Fulbright College Welcomes New Tenure-Track Faculty Members

Fulbright College Welcomes New Tenure-Track Faculty Members
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas will welcome more than 20 tenure-track faculty members this fall who bring a variety of skills and interests.

Watch for more information on each of these scholars as they are introduced individually in the coming weeks:

  • Aly, Mohamed H., Ph.D. (Texas A&M), M.S. (Zagazig University), B.S. (Zagazig University), assistant professor, department of geosciences.
  • Banton, Caree A., Ph.D. (Vanderbilt University), M.A. (University of Ghana), M.A. (University of New Orleans), B.A./B.P.A. (Grambling State University), assistant professor, department of history, African and African American studies program.
  • Bishop, Tracy Van, Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin-Madison), M.A. (University of Mississippi), B.A. (University of Mississippi), assistant professor, department of world languages, literatures and cultures.
  • Caldwell, Stephen E., D.M.A. (Rutgers University-New Brunswick), M.M. (Temple University), B.M.E. (University of Northern Colorado), assistant professor, department of music.
  • Davis, Vivian Leigh, Ph.D. (University of California-Los Angeles), M.A. (University of California-Los Angeles), B.A. (Virginia Commonwealth University), assistant professor, department of English.
  • Evans, Timothy A., Ph.D. (Indiana University), B.S. (Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania), assistant professor, department of biological sciences.
  • Feng, Song, Ph.D. (Chinese Academy of Sciences), M.S. (Chinese Academy of Sciences), B.S. (Yunnan University), assistant professor, department of geosciences.
  • Herzog, Patricia S., Ph.D. (University of Notre Dame), M.A. (University of Notre Dame), M.S.W. (University of Denver) B.A. (University of Arizona), assistant professor, department of sociology and criminal justice.
  • Irish, Shawn D., M.F.A. (University of Arkansas), B.A. (Missouri Southern State University), assistant professor, department of drama.
  • Jackson, Brandon A., Ph.D. (Florida State University), M.S. (Florida State University), B.A. (Southern Methodist University), assistant professor, department of sociology and criminal justice, African and African American studies program.
  • Kumar, Pradeep, Ph.D. (Boston University), M.S. (Indian Institute of Technology), assistant professor, department of physics.
  • Lewis, Jeffrey A., Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin-Madison), B.S. (University of California-Santa Barbara), assistant professor, department of biological sciences.
  • Maksymchuk, Oksana, Ph.D. (Northwestern University), B.A. (Bryn Mawr College), assistant professor, department of philosophy.
  • Malis, David, A.D. (University of Cincinnati), M.M. (University of Cincinnati), B.M. (Mars Hill College), assistant professor, department of music.
  • Miller, Lance E., Ph.D. (University of Connecticut, M.S. (University of Connecticut), B.S. (New Mexico State University), assistant professor, department of mathematical sciences.
  • Mixdorf, Cory, D.M.A. (Indiana University), M.M. (Indiana University), B.A. (University of Northern Iowa) assistant professor, department of music.
  • Padilla, Yajaira M., Ph.D. (University of California-San Diego), B.A. (University of California-Santa Cruz), associate professor, department of English, Latin and Latin American studies program.
  • Potra, Adriana, Ph.D. (Florida International University), M.S. (University of Babes-Bolyai), B.S. (University of Babes-Bolyai), assistant professor, department of geosciences.
  • Rosales, Steven, Ph.D. (University of California-Irvine), B.A. (University of California-San Diego), assistant professor, department of history.
  • Szwydky, Lissette López, Ph.D. (Penn State University), M.A. (Penn State University), B.A. (University of Miami), assistant professor, department of English.
  • Terhune, Claire Elizabeth, Ph.D. (Arizona State University), M.A. (Arizona State University) B.S. (College of Charleston), B.A. (College of Charleston), assistant professor, department of anthropology.
  • Teuton, Sean Kicummah, Ph.D. (Cornell University), M.A. (Cornell University), M.A. (San Francisco State University), B.A. (University of Colorado-Boulder), associate professor, department of English.
  • Valandra, Ph.D. (University of Minnesota), M.S.W. (University of Minnesota), M.B.A. (University of Nebraska-Omaha), B.S. (University of Nebraska-Omaha), assistant professor, school of social work, African and African American studies program.
  • Yandell, Kay, Ph.D. (Cornell University), M.A. (Cornell University), B.A. (University of Arkansas), assistant professor, department of English.
Contacts

Darinda Sharp, director of external affairs and alumni outreach
School of Journalism and Strategic Media
479-595-2563, dsharp@uark.edu

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