Research

Dr. Gaurav Kumar is an associate professor and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the Department of Accounting. His research interests are in empirical research for international financial accounting.

Dr. Mariya V. Khodakovskaya is a professor of biology and interim associate dean in the College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences. Her research is primarily on plant biology and nanotechnology, and she is known for collaborations with scientists from other disciplines.

J. Lyn Entrikin became a Charles Baum Distinguished Professor of Law at the UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law in 2018. Entrikin is committed to scholarly research in the fields of legal research, writing, analysis, and advocacy; legislation; and privacy and publicity law.

Dr. Amanda Nolen, a professor in the School of Education, is a skilled scholar who demonstrates wide-ranging expertise. She uses complex longitudinal national data sets with sample sizes in the tens of thousands and small-scale qualitative case studies examining the nuances of processes in context. Her research focuses on teacher preparation, the K-12 college pipeline, … Dr. Amanda Nolen

Dr. David A. Gilliam is an associate professor in the Department of Marketing and Advertising. His research focuses on creating proper definitions for constructs in marketing and the exploration of managerially actionable aspects of sales and services. Gilliam has published eight peer-reviewed journal articles and worked with multiple co-authors and other individuals outside the marketing … Dr. David A. Gilliam

Dr. Rebecca A. Glazier is an associate professor of public affairs whose research centers on religion and politics, framing and foreign policy, and pedagogy. Glazier’s work on religion and politics has included a focus on providential beliefs, religious peace-making, and the impact of religious organizations on congregants’ political and community attitudes and behaviors. Her articles on … Dr. Rebecca A. Glazier

Dr. Laura Ruhl, an assistant professor in the Department of Earth Sciences, is recognized nationally as a multidisciplinary scientist who uses field and laboratory methods to solve challenges created by the societal impacts of mining, urban anthropogenic activities, and coal combustion residuals on the environment. Ruhl’s projects have contributed to the expansion of knowledge in … Dr. Laura Ruhl

Dr. Darin Jones is an associate professor and graduate coordinator in the Department of Chemistry. His research primarily focuses on medicinal chemistry and chemical biology. One of Jones’ research projects focuses on Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, which causes white blood cell precursors (myeloid cells) to divide uncontrollably. These abnormal cells eventually overcrowd red blood cells, normal … Dr. Darin Jones

Kelly Terry is a professor of law and director of externships programs and pro bono opportunities. Her most significant work has been research in legal education. She has researched and written on a variety of legal education topics and presented at numerous conferences and law schools around the country. Her 2014 article, “Embedding Assessment Principles … Professor Kelly Terry

College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Dr. Tansel Karabacak, an associate professor in Physics and Astronomy, is an internationally known expert in the glancing angle deposition (GLAD) method to fabricate nanostructured metals, alloys, oxides, and semiconductors. Shortly after joining UA Little Rock, Karaback created a new thin films and … Dr. Tansel Karabacak