Bilingual Academic Support Services. . BA, Queens College; MA, Queens College; PhD, Kansas State University

SCHLAGER, MELINDA, Director of the Caruth Police Institute and Associate Professor of Criminal Justice.  BA, University of Texas; MA, Northwestern University; MA and PhD, Rutgers University

SHAPPECK, MARCO, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education/ESL. BA, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire; MA, Northeastern Illinois University; MA, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; PhD, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

SHAQLAIH, ALI, Assistant Professor of Mathematics. BS, Birzeit University; MS, An-Najah National University; MA, University of Oklahoma; MEd, University of Oklahoma; PhD, University of Oklahoma

SHOUSE, DOUGLAS, Lecturer of Educational Leadership. BA, Arlington State University; MA, North Texas State University; EdD, North Texas State University

SHUMWAY, KAREN, Dean of the School of Business and Professor of Business.  BA, Northwestern University, MBA, University of Chicago; PhD, University of Chicago, Illinois

SIDDIQUE, JULIE, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice.  BBA and BA, University of Texas at Austin; MPSA, Texas A&M University; MA, MPhil, and PhD, City University of New York John Jay College of Criminal Justice

STANLEY, MARK, Lecturer in History. BS, Texas A&M University-Texarkana; MA, University of North Texas; PhD, University of North Texas

TAN, ADRIAN, Lecturer in Sociology. BA, Ohio University; MA (International Affairs), Ohio University; MA (Sociology) Ohio University; PhD, University of North Texas

TERRY, LARRY, Assistant Professor of Public Leadership. BA, University of California at Santa Barbara; MPA, San Diego State University; PhD, University of Texas at Dallas

TREGER, MARK, Lecturer of Business/Marketing, BA, Northwestern University; MBA, Northwestern University

VARGA, KELLY, Lecturer of Biology.  BA, St. Xavier University; PhD, The University of Illinois at Chicago

WASHINGTON, NEDRA, Assistant Professor of Child Development and Family Studies. BBA, Northwood University; MBA, Texas Women’s University; PhD, Texas Women’s University

WATTLEY, CHERYL BROWN, Professor of Law. AB, Smith College; JD, Boston University School of Law

YATES, RALPH, Lecturer in Criminal Justice. BS, Corpus Christi State University; MS, Texas A&M -Corpus Christi

YOUSUFUDDIN, MUHAMMED, Lecturer of Chemistry. BS, University of South Carolina; PhD, University of Southern California

 

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