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Global Studies people

Βι¶ΉΣ³»­ faculty serve as leaders of various programs and projects, serve on important committees and engage in collaborative interdisciplinary research and outreach activities. We have affiliated faculty of the Institute from more than 32 departments in 10 colleges and schools across the University. Any Βι¶ΉΣ³»­ faculty member with relevant research and teaching interests in global studies is welcome to become an affiliated faculty of the Institute. The following is an alphabetical list of faculty in various colleges who have joined the Institute as affiliated faculty members.

Βι¶ΉΣ³»­ faculty may request to become affiliates of the Institute by completing the .

College of Science
Sudeep Chandra
Sudeep Chandra
Ozmen Institute for Global Studies, Director of the Global Water Center, Professor He/him/his
(775) 354-4849
sudeep@unr.edu
FA 227A
1182
College of Science
Thomas Albright
Thomas Albright
Associate Professor, Deputy Βι¶ΉΣ³»­ State Climatologist
(775) 784-6673
talbright@unr.edu
207
1182
CLA: College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources
Felipe Barrios Masias
Felipe Barrios Masias
Associate Professor
(775) 682-7026
fbarriosmasias@unr.edu
FA 108
1186
College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences)
Berch Berberoglu
Berch Berberoglu, Ph.D.
Foundation Professor of Sociology, Emeritus, Founding Director of the Ozmen Institute for Global Studies
(775) 784-6647
berchb@unr.edu
1174
College of Science
Kate Berry
Kate Berry
Professor She/her/hers
(775) 784-6344
kberry@unr.edu
302
1182
CLA: College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources
Franco Biondi
Franco Biondi
Professor, Ecoclimatology/Tree Rings
(775) 784-6921
fbiondi@unr.edu
FA 220b
1186
College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences)
Deborah Boehm
Deborah Boehm, Ph.D.
Foundation Professor of Gender, Race, and Identity and Anthropology; Graduate Director, GRI
(775) 682-6503
dboehm@unr.edu
Room 118
1174
College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences)
Jared Bok
Jared Bok, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Sociology; Director of Undergraduate Studies for Sociology
(775) 682-8965
jbok@unr.edu
213A
1174
College of Business Marketing, Thomas Burnham
Thomas Burnham
Thomas Burnham
Associate Professor of Marketing, Mick Hitchcock PhD Endowed Professorship in Entrepreneurship
thomasburnham@unr.edu
401J
1185 Marketing, Thomas Burnham
College of Liberal Arts (Arts)
Tyler Calkin
Tyler Calkin, MFA
Associate Professor; Area Head of Digital Media
(775) 784-6624
tbcalkin@unr.edu
158
1176
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
College of Science
Jessie Clark
Jessie Clark
Associate Professor, Graduate Program Director
(775) 784-6345
jessieclark@unr.edu
325B
1182
Reynolds School of Journalism News, broadcast, documentary, media studies, visual communication, documentary film, reporting, Reynolds Media Lab, journalism, faculty
Nico Colombant
Nico Colombant
Senior Lecturer of Digital Media and Cross-Cultural Reporting
(775) 784-4101
ncolombant@unr.edu
103B
1180 News, broadcast, documentary, media studies, visual communication, documentary film, reporting, Reynolds Media Lab, journalism, faculty
College of Business MBA, Entrepreneurship, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, David Croasdell
David T. Croasdell
David T. Croasdell
Associate Professor of Information Systems
(775) 784-6902
davec@unr.edu
401K
1185 MBA, Entrepreneurship, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, David Croasdell
School of Public Health
Eric Crosbie
Eric Crosbie, Ph.D., M.A.
Associate Professor and Graduate Director of Social and Behavioral Health and Health Administration and Policy
(775) 682-8333
ecrosbie@unr.edu
41
1179
College of Science
Adam Csank
Adam Csank
Geography Department Chair, Associate Professor He/him/his
(775) 784-6663
acsank@unr.edu
202
1182
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Linda Curcio-Nagy
Linda Curcio-Nagy, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 784-4079
lindacurcio@unr.edu
203
1175
College of Science
George Danko
George Danko
Professor, Mining & Metallurgical Engineering
(775) 784-4284
danko@unr.edu
1182
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Wifredo de Ràfols
Wifredo de Ràfols, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Spanish; Graduate Director
(775) 682-8892
fdrafols@unr.edu
241D
1175
School of Public Health
Gerold Dermid-Gray
Gerold Dermid-Gray, MBA
Assistant Director, Larson Institute he/him/they
(775) 287-0206
gdermid@unr.edu
Room 214B
1179
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Dennis Dworkin
Dennis Dworkin, Ph.D.
Professor
(775) 784-6497
dworkin@unr.edu
220
1175
College of Science
Lee Dyer
Lee Dyer
Professor, Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology graduate program he, him, él
(775) 784-1360
ldyer@unr.edu
FA 141
1182
College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences)
Allison Evans
Allison Evans, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor she, her, hers
(775) 682-7712
allisonevans@unr.edu
204
1174
College of Engineering
Cahit Evrensel
Cahit Evrensel
Associate Professor and ASME Fellow
(775) 784-6093
cahit@unr.edu
220
1183
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Isabelle Favre
Isabelle Favre, Ph.D.
Professor, French
(775) 682-8903
favre@unr.edu
241W
1175
Orvis School of Nursing
College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences)
Louis C. Forline
Louis C. Forline, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 682-7840
forline@unr.edu
617
1174
College of Business Entrepreneurship, Economics, Frank Fossen
Frank Fossen
Frank Fossen
Professor of Economics, Charles N. Mathewson Professorship in Entrepreneurship
(775) 682-9131
ffossen@unr.edu
521A
1185 Entrepreneurship, Economics, Frank Fossen
School of Public Health
Josh Garn
Josh Garn, Ph.D., M.S.
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor
(775) 682-6996
jgarn@unr.edu
Suite 102, Room 119
1179
College of Business Economics, Federico Guerrero
Federico Guerrero
Federico Guerrero
Associate Professor of Economics
(775) 784-6864
guerrero@unr.edu
415G
1185 Economics, Federico Guerrero
College of Business Center for Economic Development, Economics, Tom Harris
Tom Harris
Tom Harris
Professor Emeritus, Past Director
(775) 784-1681
harris@unr.edu
521A
1185 Center for Economic Development, Economics, Tom Harris
College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences)
Ian M. Hartshorn
Ian M. Hartshorn, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 682-7846
ihartshorn@unr.edu
227
1174
College of Science
Jill S. Heaton
Jill S. Heaton
Senior Vice Provost
(775) 784-1740
jheaton@unr.edu
203A
1182
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Emily K. Hobson
Emily K. Hobson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Gender, Race, and Identity and History; National Humanities Center Fellow, 2024-25 she/they
(775) 682-6482
ehobson@unr.edu
106
1175
College of Business Business Administration PhD, Management, Jinyu Hu
Jinyu Hu
Jinyu Hu
Associate Professor of Management
(775) 682-9168
jinyuh@unr.edu
401A
1185 Business Administration PhD, Management, Jinyu Hu
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Xabier Irujo
Xabier Irujo, Ph.D.
Director of Center for Basque Studies; Professor
(775) 682-5572
irujo@unr.edu
307N
1175
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Casilde A. Isabelli
Casilde A. Isabelli, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Liberal Arts; Professor, Hispanic Linguistics
(775) 784-6155
isabelli@unr.edu
631
1175
College of Business Marketing, Jean Jeon
Jean Jeon
Jean Jeon
Associate Professor of Marketing
(775) 682-9166
hjeon@unr.edu
310G
1185 Marketing, Jean Jeon
College of Education
Fares Karam
Fares Karam, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of TESOL
(775) 682-7847
fkaram@unr.edu
3071
1184
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Renata Keller
Renata Keller, Ph.D.
Associate Professor; Undergraduate Advisor she, her, hers
(775) 784-6856
renatakeller@unr.edu
216
1175
College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences)
Markus Kemmelmeier
Markus Kemmelmeier, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Graduate Education, Dean of the Graduate School he, him, his
(775) 784-6106
markusk@unr.edu
0225
1174
College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences)
Elizabeth Koebele
Elizabeth Koebele, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 682-7668
ekoebele@unr.edu
226
1174
College of Business Marketing, James Leonhardt
James M. Leonhardt
James M. Leonhardt
Professor of Marketing, Phil and Jennifer Satre Professor of Marketing
(775) 682-9159
jleonhardt@unr.edu
319G
1185 Marketing, James Leonhardt
Orvis School of Nursing
Zhizhong "Z" Li
Zhizhong "Z" Li, Ph.D., MSN, MA, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNL
Associate Dean of Inclusive Excellence and Belonging; Associate Professor He / Him / His
(775) 682-7162
zzl@unr.edu
310
1181
College of Education
Jennifer Mahon
Jennifer Mahon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociocultural Education
(775) 682-7534
jmahon@unr.edu
3123
1184
College of Business Marketing, MBA, Igor Makienko
Igor Makienko
Igor Makienko
Associate Professor of Marketing
(775) 682-9165
imakienko@unr.edu
310C
1185 Marketing, MBA, Igor Makienko
College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences)
Johnson W. Makoba
Johnson W. Makoba, Ph.D.
Professor
(775) 784-4628
makoba@unr.edu
214
1174
College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences)
Shawn Marsh
Shawn Marsh, Ph.D.
Director of Judicial Studies; Professor of Communication Studies and Social Psychology
(775) 682-7987
shawnm@unr.edu
114A
1174
College of Liberal Arts (Political Science)
N. Susanne Martin
N. Susanne Martin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor; Director of International Affairs
(775) 682-7763
susannemartin@unr.edu
205
7412
School of Social Work College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences)
Shadi Martin
Shadi Martin, Ph.D., MSW, MPA/HSA, MA
Founding Dean & Professor Emerita
(775) 784-6542
shadim@unr.edu
523C
1177 1174
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
James McSpadden
James McSpadden, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor; Jean Sanford Distinguished Professor of the Humanities, 2024-26
(775) 682-8962
jmcspadden@unr.edu
215
1175
College of Liberal Arts (Arts)
Ruthie Meadows
Ruthie Meadows, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology
(775) 682-8970
rmeadows@unr.edu
VSG 101
1176
Reynolds School of Journalism Journalism, administration, news, broadcast, documentary, reporting, faculty
Donica Mensing
Donica Mensing
Professor She, her
dmensing@unr.edu
1180 Journalism, administration, news, broadcast, documentary, reporting, faculty
College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences)
Monica Miller
Monica Miller, Ph.D., J.D.
Interdisciplinary Social Psychology Program Director and Foundation Professor she, her, hers
(775) 784-1287
mkmiller@unr.edu
344
1174
College of Science
Manoj Mohanty
Manoj Mohanty
Newmont Endowed Professor, Graduate Director
(775) 784-6963
mmohanty@unr.edu
1182
College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences)
Christopher Morgan
Christopher Morgan
Professor of Anthropology; Don Frazier-Don Fowler Endowed Chair in Prehistoric Great Basin Archaeology; Faculty member in Ecology, Evolution & Conservation Biology
(775) 682-8992
ctmorgan@unr.edu
Room 510
1174
School of Public Health
Kelly Morning
Kelly Morning, MPH
Associate Director, Larson Institute
(775) 682-7098
kmorning@unr.edu
214B
1179
College of Education
Eleni Oikonomidoy
Eleni Oikonomidoy, Ph.D.
Professor of Multicultural Education
(775) 682-7865
eleni@unr.edu
3083
1184
College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences)
Robert Ostergard
Robert Ostergard, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 682-7767
orobert@unr.edu
214
1174
College of Engineering water, reclaimed water, water reuse, biological processes, environmental engineering
Krishna Pagilla
Krishna Pagilla
Ralph & Rose Hoeper Engineering Professor; Foundation Professor; Director, Βι¶ΉΣ³»­ Water Innovation Institute He, him, his
(775) 682-7918
pagilla@unr.edu
111B
1183 water, reclaimed water, water reuse, biological processes, environmental engineering
Reynolds School of Journalism Journalism, faculty, news, broadcast, documentary, Spanish language news, media studies, podcasting, reporting
Paromita Pain
Paromita Pain
Associate Professor of Global Media She, her
(775) 682-9403
ppain@unr.edu
215C
1180 Journalism, faculty, news, broadcast, documentary, Spanish language news, media studies, podcasting, reporting
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
College of Business Economics, Economics Chair, Elliott Parker
Elliott Parker
Elliott Parker
Professor and Chair of Economics
(775) 784-6408
elliottp@unr.edu
318D
1185 Economics, Economics Chair, Elliott Parker
College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences)
Clayton Peoples
Clayton Peoples, Ph.D.
Associate Professor; Director of Graduate Studies
(775) 784-4765
peoplesc@unr.edu
209
1174
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Daniel Enrique Perez
Daniel Enrique Perez, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Spanish
(775) 784-6155
dperez@unr.edu
1175
College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences)
Xiaoyu Pu
Xiaoyu Pu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 682-7759
xpu@unr.edu
232
1174
College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences)
James Richardson
James Richardson, Ph.D., J.D.
Emeritus Foundation Professor of Sociology and Judicial Studies
(775) 784-6270
jtr@unr.edu
114
1174
College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences)
Mikaela Rogozen-Soltar
Mikaela Rogozen-Soltar, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 682-7953
mikaelars@unr.edu
506
1174
College of Science
Philipp Ruprecht
Philipp Ruprecht
Associate Professor He/him/his
(775) 682-6048
pruprecht@unr.edu
LME 352
1182
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Edward "Ned" Schoolman
Edward "Ned" Schoolman, Ph.D.
Department Vice Chair; Professor
(775) 682-8964
eschoolman@unr.edu
207
1175
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Hugh Shapiro
Hugh Shapiro, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 784-6451
shapiro@unr.edu
217
1175
Orvis School of Nursing
College of Business Economics, Anna Sokolova
Anna Sokolova
Anna Sokolova
Assistant Professor of Economics
(775)682-9126
asokolova@unr.edu
318C
1185 Economics, Anna Sokolova
College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences)
Erin Stiles
Erin Stiles, Ph.D.
Chair, Anthropology Department; Professor of Anthropology
(775) 682-7686
estiles@unr.edu
631
1174
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Cameron B. Strang
Cameron B. Strang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 682-8994
cstrang@unr.edu
219
1175
College of Engineering
Vaidyanathan (Ravi) Subramanian
Vaidyanathan (Ravi) Subramanian
Associate Professor, Director of the Ozmen Institute for Global Studies
(775) 784-4686
ravisv@unr.edu
LME 309
1183
College of Business MBA, Economics, International Business, Mehmet Tosun
Mehmet Tosun
Mehmet Tosun
Chief International Officer, Director of the Ozmen Center for Entrepreneurship, Director of International Programs, Professor of Economics, Barbara Smith Campbell Distinguished Professor of Βι¶ΉΣ³»­ Tax Policy
(775) 784-6678
tosun@unr.edu
319D
1185 MBA, Economics, International Business, Mehmet Tosun
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Charles Tshimanga-Kashama
Charles Tshimanga-Kashama, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 784-6567
ckashama@unr.edu
108
1175
College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences) Orvis School of Nursing
Wei-Chen Tung
Wei-Chen Tung, Ph.D., RN, FAAN
Professor Emerita
wctung@unr.edu
1174 1181
College of Liberal Arts (Arts)
Brett Van Hoesen
Brett Van Hoesen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor; Area Head of Art History
(775) 784-6639
bvanhoesen@unr.edu
VSG 9B
1176
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Barbara Walker
Barbara Walker, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 784-6677
bbwalker@unr.edu
202
1175
School of Public Health
Ann Weber
Ann Weber, Ph.D., MPH
Associate Professor
(775) 682-7089
annweber@unr.edu
Room 113
1179
CLA: College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources
Peter Weisberg
Peter Weisberg
Professor, Landscape Ecology
(775) 784-7573
pweisberg@unr.edu
FA 220c
1186
College of Business Qun Wu, Finance
Qun Wu
Qun Wu
Associate Professor of Finance
(775) 682-9173
qunw@unr.edu
311F
1185 Qun Wu, Finance
College of Business Jingjing Yang, Economics
Jingjing Yang
Jingjing Yang
Associate Professor of Economics
(775) 784-1112
jingjingy@unr.edu
319A
1185 Jingjing Yang, Economics
College of Engineering
Yu (Frank) Yang
Yu (Frank) Yang
Associate Professor
(775) 682-6609
yuy@unr.edu
349C
1183
CLA: College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources
Melinda Yerka
Melinda Yerka
Associate Professor
(775) 784-6442
myerka@unr.edu
FA 107
1186
Reynolds School of Journalism Journalism, faculty, advertising, public relations, media studies, Center for Advanced Media Studies
Gi W. Yun
Gi W. Yun
Dean, Professor and Fred W. Smith Chair
(775) 784-6531
gyun@unr.edu
301
1180 Journalism, faculty, advertising, public relations, media studies, Center for Advanced Media Studies
College of Engineering Control systems; Robotics; Smart materials; Artificial muscles
Jun Zhang
Jun Zhang
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-9383
jun@unr.edu
225
1183 Control systems; Robotics; Smart materials; Artificial muscles