DISSERTATION AND THESIS DEGREE SUPERVISORS

Below is a list of UMass faculty and visiting faculty who are named as degree supervisors on University dissertations and theses from May 2014 on.

ABBREVIATIONS USED FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS

ECE - Electrical and Computer Engineering

IE & OR - Industrial Engineering and Operations Research

LARP - Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning

MCB - Molecular and Cellular Biology

NSB - Neuroscience and Behavior

OEB - Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

PS E - Polymer Science and Engineering

Supervisor Department Notes
Adams, Marianne Education
Ali, Agha Iqbal, 1951- Management Old NAF: Ali, I. (Iqbal), 1951-
Alipour, Azadeh Civil Engineering Alice Azadeh Alipour
Allan, James, 1961- Computer Science
Allen, Ernie, 1942- Afro Am Studies Ernest Allen Jr.
Alstadt, Audrey L., 1953- History
Appy, Christian G. History
Anderson, Daniel R., 1944- Psychology
Andras Moritz, Csaba ECE
Ash, Michael, 1969- Economics NAF pending
Auerbach, Brent Lawrence Music
Autio, Wesley R., 1957- Stockbridge UMass Thesis
Avrunin, George S. Computer Science
Baillargeon, Philippe, 1975- French & Francophone
Baiocchi, Gianpaolo, 1971- Sociology Visiting professor
Balasubramanian, Hari Mechanical Engineering
Balasubramanian, Raji Public Health
Barakso, Maryann Political Science
Bardin, Joseph C. ECE
Barnes, Benita J. Education
Barten, Paul Kevin Environmental Conservation
Barto, Andrew G. Computer Science
Berger, Emery D. Computer Science Emery David
Bermudez, H. (Harry) Chemical Engineering
Berthier, Neil E., 1958- Psychology UMass Thesis
Bezanilla, Magdalena Biology
Bhatia, Surita Rani, 1974- Chemical Engineering
Black, Samuel J., 1947- Animal Bio&Biotech
Blaustein, Jeffrey D., 1951- NSB UMass Thesis
Boscardin, Mary Lynn Education
Botelho, Maria José, 1961- Education
Boyce, James K. Economics
Boutt, David F. Geosciences David Francis
Brabec, Elizabeth A. LARP
Braun, Barry, 1958- Kinesiology
Brause, Caryn Architecture
Breña, Sergio F. (Sergio Francisco), 1964-Civil Engineering
Bricker, Phillip Philosophy
Brigham-Grette, Julie Geosciences
Brown, Casey (Water-supply engineer) Civil Engineering
Budig, Michelle J. Sociology Michelle Jean
Burleson, Wayne (Wayne P.) ECE
Calás, Marta B., 1942- Management
Caldwell, Graham E., 1954- Kinesiology
Calzetti, Daniela Astronomy
Carbaug, Donal A. Communication
Carbone, Elena T. Nutrition Elena Terese
Carter, Kenneth R. PS E Not same person in NAF
Castañeda, Mari Communication
Chakravartty, Paula Communication
Chambers, James J. MCB
Chang, Briankle G. Communication
Chasan-Taber, Lisa Public Health
Chen, Min, 1975- Chemistry NAF in process
Chiodo, Lisa M. Nursing
Christofa, Eleni Civil Engineering
Ciesielski, Maciej J., 1951- ECE
Civjan, Scott Adam, 1967- Civil Engineering
Clarke, Lori A. Computer Science 1947-
Clement, John, 1942- Education
Collura, John Civil Engineering
Constantino, Michael J. Psychology
Cooke, Michele L. Geosciences Michele Lynn
Cooks, Leda M., 1965- Communication
Cox, Robert S., 1958- History
Crago, Christine L. Resource Economics
Croft, W. Bruce Computer Science
Crosby, Alfred J. PS E
Cruikshank, Barbara Political Science Barbara Rae
DaCosta, Michelle Plant & Soil Sciences
Damery, David T., 1958- Forestry UMass Thesis
Dasgupta, Nilanjana Psychology
Dauenhauer, Paul Jakob Chemical Engineering
Davidsohn, Michael LARP
Davis, Kathleen S. Education
Decker, Eric, 1960- Food Science
DeStefano, Stephen, 1956- Environmental Conservation
Dhankher, Om Parkash Plant Biology Om Parkash (Dhankher), also Om Parkash
Dimmitt, Carey Education
Dinsmore, Anthony D. Physics
Doyle, Laura (Laura Anne) English
Duarte, Marco F. ECE
Dube, Arindrajit Economics
Dubin, Paul Chemistry
Dumont, Elizabeth R. OEB
Ebdon, J. Scott Plant & Soil Sci
Elkinton, Joseph Sturge Environmental Conservation
Ellison, Aaron M., 1960- OEB
Emmerik, Richard van, 1958- Kinesiology DO NOT USE. See Van Emmerik, Richard
Emrick, Todd PS E
Epstein, Gerald A. Economics
Feldman, Allan Education
Feldman, Fred, 1941- Philosophy
Fisher, Donald L. IE & OR
Fissore, Rafael A., 1960- Animal Biotech&Biomed UMass Thesis
Folbre, Nancy Economics
Forbes, Neil St. John Chemical Engineering
Forrest, Stephen M. Japanese
Forward, Jean S., 1948- Anthropology
Frasier, Stephen J., 1965- ECE UMass Thesis
Frazier, Lyn, 1952- Linguistics
Friedman, Gerald, 1955- Economics
Fuller, T. K. Environmental Conservation Todd
Gaeke, June Theater June B.
Galasso, Regina French & Francophone
Ganesan, Deepak Computer Science Deepak Kumar, 1976-
Ganz, Aura ECE
Garman, Scott C. MCB Scott Clayton
Gebhard, Margaret Louise Education Meg
Ghoniem, Ahmed Management Not the Ahmed F. in NAF
Giavalisco, M. (Mauro) Astronomy
Gizzi, Peter English MFA
Goddard, Julie M. Food Science
Goeckel, Dennis L. ECE Dennis Lee
Goodman, Alan H. Anthropology
Gordon, Daniel, 1961- History
Griffin, Curtice R. Environmental Conservation
Griffin, Linda L., 1954- Education
Grotevant, Harold D. Psychology
Grupen, Roderic A. Computer Science
Gubitosi, Patricia Hispanic Lit & Ling
Guo, Maolin Chemistry UMass Dartmouth faculty
Haas, Peter M. Political Science
Hajir, Farshid Mathematics 1966-
Hamill, Joseph, 1946- Kinesiology
Hamin, Elisabeth M., 1961- LARP
Hamin, Mark T. (Mark Thomas) LARP
Hamilton, Claire E. Education 1949-
Hankinson, Susan E. Public Health
Hanson, Allen R., 1942- Computer Science
Hanson, Jarice Communication
Hashemi, Masoud Plant & Soil Sciences Not same person in NAF
Hayward, Ryan C. PS E
Hazen, Samuel P. (Samuel Philip) Plant Biology
He, Lili, 1982- Food Science
Hebert, Daniel N. MCB
Heintz, James S., 1968- Economics UMass Thesis
Henson, Michael A. Chemical Engineering
Herbert, S. J. (Stephen James) Plant & Soil Sciences
Herrington, Anne, 1948- English
Heuck, Alejandro P. MCB
Heuer, Jennifer Ngaire, 1969- History
Holden, James Francis, 1966- Microbiology Not same as James F. in NAF
Holland, Noy, 1960- English MFA
Holt, Brigitte M. (Brigitte Müller), 1959- Anthropology, OEB
Hyers, Robert Mechanical Engineering Robert Wyatt, 1971-
Irvine, Janice M. Sociology
Irwin, David E. (David Emory), 1980- ECE
Isbell, Linda M. Psychology Linda Marie
Jacelon, Cynthia S. Nursing
Jackson, Bret Chemistry
Jackson, Robert W. ECE
Jahoda, Susan E. Art
Janaswamy, Ramakrishna, 1958- ECE
Janoff-Bulman, Ronnie Computer Science
Jennison, Ruth English
Jensen, David D., 1963- Computer Science
Jeong, Miyoung Management
Jesse, Alexandra Psychology
Johnson, Kyle, 1958- Linguistics
Johnson, Mark, 1957 June 17- Computer Science Prof. at Macquarie Univ., Sydney, Australia
Jung, Geunhwa Plant & Soil Sci
Kaltashov, Igor A. Chemistry
Karpinski, Gary S. (Gary Steven) Music
Kevrekidis, Panayotis G. Mathematics
Kida, Thomas E. (Thomas Edward), 1951- Management
Kim, Young-Cheul Nutrition
Knapp, Michael James, 1971- Chemistry
Knodler, Michael A., 1976- Civil Engineering
Knoper, Randall K., 1953- English
Koren, Israel, 1945- ECE
Kosanovic, Dragoljub Mechanical Engineering Dragoljub (Beka), 1957-
Kotz, David M. (David Michael), 1943- Economics
Kratzer, Angelika Linguistics
Krause, Elizabeth L. Anthropology
Krishna, C. M. (C. Mani) ECE
Krishnamurty, Sundar Mechanical Engineering
Kumar, Krishna S. (Krishna Subramanian) Physics
Kurose, James F. Computer Science James Francis, 1956-
Kwon, Do-Hoon ECE
Labbé, Ronald G., 1946- Food Science
Lackner, Matthew A., 1980- Mechanical Engineering
Lahti, Paul M., 1956- Chemistry
Lass, Daniel A. Resource Economics
Learned-Miller, Erik Computer Science Erik Gundersen
Leckie, R. Mark Geosciences
LeCourt, Donna, 1963- English
Leidner, Berhnard Psychology
Lesser, Alan J. PS E
Levine, Brian Neil Computer Science
Lewandowski, Linda A. Nursing
Lewis, Megan, 1968- Theater
Liang, Bing, 1960- Management
Longley, Neil Management
Lopes, John M. Microbiology John Manuel
Love, Barbara J., 1946- Education
Love, Stefan, 1984- Music
Lovley, Derek R. Microbiology
Lugosch, Kathleen R. Architecture
Macdonald, Shona Art
McCallum, Andrew K. Computer Science
McCauley, Gilbert Theater
McCarthy, Thomas James PSE
McClements, David Julian Food Science
McDermott, Kathryn A., 1969- Education
McGirr, Patricia L. LARP
McGregor, Andrew Computer Science
McLaughlin, David J., 1962- ECE UMass Thesis
McLandsborough, Lynne Ann Food Science
Mann, Ray Kinoshita Architecture
Marcotte, Amanda M., 1974- Education
Marentes, Luis A. Hispanic Lit&Ling
Meeks, William Mathematics
Menon, Narayanan Physics
Metz, Ricardo B. Chemistry Ricardo Baer, Rick
Miklau, Gerome Computer Science
Milne, George R. Management
Minter, Linda M., 1959- Animal Biotech&Biomed
Modarres-Sadeghi, Yahya Mechanical Engineering
Moebius, William, 1941- Comparative Literature
Moon, Young Min Art
Morris, Mitchell, 1961- Music Visiting professor
Mosby, Dorothy E., 1970- Hispanic Lit&Ling Visiting professor
Moss, J. Eliot B. Computer Science
Mosselson, Jacqueline Education
Mullin, John Robert LARP
Murray, Sabina English MFA
Nash, Alice N. History
Ndikumana, Léonce Economics
Negueruela, Eduardo Hispanic Lit&Ling Not Eduardo Suberviola in NAF
Ni, Daiheng Civil Engineering
Nieswandt, Martina, 1971- Education
Osborne, Barbara Anne Animal Biotech&Biomed
Pader, Ellen-Jane Regional Planning
Page, Priscilla M., 1971- Theater UMass Thesis
Parker, Jeff, 1974- English
Pater, Joe Linguistics
Pekow, Penelope S. Public Health Penelope Susan
Perot, Blair Mechanical Engineering J. Blair
Perry-Jenkins, Maureen A., 1959- Psychology
Petersen, Sandra L. Animal Biotech&Biomed Not same as Sandra L. in NAF
Pi-Sunyer, Oriol Anthropology
Pietromonaco, Paula Psychology
Pilsner, J. Richard Public Health
Pocar, Andrea, 1972- Physics
Podos, Jeffrey, 1967- Biology
Polizzi, Eric ECE
Pollin, Robert Economics
Pope, Alexandra Astronomy
Portuges, Catherine Comp Lit
Powers, Sally Isbell Psychology
Rallis, Sharon F. Education
Ramasubramaniam, Ashwin Mechanical Engineering
Randhir, Timothy O. Environmental Conservation
Razmi, Arslan Economics Arslan Mansoor
Ready, Rebecca E. Psychology Rebecca Ellen
Reckhow, David A. Civil Engineering
Reeves, Katherine W. (Katherine Whitney) Public Health
Renski, Henry LARP Henry C.
Rich, Stephen M., 1966- Microbiology
Richardson, Heather N. Psychology
Roberts, Susan Celia Chemical Engineering
Robinson, Dean E. Political Science
Roche, Joan P., 1946- Nursing
Rogers, Christine A. (Christine Anne), 1963- Public Health
Rojas, Christian Resource Economics
Ronnenberg, Alayne Nutrition
Rossman, Gretchen B. Education
Rotello, Vincent M. Chemistry
Rothstein, Jonathan P. Mechanical Engineering Jonathan Philip, 1974-
Russell, Thomas P., 1952- PS E
Russotto, Márgara, 1946- Hispanic Lit&Ling
Sanders, Lisa D. Psychology Lisa Diane, 1973-
Schaffer, Jonathan Philosophy Jonathan Moshe
Scharrer, Erica Communication
Schmidt, David P. Mechanical Engineering
Schnarr, Nathan Chemistry Nathan A.
Schreyer, Alexander (Alexander C.) Environmental Conservation
Schwartz, Lawrence M. MCB
Schweik, Charles M., 1961- Environmental Conservation
Seaman, Amanda C., 1966- Japanese
Sears, Dianne E. French & Francophone
Shafei, Behrouz Civil Engineering Shafei Pamsari, Behrouz
Shen, Zhongwei Chinese
Shenoy, Prashant J. Computer Science
Shimpach, Shawn Communication
Sievert, Paul R. Environmental Conservation
Skaggs, Bruce C. Management Bruce Clinton
Skott, Peter Economics
Sleegers, Frank LARP
Smaragdakis, Yannis Computer Science
Smethurst, James Edward Afro American Studies
Smith, Cristine A., 1956- Education
Smith, David A. (David Arthur), 1972- Computer Science
Spencer, Jenny S. English
Spencer, Rebecca M. Psychology Rebecca M. C.
Stanek, Edward J. (Edward John) Education
Starns, Jeffrey J. Psychology Jeffrey Joseph
Staub, Adrian Psychology
Stevens, Stanley F. Geosciences
Streinu, Ileana Computer Science
Sturgeon, Susan R. Public Health
Sullivan, Florence R. Education
Sullivan, Robert G., 1957- German Lang & Lit
Sup, Frank Charles Mechanical Engineering Frank C. Sup IV
Tessier, Russell G. (Russell George) ECE
Tew, Gregory N. PS E Gregory Neil, 1971-
Thayumanavan, S. (Sankaran) PS E
Towsley, Don Computer Science Donald F.
Tropp, Linda R. Chemistry
Troy, Lisa M. Nutrition
Turner, K. C. Nat Education
Tymoczko, Julianna, 1975- Mathematics
Tymoczko, Maria Education
Tyson, Julian, 1949- Comparative Literature
Vachet, Richard Woodward Chemistry
Valdiviezo, Laura A. Education
Van Emmerik, Richard, 1958- Kinesiology Richard E. A. van
Verock-O'Loughlin, Ruth-Ellen Education
Vierling, Elizabeth, 1953- MCB
Wang, Zhijun, 1966- Chinese
Warren, Paige S. (Paige Shannon) OEB
Watkins, James J., 1965- PS E
Wier, Dara, 1949- English MFA
Whiteley, Andrew R. Education
Williams, Elizabeth A., 1965- Education-ish UMass Thesis
Williams, Michael L. (Michael Lloyd) Geosciences 1952-
Willocq, Stéphane Physics
Wolf, Tilman ECE
Wolfe, Joel, 1960- Education
Wong, Siman Mathematics Siman Yat-Fai
Woodland, Rebecca Education Also published under Gajda, Rebecca
Wooldridge, Bill, 1954- Management
Woolf, Beverly Park Computer Science
Wooten, Melissa E. Sociology
Xenos, Nicholas, 1948- Management
Xiao, Hang Food Science Ph.D. UWisconsin-Madison 2004
Yngvesson, Sigfrid, 1936- ECE K. Sigfrid
Zink, Michael, 1970- ECE
Zúñiga, Ximena Education