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Faculty and Staff

Brent Hill, Ph.D.

Brent Hill, Ph.D.

Professor and Biology Chair

bhill@uca.edu

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(501) 450-5915

Ginny Adams, Ph.D.

Ginny Adams, Ph.D.

Professor and Environmental Science Program Director

gadams@uca.edu

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(501) 450-5917

Reid Adams, Ph.D.

Reid Adams, Ph.D.

Professor, Director of Graduate Studies

radams@uca.edu

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(501) 450-3146

Opeyemi Adedoja, Ph.D.

Opeyemi Adedoja, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

oadedoja@uca.edu

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(501) 450-3319

Paul Asamoah, M.S.

Paul Asamoah, M.S.

Lecturer I

pasamoah@uca.edu

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Steven Augustine, Ph.D.

Steven Augustine, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

saugustine@uca.edu

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(501) 450-5919

Ben Cash, Ph.D.

Ben Cash, Ph.D.

Professor

wbcash@uca.edu

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(501) 852-0968

David Dussourd, Ph.D

David Dussourd, Ph.D

Professor Emeritus

dussourd@uca.edu

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Mindy Farris, Ph.D.

Mindy Farris, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

mfarris@uca.edu

CCCS 312A

(501) 450-5551

Wendy Garrison, Ph.D.

Wendy Garrison, Ph.D.

Adjunct Instructor

wgarrison@uca.edu

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Matthew Gifford, Ph.D.

Matthew Gifford, Ph.D.

Professor

megifford@uca.edu

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(501) 450-5927

Halvor Halvorson, Ph.D

Halvor Halvorson, Ph.D

Associate Professor

hhalvorson@uca.edu

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(501) 852-1280

Tammy Haselkorn, Ph.D.

Tammy Haselkorn, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

thaselkorn@uca.edu

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(501) 450-5846

Sam Hoggard, M.S.

Sam Hoggard, M.S.

Lecturer I

shoggard@uca.edu

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(501) 450-3677

Sam Little, M.S.

Sam Little, M.S.

Laboratory Coordinator

CCCS 205A

(501) 450-3251

Kristie Hicks, Ph.D.

Kristie Hicks, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer and Anatomy & Physiology Course Coordinator

khicks@uca.edu

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(501) 450-5923

Dane Hudson, Ph.D.

Dane Hudson, Ph.D.

Lecturer I & Microbiology Coordinator

dhudson10@uca.edu

CCCS 205C

Kyle Hurley, M.S.

Kyle Hurley, M.S.

Lecturer II, BIOL 1440/1441 Course Coordinator, & President of the Arkansas State Science Fair

khurley@uca.edu

CCCS 205B

(501) 291-1681

Coleman Little, M.S.

Coleman Little, M.S.

Lecturer I

czlittle@uca.edu

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(501) 450-5846

Mike Martin, M.D.

Mike Martin, M.D.

Senior Lecturer & Pre-Medical Chair

mikemd@uca.edu

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(501) 450-3231

M. Victoria McDonald, Ph.D.

M. Victoria McDonald, Ph.D.

Associate Professor & Pre-Vet Advisor

vickiem@uca.edu

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(501) 450-5924

Jabin Miller

Jabin Miller

Lab Coordinator/Safety Officer

jgmiller@uca.edu

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(501) 450-5934

Arijit Mukherjee Ph.D.

Arijit Mukherjee Ph.D.

Professor, Associate Chair

amukherjee@uca.edu

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(501) 450-5472

Kari Naylor, Ph.D.

Kari Naylor, Ph.D.

Professor and COSE Associate Dean

kknaylor@uca.edu

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(501) 450-5085

Richard Noyes, Ph.D.

Richard Noyes, Ph.D.

Associate Professor & Herbarium/Greenhouse Director

rnoyes@uca.edu

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(501) 450-5926

Jeffrey Padberg, Ph.D.

Jeffrey Padberg, Ph.D.

Professor & Pre-Dentistry Advisor

jpadberg@uca.edu

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(501) 852-2342

Krista Peppers, Ph.D.

Krista Peppers, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer / Assistant Chair

kpeppers@uca.edu

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(501) 450-5834

Amrita Puri, Ph.D.

Amrita Puri, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

apuri@uca.edu

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(501) 852-1279

Benjamin Rowley, Ph.D.

Benjamin Rowley, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

browley@uca.edu

CCCS 312B

(501) 450-5922

Steve Runge, Ph.D.

Steve Runge, Ph.D.

Professor

srunge@uca.edu

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(501) 852-0819

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Melissa Sayers, M.S.

Visiting Lecturer

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Kathie Smiley

Kathie Smiley

Administrative Specialist III / O.M.

ksmiley@uca.edu

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(501) 450-3146

Ben Waggoner, Ph.D.

Ben Waggoner, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

benw@uca.edu

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(501) 450-5037

Amanda Smith, M.S.

Amanda Smith, M.S.

Lecturer I, Science Education, Director of the Arkansas State Science Fair

asmith180@uca.edu

LSC 155

(501) 450-3319

William Stephan

William Stephan

Administrative Assistant II

wstephan1@uca.edu

LSC 180

(501) 450-3206

Roger Wainwright, M.H.S.A

Roger Wainwright, M.H.S.A

Lecturer II

rogerw@uca.edu

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(501) 450-5792

Laurie Warren, Ph.D.

Laurie Warren, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer

lauriew@uca.edu

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(501) 450-5949

Mick Yoder, Ph.D.

Mick Yoder, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

myoder3@uca.edu

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(501) 450-5929

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