Faculty

The lists below provide information about the Department of Rhetoric and Writing’s full-time faculty, composition faculty, and faculty emeritus. In addition to full-time faculty, some of our courses are taught by lecturers and graduate student teachers.

The Department of Rhetoric and Writing
2801 South University, SH 603
Little Rock, AR, 72204
Chair: Jennifer Dawes, Ph.D.
Email: jdawes@ualr.edu
Main Office: 501-916-6453
Email: write@ualr.edu

Full-Time Faculty

Melvin Beavers, Ed.D.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs-Continuous Improvement and Associate Professor
Office: SSC 415-B
501-916-5676
mebeavers@ualr.edu

Earnest Cox, Ph.D.
Texas Christian University
Director, University Writing Center
Associate Professor

Office: LIB 106 D
501-916-6454

elcox@ualr.edu

 

Jennifer Dawes, Ph.D.
University of Nevada, Reno
Department Chair
Professor

Office: SH 603-P
501-916-6453

jdawes@ualr.edu

Joanie Foster, M.P.A.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Visiting Instructor

Office: SH 603
501-580-1286

jlgreene@ualr.edu

Greg Graham, M.A.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Director, Little Rock Writing Project
Advanced Instructor

Office: SH 603-C
501-916-6455

gxgraham@ualr.edu

 

Heidi McCauley, Ph.D.
Ball State University
Graduate Coordinator
Professor

Office: SH 603-A
501- 916-6463

hamccauley@ualr.edu

Rachell Hayes, M.A., ABD
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Visiting Instructor

Office: SH 603-J
501-916-6461

rnhayes@ualr.edu

 

Martha Karnes, Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin
Assistant Professor

Office: SH 603-D
501-916-6459

mskarnes@ualr.edu

 

Karen Kuralt, Ph.D.
Purdue University
Associate Dean, Graduate School
Associate Professor

Office: LIB 501D
501-916-6214

kmkuralt@ualr.edu

 

Barbara L’Eplattenier, Ph.D.
Purdue University
Professor

Office: SH 603-E
501-916-6457

bleplatt@ualr.edu

 

 

Londie T. Martin, Ph.D.
University of Arizona
Associate Professor

Office:  SH 603-H
501-916-6458

ltmartin@ualr.edu

 

Cynthia Nahrwold, Ph.D.
New Mexico State University
Professor

Office: SH 603-B
501-916-6460

canahrwold@ualr.edu

 

Tammy Scaife, M.A.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Director of Composition
Advanced Instructor

Office: SH 603-N
501-916-6462

tvscaife@ualr.edu

Joseph J. Williams, Ph.D.
Syracuse University
Associate Professor

Office: SH 603-K
501-916-6464

jjwilliams@ualr.edu

 

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Composition Faculty

Courses in the Composition Program are taught by full-time faculty members, lecturers, and graduate student teachers from the Department of Rhetoric and Writing.

Composition Program
2801 South University, SH 603-N
Little Rock, AR, 72204
Director: Tammy Scaife, Advanced Instructor, M.A.
Email: tvscaife@ualr.edu