Graduate Catalog 2004-2006
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Gloria H Albrecht [Email]
Associate Professor of Religion and Ethics, teaches business and economic ethics, feminist ethics and theology, and women’s studies. Albrecht’s publications and presentations deal with issues of community, economic justice, women’s issues, and epistemology in ethics. She is doing research on economic paradigms as challenged by women’s work. She has served as the director of the Women’s Studies program. Albrecht holds a B.A. degree from the University of Maryland, a M.L.A. degree from Johns Hopkins University, a S.T.M. degree from St. Mary’s Seminary (Baltimore), and a Ph.D. degree from Temple University. She joined the University in 1992.

Nizar Al-Holou [Email]
Professor and Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineeringteaches courses in the areas of digital logic, computer networks, microprocessors, computer architecture and electrical circuits. His area of expertise is in digital systems, microprocessors, real-time systems, computer-based instruction, and computer architecture. He is a senior IEEE member. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Damascus University, a master of science from Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Dayton, all in Electrical Engineering. He joined the University in 1992.

Steven Abell [Email]
Associate Professor of Psychology and director of the Clinical Psychology master’s program, teaches general psychology, abnormal psychology, intellectual assessment, and psychotherapy. His areas of special interest include child and adolescent treatment and contemporary psychodynamic theory. His most recent research publications have been studies of intellectual assessment and the correlates of body image. Abell holds a B.A. degree from Columbia University and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Loyola University Chicago. He joined the University in 1994.

R. Gerard Albright, SJ [Email]
Professor of Biologyhas taught a variety of courses and has served in various administrative capacities, including chair of the Premedical and Predental Committee. He spent a semester as visiting professor of Biology and an academic consultant at the University of San Francisco. His professional specialties include comparative vertebrate anatomy and histology, as well as other aspects of animal structure and function. Albright holds bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees from Loyola University of Chicago. He joined the University in 1960.

Roy Aston [Email]
Professor of Biomedical Sciences, teaches pharmacology courses in dentistry, nursing anesthesia and physician assistant programs. His major interest is in central nervous system pharmacology. He has been a contributor through four editions of the dental textbook Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Dentistry, edited by J. Tagiela. He holds a B.Sc. degree from Assumption University of Windsor, Ontario, and a M.Sc. degree in pharmacology from Wayne State University. He also holds a Ph.D. degree in pharmacology from the University of Toronto, and spent one year as a post-doctoral fellow in pharmacology at the University of Michigan College of Medicine. He joined the University in 1970.

Armand R Ash-Rafzadeh [Email]
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, teaches DSP, computer applications and instrumentation, digital control, circuits and systems. Ash’s publications and presentations deal with bio-medical engineering and electrical engineering issues, including Doppler Ultrasound Blood Flow Analysis, ultrasound imaging, and non-linear filtering. He consults with the automotive industry on CAE applications in mechatronics, and has been involved in developing the methodology and processes for Total Vehicle EDS-CAE Modeling, CAE System Element Identification, CAE Standard and Library Committees, and CAE Analysis Methods. Ash holds a B.S. from the College of Science and Technology, M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Oklahoma. He joined the University in 1987.

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