Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Our faculty members are distinguished scholars and academic professionals who are dedicated to the core values of our program. Many have administrative experiences as provosts, deans, chairs, and program directors as colleges and universities. They have been recognized as outstanding faculty by the State Council of Higher Education in Virginia, as scholars of teaching and learning by the Carnegie Foundation, and as national and international leaders in innovative pedagogy and the use of technology to enhance learning. Their expertise informs our course offerings. “Resource Faculty” are available to advise students, supervise independent studies, and sit on dissertation committees.

Darren Cambridge,

(PhD, University of Texas/Austin), Assistant Professor, New Century College, CHSS. His scholarly interests include portfolios, learning technology, lifelong learning, reflection and integrative learning.

Larry Czarda,

(PhD, George Mason University), is Vice President for Regional Campuses at Mason and teaches higher education finance and organization and management. His research interests include educational public policy, institutional organization and metropolitan governance.

Karen Gentemann,

(PhD, University of Pittsburgh), is Associate Provost for Institutional Assessment.

Mark A. Kidd,

(PhD, University of Mississippi), is Associate Dean for University Life, GMU. Research Interests: College Student Development, Student Success, Student Services.

Anne Kuhta,

(D.A., George Mason University), Professor, Northern Virginia Community College, Manassas Campus. Areas of interest include andragogy, community college teaching, and "50-plus" students.

Jamie Lester,

(PhD, University of Southern California), Assistant Professor of Higher Education.

Nance Lucas,

(PhD, University of Maryland), Affiliate Faculty, is the Associate Dean and Associate Professor of New Century College at George Mason University. Her teaching and scholarship interests focus on ethics and leadership. Nance is the co-author of Exploring Leadership: For College Students Who Want To Make A Difference (1st and 2nd editions) and contributing author of Leadership Reconsidered and The Social Change Model of Leadership Development. She co-founded the National Leadership Symposium and the National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs.

Noreen Lyne,

(PhD, University of Maryland), Adjunct Faculty, was the President of Maryland Online, Inc., and Provost of the Germantown Campus of Montgomery College.

Star Muir,

(PhD, University of Pittsburgh), is the Director of Learning Support Services in GMU’s Division of Instructional & Technology Support Services department; Associate Professor of Communication.

John O’Connor,

(PhD, University of Virginia), is Director of the Higher Education Program and Professor in GMU’s New Century College. Research Interests include Learning Communities, integrative learning, community-based learning and civic engagement. John is former Vice Provost for University Computing and Information Services and founding Dean of New Century College.

Sondra Patrick,

(PhD, George Mason University), Director of Enrollment Development for Regional Campuses. Associate Professor of Higher Education. Research Interests: Research Methodology (Qualitative and Mixed Methods), Academic Affairs, Organizational Theory and Change, Administrative Decision Making and Leadership.

L. Earle Reybold,

(PhD, University of Georgia), Associate Professor, College of Education and Human Development. Dr. Reybold teaches qualitative research methods, ethics in higher education, and theories of adult learning and development. Her research interests include ethics, interdisciplinary, and qualitative program evaluation.

Kelly Schrum,

(PhD, Johns Hopkins University) Director of Education Projects, Center for History and New Media; Co-director of National History Education Clearinghouse; Associate Professor of Higher Education. Kelly is the author of Some Wore Bobby Sox: The Emergence of Teenage Girls' Culture, 1920-1950.

Linda Schwartzstein,

(JD, University of Michigan; PhD, George Mason University), Adjunct Faculty, is a Professor of Law and Vice Provost for Academic Affairs.

R. Claire Snyder-Hall,

(PhD, Rutgers University), is Director of Academics for the Higher Education Program; Director of the Masters in Individualized Studies program; and Associate Professor of Government and Politics in Political Theory. Her research interests include higher education and public life, democratic theory and feminism.

Dennis Webster,

(PhD, University of Maryland), Associate Dean, University Life.

Resource Faculty

Penelope Early,

(PhD, Virginia Tech), Director of the Center for Education Policy, College of Education and Human Development.

Mark Hicks,

(PhD, Columbia University), Associate Professor, Initiative in Educational Transformation.

T. Mills Kelly,

(PhD, George Washington University), Associate Director of the Center for History and New Media; Associate Professor of History and Art History, Carniegie Scholar. Research Interests: Eastern Europe, Digital History.

Gail Kettlewell,

(DEd., Virginia Tech), Principal International Center for Arts, Culture and Education, College of Visual and Performing Arts. Research Interests: Issues in Community College Leadership and Academics, International Community College Development and Assessment.

Janette Muir,

(PhD, University of Massachusetts), Associate Professor New Century College, Interdisciplinary and Integrative Studies; Associate Professor of Communication. Research Interests: Interdisciplinary and Integrative Studies. Janette served as Associate Dean of New Century College, 2000-2005. She is the editor of Political Communication.

Julie Owen,

(PhD, University of Maryland), Assistant Professor, New Century College, CHSS. Research Interests: Leadership.

Victoria N. Salmon,

(D.A., George Mason University), Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, College of Visual and Performing Arts. Research Interests: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Writing Across the Curriculum, Graduate Level Research and Writing.

Barbara Saperstone,

(D.A., George Mason University), Provost, Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College.