Extended Studies, University of Nevada, Reno

Independent Learning Faculty

Accounting
Betty J. Cossitt, M.B.A., Lecturer, Accounting and Computer Information Systems. B.A., University of Nevada, Reno, 1980; M.B.A., 1991.
Jeffrey (Jeff) Wong, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Accounting and Information Systems. B.S., University of California, Davis, 1981; M.S., California State University, Chico, 1985; Ph.D., University of Oregon, 1999.

Anthropology
Barbra Erickson, Ph.D., Independent Learning Instructor. B.A., California State University, Fullerton, 1994; M.A., 1996; Ph.D., University of Nevada, Reno, 2002.
Joseba Zulaika, Ph.D., Professor, Center for Basque Studies. Philosophy Licenciate, Universidad de Deusto, 1975; M.A., University of Newfoundland, Canada, 1977; Ph.D., Princeton University, 1982.

Art
Joseba Zulaika, Ph.D., Professor, Center for Basque Studies. Philosophy Licenciate, Universidad de Deusto, 1975; M.A., University of Newfoundland, Canada, 1977; Ph.D., Princeton University, 1982.

Basque Studies
Estibaliz Amorrortu, Ph.D., Independent Learning Instructor. B.A., Universidad de Deusto/Deustuko Unibertsitatea, Bilbao, 1992; M.A., University of Nevada, Reno, 1994; M.A., University of Southern California; Ph.D., 2000.
Kathleen Camino, M.A., Independent Learning Instructor. B.A. (Spanish); B.A. (French), University of Wyoming, 1988; M.A., University of Nevada, Reno, 2000.
Mari Jose Olaziregi, Ph.D., Lecturer, University of the Basque Country. B.A., University of the Basque Country, 1986; M.A., Ramon Llull University, 1999; Ph.D., University of the Basque Country, 1997.
Cameron Watson, Ph.D., Independent Learning Instructor. B.A., Honor’s Degree, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, 1985; M.A., University of Nevada, Reno, 1992; Ph.D., 1996.
Joseba Zulaika, Ph.D., Professor, Center for Basque Studies. Philosophy Licenciate, Universidad de Deusto, 1975; M.A., University of Newfoundland, Canada, 1977; Ph.D., Princeton University, 1982.

(Speech) Communication
Jessica Mougeotte, M.A., Independent Learning Instructor. B.A., University of Nevada, Reno, 2005; M.A., 2007.
Kelly E. Tait, M.A., Independent Learning Instructor. B.A., University of Nevada, Reno, 1983; M.A., 1988.
William E. Thimmesch, M.A., Independent Learning Instructor. B.A., University of Nevada, Reno, 1985; M.A., 1987.

Core Humanities
Bernard Schopen, Ph.D., Lecturer, Core Humanities. B.A., University of Washington, 1967; M.A., University of Washington, 1968; Ph.D., University of Nevada, Reno, 1975.

Counseling and Educational Psychology
Kathy Carson, M.A., Independent Learning Instructor. B.A., Humboldt State University, 1977; M.A., University of Nevada, Reno, 1985.
Rhoda Cummings, Ed.D., Professor of Counseling and Educational Psychology. B.A., Texas Tech University; M.Ed., 1982; Ed.D., 1985.
Leping Liu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Counseling and Educational Psychology. M.S., University of Nevada, Reno, 1995; Ph.D., 1998.
Cleborne Maddux, Ph.D., Professor of Counseling and Educational Psychology. B.A., University of Arizona, 1966; M.A., Arizona State University, 1970; Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1977.
Jill Packman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Counseling and Educational Psychology. M.A., Central State University, 1997; Ph.D., University of North Texas, 2002.

Criminal Justice
Ronald Glensor, Ph.D., Independent Learning Instructor. B.A., California State University, Sacramento, 1978; M.P.A., University of Nevada, Reno, 1988; Ph.D., 1993.
Jerry Hoover, M.A., Independent Learning Instructor. B.A., San Diego State University, 1977; M.A., Colorado State University, 1988; M.P.A., Harvard University, 1994.
Susan A. Lentz, Ph.D., J.D., Associate Professor, Criminal Justice. B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1971; M.A., 1974; J.D., University of Denver, 1982; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1988.
Steve Pitts, M.P.A., Independent Learning Instructor. M.P.A., Golden Gate University, 2006.
Roger Young, M.A., Independent Learning Instructor. B.A., California Lutheran University, 1967; M.A., California State University, Los Angeles, 1973.

Economics
Debra K. Stiver, M.B.A., Instructor, Economics. B.S., University of Montana, 1974; M.B.A., University of Nevada, Reno, 1989.

Educational Leadership
George Hill, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Educational Leadership. B.S., University of Idaho, 1972; M.S., University of Idaho, 1974; Ph.D., Washington State University, 1982.

Educational Psychology
Kulwadee Axtell, Ph.D., Temporary Faculty, Intensive English Language Center. B.A., Srinakharinwirot University-Bangkok, 1990; M.A., University of Nevada, Reno, 1999; Ph.D., 2006.
Cleborne Maddux, Ph.D., Professor of Counseling and Educational Psychology. B.A., University of Arizona, 1966; M.A., Arizona State University, 1970; Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1977.

Education: K-12
Anne Aas, M.L.I.S., Independent Learning Instructor. B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1983; M.S., San Jose State University, 2000.

Education: Reading and Learning
Anne Aas, M.L.I.S., Independent Learning Instructor. B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1983; M.S., San Jose State University, 2000.

English
Joseph T. Calabrese, M.A., Lecturer, Department of English. B.A., University of Nevada, Reno, 1978; M.A., 1981.
Marcia Kmetz, M.A., Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of English. B.A., Idaho State University, 2003; M.A., University of Idaho, 2005.
Margaret Layton, M.A., Assistant Professor, Intensive English Language Center. B.A., University of Nevada, Reno, 1981; M.A., 1983.
Lorena L. Stookey, M.A., Lecturer, Department of English. B.A., University of Washington, 1969; M.A., University of Nevada, Reno, 1972.

French
Cynthia Dohl, M.A., Independent Learning Instructor. M.A., Middlebury College, 1995; M.A., University of Nevada, Reno, 1999.

German
Jonathan J. Price, M.Ed., Independent Learning Instructor. B.S., St. Mary’s College, 1965; M.S., Universität München; M.Ed., University of Nevada, Reno, 1973.

Health Ecology
Sally Hardwick, M.S., Lecturer, School of Public Health. B.S., University of Louisville, 1959; M.S., St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing, 2000.

History
Neal A. Ferguson, Ph.D., Associate Professor, History. B.A., Wichita State University, 1965; M.A., 1967; Ph.D., University of Oregon, 1971.
Mella Harmon, M.S., Independent Learning Instructor. B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1989; M.S., University of Nevada, Reno, 1998.

Human and Community Sciences
Nancy Bringman, Ph.D., Independent Learning Instructor. B.S., University of Florida, Gainesville, 1993; M.Ed., 1997; Ed.S., 1997; Ph.D., 2004.
Susan Doctor, Ph.D., Independent Learning Instructor. B.A., Ashbury College, 1964; M.Ed., University of Nevada, Reno, 1972; Ph.D., University of Nevada, Reno, 2000.
Thomas Durham, Ph.D., Independent Learning Instructor. B.A., DePauw University, 1970; M.A., Adler School of Professional Psychology, 1979; Ph.D., Northcentral University, 2003.
Gary Fisher, Ph.D., Professor and Director, Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies. B.S., University of Washington-Seattle 1973; M.Ed., 1974; Ph.D., 1982.
Deborah A. Loesch-Griffin, Ph.D., Associate Dean, College of Health and Community Sciences. B.S., California State University, Fullerton, 1976; M.S., 1978; Ed.S., Stanford University, 1986; Ph.D., 1987.
Marlene O’Connell, RN, MSN, Independent Learning Instructor. B.S.N., Montana State University, 1974; M.S.N., University of Arizona, 1977.
Kevin Quint, M.B.A., Independent Learning Instructor. B.A., San Francisco State University, 1976; M.B.A., Golden Gate University, 1988.
Denise Quirk, M.A., Independent Learning Instructor. B.A., University of Nevada, Reno, 1984; M.A., 1992.
Ken Smith, M.P.H., CSAC, CPS, Independent Learning Instructor. B.A., San Jose State University, 1967; M.P.H., University of Hawaii, 1997.
Susan Storti, Ph.D., Independent Learning Instructor. B.S., Rhode Island College, 1980; M.A., Rhode Island College, 1993; Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 2002.
Caron Tayloe, M.A., Independent Learning Instructor. B.A., Wake Forest University, 1979; M.A., University of Nevada, Reno, 1987.
Wendy Woods, M.A., Independent Learning Instructor. B.S., Northern Arizona University, 1992; M.A., University of Arizona, 1999.

Information Systems
Sandra Week, M.B.A., Lecturer, Accounting and Information Systems. B.A., Colorado State University, 1981; M.B.A., University of Nevada, Reno, 2000.

Italian
Francesco Manca, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Foreign Languages and Literatures. Dott., Università di Pisa, 1967; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1980.

Journalism
Cynthia Hoover, J.D., Independent Learning Instructor. B.S., University of Colorado, 1971; M.A., 1984; M.P.A., Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, 1995; J.D., University of California, Davis, 2002.

Management
Melanie Minarik, M.P.H., Lecturer, School of Public Health. B.S., Illinois State University, 1978; M.P.H., University of California, Los Angeles, 1982.

Mathematics
Douglas M. Colbert, M.S., Lecturer in Mathematics. B.S., California State University, Long Beach, 1964; M.S., University of Nevada, Reno, 1969.
Valentin Deaconu, Ph.D., Lecturer in Mathematics. B.S., Universitatea Bucuresti, 1982; M.D., 1983; Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1995.
Donald C. Pfaff, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Mathematics. B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1957; M.A., 1959; Ph.D., 1969.

Music
Christopher Morrison, B.A., Independent Learning Instructor. B.A., University of Nevada, Reno, 1981.

Nutrition
Hazel Bowen, M.S., Adjunct Faculty, Independent Learning Instructor. B.A., University of Denver, 1973; B.S., University of Nevada, Reno, 1992; M.S., 1996.

Political Science
Rosemary Dixon, M.Phil., Lecturer, Women’s Studies. B.A., University of Nevada, Reno, 1998; M.Phil., University of the Western Cape, 2000.
Adam Garcia, M.A., Director, Police Services. B.A., Saginaw Valley State University, 1994; M.A., 1998.
Stacy Gordon, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Political Science. B.A., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1990; M.A., University of California, Davis, 1996; Ph.D., 1997.
Eric Herzik, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Political Science. B.A., University of California, Irvine, 1977; M.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1979; Ph.D., 1982.

Psychology
Robert McQueen, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Emeritus. B.A., University of Denver, 1949; M.A., 1950; Ph.D., University of Texas, 1955.
C. Mark Wessinger, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Psychology. B.S., University of Florida, 1987; Ph.D., University of California, Davis, 1995.

Social Work
Linda Anngela, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Social Work. M.S.W., University of Nevada, Reno, 1992; Ph.D., University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2002.
Judith Hammock, M.S., Independent Learning Instructor. B.S., Southwest Missouri State University, 1967. M.S., San Diego State University, 2002.
Mary Hylton, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Social Work. B.A., Humboldt State University, 1991; M.S., University of Southern California, 1994; Ph.D., University of South Carolina, Lancaster, 2002.

Sociology
Rosemary Dixon, M.Phil., Lecturer, Women’s Studies. B.A., University of Nevada, Reno, 1998; M.Phil., University of the Western Cape, 2000.

Spanish
Sara Casler, M.A., Independent Learning Instructor. B.A., Pacific University, Oregon, 1997; M.A., Miami University of Ohio, 2000.
Cecilia Guttierez, M.A., Independent Learning Instructor. B.A., La Gran Colombia University, 1986; M.A., Externado de Colombia University, 2000.
Casilde Isabelli, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Foreign Languages and Literatures. B.A., Illinois State University, 1992; M.A., University of Iowa, 1994. Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2001.
Kathy Leonard, M.A., Lecturer, Foreign Languages and Literatures. B.A., University of Nevada, Reno, 1987; M.A. 1990.

Women’s Studies
Rosemary Dixon, M. Phil., Lecturer, Women’s Studies. B.A., University of Nevada, Reno, 1998; M.Phil., University of the Western Cape, 2000.

Independent Learning High School Instructors
University of Nevada, Reno, Extended Studies, High School Independent learning instructors are certified high school teachers in Nevada high schools or faculty at the university or community college level.

Megan Beckam, B.S., McQueen High School, Reno, NV. B.S., University of California, Santa Cruz, 2000.
Julianne Dillard, M.A., Independent Learning Instructor. B.A., Western Oregon State University, 1992; M.A., University of Nevada, Reno, 1999.
Kristi Gonzalez, B.S., Reed High School, Reno, NV. B.S., University of Nevada, Reno, 1993.
Ben Hofmann, B.A., Spanish Springs High School, Sparks, NV. B.A., Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, 2001.
Steven R. Ranson, M.Ed., Independent Learning Instructor. B.A., University of Nevada, Reno, 1974; M.Ed., 1980.
Ruth M. Schmitt, B.A., B.S., Independent Learning Instructor. B.S., Mankato State University, 1968; B.A., 1970.
Sylvia Scoggin, M.B.A., McQueen High School, Reno, NV. B.S., University of Colorado, Boulder, 1988; M.B.A., University of Oregon, 1991.
John J. Sullivan, III, M.A., Independent Learning Instructor. B.A., University of Nevada, Reno, 1966; M.A., 1974.