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    Apr 23, 2024  
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog

Administration, faculty and librarians



UNT System and university officers

Board of Regents

Laura Wright, Chair (2027), Dallas
Melisa Denis (2025), Coppell
Mary Denny (2023), Aubrey
Daniel Feehan  (2025), Fort Worth
Milton B. Lee (2023), San Antonio
A.K. Mago (2027), Dallas
Carlos Munguia (2023), University Park
Lindy Rydman (2027), Houston
John Scott Jr. (2025), Keller

Student Regent
Appointed annually

UNT System administration

Michael R. Williams, DO, MD, MBA, Chancellor of the University of North Texas System
Neal J. Smatresk, PhD, President of UNT
Sylvia Trent-Adams, PhD, RN, President of UNT Health Science Center
Robert Mong, BA, President of UNT Dallas
Lindsey Vandagriff, MBA, Chief of Staff
Rey Rodriguez, Chief Strategy Officer
Alan Stucky, JD, Vice Chancellor and General Counsel
Gregory R. Anderson, CPA, Deputy Chancellor for Finance and Operations
Cassandra Nash, AIA, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Strategic Infrastructure
Donna Asher, PhD, Vice Chancellor for People, Equity and Culture
Laken Avonne Rapier, Chief Communications Officer
Juan F. Serrano, MBA, Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer
Jeff Darnaby, Chief Transformation Officer
Ninette Caruso, Chief Audit Executive
Rachel Barone, MA Board Secretary

UNT administration

Neal J. Smatresk, PhD, President
Michael McPherson, PhD, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Clayton Gibson, CPA, Vice President for Finance and Administration and CFO
Jared Mosley, MEA, Vice President and Director of Athletics 
Kelley Reese, BA, Interim Vice President for University Brand Strategy and Communications 
Adam D. Fein, PhD, Vice President for Digital Strategy and Innovation and Chief Digital Officer
Shannon Goodman, MEd, Vice President for Enrollment
Pamela Padilla, PhD, Vice President for Research and Innovation
Debbie Rohwer, PhD, Vice President for Planning and Chief of Staff
Clay Simmons, MBA, JD, Vice President and Chief Integrity Officer 
Elizabeth With, EdD, Senior Vice President for Student Affairs 
Brandon Buzbee, BS, Vice President for Advancement
Katy McDaniel, MS, PHR, SHRM-SCP, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief Human Resources Officer
James Garrison, MA, Chief Information Officer 

Toulouse Graduate School

Victor Prybutok, PhD, Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of Toulouse Graduate School
Joseph R. Oppong, PhD, Academic Associate Vice Provost and Academic Associate Dean

Denise Amy Baxter, PhD, Academic Associate Dean


Administrators of the schools and colleges are listed in their respective sections of this catalog.

Faculty

Information regarding individual faculty members and librarians is available from the Faculty Information System (facultyinfo.unt.edu). Select “Faculty Name”, “Department” or “Courses” from the Browse menu and type in appropriate name.

Graduate faculty of the Graduate School of Bio-medical Sciences and the School of Public Health at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (UNTHSC) also are members of the graduate faculty of the University of North Texas and thus can serve as mentors or committee members of UNT graduate students appropriate to their graduate appointment. See the UNTHSC Graduate Catalog for UNTHSC graduate faculty listings.

Emeritus faculty

Abel, Mickey, Visual Arts and Design (2003-2019).
Adkison, Judith, Education (1983-2011).
Albarran, Alan, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (2000-2018).
Albertson, Roxanne, Education (1979-2000).
Allen, John Ed, Arts and Sciences (1963-2011).
Allison, Jay, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (1989-2020).
Altekruse, Michael, Education (1995-2005).
Anderson, Miles, Arts and Sciences (1950-1992).
Aronson, Harriet, Arts and Sciences (1971-1999).
Austin, Jerry, Visual Arts and Design (1982-2017). 
Babcock, Mary Lynn, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (1996-2021).
Bahnsen, Kenneth, Education (1955-2003).
Bailey, Don C., Education (1962-1999).
Baird, James, Arts and Sciences (1966-2011).
Bane, Robert, Education (1968-2007).
Beitinger, Thomas L., Arts and Sciences (1976-2011).
Benet, Diana, Arts and Sciences (2001-2012).
Berg, Robert, Education (1968-2006).
Blow, David, Visual Arts (1980-2011).
Boedenhamer-Davis, Eugenia, Public Affairs and Community Service (1974-2010).
Boley, Richard, Business Administration (1990-2005).
Booth, John, Arts and Sciences (1984-2011).
Borden, Weston T., Science (2004-2017).
Bower, Beverly, Education (2008-2019).
Bowman, Brian, Music (1999-2018).
Brady, William T., Arts and Sciences (1962-1999).
Brand, Neal, Science (1988-2017).
Brantton, Sue, Education (1992-2017).
Braswell, Michael, Business (1990-2015).
Braterman, Paul S., Arts and Sciences (1988-2006).
Brookshire, William, Education (1970-2003).
Brostow, Witold, Engineering (1989-2019).
Brothers, Lester, Music (1974-2005).
Brown, Newel Kay, Music (1970-1991).
Broyles, Sheri J., Journalism (1996-2020).
Buckalew, Mary, Arts and Sciences (1965-1998).
Buckles, Bill P., Engineering (2006-2021).
Buhler, June, Education (1973-2000).
Bullock, Lyndal M., Education (1978-2017).
Busby, Roy, Journalism (1961-2015).
Bush, Barbara, Education (2002-2020).
Bush, Deanna D., Music (1980-2011).
Butt, Harlan, Visual Arts and Design (1976-2017).
Caldwell, Patsy, Education (1959-1998).
Callicott, J. Baird, Arts and Sciences (1995-2015).
Campbell, Lloyd P., Education (1970-2006).
Campbell, Randolph (Mike), Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (1966-2019).
Campbell, Vicki L., Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (1982-2020).
Candelaria, Leonard, Music (1974-2003).
Chandrasekaran, Perinkolam, Business (1981-2020).
Cheal, Susan, Visual Arts and Design (2000-2017).
Chipman, Donald, Arts and Sciences (1964-2002).
Chisholm, Rose Marie, Music (1995-2012).
Chng, Chwee-Lye, Education (1981-2013).
Clark, Thomas, Music (1976-2004).
Clay, Joan Marie, Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism (1990–2011).
Clay, Raymond J., Business (1983-2011).
Coda, Bernard, Business Administration (1965-1997).
Coe, Barbara, Business Administration (1980-2005).
Coe, Teddy L., Business Administration (1980-2007).
Colson, Ted, Arts and Sciences (1956-1993).
Combest, Sandi, Arts and Sciences (1966-2001).
Conover, James, Business (1989-2018).
Conover, Teresa, Business (1989-2017).
Contreras, Gloria, Education (1987-2011).
Cooper, J. Arthur, Education (1966-1998).
Copeland, Ben, Business Administration (1963-2000).
Cornelius, Bill, Education (1966-2004).
Crader, Jeannine, Music (1970-1997).
Crocker, Betty, Education (1988-2010).
Crowder, Robert, Arts and Sciences (1979-1997).
Curtis, Mary, Business (1998-2022).
Cushman, Shelley, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (1977-2019).
Damico, Anthony, Arts and Sciences (1966-2001).
Davis, Addie Nell, Human Resource Management (1951-1981).
Davis, D. Jack, Visual Arts and Design (1971-2011).
Davis, Richard, Visual Arts and Design (1968-2018).
Day, Kaaren, Education (1982–2008).
Deering, William, Arts and Sciences (1965–2008).
DeLaney, Gloria, Education (1960-1999).
Dickenson, Jerry, Hospitality and Tourism Management (1996-2016).
Dickson, Kenneth L., Arts and Sciences (1978–2010).
DiFiori, Linda, Music (1996-2014).
Ditzenberger, Roger, Education (1980–2007).
Dixon, Paul, Education (1992-2006), Dean.
Dixon, Richard A., Science (2012-2021).
Dixon-Krauss, Lisbeth, Education (2009-2019).
Dobson, Gerard R., Arts and Sciences (1969-1999).
Donahue, Manus, Arts and Sciences (1982-2002).
Donahue, Ruthann, Arts and Sciences (1990-2002).
Dworak, Paul, Music (1979-2017).
Earp, Norman Wesley, Education (1963-1997).
Eaton, Henry, Arts and Sciences (1966–2011).
Eddy, John Paul, Education (1979-2000).
Emmanuel, Donna, Music (2002-2020).
Engels, Dennis, Education (1976-2011).
Esterchild, Elizabeth, Public Affairs and Community Service (1969-2007).
Evans, Mary, Human Resource Management (1958-1981).
Evenson, Thomas, Health and Public Service (1980-2017).
Falsetta, Vincent, Visual Arts and Design (1977-2017).
Feigert, Frank, Arts and Sciences (1977-2003).
Ferring, C. Reid, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (1978-2019).
Fink, Ron, Music (1964-2000).
Finn, Don, Business (2009-2020).
Fisher, Dennis, Music (1982-2019).
Fisher, Vernon, Visual Arts (1978-2006).
Fitzpatrick, Lloyd, Arts and Sciences (1970-2014).
Flores Niemann, Yolanda, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (2012-2021).
Forde, Steven, Arts and Sciences (1987-2017).
Foster, Phillip, Engineering (1982-2017).
Fox, Norris, Education (1972-2009).
Froehlich, Hildegard, Music (1976-2001).
Frost, Carol Ann, Business (2007-2018).
Garcia, Oscar, Engineering (2003-2019).
Garner, Cody, Music (1989-2006).
Getschow, George, Journalism (2002-2017).
Gibbons, Henry, Music (1980-2012).
Gillespie, James E., Music (1978-2011).
Gleeson, Larry, Visual Arts and Design (1972-2007).
Glick, Edwin, Arts and Sciences (1970-1995).
Glover, Rebecca, Education (1995-2022).
Golden, David, Arts and Sciences (1985-2004).
Golden, Richard, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (1994-2021).
Goodwin, Vicki, Business (1991-2014).
Gough, Georgia Leach, Arts and Sciences (1952-1975).
Graves, Finley, Business (2002-2018).
Greenlaw, M. Jean, Education (1978-2005).
Groom, Joan, Music (1973-2011).
Grubbs, Bill, Engineering (1993-2011).
Gunter, Pete, Arts and Sciences (1969–2010).
Guynes, Stephen, Business (1969-2021).
Haerle, John M. (Dan), Jr., Music (1977-2007).
Hagler, Harland, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (1966-2017).
Hamilton, Fred, Music (1989-2017).
Hargrove, Eugene, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (1990-2015).
Harrell, Pamela, Education (2000-2020).
Harris, Andrew, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (2002-2021).
Harris, Mary, Education (2000-2014).
Harrison, Thomas, Arts and Sciences (1972-2004).
Hasty, Ron, Business Administration (1992-2011).
Hayes, Robert (Bob), Engineering (1990-2018).
Haynes, Jack R., Arts and Sciences (1963-1999).
Hays, Henry, Business Administration (1964-2004); Dean.
Hayslip, Bert, Arts and Sciences (1978-2013).
Henderson, Sam, Arts and Sciences (1953-1985).
Henoch, Miriam, Arts and Sciences (1996-2005).
Holcomb, Terry, Education (1973-2005).
Holden, Jan, Education (1988-2019).
Hollaway, Linda, Health and Public Service (1995-2019).
Holman, John, Public Affairs and Community Service (1984-2006).
Homer, Paula, Music (1992-2017).
Hudnall, Margaret, Music (1968-2004).
Hudson, Johnetta, Education (1999-2012).
Huffman, Janie, Education (1996-2016).
Impson, Michael, Business (1987-2020).
Ingman, Stanley, Health and Public Service (1990-2018).
Jacobson, Arminta, Education (1981-2015).
James, George, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (1983-2020).
Jessup, Robert, Visual Arts and Design (1991-2018).
Johnson, Charles, Education (1957-1994).
Johnson, Douglas A., Arts and Sciences (1971-2004).
Johnson, James, Jr., Visual Arts (1968-1995).
Johnson, Karrell, Music (1997-2013).
Jordan, Ann, Public Affairs and Community Service (1990-2014).
Kallman, Robert R., Jr., Science (1979-2019).
Kappelman, Leon, Business (1990-2021).
Karafiath, Imre, Business (1984-2019).
Kemerer, Frank R., Education (1978–2008).
Kennelly, Kevin, Arts and Sciences (1967-2000).
Kern, R. Fred, Music (1980-2011).
Kester, Stephen A., Arts and Sciences (1967-1994).  
King, Barry, Business Administration (1970-1995).  
Klammer, Thomas, Business (1970-2007).
Koop, Marie-Christine, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (1990-2021).
Kowalski, Jacek, Arts and Sciences (1989-2014).
Kung, Joseph, Science (1984-2018).
Kuss, Malena, Music (1976-1999).
LaPoint, Thomas, Arts and Sciences (1999-2014).
Landreth, Garry, Education (1966-2001).
Laney, James, Education (1985-2019).
Larson, George, Arts and Sciences (1970-2000).
Lawrence, Annette, Visual Arts and Design (1996-2020).
Lee, James Ward, Arts and Sciences (1958-1999).
Leung, Paul, Public Affairs and Community Service (1999-2015).
Levin, Ben, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (1990-2018).
Lewis, Paul, Arts and Sciences (1970–2011).
Lillie, Nancy Boyd, Business (1991-2018).
Linebarger, James Morris, Arts and Sciences (1963-1996).
Lowe, Gale B., Business Administration (1965-1995).
Lowe, Richard, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (1968-2018).
Lundsteen, Sara, Education (1977-1999).
Luttrell, H. Dale, Education (1970-2007).
MacDonald, Don, Business (1989-2020).
Mackey, James, Arts and Sciences (1969-1999).
Marcello, Ronald E., Arts and Sciences (1967–2009).
Marshall, James L., Science (1987-2017).
Martin, Barbara, Library and Information Science (1984-2010).
Martin, Charles B., Arts and Sciences (1964-1999).
Martin, Cora, Community Service (1967-1992).
Masaracchia, Ruthann, Arts and Sciences (1990-2002).
Mason, Diana, Arts and Sciences (2001-2012).
Mason, David, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (2002-2021).
Matteson, Samuel, Arts and Sciences (1987-2014).
Mauldin, Richard D., Arts and Sciences (1977-2011).
McCarter, R. William, Visual Arts (1968-2005).
McClung, Alan, Music (2002-2017).
McCoy, Jerry, Music (2000-2015).
McCroskey, Lenora, Music (1982-2009).
McDaniel, Floyd (Del), Science (1974-2018).
McDonald, James, Business (1976-2013).
McGregor, Kent, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (1989-2018).  
McKee, Bill, Arts and Sciences (1978-2011).
McNeill, Perry, Engineering (1994-2006).
McTee, Cindy, Music (1984-2010).
Merino, Barbara, Business (1983-2011).
Michaelsen, Robert, Business Administration (1987-2005).
Miller, William, Education (1964-1996).
Milnes, Robert, Visual Arts and Design (2006-2014).
Mohr, Cynthia, Visual Arts and Design (2003-2018).
Montler, Timothy, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (1984-2020).
Morrison, George, Education (1995-2015).
Morrisson, Clovis C., Jr., Arts and Sciences (1962-1997).
Morrow, James, Education (1993-2017).
Moseley-Grady, Patricia, Education (1974-2002).
Nacke, Bruce, Visual Arts and Design (1987-2020).
Nahrgang, Lee, Arts and Sciences (1965-2007).
Nash, Jerry, Arts and Sciences (1997–2007).
Neeley, Paden, Business Administration (1960-2003).
Nelson, Nancy, Education (2009-2019).
Neuberger, John, Arts and Sciences (1977–2010).
Newsom, Ron, Education (1977-2011).
Newton, Connie, Visual Arts and Design (1989-2007).
Nordstrom, Lyle, Music (2000-2010).
Norton, Scott, Arts and Sciences (1963-2005).
Notley, Margaret A., Music (2000-2021).
Olsen, Solveig, Arts and Sciences (1968-2005).
deOnis, Carlos, Arts and Sciences (1968-1995).
O’Rourke-Kaplan, Marian, Visual Arts and Design (1992-2018).
Papich, George, Music (1967-2000).
Parberry, Ian, Engineering (1990-2022).  
Patton, Robert, Education (1973-2013).
Paz, Denis, Arts and Sciences (1995-2013).
Pekara, Jean, Education (1966-2001).
Phelps, Brent, Visual Art and Design (1980-2011).
Phipps, Graham, Music (1984-2014).
Pickens, Donald K., Arts and Sciences (1965-2006).
Pirtle, Robert M., Arts and Sciences (1980-2011).
Plummer, Mitty, Engineering (1992-2011).
Poe, Stephen, Business (1989-2020).
Poirot, James, Education (1976-2014).
Powell, James (Don), Business (1977-2019).
Ramsey, Darhyl, Music (1987-2018).
Reban, Milan, Arts and Sciences (1967-2008).
Renka, Robert, Engineering (1984-2018).
Reynolds, Johnny Sue, Merchandising and Hospitality Management (1990-2006).
Reynolds, Kathleen, Music (1995-2020).
Rich, Carroll Y., Arts and Sciences (1959-1995).
Richards, Thomas, Business (1983–2009).
Riggs, James, Music (1973-2008).
Riney, Bobye J., Merchandising and Hospitality Management (1973-1991).
Ross, John (Haj), Information (1994-2021).
Rutherford, Paris, Music (1978-2009).
Ryon, James, Music (2011-2021).
Sale, Richard B., Arts and Sciences (1965-1995).
Schafer, Rollie, Arts and Sciences (1976-2007).
Schamber, Linda, Information (1991-2015).
Scharnberg, William, Music (1983-2018).
Schietroma, Robert, Music (1977-1998).
Schol, Don, Visual Arts and Design (1969-2011).
Scott, James, Music (2001-2018).
Scott, John, Music (1981-2018).
Sears, Ray, Arts and Sciences (1967-2001).
Seward, Rudy, Public Affairs and Community Service (1973-2011).
Shrader, David, Music (1992-2006).
Shuemaker, Ira, Visual Arts (1974-2001).
Siddiqi, Mazhar, Business (1991-2021).
Simms, Richard L., Education (1970-2006).
Sinclair, Richard, Arts and Sciences (1992-2014).
Sirvent, Michel, Arts and Sciences (1994-2016).
Slater, K. Neil, Music (1981-2008).
Smith, Don W., Arts and Sciences (1967-2011).
Smith, John, Arts and Sciences (1964-1993).
Smith, Richard, Health and Public Service (1994-2019).
Soph, Edward, Music (1988-2017).
Sovik, Thomas, Music (1987-2019).
Sparks, Richard, Music (2009-2019).
Spence, J. Wayne, Business (1980-2010).
Spencer, Sandra, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (1996-2017).
Sprague, D. Jack, Visual Arts and Design (1990-2010).
Staff, Marcia, Business (1979-2019).
Staples, Donald, Arts and Sciences (1979-2004).
Steinel, Michael (Mike), Music (1987-2019).
Stephens, Elvis Clay, Business Administration (1963-1999).
Stern, Laura, Arts and Sciences (1994-2014).
Stevens, L. Robert, Arts and Sciences (1963-1998).
Stidham, Janie, Visual Arts and Design (1996-2020).
Summers, Patricia, Arts and Sciences (1967-2002).
Tanner, Fred, Education (1968-1987).
Tanner, James T.F., Arts and Sciences (1965–2012).
Tas, Richard, Hospitality and Tourism Management (1985-2016).
Tashakkor, Abbas, Education (2009-2021).
van Tassel, Frances, Education (1993-2010).
Taylor, Lew, Business (1992-2019).
Teeter, C. Russ, Education (1967-2006).
Terrell, Sandra, Arts and Sciences (1979-2011).
Terry, Carmen, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (1998-2021).
Thomas, Jerry, Education (2008-2016).
Thomas, Ruthanne, Arts and Sciences (1981-2016).
Thornton, John H., Business (1971–2006).
Tipps, Steve, Education (1992-2002).
Tobolowsky, Peggy, Health and Public Service (1989-2019).
Totten, Herman, Information (1977-2015).
Tunks, Jeanne, Education (2000-2019).
Turner, Elizabeth, Arts and Sciences (2002-2016).
Turner, Philip, Library and Information Sciences (1969-2011).
Vanecek, Michael T., Business Administration (1978-2006).
Vann, J. Don, Arts and Sciences (1964-1999).
Veazey, Charles O., Music (1973-2011).
Venables, Barney, Science (2003-2018).
Vidrine, Donald, Arts and Sciences (1968-1998).
Walker, Myra, Visual Arts and Design (1987-2018).
Waller, William, Arts and Sciences (1989–2009).
Warner, Roger, Music (1976-2006).
Washington, Roosevelt, Jr., Education (1971-1996).
Weinstein, Bernard, Public Affairs and Community Service (1989-2009).
Wells, Richard, Journalism (1979-2009).
Westmoreland, Reginald, Arts and Sciences (1963-1998).
White, Richard, Business (1990-2016).
Wickstrom, Carol Ann, Education (2001-2021).  
Wilhelm, Ronald, Education (1991-2013).
Williams, Fred, Business (1968-2007).
Williamson, John, Education (1968-2006).
Wilson, Timothy, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (2001-2020).  
Wilson, William, Arts and Sciences (1968-2001).
Wright, Eugene P., Arts and Sciences (1966-2006).
Wright, Rex, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (2011-2021).
Wu, Fred, Business Administration (1993-2005).
Young, Jon, Education (1977-2015).
Youngblood, Judy, Visual Arts and Design (1976-1997).
Zimmerman, Earl, Arts and Sciences (1970–2009).

Dates indicate years at UNT.

Emeritus librarians

Bradley, Lou Ann (1974–2010).
Byerly, Gayla, (2000-2016).
Galloway, Margaret E. (1967-1997).
*Grose, B. Donald (1988–2009).
Harden, Jean (1994-2019).
**Hartman, Cathy, (1995-2016).
**Kelly, Melody (1974–2009).
Lavender, Kenneth (1981-2001).
Martin, Morris (1971-2013).
McKnight, Mark (1990-2019).
O’Toole, Erin, (2004-2022).


* Dean Emeritus
**Associate Dean Emeritus


Dates indicate years at UNT.

President emeritus

V. Lane Rawlins (2010-2014).

Dates indicate years at UNT.