Fulbright College Welcomes New Tenure-Track Faculty Members

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas will welcome more than 20 tenure-track faculty members this fall who bring a variety of skills and interests.

Watch for more information on each of these scholars as they are introduced individually in the coming weeks:

• Aly, Mohamed H., Ph.D. (Texas A&M), M.S. (Zagazig University), B.S. (Zagazig University), assistant professor, department of geosciences.
• Banton, Caree A., Ph.D. (Vanderbilt University), M.A. (University of Ghana), M.A. (University of New Orleans), B.A./B.P.A. (Grambling State University), assistant professor, department of history, African and African American studies program.
• Bishop, Tracy Van, Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin-Madison), M.A. (University of Mississippi), B.A. (University of Mississippi), assistant professor, department of world languages, literatures and cultures.
• Caldwell, Stephen E., D.M.A. (Rutgers University-New Brunswick), M.M. (Temple University), B.M.E. (University of Northern Colorado), assistant professor, department of music.
• Davis, Vivian Leigh, Ph.D. (University of California-Los Angeles), M.A. (University of California-Los Angeles), B.A. (Virginia Commonwealth University), assistant professor, department of English.
• Evans, Timothy A., Ph.D. (Indiana University), B.S. (Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania), assistant professor, department of biological sciences.
• Feng, Song, Ph.D. (Chinese Academy of Sciences), M.S. (Chinese Academy of Sciences), B.S. (Yunnan University), assistant professor, department of geosciences.
• Herzog, Patricia S., Ph.D. (University of Notre Dame), M.A. (University of Notre Dame), M.S.W. (University of Denver) B.A. (University of Arizona), assistant professor, department of sociology and criminal justice.
• Irish, Shawn D., M.F.A. (University of Arkansas), B.A. (Missouri Southern State University), assistant professor, department of drama.
• Jackson, Brandon A., Ph.D. (Florida State University), M.S. (Florida State University), B.A. (Southern Methodist University), assistant professor, department of sociology and criminal justice, African and African American studies program.
• Kumar, Pradeep, Ph.D. (Boston University), M.S. (Indian Institute of Technology), assistant professor, department of physics.
• Lewis, Jeffrey A., Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin-Madison), B.S. (University of California-Santa Barbara), assistant professor, department of biological sciences.
• Maksymchuk, Oksana, Ph.D. (Northwestern University), B.A. (Bryn Mawr College), assistant professor, department of philosophy.
• Malis, David, A.D. (University of Cincinnati), M.M. (University of Cincinnati), B.M. (Mars Hill College), assistant professor, department of music.
• Miller, Lance E., Ph.D. (University of Connecticut, M.S. (University of Connecticut), B.S. (New Mexico State University), assistant professor, department of mathematical sciences.
• Mixdorf, Cory, D.M.A. (Indiana University), M.M. (Indiana University), B.A. (University of Northern Iowa) assistant professor, department of music.
• Padilla, Yajaira M., Ph.D. (University of California-San Diego), B.A. (University of California-Santa Cruz), associate professor, department of English, Latin and Latin American studies program.
• Potra, Adriana, Ph.D. (Florida International University), M.S. (University of Babes-Bolyai), B.S. (University of Babes-Bolyai), assistant professor, department of geosciences.
• Rosales, Steven, Ph.D. (University of California-Irvine), B.A. (University of California-San Diego), assistant professor, department of history.
• Szwydky, Lissette López, Ph.D. (Penn State University), M.A. (Penn State University), B.A. (University of Miami), assistant professor, department of English.
• Terhune, Claire Elizabeth, Ph.D. (Arizona State University), M.A. (Arizona State University) B.S. (College of Charleston), B.A. (College of Charleston), assistant professor, department of anthropology.
• Teuton, Sean Kicummah, Ph.D. (Cornell University), M.A. (Cornell University), M.A. (San Francisco State University), B.A. (University of Colorado-Boulder), associate professor, department of English.
• Valandra, Ph.D. (University of Minnesota), M.S.W. (University of Minnesota), M.B.A. (University of Nebraska-Omaha), B.S. (University of Nebraska-Omaha), assistant professor, school of social work, African and African American studies program.
• Yandell, Kay, Ph.D. (Cornell University), M.A. (Cornell University), B.A. (University of Arkansas), assistant professor, department of English.