Nov 23, 2024  
2022-2023 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2022-2023 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

The Graduate Faculty


ABERNATHY, CLAIRE, 2010 - Associate Professor of Theatre-Costume & Makeup

B.A., Samford University
M.F.A., The University of North Carolina-Greensboro

ADDAE, REJOICE, 2012 - Associate Professor of Social Work

B.S.W., University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
M.S.W., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Ph.D., Jackson State University

AHN, JEONGHO, 2009 - Assistant Professor of Mathematics

B.S., Kyung Hee University, Korea
M.S., Kyung Hee University, Korea
Ph.D., University of Iowa

AKBARI, CHRISTINA C., 2015 - Assistant Professor of Speech-Language Pathology

B.A., Lamar University
M.A., University of Houston
Ph.D., Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

ALAM , MOHAMMAD ABRAR, 2015 - Assistant Professor of Chemistry

B.Sc., Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
M.Sc., Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India

ALDRIDGE, ROY, 2000 - Professor of Physical Therapy

B.S., University of Tennessee-Memphis
M.S., University of Tennessee-Memphis
Ed.D., Arkansas State University

ALI, HASHIM, 2009 - Assistant Professor of Chemistry

B.S., United Arab Emirates University
Ph.D., University of Iowa

ALTOM, KACIE, 2015 - Instructor in Nursing

B.S., Arkansas State University
M.S.N., Arkansas State University

ANDERSON, BRENDA, 2007 - Associate Professor of Nursing

B.S.N., Arkansas State University
M.S.N., Arkansas State University

ANDERSON, SCOTT, 2016 - Assistant Professor in Communication

B.S., Oregon State University
M.A., Oregon State University
Ph.D., University of Memphis

ARNELL, NICOLE, 2010 - Associate Professor of Graphic Design

B.A., Indiana University
M.F.A., Colorado State University

ARYAL, KHEM, 2017 - Assistant Professor of English & Philosophy

B.A., Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu
M.A., Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu
Ph.D., University of Missouri

AUL, KAREN, 2015 - Assistant Professor of Nursing

A.S., Butler County Community College
B.S., Slippery Rock University
M.S., Robert Morris University
Ph.D., Robert Morris University

AUSDERAN, JACOB, 2014 - Assistant Professor of Political Science

B.A., Ohio State University
M.S., Florida State University
Ph.D., Florida State University

BAKER, KATHERINE, 2016 - Assistant Professor of Art History

B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.A., University of Virginia
Ph.D., University of Virginia

BALDUCCI, TEMMA, 2004 - Professor of Art History

B.S., Mississippi State University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., University of Kansas

BANTA, BRADY, 1997 - Associate Professor of History

B.S., Missouri Valley College
M.A., Louisiana State University
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
M.L.I.S., Louisiana State University

BARRETT-FOX, REBECCA, 2013 - Assistant Professor of Sociology

B.A., Juniata College
M.A., University of Kansas
Ph.D., University of Kansas

BARYMON, DEANNA, 2007 - Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

B.S., Arkansas State University
M.S., Arkansas State University

BEAUCHAMP, AIREK, 2015 - Assistant Professor of Writing Studies

B.A., Southeast Missouri State University
M.A., Southeast Missouri State University
Ph.D., Binghampton University

BENAVIDES-ESPINOZA, CLAUDIA, 2010 - Associate Professor of Physical Education

B.A., Universidad Autonome de Nuevo Leon-Monterrey, Mexico
M.Ed., Texas A&M University
Ph.D., Texas A&M University

BHANDARI, MANU, 2015 - Assistant Professor in Strategic Communication

M.A., Pokhara University, Nepal
M.A., University of Missouri-Columbia

BHATTACHARYYA, SUDEEPA, 2019 - Associate Professor of Biological Sciences 

B.S., Calcutta University- India 
M.S., Calcutta University- India 
M.S., University of Alberta 
Ph.D., University of Arkansas at Little Rock

BIONDOLILLO, KRISTIN, 1991 - Professor of Psychology

B.A., West Virginia University
M.S., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

BISWAS, KOUSHIK, 2012 - Assistant Professor of Physics

M.Sc., Jadavpur University (India)
M.S., Texas Tech
Ph.D., Texas Tech

BLACK, CHRISTIE, 2013 - Nurse Anesthesia Program Coordinator

B.S., University of Central Arkansas
M.S., Arkansas State University
D.N.P., Arkansas State University

BLUMBERG, CLIFFORD, 2017 - Assistant Professor of Political Science

B.A., University of Texas at Arlington
M.A., University of Texas at Arlington
M.P.A., University of Texas at Arlington
Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington

BOULDIN, JENNIFER L., 2005 - Associate Professor of Environmental Biology 
-Interim Dean of Sciences and Mathematics

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

BOVES, THAN, 2013 - Associate Professor of Avian Ecology

B.S., University of Illinois
M.S., Boise State University
Ph.D., University of Tennessee

BOWMAN, MICHAEL, 2012 - Assistant Professor, Creative Media Production

B.S., Arkansas State University
M.S., Arkansas State University
Ph.D., Arkansas State University

BOWSER-BROWN, AUDREY, 2008 - Assistant Professor, Edu. Leadership, Curriculum and Spec. Edu.

B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E, Arkansas State University
Ph.D. Iowa State University

BRADLEY, ROBERT, 2017 - Assistant Professor of Athletic Training

B.S., Southeast Missouri State University
M.S., Georgia Southern University
Ed.D., United States Sports Academy

BRANTLEY, SHANON, 2012 - Assistant Professor of Communication Disorders

M.S., Arkansas State University
B.S., Arkansas State University

BROWN, ANDREA, 2016 - Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy

B.S., University of Central Arkansas
M.S., University of Central Arkansas

BROWN, CHRISTOPHER R., 1990 - Professor of Economics

B.A., University of Tennessee-Knoxville
M.A., University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Ph.D., University of Tennessee-Knoxville

BRYANT, LANCE, 2007 - Associate Professor of Physical Education

B.S., Mississippi State University
M.S., Mississippi State University
Ph.D., University of Alabama

BUFORD, KELLIE, 2014 - Assistant Professor of History

B.A., North Carolina State University
M.A., University of North Carolina-Greensboro
Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln

BURCHAM, JOAN, 2013 - Instructor in Engineering Management

B.S., Mississippi State University
M.S., Mississippi State University

BUZBY, AMY, 2011 - Assistant Professor of Political Science

B.A., Haverford College
Ph.D., Rutgers University

CALDWELL, DONNA, 2004 - Associate Professor of Radiologic Sciences

B.S., University of Central Arkansas
M.Ed., University of Arkansas at Little Rock

CALLOWAY, CATHERINE, 1983 - Professor of English

B.A., High Point College
M.A., Arkansas State University
Ph.D., University of South Florida

CAMP, JESSICA, 2016 - Assistant Professor of Nursing

B.S.N., Arkansas State University
M.S.N., Arkansas State University

CARPENTER, AMANDA, 2019 
Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy

B.A., Michigan State University
M.A., Michigan State University
Ph.D., Rutgers University

CARROLL, B. ROSS, 2011 - Assistant Professor of Physics

B.S., Texas Tech University
M.S., Texas Tech University
Ph. D., Texas Tech University

CARROLL, KENNETH, 2002 - Associate Professor of Music

B.A., Arkansas Tech University
M.M., University of Georgia
D.M.A, University of Georgia

CASTRO, J. JUSTIN, 2013 - Assistant Professor of History

B.A., Northeastern State University
M.A., University of Central Oklahoma
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma

CATES, CARL, 2016 - Dean of Liberal Arts and Communication

B.A., Abilene Christian University
M.A., Abilene Christian University
Ph.D., Florida State University

CATON, JACOB, 2012 - Assistant Professor of Philosophy

B.A., The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D., University

CAVE, ERIC M., 1995 - Professor of Philosophy

B.A., Trinity University
M.A., University of California-Irvine
Ph.D., University of California-Irvine

CHAMBERLAIN, ELIZABETH, 2016 - Assistant Professor in English and Philosophy

B.A., California State University,
M.A., California Polytechnic University
Ph.D., University of Louisville

CHANDLER, KYLE, 2009 - Assistant Professor of Music

B.M.E., University of Northern Colorado
M.M.E., University of Northern Colorado
Ph.D., University of Colorado-Boulder

CHANG, ERICK, 2007 - Associate Professor of Management

B.A., Universidad Francisco Marroquin - Guatemala
Licenciatura, Universidad Francisco Marroquin - Guatemala
M.B.A., Texas Christian University
Ph.D., Mississippi State University

CHOI, JEONGHEE, 2009 - Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education

B.A., Ewha Womans University
M.A., The University of Iowa
Ph.D., The University of Iowa

CHURCH, J. BRIAN, 2003 - Associate Professor of Exercise Science

B.S., Murray State University
M.A., Murray State University
Ph.D., University of Alabama

CLARK, LAUREN SCHACK, 2003 - Professor of Music

B.M., University of Hartford
M.A., Longy School of Music
M.M., Northwestern University
D.M.A., Boston University

COLLINS, JANELLE, 1997 - Associate Professor of English

B.A., San Diego State University
M.A., San Diego State University
Ph.D., Washington State University

COMBS, SANDRA L., 2008 - Assistant Professor of Journalism

B.S., University of Florida
M.A., Michigan State University

COSTELLO, KRISTI, 2013 - Assistant Professor of English

B.A., Southeast Missouri State University
M.A., Southeast Missouri State University
Ph.D., Binghamton University

COSTELLO, MATTHEW, 2014 - Assistant Professor of Sociology

B.A., University of Cincinnati
M.A., Ohio State University
Ph.D., Ohio State University

COVEY, NICOLE, 2017 - Assistant Professor of Teacher Education

B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Ed.D., University of Memphis

CRAWFORD, JERRY, 1966 - Professor of Economics

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

CURTIS, JESSICA, 2015 - Assistant Professor of Psychology

B.A., Oklahoma State University
M.S., Oklahoma State University

DANIEL, DEBORAH K. CHAPPEL, 1991 - Associate Professor of English

B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.A., Duke University
Ph.D., Duke University

DAVIDSON, SARAH, 2008 - Assistant Professor of Nursing, MSCC

B.S., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
B.S., Southwest Texas State University

DAVIS, ANDREA, 2017 - Assistant Professor in History

A.A., Simon’s Rock College of Bard
A.B., Brown University
Ph.D., University of California San Diego

DAVIS, KIMBERLEY 2013 - Assistant Professor of Special Education

B.S. Southern University and A & M College
M.Ed. Southern University and A & M College
Ph.D. Southern University and A & M College

DAVIS, SHARON, 2009 - Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling

B.A., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
M.S., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

DEAN, BLAIR, 1996 - Professor of Physical Education

B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Ph.D., University of Arkansas

DOERING, JAMES, 2017 - Jones/Schaaf Endowed Professor of Accounting

B.B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison
J.D., Marquette University School of Law
LL.M., New York University School of Law

DOLAN, MAUREEN, 2007 - Associate Professor of Molecular Biology

B.S., Quincy University
M.S., Iowa State University
Ph.D., University of Florida

DRAGANJAC, MARK, 1985 - Professor of Chemistry

B.S., Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Ph.D., University of Iowa

DRAKE, SHAWN M., 2002 - Professor of Physical Therapy

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

DUBOSE, CHERYL, 2007 - Associate Professor of Radiologic Sciences

B.S., Macon State College
M.S., Midwestern State University
Ed.D., Arkansas State University

EDWARDS, GARY, 2006 - Associate Professor of History

B.A., Abilene Christian University
M.A., Abilene Christian University
Ph.D., University of Memphis

EL SAYED, ASHRAF, 2006 - Associate Professor of Civil Engineering

B.S., Cairo University, Egypt
M.S., University of Alabama
Ph.D., University of Alabama

FARRIS, JERRY L., 1992 - Distinguished Professor of Environmental Sciences

B.S. Arkansas State University
M.S., Arkansas State University
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

FASKE, BRUCE E., 2015 - Assistant Professor in Music

B.S., Texas A & M University-Commerce
M.M., Baylor University
D.M.A., University of Alabama

FEARS, LILLIE M., 1990 - Professor of Multimedia Journalism

B.S., Arkansas State University
M.S.M.C., Arkansas State University
Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia

FINNICUM, PAUL, 1988 - Professor of Health Promotion

B.S., Northern Illinois University
M.S., Oklahoma State University
Ed.D. Oklahoma State University

FISH, KELLY E., 2001 - Professor of Computer Information Technology

B.B.A., University of Texas-Austin
M.I.M., Thunderbird School of Global Management
Ph.D., University of Mississippi

FLANNIGAN, KATHRYN, 2013 - Assistant Professor of Nursing

B.S.N., Baptist College of Health Sciences
M.S.N., University of Southern Indiana

FLEMING, ADDIE, 2017 - Instructor in Nursing

B.S., Arkansas State University
M.N.S., University of Arkansas

FLUKER, BROOK, 2014 - Associate Professor of Aquatic Ecology

B.S., Henderson State University
M.S., University of Louisiana Monroe
Ph.D., University of Alabama

FORD, MICHAEL JOE, 2012 - Assistant Professor of Art-Graphic Design

B.F.A., Arkansas State University
M.F.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

FOSTER, STANLEY MARK, 2015 - Assistant Professor of Nursing

B.S.N., Arkansas State University
F.N.P., Arkansas State University
D.N.P., University of Southern Indiana

GAO, MINGHUI, 2008 - Associate Professor of Teacher Education

B.A., Teacher’s College, Changehyun, China
M.S.E., Northeastern Normal University
M.S.E., Harvard University
Ed.D. Harvard University

GILBERT, ERIK O., 1998 - Professor of History

B.A., College of William and Mary
M.A., University of Vermont
Ph.D., Boston University

GIPSON, SHELLEY, 2003 - Associate Professor of Art

B.F.A., Stephen F. Austin State University
M.F.A., Texas Christian University

GLOVER-PACE, TAMARA, 2015 - Assistant Professor of Social Work

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

GOOD, JOY, 2012 - Assistant Professor of Communication Disorders

B.A., Ouachita Baptist University
M.S., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Ph.D., Arkansas Consortium for the PhD in Communication Sciences and Disorders

GRAHAM, KAREN, 2017 - Assistant Professor of Teacher Education

B.S., Texas Tech University
B.A., Texas Tech University
M.A., University of Georgia
Ph.D., University of Georgia

GREEN, LATOYA, 2015 - Temporary Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy

B.A., Tougaloo College
M.S.P.T., Arkansas State University
D.P.T., Arkansas State University

GREEN, V. STEVEN, 2006 - Associate Professor of Soil and Water Conservation

B.S., Brigham Young University
M.S., Purdue University
Ph.D., Purdue University

GREENWALT, BERT, 1985 - Professor of Agricultural Economics

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

GUFFEY, JAMES, 2012 - Professor of Physical Therapy

B.S., University of Central Arkansas
M.Ed., University of Arkansas
Ed.D., Arkansas State University

GUSTAFSON, KYLE, 2020 - Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences 

B.S., University of North Dakota 
M.S., University of North Dakota 
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University

HACKER, HANS J., 2007 - Associate Professor of Political Science

B.A., University of North Texas
M.A., The Ohio State University
Ph.D., The Ohio State University

HALL, HOLLY, 2008 - Associate Professor of Strategic Communications

B.A., Arkansas State University
J.D., University of Arkansas at Little Rock

HALL, JOHN D., 1991 - Professor of Psychology and Counseling

B.S., Arkansas State University
M.R.C., Arkansas State University
M.Ed., University of Cincinnati
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

HAMMON, LEE TODD, 2017 - Nurse Anesthesia Associate Program Coordinator

B.S.N., Arkansas State University
M.S.N., Arkansas State University
D.N.P., Arkansas State University

HANDLEY, DONNA, 2015 - Assistant Professor of Public Administration

B.A., Auburn University
M.P.A., Auburn University
Ph.D., Auburn University

HANSEN, GREGORY, 2002 - Professor of English and Folklore

B.A., Pennsylvania State University
M.A., Western Kentucky University
Ph.D., Indiana University

HARAN, SHIVAN, 2002 - Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

B.E., Osmania University-India
M.S., University of Houston
Ph.D., University of Houston

HARDING, DAVID R., JR., 1992 - Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Administration

B.A., University of Missouri-Columbia
Ph.D., The Ohio State University

HAYES, MARCELINE THOMPSON, 2004 - Professor of Communication Studies

B.A., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
M.A., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Ph.D., University of Memphis

HENDERSHOT, CYNDY, 1997 - Associate Professor of English

B.A., Eastern New Mexico University
M.A., Texas Tech University
Ph.D., Texas Tech University

HENLEY, JOAN, 2003 - Associate Professor of Teacher Education

B.S., Southwest Missouri State University
M.S.E., Southwest Missouri State University
Ph.D., University of Missouri

HERSHBERGER, JOHN C, 2013 - Assistant Professor of Chemistry

B.S., Missouri University of Science and Technology
Ph.D., University of Kansas, Lawrence

HILL, MATTHEW, 2015 - Assistant Professor of Finance

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

HILL, MYLEEA, 2003 - Associate Professor of Strategic Communications

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

HILL, KATERINA, 2015 - Assistant Professor of Marketing

B.S., Mississippi University for Women
M.B.A., Millsaps College
Ph.D., University of Mississippi

HOGUE, GINA, 1997 - Associate Professor of History

B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Ph.D., University of Memphis

HOLMAN, DAVID M., 1992 - Associate Professor of Education

B.A., North Dakota State University
M.S., North Dakota State University
Ed.S., North Dakota State University
Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln

HOOD, ELIZABETH, 2004 - Distinguished Professor of Plant Biology

B.A., University of Oklahoma
M.S., Oklahoma State University
Ph.D., Washington University-St. Louis

HOROWITZ, GABRIEL, 2017 - Assistant Professor of World Languages & Cultures

B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo
Ph.D., University of Michigan

HOSSAIN, ZAHID, 2012 - Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering

B.S.C.E., Khulna University of Engineering and Technology-Bangladesh
M.S.C.E., University of Oklahoma
M.S., University of Oklahoma
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma

HU, AIQUN, 2007 - Associate Professor of History

B.A., Wuhan University
M.A., Wuhan University
M.A., University of York
Ph.D., Northeastern University

HU, XIANKUI, 2006 - Associate Professor of Finance

B.S., Zhongshan University, China
M.S., Zhongshan University, China
M.S., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Ph.D., University of Memphis

HUANG, XIUZHEN, 2004 - Associate Professor of Computer Science

B.S., Shandong University-China
M.S., Shandong University-China
Ph.D., Texas A&M University

HUMPHREY, J. KEVIN, 1993 - Associate Professor of Agricultural Education

B.S., Western Kentucky University
M.A.Ed., Western Kentucky University
Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia

HUNT, SHANE, 2007 - Associate Professor of Marketing

B.B.A., University of Oklahoma
M.B.A., University of Oklahoma                                                                                               
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University

HUSS, MARTIN J., 1993 - Associate Professor of Botany

B.A., Benedictine College
M.A., University of Kansas-Lawrence
Ph.D., University of Kansas-Lawrence

HUX, ANNETTE, 2011 - Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership

B.S., Southwest Baptist University
M.A., Southeast Missouri State University
Ed.D., Saint Louis University

HWANG, YEONSANG, 2009 - Associate Professor of Civil Engineering

B.S., Yonsei University-Korea
M.S., Yonsei University-Korea
Ph.D., University of Colorado

IZADYAR, ANAHITA, 2012 - Assistant Professor of Chemistry

B.S., Shiraz University of Iran
M.S., Shiraz University of Iran
Ph.D., Shiraz University of Iran

JAMES, SHARON, 2014 - Assistant Professor of Management

B,S., Florida A&M University
M.B.A., Washington University in St. Louis
Ph.D., University of Minnesota

JENKINS, DEREK, 2017 - Assistant Professor of Music

B.M., University of Missouri, Kansas City
M.M., Rice University

JENNESS, JEFF, 1991 - Associate Professor of Computer Science

B.S., Missouri Southern State College
M.S., University of Missouri-Rolla
Ph.D., University of Missouri-Rolla

JEONG, HYUNJU, 2016 - Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering

B.S., Ewha Women’s University, Seoul, Korea
M.S., University of Nevada
Ph.D., Arizona State University
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology

JEONG, KWANGKOOK, 2010 - Assistant Professor of Engineering

B.S., Ajou University-Korea
M.S., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Ph.D., Lehigh University

JIANG, HAI, 2004 - Associate Professor of Computer Science

B.S., Beijing University of Posts and Communications
M.S., Wayne State University
Ph.D., Wayne State University

JOHNSON, J. BRUCE, 1994 - Associate Professor of Physics

B.S., Brigham Young University
M.S., University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
Ph.D., University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign

JOHNSON, KRISTIN, 2017 - Assistant Professor of Psychology & Counseling

B.A., Nicholls State University
Spec., Nicholls State University
Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi

JOHNSON, RONALD L., 1992 - Professor of Genetics

B.S., California State University
M.A., University of Northern California
D.A., University of Northern California

JOHNSON-LESLIE, NATALIE, 2004 - Associate Professor of Teacher Education

B.A., University of Technology-Jamaica
M.S., Iowa State University
Ph.D., Iowa State University

JONES-BRANCH, CHERISSE 2003 - Professor of History 
-Dean of Graduate School

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

KEITH, BECKY, 2001 - Associate Professor of Physical Therapy

B.S., University of Central Arkansas

KELLY, RYAN, 2010 - Assistant Professor of Reading

B.A., The University of Iowa
M.S., Iowa State University
Ph.D., Iowa State University

KEMP, BRANDON A. , 2010 - Associate Professor of Engineering

B.S., Arkansas State University
M.S., University of Missouri-Rolla
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology

KENDIG, SARAH, 2013 - Assistant Professor of Sociology

B.S., James Madison University
M.A., University of Maryland
Ph.D., University of Maryland

KENNEDY, DONALD, 1993 - Professor of Animal Science

B.S., Sam Houston State University
M.Ed., Sam Houston State University
Ph.D., Louisiana State University

KENNON, JAMES TILLMAN, 2001 - Associate Professor of Science Education

B.S., Arkansas State University
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Ed.D., University of Memphis

KERN, DAVID F., 2001 - Associate Professor of Finance

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

KEY, JOSEPH, 2002 - Associate Professor of History

B.A., Lyon College
M.A., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
M.A., West Texas A&M University
Ph.D., University of Arkansas-Fayetteville

KEYES, DIXIE, 2006 - Associate Professor of Teacher Education

B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
M.Ed., University of Texas, Pan-American
Ph.D., University of Houston

KHER, SHUBHALAXMI, 2008 - Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering

B.Engr., Devi Ahilya University-India
M.Engr., Devi Ahilya University-India
Ph.D., Devi Ahilya University-India

KHRAMTSOVA, IRINA, 2002 - Associate Professor of Psychology

B.A., Moscow State University
Ed.D., University of Kansas

KIM, DONGHOON, 2016 - Assistant Professor of Computer Science

B.A., Gangneung-Wonju National University, Korea
M.S., Auburn University
Ph.D., North Carolina State University

KIM, DOO YOUNG, 2016 - Assistant Professor of Statistics

B.S., Kyungwon University, South Korea
M.A., Ball State University
Ph.D., University of South Florida

KNIGHT, CHERYL, 2015 - Assistant Professor of Social Work

B.S., Arkansas State University
M.A., Arkansas State University
M.S.W., University of Tennessee

KOIZUMI, HIDEYA, 2009 - Assistant Professor of Chemistry

B.S., Oklahoma State University
Ph.D., University of Utah

KULKARNI, VEENA, 2008 - Associate Professor of Sociology

B.A., University of Delhi
M.A., University of Delhi
Ph.D., University of Maryland-College Park

KYRIAKOS, MARIKA, 2008 - Professor of Music

B.M., University of Missouri-Kansas City
M.M., University of Missouri-Columbia
D.M.A., University of Texas-Austin

LABOVITZ, SARAH, 2012 - Assistant Professor of Music

B.M.E., Bowling Green State University
M.M.E., Indiana University
D.M.A., University of Kansas

LAMBERTUS, AMANDA JANE, 2000 - Assistant Professor of Mathematics

B.A., Indiana University
M.S, North Carolina State University
Ph.D., North Carolina State University

LAMM, ROBERT L., 1991 - Professor of English

B.A., University of Oklahoma
M.A., University of Oklahoma
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma

LaVETTER, DAVID, 2004 - Associate Professor of Sports Management

B.S., University of Utah
M.Ed., University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Ph.D., University of New Mexico

LEE, KASIE, 2015 - Assistant Professor of Counseling

B.A., Vanderbilt University
M.Ed., Vanderbilt University
Ph.D., University of North Texas

LEWIS-KIPKULEI, PAMELA, 2016 - Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy

B.S., Washington University
M.S., Harding University
O.T.D., Chatham University

LI, DONG “MICHELLE”, 2015 - Assistant Professor of Operations Management/Supply Chain

B.Mgt., Nankai University, Tianjin, China

LONG, JODY, 2015 - Assistant Professor of Social Work

B.B.A., Mercer University
M.S.W., University of Georgia
Ed.D., University of Memphis

LORENCE, ARGELIA, 2005 - Associate Professor of Plant Metabolic Engineering

B.S., Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana - Iztapalap
M.S., Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Ph.D., Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

LOTT, RICK, 1987 - Professor of English

B.S., Livingston University
M.A., Florida State University
Ph.D., Florida State University

MANGAN, SCOTT, 2020 - Associate Professor of Biological Sciences 

B.S., University of Wisconsin 
M.S., University of Wisconsin 
Ph.D., Indiana University

MANNING, MOLLIE, 2016 - Assistant Professor of Nursing

A.A.S., Phillips Community College
B.S.N., University of Phoenix
M.S.N., University of Arkansas

MARSICO, TRAVIS D., 2010 - Professor of Botany

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

MARTIN, JOCELYN, 2016 - Assistant Professor of Social Work

B.A., University of Kansas
M.S.W., University of Kansas
Ph.D., University of Kansas

MAYNARD, WILLIAM B., 1987 - Associate Professor of History

B.A., California State University-Long Beach
M.A., University of Durham, England
Ph.D., University of Durham, England

McBRIDE, HELEN (JACKIE), 2002 - Professor of Education

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

McDANIEL, D. MICHAEL, 1989 - Professor of Communication Disorders

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

McDANIEL, KAREN R., 2011 - Assistant Professor of Management

B.S.B.A., Union University
M.B.A., Union University
Ph.D., University of Memphis

MCGEE, ANNE, 2012 - Assistant Professor in Spanish

B.A., Western Michigan University
M.A., Western Michigan University
Ph.D., University of Michigan

McGREGOR, LORETTA, 2005 - Professor of Psychology

B.A., Ouachita Baptist University
M.S., Emporia State University
Ph.D., Wichita State University

McKAY, TANJA, 2004 - Professor of Entomology

B.S., Acadia University-Nova Scotia
M.S., University of Manitoba
Ph.D., Kansas State University

McKINNEY, BRINDA, 2012 - Assistant Professor of Nursing

A.A.S., Black River Technical College
A.S.N., Park College
B.S.N., Arkansas State University
M.S.N., Walden University

McLAUGHLIN, JEFF, 2004 - Assistant Professor of Theatre

B.A., Baker University
M.F.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City

McLEAN, WILLIAM P., 2002 - Associate Professor of Public Administration

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

McMURTRY, ZELDA, 2008 - Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education

B.A., Harding University
M.S.E., Harding University
Ph.D., University of Memphis

MEDINA-BOLIVAR, FABRICIO, 2005 - Professor of Metabolic Engineering

B.S., Cayetano Heredia University
Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University

MELESCUE, SUZANNE COLLIER, 1997 - Associate Professor of Mathematics

B.S., University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
M.S., University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Ph.D., University of Tennessee-Knoxville

MELLO, JOHN, 2006 - Professor of Supply Chain Management

B.A., Central Connecticut State University
M.P.A., University of New Haven
M.S.M., Wilmington College
Ph.D., University of Tennessee

MERRITT, MICHELE, 2012 - Assistant Professor of English

B.A., University of North Florida
M.A., University of South Florida
M.A., University of South Florida
Ph. D., University of South Florida

MERTEN, JONATHAN ALAN, 2012 - Assistant Professor of Chemistry

B.S., University of Virginia
Ph.D., University of Florida

MIAO, JIE, 1998 - Professor of Mathematics

B.S., Hangzhou University-China
M.S., Hangzhou University-China
Ph.D., Michigan State University

MILLIGAN, JULIE LAMB, 2000 - Professor of Gifted, Talented and Creative Education

B.S., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Ph.D., Kent State University

MIXON, PAUL, 1996 - Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering

B.S., Memphis State University
M.S., Memphis State University
Ph.D., Memphis State University

MOHLER, AMANDA, 2016 - Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy

A.A.S., Parkland College
B.S.W., Illinois State University
O.T.D., Washington University School of Medicine

MOORE, BRYAN L., 1997 - Professor of English

B.A., University of Arkansas-Little Rock
M.A., University of Arkansas-Little Rock
Ph.D., Texas Christian University

MOQUIN, RENE, 2016 - Assistant Professor in Computer and Information Technology

A.A.S., Temple College
B.S., University of Central Texas
M.S., University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Ph.D., Baylor University

MORENO, VICENT, 2012 - Assistant Professor in Spanish

B.A., Universitat de Valencia
M.A., West Virginia University
Ph.D., Indiana University

MORTON, LARRY, 2012 - Assistant Professor of Social Work

B.A., St. Louis University
M.S.W., University of Missouri
M.A., University of Missouri
Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis

MOTTS, SUSAN, 2011 - Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy

B.H.S., University of Kentucky
M.S., Texan Woman’s University
M.S., University of Louisville
Ph.D., Kent State University/Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine

MULLIN, STEPHEN, 2020 - Professor of Animal Ecology 

B.A.,  University of California 
M.S., University of South Florida 
Ph.D., University of Memphis

NAREY, WAYNE, 1990 - Associate Professor of English

B.A., David Lipscomb College
M.A., New School for Social Research
Ph.D., City University of New York

NEAL, GWENDOLYN, 2008 - Associate Professor of Special Education

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

NEUMAN-LEE, LORIN, 2017 - Assistant Professor of Physiology

B.S., Iowa State University
M.S., Eastern Illinois University
Ph.D., Utah State University

NEWMAN, DAVID, 2016 - Associate Professor of Animal Science

B.S., University of Missouri-Columbia
Ph.D., North Dakota State University

NIX, ELIZABETH, 2004 - Assistant Professor of Nursing

B.S.N., Arkansas State University
M.S.N., Arkansas State University

NONIS, SARATH A., 1991 - Professor of Marketing

B.A., University of North Texas
M.B.A., University of North Texas
Ph.D., University of North Texas

NORMAN, BILINDA LANE, 2010 - Professor of Nursing

B.S.N., Arkansas State University
M.S.N., Arkansas State University

NORRIS, JOHN H., 2008 - Associate Professor of Art

B.A., Centre College
M.F.A., Louisiana State University

OLIVER, TIMOTHY, 2007 - Associate Professor of Music

B.A., Truman State University
M.A. in Music, Truman State University
M.A. in Education, Truman State University
Ph.D., Florida State University-Tallahassee

ONTKO, ALLYN, 2008 - Associate Professor in Chemistry

B. Chem., University of Minnesota
M.S., University of Wyoming
Ph.D., Iowa State University

OVERLEY, LACY, 2013 - Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling

B.S.E., Mississippi State University
M.S.E., University of Mississippi
Ph.D., University of Mississippi

OWEN, JOHN EDWARD, 2000 - Professor of Music

B.A., Arkansas Tech University
M.M., University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
D.M.A., University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign

OZKAN, TURGUT, 2017 - Instructor of Criminology

B.S., Kara Harp Okulu
M.S., University of Texas at Dallas

PAIT, ARIANNE, 2002 - Assistant Professor of Communication Disorders

B.S., Arkansas State University
M.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

PAN, PO-LIN, 2009 - Assistant Professor of Strategic Communications

Diploma, St. John’s University, Taipei, Taiwan
B.A., Shin Hsin University, Taipei, Taiwan
M.A., Bowling Green State University
Ph.D., University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa

PAULSEN, WILLIAM H., 1990 - Professor of Mathematics

B.A., Washington University
M.A., Washington University
Ph.D., Washington University

PAYNE, WILLIAM C., 1988 - Associate Professor of Clinical Lab Sciences

B.S., Ohio University
B.S., Loma Linda University
M.S., Loma Linda University

PEARCE, AMY, 2001 - Professor of Psychology

B.S., Arkansas State University
Ph.D., Australian National University

PHILHOURS, MELODIE, 1985 - Associate Professor of Marketing

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

PHILLIPS, CRISTY, 2012 - Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy

B.S., Arkansas State University
B.S., Arkansas State University
M.S., University of Central Arkansas
S.C.C.T., Arkansas State University
Ed.D., Arkansas State University

PIMPLETON, ASHER, 2013 - Assistant Professor of Counseling

B.A., Central Michigan University
M.A., Central Michigan University
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University

PITTCOCK, KIM, 1998 - Associate Professor of Horticulture

B.S., Texas Tech University
M.S., University of Tennessee
Ph.D., Texas Tech University

PITTS, MARY E. JACKSON, 1988 - Professor of Multimedia Journalism

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

POWELL, DWAYNE, 2016 - Instructor in Accounting

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

PRIBYSLAVSKA, VERONIKA, 2017 - Instructor in Exercise Science

B.S., Murray State University
M.S., Middle Tennessee State University

RAGAB, TAREK, 2016 - Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering

B.S., Alexandria University, Egypt
M.S., Alexandria University, Egypt
M.S., State University of New York at Buffalo
Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo

REESE, CATHERINE C., 1997 - Professor of Public Administration

B.A., Rhodes College
M.P.A., The University of Memphis
D.P.A., University of Georgia

RICE, LISA A., 2015 - Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education

B.A., Mills College
M.S., University of North Dakota

RICHMOND, JOSEPH, 2016 - Instructor of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management

B.A., Arkansas State University
M.P.A., Arkansas State University

RISCH, THOMAS S., 2001 - Professor of Animal Ecology

B.S., Stockton State College
M.S., Frostburg State University
Ph.D., Auburn University

ROBERTSON, JOHN, 2000 - Associate Professor of Accounting

B.A., University of Tennessee-Knoxville
M.B.A., Vanderbilt University
L.L.M., University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa
J.D., Vanderbilt University

ROBERTSON, PATRICIA, 2005 - Associate Professor of Business Law

B.A., Vanderbilt University
J.D., Vanderbilt University

ROE, C. WILLIAM, 2000 - Professor of Management

B.S., Mississippi State University
M.B.A., Mississippi State University
D.B.A., Mississippi State University

ROLLAND, VIRGINIE, 2011 - Professor of Quantitative Wildlife Ecology

B.S., University Lyon
M.S., University Lyon
Ph.D., University Paris

ROSS, DANIEL, 1968 - Professor of Oboe

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

RUBY, PAULA D., 2001 - Associate Professor of Computer Information Technology

B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Ed.D., University of Tennessee-Knoxville

SAARNIO, DAVID A., 1993 - Professor of Psychology

B.A., Florida Atlantic University
M.A., Florida Atlantic University
Ph.D., University of Michigan

SALEH, AMANY, 1997 - Professor of Education

B.S., Cairo University
M.A., University of Alabama
Ph.D., University of Alabama

SALO, EDWARD, 2014 - Assistant Professor of History

B.A., East Tennessee State University
M.A., Middle State University
Ph.D., Middle State University

SANBURG, CAISA, 2017 - Assistant Professor of Theatre

B.S., Colorado Mesa University
M.A., Illinois State University

SARTORELLI, JOSEPH, 1985 - Professor of Philosophy

B.A., University of Chicago
B.Phil., Oxford University
M.S., Wright State University
D.Phil., Oxford University

SAVARY, BRETT, 2006 - Professor of Protein Chemistry

B.S., Iowa State University
M.S., University of Tennessee
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

SCHICHLER, ROBERT L., 1989 - Professor of English

B.A., State University of New York-Geneseo
M.A., State University of New York-Geneseo
Ph.D., State University of New York-Binghamton

SCHLOEMER, HILARY, 2016 - Assistant Professor of Management

B.A., University of Kansas
Ph.D., University of Kansas

SCHWAB, TARA, 2017 - Assistant Professor of Music

B.M., University North Carolina
M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts
D.M.A., University of Oregon School of Music and Dance

SCOTT, SARAH, 2008 - Instructor in Communication Studies

B.A., University of North Carolina
M.A., Arkansas State University

SCUDAMORE, ERIC, 2017 - Assistant Professor in Exercise Science

B.S., The University of Alabama
M.S., University of North Alabama

SEGALL, RICHARD, 1998 - Professor of Computer Information Technology

B.S., Rensselear Polytechnic Institute
M.S.M.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

SEOK, ILWOO, 2010 - Assistant Professor of Engineering

B.E., Hanyang University-Korea
M.S., Hanyang University-Korea
Ph.D., University of California-Los Angeles

SHARMA, RAJESH, 2009 - Assistant Professor of Renewable Energy Technology

B.S., St. Johns College, India
M.S., University of Florida
Ph.D., University of Arkansas at Little Rock

SHAW, ALICIA, 2016 - Assistant Professor in Teacher Education and Leadership

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

SHELTON, DEBBIE, 2005 - Assistant Professor of Nursing

B.S.N., Arkansas State University
M.S.N., Arkansas State University
D.N.P., University of Tennessee - Memphis

SHIELDS, ROBERT, 2021 - Assistant Professor of Microbiology 

B.S., Newcastle University, Newcastle, United Kingdom 
Ph.D., Newcastle University, Newcastle, United Kingdom

SHOLLENBARGER, AMY, 2011 - Assistant Professor of Communication Disorders

B.A., Harding University
M.C.D., Arkansas State University
Ph.D., Arkansas Consortium of Communication Sciences and Disorders

SHUMWAY, CALVIN R., 1991 - Associate Professor of Agronomy

B.S., Northern Illinois University
M.S., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Ph.D., Texas A&M University

SIMKINS, TRAVIS, 2017 - Assistant Professor of Marketing/Hospitality

A.A., Brigham Young University-Idaho
B.A., Weber State University
M.B.A., The Thunderbird School of Global Management

SIMS, J. ERIC, 2017 - Assistant Professor of Accounting

B.A., University of West Florida
MAcc, University of Central Arkansas
Ph.D., University of Mississippi

SINCLAIRE, JOLLEAN K., 2007 - Associate Professor of Computer Information Technology

B.B.A., University of Memphis
M.B.A., University of Memphis
Ph.D., University of Memphis

SINGLETON, JACQUES, 2008 - Associate Professor of Special Education

B.S., University of Southern Mississippi
M.S., University of Southern Mississippi
Ph.D., The University of Memphis

SITTON, RONALD W., 2015 - Instructor in Media

B.A., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
M.A., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Ph.D., University of Tennessee

SIVAKUMARAN, THILLAINATARAJAN, 2012 - Associate Professor, Educational Leadership, Curriculum

B.S., University of Washington and Instruction, Special Education
M.S., University of Tennessee
Ph.D., University of Tennessee

SLOAS, STACEY, 2005 - Associate Professor of Physical Therapy

B.S.E., Arkansas State University
B.S., Arkansas State University

SNELLGROVE, KRISTA, 2004 - Associate Professor of Nursing

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

SONG, CHI YOUNG, 2016 - Assistant Professor of Music

B.M., The Boston Conservatory
M.M., The Boston Conservatory
D.M.A., University of Kentucky

STROUD, HUBERT B., 1968 - Professor of Geography

B.S., Austin Peay State University
M.A., University of Memphis
Ph.D., University of Tennessee

SU, HUNG-CHI, 2003 - Associate Professor of Computer Science

B.S., National Cheung-Kung University -Taiwan
M.S., Oklahoma State University
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University

SUSTICH, ANDREW T., 1991 - Professor of Physics

B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

ANDREW SWEET, 2021 - Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences 

B.S., Grove City College 
Ph.D., University of Illinois

TAYLOR, EVELYN, 2015 - Assistant Professor of Social Work

B.A., Baylor University
M.S.W., University of Texas
Ph.D., Northcentral University

TEAGUE, TINA G., 1988 - Professor of Plant Science/Entomology

B.S., University of Arkansas-Fayetteville
M.S., University of Arkansas-Fayetteville
Ph.D., Texas A&M University

TETTEH, DINAH, 2016 - Assistant Professor of Communication Studies

B.Ed, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
M.A., East Tennessee State University
Ph.D., Bowling Green State University

TEW, PHILIP L., 2006 - Assistant Professor of Finance

B.S., University of Mississippi
M.S., University of Mississippi
J.D. University of Mississippi
Masters of Taxation-University of Mississippi
Ph.D., University of Mississippi

THATCHER, MATTHEW, 2008 - Assistant Professor of Communication Studies

B.A., University of California-Berkeley
M.A., University of Iowa
Ph.D., University of Iowa

TOWERY, PAM, 2011 - Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences

B.S., Mississippi University for Women
M.S., Mississippi University for Women
Ed.S., Mississippi University for Women

TRIBBETT, MARCUS, 2005 - Assistant Professor in English

B.A., Harvard University
M.A., Northern Arizona University
Ph.D., Washington State University

TUNNO, OSCAR FEREBEE, 2009 - Assistant Professor of Statistics

B.S., Rhodes College
M.S., University of Memphis
Ph.D., Clemson University

TUSALEM, ROLLIN F., 2008 - Associate Professor of Political Science

B.S., Grand Canyon University
M.A., Ball State University
Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia

UMANSKY, LAURI, 2012 - Professor of History

B.A, University of Massachusetts-Boston
M.A. Brown University
Ph.D. Brown University

VICKREY, KIMBERLY, 1999 - Professor of Graphic Design

B.F.A., Delta State University
M.F.A., University of Memphis

VINSON, KRISTIE, 2012 - Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy

B.S., Arkansas State University
M.S., Arkansas State University

WALLS, PATRICIA, 2001 - Associate Professor of Social Work

B.A., Arkansas State University
M.S.W., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Ph.D., Jackson State University

WALZ, STACY, 2011 - Assistant Professor of Clinical Laboratory Science

B.S. University of Wisconsin at Madison
M.S., University of Wisconsin at Madison
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison

WARZECKA, ZACHARY, 2016 - Assistant Professor in English and Philosophy

B.A., University of Arizona
M.A., University of Texas at El Paso
Ph.D., University of Texas at El Paso

WEIMER, STEVEN, 2013 - Assistant Professor of Philosophy

B.S., Frostburg State University
M.A., Bowling Green State University
Ph.D., Bowling Green State University

WHEELER, AMANDA, 2010 - Assistant Professor of Athletic Training

B.S., Arkansas State University
M.S., Marshall University
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University

WHITELAND, SUSAN R., 2012 - Assistant Professor of Art Education

B.A., North Texas State University
M.A., University of North Texas
Ph.D., University of North Texas

WIJERATNE, ASELA, 2017 - Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

B.S., University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

WILKERSON, PATRICIA, 2014 - Associate Professor of Social Work

B.A., University of Arkansas Little Rock
M.S.W., University of Arkansas
Ph. D., Jackson State University

WILKERSON-FREEMAN, SARAH, 1996 - Professor of History

B.A., University of Iowa
M.A., University of North Carolina
Ph.D., University of North Carolina

WILKINSON, WAYNE, 2013 - Assistant Professor in Psychology

B.A., Mount Vernon Nazarene College
M.A., Ball State University
M.A., Northern Illinois State University
Ph.D., Northern Illinois State University

WILLIAMS, MARC, 2016 - Assistant Professor in Theatre

B.A., Mary Washington College
M.F.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

WILLIAMS, ROBERT, 2016 - Assistant Professor in Teacher Education and Leadership

B.A., Auburn University
M.Ed., Walden University
Ed.S., Liberty University
Ph.D., Liberty University

WILSON, CHRIS, 2009 - Assistant Professor of Music

B.M.E., University of Arkansas
M.M., University of Arkansas
D.M.A., The Catholic University of America

WIMPY, CAMERON, 2019
-Interim Chair, Department of Political Science
-Assistant Professor of Political Science

B.A., Arkansas State University
M.A., Arkansas State University
Ph.D., Texas A&M University

WOODS, LaTOSHIA, 2005 - Assistant Professor of Teacher Education

B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Ph.D., University of Arkansas

WOOTEN, AMBER, 2010 - Assistant Professor of Medical Imaging and Radiation Services

B.S., Arkansas State University
M.S., Arkansas State University

WRIGHT, CHRISTINE, 2017 - Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy

B.S., Texas Christian University
M.S., Washington University School of Medicine
Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University

WRIGHT, MATTHEW, 2017 - Assistant Professor of Sociology

B.S., Ball State University
M.A., Ball State University

WYATT, J. LESLIE, 1995 - Professor of Higher Education

B.A., Abilene Christian University
B.F.A., University of Texas-Austin
M.F.A., University of Texas-Austin
Ph.D., University of Texas-Austin

XU, JIANFENG, 2008 - Associate Professor of Biochemical Engineering

B.S., Dalian University of Technology
Ph.D., Dalian University of Technology

YANOWITZ, KAREN L., 1996 - Professor of Psychology

B.A.S., Brandeis University
M.S., University of Massachusetts
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts

ZENG, LILY, 2004 - Associate Professor of Creative Media Production

B.A., Hunan Normal University-China
M.A., Zhongshan University-China
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University

ZHANG, JUNLIN, 2015 - Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy

M.D., Three Georges University, Yichang, Hubei, China
M.S., Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Ph.D., University of Mississippi Medical Center

ZHOU, GUO-LEI, 2010 - Professor of Molecular Biology

B.S., China Agricultural University
M.S., China Agricultural University
M.S., Shimane University
Ph.D., Tottori University

ZHOU, HONG, 2008 - Assistant Professor of Statistics

B.S., Hua Zhong University of Science and Technology, P.R. China
M.S., Hua Zhong University of Science and Technology, P.R. China
M.S., University of Memphis
Ph.D., University of Memphis