JBU Faculty

Kyle Agee
Assistant Professor of Visual Arts

Aminta Arrington
Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies, Coordinator of Faculty Development

Lisa Auten
Assistant Professor of Music

Cary Balzer
Professor of Biblical Studies

Darla Bearden
Assistant Professor of Nursing

Jane Beers
Associate Professor of Biology

Stephen Beers
Vice President for Student Development, JBU Associate Professor of Higher Education

Daniel Bennett
Department Chair, Political Science Associate Professor of Political Science Assistant Director of Center for Faith and Flourishing

Jason Beschta
Head, Men's Basketball Coach
Instructor of Kinesiology

James Blankenship
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies

Frank Blume
Department Chair, Mathematics
Professor of Mathematics

Todd Bowden
Department Chair, Kinesiology
Associate Professor of Kinesiology

James Bruce
Professor of Philosophy Director of Center for Faith and Flourishing

Paul Bulgin
Assistant Professor of Visual Arts

Maxie Burch
Department Chair, Bible and Ministry
Professor of Biblical Studies

Kristy Burton
Instructor of Counseling

Ken Carver
Head, Women’s Volleyball Coach
Instructor of Kinesiology

Lou Cha
Assistant Professor of Christian Ministry and Formation

Jade Choppala
Assistant Professor of Business

Chris Cole
Head, Men's Soccer Coach
Instructor of Kinesiology

Jamie Collins
Assistant Professor, Teacher Education

Kim Cornett
Instructor of Engineering

Nicholas Cornett
Associate Professor of Counseling

Ryan Cowell
Clinical Coordinator, NWA
Assistant Professor of Graduate Counseling

Don Crandall
Vice President for Enrollment Management Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership

Curtis Cunningham
Chair, Teacher Education and Graduate Education
Assistant Professor of Teacher Education

Robyn Daugherty
Athletic Director
Instructor of Kinesiology

Connor Davis
Assistant Professor of Music

Kirk Demarais
Instructor of Visual Arts

Tim Dinger
Executive Director, JBU Community Counseling Clinics
Assistant Professor of Counseling

Christopher Dinwiddie
Professor of Psychology

Liesl Dromi
Assistant Professor of Music (voice)

Jen Edwards
Department Chair, Music and Theatre
Assistant Professor of Worship Arts

Jill Ellenbarger
Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Edward Ericson III
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Professor of History

Eva Fast
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Marketing

Richard Faust
Associate Professor of Construction Management

Rosemary Flaaten
Director, Center for Healthy Relationships

Richard Froman
Professor of Psychology
Program Director, Online Undergraduate Psychology

Joel Funk
Associate Professor of Biology

Bradley Gambill
Department Chair, English
Associate Professor of English

Janet Gardner
Assistant Professor of Nursing Education

Brad Gatlin
Associate Dean, College of Business
Department Chair, Undergraduate Business
Associate Professor of Business

Tim Gilmour
Associate Professor of Engineering

Julie Gumm
Assistant Professor of Communication
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer

Derek Gwinn
Director of Relationship Education, Center for Healthy Relationships Assistant Professor of Family Studies

Kenneth Hahn
Dean, College of STEM and Health Professions Professor of Physics

Steven Hamilton
Instructor of Music

Sam Heinrich
Associate Professor of Business

Brian Herndon
Associate Professor of Teacher Education

Amanda Himes
Associate Professor of English

Jonathan Himes
Professor of English
Director of the Writing Center

Kathy Hogan
Senior Instructional Designer, Office for the Advancement of Teaching, Learning and Scholarship, Instructor of Adult Education

Neal Holland
Department Chair, Visual Arts
Professor of Visual Arts

Chris Hull
Department Chair, Graduate Counseling
Professor of Counseling

Ivan Iglesias
Department Chair, Language Studies
Associate Professor of Spanish

Kyle Ireland
Director of Student Support Services
Assistant Professor of Academic Services

Michelle Myunghee Kim
Associate Professor of Engineering

Patricia Kirk
Writer-In-Residence
Professor of English

James Krall
Vice President of University Advancement
Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership

Ryan Ladner
Dean, College of Business
Associate Professor of Marketing

Carey Lampton
Professor of Counseling

John Lee
Assistant Professor of Engineering

John Lenschow
Director, Irish Studies Program
Instructor of Biblical Studies

Bobby Martin
Professor of Visual Arts

Anita Martin
Director, Little Rock Graduate Counseling Program

Rachel Maxson
Instructional and Liaison Services Librarian
Instructor of Librarianship

Kristin McCloud
Assistant Professor of Nursing Education

DeNisha McCollum
Associate Professor of Business

Melissa Michael
Associate Professor of Math Education, Director of Professional Development School

Chaz Miller
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Robert Moore
Program Director, History, and Online Undergraduate Liberal Arts
Associate Professor of History

Kimberly Murie
Assistant Professor of Teacher Education

Paul Nast
Adjunct Instructor, Cybersecurity
Chief Information Officer

Susan Newton
Department Chair, Chemistry
Associate Professor of Chemistry

Robert Norwood
Associate Vice President for Academic Administration Professor of Engineering

Benjamin Okai
Assistant Professor of Counseling

Gary Oliver
Executive Director, The Center for Healthy Relationships
Professor of Psychology and Practical Theology

Kathleen Paulsen
Head, Women's Soccer Coach
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology

Melanie Peddicord
Program Director, Online Undergraduate Business, Professor of Accounting

Bonnie Phillips
Assistant Professor of Counseling

Traci Pierce
Assistant Professor of Marketing

Peter Pohle
Professor of Visual Arts

Charles Pollard
President
Associate Professor of English

Trisha Posey
Director, Honors Scholars Program
Professor of History

Aida Ramos
Dean, College of Education and Social and Behavior Sciences

Meaghan Ranz Ellenburg
Instructor of Family and Human Services

Geoffrey Reddick
Department Chair, Family and Human Services

Gerald Reimer
Associate Professor of Accounting

Deana Reinhardt
Assistant Professor of Nursing Education

Miguel Rivera
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

Greg Robinson
Associate Professor of Outdoor Leadership Ministries

Juan Carlos Rodriguez
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Justus Selwyn
Professor of Computer Science

Erin Shaw
Assistant Professor of Visual Arts

Kevin Simpson
Department Chair, Psychology
Professor of Psychology

Steven Snediker
Associate Professor of Visual Arts, Cinema

Jeff Soderquist
Head Women's Basketball Coach
Instructor of Kinesiology

Ted Song
Chief Diversity Officer
Department Chair, Engineering, Computer Science, and Cybersecurity
Associate Professor of Engineering

William Stevenson III
Director, International Admissions and Student Services
Assistant Professor of Intercultural Studies

Jacob Stratman
Dean, College of Bible, Humanities, and Arts
Professor of English

Mark Terrill
Department Chair, Construction Management
Associate Professor of Construction Management

Taylor Vanlandingham
Instructor of Librarianship

Gregory Varner
Associate Professor of Mathematics

David Vila
Distinguished Professor
Professor of Religion and Philosophy

Shanon Vuglar
Assistant Professor of Engineering

Linda Vytlacil
Professor, Data Analytics

Timothy Wakefield
Professor of Biology

Randall Waldron
Professor of Economics and International Business

Joe Walenciak
Professor of Business
Distinguished Professor

Josiah Wallace
Associate Professor of Speech and Theatre

Angie Qian Wang
Assistant Professor of Biology

Rebecca Weimer
Dean of Academic Services and Registrar
Assistant Professor of Higher Education

Matthew Wilson
Assistant Professor, Philosophy
Director of Gateway

Judy Winslett
Assistant Professor of School Counseling