Kim Cornett

Mrs. Kimberly Cornett has been a dedicated member of the Engineering Department faculty since 2015. A proud alumna of John Brown University, she earned her B.S.E. in Electrical Engineering in 2007 before pursuing her MSEE from the University of Arkansas in 2009. Her master's research focused on the cutting-edge field of integrated circuit design for extreme environments, including applications in space, on the Moon, and Mars. Notably, some of the circuits she contributed to have even orbited aboard the International Space Station.

Prior to her return to academia, Mrs. Cornett gained valuable industry experience as a Servo Systems Engineer at Texas Instruments. There, she developed application-specific integrated circuits for the hard disk drive industry, cultivating her expertise in circuit design and verification, as well as project management.

Passionate about encouraging the next generation of engineers, Mrs. Cornett has served as the faculty advisor for the JBU Chapter of the Society of Women Engineers and actively participates in outreach events for young girls. Her commitment to excellence in teaching was recognized with the JBU Faculty Excellence Award in 2024.

Mrs. Cornett and her husband, Nick Cornett (a faculty member in JBU's Graduate Counseling program), have called Siloam Springs home since 2012. They are actively involved in their local church and cherish spending time with their daughter and two sons. In her free time, Mrs. Cornett enjoys baking, outdoor activities, hosting students for meals, and watching a variety of sports.