UCA Research, Scholarship, and Creative Arts Collaboration Database – Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

Name/ Rank	Department	Email/ Phone	Interests	Methods	Link to Personal Page
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