graduate faculty

Skip to main content

Graduate Faculty

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

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

CHRISTINE E. AUSTIN, 2007
Professor of Student Affairs Administration
Director, Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness
B.A., University of Denver, 1984;
M.Ed., University of Maine, 1990;
Ph.D., University of Denver, 2007.

DOUGLAS BARRON, 2015
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Louisiana State University, 2005;
M.S., University of Illinois, 2009;
Ph.D., Washington State University, 2014.

LINDA C. BEAN, 2000
Professor of Business
Dean, College of Education
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 1973;
M.S.E., University of Central Arkansas, 1986;
Ed.D., Oklahoma State University, 1996.

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.

STEVE BOUNDS, 2018
Professor of Educational Leadership
B.S., Oklahoma Christian University, 1971;
M.S., Arkansas State University, 1977;
Ed.D., Arkansas State University, 1988;
Ph.D., Arkansas State University, 1999.

HERBERT MATT BROWN, 2008
Associate Professor of Business Data Analytics
B.A., University of Arkansas, 1998;
M.S., University of Arkansas, 2000;
Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University, 2007.

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

REBECCA CALLAWAY, 2006
Professor of Instructional Technology
B.S., Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 1973;
M.S.N., Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 1977;
Ph.D., Louisiana Tech University, 2004.

TIM L. CARTER, 1998
Professor of Curriculum & Instruction
Associate 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.

NATHANIEL CHAPMAN, 2015
Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.S., College of Charleston, 2006;
M.S., Virginia Tech, 2011;
Ph.D., Virginia Tech, 2015.

ERIN CLAIR, 2006
Associate Professor of English
Director of College Operations
B.A., Case Western Reserve University, 1999;
M.A., Texas State University, 2002;
Ph.D., University of Missouri, 2007.

LORETTA COCHRAN, 2003
Associate Professor of Management
B.S., Erskine College, 1991;
M.S., Clemson University, 1994;
Ph.D., Clemson University, 1999.

TRACY L. COLE, 2007
Professor of Legal Studies
Head, Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance
B.S.Ed, University of Arkansas, 1990;
M.Ed., University of Arkansas, 1991;
J.D., University of Arkansas - Little Rock, 2003.

SUSAN A. R. COLVIN, 2020
Assistant Professor of Fisheries Science
B.A., University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 1999;
M.F.Sc., Oregan State University, 2006;
Ph.D., Auburn University, 2016. 

RENE COUTURE, 2012
Associate Professor of Student Affairs Administration
B.A., St. Michael's College, 1997;
M.S., Indiana State University, 2003;
Ph.D., University of Northern Colorado, 2010.

PAMELA D. DIXON, 2008
Associate Professor of School Counseling & Leadership
Director, School Counseling and Leadership
B.A., Arkansas Tech University, 1996;
M.Ed., Arkansas Tech University, 2004;
Ed.D., Waldon University, 2014.

PETER A. DYKEMA, 2001
Professor of History
Graduate Program Director
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
Assistant 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, 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, 2006.

DAVID J. ESHELMAN, 2006
Professor of Communication 
Director of Theatre
B.A., Case Western Reserve University, 1999;
M.F.A., University of Texas - Austin, 2002;
Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia, 2006.

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

JOSHUA FISHER, 2011
Associate Professor of Art History
B.S., Middlebury College, 2000;
M.S., University of Georgia, 2004;
Ph.D., University of Iowa, 2009.

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

JOHN FREEMAN, 2015
Professor of Educational Leadership
Director, Ed.D Program 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.

CHARLES J. GAGEN, 1990
Professor of Fisheries Science
B.S., University of Tennessee at Martin, 1983;
M.S., Pennsylvania State University, 1986;
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1991.

JORISTA GARRIE, 2016
Assistant Professor of Wildlife Sciences
B.S., University of Pretoria, South Africa, 2005;
M.S., University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, 2010;
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, 2014.

PAOLA GEMME, 2001
Professor of English
B.A., University of Genoa, 1990;
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1998.

REBECCA GOLDSTEIN, 2018
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S.,Washington College, 2006;
M.S., Villanova University, 2008;
Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 2016.

SARAH GORDON, 2018
Associate Professor of Educational Leadership
Head, Student Affairs Administration
Head, Center for Leadership and Learning
B.S., Oklahoma State University, 2005;
M.S., Oklahoma State University, 2007;
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, 2013.

ELIZABETH GRAY, 2005
Associate Professor of Emergency Management
B.A., Hendrix College, 1994;
M.B.A., University of Arkansas - Little Rock, 1999;
J.D., University of Arkansas - Little Rock, 1999.

CARL E. GRECO, 2001
Professor of Electrical Engineering
Head, Department of Electrical Engineering
B.S., Louisiana Tech University, 1967;
M.S., Rice University, 1974;
Ph.D., Rice University, 1976.

MARY B. GUNTER, 1998
Professor of Educational Leadership
Chief of Staff
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.

PATRICK D. HAGGE, 2014
Associate Professor of Geography
B.A., University of Arkansas, 2005;
M.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 2009;
Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 2013.

REZA J. HAMIDI, 2007
Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering
B.S., Semnan University, Iran, 2007;
M.S., Tehran Polytechnic, Iran, 2011;
Ph.D., University of Nevada, 2017.

SHELLIE HANNA, 2003
Associate Professor of Curriculum & Instruction
B.A., Arkansas Tech University, 1988;
M.Ed., Arkansas Tech University, 2002;
Ed.D., Oral Roberts University, 2009.

MARTHA 'NAN' HARRELL, 2016
Assistant Professor fo Computer & Information Science
B.S., Henderson State University, 1989;
M.S., University of Science, 2005;
Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University, 2014.

JENNIFER E. HELMS, 1993
Professor of Nursing
Graduate Program Director
B.S.N., Harding University, 1986;
M.S.N., University of Missouri - Kansas City, 1992;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2006.

NEWTON HILLIARD, 2014
Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Wayland Baptist University, 1984;
Ph. D., Texas Tech University, 1995.

DAVID HOELZEMAN, 2000
Professor of Computer and Information Science
B.S., University of Central Arkansas, 1988;
Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 1993.

EMILY HOFFMAN, 2010
Associate Professor of English
B.A., University of Kansas, 1999;
M.A., University of Kansas, 2002;
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, 2009.

SEYED EHSAN HOSSEINI, 2017
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.M.E., Semnan University, Iran, 2002;
M.S., University Teknologi Malaysia, 2012;
Ph.D., University Teknologi Malaysia, 2016.

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 HUANG, 2017
Associate Professor of Finance and Economics
Graduate Program Director
B.B.A., Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1999;
M.E., Western Michigan University, 2003;
Ph.D., Western Michigan University, 2006.

JAY M. HUDKINS, 2008
Associate Professor of Communication
B.S.E., Baylor University, 1991;
M.A., Baylor University, 1992;
Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2011.

DEBRA HUNTER, 2011
Associate Professor of Accounting
B.A., Louisiana College, 1984;
M.B.A., Baylor University, 1985;
D.B.A., Louisiana Tech University, 2004.

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
Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
B.A., Cairo University, 1984;
M.A., Munich University, 1994;
M.A., Oklahoma State University, 1997;
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, 2011.

JOHN R. JACKSON, 2003
Professor of Fisheries Science
Head, Department of Biological Sciences
B.S., Michigan State University, 1983;
M.S., Mississippi State University, 1987;
Ph.D., Mississippi State University, 1996.

SHELIA JACKSON, 1998
Professor of Health and Physical Education
B.S.E., Southern Arkansas University, 1981;
M.Ed., University of Arkansas, 1984;
Ph.D., Texas Women’s University, 1988.

ELLEN J. JENKINS, 1997
Professor of History
Director of Honors
B.A., University of Texas - Dallas, 1977;
M.A., University of North Texas, 1983;
Ph.D., University of North Texas, 1992.

ALEXIS JOHNSON, 2015
Associate Professor of Communications
B.S., University of Illinois - Chicago, 2009;
M.S., Northwestern Illinois University, 2011;
Ph.D., University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2016.

KELLY JONES, 2018
Assistant Professor of History
B.A., University of Arkansas - Little Rock, 2006;
M.A., University of North Texas, 2008;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 2014.

STEPHEN C. JONES, 2005
Professor of Management
B.S., Pittsburg State University, 1981;
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 Louisiana, 1994.

MEHMET KELESTEMEUR, 2019
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S., Firat University 1984;
M.S., Firat University, 1989;
Ph.D, State University of New York - Buffalo, 1998.

CHRISTOPHER J. KELLNER, 1991
Professor of Wildlife Science
B.S., University of California - Berkeley, 1978;
M.S., Eastern Kentucky University, 1985;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 1990.

RANDY KELLEY, 2019
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S., Texas A&M University, 1986;
M.S., Kansas State University, 1994;
M.E., Texas A&M University, 2005;
Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2010.

MUHAMMAD SAFEER KHAN, 2016
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
B.E., NED University of Engineering and Technology, 1994;
M.S.E.E., National University of Sciences and Technology, 2006;
Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 2013.

GINA KRAFT, 2015
Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education
Director, M.S. Strength and Conditioning Studies
B.S., Oklahoma Baptist University, 1998;
M.S., University of Oklahoma, 2001;
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, 2009.

JOHN L. KROHN, 1991
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering
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
Associate Professor of Economics
B.S., California State University, 2002;
M.S., California State Polytechnic University, 2004;
Ph.D., University of California, 2011.

TENNILLE LASKER-SCOTT, 2015
Assistant Professor of Professional Studies
B.S., University of Arkansas - Little Rock, 2006;
M.S., University of Arkansas - Little Rock, 2009;
Ph.D., University of Georgia, 2015.

SANGKI LEE, 2007
Associate 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.

TIMOTHY LEGGETT, 2002
Associate Professor of Curriculum & Instruction
B.S., William Carey College, 1975;
M.Ed., William Carey College, 1980;
Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University, 1995.

JOSHUA LOCKYER, 2011
Associate Professor of Anthropology
B.A., University of Arizona, 1998;
Ed.D., University of Georgia, 2007. 

STANLEY D. LOMBARDO, 1977
Professor of English
B.A., State University of New York - Buffalo, 1970;
Ph.D., Indiana University, 1976.

ERIC LOVELY, 2002
Professor of Biology
B.A., Bloomsberg University, 1992;
M.S., University of New Hampshire, 1995;
Ph.D., University of New Hampshire, 1999.

REJINA MANANDHAR, 2015
Assistant Professor of Emergency Management
B.A., Tribhuvan University Institute of Engineering, 2006;
M.C.R.P, University of Texas - Arlington, 2010;
Ph.D., University of North Texas, 2015.

KEVIN MASON, 1986
Professor of Marketing
Head, Department of Management and Marketing
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 1982;
M.B.A., University of Arkansas, 1986;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 1995.

AARON MCARTHUR, 2012
Associate Professor of History
B.A., Idaho State University, 2003;
M.A., University of Nevada, 2005;
Ph.D., University of Nevada, 2012.

TERRI J. MCKOWN, 1998
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.

CHARLES MEBI, 2009
Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.S., University of Buea, 1996;
M.S., University of Buea, 1998;
Ph.D., University of Nevada - Reno, 2007.

GREGORY MICHNA, 2017
Assistant Professor of History
B.S., Texas Woman's University, 2009;
M.S., Texas Woman's University, 2012;
Ph.D., West Virginia University, 2016.

JULIE M. MIKLES-SCHLUTERMAN, 2007
Professor of Sociology
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 1997;
M.S., University of Tennessee, 2002;
PhD., University of Tennessee, 2007.

ROHOLLAH MOGHADAM, 2020
Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering
B.S., Azad University, 2001;
M.S., Shahrood University of Technology, 2007;
Ph.D., Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2020.

CHERYL S. MONFEE, 1992
Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., University of Southern Alabama, 1982;
M.S., University of Southern Mississippi, 1990;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2006.

WILLIAM MORELAN, 2019
Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership
Director, M.Ed.D Program in School Leadership
Director, LEAD 21
B.S, Southwestern Adventist University, 1977;
M.A.T, Andrews University, 1979;
Ph.D., Andrews University, 2009.

JUSTIN MOSS, 2016
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Graduate Program Director
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.A., Arkansas State University, 1978;
M.S.M.C., Arkansas State University, 1986.

DEBRA MURPHY, 2014
Associate Professor of Elementary Education
B.S., Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, 1992;
M.S., Texas A&M University - Kingsville, 2000;
Ph.D., Texas A&I University, 2012.

JEANINE L. MYERS, 2016
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Assistant Vice President for Student Success
Head, Department of Mathematics
B.S., Baylor University, 1992;
M.S., Clemson University, 1994;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 2013.

JOHN NARCUM, 2018
Assistant Professor of Marketing
B.S., Arkansas Tech university, 2010;
M.B.A., University of Central Arkansas, 2011;
Ph. D., University of Memphis, 2017.

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.

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

JOHN O'CONNOR, 2016
Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education
B.S., Louisiana State University, 1990;
M.S., Louisiana Tech University, 1995;
Ph.D., Texas Woman's University, 2000.

SCOTT M. O'NEIL, 2020
Assistant Professor of English and World Languages
B.S., Towson University, 2005;
M.A., St. Bonaventure University, 2022;
Ph.D., University of Rochester, 2019. 

DAVID M. OSBURN, 2000
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., University of Arizona, 1979;
M.Ed., Wichita State University, 1987;
M.S., Wichita State University, 1999;
Ph.D., Wichita State University, 2000.

JACKIE L. PAXTON, 1991
Professor of Curriculum & Instruction
A.A., Westark Community College, 1976;
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas, 1978;
M.S.E., University of Central Arkansas, 1979;
Ed.D., University of Arkansas, 1990.

ROCKIE PEDERSON, 2011
Professor of Health and Physical Education
Head, Department of Health & Physical Education
B.S., Henderson State University, 1979;
M.S., Henderson State University, 1980;
Ph.D., Texas Woman's University, 2000.

EKONG PETERS, 2015
Assistant Professor of Emergency Management
B.A., Prairie View A & M University, 1989;
M.U.P., Texas A & M University, 1994;
Ph.D., University of North Texas, 2014.

SUSAN POZNAR, 1993
Professor of English
B.A., Brandeis University, 1980;
M.A., Duke University, 1982;
Ph.D., Duke University, 1989.

SHELLY RANDALL, 2010
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2000;
M.S., West Texas A&M University, 2004;
Ph.D., Texas Woman's University, 2013.

BRYAN DEAN RANK, 2017
Assistant Professor of Agricultural Education
B.S., Oklahoma Panhandle State University, 1997;
M.S., Iowa State University, 2013;
Ph.D., Iowa State University, 2016.

SEAN SCOT REED, 2012
Associate Professor of Music
B.M., University of Texas, 1995;
M.M., Rice University, 1998;
D.M.A., University of Rochester, 2004.

WILLIAM REEDER, 2006
Assistant Professor of Journalism
B.A., Arkansas Tech University, 1996;
M.A, Arkansas Tech University, 2002.

JEFF W. ROBERTSON, 1997
Professor of Astrophysics
Dean, College of Natural and Health Sciences
Director of Astronomical Observatory
B.S., University of Kansas, 1989;
M.S., San Diego State University, 1991;
Ph.D., Indiana University, 1995.

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, 2007.

RODNEY W. ROOSEVELT, 2017
Assistant 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 - Monticello, 1993;
M.A., Arkansas State University, 1994;
Ph.D., Ball State University, 2004.

SELENA SASSER, 2018
Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
B.S., The University of Memphis, 1997;
M.S., The University of Memphis, 2005;
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, 2014.

JEREMY SCHWEHM, 2012
Associate Professor of Professional Studies
B.S., Louisiana State University, 2000;
M.S., Northwestern State University, 2007;
Ph.D., University of Georgia, 2011.

MARY VICTORIA SHARPE, 2016
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Sewanee: The University of the South, 2007;
M.A., The University of Texas - Austin, 2009;
Ph.D., The University of North Texas - Austin, 2013. 

ASIM SHRESTHA, 2017
Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science
B.S., Tribuhuvan University, Nepal, 2006;
M.S., Louisiana State University, 2010;
Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 2017.

DAVID SMITH, 2018
Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
B.S., University of Nevada - Reno, 1996;
M.S., University of Virginia, 2002;
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, 2015.

SANDRA SMITH, 2011
Professor of Emergency Management
Head, Department of Emergency Management
B.S.N., Duke University, 1981;
M.S.N., University of Central Arkansas, 1999;
Ph.D., Loyola University, 2006. 

V. CAROLE SMITH, 2004
Professor of Curriculum & Instruction
B.M., University of Arizona, 1969;
M.M., University of Arizona, 1972;
M.Ed., University of Arizona, 1980;
Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1986. 

JAMIE STACY, 2008
Associate Professor of Emergency Management
Assistant Director, University Honors
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2006;
M.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2008;
Ph.D., University of Central Arkansas, 2015.

JAMES STOBAUGH, 2012
Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A., University of Hawaii, 2002;
M.A., University of California, 2007;
Ph.D., University of California, 2012. 

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

H. MICHEAL TARVER, 2002
Professor 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. 

A. ARWEN TAYLOR, 2016
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Brigham Young University, 2005;
M.A., Indiana University, 2009;
Ph.D., Indiana University, 2015.

JORDAN THIBODEAUX, 2016
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., University of Louisiana - Lafayette, 2007;
M.S., University of Louisiana - Lafayette, 2011;
Ph.D., George Mason University, 2016.

TERESA R. TOLAND, 2014
Associate Professor of Curriculum & Instruction
B.S.E., Southern Arkansas University, 1985;
M.S.E., Henderson State University, 1997;
M.L.I.S., University of Oklahoma, 2005. 

ELLEN TREADWAY, 2012
Assistant Professor of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership
Director, MTLL/NTL Program
B.A., Rhodes College, 1986;
M.A.T., University of Memphis, 1987;
M.A., Indiana University, 1990;
Ph.D., Indiana University, 2000. 

JACK E. TUCCI, 2013
Professor of Management
William M. Lemley Endowed Chair
B.B.A., University of Texas, 1989;
M.B.A., University of Texas, 1990;
Ph.D., University of North Texas, 1996. 

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

SUSAN J. UNDERWOOD, 2003
Professor of Student Affairs Administration
B.S., Western Kentucky University, 1980;
M.A.Ed., Western Kentucky University, 1982;
Ph.D., New Mexico State University, 1990.

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

MICHAEL WALLER, 2017
Associate Professor of Health & Physical Education
B.S., Western Illinois University, 1994;
M.A., Concordia University, 2003;
Ph.D., The University of Utah, 2011.

LYNN WALSH, 2010
Professor of Curriculum & Instruction
B.S.E., Indiana University, 1974;
M.A., University of Houston, 1980;
Ed.D., Baylor University, 2001.

MICHAEL X. WANG, 2018
Assistant Professor of English
B.S., Northwestern University, 2006;
M.F.A., Purdue University, 2010;
Ph.D., Florida State University, 2015.

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. 

JASON WARNICK, 2006
Professor of Psychology
Director of Distinguished Scholarships Program
B.A., Arkansas Tech University, 2002;
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2002;
M.A., University of Mississippi, 2004;
Ph.D., University of Mississippi, 2006.

DANIEL T. WARWICK, 2007
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., University of Arkansas, 1991;
M.S., University of Arkansas 1993;
M.S., University of Central Arkansas, 2008;
Ph.D., University of Central Arkansas, 2018.

DONNA R. WHITE, 2001
Professor of English
B.A., Arkansas Tech University, 1976;
M.A., University of Texas, 1983;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1991.

MELINDA A. WILKINS, 1988
Professor of Health Informatics
Director of Health Information Management
B.S., Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 1983;
M.Ed., Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 1988;
Ph.D., Capella University, 2008.

PENNY P. WILLMERING, 1999
Professor of Rehabilitation Science
Director of Rehabilitation Science
B.S.Ed., University of Missouri - Columbia, 1979;
M.A., Southern Illinois University, 1986;
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1999.

DEBORAH WILSON, 1992
Professor of English
B.A., Louisiana Tech University, 1974;
M.Ed., Mississippi College, 1982;
Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 1991.

ERICA L. WONDOLOWSKI, 2015
Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Science
B.A., Eastern Connecticut State University, 2007;
M.S., Springfield College, 2011;
Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2015.

JERRY WOOD, 2010
Associate Professor of Computer and Information Science
Head, Department of Computer and Information Science
B.S., University of Arkansas - Little Rock, 2003;
M.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2008;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas - Little Rock, 2015.

JEFFREY R. WOODS, 2000
Professor of History
B.A., University of Kansas, 1992;
M.A., University of Arkansas, 1994;
Ph.D., Ohio University, 2000.

SAM M. WORLEY, 1997
Professor of English
B.A., The University of Texas - Austin, 1981;
M.A., The University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, 1986;
Ph.D., The University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, 1991.

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

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

GUOLIN YI, 2017
Assistant Professor of History
B.A., Sichuan International Studies University, China, 2003;
M.A., Wayne State University, 2009;
Ph.D., Wayne State University, 2013.

MATTHEW YOUNG, 2016
Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering
B.Sc., Arkansas Tech University, 2009;
M.Sc., University of Arkansas, 2012;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 2017.

KAIMAN KAREN ZENG, 2016
Assistant Professor of Engineering
B.S., China University of Petroleum Beijing, 2005;
M.E., Beihang University Beijing, 2009;
Ph.D., Florida International University, 2015.