2008-09 Catalog - Saint Mary's College of California

Undergraduate FacultyA.W. OrtonLecturer in Psychology; B.A., Lincoln University; J.D., Howard University;M.A., J.D., San Francisco State University. At Saint Mary’s since 1970.Sharon OttoAssociate Professor in Kinesiology and Graduate Health, Physical Education,and Recreation; B.S.,Valparaiso University, Indiana; M.S., Purdue University;Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley. At Saint Mary’s since 1978.Marie PagliariniAssistant Professor in Theology and Religious Studies; B.A. University ofCalifornia Santa Barbara; M.A., University of California, Santa Barbara;Ph.D. University of California, Santa Barbara. At Saint Mary’s since 2006.Norris W. PalmerAssociate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies; B.S., Universityof California, Davis; B.S., California State University, Sacramento; M. Div.,Pacific School of Religion; Ph.D., Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley.At Saint Mary’s since 2003.Brother Raphael Patton, FSCProfessor of Mathematics and in the Integral Program; B.S., Saint Mary’sCollege; M.S., University of Notre Dame; Ph.D., University of Toronto.At Saint Mary’s since 1970.William PerkinsAdjunct in Earth and Health Sciences. B.A. Harvard University; M.A.,Ph.D., Princeton University. At Saint Mary’s since 2002.Rosemary PetersonProfessor of Education; B.A., University of Nevada, Reno; M.A., Ph.D.,University of California, Berkeley. At Saint Mary’s since 1973.Victoria PhillipsLecturer in Intensive English Program, Studies for International Students,English, and Collegiate Seminar; M.A., San Francisco State University;Ed.D., University of San Francisco. At Saint Mary’s since 1992.Edward H. PorcellaAssociate Professor in the Integral Program and Collegiate Seminar; B.A.,Saint Mary’s College; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, San Diego. AtSaint Mary’s since 1978.Kathryn F. PorterProfessor of Mathematics and Computer Science; B.S., Slippery RockState College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Delaware. At Saint Mary’ssince 1990.Thomas J. PoundstoneAssociate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies; B.A., TexasChristian University; B.A., M.A., Oxford University; Ph.D., University ofNotre Dame. At Saint Mary’s since 1995.Rebecca ProehlProfessor of Management; B.A., High Point College; M.S.W., VirginiaCommonwealth University; Ph.D., The Wright Institute. At Saint Mary’ssince 1992.Alvaro RamirezProfessor of Modern Languages; B.A., Youngstown State University; M.A.,Ph.D., University of Southern California. At Saint Mary’s since 1993.Chris M. RayProfessor of Physics and Astronomy; B.A., Sonoma State University;Ph.D., University of California, Davis. At Saint Mary’s since 1996.Armando B. RendonLecturer in Collegiate Seminar; B.A., Saint Mary’s College; M.A., AntiochGraduate School of Education; J.D., American University. At Saint Mary’ssince 1989.Ellen RigsbyAssociate Professor of Communication; B.A., Johns Hopkins University;M.A., Ph.D. candidate, University of California, Berkeley. At Saint Mary’ssince 2000.Michael W. RileyProfessor in the Integral Program; B.A., Saint Mary’s College; M.A., Ph.D.,University of Washington. At Saint Mary’s since 1982.Lino RiveraAssistant Professor of Performing Arts; B.A., University of Santo Tomas,Philippines; M.M., University of Hawaii, Manoa; D.M.A., University ofMaryland. At Saint Mary’s since 2002.Martin David RokeachProfessor of Performing Arts; B.A., M.A., San Francisco State University;Ph.D., Michigan State University. At Saint Mary’s since 1984.Katherine RoperProfessor of History; B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.A., Ph.D.,Stanford University. At Saint Mary’s since 1969.Mari-Anne RosarioAssistant Professor of Physics; B.S., Harvey Mudd College; Ph.D.,Pennsylvania State University. At Saint Mary’s since 2003.Alan RossLecturer in Business Administration; B.A., University of California,Berkeley; J.D., University of California, Davis. At Saint Mary’s since 1989.María Luisa RuizAssistant Professor of Modern Languages; B.A., Saint Mary’s College;Ph.D., Stanford University. At Saint Mary’s since 2004.Rev. Michael A. RussoProfessor of Communication; B.A., Seton Hall University; M.Div.,Immaculate Conception Seminary; M.A., Ph.D., New York University. AtSaint Mary’s since 1984.Nushafarin Victoria SafinyaAdjunct in Studies for Multilingual Students; B.A., Colby College; M.A.,San Francisco State University. At Saint Mary’s since 1978.Myrna SantiagoAssociate Professor of History; B.A., Princeton University; M.A., Ph.D.,University of California, Berkeley. At Saint Mary’s since 1998.James J. SauerbergProfessor of Mathematics and Computer Science; B.S., University ofWisconsin; Ph.D., Brown University. At Saint Mary’s since 1996.Scott Schönfeldt-AultmanAssistant Professor of Communication; B.A., University of Georgia;M. Div. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; M.A., San FranciscoState University; Ph.D., University of California, Davis. At Saint Mary’ssince 2004.Deepak SawhneyAssistant Professor of Liberal and Civic Studies; M.A., Ph.D., University ofWarwick, England. At Saint Mary’s since 2002.Roy E. SchmaltzProfessor of Art; B.F.A., M.F.A, San Francisco Art Institute. At Saint Mary’ssince 1969.Naomi SchwartzAdjunct in English; B.A., San Francisco State University; M.A., Ph.D.candidate, University of California, Davis. At Saint Mary’s since 1985.185