Arkansas State University
New Faculty
Fall 2012
Dr. Rejoice Addae
Assistant Professor of Social Work
College of Education
Dr. Karen N. Allen
Department Chair
Social Work Department
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Ms. Debra L. Baltz
Temporary Instructor in Mathematics College of Sciences and Mathematics
Mr. Michael W. Barrett
Temporary Instructor in Technology
College of Agriculture and Technology
Dr. Enrique Bernales
Assistant Professor of Spanish
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr. Koushik Biswas
Assistant Professor of Physics
College of Sciences and Mathematics
Dr. Michael H. Bowman
Assistant Professor of Radio-TV
College of Communications
Dr. Donald W. Bowyer
Dean and Professor of Music
College of Fine Arts
Ms. Shanon Y. Brantley
Temporary Assistant Professor of
Communication Disorders
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Mr. Rodney Carmack
Instructor in Accounting
College of Business
Ms. Toccara Carter
Temporary Instructor in First Year Studies
University College
Dr. Jacob N. Caton
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr. Joy E. Good
Assistant Professor of Communication Disorders
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Ms. Paula Gunter
Assistant Professor of Nursing
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Mr. Guy Harrison
Temporary Instructor in Music
College of Fine Arts
Dr. Wendy Hymes
Director of the Fowler Center and Associate Professor of Fine Arts
College of Fine Arts
Dr. Anahita Izadyar
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
College of Sciences and Mathematics
Ms. Anna Kausler
Instructor in Teacher Education –ADTEC
College of Education
Mr. Alan R. Keith
Temporary Instructor in Technology
College of Agriculture and Technology
Mr. Ali Khalil
Instructor in First Year Studies
University College
Mr. Tracy Klotz
Instructor in Biological Sciences
College of Sciences and Mathematics
Dr. Sarah J. Labovitz
Assistant Professor of Music
College of Fine Arts
Mr. Brian K. Laird
Temporary Instructor in Accounting
College of Business
Dr. Ahlam Lee
Assistant Professor of Education
College of Education/Center for Excellence in Education
Dr. Katarzyna (Kat) M. Lecky
Assistant Professor of English
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Mr. Ignacio Martinez
Temporary Instructor in History
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Ms. Melanie M. Mata
Assistant Professor of Nursing
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Ms. Amber McElhaney
Temporary Instructor in Computer and
Information Technology
College of Business
Ms. Brinda McKinney
Assistant Professor of Nursing
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Ms. Myra M. Meekins
Instructor in Physical Therapy
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Dr. Michele Merritt
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Mr. Daniel J. Milton
Assistant Professor of Political Science
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr. Vicent P. Moreno
Assistant Professor of Spanish
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr. Larry G. Morton II
Assistant Professor of Social Work
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Ms. Stephanie Mungle
Temporary Instructor in First Year Studies
University College
Mr. Paul Nunis
Instructor in Criminology/Sociology
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Ms. Cristy Phillips
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Dr. Asher Pimpleton
Assistant Professor of Counseling
College of Education
Dr. Thomas N. Ratliff
Assistant Professor of Criminology
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr. Brad L. Rawlins
Dean and Professor of Journalism
College of Communications
Dr. Thillainatarajan Sivakumaran
Dean and Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Curriculum
College of Education
Ms. Robin Tarpley
Assistant Professor of Nursing
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Ms. Kelly A. Tidwell
Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Dr. Lauri Umansky
Dean and Professor of History
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Mr. Jimmy R. Upton
Temporary Instructor in Mathematics
College of Sciences and Mathematics
Ms. Gabriela Varela-Sanchez
Temporary Instructor in Spanish
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Mr. Clinton E. Vogus
Instructor in Management
College of Business
Ms. Kristie Vinson
Temporary Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Dr. Susan R. Whiteland
Assistant Professor of Art Education
College of Fine Arts
Mr. Jeremy Witt
Temporary Instructor in Criminology
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
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