Faculty Excellence

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, UA Little Rock has canceled all public events including the 2020 Faculty Excellence Ceremony. In lieu of the public ceremony, the university will honor … Faculty Excellence ceremony canceled; plans to honor faculty underway

Dr. Jin Wook Lee is an assistant professor in systems engineering. He has been a member of the faculty at UA Little Rock since 2013. Previously, Lee was a senior … Dr. Jin Wook Lee

Cheryl Johnston has been a UA Little Rock faculty member since 1992. She is a senior instructor in the Department of Applied Communication. She has been lauded as a “champion” … Professor Cheryl Johnston

Dr. Naoki Hakutani is an associate professor in the Department of Music. He is known for his personal but rigorous style of teaching.

Lindsey Gustafson has been a professor of law at the UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law for 20 years. Her teaching techniques help students progress and achieve peak performance … Professor Lindsey Gustafson

Dr. Jeffrey K. Carmack is an associate professor of Nursing and Simulation Director in the Department of Nursing at UA Little Rock. He is certified in healthcare simulation education and … Dr. Jeffrey K. Carmack

Dr. Ahmad Naeem Bajwa is an assistant professor in the Department of Management. He brings this unique perspective and experience into classroom instruction by using visual tools and “creating different … Dr. Ahmad Naeem Bajwa

Dr. Mary Yang is an associate professor of Information Science and is the lead instructor for bioinformatics courses. She has extensive education and systematic research training in biomedical science and … Dr. Mary Yang

Dr. Israt “Tusty” ten Bensel is the graduate coordinator and an associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice. She is also the director of the Justice Research Policy Center … Dr. Israt “Tusty” ten Bensel

Dr. Bronwyn MacFarlane is a professor of gifted education at UA Little Rock and has been a faculty member for 10 years. She has done extensive research and scholarship in … Dr. Bronwyn MacFarlane