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: Joyce Locke Carter, Ph.D.
Email: jlcarter@ualr.edu
Main Office: 501-916-6453
Email: write@ualr.edu

Full-Time Faculty

Melvin BeaversMelvin Beavers, Ed.D.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Office: SH 603-O
501-916-6451 (RHET)
501-916-5697 (DEI)

mebeavers@ualr.edu

Susan BowlingSusan Bowling, M.Ed.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Academic Instruction Coordinator

Office: SH 603 G
501-916-6452

sebowling@ualr.edu

 

Joyce Carter

Joyce Carter, Ph.D.
University of Texas
Department Chair
Office: SH 603-P
501-916-6453

jlcarter@ualr.edu

 

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

Office: LIB 106 D
501-916-6454

elcox@ualr.edu

 

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

Office: SH 603-C
501-916-6455

gxgraham@ualr.edu

 

Heidi Harris
Heidi Harris, Ph.D.
Ball State University
Graduate Coordinator

Office: SH 603-A
501- 916-6463

haharris@ualr.edu

Karen Kuralt, Graduate Coordinator
Karen Kuralt, Ph.D.
Purdue University
Associate Dean, Graduate School
Office: LIB 501D
501- 916-6214
kmkuralt@ualr.edu

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

Office: SH 603-E
501-916-6457

bleplatt@ualr.edu

 

 

Londie MartinLondie T. Martin, Ph.D.
University of Arizona

Office:  SH 603-H
501-916-6458

ltmartin@ualr.edu

 

Joanne Liebman Matson, Ph.D., J.D.
University of Minnesota

Office: SH 603-D
501-916-6459

jlmatson@ualr.edu

 

Cindy NahrwoldCynthia Nahrwold, Ph.D.
New Mexico State University

Office: SH 603-B
501-916-6460
canahrwold@ualr.edu

 

 

Brian RayBrian Ray, PhD
University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Office: SH 603-J
501-916-6461

bcray@ualr.edu

 

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

Office: SH 603-N
501-916-6462

tvscaife@ualr.edu

 

Dr. Joe WilliamsJoseph J. Williams, Ph.D.
Syracuse University

Office: SH 603-K
501-916-6464

jjwilliams@ualr.edu

 


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

In addition to the lecturers listed below, full-time faculty members Melvin Beavers, Susan Bowling, Greg Graham, Londie Martin, Brian Ray, and Tammy Scaife also teach composition.

Bill_Elkins-e1413814783874-116x150Bill Elkins, M.A.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Lecturer
Office: SH 308

wselkins@ualr.edu

 

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Drew Glover, M.A.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Lecturer
Office: online

daglover@ualr.edu

 

Mark-Isbell-98x150Mark Isbell, M.A.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Lecturer

Office: Online

mjisbell@ualr.edu

 

Natalie-Rego-98x150Natalie Rego, M.A.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Lecturer
Office: Online

ncrego@ualr.edu

 

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Emeritus Faculty Members

Chuck AndersonChuck Anderson, Ph.D.
University of Iowa
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cmanderson@ualr.edu

 

 

Suzann BarrSuzann Barr, M.A.
University of Kansas
Emeritus
swbarr@ualr.edu

 

Frankie Chadwick
Frankie Chadwick, M.A.
Senior Instructor Emeritus
flchadwick@ualr.edu

 

 

Huey CrispHuey Crisp, Ed.D.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Emeritus
hdcrisp@ualr.edu

 

 

Sally CrispSally Crisp, Ed.D.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Emeritus
sccrisp@ualr.edu

 

 

Betty FreelandBetty Freeland, M.A.
Senior Instructor Emeritus
btfreeland@ualr.edu

 

 

 

Cheryl HarrisCheryl Harris, M.A.
Instructor Emeritus
clharris@ualr.edu

 

 

 

Andrea HermannAndrea Herman, Ed.D.
Teachers College, Columbia University
Emeritus
awhermann@ualr.edu

 

 

Allison HollandAllison Holland, Ed.D.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Senior Instructor Emeritus
adholland@ualr.edu

 

 

Toran IsomToran Isom, Ed.D.
University of Massachusetts
Emeritus
teisom@ualr.edu

 

 

George Jensen
George H. Jensen, Ph.D.
University of South Carolina
Professor Emeritus
ghjensen@ualr.edu

 

Michael KleineMichael Klein, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota
Professor Emeritus
mwkleine@ualr.edu

 

 

Gale LankfordGale Lankford
Instructor Emeritus
bglankford@ualr.edu

 

 

 

Marcia SmithMarcia Smith, Ph.D.
University of Memphis
Emeritus
mmsmith@ualr.edu