UT Tyler Welcomes New Faculty 2015
August 21, 2015
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UT Tyler Welcomes 49 New Faculty During 2015 Convocation
August 21, 2015
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August 21, 2015
The University of Texas at Tyler officials introduced new faculty members at the 2015-16 Opening Convocation Aug. 21.
New faculty members are listed by college.
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Lorri Allen – Senior Lecturer, Department of Communication
M.M.C. – Arizona State University, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Former Position: News Director, KYTX CBS 19 – Tyler
Kassie Archer – Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics
Ph.D. – Dartmouth College
Former Position: Adjunct Professor, UT Tyler
Danielle Bailey – Assistant Professor, Department of Social Sciences
Ph.D. – University of Nebraska-Omaha
Former Position: Research Assistant, University of Nebraska-Omaha
Gregory Bock – Senior Lecturer, Department of Literature and Languages
Ph.D. – University of Tennessee
Former Position: Associate Professor, Walters State Community College
Andrew Haslit – Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Art and Art History
Ph.D. – Indiana University
Former Position: Lecturer, Indiana University
Rebecca Jackson – Lecturer, Department of Political Science
M.A. – UT Tyler
Former Position: Graduate Teaching Assistant, UT Tyler
Jeremy McBain –Assistant Professor, School of Performing Arts
D.M.A. – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Former Position: Instructor of Music, Eastern Illinois University
Mark Owens – Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
Ph.D. – University of Georgia
Former Position: Visiting Assistant Professor of Politics, Bates College
David Scott – Assistant Professor, Department of Social Sciences
Ph.D. – UT Dallas
Former Position: Property Crimes Sergeant, Longview Police Department
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A.J. Burns – Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science
D.B.A. – Louisiana Tech University
Former Position: Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Vanderbilt University
Shirl Donaldson – Assistant Professor, Department of Technology
Ph.D. – Purdue University
Former Position: Clinical Assistant Professor, Purdue University
JungHwa Hong – Senior Lecturer, Department of Marketing and Management
M.S. – University of Arizona
Former Position: Lecturer, SUNY Binghamton
Hui Liang James – Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting, Finance and Business Law
D.B.A. – Louisiana Tech University
Former Position: Assistant Professor of Finance, North American University
Jerry Massey – Lecturer, Department of Marketing and Management
M.B.A. – UT Tyler
Former Position: Budget and Reporting Analyst, UT Tyler
Brandy Meadows – Lecturer, Department of Marketing and Management
M.B.A. – UT Tyler
Former Position: Academic Adviser, Adjunct Lecturer, UT Tyler
Nicholas Prince – Assistant Professor, Department of Marketing and Management
Ph.D. – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Former Position: Research and Teaching Assistant, University of Illionis Urbana-Champaign
Tom Roberts –Professor and Department Chair, Department of Computer Science
Ph.D. – Auburn University
Former Position: Professor of Information Systems, Louisiana Tech University
Robert Schumaker – Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science
Ph.D. – University of Arizona
Former Position: Associate Professor, Central Connecticut State University
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY
Karlyn Adams-Wiggins –Assistant Professor, School of Education
Ph.D. - Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Former Position: Academic Coach, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Jessica Holm – Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Counseling
Ph.D. – University of North Texas
Former Position: Individual and Group Counselor, Carrollton Springs Psychiatric Hospital
Jennifer Jones – Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Ed.D. – Texas A&M University Commerce
Former Position: Superintendent, Fruitvale ISD
Randall Moate – Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Counseling
Ph.D. – Kent State University
Former Position: Visiting Professor, Heidelberg University
Staci Zolkoski – Assistant Professor, School of Education
Ph.D. – University of North Texas
Former Position: Field Based Researcher/Coordinator, Department of Educational Psychology,
University of North Texas
COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Karen Day Walker – Clinical Instructor, School of Nursing
M.S.N. – University of Phoenix
Former Position: Clinical Nurse Manager Cardiac-Telemetry Unit, East Texas Medical Center
Carol Dyck – Clinical Instructor, School of Nursing
M.S.N. – Walden University
Former Position: Staff Development Educator, TMFH&C
Janice Hawes – Clinical Instructor, School of Nursing
M.S.N. – UT Tyler
Former Position: C.N.S., Good Shepherd Medical Center
Kathy Hensley – Clinical Instructor, School of Nursing
M.S.N. – UT Medical Branch at Galveston
Former Position: A.D.N. Nursing Faculty, Tyler Junior College
Nicola Hill – Clinical Instructor, School of Nursing
M.S.N. – University of South Alabama
Former Position: Health Science Technology Instructor, Tatum High School
Shawn Hillhouse – Clinical Lab Specialist, School of Nursing
B.S.N. – UT Tyler
Former Position: RN Charge Nurse, Louis and Peaches Owen Heart Hospital
Karen Koerber-Timmons – Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
Ph.D. – University of Phoenix
Former Position: Clinical Instructor, UT Tyler
Timothy Lowe – Lecturer, Department of Health & Kinesiology
M.S. – UT Tyler
Former Position: Adjunct Instructor, UT Tyler
Mary McInnis – Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
M.S.N. – UT Health Science Center at Houston
Former Position: Adjunct Lecturer, UT Tyler
Michael Wiggs – Assistant Professor, Department of Health & Kinesiology
Ph.D. – Texas A&M University
Former Position: Postdoctoral Associate, University of Florida
Kathy Wilson – Clinical Instructor, School of Nursing
M.S.N. – Texas Woman's University
Former Position: Instructor A.D.N. Program, Tyler Junior College
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Chung Hyun Goh – Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. – Georgia Institute of Technology
Former Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Oklahoma
Tahsin Khajah – Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. – Old Dominion University
Former Position: Visiting Lecturer, Old Dominion University
Zafer Miqdadi – Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering
Ph.D. – Moscow Hydro-Land Reclamation Institute, Russia
Former Position: Adjunct Instructor, Houston Community College and UT Tyler Houston Engineering Center
BEN AND MAYTEE FISCH COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
Molly Adams – Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences
Pharm.D. – University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Former Position: Clinical Assistant Professor, Auburn University
Jonathan Cho – Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences
Pharm.D. – University of the Pacific
Former Position: Clinical Staff Pharmacist/Infustion Center Pharmacist, Lee Memorial Health System
Sheeva Chopra – Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences
Pharm.D. – University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Former Position: PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Stephen Coleman – Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences
J.D. – South Texas College of Law
Former Position: Attorney in Private Practice
Leanne Coyne – Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D. – University of Sunderland, England
Former Position: Associate Professor, California Northstate University
Simi Gunaseelan – Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D. – North-Eastern Hill University, India
Former Position: Assistant Professor, West Coast University
Ra’ed Khashan – Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D. – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Former Position: Assistant Professor, King Faisal University, KSA
Grace Loredo – Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences
Ph.D. – University of California, Davis
Former Position: Senior Clinical Research Coordinator, University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
David Pearson – Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D. – University of Basel, Switzerland
Former Position: Assistant Dean for Research Affairs, California Northstate University College of Pharmacy
Rachel Rosenthal – Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D. – University of Florida
Former Position: Post-Doctoral Research Assistant, University of Florida
Michael Veronin – Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D. – University of North Texas
Former Position: Associate Professor, Texas A&M Health Science Center
Frank Yu – Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences
Pharm.D. – University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Former Position: Pharmacy Intern, Rite Aid
One of the 15 campuses of the UT System, UT Tyler features excellence in teaching, research, artistic performance and community service. More than 80 undergraduate and graduate degrees are available at UT Tyler, which has an enrollment of more than 8,000 high-ability students. UT Tyler offers courses at its campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine as well as a location in Houston.