Faculty
(As of December 1, 2008)
Numerals following name indicate year(s) of initial appointment.
Generally, in this listing, faculty with the titles “associate professor” or “professor” are tenured, and with the title “assistant professor” are on the tenure track. Faculty with titles other than these three are full-time but not tenured or tenure track.
Jonathan P. Abraham (2004)
Actuarial Program Coordinator;
Adjunct Instructor, Mathematical Sciences
B.S. University of Iowa 1980;
F.S.A., Society of Actuaries 1991.
David S. Adams (1984)
Professor, Biology and Biotechnology
B.S., Oklahoma State University, 1974;
M.S., University of Houston, 1976;
Ph.D., University of Texas, 1979.
William A. B. Addison, Jr. (1986)
Associate Professor of History, Humanities and Arts
B.A., University of South Carolina, 1965;
M.A., University of Virginia, 1967;
M.Phil., Columbia University, 1974; Ph.D., 1986.
Emmanuel O. Agu (2002)
Associate Professor, Computer Science
B.Eng., University of Benin, Nigeria, 1994;
M.S., University of Massachusetts/Amherst, 1996; Ph.D., 2001.
Leonard D. Albano (1992)
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Associate Professor, Fire Protection Engineering
B.S., Tufts University, 1982;
M.S., Northwestern University, 1983;
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992, P.E.
Immaculada Alvarez (2008)
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Spanish, Humanities and Arts
B.A., Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, 1991;
M.A., University of New Orleans, 2001;
Ph.D., Tulane University, 2006.
Diran Apelian (1990)
Professor, Mechanical Engineering;
Howmet Professor of Engineering;
Director, Metal Processing Institute
B.S., Drexel University, 1968;
Sc.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972.
Padmanabhan K. Aravind (1984)
Professor, Physics, and Associate Head of Department
B.S., Delhi University (India), 1971; M.S., 1973;
Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1980.
José M. Argüello (1996)
Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
B.S., National University of Cordoba, 1979;
Ph.D., National University of Rio Cuarto, Argentina, 1986.
Holly K. Ault (1983)
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering;
Co-Director Design Studio
B.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1974; M.S., 1983; Ph.D., 1988.
M. Engin Ayturk (2007)
Research Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
B.S., Middle East Technical University (Turkey), 1999; M.S., 2001;
Ph.D., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2007.
Joseph C. Bagshaw (1984)
Professor, Biology and Biotechnology
B.A., Johns Hopkins University, 1965;
Ph.D., University of Tennessee - Oak Ridge Graduate School, 1969.
William A. Baller (1986)
Administrator of History Research Seminars;
Adjunct Assistant Professor of History; Humanities and Arts
B.A., Marquette University, 1971;
M.A., Providence College, 1975;
M.S., Columbia University, 1976;
M.A., State University of New York at Albany, 1982;
Ph.D., Clark University, 1994.
McRae C. Banks (1995)
Professor, Management, and Head of Department
Director, Collaborative for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
B.A., Virginia Tech, 1972;
M.A., Northwestern University, 1973;
Ph.D., Virginia Tech, 1987.
Isa Bar-on (1982)
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
B.S., Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1974;
M.S., 1977; Ph.D., 1984.
John A. Bergendahl (2000)
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
B.S., University of Connecticut, 1985; M.S., 1996; Ph.D., 1998.
Frederick Bianchi (1994)
Professor of Music; Humanities and Arts
B.A., Cleveland State University, 1980;
M.S., Ball State University, 1982; Ph.D., 1985.
Kristen L. Billiar (2002)
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
B.S., Cornell University, 1991;
M.S., University of Pennsylvania, 1992; Ph.D., 1998.
Stephen J. Bitar (1994)
Program Coordinator and Adjunct Instructor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
B.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1985; M.S., 1995.
Marcel Y. Blais (2005)
Coordinator, Professional Science Master’s Program;
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Mathematical Sciences
B.S., Fairfield University, 1999;
Special Masters, Cornell University, 2003.
John J. Blandino (2001)
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1987;
M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989;
Ph.D., California Institute of Technology, 2001.
Yevgeniy Bogdanov (2002)
Research Assistant Professor, Bioengineering Institute
B.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1997; M.S., 1998; Ph.D., 2002.
Sgt. Michael E. Boring (2007)
Assistant Professor, Military Science
Joel J. Brattin (1990)
Professor of English; Humanities and Arts
A.B., University of Michigan, 1978;
Ph.D., Stanford University, 1985.
Ulrike Brisson (2006)
Visiting Assistant Professor;
Administrator of German Studies, Humanities and Arts
B.S., University of Hannover -Germany;
M.A., The Pennsylvania State University, 1995;
Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 2000.
Christopher A. Brown (1989)
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
B.A., University of Vermont, 1975;
M.S., 1979; Ph.D., 1983.
David C. Brown (1980)
Professor, Computer Science; Professor, Mechanical Engineering
B.S., North Staffordshire Polytechnic, 1970;
M.S., University of Kent at Canterbury, 1974;
M.S., Ohio State University, 1976; Ph.D., 1984.
Donald R. Brown (2000)
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
B.S., University of Connecticut, 1992; M.S., 1996;
Ph.D., Cornell University, 2000.
Michael A. Buckholt (2001)
Biology Laboratory Instructor and Director, Biology and Biotechnology Project Labs;
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Biology and Biotechnology
B.S., The Pennsylvania State Univerity, 1987;
Ph.D., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1992.
Steven C. Bullock (1989)
Professor of History; Humanities and Arts
B.A., Houghton College, 1978;
M.A., SUNY-Binghamton, 1980;
A.M., Brown University, 1982; Ph.D., 1986.
Nancy A. Burnham (2000)
Associate Professor, Physics
B.A., Colgate University, 1980;
M.S., University of Colorado, 1985; Ph.D., 1987.
Terri Anne Camesano (2000)
Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
B.S., University of Rochester, 1995;
M.S., University of Arizona, 1997;
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 2000.
Fabio Carrera (1991)
Director of Boston and Venice Project Centers;
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary and Global Studies Division
B.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1984; M.S., 1996;
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004.
MSG Serafin M. Cascalheira (2006)
Senior Military Instructor, Military Science
Peter R. Christopher (1963)
Professor, Mathematical Sciences
A.B., Clark University, 1959; M.A., 1963; Ph.D., 1982.
Michael J. Ciaraldi (1999)
Professor of Practice, Computer Science
B.A., Cornell University, 1973;
M.S., Rochester Institute of Technology, 1979;
M.S., University of Rochester, 1983.
Edward A. Clancy (2000)
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
B.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1983;
M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987; Ph.D., 1991.
Constance A. Clark (2006)
Assistant Professor, Humanities and Arts
B.S., State University of New York/Stony Brook, 1978;
M.A., University of Colorado/Boulder, 1996; Ph.D., 2002.
William M. Clark (1986)
Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
B.S., Clemson University, 1979;
Ph.D., Rice University, 1984.
Mark L. Claypool (1998)
Associate Professor, Computer Science;
Director, Interactive Media and Game Development
B.A., Colorado College, 1990;
M.S., University of Minnesota, 1993; PhD., 1996.
Eben C. Cobb (1995)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
B.S., Norwich Univeristy, 1977;
M.S., University of Wisconsin, 1978;
M.S., Boston University, 1981;
Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 1985.
Robert E. Connors (1976)
Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry,
and Associate Head of Department
B.S., University of Massachusetts, 1967;
Ph.D., Northeastern University, 1972.
LTC Carl W. Cowen (2008)
Professor, Military Science, and Head of Department
B.A., Shippensburg University, 1988;
M.A., St. Mary’s University, 2005.
Theodore C. Crusberg (1969)
Associate Professor, Biology and Biotechnology
B.A., University of Connecticut, 1963;
M.S., Yale University, 1964;
Ph.D., Clark University, 1968.
David Cyganski (1976)
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering;
B.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1975;
M.S., 1976; Ph.D., 1981.
Shibin Dai (2008)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Mathematical Sciences
B.S., Peking University (China), 1997;
M.S., Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2000;
Ph.D., University of Maryland, 2005.
Erwin Danneels (2000)
Associate Professor, Management
B.A., University of Ghent (Belgium), 1990; M.B.A., 1991;
M.S., University of California/Davis, 1994;
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1998.
Ravindra Datta (1998)
Professor, Chemical Engineering
B.T., Indian Institute of Technology (India), 1972;
Ph.D., University of California, 1981.
Paul W. Davis (1970)
Professor, Mathematical Sciences
B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1966;
M.S., 1967; Ph.D., 1970.
Maj. Robert G. Davis
Assistant Professor, Aerospace Studies
B.A., Fayetteville State University, 1993.
John F. Delorey (2001)
Instructor of Music, Humanities and Arts
B.A., Vassar College, 1981;
M.M., The Boston Conservatory, 2003.
Nicholas A. Dembsey (1995)
Associate Professor, Fire Protection Engineering
B.S., University of Michigan, 1986
M.S., University of California at Berkeley, 1988; Ph.D., 1995.
Michael A. Demetriou (1997)
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
B.S., University of Southern California, 1987; M.S., 1989;
M.S., 1990; Ph.D., 1993.
Chrysanthe Demetry (1993)
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering;
Director, Center for Educational Devlopment and Assessment (CEDA)
B.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1988;
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993.
James Dempsey (2004)
Administrator of Literary Studies;
Adjunct Instructor, Humanities and Arts
B.A., University of Liverpool (U.K.), 1976;
M.A., Clark University, 1978.
Jennifer DeWinter (2009)
Assistant Professor of Writing/Rhetoric, Humanities and Arts
B.A., Eastern Washington University, 2000; M.A., 2002;
Ph.D., University of Arizona, 2008.
David DiBiasio (1980)
Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering,
and Head of Department
B.S., Purdue University, 1972; M.S., 1977; Ph.D., 1980.
Frank A. Dick (2007)
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Physics
B.S., University of Texas/San Antonio, 1984;
M. S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2005; Ph.D., 2007.
Mikhail F. Dimentberg (1994)
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
M.S.C., Moscow Institute of Power Engineering, 1958;
Ph.D., 1963; Doctor of Technical Sciences, 1971.
James P. Dittami (1985)
Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
B.A., College of The Holy Cross, 1975;
M.S., Boston College, 1978;
Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1983.
Anthony G. Dixon (1980)
Professor, Chemical Engineering
B.S., Edinburgh University, 1975; Ph.D., 1978.
Soussan Djamasbi (2004)
Assistant Professor, Management
B.S., Christian Albert University (Germany), 1988;
M.S., University of New Mexico, 1991;
Ph.D., University of Hawaii, 2004.
David B. Dollenmayer (1990)
Professor of German; Humanities and Arts
B.A., Princeton University, 1967; Ph.D., 1977.
Tanja Dominko (2006)
Associate Professor, Biology and Biotechnology;
Associate Professor, Bioengineering Institute
DVM, University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), 1985; M.S., 1986;
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1996.
Daniel J. Dougherty (2002)
Professor, Computer Science
B.A., University of Maryland, 1974; Ph.D., 1982.
James K. Doyle (1992)
Associate Professor, Social Science and Policy Studies,
and Head of Department
B.A., University of California/Berkley, 1982;
M.A., University of Colorado/Boulder, 1990; Ph.D., 1991.
R. James Duckworth (1987)
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
B. Eng., Bradford University, 1981;
Ph.D., Nottingham University, 1984.
Joseph B. Duffy (2006)
Associate Professor, Biology and Biotechnology
B.S., Cornell University, 1987;
Ph.D., University of Texas, 1992.
Bethel L. Eddy (2007)
Assistant Professor of Religion, Humanities and Arts
B.S., Northeast Louisiana University, 1978;
M.A., University of North Carolina/Greensboro, 1992;
M.A., Princeton University, 1995; Ph.D., 1998.
Tahar El-Korchi (1987)
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering,
and Interim Head of Department
B.S., University of New Hampshire, 1980,
M.S., 1982; Ph.D., 1986.
Michael B. Elmes (1990)
Professor, Management
B.S., Union College, 1975;
M.A., Colgate University, 1979;
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1989.
Alexander E. Emanuel (1974)
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
B.S., Technion, Israel Institute of Technology (Haifa), 1963;
M.S., 1965; D.Sc., 1969. P.E.
Michelle Ephraim (1999)
Associate Professor of English; Humanities and Arts
B.A., Tufts University, 1991;
M.A., University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1993; Ph.D., 1998.
Richard G. Falco (1979)
Director of Jazz Studies; Humanities and Arts
B.A., University of Massachusetts, 1989;
M.A., Clark University, 1992.
Joseph Farbrook (2001)
Assistant Professor, Humanities and Arts
B.A., University of Colorado/Boulder, 2001; M.F.A., 2004.
William W. Farr (1989)
Associate Professor, Mathematical Sciences
B.S., University of California - Davis, 1975;
M.A., University of California - Los Angeles, 1981;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1986.
Joseph D. Fehribach (1992)
Associate Professor, Mathematical Sciences;
Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
B.A., Centre College, 1980;
M.A., Duke University 1982; Ph.D., 1985.
David Finkel (1988)
Professor, Computer Science, and Associate Head of Department
B.A., Temple University, 1966;
M.S., University of Chicago, 1967; Ph.D., 1971.
Gregory S. Fischer (2008)
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2002;
M.S.E., Johns Hopkins University, 2003; Ph.D., 2008.
Kathryn Fisler (2000)
Associate Professor, Computer Science
B.A., Williams College, 1991;
M.S., Indiana University, 1992; Ph.D., 1996.
Mustapha S. Fofana (1997)
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
B.S./M.S., Budapest Technical University, 1986;
M.A.S., University of Waterloo, 1989; Ph.D., 1993.
Cosme Furlong-Vazquez (1999)
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
B.Eng., University of the Americas, 1989;
M.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1992; Ph.D., 1999.
Rafael Garcia (2003)
Assistant Professor, Physics
B.A., Cornell University, 1988;
M.S., Penn State University, 1995; Ph.D., 1999.
Nikolaos A. Gatsonis (1994)
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering;
Director, Aerospace Engineering Program
George F. Fuller Professorship in Mechanical Engineering (2007-2010)
B.S., Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, 1983;
M.S., University Michigan, 1986;
M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987; Ph.D., 1991.
Glenn R. Gaudette (2006)
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
B.S., University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth, 1989;
M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1992;
Ph.D., State University of New York/Stony Brook, 2002.
Michael A. Gennert (1987)
Associate Professor, Computer Science, and Head of Department;
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering;
Director, Robotics Engineering Program
S.M.E.E., S.B.C.S., S.B.E.E., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1980; Sc.D., 1987.
Daniel G. Gibson III (1983)
Assistant Professor, Biology and Biotechnology
B.A., Stanford University, 1966;
M.A., College of William and Mary, 1969;
Ph.D., Boston University, 1980.
Janice D. Gobert (2005)
Associate Professor, Social Science and Policy Studies
B.A., Laurentian University (Canada), 1985;
M.A., McGill University (Canada), 1989;
Ph.D., University of Toronto (Canada), 1994.
Dominic Golding (2007)
Program Manager/Adjunct Assistant Professor, IGSD
B.A., Exeter College, 1981;
M.A., Clark University, 1986; Ph.D., 1988.
Roger S. Gottlieb (1981)
Professor of Philosophy, Humanities and Arts
B.A., Brandeis University, 1968; Ph.D., 1975.
John Goulet (1993)
Coordinator, Masters in Mathematics for Educators Program;
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Mathematical Sciences
B.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1973;
M.S., RPI, 1974; Ph.D., 1976.
Deborah E. Gray (1991)
Adjunct Instructor of History, Humanities and Arts
B.A., Elmira College, 1971;
M.A., Clark University, 1989.
Philip J. Grebinar (1972)
Associate Professor, Physical Education and Athletics
B.S., State University College at Cortland, 1971; M.S., 1972.
Hossein Hakim (1984)
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and
Associate Head of Department
B.S.E.E., Arya Mehr University (Iran), 1975;
M.S.E.E., Purdue University, 1977; Ph.D., 1982.
Margarita Halpine (2006)
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Humanities and Arts
B.A., College of New Rochelle, 1976;
M.A., Columbia University, 1980; M. Ph., 1984;
Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 1995.
Glynis M. Hamel (1991)
Teaching Assistant Coordinator;
Adjunct Instructor, Computer Science
B.S., University of Lowell, 1977;
M.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1986.
James P. Hanlan (1975)
Professor of History; Humanities and Arts,
and Interim Head of Department
A.B., College of the Holy Cross, 1967;
M.A., Clark University, 1971; Ph.D., 1979.
Peter H. Hansen (1992)
Associate Professor of History; Humanities and Arts
B.A., Carleton College, 1984;
M.A., Harvard University, 1986; Ph.D., 1991.
Frederick L. Hart (1974)
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
B.S.E., University of Connecticut, 1969;
M.S., 1971; Ph.D., 1974.
MAJ Kyle D. Head (2008)
Assistant Professor, Military Science
B.A., University of Southern Mississippi, 1996.
George Heaton (1986)
Adjunct Associate Professor, Management;
Adjunct Associate Professor, Social Science and Policy Studies
B.S., University of Pennsylvania, 1969;
J.D., Boston university, 1974.
Neil T. Heffernan (2002)
Associate Professor, Computer Science
B.A., Amherst College, 1993;
M.S., Carnegie Mellon University, 1998; Ph.D., 2001.
Destin Heilman (2006)
MQP Coordinator and Senior Instructor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
B.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 2000;
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Medical School, 2006.
George T. Heineman (1996)
Associate Professor, Computer Science
B.A., Dartmouth College;
M.S., Columbia University; Ph.D., 1996.
Arthur C. Heinricher, Jr. (1992)
Professor, Mathematical Sciences
B.S., University of Missouri/St. Louis, 1980;
Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, 1986.
Huong Ngo Higgins (1998)
Associate Professor, Management
B.A., (French), University of Ho Chi Minh City, 1990;
B.A., (English), 1990;
M.A., Georgia State University, 1996; Ph.D., 1998.
Lorraine D. Higgins (2003)
Director of Writing Across the Curriculum;
Adjunct Associate Professor of English; Humanities and Arts;
Director of The Writing Center;
B.A., Carnegie Mellon University, 1985; M.A., 1991; Ph.D., 1992.
Allen H. Hoffman (1970)
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
B.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1963; M.S., 1967;
Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1970. P.E.
Micha Hofri (1998)
Professor, Computer Science
B.S., Technion-IIT (Haifa), 1964; M.S., 1965; D.Sc., 1972.
Zhikun Hou (1991)
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
B.S., Fudan University, 1974;
M.S., Tongji University, 1981;
M.S., California Institute of Technology, 1986; Ph.D., 1990.
Xin-Ming Huang (2006)
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
B.S., Northwestern Polytechnic University (China), 1994; M.Eng., 1996;
Ph.D., Virgina Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2001.
Dana L. Hudson (2006)
Assistant Professor, Military Science
B.S., Ohio University, 1999.
Mayer Humi (1971)
Professor, Mathematical Sciences
B.S., Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1963; M.S., 1964;
Ph.D., Weizmann Institute of Science, 1969.
Islam I. Hussein (2006)
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
B.S., American University in Cairo (Egypt), 2000;
M.S., University of Michigan, 2002; Ph.D., 2005.
Germano S. Iannacchione (1998)
Associate Professor, Physics, and Head of Department
B.S., University of Akron, 1987; M.S., 1990;
Ph.D., Kent State University, 1993.
Susan M. Jarvis (2005)
Adjunct Instructor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
B.S., University of Massachusetts/Darthmouth, 1985; M.S., 1987.
Paramasivam Jayachandran (1977)
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
B.E., University of Madras (India), 1966;
M.S., University of Wisconsin, 1971; Ph.D., 1975.
J. Scott Jiusto (2004)
Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary and Global Studies Division
B.S., Empire State College (SUNY), 1992;
M.A., University of Albany (SUNY), 1998;
Ph.D., Clark University, 2004.
Sharon A. Johnson (1988)
Associate Professor, Management;
Director of Industrial Engineering Program
B.S., University of Michigan, 1983;
M.S., Cornell University, 1986; Ph.D., 1989.
George A. Kaminski (2008)
Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
B.S./M.S., Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, 1990;
M.S., Yale University, 1993; Ph.D., 1998.
Hektor Kashuri (2008)
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Physics
B.S., University of Tirana (Albania), 1997;
ICTP Diploma, The Abdus Salam ICTP (Italy), 2000;
Ph.D., Northeastern University, 2008.
Chickery J. Kasouf (1990)
Associate Professor, Management
B.A., Providence College, 1975;
M.B.A., Syracuse University, 1985; Ph.D., 1991.
Nikolaos Kazantzis (2001)
Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
B.S., University of Theseloniki, Greece, 1990;
M.S., University of Michigan, 1992; M.S.E., 1993; Ph.D., 1997.
Thomas H. Keil (1967)
Professor, Physics
B.S., California Institute of Technology, 1961;
Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1965.
Ryung Suk Kim (2006)
Assistant Professor, Mathematical Sciences
B.S., Seoul National University (Korea), 2000;
Ph.D., Harvard University, 2005.
Robert E. Kinicki (1978)
Professor, Computer Science
B.S., Case Western Reserve University, 1968;
M.S., Indiana University, 1975;
Ph.D., Duke University, 1978.
Andrew G. Klein (2007)
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
B.S., Cornell University, 1998; Ph.D., 2005;
M.S., University of California/Berkeley, 2000.
Stephen A. Koehler (2007)
Assistant Professor, Physics
B.S., University of Michigan, 1989;
Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1997.
Carolann Koleci (2001)
Director of Physics Education;
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Physics
B.S., State University of New York/Albany, 1994;
M.S., Brown University, 1996; M.S., 1998; Ph.D., 2001.
J. Robert Krueger (2004)
Assistant Professor, Interdiscplinary and Global Studies Division
B.S., Oklahoma State University, 1991;
M.S.L., Vermont Law School, 1992;
M.A., Clark University, 1998; Ph.D., 2004.
Uma T. Kumar (1996)
Senior Laboratory Instructor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, 1993.
Robert C. Labonté (1997)
Professor of Practice, Electrical and Computer Engineering
B.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1954; M.S., 1960.
Diana A. Lados (2006)
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
B.S./M.S., Polytechnic University of Bucharest, 1997;
M.S., Southern Illinois University, 1999;
Ph.D., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2004.
Christopher R. Lambert (2001)
Research Associate Professor, Bioengineering Institute
B.S., University College (Wales), 1979;
Ph.D., Paisley College of Technology (Scotland), 1983.
Christopher J. Larsen (1996)
Associate Professor, Mathematical Sciences
B.S., Carnegie Mellon University, 1989;
J.D., University of Maryland School of Law, 1992;
M.S., Carnegie Mellon University; Ph.D., 1996.
LTC Terrence A. Leary (2006)
Professor, Air Force Aerospace Studies, and Head of Department
B.S., U.S. Air Force Academy, 1986;
M.S., George Washington University, 1988.
Chang H. Lee (2006)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Mathematical Sciences
B.S., Korea University, 1997; M.S., 2000;
M.S., University of Minnesota, 2005; Ph.D., 2006.
Stephen J. Lemire (2007)
Distinguished Academic Visitor; Executive Director of the
National Professional Science Masters Association (NPSMA), Mathematical Sciences
B.S., University of Lowell, 1985; M.S., 1987.
Boquan Li
Research Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
B.S., Anhui University (China), 1984;
M.S., University of Science and Technology of China, 1990; Ph.D., 1993.
Jianyu Liang (2004)
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
B.S., Central South University (China), 1995; M.E., 1998;
Ph.D., Brown University, 2004.
Robert W. Lindeman (2005)
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
B.A., Brandeis University, 1987;
M.S., University of Southern California, 1992;
D.Sc., The George Washington University, 1999.
Kent P. Ljungquist (1977)
Professor of English, Humanities and Arts
B.A., Clark University, 1970;
M.A., University of Connecticut, 1972;
Ph.D., Duke University, 1975.
Eleanor T. Loiacono-Colla (2000)
Associate Professor, Management
B.A., Boston University, 1992;
M.B.A., Boston College, 1996;
Ph.D., University of Georgia, 2000.
Fred J. Looft III (1980)
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Head of
Department; Professor, Biomedical Engineering;
Professor, Mechanical Engineering ;
Associate Director, Robotics Engineering Program
B.S., University of Michigan, 1973; M.S., 1974, 1976; Ph.D., 1979.
Wenjing Lou (2003)
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering;
Joseph Samuel Satin Distinguished Fellowship (2006-2007)
B.E., Xi’an Jiaotong University, 1993; M.E., 1996;
M.A. Sc., Nanyang Technological University, 1998;
Ph.D., University of Florida, 2003.
Jiacai Lu (2006)
Research Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
B.S., Xi’an Jiaotong University (China), 1994; Ph.D., 1999.
Reinhold Ludwig (1986)
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering;
Professor, Biomedical Engineering;
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Diplom-Ingenieur, University of Wuppertal (West Germany), 1983;
Ph.D., Colorado State University, 1986.
Roger Yin-man Lui (1983)
Professor, Mathematical Sciences
B.S., University of Minnesota, 1975; Ph.D., l981.
Konstantin A. Lurie (1989)
Professor, Mathematical Sciences
M.Sc., Leningrad Polytechnical Institute (USSR), 1959;
Ph.D., A.F. Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute, Academy of
Sciences (USSR), 1964; D.Sc., 1972.
James M. Lyneis (2002)
Professor of Practice, Social Science and Policy Studies
S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1971;
Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1974.
Yi H. Ma (1967)
Professor, Chemical Engineering
James H. Manning Professorship
B.S., National Taiwan University, 1959;
M.S., University of Notre Dame, 1963;
Sc.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1967.
John C. MacDonald (2001)
Associate Professor, Chemistry
B.A., Bowdoin College, 1987;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1993.
LTC Thomas E. Maeder (U.S. Army retired) (2008)
Assistant Professor, Military Science
B.S., University of Massachusetts/Amherst, 1983;
M.B.A., Oregon State University, 1986;
M.A., U.S. Naval War College, 2000.
Tucker P. Mahoney (2007)
Assistant Professor, Military Science
B.S., U.S. Military Academy/West Point, 2002.
Sergey N. Makarov (2000)
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
M.S., St. Petersburg State University (Russia), 1982; Ph.D., 1986.
Makhlouf M. Makhlouf (1989)
Professor, Mechanical Engineering;
Director, Aluminum Casting Research Laboratory
B.S., American University (Cairo), 1978;
M.S., New Mexico State University, 1981;
Ph.D., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1989.
Rajib B. Mallick (1998)
Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
B.S., Jadavpur University (India), 1989;
M.S., Auburn University, 1993; Ph.D., 1997.
Murali Mani (2003)
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
B.Tech., Indiana Institute of Technology, 1998;
M.S., University of California, 2000; Ph.D., 2003.
Md. Maniruzzaman (2003)
Research Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
B.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, 1987; M.S., 1989;
M.S., Tuskeall University, 1995;
Ph.D., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2000.
William J. Martin (2000)
Associate Professor, Mathematical Sciences;
Associate Professor, Computer Science
B.A., State University of New York/Potsdam, 1986;
M.A., 1986; Ph.D., University of Waterloo (Canada), 1992.
Jun Masamune (2006)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Mathematical Sciences
M.S., Tohoku University (Japan), 1997; Ph.D., 1999.
Paul P. Mathisen (1993)
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
B.S., University of Massachusetts, 1984;
S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989; Ph.D., 1993.
Lauren M. Mathews (2003)
Assistant Professor, Biology and Biotechnology
B.A., Connecticut College, 1996;
Ph.D., University of Louisiana/Lafayette, 2001.
Ingrid E. Matos-Nin (2003)
Administrator of Hispanic Studies and Activities;
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Humanities and Arts
B.A., Universidad de Puerto Rico/Mayaguez, 1981;
B.A., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico, 1984; M.A., 1988; B.S., 1997;
Ph.D., Boston University, 2004.
W. Grant McGimpsey (1989)
Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry;
Director, Bioengineering Institute;
Associate Provost for Research and Graduate Studies ad Interim
B.S., Brock University (Canada), 1978; M.S., 1981;
Ph.D., Queen’s University (Canada), 1985.
John A. McNeill (1994)
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
A.B., Dartmouth College, 1983;
M.S., University of Rochester, 1991;
Ph.D., Boston University, 1994.
Brian J. Meacham (2007)
Associate Professor, Fire Protection Engineering
B.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1984; M.S., 1991;
Ph.D., Clark University, 2000.
Yitzhak Mendelson (1983)
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering and
Interim Department Head
B.S., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1975; M.S., 1976;
Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 1983.
William R. Michalson (1992)
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering;
Professor, Computer Science
B.S. E.E., Syracuse University, 1981;
M.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1985; Ph.D., 1989.
Fabienne Miller (2007)
Assistant Professor, Management
M.M., Ecole de Management de Lyon, 1985;
M.P.A., Montana State University, 1998;
Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2007.
Jamie P. Monat (2004)
Director, Executive Education;
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Management, Corporate and Professional Education
B.S., Princeton University, 1973;
M.S., Stanford University, 1974; Ph.D., 1978.
Umberto Mosco (2005)
Professor, Mathematical Sciences;
Harold J. Gay Professorship in Mathematics
Laurea in Mathematical Sciences, University of Rome, 1959;
Laurea in Physics, University of Rome, 1961;
Libera Docenza in Mathematical Methods in Physics, Italy, 1967.
Wesley T. Mott (1987)
Professor of English; Humanities and Arts
A.B., Boston University, 1968; A.M., 1969; Ph.D., 1974.
Kankana Mukherjee (2002)
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
B.A., North Eastern Hill University (India), 1983; MA, 1985; M.Phil., 1989;
M.A., University of Connecticut, 1992; Ph.D., 1997.
Ethan K. Murphy (2008)
Research Assistant Professor, Mathematical Sciences
B.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2002; M.S., 2003;
Ph.D., Colorado State University, 2008.
Balgobin Nandram (1989)
Professor, Mathematical Sciences
B.Sc., University of Guyana, 1977, Dip. Ed., 1979;
M.Sc., University of London, Imperial College, 1981;
Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1989.
Svetlana Nikitina (2004)
Coordinator of Interdisciplinary First Year Humanities;
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Humanities and Arts
B.A./M.A., Moscow University (Russia), 1984; Ph.D., 1988;
Ed.M., Harvard University, 1999.
Robert L. Norton (1981)
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
B.S., Northeastern University, 1967;
M.S., Tufts University, 1970. P.E.
Kathy A. Notarianni
Associate Professor, Fire Protection Engineering, and Head of
Department; Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
B.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1986; M.S., 1989;
M.S., Carnegie Mellon University, 1997; Ph.D., 2000.
John T. O’Connor (1970)
Professor, Social Science and Policy Studies; Professor, Management
A.B., College of the Holy Cross, 1960;
M.B.A., The Wharton School, 1962;
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 1970;
M.P.H., Harvard University, 1975.
Dean O’Donnell (1993)
Administrator/Instructor of Interactive Media and Game Development
B.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1986;
M.F.A., Brandeis University, 1990.
David J. Olinger (1990)
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
B.S., Lafayette College, 1983;
M.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1985;
M.S., Yale University, 1988; Ph.M., 1988; Ph.D., 1990.
John A. Orr (1977)
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering;
Provost and Senior Vice President
B.S., University of Illinois, 1969;
M.S., Stanford University, 1970;
Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1977.
James C. O’Shaughnessy (1986)
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
B.S., University of New Hampshire, 1965;
M.S., Pennsylvania State University, 1970; Ph.D., 1973.
Eric W. Overström (2004)
Professor, Biology and Biotechnology, and Head of Department
B. A., College at Oswego (SUNY), 1974;
M.S., University of Massachusetts (Amherst), 1978; Ph.D., 1981.
Taskin Padir (2008)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Visiting Assistant Professor, Robotics Engineering
B.S., Middle East Technical University (Turkey), 1993;
M.S., Purdue University, 1997; Ph.D., 2004.
Maj. Fedencia Pagaduan (2003)
Assistant Professor, Military Science
B.S., Santa Clara University, 1989.
Kaveh Pahlavan (1985)
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering;
Professor, Computer Science
M.S., University of Teheran, 1975;
Ph.D., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1979.
Capt Theodore S. Painter (2004)
Assistant Professor, Military Science; Recruiting Officer
B.A., University of Massachusetts (Amherst), 1999.
Oleg V. Pavlov (2002)
Associate Professor, Social Science and Policy Studies
B.S., University of Southern California, 1994; Ph.D., 2000.
Peder C. Pedersen (1987)
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering;
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
B.S., Aalborg Engineering College, 1971;
M.E., University of Utah, 1974; Ph.D., 1976.
Creighton Peet (2000)
Program Coordinator/Adjunct Assistant Professor,
Interdisciplinary and Global Studies Division
B.A., Harvard College, 1966;
P.Phil., Columbia University, 1978; Ph.D., 1978.
Joseph D. Petruccelli (1978)
Professor, Mathematical Sciences
A.B., Boston College, 1971;
M.S., Purdue University, 1974; Ph.D., 1978.
George D. J. Phillies (1985)
Professor, Physics
S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1969, M.S., 1971; D.Sc., 1973.
Roberto Pietroforte (1992)
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Laurea University of Rome, 1974;
M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987; M.S., 1987; Ph.D., 1992.
George D. Pins (2000)
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
B.S., Rutgers College of Engineering, 1989;
Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1996.
Jeanine D. Plummer (1999)
Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering;
Director, Environmental Engineering
B.S., Cornell University, 1993;
M.S., University of Massachusetts/Amherst, 1995; Ph.D., 1999.
Samuel M. Politz (1988)
Associate Professor, Biology and Biotechnology
B.S., Louisiana State University, 1973;
Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles, 1978.
Gary F. Pollice (2002)
Professor of Practice, Computer Science
B.A., Rutgers University, 1973;
M.S., University of Massachusetts/Lowell, 1994.
Reeta Prusty Rao (2005)
Assistant Professor, Biology and Biotechnology
B.S., Birla Institute of Technology and Science (India), 1991;
M.S., Drexel University, 1994;
Ph.D., Penn State University Medical College, 1999.
Ryszard J. Pryputniewicz (1978)
Professor, Mechanical Engineering; Professor,
Electrical and Computer Engineering;
Kenneth G. Merriam Distinguished Professorship
B.S., University of Hartford, 1972;
M.S., University of Connecticut, 1974; Ph.D., 1976. P.E.
Milosh Puchovsky (2002)
Professor of Practice and Director of Fire Protection Engineering;
Corporate and Professional Development/Fire Protection Engineering
B.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1988; M.S., 1991.
Richard S. Quimby (1982)
Associate Professor, Physics
B.S., Clarkson College of Technology, 1975;
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1979.
Michael J. Radzicki (1990)
Associate Professor, Social Science and Policy Studies
B.A., St. Norbert College, 1979;
M.A., University of Notre Dame, 1982; Ph.D., 1985.
L. Ramdas Ram-Mohan (1978)
Professor, Physics; Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
B.S., Delhi University (India), 1964;
M.S., Purdue University, 1967; Ph.D., 1971.
Ali S. Rangwala (2006)
Assistant Professor, Fire Protection Engineering
B.S., Government College of Engineering (India), 2000;
M.S., University of Maryland, 2002;
Ph.D., University of California, 2006.
David A. Rawson (2008)
Adjunct Assistant Professor of History, Humanities and Arts
B.A. Salem State College, 1989;
Ph.D., the College of William & Mary, 1998.
Malcolm H. Ray (1998)
Professor and White Chair, Civil & Environmental Engineering;
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
B.S., University of Vermont, 1983;
M.S., Carnegie-Mellon University, 1984;
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1992.
Charles Rich (2007)
Professor, Computer Science and Interactive Media and Game Development
B.A. Sc., University of Toronto (Canada), 1973;
S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1975; Ph.D., 1980.
Capt. Daniel Richards (2007)
Assistant Professor, Air Force Aerospace Studies
B.T., Charleston Southern University, 1999.
Mark W. Richman (1985)
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
B.S., State University of New York at Buffalo;
M.S., University of Michigan, 1979;
Ph.D., Cornell University, 1983.
Kent J. Rissmiller (1988)
Associate Dean, Interdisciplinary and Global Studies Division;
Associate Professor, Social Science and Policy Studies
A.B., Muhlenberg College, 1976;
J.D., Franklin Pierce Law Center, 1980;
M.A., Syracuse University, 1981; Ph.D., 1986.
Angel A. Rivera (1994)
Associate Professor of Spanish; Humanities and Arts
B.A., University of Puerto Rico, 1983; M.A., 1987;
Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1994.
Thomas Robertson (2006)
Assistant Professor, Humanities and Arts
B.A., Williams College, 1989;
M.A., The University of Wisconsin, 1999; Ph.D., 2005.
Marsha W. Rolle (2007)
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
B.S., Brown University, 1995;
Ph.D., University of Washington, 2003.
Yiming Rong (1998)
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
John Woodman Higgins Professorship in Engineering (2002-2005) (2005-2008), and
Associate Director of Manufacturing Engineering
B.S., Harbin University of Science and Technology (China), 1981;
M.S., Tsinghua University (China), 1984;
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1987;
Ph.D., University of Kentucky, 1989.
Joshua P. Rosenstock (2005)
Assistant Professor, Humanities and Arts
B.A., Brown University, 1996;
M.F.A., School of Art Institute of Chicago, 2004.
Jennifer M. Rudolph (2007)
Associate Professor of Asian History, Humanities and Arts
A.B., University of Chicago, 1985;
M.A., University of Washington, 1993; Ph.D., 1999.
Carolina Ruiz (1998)
Associate Professor, Computer Science
B.S., University of Los Andes, Colombia, 1988; B.S., 1989; M.S., 1990;
Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1996.
Jill Rulfs (1990)
Associate Professor, Biology and Biotechnology;
and Associate Head of Department;
Pre-Health Professions Advisor
B.S., University of Massachusetts, 1973;
Ph.D., Tufts University, 1982.
Elke A. Rundensteiner (1996)
Professor, Computer Science
B.S., Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt, West Germany; M.S., 1984;
M.S., Florida State University, Irvine, 1992.
Elizabeth F. Ryder (1996)
Associate Professor, Biology and Biotechnology
A.B., Princeton University, 1980;
M.S., Harvard School of Public Health, 1985;
Ph.D., Harvard Medical School, 1993.
Khalid Saeed (1997)
Professor, Social Science and Policy Studies
B.S., University of Engineering and Technology, Parkistan, 1968;
M.E., Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, 1975;
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981.
Guillermo F. Salazar (1983)
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
B.S., University of La Salle (Mexico), 1971;
M.Eng., University of Toronto, 1977;
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1983.
M. David Samson (1991)
Associate Professor of Art History/Architecture; Humanities and Arts
B.A., University of Chicago, 1980;
Ph.D., Harvard University, 1988.
John Sanbonmatsu (2003)
Assistant Professor, Humanities and Arts
B.A., Hampshire College, 1984;
Ph.D., University of California at Santa Cruz, 2000.
Jessica T. Sands (2005)
Administrator of Technical Theatre and Adjunct Instructor of
Drama, Humanities and Arts
B.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1998;
M.A., Emerson College, 2002.
Marcus Sarkis (1998)
Associate Professor, Mathematical Sciences
B.S., Instito Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (Brazil), 1984;
M.S., Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), 1989;
Ph.D., New York University, 1994.
Brian J. Savilonis (1981)
Professor, Mechanical Engineering; Professor, Biomedical
Engineering; Head Coach, Cross-Country
B.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1972; M.S., 1973;
Ph.D., State University of New York, 1976.
Hasanjan Sayit (2007)
Assistant Professor, Mathematical Sciences
B.S./M.S., Xinjiang University (China), 1998;
M.S., Cornell University, 2004; Ph.D., 2005.
Alfred A. Scala (1966)
Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
B.S., Brooklyn College, 1957; M.S., 1961;
Ph.D., Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, 1965.
Lance E. Schachterle (1970)
Professor of English; Humanities and Arts;
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
A.B., Haverford College, 1966;
A.M., University of Pennsylvania, 1968; Ph.D., 1970.
Jerome J. Schaufeld (2005)
Professor of Practice, Management
B.S., New Jersey Institute of Technology;
M.B.A., Northeastern University.
Stanley M. Selkow (1980)
Professor, Computer Science
B.S., Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1965;
M.S., University of Pennsylvania, 1967; Ph.D., 1970.
Brigitte I. Servatius (1987)
Professor, Mathematical Sciences
Magister der Naturwissenschaften der Universitat Graz,
Austria, 1978;
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1987.
Eunmi Shim (2002)
Assistant Professor, Humanities and Arts
B.M., Seoul National University (Korea), 1987;
M.M., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1993;
Ph.D., 1999.
Satya Shivkumar (1990)
Professor, Mechanical Engineering;
Professor, Biomedical Engineering;
Russell M. Searle Instructorship in Mechanical Engineering (2006-2007)
B.S., Regional Engineering College, 1978;
M.S., Indian Institute of Technology, 1980;
M.S., Stevens Institute of Technology, 1987; Ph.D., 1987.
Ingrid Shockey (2008)
Global Program Manager, Adjunct Assistant Professor,
Interdisciplinary and Global Studies Division
B.A., Clark University, 1987;
M.A., Brandeis University, 1991; Ph.D., 1996.
Richard D. Sisson, Jr. (1976)
Professor, Mechanical Engineering, and
Director of Manufacturing Engineering;
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1969;
M.S., Purdue University, 1971; Ph.D., 1975.
Jeanine L. Skorinko (2007)
Assistant Professor, Social Science and Policy Studies
A.A., Simon’s Rock College, 1999;
B.A., Rice University, 2001;
M.A., University of Virginia, 2004; Ph.D., 2007.
Ruth L. Smith (1983)
Associate Professor of Religion; Humanities and Arts
B.A., East Tennessee State University, 1969;
M.A., Ohio University, 1971;
M.T.S., Harvard University Divinity School, 1976;
Ph.D., Boston University, 1982.
Christopher H. Sotak (1988)
Professor, Biomedical Engineering;
Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
B.A., University of Northern Colorado, 1975; M.A., 1980;
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1983;
M.B.A., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1995.
David I. Spanagel (2005)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Humanities and Arts
B.A., Oberlin College, 1982;
M.S. Ed., University of Rochester, 1984;
Ph.D., Harvard University, 1996.
Kenneth A. Stafford (1999)
Director, Robotics Resource Center;
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
B.S., Oregon State University, 1973;
M.S., Air Force Institute of Technology, 1980.
Izabela Stroe (2008)
Assistant Professor, Physics
B.S., University of Bucharest (Romania), 1993; M.S., 1995;
Ph.D., Clark University, 2005.
Diane M. Strong (1995)
Associate Professor, Management
B.S., University of South Dakota, 1974;
M.S., New Jersey Institute of Technology, 1978;
M.S., Carnegie Mellon University, 1983;
Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, 1988.
John M. Sullivan, Jr. (1987)
Professor, Mechanical Engineering;
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering;
Professor, Biomedical Engineering; Professor, Computer Science
B.S., Zoology, University of Massachusetts, 1973;
B.S., Mec.E., 1977; M.S., Mec.E., 1978;
Ph.D., Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth
College, 1986.
Berk Sunar (2000)
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
B.S., Middle East Technical University (Turkey), 1995;
Ph.D., Oregon State University, 1998.
Dalin Tang (1988)
Professor, Mathematical Sciences;
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
B.A., Nanjing Institute of Technology, 1981;
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1988.
Mingjiang Tao (2007)
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
B.S., Fuzhou University (China), 1997;
M.S., Tongji University (China), 2000;
Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 2003.
Gloria J. Tashjian (2003)
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Mathematical Sciences
B.S., University of Massachusetts/Amherst, 1970;
Ph.D., Wesleyan University, 1975.
Steven S. Taylor (2002)
Associate Professor, Management
B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982;
M.A., Emerson College, 1993;
Ph.D., Boston College, 2000.
Zhongzhao Teng (2007)
Research Assistant Professor, Mathematical Sciences
B.S., Fudan University (China), 1998; Ph.D., 2003.
Robert W. Thompson (1976)
Professor, Chemical Engineering
B.S., Clarkson Institute of Technology, 1971; M.S., 1973;
Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1975.
Robert W. Traver (2003)
Adjunct Assistant Professor; Principal, Massachusetts Academy
of Mathematics and Science
A.B., Dartmouth College 1975;
M.S., Purdue University, 1980;
Grad Diploma, University of Canterbury, NZ, 1981;
Ed.D., Harvard University, 1991.
Grétar Tryggvason (2000)
Professor, Mechanical Engineering, and Head of Department;
Associate Director, Robotics Engineering Program
B.S., University of Iceland, 1980;
M.S., Brown University, 1982; Ph.D., 1985.
Bengisu Tulu (2006)
Assistant Professor, Management
B.S., Middle East Technical University (Turkey), 1997;
M.S. 2000;
M.S., Claremont Graduate University, 2003; Ph.D., 2006.
James D. Van de Ven (2007)
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
B.S., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 2001;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2006.
Helen G. Vassallo (1982)
Professor, Management; Professor, Biology and Biotechnology
B.S., Tufts University, 1953; M.S., 1955;
Ph.D., Clark University, 1967;
M.B.A., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1982.
Richard F. Vaz (1983)
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering;
Dean, Interdisciplinary and Global Studies Division
B.S.E.E., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1979;
M.S.E.E., 1984; Ph.D., 1987.
Domokos Vermes (1990)
Associate Professor, Mathematical Sciences
M.S. (Electrical), Technische Universitat, 1970;
M.S. (Mathematics), 1971;
Ph.D., University of Szeged, 1975.
Bogdan M. Vernescu (1991)
Professor, Mathematical Sciences, and Head of Department
B.S., University of Bucharest, 1982; M.S., 1982;
Ph.D., Institute of Mathematics - Bucharest, 1989.
Susan Vernon-Gerstenfeld (1987)
Adjunct Professor, Interdisciplinary and Global Studies Division;
Director of Academic Programs and Planning for IGSD
B.A., Boston University, 1962; M.S.W., 1974;
Ph.D., Boston College, 1987.
Susan Vick (1981)
Professor of Drama/Theatre, and Director of Theatre;
Humanities and Arts
A.B., Catawba College, 1967;
M.F.A., Southern Methodist University, 1969;
Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1979.
Darko Volkov (2004)
Assistant Professor, Mathematical Sciences
B.Sc., University of Paris (France), 1993;
Ph.D., Rutgers University, 2001.
Homer F. Walker (1997)
Professor, Mathematical Sciences
B.A., Rice University, 1966;
M.S., New York University, 1968; Ph.D., 1970.
Libo Wang (1990)
Research Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Diploma, Tsinghua University (China), 1966;
Ph.D., Drexel University, 1991.
Matthew O. Ward (1986)
Professor, Computer Science
B.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1977;
M.S., University of Connecticut, 1979, Ph.D., 1981.
Pamela J. Weathers (1979)
Professor, Biology and Biotechnology
B.S., Marquette University, 1969;
Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1974.
Douglas G. Weeks (1980)
Administrator of Applied Music, Humanities and Arts
B.S., University of New Hampshire, 1964;
M.S., Gorham State, 1968;
M.M., University of Massachusetts., 1970;
Ed.D., Boston University, 1987.
Suzanne L. Weekes (1998)
Associate Professor, Mathematical Sciences, and
Associate Head of Department
B.S., Indiana University, 1989;
M.S., University of Michigan, 1990; Ph.D., 1995.
JoAnn Whitefleet-Smith (1995)
Senior Laboratory Instructor;
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Biology and Biotechnology
B.A., Hope College, 1976;
M.S., Purdue University, 1979;
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1984.
John M. Wilkes (1975)
Associate Professor, Social Science and Policy Studies
B.A., Bates College, 1970;
M.A., Cornell University, 1973; Ph.D., 1976.
Craig E. Wills (1990)
Associate Professor, Computer Science
B.S., University of Nebraska, 1982;
M.S., Purdue University, 1984; Ph.D., 1988.
Kristin Nelson Wobbe (1995)
Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and
Head of Department;
John G. Metzger Jr. Associate Professor
B.A., St. Olaf College, 1983
Ph.D., Harvard University, 1991
Junhua Wu (2008)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Mathematical Sciences
B.S., University of Science and Technology (China), 2001;
M.S., University of Delaware, 2004; Ph.D. 2008.
Sharon A. Wulf (2007)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Management
B.S., Providence College, 1976;
M.B.A., Northeastern University, 1977;
Ph.D., Columbia Pacific University, 1984.
Alexander M. Wyglinski (2007)
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
B. Eng., McGill University (Canada), 1998; Ph.D., 2004;
M.S., Queen’s University (Canada), 2000.
Vadim V. Yakovlev (1999)
Research Associate Professor, Mathematical Sciences
M.S., Saratov State University (USSR), 1979; Ph.D., 1984.
Alisha D. Youngblood (2008)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Management
B.S., University of Arkansas, 1998; M.S., 2000; Ph.D., 2003.
William W. Yu (2007)
Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
B.S., Shandong University (China), 1991; M.S., 1994;
Ph.D., Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1997.
Z. Amy Zeng (1999)
Associate Professor, Management
B.S., Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1990;
M.S., University of Washington, 1992;
Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 1996.
QingYang Zhang (2002)
Research Assistant Professor, Bioengineering Institute
B.S., Shanghai University Industry College, 1981;
M.S., Shanghai University of Technology, 1988;
M.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1993; Ph.D., 1998.
Wanli Zhao (2007)
Assistant Professor Management
B.S., Harbin Institute of Technology (China), 1993;
M.B.A., Temple University, 2000; Ph.D., 2007.
H. Susan Zhou (2005)
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering;
Leonard P. Kinnicutt Professorship (2006-2009)
B.S., Huazhong University (China), 1996;
M.S., Clarkson University, 1999;
Ph.D., University of California, 2002.
Joe Zhu (1998)
Associate Professor, Management
B.M., Huzhou Normal College (China), 1987;
M.S., Southeast University (China), 1992; Ph.D., 1995;
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, 1998.
Alex A. Zozulya (1998)
Professor, Physics
B.S., Moscow Engineering Physical Institute, 1978;
Ph.D., Lebedev Physics Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, 1984.
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