Global Studies people

University of Nevada, Reno 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 University of Nevada, Reno 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.

University of Nevada, Reno faculty may request to become affiliates of the Institute by completing the faculty affiliate online application.

College of Science
Sudeep Chandra
Sudeep Chandra
Professor; Director of the Ozmen Institute for Global Studies
(775) 784-6221
sudeep@unr.edu
FA 227A
1182
College of Science
Thomas Albright
Thomas Albright
Associate Professor
(775) 784-6673
talbright@unr.edu
MS 207
1182
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
MS 302
1182
College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources
Franco Biondi
Franco Biondi
Professor, Ecoclimatology/Tree Rings
775-784-6921
fbiondi@unr.edu
FA 220b
1186
Reynolds School of Journalism Media studies, graduate students, journalism, faculty
Benjamin Birkinbine
Benjamin Birkinbine
Graduate Director and Associate Professor of Media Studies He, him, his
(775) 784-4155
bbirkinbine@unr.edu
RSJ 209
1180 Media studies, graduate students, journalism, faculty
College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences)
Sarah Blithe
Sarah Blithe, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 784-6826
sblithe@unr.edu
LHD 305
1174
College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences)
Deborah Boehm
Deborah Boehm, Ph.D.
Foundation Professor of Gender, Race, and Identity and Anthropology
(775) 682-6503
dboehm@unr.edu
TB Room 118
1174
College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences)
Jared Bok
Jared Bok, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-8965
jbok@unr.edu
LHD 213A
1174
College of Business Marketing, Thomas Burnham
Thomas Burnham
Thomas Burnham
Associate Professor of Marketing
thomasburnham@unr.edu
AB 401J
1185 Marketing, Thomas Burnham
College of Liberal Arts (Arts)
Tyler Calkin-Low
Tyler Calkin-Low, MFA
Assistant Professor; Area Head of Digital Media
(775) 784-6624
tbcalkin@unr.edu
CFA 158
1176
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Christopher Church
Christopher Church, Ph.D.
Associate Professor; Director of Graduate Studies
(775) 682-8911
christopherchurch@unr.edu
LHD 109
1175
College of Science
Jessie Clark
Jessie Clark
Associate Professor
(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
RSJ 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, Hopping Professorship in Entrepreneurship
(775) 784-6902
davec@unr.edu
AB 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
LR Room 209
1179
College of Science
Adam Csank
Adam Csank
Geography Department Chair, Associate Professor He/him/his
(775) 784-6663
acsank@unr.edu
MS 108A
1182
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Linda Curcio-Nagy
Linda Curcio-Nagy, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 784-4079
lindacurcio@unr.edu
LHD 204
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
EJCH 241D
1175
School of Public Health
Gerold Dermid-Gray
Gerold Dermid-Gray, MBA
Director, Nevada Public Health Training Center
(775) 682-7096
gdermid@unr.edu
LR Room 214B
1179
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Dahlia Dwedar
Dahlia Dwedar, Ph.D. Ed.
Teaching Associate Professor she, her, hers
(775) 682-8867
ddwedar@unr.edu
EJCH 241Q
1175
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Dennis Dworkin
Dennis Dworkin, Ph.D.
Professor
(775) 784-6497
dworkin@unr.edu
LHD 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
TB 204
1174
College of Engineering
Cahit Evrensel
Cahit Evrensel
Associate Professor and ASME Fellow
(775) 784-6093
cahit@unr.edu
PE 220
1183
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Isabelle Favre
Isabelle Favre, Ph.D.
Professor, French
(775) 682-8903
favre@unr.edu
EJCH 241W
1175
Orvis School of Nursing
Jacqueline Ferdowsali
Jacqueline Ferdowsali, DNP, AGACNP-BC, ACNPC-AG
Associate Professor, AGACNP Track Leader
(775) 682-7219
jferdowsali@unr.edu
PHS 314
1181
College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences)
Louis C. Forline
Louis C. Forline, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 682-7840
forline@unr.edu
AB 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
AB 318B
1185 Entrepreneurship, Economics, Frank Fossen
School of Public Health
Josh Garn
Josh Garn, Ph.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-6996
jgarn@unr.edu
SMS 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
AB 415G
1185 Economics, Federico Guerrero
College of Business Center for Economic Development, Economics, Tom Harris
Tom Harris
Tom Harris
Professor of Economics
(775) 784-1681
harris@unr.edu
AB 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; Director of Graduate Studies
(775) 682-7846
ihartshorn@unr.edu
TB 227
1174
College of Science
Jill S. Heaton
Jill S. Heaton
Senior Vice Provost
(775) 784-1740
jheaton@unr.edu
CA 203A
1182
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Emily K. Hobson
Emily K. Hobson, Ph.D.
Chair, Gender, Race, and Identity; Associate Professor of Gender, Race, and Identity and History she/her/hers
(775) 682-6482
ehobson@unr.edu
TB 106
1175
College of Business Business Administration PhD, Management, Jinyu Hu
Jinyu Hu
Jinyu Hu
Assistant Professor of Management
(775) 682-9168
jinyuh@unr.edu
AB 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
MIKC 307N
1175
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Casilde A. Isabelli
Casilde A. Isabelli, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts; Professor, Hispanic Linguistics
(775) 784-6155
isabelli@unr.edu
AB 631
1175
College of Business Marketing, Jean Jeon
Jean Jeon
Jean Jeon
Associate Professor of Marketing
(775) 682-9166
hjeon@unr.edu
AB 310G
1185 Marketing, Jean Jeon
College of Education
Fares Karam
Fares Karam, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of TESOL
(775) 682-7847
fkaram@unr.edu
WRB 3071
1184
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Renata Keller
Renata Keller, Ph.D.
Associate Professor she, her, hers
(775) 784-6856
renatakeller@unr.edu
LHD 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
FSSB 0225
1174
College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences)
Elizabeth Koebele
Elizabeth Koebele, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 682-7668
ekoebele@unr.edu
TB 226
1174
College of Business Marketing, James Leonhardt
James M. Leonhardt
James M. Leonhardt
Associate Professor of Marketing
(775) 682-9159
jleonhardt@unr.edu
AB 310B
1185 Marketing, James Leonhardt
Orvis School of Nursing
Zhizhong "Z" Li
Zhizhong "Z" Li, Ph.D., MA, RN, CNL
Assistant Dean, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Assistant Professor; CNL and BSN Track Leader He / Him / His
(775) 682-7162
zzl@unr.edu
PHS 310
1181
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Jason Ludden
Jason Ludden, Ph.D.
Teaching Assistant Professor
(775) 784-6710
jludden@unr.edu
JT 011
1175
College of Education
Jennifer Mahon
Jennifer Mahon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociocultural Education
(775) 682-7534
jmahon@unr.edu
WRB 3116
1184
College of Business Marketing, MBA, Igor Makienko
Igor Makienko
Igor Makienko
Associate Professor of Marketing
(775) 682-9165
imakienko@unr.edu
AB 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
LHD 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
NJC 114A
1174
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
AB 523C
1177 1174
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
James McSpadden
James McSpadden, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-8962
jmcspadden@unr.edu
LHD 215
1175
College of Liberal Arts (Arts)
Ruthie Meadows
Ruthie Meadows, Ph.D.
Assistant 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
(775) 784-4198
dmensing@unr.edu
RSJ 206
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
EMM 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
Chair, Anthropology Department; Don Frazier-Don Fowler Endowed Chair in Prehistoric Great Basin Archaeology; Associate Professor of Anthropology; Faculty member of Ecology, Evolution & Conservation Biology
(775) 682-8992
ctmorgan@unr.edu
AB Room 510
1174
School of Public Health
Kelly Morning
Kelly Morning, MPH
Assistant Director, Nevada Public Health Training Center
(775) 682-7098
kmorning@unr.edu
LR 214B
1179
College of Education
Eleni Oikonomidoy
Eleni Oikonomidoy, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Professor of Multicultural Education
(775) 682-7865
eleni@unr.edu
WRB 3083
1184
College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences)
Robert Ostergard
Robert Ostergard, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 682-7767
orobert@unr.edu
TB 214
1174
College of Engineering water, reclaimed water, water reuse, biological processes, environmental engineering
Krishna Pagilla
Krishna Pagilla
Ralph E. and Rose A. Hoeper Professor and Chair He, him, his
(775) 682-7918
pagilla@unr.edu
SEM 103
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
Assistant Professor of Global Media She, her
(775) 682-9403
ppain@unr.edu
RSJ 215C
1180 Journalism, faculty, news, broadcast, documentary, Spanish language news, media studies, podcasting, reporting
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Eugene Y. Park
Eugene Y. Park, Ph.D.
Professor
(775) 784-4303
genep@unr.edu
LHD 206
1175
College of Business Economics, Economics Chair, Elliott Parker
Elliott Parker
Elliott Parker
Professor and Chair of Economics
(775) 784-6408
elliottp@unr.edu
AB 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
LHD 209
1174
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Daniel Enrique Perez
Daniel Enrique Perez, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion; 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
TB 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
NJC 114
1174
College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences)
Mikaela Rogozen-Soltar
Mikaela Rogozen-Soltar, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 682-7953
mikaelars@unr.edu
AB 506
1174
College of Science
Philipp Ruprecht
Philipp Ruprecht
Associate Professor He/Him/His
(775) 682-6048
pruprecht@unr.edu
LME 409
1182
College of Science
Javad Sattarvand
Javad Sattarvand
Mining and Metallurgical Engineering Department Chair, Kinross Term Professor in Mining Engineering, Associate Professor
(775) 784-6608
jsattarvand@unr.edu
259
1182
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Edward "Ned" Schoolman
Edward "Ned" Schoolman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 682-8964
eschoolman@unr.edu
LHD 207
1175
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Hugh Shapiro
Hugh Shapiro, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 784-6451
shapiro@unr.edu
LHD 217
1175
Orvis School of Nursing
Deborah Lowell Shindell
Deborah Lowell Shindell, Ph.D., FNP-BC, CNE
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-7180
shindell@unr.edu
PHS 307
1181
College of Business Economics, Anna Sokolova
Anna Sokolova
Anna Sokolova
Assistant Professor of Economics
(775)682-9126
asokolova@unr.edu
AB 318C
1185 Economics, Anna Sokolova
College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences)
Erin Stiles
Erin Stiles, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 682-7686
estiles@unr.edu
AB 631
1174
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Cameron B. Strang
Cameron B. Strang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 682-8994
cstrang@unr.edu
LHD 219
1175
College of Engineering
Vaidyanathan (Ravi) Subramanian
Vaidyanathan (Ravi) Subramanian
Associate Professor
(775) 784-4686
ravisv@unr.edu
LME 309
1183
College of Business MBA, Economics, International Business, Mehmet Tosun
Mehmet Tosun
Mehmet Tosun
Director of the Ozmen Center for Entrepreneurship, Director of International Programs, Professor of Economics, Barbara Smith Campbell Distinguished Professor of Nevada Tax Policy
(775) 784-6678
tosun@unr.edu
AB 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
LHD 108
1175
Orvis School of Nursing College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences)
Wei-Chen Tung
Wei-Chen Tung, Ph.D., RN, FAAN
Professor Emerita
wctung@unr.edu
1181 1174
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
EMM 201
1176
College of Liberal Arts (Humanities)
Barbara Walker
Barbara Walker, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 784-6677
bbwalker@unr.edu
LHD 202
1175
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
AB 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
AB 319A
1185 Jingjing Yang, Economics
College of Engineering
Yu (Frank) Yang
Yu (Frank) Yang
Associate Professor
(775) 682-6609
yuy@unr.edu
SEM 349C
1183
College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources
Melinda Yerka
Melinda Yerka
Assistant 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
Vail M. Pittman Associate Dean and Professor
(775) 784-4192
gyun@unr.edu
RSJ 303D
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
PE 225
1183 Control systems; Robotics; Smart materials; Artificial muscles