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2011 – 2012Faculty BiographiesJulia BalénAssociate Professor of EnglishPh.D., Comparative Cultural and LiteraryStudies, 1993, University of ArizonaM.A., English Literature,University of ArizonaB.A., English/Creative Writing,University of ArizonaAreas of Specialization: Twentiethcentury world literature, feminist studies,activism and social change, sexualityand gender studiesTerry L. BallmanProfessor of SpanishPh.D., Spanish Linguistics, 1985,University of TexasM.A., Spanish,California State University Long BeachB.A., Spanish,California State University Long BeachAreas of Specialization: SpanishLanguage Acquisition, Second/ForeignLanguage TeachingFrank P. BarajasAssociate Professor of HistoryPh.D., History, 2001,Claremont Graduate UniversityM.A., B.A., History,California State University, FresnoAreas of Specialization: CaliforniaHistory, Chicano Studies, TwentiethCentury United States HistoryAndrzej (A.J.) BieszczadAssociate Professor of Computer SciencePh.D., Electrical Engineering, 1996,Carleton UniversityM.S., Computer Science,Carleton UniversityM.S., Informatics,Jagiellonian University, Krakow, PolandAreas of Specialization: CognitiveInformatics, Artificial Intelligence,Intelligent Agents, Network and ServiceManagement, Internet Programming,Game ProgrammingRobert BleicherProfessor of Education-SciencePh.D., Educational Psychology,1993, University of CaliforniaSanta BarbaraM.A., Educational Psychology,University of California Santa BarbaraB.A. (Honors), Chemistry,University of California DavisAreas of Specialization: ClassroomDiscourse, Self-Efficacy, ScienceEducation, Service LearningMerilyn BuchananAssociate Professor of EducationPh.D., Education: Study ofSchooling, 1991,University of California Los AngelesM.Ed., Education: Curriculum Designand Evaluation, LiverpoolUniversity, UK.B.Ed., Education: EnvironmentalScience, Liverpool Institute of HigherEducation, U.K.Cert. ED., Primary Education:Environmental Studies, Notre DameCollege, U.K.Area of Specialization: K-6th grademathematics education, teacher’s workexperiences, organization and function ofprofessional development schools.Geoffrey W. BuhlAssistant Professor of MathematicsPh.D., Mathematics, 2003,University of California Santa CruzB.A., Mathematics,University of MichiganArea of Specialization: Mathematicalstructures in string theory, Lie algebras.Catherine Scott BurrissAssistant Professor of Performing ArtsPh.D., Performance Studies,University of California BerkeleyB.A., Theatre Arts,University of California Santa CruzArea of Specialization: ContemporaryTheater and Performance Art, EarlyModern English and Italian Theater,Feminist and Queer Studies, MimeticTheory, Acting, Directing, DramaturgyRainer F. BuschmannProfessor of HistoryPh.D., History, 1999,University of Hawai‘i at ManoaM.A., Anthropology,University of Hawai‘i at ManoaB.A., Anthropology,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignAreas of Specialization: World History,Pacific Islands History, Modern EuropeanHistory, History of OceansMinder ChenAssociate Professor of ManagementInformation Systems; Chair, MVS School ofBusiness and EconomicsPh.D., Management Information Systems,1988, University of ArizonaM.B.A., National Chiao Tung University,Taiwan, R.O.C.B.S., Electrical Engineering, NationalTaiwan University, Taiwan, R.O.C.Areas of Specialization: ManagementInformation Systems, Group DecisionSupport Systems, Service Management,Virtual Teams, Electronic CommerceStephen J. ClarkAssociate Professor of Spanish; Interim Chair,Spanish/Languages and CommunicationPh.D., Latin American Literature, 1996,University of ColoradoM.A., Spanish, MiddleburyCollege-MadridB.A., Spanish, St. Mary’sCollege of CaliforniaAreas of Specialization: Latin Americanliterature, Cuban narrative, translationTracylee ClarkeAssistant Professor of CommunicationPh.D., Environmental Communication &Policy Development, 2006,University of UtahMA., Environmental Communication &Cultural Conflict,Washington State UniversityBA., Interpersonal Communicationand Marketing,Southern Utah UniversityAreas of Specialization: EnvironmentalConflict Resolution, CulturalCommunication, Collaborative PolicyDevelopment302 www.csuci.edu • California State University Channel Islands • 2011 - 2012 Catalog