2011-2012 Graduate Catalog

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Robbyn R. Wacker, Ph.D.

(1990), Professor of Gerontology — B.S., B.A., M.S., University of Northern Colorado; Ph.D., Iowa State University (G, DR)

Melitta Wagner-Heaston, Ph.D.

(2005), Lecturer, French and German — B.A., California State University-Northridge; M.A., Colorado Christian University; Ph.D., Colorado State University

Robert A. Walch, Ph.D.

(1988), Professor of Physics — B.S., Florida Institute of Technology; M.A., Indiana University; M.S., Ph.D., Ohio State University (G)

Ashley D. Walker, Ph.D.

(2008), Assistant Professor of Community Health — B.S., M.Ed., Northwestern State University; Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University

Dana Walker, Ph.D.

(2004), Assistant Professor of Bilingual Education — B.A., University of California; M.A., University of Texas; Ph.D., University of Boulder (G)

Laurie Walker, M.S.

(2002), Lecturer of Nursing — B.S.N., University of Wyoming; M.S. University of California-San Francisco

Doris O. Walters, M.Ed.

(1979), Associate Professor Emerita of Home Economics — B.S., M.Ed.; Appointed 1970

Isaac Wanasika, Ph.D.

(2009), Assistant Professor of Management — B.A., M.B.A., University of Nairobi; M.B.A., Alfred University, NY; Ph.D., New Mexico State University

James A. Wanner, Ph.D.

(1970), Professor of Anthropology — B.S., M.S., University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., University of Colorado

Thomas E. Warner, Ph.D.

(1984), Professor Emeritus of Educational Field Experiences — B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D.; Appointed 1970

Jennifer E. Weber, Au.D.

(1989), Associate Professor of Audiology and Speech-Language Sciences — B.S., M.S., Colorado State University; Au.D., Pennsylvania College of Audiology (G, DR)

Joyce Weil, Ph.D.

(2009), Assistant Professor of Gerontology — B.S., Hunter College; M.P.H., Columbia University; Ph.D., Fordham University (G)

Spencer Weiler, Ph.D.

(2007), Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies — Ph.D., Virginia Tech University

Robert G. Weis, Ph.D.

(2008), Assistant Professor of History — B.A., New College of California; M.A., Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico; Ph.D., University of California

Mel W. Weishahn, Ed.D.

(1990), Professor Emeritus of Special Education — B.A., M.A., Ed.D.; Appointed 1963

I. David Welch, Ed.D.

(1998), Professor Emeritus of Counseling Psychology — B.A., M.A., Ed.D.; Appointed 1970

Marilyn C. Welsh, Ph.D.

(1992), Professor of Psychological Sciences — B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of California (G, DR)

Michael Welsh, Ph.D.

(1990), Professor of History — B.A., M.A., University of Dayton; Ph.D., University of New Mexico (G)

Lei Weng, M.M.

(2007), Assistant Professor of Music — B.M., Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing; M.M., University of Cincinnati

Mary West-Smith, Ph.D.

(2006), Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice — B.A., University of Colorado, Boulder; M.C.J., Ph.D.,University of Colorado, Denver (G)

Barbara L. Whinery, Ph.D.

(1989), Associate Professor Emerita of Foundations of Education — B.S., M.A., Ph.D.

Kathryn S. Whitaker, Ph.D.

(1987), Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies — B.S., University of Tennessee; M.S., George Peabody College; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University (G, DR)

Cindy White, Ph.D.

(2004), Lecturer of Biological Sciences — B.S., University of Tennessee, Martin; M.S., Ph.D., Colorado State University

James Whit e, M.A.

(2005), Associate Professor of Music — B.M., University of North Texas; M.A., Middle Tennessee State University (G)

Nancy E. White, Ph.D.

(1988), Professor Emerita of Nursing — B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D.

Juliet T. White Smith, D.M.A.

(1991), Professor of Music — B.M., Louisiana State University; M.M., University of Houston; D.M.A., University of Rochester-Eastman School of Music (G, DR)

Nathaniel G. Wickham, D.M.A.

(1998), Professor of Music — B.A., M.A., University of Northern Colorado; D.M.A., University of Rochester (G, DR)

Stephanie Wiegan d, M.L.S.

(2003), Associate Professor of University Libraries — B.A., University of Wyoming; B.A., University of Wyoming; M.L.S., University of Missouri-Columbia

William E. Wilcox, Ph.D.

(2009), Assistant Professor of Accounting — B.S., Iowa State University; M.S., University of South Dakota; Ph.D., University of Lincoln-Nebraska

Mia K. Williams, Ph.D.

(2009), Assistant Professor of Educational Technology and Teacher Education — B.A., Northern Arizona University; M.E.D., Arizona State University West; Ph.D., Arizona State University

Courtney W. Willis, Ph.D.

(2010), Professor Emeritus of Physics — B.A., M.S.T., Ph.D., Appointed 1993

Sharon R. Wilson, Ph.D.

(1970), Professor of English — B.A., University of Northern Colorado; M.A., Purdue University; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison (G, DR)

Vicki W. Wilson, Ph.D.

(1998), Associate Professor of Nursing — B.S.N., M.S., Ph.D., University of North Dakota (G, DR)

William Wils on, M.M.

(2005), Associate Professor of Music — B.A., M.B.A., University of Nevada-Reno; M.M., University of Southern California (G)

Elisabeth P. Wirick, M.A.

(1988), Associate Professor Emerita of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics — B.S., M.A.; Appointed 1971

Evelyn Wisbey, Ph.D.

(2009) Assistant Professor of German — B.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; M.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Ph.D., University of Kansas

Richard Wolfe, Ph.D.

(1998), Professor Emeritus of Rehabilitation Counseling — B.S., M.S., Ph.D.; Appointed 1965

Ken Womble, M.F.A .

(2005), Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts — B.F.A., Florida State University; M.F.A., Southern Methodist University

Lynda Woodson, M.S.N.

(2006), Lecturer of Nursing — B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Northern Colorado

William Douglas Woody, Ph.D.

(2002), Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences — B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Colorado State University (G, DR)

Lloyd D. Worley, Ph.D.

(1987), Professor of English — B.A., M.A., University of Southwestern Louisiana; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University (G)

Stephen L. Wright, Ph.D.

(2008), Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology — B.A., Asbury College; M.A., Ph.D., Ball State University

Thurman Wright, D.P.E.

(1986), Professor Emeritus of Physical Education — B.A., M.A., D.P.E.; Appointed 1965