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August 26, 2016

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UT Tyler Welcomes 33 New Faculty During 2016 Convocation

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August 26, 2016

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The University of Texas at Tyler officials introduced new faculty members at the 2016 – 17 Opening Convocation Aug. 26. New faculty members are listed by college.

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Jennifer Belew – Lecturer, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
M.S. – UT Dallas
Former Position: Instructor, Kilgore College

Jill Carter – Visiting Lecturer, Department of Political Science and History
M.A. – UT Tyler
Former Position: Adjunct Instructor, UT Tyler

Susan Hoffman – Lecturer, School of Performing Arts
M.M. – Westminster Choir College
Former Position: Collaborative Pianist, Westminster Choir College

Anett Jessop – Assistant Professor, Department of Literature and Languages
Ph.D. – University of California, Davis
Former Position: Visiting Assistant Professor, University of La Verne

Katrin Kellner – Assistant Professor, Department of Biology
Dr. rer. Nat. – University of Regensburg, Germany
Former Position: Research Assistant Professor, UT Tyler

Kaia Magnusen – Assistant Professor, Department of Art and Art History
Ph.D. – Rutgers University
Former Position: Visiting Assistant Professor, Sam Houston State University

Emily Scheinfeld – Assistant Professor, Department of Communication
Ph.D. – UT Austin
Former Position: Graduate Teaching Assistant, UT Austin

David Swanzy – Visiting Assistant Professor and Interim Director, School of Performing Arts, Department of Music
Ph.D. – Michigan State University
Former Position: Professor and Dean Emeritus, College of Music, Loyola University New Orleans

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Mohammed Ali – Associate Professor, Department of Technology
Ph.D. – University of Arkansas
Former Position: Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Timothy Nix – Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science
Ph.D. – Texas A&M University
Former Position: Assistant Professor, U.S. Military Academy

Jie Yang – Senior Lecturer, Department of Management and Marketing
M.A. – Western Kentucky University
Former Position: Instructor, Saint Louis University

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY
Gina Doepker – Associate Professor, School of Education
Ph.D. – The Ohio State University
Former Position: Associate Professor, Valdosta State University

Erin West – Lecturer, Department of Psychology and Counseling
Ph.D. – Kent State University
Former Position: Graduate Assistant, Kent State University

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Joseph Boylan – Lecturer, Department of Construction Management
M.S. – Pennsylvania State University
Former Position: Director of Information Systems, TMG

Shih-Feng Chou – Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. – Auburn University
Former Position: Senior Research Fellow, University of Washington

James Keith Clutter – Associate Professor of Practice, Department of
Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. – University of Florida
Former Position: Adjunct Professor, UT Tyler

Premananda Indic – Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering
Ph.D. – Cochin University of Science and Technology
Former Position: Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts Medical School

Tanya Larson – Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering
M.S. – Texas A&M University
Former Position: Adjunct Lecturer, UT Tyler, Houston Engineering Center

COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Amanda Hall – Clinical Instructor, School of Nursing
M.S.N. – UT Tyler
Former Position: Registered Nurse, Trinity Mother Frances Hospitals and Clinics

Christi Hawkins – Clinical Instructor, School of Nursing
M.S.N. – UT Tyler
Former Position: Divisional Director of Women and Children's Services, Good Shepherd Medical Center

Janet King – Clinical Instructor, School of Nursing
M.S.N. – UT Tyler
Former Position: ADN Didactic/Clinical Nurse Educator, Angelina College

Shih Yu Lee – Professor, School of Nursing
Ph.D. – University of California, San Francisco
Former Position: Distinguished Professor, Dir. Of Preparatory PhD Program, Hungkuang University

Kara Marrs – Clinical Instructor, School of Nursing
M.S.N. – UT Arlington
Former Position: Adjunct Lecturer, UT Tyler

Barbara McAlister - Associate Professor, School of Nursing
Ph.D. – UT Tyler
Former Position: Director of Undergraduate Education, Texas Woman's University

Janice Miles – Clinical Instructor, School of Nursing
M.S.N. – UT Tyler
Former Position: Staff Development Educator, Trinity Mother Frances Hospitals and Clinics

J. Brian Opella – Clinical Instructor, School of Nursing
M.S.N. – University of Phoenix
Former Position: Instructor, Angelina College

Angela Preston – Clinical Instructor, School of Nursing
M.S.N. – UT Tyler
Former Position: R.N., Van Independent School District

Tanya Schlemmer – Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
D.N.P. – Texas Christian University
Former Position: Nurse Practitioner, McKinney Medical Center

BEN AND MAYTEE FISCH COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
Brittany Parmentier – Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical
Sciences
Pharm.D. – Drake University
Former Position: PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Resident, Community Health Network and Butler University College of Pharmacy

Rachel Sharpton – Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences
Pharm.D. – East Tennessee State University
Former Position: PGY2 Chief Ambulatory Care Resident, University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, Tulsa Campus

Osama Shoair – Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences
Ph.D. – Virginia Commonwealth University
Former Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco

Takova Wallace – Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences
Pharm.D. – Auburn University
Former Position: Pharmacist, Rite Aid Pharmacy and PGY2 Ambulatory Care Resident, Columbus Regional Midtown Medical Center, Georgia

Jessica Wooster – Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences
Pharm.D. – University of Tennessee
Former Position: PGY1 Community Pharmacy Practice Residency, Safeway and Midwestern University

One of the 14 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 8,500 high-ability students. UT Tyler offers courses at its campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine as well as a location in Houston.