University of Arkansas at Little RockThe University of Arkansas at Little Rock introduced 33 new faculty members as well as 12 visiting faculty members to campus during the Faculty and Staff Convocation on Aug. 17 in the University Theatre. “I want to welcome to the university 46 new full-time faculty members,” said Dr. Velmer Burton Jr., executive vice chancellor and provost of UA Little Rock. “This occasion is important because what matters the most for any university is the vitality of our academic programs. These individuals joining our community are the result of the hard work of our academic departments and colleges to yield such a fine group of new faculty.”The new UA Little Rock faculty members include:
Andrew Amstutz, assistant professor of history
May Atkins, coordinator of the Bachelor of Social Work Program
Allen Austill, assistant professor of accounting
Mark Baillie, assistant professor of chemistry and director of STRIVE/STEM Education Center
David Baylis, assistant professor of geography
Deborah Borman, assistant professor of law
Alan Boss, assistant professor of management
Karen Bristow, instructor of nursing
Jacqueline Burse, assistant professor of social work
Joseph Colvin, assistant professor of mass communication
Andre Cummings, assistant professor of law
Chris Etheridge, assistant professor of mass communication
Stephen Kapp, professor of social work
Richard Lewis, assistant professor of criminal justice
Nathan Marvin, assistant professor of modern European history
Robert Minarcin, assistant professor of law
Bailey Oliver, assistant professor of speech communication
Joseph Otundo, assistant professor of health and physical education
Michael Pelts, assistant professor of social work
Abbas Quamar, assistant professor of counseling, adult, and rehabilitation education
Kathleen Richardson, instructor of social work
Lindsey Ruhr, assistant professor of social work
Soheil Saedi, assistant professor of systems engineering
LaQuana Smith, instructor of nursing
Rhet Smith, assistant professor of economics and finance
Jan Springer, assistant professor of computer science
Anne Turner, assistant professor of structural engineering
Wenjun Wang, assistant professor of business information systems
Kyle Webb, instructor of nursing
Don Willis, assistant professor of sociology and anthropology
Kensuke Yamada, instructor of 3D ceramics
Katrina Yeaw, assistant professor of Middle Eastern studies
Yue Zhao, assistant professor of management
Additionally, UA Little Rock welcomes 12 visiting faculty members, including:
Albert Baker, computer science
John Barbuto, counseling, human performance, and rehabilitation
