Name/ Rank | Department | Email/ Phone | Interests | Methods | Link to Personal Page |
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Dr. Angela T. Barlow, Professor and Dean | Mathematics | abarlow5@uca.edu, 501-450-3124 | Professional development for Elementary Teachers | Qualitative Methods | Barlow Link |
Mr. John Black, Computer Specialist | College of Natural Sciences Deans Office. | jblack@uca.edu, 501-852-2437 | Cyber Security | Focus Groups | N/A |
Dr. Emre Celebi, Professor and Chair | Computer Science and Engineering | ecelebi@uca.edu, 501-852-0931 | Computer vision, image processing, data science, data mining, machine learning | Celebi Google Scholar | |
Dr. Matthew Connolly, Associate Professor | Geography | mconnolly@uca.edu, 501-852-2640 | Environmental Science, Physical Geography, Water Resources, Fluvial Geomorphology, GIS, Remote Sensing, Drone data collection, Machine Learning, Spatial Analysis, Aquatic Ecology | Quantitative Analysis, Fieldwork, GIS, Remote Sensing, Drones | Connolly ResearchGate |
Dr. Patrick Desrochers, Professor & Chair | Chemistry & Biochemistry | patrickd@uca.edu, 501-450-5936 | Transition metal coordination complexes, magnetic materials, molecular spectroscopies | Inorganic synthesis (inert and moisture free conditions), chromatography, spectroscopy, electrochemistry, magnetic susceptibility | Desrochers Website |
Millie Goins, Assistant Director of Student Wellness and Programs | Campus Recreation and Wellness | mgoins@uca.edu, 501-470-7587 | Wellness, Public Health, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | N/A | Millie Goins LinkedIn |
Dr. Lesley Graybeal, Director | Service Learning | lgraybeal@uca.edu, 501-852-7416 | Community Engagement, Research, High-Impact Practices, Service-Learning, Civic Attitudes and Participation, Civil Discourse/Dialogue Across Differences, Community Partnership Development, Community Partner Perspectives, Indigenous Knowledge | Qualitative Research, Ethnographic Methods, Community-Based Research | Graybeal Link |
Dr. Hal Halvorson, Assistant Professor | Biology | hhalvorson@uca.edu, 501-852-1280 | Water, Ecology, Environmental Science, Microbes, Insects, Biogeochemistry | Experiments, Data synthesis and meta-analysis, Field Studies | Halverson Aquatic Ecology Page |
Dr. Amy Hawkins, Associate Professor of Public Relations | School of Communication | aamy@uca.edu, 501-352-4111 | Scholarship of Teaching & Learning, Trauma-Informed Pedagogy, Science of Learning, Inclusive Pedagogies, Student Persistence/Retention/Success | Primarily Qualitative (focus groups, interviews, ethnographic observation) | Hawkins Faculty Page |
Dr. Fred Hickling, Interim Chair | Mathematics | fredh@uca.edu, 501-450-3614 | Topology/Mathematical Physics/Fair Taxation | Hickling Faculty Page | |
Dr. Holly Langster, Assistant Professor | Nursing | hlangster@uca.edu, 501-450-5528 | Academic Writing for Dissemination of Research in Healthcare Professions | Interprofessional Educational Experience (English, Education and Nursing) for healthcare students leading to learn writing and APA formatting for research dissemination | Langster Faculty Page |
Prof. Sandy Longhorn, Associate Professor | Film, Theatre, and Creative Writing | slonghorn@uca.edu, 501-450-5108 | Poetry, Place-based Writing, Ekphrastic Writing, Paper Art | Free Verse Poetry, Persona Poetry, Poetry Comics, Collage | www.sandylonghorn.com |
Dr. Thomas Lowder, Associate Professor | Exercise and Sport Science | tlowder@uca.edu, 501-450-5713 | Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, rare diseases, female health, immunology | Grants, papers, collaborations | Lowder Link |
Dr. Rahul Mehta, Professor | Physics & Astronomy | rahulm@uca.edu | Scanning Electron Microscopy, Atomic Physics of Inner shell ionization, Astronomical measurements, Global Warming and Environmental effects | Data analysis with statistical methodologies, Trace element analysis, gamma ray and x-ray spectroscopic technique | Mehta Link |
Dr. Louis Nadelson, Associate Professor, Chair | Leadership Studies | lnadelson1@uca.edu, 501-450-3254 | Leading, learning, human perceptions and knowledge, my interests are expansive | All, quantitative, qualitative, mixed | Nadelson Google Scholar |
Dr. Odunola Oyeniyi, Assistant Professor | Leadership Studies | ooyeniyi@uca.edu, 501-450-3282 | Suicide prevention, child abuse prevention, grief and loss therapy, student-teacher engagement/relationships, multicultural counseling training and supervision, family dynamics of a diverse population, college students’ challenges and adjustment, bullying among high school students, high school students’ academic success, drug abuse and prevention, and familial risk factors for academic issues among students. | Surveys, focus groups, interviews, mixed methods | Oyeniyi Google Scholar |
Dr. Susan Perry, Assistant Professor | Elementary, Literacy, Special Education | sperry8@uca.edu 870-230-2926 | Disabilities (Mild-Moderate, Learning and Health related, Attention Deficit Disorder, Epilepsy, Dyslexia, Service Animals, K-12 with major interest in Post-Secondary); K-12 Response to Intervention; Disability Law (K-12 and higher education public & private schools and institutions); Educational Equity for Students with Disabilities in Higher Education; Teacher Education Preparation and Curriculum Development; K-12 Professional Development in anything related to reading disorders, learning & health disabilities; Executive Function and learning | Qualitative and Mixed Methods | Perry Link |
Dr. Darshon Reed, Associate Professor | Psychology and Counseling | andersond@uca.edu, 501-450-3224 | Self-regulation, goal pursuit, motivation, and social cognition | Experiments, Surveys, interviews, and archival data | Reed Link |
Dr. Stephanie Vanderslice | Film, Theatre, Creative Writing | stephv@uca.edu, 501-499-5076 | Creative Writing Pedagogy, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Historical Fiction | Lit. reviews, textual research, historical research | Vanderslice Google Scholar |