Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Bulletin

Officers of the University 2023-2024


CALVIN WHITE, JR., 2023 
-Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor

B.A., University of Central Arkansas
B.A., University of Central Arkansas
M.A., University of Central Arkansas
Ph.D., University of Mississippi

ERIKA CHUDY, 2012 
-Vice Chancellor for University Advancement
-Director of Planned Giving

B.S., Arkansas State University
M.B.A., Arkansas State University
Ed.S., Arkansas State University
Ed.D., Arkansas State University

JEFFREY L. PURINTON, 2022
-Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics

B.S., Florida State University
M.S., Florida State University

MARTHA SPACK, 2004
-Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

B.A., Arkansas Tech University
M.S., Arkansas State University
Ed.D., Arkansas State University

CHRISTOPHER BOOTHMAN, 2010
-Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Distance Education and Technology

B.S., University of Manchester
M.B.A., Arkansas State University

Division of Academic Affairs and Research, Academic Deans, and Chair of Independent Department

CHRISTOPHER BOOTHMAN, 2010
-Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Distance Education and Technology

B.S., University of Manchester
M.B.A., Arkansas State University

TRAVIS MARSICO, 2010 
-Vice Provost for Research, Innovation, and Discovery
-Executive Director of the Arkansas Biosciences Institute
-Professor of Botany

B.S., Arkansas Technical University
M.S., University of Arkansas
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

WILLIAM McLEAN, 2002 
-Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
-Professor of Political Science

B.A., Arkansas State University
M.A., Arkansas State University
Ph.D., University of New Orleans

MELANIE WICINSKI, 2022 
-Associate Vice Chancellor for Accreditation and Assessment
-Accreditation Liaison Officer

B.S. Florida State University
M.S. University of Florida
Ph.D University of South Florida

FEN YU, 2020
-Associate Vice Chancellor for Institutional Research

B.A., Wuhan University, China
M.Ed., Kent State University
Ph.D., Louisiana State University

MICKEY LATOUR, 2020 
-Dean, College of Agriculture
-Professor of Agriculture

B.S., Southeastern Louisiana State University 
M.S., Mississippi State University
Ph.D., Mississippi State University

JIM WASHAM, 1991 
-Dean, Neil Griffin College of Business
-McAdams Frierson Professor of Bank Management

B.S., Arkansas State University
M.B.A., Arkansas State University
Ph.D., University of Mississippi

ANNETTE HUX, 2011
-Interim Dean, College of Education and Behavioral Science
-Professor of Educational Leadership

B.A., Southwest Baptist University
M.A., Southeast MO University
Ed.D., Saint Louis University

ABHIJIT BHATTACHARYYA, 2019 
-Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science
-Professor of Mechanical Engineering

B.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology 
M.S., Rutgers University
Ph.D., Rutgers University

​CHERISSE JONES-BRANCH, 2003
-Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Communication
-Professor of History

B.A., College of Charleston
M.A., College of Charleston
Ph.D., The Ohio State University

SCOTT GORDON, 2021 
-Dean, Nursing & Health Professions
-Professor of Exercise Physiology

B.A., Bowdoin College 
M.S., The Pennsylvania State University
Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University

JENNIFER BOULDIN, 2008 
-Dean, Beck College of Sciences and Mathematics
-Director of the Ecotoxicology Research Facility
-Professor of Environmental Biology

B.S., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Ph.D., Arkansas State University

HEIDI BANSE, 2024
-Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine

B.S., Washington State University
D.V.M, Washington State University
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Graduate Certificate (Teaching in the Health Professions), Louisiana State University

NIKESHA NESBITT, 2010
-Dean, University College

B.A., University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
M.A., Arkansas State University
Ed.S, Arkansas State University
Ed.D., Arkansas State University

BRAD RAWLINS, 2012
-Interim Dean of Graduate School
-Professor of Journalism

B.A., Washington State University
M.A., University of Alabama
Ph.D., University of Alabama

LTC J. MORGAN WEATHERLY, 2022 
-Chair, Independent Department of Military Science
-Professor of Military Science

B.S., Arkansas State University
M.S.S.I., National Intelligence University

JEFF BAILEY, 1992 
-Dean of the Dean B. Ellis Library

B.A., Morehead State University
M.L.S., Clarion University of Pennsylvania