2013-2014 Graduate Catalog

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Jack LaBonde, M.A.

(1984), Assistant Professor Emeritus of Health and Safety — B.A., M.A.; Appointed 1959

Maria K. E. Lahman, Ph.D

(2001), Associate Professor of Applied Statistics and Research Methods — B.S., Eastern Mennonite University; M.S., James Madison University; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (G, DR)

Frank P. Lakin, Ed.D.

(1985), Professor Emeritus of Higher Education — B.A., M.A., Ed.D.; Appointed 1957

Trent L. Lalonde, Ph.D.

(2009), Assistant Professor of Applied Statistics — B.S., Clarkson University; M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison; Ph.D., Arizona State University

Joan G. Lamborn, A.M.L.S.,

(1990), Associate Dean University Libraries — A.B., Oberlin College; A.M.L.S., University of Michigan

Joy Landeira, Ph.D.

(1999), Associate Professor of Spanish — B.A., M.A., University of Wyoming, Ph.D., University of Colorado (G)

Dana B. Landry, M.M.

(2002), Professor of Music — B.M., Berklee College of Music; M.M., University of Northern Colorado (G, DR)

J. Melvin Lane, Ed.D.

(2004), Professor Emeritus of Special Education — B.A., M.A., Ed.D.; Appointed 1967

Milan D. Larson, Ph.D.

(2005), Assistant Professor of Management — B.A., Concordia College; M.B.A., University of Northern Colorado; Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln (G)

Kathleen LaSala, Ph.D.

(2009), Professor of Nursing — B.S., Radford University; M.S., University of Virginia; Ph.D., George Mason University

John R. Latham, Ph.D.

(2006), Lecturer of Management — B.S.O.E., Wayland Baptist University; M.B.A., Chapman University; Ph.D., Walden University

Jody K. Lawrence, Ph.D.

(2006), Assistant Professor of Elementary Education — B.A., M.A., University of Colorado; Ph.D., University of Virginia (G)

Rita Leafgren, M.A.

(1998), Lecturer in Earth Sciences — B.A., University of Colorado; M.A., University of Northern Colorado

Judith Leatherman, Ph.D.

(2010) Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences — B.S., Eastern Mennonite University; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Fong-Yun Lee, PH.D.

(1990), Professor Emeritus of Elementary Education — M.Ed., University of Pittsburg; Ph.D., Arizona State University; Appointed 2009

Patricia A. Lee, Ed.D.

(2003), Associate Professor Emerita of Exceptionalities and Bilingual/ESL Education — B.A., M.S., Ed.D.; Appointed 1990

Jennifer J. Leffler, M.A.

(2005), Associate Professor of University Libraries — B.A., Midland Lutheran College; M.A., University of Missouri-Columbia

Michael Lemke M.F.A.

(2005), Associate Professor of Art & Design — B.A. University of Northern Colorado; M.F.A., Kansas State University

Debra Leners, Ph.D.

(2010), Emerita Professor of Nursing — B.S.N., M.A.N., University of Iowa; Ph.D., University of Colorado (G)

Linda Leon, M.A.

(2008), Instructor of Reading — M.A., University of Northern Colorado

John R. Leonard, M.F.A.

(1998), Professor of Theatre Arts — B.S., Southern Illinois University; M.F.A., University of California-Davis

Steven C. Leth, Ph.D.

(1988), Professor of Mathematical Sciences — B.A., University of Colorado; M.S., Stanford University; Ph.D., University of Colorado (G) 

Oscar Levin, Ph.D. 

(2011) Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences - B.A., B.S., University of Northern Colorado; M.S., Ph.D., University of Connecticut

A. Juanita Lewis, Ph.D.

(1982), Professor Emerita of Elementary Education — B.S., M.A., Ph.D.; Appointed 1959

Jay M. Lightfoot, Ph.D.

(1991), Professor of Computer Information Systems — B.S., East Texas State University; M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Colorado (G)

Virgil Y. Lindahl, M.A.

(1982), Professor Emeritus of Physical Education — B.A., M.A.; Appointed 1953

Jeanne Lipman, B.S.

(2001), Assistant Professor Emerita of Vocational Business and Master Teacher in the Laboratory School — A.A., B.S.; Appointed 1975

Marie L. Livingston, Ph.D.

(1985), Professor Emerita of Economics — B.S., M.S., Ph.D.

John E. Loftis, III, Ph.D.

(1970), Professor of English — B.A., University of the South; M.A., Ph.D., Emory University (G)

Linda L. Lohr, Ed.D.

(1997), Professor of Educational Technology — B.S., Colorado State University; M.S., Texas Women's University; Ed.D., University of Memphis (G, DR)

Robert Longwell, Ph.D.

(1986), Professor Emeritus of Education — B.A., M.A., Ph.D.; Appointed 1962

Maria E. Lopez, Ph.D.

(1972), Professor of Hispanic Studies — B.A., University of Northern Colorado; M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa

Michelle Low, Ph.D.

(2006), Assistant Professor of Modern Languages — B.A., University of California-Santa Cruz; M.A., University of Colorado-Boulder; Ph.D., University of Colorado-Boulder

Kay E. Lowell, M.L.I.S.

(1993), Professor of University Libraries — B.A., Colby College; M.A., University of Northern Colorado; M.L.I.S., State University of New York-Buffalo

John L. Luckner, Ed.D.

(1991), Professor of Special Education — B.S., M.Ed., Trenton State College; Ed.D., University of Northern Colorado (G, DR)

Brian Clay Luedloff, M.F.A.

(2005) Associate Professor of Music —B.A., University of Missouri, Kansas City; M.F.A., Boston University

Stan Luger, Ph.D.

(1990), Professor of Political Science — B.A., State University of New York-Oswego; M.A., University of Toronto; Ph.D., City University of New York (G)

Dale J. Lundeen, Ph.D .

(1987), Professor Emeritus of Communication Disorders — B.A., M.A., Ph.D.; Appointed 1967

Stephen Luttmann, M.L.S.

(1999), Professor of University Libraries — B.A., B.M., University of Memphis; M.A., University of Louisville; M.A.,M.L.S., Indiana University (G)

Carol L. Lutey, Ph.D.

(1981), Professor Emerita of Psychology — B.S., M.A., Ph.D.; Appointed 1959

Robert M. Lynch, Ph.D.

(1973), Professor of Computer Information Systems — B.A., State University of New York; Ph.D., University of Northern Colorado (G)