Len Cotton, Dardanelle
Bill Clary, Conway
Cory Cox, Perryville
Stephanie Duffield, Russellville
Jim Smith, Fayetteville

Russ Jones, 2020, President
B.S., Arkansas State University, 1982;
M.S., Arkansas State University, 1984;
Ph.D., University of Texas-Arlington, 1992.

Adolfo Santos, 2024, Vice President for Academic Affairs
B.G.S., University of Houston;
Ph.D., University of Houston-Downtown.

Suzanne McCall, 2024, Interim Vice President for Administration and Finance
B.S., John Brown University, 2003;
M.B.A., Arkansas Tech University, 2019.

Jason L. Geiken, 2020, Vice President for Advancement
B.A., Baptist College of Florida, 2004;
M.B.A., Iowa State University, 2011.

Keegan Nichols, 2017, Vice President for Student Affairs
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas, 2001;
M.S., University of Central Missouri, 2003;
Ed.D., Northern Illinois University, 2010.

Academic Administration

Graduate College

Jeffrey Cass, Interim Dean

College of Arts and Humanities

Jeffrey Cass, Dean
Jeffrey Bright, Associate Dean and Head of Music Department
Kasten Searles, Head of Art Department
David Ward, Head of Behavioral Sciences Department
David Eshelman, Head of Communication and Media Studies Department
Emily Hoffman, Head of English and World Languages Department
Aaron McArthur, Head of History and Political Science Department

College of Business and Economic Development

Tracy Cole, Dean
Michael Bradley, Head of Agriculture and Tourism Department

College of Education and Health 

Tim Carter, Dean
Brett Stone, Associate Dean
Pam Dixon, Head of Teaching and Educational Leadership Department
Shelly Daily, Head of Nursing Department
Rockie Pederson, Head of Kinesiology and Exercise Science Department
Rene Couture, Head of Emergency Management, Professional Studies, and Student Affairs Administration

College Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

John Jackson, Dean of STEM
John Krohn, Associate Dean of STEM and Head of Engineering and Computing Sciences Department
Michael Davis, Head of Biological and Earth Sciences Department
Hamed Shojaei, Head of Mathematics and Physical Sciences Department

The date after each name indicates the first year of appointment to this institution.

Aniruddha Acharya, 2024
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., University of Burdwan, 2009;
M.S., University of Kalyani, 2011;
M.S., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2021;
Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2021.

Gabriel L. Adkins, 2009
Professor of Communication
B.A., Ottawa University, 1996;
M.S., Pittsburg State University, 2002;
M.A., Wichita State University, 2005;
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 2011.

Afsana Ahamed, 2020
Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering
B.Sc., Khulna University, 2006;
M.Sc., Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, 2011;
Ph.D., University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2020.

Crystal Ahrens, 2024
Assistant Professor of Agriculture
B.S., University of Arkansas, 2011;
M.S., Tarleton State University, 2013;
Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 2023.

Chiraz Soumia Amrine, 2019
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., University of Blida, 2009;
M.S., Jordan University of Science and Technology, 2012;
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2019.

Stanton C. Apple, 1989
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S.M.E., University of Arkansas, 1989;
M.Eng.Mgmt., Arkansas State University, 2019.

Jeffrey Aulgur, 2011
Professor of Organizational Studies
B.A., Hendrix College, 1986;
M.A., University of Arkansas, 1991;
M.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2008;
Ed.D., University of Arkansas, 2013.

Christine E. Austin, 2007
Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs
B.A., University of Denver, 1984;
M.Ed., University of Maine, 1990;
Ph.D., University of Denver, 2007.

Leslie Bain, 2018
Senior Instructor of Mathematics
B.S., Oral Roberts University, 1996;
M.Ed., East Central University, 2008.

Kasey L Ballard, 2017
Senior Instructor of Mathematics
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2010;
M.A., University of Central Arkansas, 2012.

Douglas Barron, 2016
Associate Professor of Wildlife Science
B.S. Louisiana State University, 2005;
M.S. University of Illinois, 2009;
Ph.D., Washington State University, 2014.

C. David Bell, 1988
Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
Head, Educator Licensure and Support Services
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 1969;
M.Ed., University of Arkansas,1972;
Ed.D., University of Arkansas, 1978.

Daniel A. Belongia, 2015
Professor of Music
Director of Band
B.M., University of Miami, 1996;
M.M, University of Miami, 2004;
D.M.A., Michigan State University, 2006.

Sidd Bhambhwani, 2023
Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.S., University of Pittsburg, 2013;
M.S., University of Pittsburg Katz Graduate School of Business, 2014;
Ph.D., University of Miami, 2019.

Anwar A. Bhuiyan, 2001
Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Dhaka University, 1983;
M.Sc., Dhaka University, 1986;
M.S., Northeast Louisiana University, 1994;
Ph.D., Marquette University, 1999.

Angela Black, 2012
B.A., University of Colorado, 2002;
M.S., Florida State, 2011.

Steve Bounds, 2018
Professor of Educational Leadership
B.A., Oklahoma Christian University, 1972;
M.S., Arkansas State University, 1977;
S.C.C.E., Arkansas State University, 1977;
Ed.S., Arkansas State University, 1988;
Ed.D., Arkansas State University, 1999

Jacqueline K. Bowman, 2001
Professor of Biology
B.S., Purdue University, 1982;
B.S., Illinois State University, 1984;
M.S., Illinois State University, 1986;
Ph.D., Indiana University, 1994.

Michael Bradley, 2020
Associate Professor of Natural Resource Manageme
Head, Department of Agriculture and Tourism
B.S., Oklahoma State University, 2005;
M.S., Western Illinois University, 2008;
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, 2012.

Lyn Brands, 2003
Associate Professor of Art
B.A., Fort Hays State University, 1984;
M.F.A., Fort Hays State University, 1990.

Molly Brant, 2005
Associate Professor of Agriculture
B.S., Oklahoma State University, 2000;
M.S., Oklahoma State University, 2002;
Ph.D., Kansas State University, 2005.

Lydia Brauer, 2021
Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
B.A., Valparaiso University, 1988;
M.A., Bowling Green State University, 1998;
Ph.D., Ohio State University, 2006.

Jeffrey R. Bright, 2018
Professor of Music
Head, Department of Music
B.S.E., University of Arkansas, 1986;
M.M.E., University of Arkansas, 1988;
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 2005.

Jessica Brock, 2024
Instructor of Business Administration
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2000;
M.B.A., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2003.

Herbert Matt Brown, 2008
Professor of Business Data Analytics 
B.A., University of Arkansas, 1998;
M.S., University of Arkansas, 2000;
Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University, 2007.

Summer Bruch, 2018
Professor of Art
B.F.A., University of Central Missouri, 1999;
M.F.A., Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2002.

Carl W. Brucker, 1984
Professor of English
B.A., Rutgers University, 1968;
M.A., Rutgers University, 1976;
Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1980.

Brittany Burris, 2024
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Arkansas Tech University, 2007;
M.S.N., University of Central Arkansas, 2017.

Debra S. Capehart, 2012
Instructor of Computer and Information Science
B.S.B.A., Arkansas Tech University, 1984;
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2000;
M.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2002.

Alejandra K. Carballo, 2009
Professor of Spanish
B.A., University of Rio Cuarto, 1995;
M.A., University of Pennsylvania, 2000;
Ph.D., Florida State University, 2006.

Tim L. Carter, 1998
Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
Dean, College of Education
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 1989;
M.Ed., Arkansas Tech University, 1994;
Ph.D., University of Georgia, 1998.

Jeffrey D. Cass, 2020
Professor of English
Dean, College of Arts and Humanities
B.A., University of Dallas, 1981;
M.A., University of California at San Diego, 1986;
Ph.D., University of California at San Diego, 1991.

E. Ursula Chandler, 1981
Professor of German
B.S., Illinois State University, 1965;
Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1981.

Cheryl B. Chaney, 1999
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Missouri Western State College, 1990;
M.S., Tennessee Technological University, 1997.

Nathaniel G. Chapman, 2015
Associate Professor of Sociology
B.S., College of Charleston, 2006;
M.S., Virginia Tech, 2010;
Ph.D., Virginia Tech, 2015.

Rajib Choudhury, 2015
Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.S., University of Burdwan, 2005;
M.Sc., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, 2007;
Ph.D., University of Miami, 2012.

Brianna Claire, 2011
Associate Professor of Art
A.B., Middlebury College, 2000;
M.A., University of Georgia, 2004;
Ph.D., University of Iowa, 2009.

Barbara Clements, 2010
Professor of Music
B.A., Luther College, 1993;
M.M., University of Missouri Columbia, 1996:
D.M., Florida State University, 2005.

Jon Clements, 2005
Professor of Music
B.A., Luther College, 1994;
M.M., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1996;
D.M., Florida State University, 2008.

Tracy L. Cole, 2007
Professor of Legal Studies
Dean, College of Business and Economic Development
B.S.Ed., University of Arkansas, 1990;
M.Ed., University of Arkansas,1991;
J.D., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2003.

Ashley Cooksey, 2023
Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2006;
M.Ed., Arkansas Tech University, 2011.

Chantell R. Corkern, 2020
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Baptist Health College, 2014;
D.N.P., Samford University, 2019.

Rene Couture, 2012
Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs
Head, School of Professional and Community Education
B.A., Saint Michael's College, 1997;
M.S., Indiana State University, 2003;
Ph.D., University of Northern Colorado, 2010.

Theresa Cullen, 2020
Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
B.S.Ed., Northwest Missouri State University, 1996;
M.S., Northwest Missouri State University, 1999;
M.S.Ed., Indiana University Bloomington, 2005;
Ph.D., Indiana University Bloomington, 2006.

Rebecca Cunningham, 2016
Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 1995;
M.S., University of Central Arkansas, 1999.

Donna Curran, 2022
Instructor of Biology
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 1995;
M.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2017.

Shelly Daily, 2000
Professor of Nursing
Head, Department of Nursing
B.S.N., Arkansas Tech University, 1995.;
M.N.Sc., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 1999;
D.N.P., University of South Alabama, 2015.

R. Jamie Dalton, 2012
Senior Instructor of Biology
B.A., University of Washington, 1988;
M.S.E., Henderson State University, 1993;
M.S., University of Central Arkansas, 2012.

Sara Daniel, 2014
Assistant Professor of Health Information Management
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2000;
M.S., University of Central Arkansas, 2006.

Melissa Darnell, 2003
Professor of Nursing
Learning Resources Coordinator
B.S.N., University of Central Arkansas, 1994;
M.S.N., University of Central Arkansas, 2002;
DNP/Ph.D., Barnes-Jewish College, Goldfarb School of Nursing, 2015.

Abby Davis, 2004
Instructor of Health and Physical Education
Athletic Director and Head Coach of Women's Tennis
B.A., Arkansas Tech University, 2002;
M.Ed., Arkansas Tech University, 2004.

Michael G. Davis, 2015
Associate Professor of Geology
Head of Biological and Earth Sciences Department
B.S., University of Utah, 1998;
M.S., University of Hawaii, 2001;
Ph.D., University of Utah, 2013.

David Dawson, 2009
Instructor of Health and Physical Education
Head Coach of Baseball
B.A., Ottawa University, 1996;
M.A., University of Saint Mary, 2005.

Nicolas del Grazia, 2009
Professor of Music
B.S., The City University London, 1991;
M.M., King's College, University of London, 1994;
D.M., Indiana University, 2003.

Pamela D. Dixon, 2011
Professor of School Counseling and Leadership
Head, Department of Teaching and Educational Leadership
B.A., Arkansas Tech University, 1996;
M.Ed., Arkansas Tech University, 2004
Ed.D., Walden University, 2014.

Lisa Dubose, 2017
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Arkansas Tech University, 2014;
M.S.N., Arkansas Tech University, 2016;
D.N.P., American Sentinel University, 2018.

Dustin Dunnick, 2020
Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education
B.S., University of Oklahoma, 2011;
M.S., California State University, 2015;
Ph.D., University of Nevada Las Vegas, 2020.

Indira Dutta, 2021
Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science
B.S., American International University, Bangladesh, 2012;
M.S., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2015;
Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2021.

Peter A. Dykema, 2001
Professor of History
Co-Director of Arkansas Governor's School
B.S., Hope College, 1984;
M.Div., Western Theological Seminary, 1987;
M.A., University of Arizona, 1989;
Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1998.

Ahmed Elkassabgi, 2018
Associate Professor of Finance
B.S., Texas A&M University Kingsville, 2004;
M.B.A., Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, 2008;
Ph.D., Texas A&M International University, 2014.

Ernest J. Enchelmayer, 2005
Professor of English
B.A., University of Mississippi, 1993;
M.A., Arkansas State University, 1995;
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, 2005.

Jennifer L. Enderlin, 2011
University Instructor of Organizational Studies
B.A., Arkansas Tech University, 1999;
M.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2009;
Ph.D., University of Central Arkansas, 2024.

Tolga Ensari, 2022
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
B.S., Istanbul Technical University, 2000
M.S., Istanbul Technical University, 2003
Ph.D., Istanbul University, 2009

Shaana Escobar, 2012
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Arkansas Tech University, 2006;
M.S.N., University of Central Arkansas, 2012;
D.N.P., Graceland University, 2018.

David J. Eshelman, 2006
Professor of Communication
Head, Department of Communication and Media Studies
B.A., Case Western Reserve University, 1999;
M.F.A., University of Texas at Austin, 2002;
Ph.D., University of Missouri at Columbia, 2006.

Cory Fica, 2024
Instructor of Music
B.M.E., University of South Carolina, 2015;
M.M., The University of Texas at Austin, 2017;
Ph.D., University of Miami, 2024.

Marcel B. Finan, 2001
Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Haigazian University, 1984;
M.S., University of Tennessee, 1992;
Ph.D., University of North Texas, 1998.

Robert Fithen, 1998
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S., Louisiana Tech University, 1984;
M.S., Texas A & M, 1987;
Ph.D., Virginia Tech University, 1993.

John Freeman, 2015
Professor of Educational Leadership
Director of Ed.D. in School Leadership
B.A., Louisiana State University, 1976;
B.S., Louisiana State University, 1978;
M.Ed., Louisiana State University, 1982;
Ed.S., Louisiana State University, 1995;
Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 1997.

Mariusz Gajewski, 2012
Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Adam Mickiewicz University, 1998;
M.S., Adam Mickiewicz University, 1998;
Ph.D., University of Idaho, 2003.

Paola Gemme, 2001
Professor of English
B.A., University of Genoa, 1989;
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1998.

Bhaskar Ghosh, 2022
Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science
B.S., West Bengal University of Technology, 2011;
M.B.A., University of Calcutta, 2013;
M.S., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2017;
Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2021.

Robin Ghosh, 2021
Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science
B.A., International Islamic University, Bangladesh, 2010;
M.A., International Islamic University, Bangladesh, 2011;
M.S., University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 2015;
Ph.D., Jackson State University, 2021.

Lynnette Gilbert, 2019
Assistant Professor of Art
Head, Department of Art
B.A., Tougaloo College, 1997;
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2003;
Ed.D., University of Houston, 2017.

Karmen Goodner, 2024
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Arkansas Tech University, 2015;
M.S.N., University of Central Arkansas, 2022;
D.N.P., University of Central Arkansas, 2024.

Elizabeth Gray, 2005
Professor of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
B.A., Vanderbilt University, 1993;
M.B.A., Hendrix College, 1995;
M.B.A., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 1999;
J.D., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 1999.

Carl Greco, 2001
Professor of Electrical Engineering
B.S., Louisiana Tech University, 1967;
M.S., Rice University, 1974;
Ph.D., Rice University, 1976.

Jasmine Greer, 2013
Associate Professor of Art
B.F.A, University of Central Arkansas, 2006;
M.F.A., Columbia College Chicago, 2009.

Jacob Grosskopf, 2016
Associate Professor of Geology
Co-Director of Arkansas Governor's School
B.S., Louisiana Tech University, 2007;
M.S., Louisiana State University, 2010;
Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 2015.

Patrick Hagge, 2014
Professor of Geography
B.S.B.A., University of Arkansas, 2004;
B.A., University of Arkansas, 2005;
M.S., Pennsylvania State University, 2009;
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 2013.

Carol Hanan, 2012
Assistant Librarian
B.A., Arkansas Tech University, 1994;
M.Ed., Arkansas Tech University, 2001;
M.L.S., Texas Woman's University, 2005.

Matthew Hankins, 2020
Assistant Professor of Physics
B.S., University of Central Arkansas, 2013
Ph.D., Cornell University, 2018.

Shellie Hanna, 2004
Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
B.A., Arkansas Tech University, 1992;
M.Ed., Arkansas Tech University, 2002;
Ed.D., Oral Roberts University, 2009.

Lisa Harless, 2005
Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Arkansas Tech University, 2000;
M.S.N., University of Central Arkansas, 2004;
Ph.D., University of Texas at Tyler, 2016.

Amber Harrington, 2014
Associate Professor of Physics
B.S., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 1996;
M.S., Ohio State University, 2001;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2014.

Neal Harrington, 2005
Professor of Art
B.F.A., University of South Dakota, 1998;
M.F.A., Wichita State University, 2001.

Gabriele Haulmark, 2016
Senior Instructor of German
Study Abroad Director
B.A., University of South Carolina, 1999;
M.A.T., University of South Carolina, 2001;
M.A., Arkansas Tech University, 2016.

Kyler B. Hecke, 2022
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2013;
M.S., University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, 2017;
Ph.D., University of Tennessee, 2021.

Jennifer Helms, 1993
Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Harding University, 1986;
M.S.N., University of Missouri at Kansas City, 1992;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2006.

Kristin Henderson, 2020
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Arkansas Tech University, 2004;
M.S.N., Arkansas Tech University, 2010;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 2019.

Newton P. Hilliard, 2014
Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Wayland Baptist University, 1984;
Ph.D., Texas Tech University, 1995.

Emily Hoffman, 2010
Professor of English
Head, Department of English and World Languages
B.A., University of Kansas, 1999;
M.A., University of Kansas, 2002;
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, 2009.

Brent Hogan, 2014
Senior Instructor of English Language Institute
B.F.A., Arkansas Tech University, 1999;
M.A., Arkansas Tech University, 2002.

Jessica L. Hogan, 2006
University Instructor of Mathematics
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2004;
M.S., University of Arkansas, 2006.

Katelynn Hopson, 2024
Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.S.B.A., Arkansas Tech University, 2016;
M.A., University of Arkansas, 2019.

Seyed Ehsan Hosseini, 2017
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.M.E., Semnan University, 2002;
M.M.E., Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 2012;
Ph.D., Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 2016.

Christopher E. Housenick, 2009
Assistant Professor of Political Science
B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1999;
M.A., Pennsylvania State University, 2001;
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 2005.

Chih-Hsin Hsu, 2020
Assistant Professor of English and World Languages
B.A., Tunghai University, 2001;
M.A. Tunghai University, 2004;
M.A., Arkansas Tech University, 2008;
Ed.D., Texas A & M University - Kingston, 2103.

Peng "Roc" Huang, 2017
Professor of Finance and Economics
B.B.A., Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1999;
M.A., Western Michigan University, 2003;
Ph.D., Western Michigan University, 2006.

Jay M. Hudkins, 2008
Professor of Communication
B.S.E., Baylor University, 1992;
M.A., Baylor University, 1992;
Ph.D., Texas A & M, 2011.

Sean T. Huss, 2005
Professor of Sociology
B.A., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 1995;
M.A., University of Tennessee, 1998;
Ph.D., University of Tennessee, 2006.

Mohamed Ibrahim, 2011
Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
B.A., Cairo University, 1984;
M.A., Oklahoma State University, 1997;
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, 2011.

John R. Jackson, 2003
Professor of Fisheries Science
Dean, College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
B.S., Michigan State University, 1983;
M.S., Mississippi State University, 1987;
Ph.D., Mississippi State University, 1996.

Cynthia Jacobs, 2007
Professor of Biology
D.V.M., Louisiana State University, 1982.

Laura J. Jobe, 2014
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., University of Louisiana at Monroe, 2001;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2013.

Alexis Johnson, 2015
Associate Professor of Communication
B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago, 2009;
M.A., Northeastern Illinois University, 2011;
Ph.D., University of Nebraska, 2016.

Tracy Johnston, 2015
Senior Instructor of Accounting
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2001;
M.Acc., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2013.

Kelly Jones, 2018
Associate Professor of History
B.A., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2006;
M.A., University of North Texas, 2008;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 2014.

Russ Jones, 2020
Professor of Accounting
President of ATU
B.S., Arkansas State University, 1982;
M.S., Arkansas State University, 1984;
Ph.D., University of Texas-Arlington, 1992.

Stephen Jones, 2005
Professor of Management
B.S.E., Pittsburg State University, 1981;
M.A., University of Missouri, 1983;
M.B.A., Missouri State University, 1989;
Ph.D., University of North Texas, 1998.

Virginia Jones, 2014
Associate Professor of Communication
B.A., University of New Mexico, 2002;
M.A., University of Wisconsin, 2004;
Ph.D., University of Kansas. 2012.

Scott Jordan, 1994
Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Southern Arkansas University, 1985;
M.S., University of Arkansas, 1988;
Ph.D., University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1994.

Susan Jordan, 1994
University Instructor of Mathematics
B.S., University of Arkansas, 1987;
M.A., University of Arkansas, 1990.

Patricia Joselin, 2010
Senior Instructor of Spanish
B.S., Universidad de Tarapaca, 1986;
M.Ed., Arkansas Tech University, 1998;
M.S.E., Arkansas Tech University, 2000;
M.A., Arkansas Tech University, 2012.

Mohammad Amjadi Kashani, 2022
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S., Amirkabir University, of Technology, 2009;
M.E., Sharif University of Technology, 2012;
Ph.D., University of Memphis, 2020. 

Mehmet H. Kelestemur, 2019
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S., Firat University, 1984;
M.S., Firat University, 1989;
Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1998. 

Randy Kelley, 2018
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S., Texas A & M University, 1986;
M.S., Kansas State University, 1994;
M.B.A., West Texas A & M, 2002;
M.Engr., Texas A & M University, 2005;
Ph.D., Texas A & M University, 2010.

Christopher J. Kellner, 1991
Professor of Wildlife Science
B.S., University of California at Berkeley, 1978;
M.S., Eastern Kentucky University, 1985;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 1990.

Pete Kelly, 2011
Senior Instructor of Health and Physical Education
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 1993;
M.Ed., Arkansas Tech University, 1996.

Justin L. Killingsworth, 2011
Associate Professor of Agricultural Education
B.S., Texas A & M University, 2002;
M.Ed., Texas A & M University, 2004;
Ph.D., University of Missouri, 2011.

Jamie King, 2011
Senior Instructor of Mathematics
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2008;
M.Ed., Arkansas Tech University, 2010.

Claire Kortyna, 2022
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., St. Mary's College of Maryland, 2014;
M.F.A., Iowa State University, 2017;
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, 2022.

John L. Krohn, 1991
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Associate Dean, College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Head of Engineering and Computing Sciences Department
B.S.M.E., University of Arkansas, 1981;
M.S.M.E., University of Arkansas, 1983;
Ph.D., Texas A & M University, 1992.

Masanori Kuroki, 2013
Professor of Economics
B.S., California State University, 2002;
M.S., California State Polytechnic University, 2004;
Ph.D., University of California, 2011.

Tennille J. Lasker-Scott, 2015
Associate Professor of Organizational Studies
B.B.A., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2006;
M.Ed., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2009;
Ph.D., University of Georgia, 2015.

Dong-Soo Lee, 2012
Professor of Hospitality Administration
B.S., University of Santo Tomas, 1997;
M.H.R.I.M., Pennsylvania State University, 2003;
M.B.A., Kyung Hee University, 2001;
Ph.D., Texas Tech University, 2011.

Sangki Lee, 2008
Professor of Journalism
B.A., Sogang University, 1997;
M.A., Sogang University, 1999;
M.A., Michigan State University, 2002;
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 2007.

Seung Suk Lee, 2009
Professor of Tourism
B.S., Oklahoma State University, 2000;
M.S., Oklahoma State University, 2004;
Ph.D., Iowa State University, 2008.

Timothy W. Leggett, 2002
Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
B.S., William Carey College, 1975;
M.R.E., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1977;
M.Ed., William Carey College, 1980;
G.S.R.E., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1983;
Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University, 1995.

Thomas G. Limperis, 2003
Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.S., University of Arkansas, 1989;
M.S., University of Arkansas, 1990;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 1998.

Joshua Lockyer, 2011
Professor of Anthropology
B.A., University of Arizona, 1998;
Ph.D., University of Georgia, 2007.

Stanley D. Lombardo, 1977
Professor of English
B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1970;
Ph.D., Indiana University, 1976.

Eric C. Lovely, 2002
Professor of Biology
B.A., Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 1992;
M.S., University of New Hampshire, 1995;
Ph.D., University of New Hampshire, 1999.

Lowell H. Lybarger, 2007
Librarian
B.A., Rutgers University, 1990;
M.A., University of Washington, 1997;
MLIS, Kent State University, 2006;
Ph.D., University of Toronto, 2003.

Joshua A. Lynch, 2020
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
B.A., University of Mississippi, 2010;
Ph.D., Texas A & M University, 2020.

Shellie Maggard, 2015
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Simulation Laboratory Coordinator
B.S.N., Arkansas Tech University, 2000;
M.S.N., University of Central Arkansas, 2015;
D.N.P., American Sentinel College of Nursing & Health Sciences at Post University, 2019.

Rejina Manandhar, 2015
Associate Professor of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
B.Arch., Tribhuvan University, 2006;
M.C.R.P., University of Texas at Arlington, 2010;
Ph.D., University of North Texas, 2015.

Kevin H. Mason, 1986
Professor of Marketing
B. S., Arkansas Tech University 1982;
M.B.A., University of Arkansas, 1986;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 1995.

Tonya C. Mays, 2012
Senior Instructor of Health Information Management
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 1999;
M.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2016.

Aaron J. McArthur, 2012
Professor of History
Head, Department of History and Political Science
B.A., Idaho State University, 2003;
M.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2005;
Ph.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2012.

Terri J. McKown, 2004
Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Arkansas Tech University, 1991;
M.S.N., University of Central Arkansas, 2000;
D.N.P., University of Tennessee, 2009.

Cathi McMahan, 2000
Professor of Therapeutic Recreation
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 1985;
M.S., Northwestern State University, 1986;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 2007.

Charles Mebi, 2009
Professor of Chemistry
B.Sc., University of Buea, 1969;
M.Sc., University of Buea, 1998;
Ph.D., University of Nevada, 2007.

Syed Imran Ali Meerza, 2019
Assistant Professor of Agriculture
B.S.S., Khulna University, 2007;
M.S., South Dakota State University, 2013;
Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2018.

Nathaniel Mensink, 2022
Assistant Professor of Music
B.M.E., Utah State University, 2012;
M.M., University of Miami, 2014;
D.M.A., University of Miami, 2017.

Gregory Michna, 2017
Associate Professor of History
B.S., Texas Woman’s University, 2009;
M.A., Texas Woman’s University, 2010;
M.A., Texas Woman’s University, 2012;
Ph.D., West Virginia University, 2016.

Julie Mikles-Schluterman, 2007
Professor of Sociology
B.A., Arkansas Tech University, 1997;
M.A., University of Tennessee, 2002;
Ph.D., University of Tennessee, 2007.

Evan Mino, 2024
Instructor of Music
B.A., University of Oklahoma, 2008;
M.M., Southern Methodist University, 2010.

Jeffrey A. Mitchell, 1994
Professor of Philosophy
B.A., Whitman College, 1986;
M.A., Vanderbilt University, 1990;
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1993.

Jessica Mongeon, 2016
Professor of Art
B.A., University of North Dakota, 2008;
B.F.A., University of North Dakota, 2008;
M.F.A., Montana State University, 2013.

Lucas Moody, 2018
Instructor of Cybersecurity
B.A., Arkansas Tech University, 2001;
M.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2007.

Zach Moran, 2024
Assistant Professor of Fisheries Science
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic and State University, 2014;
M.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2018;
Ph.D., Baylor University, 2024.

William Morelan, 2019
Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership
B.S., Southwestern Adventist University, 1977;
M.A.T., Andrews University, 1979;
Ph.D., Andrews University, 2010.

Justin Moss, 2016
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., University of Virginia, 2004;
M.A. University of North Carolina Wilmington, 2010;
Ph.D. Florida State University, 2015.

Tommy L. Mumert, 1989
Assistant Professor of Journalism
B.S., Arkansas State University, 1978;
M.A., Arkansas State University, 1986.

Debra D. Murphy, 2014
Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
B.S., Texas A & M University, 1992;
M.S., Texas A & M University, 2000;
Ph.D., Texas A & M University, 2012.

Jeanine L. Myers, 2016
Professor of Mathematics
Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs
B.S., Baylor University, 1992;
M.S., Clemson University, 1994;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 2013.

Kathleen Myers, 2022
Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2012;
M.Ed., Arkansas Tech University, 2015;
Ed.D., Liberty University, 2022.

Tiffany Nance, 2022
Instructor of Psychology
B.A., Arkansas Tech University, 2009;
M.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2011;
M.Ed., Arkansas Tech University, 2013.

John Narcum, 2018
Associate Professor of Marketing
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2010;
M.B.A., University of Central Arkansas, 2011;
Ph.D., University of Memphis, 2017.

Jonathan Nash, 2021
Assistant Professor of Music
Associate Director of Bands
B.M.E., Murray State University, 2011;
M.M.E., Murray State University, 2018;
Ph.D., University of Memphis, 2021.

Hanna E. Norton, 2001
Professor of Journalism
A.B.J., University of Georgia, 1994;
M.A., University of Georgia, 1998;
Ph.D., University of Georgia, 2001.

Troy Norton, 2005
Senior Instructor of Health and Physical Education
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2002:
M.Ed., Arkansas Tech University, 2005.

Thomas E. Nupp, 1997
Professor of Wildlife Science
Director of Fisheries and Wildlife Science Program
B.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 1987;
M.S., Auburn University, 1992;
Ph.D., Purdue University, 1997.

Charity C. Park, 2018
Assistant Librarian
B.A., Arkansas Tech University, 2003;
M.L.A., Arkansas Tech University, 2005;
M.L.I.S., University of Southern Mississippi, 2019.

Jason A. Patton, 2008
Professor of Geology
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 1996;
M.S. Murray State University, 1998;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 2008.

Jeffrey V. Pearson, 2011
Associate Professor of History
B.A., Indiana University, 1998;
M.A., University of New Mexico, 2001;
Ph.D., University of New Mexico, 2011.

Rockie D. Pederson, 2011
Professor of Health and Physical Education
Head, Department of Kinesiology and Exercise Science
B.S.E., Henderson State University, 1979;
M.S.E., Henderson State University, 1980;
Ph.D., Texas Woman's University, 2000.

Thomas W. Pennington, 1995
Professor of Legal Studies
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 1990;
J.D., University of Arkansas, 1993.

Thomas J. Perry, 2016
Associate Professor of Music
B.M., Eastern Michigan University, 2009;
M.M., University of Tennessee, 2011;
D.M.A., Michigan State University, 2016.

Ekong J. Peters, 2016
Associate Professor of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
B.Arch., Prairie View A&M University, 1989;
M.U.P., Texas A&M University, 1994;
Ph.D., University of North Texas, 2014.

Amy Porter, 2023
Assistant Professor of Music
B.M., Louisiana State University, 1998;
M.M., Mannes College of Music, 2000;
D.M.A., Louisiana State University, 2016.

Jay Post, 2017
Associate Professor of Natural Resource Management
B.S., Oklahoma State University, 2003;
M.Ed., Oklahoma City University, 2010;
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, 2016.

Subha Pratihar, 2022
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., University of Calcutta, 2000;
M.S., University of Calcutta, 2001;
Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 2010.

David Pumphrey, 2024
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S.B.A., University of Arkansas, 1987;
M.S., Georgia State University, 1992;
Ph.D., University of Mississippi, 2014.

Tariq Rakha, 2023
Assistant Professor of Art
B.F.A., Virginia Tech, 2019;
M.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2021.

Nelson R. Ramirez, 2006
Professor of Spanish
B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1997;
M.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1999;
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 2005.

Shelly Randall, 2014
Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Arkansas Tech University, 2000;
M.S.N., West Texas A & M University, 2004;
PhD., Texas Woman's University, 2013.

Bryan Rank, 2017
Associate Professor of Agricultural Education
B.S., Oklahoma Panhandle State University, 1997;
M.S., Iowa State University, 2013;
Ph.D., Iowa State University, 2016.

Eric Rector, 2023
Director of Library
B.A., Missouri State University, 1993;
M.A., The University of Iowa, 1996.

Sean S. Reed, 2012
Professor of Music
B.M., University of Texas at Austin, 1995;
M.M., Rice University, 1998;
D.M.A., University of Rochester, 2004.

Carolyn Ricono, 2013
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N, Chamberlain College, 2009;
M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2012.

Frances Roberson, 2019
Assistant Professor of Theatre and Film
Technical Director of Theatre
B.A., Lyon College, 1998;
M.F.A., Chapman University, 2008;
M.A.T., Arkansas Tech University, 2016.

Phoebe Robertson, 2022
Assistant Professor of Music
B.M., University of Ottawa, 2017;
M.M., Carnegie Mellon University, 2019;
D.M.A., Manhattan School of Music, 2022.

Michael T. Rogers, 2007
Professor of Political Science
B.A., Wabash College, 1995;
M.A., University at Albany-SUNY, 1999,
Ph.D., University at Albany-SUNY, 2005.

Katherine Rohwer, 2024
Assistant Professor of Music
B.M., Western Michigan University, 2009;
M.M., University of Michigan, 2021;
Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2024.

Rodney Roosevelt, 2017
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.S., Southern Illinois University, 1999;
M.A., Southern Illinois University, 2003;
Ph.D. Southern Illinois University, 2013.

Regina St. John, 2006
Associate Professor of English
B.A., University of Arkansas at Monticello, 1993;
M.A., Arkansas State University, 1994;
Ph.D., Ball State University, 2004.

Jeremy S. Schwehm, 2012
Professor of Organizational Studies
B.A., Louisiana State University, 2000;
M.A., Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 2007;
Ph.D., University of Georgia, 2011.

Kasten Searles, 2023
Associate Professor of Art
Head, Department of Art
B.F.A., Lesley University, 2006;
M.A., University of Dallas, 2010;
M.F.A., University of Dallas, 2012.

Ebrahim Seidi, 2024
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S., University of Zanjan, 2011;
M.S., Iran University of Science and Technology, 2013;
Ph.D., University of Hawaii, 2022.

Susan Self, 2012
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Arkansas Tech University, 1998;
M.S.N., Arkansas Tech University, 2011;
D.N.P., Graceland University, 2017.

Mary V. Sharpe, 2016
Associate Professor of English
B.A., Sewanee: The University of the South, 2007;
M.A., University of Texas at Austin, 2009;
Ph.D., University of North Texas, 2013.

Mathew Sharples, 2024
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.A., University of Massachusetts in Darmouth, 2008;
Ph.D., University of Colorado in Boulder, 2019.

Krystal Shipp, 2019
Instructor of Curriculum and Instruction
B.S., University of Central Arkansas, 2007;
M.Ed., Arkansas Tech University, 2013.

Hamed Shojaei, 2009
Professor of Physics
Head, Mathematics and Physical Sciences Department
B.S., Sharif University of Technology, 1995;
M.S., Sharif University of Technology, 1997;
Ph.D., Indiana University, 2009.

Abdus Salam Siddique, 2022
Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science
B.S., Stamford University at Dhaka, 2011;
M.S., University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, 2017;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas – Little Rock, 2022.

Jacob Siebach, 2020
Assistant Professor of Geology
B.S., Utah Valley University, 2016;
Ph.D., University of Iowa, 2020.

Tatum Simms, 2023
Assistant Professor of Agriculture
B.T., Nova Scotia Agricultural College, 2008;
M.S., University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, 2018;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 2023.

Dustin Simpson, 2016
Associate Professor of Art
B.S., Full Sail University, 2007;
M.S., University of Advancing Technology, 2013.

Kuldeep Singh, 2018
Associate Professor of Management
B.S., National Institute of Technology, 1999;
M.B.A., Cleveland State University, 2010;
Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington, 2018.

David Smith, 2018
Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
B.A., Colorado State University, 1996;
M.Ed., University of Virginia, 2002;
Ph.D., University of Nevada, 2015.

Loretta Smith, 2003
Professor of Management
B.S., Erskine College, 1991;
M.S., Clemson University, 1994;
Ph.D., Clemson University, 1999.

Timothy E. Smith, 1998
Professor of Music
B.M., St. Olaf College, 1989;
M.M., Indiana University, 1991;
D.M., Indiana University, 1998.

Jamie Stacy, 2009
Associate Professor of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2006;
M.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2008;
Ph.D., University of Central Arkansas, 2015.

Heather Stefanski, 2020
Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
B.S., Florida State University, 1999;
M.Ed., University of Florida, 2006;
Ed.D., University of Florida, 2019.

Robert Stevens, 2017
Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Science
B.S., University of Central Arkansas, 2012;
M.S., University of Arkansas, 2013;
Ph.D., Ohio University, 2017.

James E. Stobaugh, 2013
Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A., University of Hawaii, 2002;
M.A., University of Memphis, 2004;
M.A., University of California at Irvine, 2007;
Ph.D., University of California at Irvine, 2012.

Brett Stone, 2019
Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education
Associate Dean, College of Education and Health
B.A., Lyon College, 1994;
M.S., University of Arkansas, 2001;
Ph.D., Walden University, 2013.

Bindu Subhadra, 2024
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., University of Kerala of India, 2001;
M.S., Cochin University of Science and Technology of India, 2003;
Ph.D., Paichai University of Korea, 2012.

Joseph Swain, 2008
Associate Professor of Geography
B.S., Northwestern State University, 2000;
M.A., Western Illinois University, 2003;
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 2008.

Bethany Swindell, 2022
Assistant Professor of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2005;
M.S., Western Governors University, 2016;
D.B.A., Northcentral University, 2021.

A. Arwen Taylor, 2016
Associate Professor of English
B.A., Brigham Young University, 2005;
M.A., Indiana University Bloomington, 2009;
Ph.D., Indiana University Bloomington, 2015.

Teresa Taylor, 2004
University Instructor of Mathematics
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 1990;
M.Ed., Arkansas Tech University, 1994;
M.Ed., Arkansas Tech University, 2005.

Will Taylor, 2014
Instructor of English Language Institute
B.A., Welch College, 2005;
M.A., Columbia International University, 2006.

Bruce L. Tedford, 2001
Professor of Biology
B.S., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 1976;
M.A., University of California, 1980;
Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 1995.

Sheryle Tinerella, 2011
Associate Librarian
B.A., Northeastern Illinois University, 2001;
M.L.I.S., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2008.

Megan Toland, 2014
Assistant Professor of Journalism
B.A., Arkansas Tech University, 2006;
M.A., Arkansas Tech University, 2008.

Brendan Toner, 2014
Associate Professor of Political Science
B.A., West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 2001;
M.A., Virginia Tech University, 2004;
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, 2013.

Ellen E. Treadway, 2013
Professor of Teaching, Learning and Leadership
B.A., Rhodes College, 1986;
M.A.T., University of Memphis, 1987;
M.A., Indiana University, 1990;
Ph.D., Indiana University, 2000.

Dana Tribble, 2020
Assistant Professor of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
B.S.B.A., Arkansas Tech University, 2009;
M.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2013;
Ph.D., University of Central Arkansas, 2020.

Mary Trotter, 2022
Assistant Professor of Music
B.A., Whitworth University, 2008;
M.M., Peabody Conservatory, 2013;
D.M.A., University of Minnesota, 2020.

Jason S. Ulsperger, 2006
Professor of Sociology
B.S., University of Central Arkansas, 1997;
M.A., Arkansas State University, 1999;
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, 2003.

Kelsey Utne, 2022                                                      
Assistant Professor of History
B.A. and B.S., Salem State University, 2012;
M.A., University of Washington, 2015;
Ph.D., Cornell University, 2022.

Philippe Van Houtte, 2007
Librarian
B.A., Arkansas Tech University, 2007;
M.L.S., Texas Woman's University, 2011.

Thomas A. Vaughn, 2003
Professor of Communication
B.A., University of Arkansas, 1990;
M.A., University of Arkansas, 1992;
Ph.D., Indiana University, 1998.

Kris Waid-Jones, 2022
Assistant Professor of Art
B.A., Whitworth University, 1985;
M.F.A., Arizona State University, 2011.

Michael Waller, 2017
Professor of Physical Education
B.S., Western Illinois University, 1994;
M.A., Concordia University, 2003;
Ph.D., University of Utah, 2011.

David W. Ward, 1999
Professor of Psychology
Head, Department of Behavioral Science
B.S., University of Texas, 1986;
M.S., University of Georgia, 1990;
Ph.D., University of Georgia, 1998.

Steven Ward, 2023
Instructor of Computer and Information Science
B.P.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2015;
M.A., University of Arkansas Monticello, 2016;
M.S., John Brown University, 2021.

Jason E. Warnick, 2006
Professor of Psychology
B.A./B.S., Arkansas State University, 2002;
M.A., University of Mississippi, 2004;
Ph.D., University of Mississippi, 2006.

Wan Wei, 2017
Associate Professor of Economics
B.A., Wuhan University, 2009;
M.A., University of Michigan, 2011;
Ph.D., Western Michigan University, 2017.

Jacob Weidenfeller, 2018
Senior Instructor of Electrical Engineering and Lab Director
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2015;
M.Engr., Arkansas Tech University, 2017.

Susan West, 2008
Associate Professor of Tourism
B.A.A.S., Stephen F. Austin State University, 2000;
M.A., University of Arkansas, 2003.

Dave Wilbers, 2007
Instructor of Health and Physical Education
Head Coach of Women's Basketball
B.S., Oklahoma Christian University, 1991;
M.S., Fort Hays State University, 1997.

Jennifer Willbanks, 2014
Senior Instructor of Psychology
B.A., Arkansas Tech University, 2010;
M.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2012.

Erica L. Wondolowski, 2015
Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Sciences
B.A., Eastern Connecticut State University, 2007
M.S., Springfield College, 2011
Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2015.

Jerry D. Wood, 2010
Professor of Computer and Information Sciences
B.S., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2003;
M.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2008;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2015.

Sam M. Worley, 1997
Professor of English
B.A., The University of Texas at Austin, 1981;
M.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1986;
Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1991.

Georgeanna N. Wright, 2020
Assistant Professor of Health Information Management and Informatics
Director of University Honors
B.A., George Washington University, 1984;
M.S.S., University of Mississippi, 1993;
D.H.A., University of Phoenix, 2010.

Allie Wynn, 2020
Instructor of Mathematics
B.S., University of Arkansas at Monticello, 2018;
M.S., University of Arkansas, 2020.

Xinli Xiao, 2019
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Wuhan University, 2007;
M.S., Nankai University, 2010;
Ph.D., Kansas State University, 2016.

Tsunemi Yamashita, 1998
Professor of Biology
B.A., Hendrix College, 1985;
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1993.

Jessica Young, 2013
Associate Professor of Physics
B.S., Henderson State University, 2006;
M.S., University of Arkansas, 2011;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 2012.

Matthew Young, 2016
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2009;
M.S., University of Arkansas, 2012;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 2017.

Zahra Zamanipour, 2022
Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering
B.S., Amirkabir University of Technology, 1996;
M.S., Sharif University of Technology, 1998;
M.S., The University of Tulsa, 2015;
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, 2013.

Kaiman Zeng, 2017
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
B.S., China University of Petroleum, 2005;
M.E., Beihang University, 2009;
Ph.D., Florida International University, 2015.

Distinguished Professor

Robert Charles Brown, 1993
President Emeritus and Distinguished Professor of Economics
B.A., Northwestern State University, 1967
M.A., Louisiana State University, 1969
Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 1976

Mary B. Gunter, 1998
Distinguished Professor of Educational Leadership
B.S.E., University of Arkansas, 1972;
M.Ed., University of Arkansas, 1976;
Ed.S., University of Arkansas, 1986;
Ed.D., University of Arkansas, 1991.

Jack R. Hamm, 1972
Distinguished Professor and Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 1964;
M.S., University of Missouri at Rolla, 1968;
Ph.D., University of Missouri at Rolla, 1972.

John W. Watson, 1978
Distinguished Professor of Mathematics
B.A., University of Arkansas, 1971;
M.S., University of Arkansas, 1973;
Ed.D., Oklahoma State University, 1978.

faculty emeriti

Robert W. Allen, 1981
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
B.S., University of Oklahoma, 1969;
M.S., University of Oklahoma, 1973;
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1975.

Vrege Amirkanian, 1989
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
B.S., Tehran University, 1969;
M.S., Oklahoma State University, 1973;
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, 1978.

Volta O. Anders, Jr., 1968
Professor Emeritus of Music  
B.A., Arkansas Tech University, 1967;
M.M., Northwestern University, 1968.

Gary Barrow, 1982
Professor Emeritus of Music
B.M., North Texas State University, 1969;
M.M., Catholic University of America, 1973;
Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1982.

Cathy Baker, 1998
Professor Emeritus of Geology
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 1976;
M.S., University of Arkansas, 1978;
Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1986.

Linda C. Bean, 2000
Professor Emeritus of Business
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 1973;
M.S.E., University of Central Arkansas, 1986;
Ed.D., Oklahoma State University, 1996.

Michael E. Benefield, 1995
Professor Emeritus of Finance
B.S., United States Military Academy, 1968;
M.Ed., University of North Carolina, 1976;
M.B.A., Arkansas State University, 1980;
M.S.I.S., Arkansas State University, 1984;
Ph.D., Purdue University, 1989.

Rebecca Burris, 1991
Professor Emeritus of Nursing
B.S., Northwestern State University, 1978;
M.S.N., Northwestern State University, 1991;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas for Medical Science, 2000.

John J. Cadle, 1977
Professor Emeritus of Physical Education
B.S.E., Central Missouri State University, 1965;
M.S., Central Missouri State University, 1967;
Ed.D., University of Southern Mississippi, 1970.

Pamela Carr, 1991
Professor Emeritus of Accounting
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 1977;
M.A., Missouri State University, 1984;
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, 2001.

Robert L. Casey, 1971
Professor Emeritus of Music
B.A., Arkansas Tech University, 1954;
M.M.E., University of North Texas, 1959;
Ed.D., Washington University, 1971.

Eldon G. Clary, Jr., 1967
Professor Emeritus of Secondary Education
B.S.E., North Texas State University, 1962;
M.Ed., North Texas State University, 1964;
Ed.D., North Texas State University, 1968.

James Collins, 1983
Professor Emeritus of Agriculture
B.S., Mississippi State University, 1976;
M.S., Louisiana State University, 1979;
Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 1982.

Richard R. Cohoon, 1960
Distinguished Professor and Professor Emeritus of Geology
B.A., Oklahoma City University, 1954;
M.S., University of Oklahoma, 1959;
Ed.D., Oklahoma State University, 1974.

Edward J. Connelly, 1960
Professor Emeritus of Music
B.M., De Paul University, 1955;
M.M., University of Illinois, 1960;
D.M.A., University of Colorado, 1979.

Hal D. Cooper, 1979
Professor Emeritus of Music
B.M.E., Henderson State University, 1966;
M.M.E., Henderson State University, 1974.

Thomas A. Deblack, 1995
Professor Emeritus of History
B.A., Southern Methodist University, 1973;
M.S.E., Ouachita Baptist University, 1979;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 1995.

Ellen Janet 'Jan' Jenkins, 1997
Professor Emeritus of History
B.A., University of Texas-Dallas, 1977;
M.A., University of North Texas, 1983;
Ph.D., University of North Texas, 1992.

Robert R. Edwards, 1989
Professor Emeritus of Management
B.A., Arkansas Tech University, 1960;
M.S., American Technological University, 1981;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 1988.

Dennis W. Fleniken, 1975
Professor Emeritus of Education
B.S., Louisiana Tech University, 1963;
M.S., Louisiana Tech University, 1966;
Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 1974.

Patricia A. Gordon, 1965
Professor Emeritus of Health and Physical Education
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas, 1957;
M.Ed., University of Oklahoma, 1960;
Ed.D., University of Arkansas, 1977.

Nina M. Goza, 2004
Professor Emeritus of Accounting
B.S., Arkansas State University, 1982;
M.B.A., University of Central Arkansas, 1992;
Ph.D., University of Mississippi, 2005;
C.P.A.

Mary B. Gunter, 1998
Professor Emeritus of Educational Leadership
B.S.E., University of Arkansas, 1972;
M.Ed., University of Arkansas, 1976;
Ed.S., University of Arkansas, 1986;
Ed.D., University of Arkansas, 1991.

Lyman B. Harris, 1975
Professor Emeritus of Rehabilitation Science
B.A., University of West Florida, 1969;
M.S., Florida State University, 1970;
Ph.D., Florida State University, 1978.

Theresa A. Herrick, 1985
Professor Emeritus of Recreation and Park Administration
B.S., Missouri State University, 1976;
M.S., University of Missouri at Columbia, 1981;
Ph.D., Clemson University, 1993.

M. Annette Holeyfield, 1985
Professor Emeritus of Health and Physical Education
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 1976;
M.Ed., Arkansas Tech University, 1977;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 1997.

Shelia Jackson, 1998
Professor Emeritus of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science
B.S.E., Southern Arkansas University, 1981;
M.Ed., University of Arkansas, 1984;
Ph.D., Texas Women’s University, 1988.

Royce D. Jones, 1973
Professor Emeritus of Accounting
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 1965;
M.B.A., East Texas State University, 1971.

Vicky Kiehl, 1967
Professor Emeritus of Accounting
B.A., Arkansas Tech University, 1967;
M.M., North Texas State University, 1974.

David W. Krueger, 1960
Professor Emeritus of History
B.S., Memphis State University, 1958;
M.A., Memphis State University, 1958.

Joseph L. Moore, 1988
Professor Emeritus of Economics
B.S.B.A., University of Arkansas, 1965;
M.B.A., University of Arkansas, 1966;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 1975.

Larry Morell, 1998
Professor Emeritus of Computer and Information Science
B.A., Duke University, 1974;
M.S., Rutgers University, 1976;
Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1983.

Ardith A. Morris, 1982
Professor Emeritus of Communication/Theatre
B.A., University of the Ozarks, 1973;
M.A., University of Arkansas, 1975;
Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1989.

James Moses, 1999
Professor Emeritus of History
B.A., Louisiana State University-Shreveport, 1986;
M.A., University of New Hampshire, 1989;
Ph.D., Tulane University, 1997.

David Mudrinich, 1998
Professor Emeritus of Art
B.S., Penn State University, 1976;
M.F.A., University of Georgia, 1992.

Bobby Mullen, 1956
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 1952;
M.A., University of Arkansas, 1955.

Audrey R. Owens, 1984
Professor Emeritus of Nursing
B.S., Youngstown State University, 1971;
M.S., Youngstown State University, 1978;
M.S., Texas Woman’s University, 1979;
Ed.D., The University of Akron, 1983.

Paula B. Pendergrass, 1992
Professor Emeritus of Biology
B.S.E., Southwest Missouri State University, 1968;
M.A., Southwest Missouri State University, 1970;
Ph.D., Washington State University, 1974.

Donald E. Rickard, 1967
Professor Emeritus of Physical Science
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas, 1960;
M.S.E., University of Central Arkansas, 1966.

David W. Roach, 1983
Professor Emeritus of Management
B.A., University of Arkansas, 1982;
M.B.A., University of Arkansas, 1983;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 1991.

Patricia B. Roach, 1988
Professor Emeritus of Education 
B.S., Middle Tennessee State College, 1963;
M.A.T., Middle Tennessee State College, 1967;
Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1981.

Elizabeth Salmeri, 1985
Professor Emeritus of Education
B.A., College Misericordia, 1955;
M.Ed., University of Wyoming, 1981;
Ph.D., University of Wyoming, 1985.

Earl F. Schrock, Jr., 1971
Professor Emeritus of English
B.A., Arkansas Tech University, 1966;
M.A., University of Arkansas, 1968;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 1980.

Rebecca A. Shopfner, 2000
Professor Emeritus of Teaching, Learning and Leadership
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas, 1973; 
M.Ed., Arkansas Tech University, 1984; 
Ed.D., University of Arkansas, 1999.

Earl F. Schrock, Jr., 1971
Professor Emeritus of English
B.A., Arkansas Tech University, 1966;
M.A., University of Arkansas, 1968;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 1980.

Richard S. Smith, 1991
Professor Emeritus of Economics
B.B.A., University of Iowa, 1965;
M.A., University of Iowa, 1970;
Ph.D., University of Texas, 1974.

H. Micheal Tarver, 2002
Professor Emeritus of History
B.G.S., The University of Louisiana - Lafayette, 1983;
M.A., The University of Louisiana - Lafayette, 1990;
Ph.D., Bowling Green State University, 1995. 

William W. Trigg, 1959
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
B.S., University of Arkansas, 1956;
M.S., University of Arkansas, 1960;
Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 1967.

L. Kim Troboy, 2002
Professor Emeritus of Management Information Systems
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 1980;
M.B.A., University of Arkansas, 1987;
Ph.D., University of North Texas, 1997.

Hilda J. Turner, 1979
Professor Emeritus of Business
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 1960;
M.Ed., University of Arkansas, 1968;
Ed.D., University of Arkansas, 1976.

Thomas P. Tyler, 1967
Professor Emeritus of Economics
B.A., Hendrix College, 1965;
M.B.A., University of Arkansas, 1967;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 1980.

David G. Underwood, 2001
Professor Emeritus of Education
B.A., Western Kentucky University, 1972;
M.P.S., Western Kentucky University, 1978;
M.A.Ed., Western Kentucky University, 1979;
Ph.D., Indiana University, 1985

Victor K. Vere, 1976
Professor Emeritus of Geology
B.S.E., State University of New York (Cortland), 1961;
M.S., Syracuse University, 1968;
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1972.

James T. Willcutt, 1967
Professor Emeritus of Physics
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 1965;
M.S., University of Missouri at Rolla, 1967.

Keith C. Wills, 1968
Professor Emeritus of Health and Physical Education
B.A., Hendrix College, 1958;
M.S.E., Arkansas State University, 1965;
Ph.D., Texas A & M University, 1970.

Gene Witherspoon, 1950
Professor Emeritus of Music
B.S.E., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1943;
M.S., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1952.

Chia Chi Yang, 1980
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
B.S., National Chen Kung University, Taiwan, 1949;
M.S., Georgia Tech, 1968;
Ph.D., Georgia Tech, 1979.

Academic Affairs

Academic Affairs

Lisa Clark, Director of Online Partnership and Military Outreach
Andrea Eubanks, Academic Services Coordinator
Tanya Martin, Academic Budget Coordinator

Arkansas Governor's School (AGS)

Peter Dykema, Co-Director
Jacob Grosskopf, Co-Director

Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC)

Ronda Hawkins, Director 
Matt Lundy, Training Specialist and Business Consultant

Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness

Christine Austin, Director
Amanda Gardner, Assessment Specialist

CCAMPIS Program

Lois Kimbriel, Director

Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)

Theresa Cullen, Director 

Center for Undergraduate Research (CUR)

Jeanine Myers, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and Director of CUR
Jessica Young, Assistant Director
Heather Stefanski, Director of Middle Level Education

College of Business

Angela Bell, Coordinator of Student Engagement
Katie Hook, Coordinator of Outreach and Student Success
Cass Capen-Housley, Event Coordinator of Tourism

Graduate Student Services

Samantha Meeks, Coordinator of Graduate Recruitment
Michan Rule-Chowritmootoo, Coordinator of Graduate Student Services
Sylvia Cooper, Graduate and International Admissions

Library

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Angela Black, Technical services Librarian
Stephen Blackford, Interlibrary Loan Assistant
Cindy Downs, Reference Assistant
Slade Dupuy, Circulation Supervisor
Vonda Dvořák, Systems Assistant
Fran Ferris, Circulation Assistant
Carol Hanan, Electronic and Continuing Resources Librarian
Luke Heffley, Special Projects
Jennifer Lewter, Reference Assistant
Lowell Lybarger, Multimedia Librarian
Charity Park, Digital and Special Collections Librarian
Jerry Smith, Circulation Assistant
Sherry Tinerella, Public Services Librarian
Philippe Van Houtte, Systems Librarian
Jamie Williams, Technical Services, Cataloger

Registrar's Office

Tammy Weaver, Registrar
Brandi Tripp, Senior Associate Registrar
Richie Blackburn, Assistant Registrar                                          
Dalton Brock Assistant Registrar
Justin Clark, Assistant Registrar
Brandi Duvall, Coordinator of Degree Audit Process
Hollie Gillispie, Assistant Registrar
Connie Herring, Associate Registrar for Concurrent Enrollment
Tanda Patrick Morrison, Coordinator for Transfer Transcript & Transfer Articulation
Julia Pope, Assistant Registrar
Michelle Price, Coordinator of Graduate Award Process
Shanteal Scott, Assistant Registrar
Alexis Scrimshire, Associate Registrar
Elon Tomlin, Coordinator of Operations

Sponsored Programs

Janet Wood, Director
Kathleen Martin, Grant Coordinator

Student Support Services

Nichole Edwards, Director
Lindsey Riedmueller, Assistant Director
Joanne Heffley, Advisor
Desiree Wait, Records Management Analyst

Study Abroad

Gabriele Haulmark, Coordinator

Tech Learning Center

Scott Tomlin, Coordinator

University Honors

Georgeanna Wright, Director

Upward Bound

Jill Hendricks, Director
Shawna Davis, Target School Liason

Veteran's Upward Bound

Kristie Canada, Director
Allison Sims, Academic Advisor

Administration and Finance

Budget

John Joyner, Director
R. Matt Fraser, Assistant Budget Director

Controller's Office

Suzanne McCall, Controller
Katy Ehemann, Associate Controller

Facilities Management

Drew Dickey, Director

Human Resources

Melissa Riffle, Director
Angela Westbrook, Assistant Director

Office of Information Systems

Steve Milligan, Director and CIO
Sean Carnahan, Assistant Director
Alex Manly, Director of Technology Learning Resources
Jason Salmans, Manager of Networking Services

Payroll

Wendy Condley, Manager

Procurement and Risk Management

Jessica Holloway, Associate Vice President of Administration and Finance
Jennifer Warren, Assistant Director of Procurement and Risk Management Services

Student Accounts

Angela Crow, Director
Deborah Brady, Assistant Director

Testing Services

Ashlee Leavell, Assistant Dean for Student Wellness
KaShema Washington, Coordinator of Testing Services

Advancement

Advancement Services

Bryan Fisher, Associate Vice President for Development
Amy White Anderson, Director of Athletic Development
Peggy Ayers, Director of Gift Planning
Audra Bradley, Scholarship Administrator
Ashley Bryant, Director of Grants and Donor Relations
Josh Clem, Director of Development
Pam Cooper, Director of Annual Giving
Brent Drake, Director of Advancement Services
Lisa Harris, Fiscal Support Analyst
Caroline Kitchens, Director of Alumni Relations
Durena Long, Endowment Financial Analyst
Melissa South, Coordinator of Alumni Engagement
Alisha Williams, Executive Director of Advancement Operations

President's Office

Jennifer Fleming, Assistant to the President

Athletics

Abby Davis, Director 
Daniel Gallegos, Director of Athletic Communications
Kristian Thomson, Director of Compliance
Brett “Duke” Waldon, Associate Athletic Director and Director of Sports Medicine

Institutional Research

Wyatt Watson, Director of Athletics

Legal Counsel

Eric F. Walker, Legal Counsel

University Relations

Sam Strasner, Director

Student Affairs

Academic Advising

Marika Lederman, Associate Dean
Cara Knight, Assistant Dean
Jenna Bradley, Academic and Career Advisor
Rodrigo Campos, Academic and Career Advisor 
Erin Conrad, Academic and Career Advisor
Chelsea Martin, Academic and Career Advisor
Lyndsay Simpson, Academic and Career Advisor
Mackenzie Taylor, Academic and Career Advisor

Admissions

Dr. Valerie Breashears, Director of Admissions
Alisa Waniewski, Associate Director for Academic Scholarships
Meaghan Wilt, Associate Director for Admissions Operations
Khamphay Anderson, Coordinator for Campus Visit Experience
Kyndal Atkinson, Admissions Officer
George Brooks, Admissions Officer
Samantha Huggins, Associate Director for Recruitment
Mekinzie Kyle, Admissions Officer
Olivia Rowe, Transfer Coordinator
Presley Thompson, Admissions Officer
Rachel Wright, Admissions Officer
Jerry III, Official University Ambassador

Campus Life and Student Union

Chelsea Neal, Associate Dean
Malik McBride, Assistant Dean of Multicultural Student Services
Kerry Shannon, Assistant Dean of Campus Recreation
Megan Bell, Coordinator of Civic and Community Engagement and Student Leadership Development
Rachel Broussard, Special Event Coordinator of Events Management
Deidra Dillard, Coordinator of First-Generation Student Experience
Rhylie Gachot, Assistant Director of Campus Life
Shelly Hall, Coordinator of Veteran Services

Career Services

Kristen Merritt Beck, Assistant Dean
Kylia Stewart-Davenport, Employer Relations Coordinator
Yushia "Yoshi" Thao, Career Counselor

Enrollment Management

Brittny Daubenheyer, Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Enrollment Management
Brandie Gibbs, Associate Director of Undergraduate Recruitment

Financial Aid

Heather Taylor, Director
Jennifer Griffin, Assistant Director
Tracey Hale, Project/Program Specialist (serves as contact for military affiliated students)

International Admissions

Sara Chronister, Assistant Dean of International Programs
Sylvia Cooper, Coordinator of Graduate and International Admissions

Marketing and Communication

Elizabeth Underwood, Director
Madisyn Chance, Digital Media Coordinator
Melanie Paterak, Photographer
Ashley Sheridan, Senior Designer
Ryan Taylor, Video Production Manager
Bradlee Treece, Web Operations Specialist

Public Safety

Joshua McMillian, Associate Dean of Students/Chief of Public Safety
Heath Whorton, University Emergency Manager

Residence Life

Kevin Solomon, Dean of Student Engagement
Delton Gordon, Associate Dean
Jessica Crabaugh, Assistant Dean - Operations
Laura Palmer, Assistant Dean – Housing Services
Abbygayle Cook, Area Coordinator
Bryan Cook, Area Coordinator
Luke Hams, Director of Residence Education
Mark Moultrup, Coordinator for Student and Guest Operations
Sam Wolaver, Area Coordinator for Housing Services

Student Conduct/Title IX

Amy Pennington, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs/Dean of Students & Title IX Coordinator
Will Cooper, Associate Dean for Student Conduct
William Titsworth, Assistant Dean for Student Conduct/Lead Investigator

Student Wellness

Kristy Davis, Associate Dean/Health and Wellness Center Director
Ashlee Leavell, Assistant Dean for Student Wellness/Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Hunter Bramlitt, Counselor
Lisa Crider, Wellness Case Manager
Cori Hinson, Registered Nurse
Robin Joslin, Nurse Practitioner
Heather Stout, Registered Nurse
Janice Taylor, Counselor
Leann Watson, Counselor
Dillon Webster, Counselor
Kyle Wewers, Nurse Practitioner