UT Tyler Office of News and Information
UT Tyler Welcomes 35 New Faculty for 2010-11 Academic Year
August 23, 2010
Media Contact: Hannah Buchanan
Public Affairs Specialist
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The University of Texas at Tyler
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The University of Texas at Tyler officials introduced new faculty members at the 2010-11 Opening Convocation Aug. 23.
New faculty members, listed by college, are:
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Richard Batman, Senior Lecturer in Physics
Ph.D. – Kent State University
Former Position: Instructor, the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts
James Bozeman, Senior Lecturer in Criminal Justice
M.S. – Sam Houston State University
Former Position: Assistant Professor, Mesa State College
Rachel Bzostek, Assistant Professor of Political Science
Ph.D. – Louisiana State University
Former Position: Assistant Professor, California State University, Bakersfield
Stephanie F. Daugherty, Lecturer in Biology
Ph.D. - Mayo Graduate School
Former Position: Biology & AP Biology Teacher, Dallas Independent School District
Karen Gomez, Assistant Professor of Biology
Ph.D. – University of Arkansas
Former Position: Post Doctoral Associate, Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research
Jennifer Jones, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry
M.S. – Virginia Tech
Former Position: Adjunct Instructor, Kilgore College
Rachel Mason, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Ph.D. – University of Oklahoma
Former Position: Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Oklahoma
Roberto Mendoza, Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D. – University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Former Position: Graduate Assistant, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Amentahru Wahlrab, Senior Lecturer in Political Science
M.S. – Illinois State University
Former Position: Instructional Assistant Professor, Illinois State University
David Weinstock, Assistant Professor of Journalism
Ph.D. – Michigan State University
Former Position: Assistant Professor, Grand Valley State University
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Guclu Atinc, Senior Lecturer in Management
M.B.A. – Louisiana Tech University
Former Position: Graduate Teaching Assistant, Louisiana Tech University
Sherry Avery, Assistant Professor of Management
Ph.D. – The University of Texas at Arlington
Former Position: Adjunct Lecturer, Dallas Baptist University
Brent Beal, Associate Professor of Management
Ph.D. – Texas A&M University
Former Position: Visiting Assistant Professor, McNeese State University
Stephen Bushardt, Professor of Management and Department Chair
D.B.A. – Mississippi State University
Former Position: Professor of Management, Spring Hill College
Dominick Fazarro, Associate Professor of Industrial Technology and Industrial Management
Ph.D. – Iowa State University
Former Position: Associate Professor, Sam Houston State University
Ryan Gardner, Assistant Professor of Accounting
LL.M. – University of Houston
Former Position: Tax Attorney, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP
Jerry Gilley, Professor of Human Resource Development and Department Chair
Ph.D. – Oklahoma State University
Former Position: Professor and Chair, Colorado State University
Kathryn Kapka, Senior Lecturer in Accounting
M.B.A. – The University of Texas at Tyler
Former Position: Director of Audit Services, UT Tyler
Heshium Lawrence, Assistant Professor of Industrial Technology
Ph.D. – Mississippi State University
Former Position: Adjunct Instructor, Jackson State University
Roger Lirely, Professor of Accounting and Department Chair
D.B.A. – Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Former Position: Professor, Western Carolina University
Judy Sun, Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Development
M.B.A. – Peking University, China
Former Position: Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Instructor, UT Tyler
Krist Swimberghe, Assistant Professor of Marketing
D.B.A. – Louisiana Tech University
Former Position: Assistant Professor, Northwestern State University of Louisiana
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY
Joanna Neel, Visiting Assistant Professor in the School of Education
Ed. D. – Texas A&M
Former Position: Literacy Facilitator, Tyler Independent School District
Sarah Sass, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Ph.D. – University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
Former Position: Clinical Psychology Intern, Veteran’s Affairs Illiana Health Care System
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
Sohraab Soltani, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Ph.D. – Michigan State University
Former Position: Post Doctoral in Wireless Network, Michigan State University
C.J. Ginny Soong, Associate Professor of Computer Science
Ph.D. – University of Illinois at Chicago
Former Position: Senior Systems Analyst, Bridgestone America Business Technology
COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Elaine Ballard, Assistant Professor of Nursing
D.N.P. – The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Former Position: Assistant Professor, Texas Woman’s University
Reuben J. Cowan, Lecturer in Health & Kinesiology
M.S. – The University of Texas at Tyler
Former Position: Adjunct Lecturer, UT Tyler
Karen Day, Clinical Instructor in Nursing
M.S.N., M.B.A. – University of Phoenix
Former Position: Registered Nurse, East Texas Medical Center
Xuanliang Neil Dong, Assistant Professor of Health & Kinesiology
Ph.D. – Columbia University
Former Position: Assistant Professor of Research, UT San Antonio
Tara Eaton, Lecturer in Health & Kinesiology
M.S. – Southern Illinois University Edwardswille
Former Position: Adjunct Faculty Instructor, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Joni Edmond, Clinical Instructor in Nursing
M.S.N. – The University of Texas at Tyler
Former Position: Assistant Nurse Manager, UT Medical Branch
Kevin Gosselin, Assistant Professor of Biostatistics
Ph.D. – Texas Tech University
Former Position: Instructor, UT Austin
Janelle Martinez, Clinical Instructor in Nursing
M.A.T. – Miami University
Former Position: Staff Nurse, Good Shepherd Medical Center
Joni McGee, Clinical Instructor in Nursing
M.S.N. – The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Former Position: Faculty Instructor, San Jacinto Junior College
One of the 15 campuses of the UT System, UT Tyler offers excellence in teaching, research, artistic performance and community service. More than 90 undergraduate and graduate degrees are available at UT Tyler, which has an enrollment of more than 6,000 high-ability students at its campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine.