Graduate Catalog 2004-2006
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Elizabeth A Oljar [Email]
Assistant Professor and Chair of Philosophy, teaches ethical theory, applied ethics, philosophy of law, political philosophy, and epistemology. She also teaches courses in women’s studies. Oljar’s area of expertise is ethics. In 1995, she was awarded an Excellence in Teaching Award by the University of Washington. Oljar holds a B.A. degree from Portland State University and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Washington. She joined the University in 1996.

Joseph B Odoerfer [Email]
Professor of Architecture, teaches architectural design, environmental technology, vernacular architecture, and principles of structural behavior. Odoerfer’s research investigates the relationship between technology and aesthetic perception. An article stemming from this research titled, "The Poetics of Thermal Technology" was published in Architecture, the City, and Technology. Odoerfer is a registered architect who practices on a part-time basis. He received the AIA School Medal, and in 1994 was named Michigan College Architectural Educator of the Year. Odoerfer holds the B.S. and M. Arch degrees from the University of Detroit. He taught at North Dakota State University before joining the University in 1987.

Mark J Ottenbreit [Email]
Professor of Biology, teaches introductory biology, cell and molecular biology, pathophysiology and hematology. Ottenbreit’s publications and professional presentations have dealt with cell culture identification. He currently is working in DNA fingerprinting as a tool to identify cell cultures. Ottenbreit holds a B.A. degree from the University of Detroit and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Wayne State University. He joined the University in 1984.

Marcel O'Gorman [Email]
Assistant Professor of English, teaches courses that combine theory and practice in the creation of digital media projects. He is also director of the Electronic Critique program at UDM. His areas of interest range from the poetry and painting of William Blake to pop culture and critical theory. He has published essays and hypertexts on these subjects. O’Gorman’s most recent work involves designing a mode of scholarly writing more suitable to a digital/visual culture. He holds a B.A. in French and English from the University of Windsor, M.A. in English from the University of Ottawa, M.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Windsor and Ph.D. in English from the University of Florida, where he specialized in media studies and eighteenth-century literature. O’Gorman joined the University in 2000.

Mary O'Shaughnessey [Email]
Project Director, Greater Detroit Area Partnership for Training and Adjunct Faculty, College of Health Professions, coordinates the internships for HSA undergraduates and graduates. She has extensive experience as a practitioner, director and consultant to integrated health care systems. O’Shaughnessey holds a B.A. from Ohio State University, a M.Sc. and an M.H.S.A. from the University of Michigan, Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology and Certificate in Education from the State of Michigan. She joined the University in 1999.

John D O'Neill, SJ [Email]
Professor of Mathematics, teaches most undergraduate mathematics including business mathematics, linear algebra, and calculus. He also teaches graph theory, discrete mathematics and abstract algebra at the undergraduate and graduate level. He has published many articles on algebra in various journals including: Proceedings of the American Mathematics Society, Proceedings of the London Mathematics Society and the Journal of Algebra. He received degrees in classics, philosophy, mathematics and theology from Loyola University in Chicago and his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Wayne State University. He joined the University in 1962.

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