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The University of Texas at Tyler has hired new faculty members, and UT Tyler officials introduced each at the 2007-08 Opening Convocation Aug. 20.
New faculty members, listed by college, are:
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Kyle Huckins, Assistant Professor of Journalism
Ph.D. – UT Austin
Former Position: Adjunct Professor, West Virginia University
Jennifer Kreft, Assistant Professor of Physics
Ph.D. – UT Austin
Former Position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Academia Sinica, Institute of Physics
Camille Lewis-Satchell, Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D. – University of Arkansas
Former Position: Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas
Katherine Pang, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
M.Ed. – University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College
Former Position: CEO, EdWay Online, Inc.
John Petzet, Visiting Director of Choral Activities
D.M.A. – Texas Tech University
Former Position: Assistant Professor, Lincoln University
John Placyk, Jr., Assistant Professor of Biology
Ph.D. – University of Tennessee
Former Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Tennessee
Rachel Sailor, Assistant Professor of Art History
Ph.D. – University of Iowa
Former Position: Olson Fellow, University of Iowa Library
Lance Williams, Associate Professor Biology
Ph.D. – Mississippi State University
Former Position: Assistant Professor of Stream Ecology and Fisheries, Ohio State University
Merrie Wright, Assistant Professor of Art
M.F.A. – Louisiana State University
Former Position: Visiting Lecturer, Georgia State University
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Kristen Dobbs, Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Development and Technology, and Director, HRD and Technology Advising and Career Services
M.S. – UT Tyler
Former Position: Director Training & Development, Tyler Junior College
Russell Korte, Visiting Assistant Professor of Human Resource Development
Ph.D. – University of Minnesota
Former Position: Associate Professor, University of Minnesota
John Martin, Professor of Construction Management
Ed.D. – Oklahoma State University
Former Position: Professor and Chair, University of North Florida
Wim Nijhof, International Professor of Human Resource Development and Scholar in Residence, HRD Research Center in the College of Business and Technology
Ph.D. – University of Utrecht
Former Position: Professor, University of Twente
Greg Wang, Associate Professor Human Resource Development
Ph.D. – Pennsylvania State University
Former Position: Associate Professor, Old Dominion University
Barbara Wooldridge, Associate Professor of Marketing
Ph.D. – Louisiana State University
Former Position: Assistant Professor, University of Tampa
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY
Charles Barké, Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology
Ph.D. – University of Kansas
Former Position: Professor and Department Head, Missouri State University
Dennis Combs, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Ph.D. – Louisiana State University
Former Position: Assistant Professor, University of Tulsa
Frank Dykes, Assistant Professor, Department of Early Childhood, Reading and Special Education
Ed.D. – Stephen F. Austin State University
Former Position: Director of Special Programs, Marshall Independent School District
Suzanne Thomas, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Early Childhood, Reading and Special Education
Ph.D. - University of Florida
Former Position: Senior Project Consultant, The Columbus Organization
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
Michael McGinnis, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
Ph.D. – Lehigh University
Former Position: Post-Doctoral Researcher / Adjunct Faculty, Lehigh University
Torey Nalbone, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering
Ph.D. – Texas A&M
Former Position: Assistant Professor, UT Health Center at Tyler
Hector Ochoa, Visiting Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering
Ph.D. – UT El Paso
Former Position: Research Assistant, UT El Paso
Peter Rogers, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
Ph.D. – Colorado State University
Former Position: National Research Council Research Associate, Institute for Water Resources
Jan Sundell, Research Professor and Executive Director of TxAIRE
D.M.Sci. – Karolinska Institute
Former Position: Professor, International Centre for Indoor Environment and Energy, Technical University of Denmark
Ronald Welch, Professor and Chair of Civil Engineering
Ph.D. – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Former Position: Associate Professor, United States Military Academy
COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Nancy Ballard, Clinical Instructor
M.Ed. – Texas Woman’s University
Former Position: Instructor, Tyler Junior College
Deborah Bell, Clinical Instructor
M.S.N. – UT School of Nursing at San Antonio
Former Position: Family Nurse Practitioner, Diagnostic Clinic of Longview
Jenifer Chilton, Clinical Lecturer
B.S.N. – University of Kansas
Former Position: School Nurse, Jacksonville Independent School District
Suzanne Collins, Clinical Instructor
M.S.N. – University of Phoenix
Former Position: Staff/Resource Nurse, Northeast Medical Center
Terri Ford, Clinical Instructor
M.N. – University of Washington, Seattle
Former Position: Instructor, West Texas A&M University
Cindy James, Clinical Instructor
M.S.N. – UT Tyler
Former Position: Instructor, Tyler Junior College
Kandace Landreneau, Associate Professor
Ph.D. – University of Missouri – Kansas City
Former Position: Associate Professor, Northwestern State University
One of the 15 campuses of the UT System, UT Tyler offers excellence in teaching, research, artistic performance and community service. More than 70 undergraduate and graduate degrees are available at UT Tyler, which has an enrollment of nearly 6,000 high-ability students at its campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine.
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