Faculty and Staff

The faculty in the School of Education are committed to educating students to become teachers who meet the needs of diverse communities. If you’d like to learn more about our programs, please get in touch with us.

Portrait of Dr. Greg BarrettThomas Barrett, Ph.D.
Visiting Professor
Higher Education
DKSN 412
501-916-6285
tgbarrett@ualr.edu

 

 

Portrait of Chelsea Bradley, Ph.D.

Chelsea Bradley, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Reading Education
DKSN 414
501-916-3267
ckbradley@ualr.edu

 

 

 

 

Portrait of Dr. Anarella Cellitti

M. Anarella Cellitti, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Elementary Education
DKSN 413
501-683-7753
macellitti@ualr.edu

 

 

Portrait of Dr. Christine Deitz

Christine Deitz, Ed.D.
Associate Director, Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education; Adjunct Instructor; National Board Teacher Certification, Site Director
Gifted and Talented Education
DKSN 415
501-916-3410
mcdeitz@ualr.edu

 

Portrait of Dr. Jennifer Hune

Jennifer B. Hune, Ph.D.
Graduate Advisor, Associate Professor
Special Education
DKSN 419C
501-916-6296
jbhune@ualr.edu

 

 

Andrew L. Hunt, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Education Minor, Middle Childhood, & Social Studies Education
Advisor, Undergraduate & Graduate EDUC programs
DKSN 419B
501-916-6283
alhunt@ualr.edu

 

 

William Kerns, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Education
Middle Childhood, Language Arts, & Reading Education
DKSN 314
501-916-6295
wakerns@ualr.edu

 

 

Kent Layton, Ph.D.
Interim Director, School of Education & Center for Literacy, Associate Professor
Reading Education
DKSN 419F
501-916-6294
kxlayton@ualr.edu

 

 

 

 

Portrait of Sharonda Lipscomb

Sharonda Lipscomb
Adjunct Instructor
Learning Systems Technology Education
DKSN 104
501-916-5876
srlipscomb@ualr.edu

 

 

Lundon Pinneo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Education
Middle Childhood Education & Science Education
DKSN 409
lapinneo@ualr.edu

 

 

 

 

Leslie Sharp, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor & Director, Pre-K Academy
Elementary Education
DKSN 411
501-916-6297
lsharp@ualr.edu

 

 

 

 

Portrait of Dr. Ann Robinson

Ann Robinson, Ph.D.
Director, Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education & Distinguished Professor
Gifted and Talented Education
DKSN 416
501-916-3410
aerobinson@ualr.edu

 

Portrait of Dr. Bruce Smith

Bruce Smith, Ph.D.
Professor
Special Education
DSKN 419A
501-916-6292
bdsmith@ualr.edu

 

 

Portrait of Dr. Daryl Tate

Daryl A. Tate, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor & Director, Online Academy
Learning Systems Technology Education
DKSN 417
501-916-6289
datate@ualr.edu

 

 

Nancy J. Hamilton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Educational Foundations
DKSN 419D
501-916-6293
njhamilton@ualr.edu

Heather Newsam
Director of Teacher Licensure and Placement
DKSN 419G
501-916-6288
hxnewsam@ualr.edu