Graduate Faculty: Letter V
Vadala, Christopher J. Regular Member
B.Mus., University of Rochester, 1970; M.A., Connecticut College, 1973.
- Professor,
Music
Vakharia, Vikram Regular Member
B.S., Bombay University, 1971; M.S., Wichita State University, 1979; Ph.D.,University of Kansas, 1983. Dr. Vakharia is studying the molecular biology of economically important poultry disease viruses which cause immunosuppression. His research interests are in developing rational strategies for the diagnosis and control of viral infections.
- Professor,
Molecular and Cell Biology
- Affiliate Professor,
Engineering: Bioengineering
Valiavitcharska, Vessela V. Regular Member
B.A., Sofia University, Bulgaria, 1995; M.A., Chicago University, 1997; Ph.D. University of Texas, 2007.
- Professor,
Comparative Literature
- Assistant Professor,
English Language and Literature
Valli, Linda R. Regular Member
B.A., Mercy College of Detroit, 1970; M.A.,Johns Hopkins University, 1976; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1983.
- Professor,
Education: Curriculum and Instruction
- Acting Chair,
Education: Curriculum and Instruction
Valliant, Richard L. Regular Member
B.S., University of Arkansas, 1972; M.S., Cornell University, 1975; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, 1983.
- DEFAULT,
Survey Methodology
Vamos, John S. Adjunct Member
B.Mech.E., Villanova University, 1964; Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1970.
- Head,
Reentry Systems Branch, Naval Surface Weapons Center
van Brunt, John E. Adjunct Member
B.A., Fairleigh-Dickinson University, 1965; Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1972.
- Director,
Reading & Study Skills Lab, Counseling Center, UMCP
van Zee, Emily H. Regular Member
B.A., Harvard-Radcliff University, 1964; M.S.,University of Washington, 1982; Ph.D., 1989.
- Associate Professor Emerita,
Education: Curriculum and Instruction
Vann, Robert L. Regular Member
B.S., University of Texas-Austin, 1968; Ph.D.Arch.Hist., Cornell University, 1976.
- Professor,
Architecture
- Professor,
Urban and Regional Planning and Design
Vanneman, Reeve D. Regular Member
A.B., Cornell University, 1967; Ph.D., Harvard University, 1975.
- Professor,
Sociology
- Chair,
Sociology
Vannoy, Donald W. Regular Member
B.S.,West Virginia Institute of Technology, 1970; M.S., University of Virginia, 1971; Ph.D., 1975.
- Professor Emeritus,
Engineering: Civil and Environmental Engineering
VanSledright, Bruce A. Regular Member
B.A., Calvin College, 1976; M.A., Michigan State University, 1982; Ph.D., 1992.
- Professor,
Education: Curriculum and Instruction
Varley, Ellen N. Regular Member
B.A., Marygrove College, 1964; M.A., University of Maryland-College Park, 1973.
- Senior Agent,
Cooperative Extension Service
- Senior Agent,
Distance Education and Outreach to the Community
Varner, Mark A. Regular Member
B.S., University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 1975; M.S., Washington State University, 1977; Ph.D.,North Carolina State University, 1981.
- Professor,
Animal Sciences
Varshney, Amitabh Regular Member
B.S., Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi, 1989; M.S.,University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1991; Ph.D., 1994.
- Professor,
Computer Science
- Associate Professor,
Advanced Computer Studies, Institute for
Vasta, Gerardo R. Regular Member
Ph.D., Cordoba National University, 1990.
- Professor,
Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences
Vaughan, Mary Kay Regular Member
B.A., Cornell University, 1964; M.A., University of Wisconsin, 1970; Ph.D., 1973.
- Professor,
History
- Affiliate Professor,
Women's Studies
Vedernikov, Andre Regular Member
B.S., State University of Kanzan, Russia, 1980; Ph.D., 1986; Doctorized, 1999.
- Assistant Professor,
Chemistry
Vegh, Carlos Regular Member
B.A., American University, 1983; B.A., Univ. de la Republica, 1979-82;
M.A.,Univ. of Chicago, 1984;
Ph.D., Univ. of Chicago, 1987.
- Professor,
Economics
Veilleux, Sylvain Regular Member
B.S., University of Montreal, 1984; M.S.,University of California-Santa Cruz, 1986; Ph.D., 1989.
- Professor,
Astronomy
Veillon, Phylis B. Regular Member
B.S.,University of Maryland-College Park, 1969; M.S., 1973; Ph.D., 1976.
- Professor Emeritus,
Nutrition
Venit, Marjorie S. Regular Member
B.F.A., San Francisco Art Institute, 1962; M.A., New York University-Institute of Fine Arts, 1976; Ph.D., New York University-Institute of Fine Arts, 1982.
- Professor,
Art History and Archaeology
Venkatesan, T. Venky Regular Member
B.S., Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur, 1969; M.S.,Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur, 1971; Ph.D.,City University of New York-Brooklyn College, 1977.
- Professor,
Chemical Physics
- Research Professor,
Physics
- Research Professor,
Engineering: Electrical & Computer Engineering
Verdaguer, Pierre M. Regular Member
M.A., Paris III, 1972; Agregation, University of Paris, 1974; Ph.D., University of Virginia, 1981.
- Associate Director,
French Language and Literature
- Professor,
Modern French Studies
- Professor,
French Language and Literature
Vernekar, Anandu D. Regular Member
B.Sc., University of Poona, 1956; M.Sc.,1959; M.S., University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 1963; Ph.D., 1966.
- Professor Emeritus,
Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
Via, Sara Regular Member
B.A., Duke University, 1974; M.S.,Australian National University-Canberra, 1976; Ph.D., Duke University, 1983.
- Professor,
Biology
- Professor,
Entomology
- Professor,
Biological Sciences
- Professor,
Behavior, Ecology, Evolution and Systematics
Vietri, Lois T. Regular Member
B.A., Rosemont College, 1970; M.A., University of Maryland-College Park, 1972; Ph.D., 1981.
- Lecturer,
Government and Politics
Vijay, Inder K. Regular Member
B.S., Punjab University, 1961; M.S., University of Saskatchewan-Saskatoon, 1966; Ph.D., University of California-Davis, 1971.
- Professor Emeritus,
Food Science
- Professor Emeritus,
Nutrition
- Professor Emeritus,
Molecular and Cell Biology
- Distinguished Faculty Research Fellow,
Distinguished Faculty
Vincent, Daniel R. Regular Member
B.A., University of Oxford, 1983; Ph.D., Princeton University, 1987; B.A., University of Toronto, 1990.
- Professor,
Economics
Vinnikov, Konstantin Adjunct Member
Engineer-Meteorlogist, Leningrad Hydrometeorlogical Institute, 1961; Kandidat,Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory-Leningrad, 1966.
- Senior Research Scientist,
Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
Vishkin, Uzi Regular Member
B.S., Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1974; M.S., 1975; D.Sc.,Technion University-Israel, 1981.
- Affiliate Professor,
Computer Science
- Professor,
Engineering: Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Professor,
Advanced Computer Studies, Institute for
Viswanath, Sivakumar Regular Member
M.S., New York University, 2000; Ph.D., New York University, 2002.
- Assistant Professor,
Business and Management
Vizzini, Anthony J. Regular Member
S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981 S.B., 1982; S.M., 1983; Ph.D., 1986.
- Associate Professor,
Engineering Research Center
Vlaicu, Razvan Regular Member
M.A., Central European University, 2001;
Ph.D., Northwestern University, 2006.
- Assistant Professor,
Economics
Vogel, Stuart N. Regular Member
B.A., Williams College, 1975; Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley, 1983.
- Professor,
Astronomy
- Chair,
Astronomy
Volk, Alicia Regular Member
B.A., University of Virginia, 1994; MPhil, Yale University, 2001; Ph.D. 2005.
- Assistant Professor,
Art History and Archaeology
von Petersdorff, Tobias Regular Member
Dipl.Math.,Technical University of Darmstadt-Germany, 1987; Ph.D., 1989.
- Associate Professor,
Mathematics
- Associate Professor,
Applied Mathematics & Statistics, and Scientific Computation
Voorhees, Carolyn Regular Member
- Research Associate Professor,
Public Health: Public and Community Health Ph.D.
- Research Associate Professor,
Public Health: Master of Public Health--Community Health Education
