Ouachita Baptist University

Andrew J. Pierce

Senior Vice President

• Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology
• DNA Repair Mechanisms
• Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
• Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Techniques
• Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research

Mark E. Hart

• Microbial infections and disease research
• Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
• Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
• Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
• Disease Mechanisms Research

Christin L. Pruett

• Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
• Avian ecology and behavior
• Plant and animal studies
• Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
• Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods

Robert L. Webster

• Higher Education Research Studies
• Market Orientation Research

Dustyn A. Barnette

Postdoctoral Fellow

• Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection
• Machine Learning Applications
• Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Techniques
• Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
• Retrospective Studies

Sharon K. Hamilton

Associate Professor & EA Provine Chair of Chemistry

• Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
• Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms
• Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
• Biomedical and Engineering Education
• Health Sciences Research and Education

Nathan S. Reyna

Associate Professor

• MicroRNA in disease regulation
• Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
• Viral Infections and Vectors
• Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
• Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods

Ruth Plymale

Professor and JD Patterson Chair of Biology

• Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
• Microbial infections and disease research
• Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
• Health Sciences Research and Education
• Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications

Loretta N. McGregor

• Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
• Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
• Animal Nutrition and Physiology
• Livestock and Poultry Management
• Diet and metabolism studies

Katherine S. Berry

• Child and Adolescent Health
• Diet and metabolism studies
• Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
• Health Disparities and Outcomes
• Behavioral Health and Interventions

Gleaves Whitney

• American Constitutional Law and Politics
• Race, History, and American Society
• Media Studies and Communication
• Cognitive Processes

J. Scott Duvall

• Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
• Bible Studies and Interpretation
• Theological Studies
• Religious Studies

Jackson Carter

Assistant Professor of Communications

Detri Brech

• Nutrition and Health in Aging
• Diet and metabolism studies
• Health and Medical Research Impacts

Chris Brune

• Corporate Finance and Governance
• Higher Education Research Studies
• Financial Markets and Investment Strategies
• Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
• Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods

Jacob L Edmondson

• Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
• Immune Response and Inflammation
• Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
• Disease Mechanisms Research
• Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology

Mary Beth Long

Assistant Professor

• Classical Antiquity Studies
• Race, History, and American Society
• Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
• Media Studies and Communication
• Retrospective Studies

Harold F. Bass

• Religion and Politics
• American Presidency Studies
• Higher Education Research Studies

Myra Ann Houser

Associate Professor and Chair

• Race, History, and American Society
• Latin American and Latino Studies
• Media Studies and Communication
• Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
• Higher Education Research Studies

Taylor Savage

Douglas Nykolaishen

• Biblical Hebrew Language Studies
• Linguistic Studies of Ancient Texts
• Religious Text Interpretation
• Hebrew Bible Scholarship
• Ancient Language Pedagogy

James Files

• Corporate Finance and Governance
• Financial Markets and Investment Strategies
• Economic Evaluations

Benjamin D. Utter

• Media Studies and Communication
• Race, History, and American Society

Terry L. DeWitt

• Child and Adolescent Health
• Health Sciences Research and Education
• Health and Medical Research Impacts
• Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation

Kassidy Gray

• Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
• Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
• Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
• Health Sciences Research and Education

Kent S. Faught

• Behavioral and Psychological Studies
• Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
• Social and Intergroup Psychology

Jason Doroga

Assistant Professor Emerita of Spanish RES Keeler Justin Ph

• Spanish Language and Linguistics
• Historical Linguistics
• Morphology
• Sociolinguistics

Julyse A. Migan-Gandonou Horr

Director of Ouachita's ABA graduate pr

• Behavioral Health and Interventions
• Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
• Higher Education Research Studies
• Media Studies and Communication

Matthew W. Deel

Assistant Professor of Accounting | School of Business | HH

• Accounting

Robert Loper

Assistant Professor

• Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
• Physiological and biochemical adaptations
• Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance

Benjamin Meyer

• Materials Science Research
• Engineering Education and Pedagogy

Jerusa Carvajal Villamar

Associate Professor of Spanish

• Latin American and Latino Studies
• Classical Antiquity Studies
• Gender Diversity and Inequality
• Race, History, and American Society

Joe Jeffers

Carly Orr

• Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
• Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
• MicroRNA in disease regulation
• Gene expression and cancer classification
• Animal, Disease Models

Tuesday N. Melton

• MicroRNA in disease regulation
• Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
• Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
• Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
• Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications

Jackson A. Lipscomb

• Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
• Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
• Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
• Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
• Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks

Barbara Pemberton

• Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
• Classical Antiquity Studies
• Interfaith Dialogue Studies
• Biblical Studies
• Sufism Studies

John H. Crum

Associate Professor

• Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
• Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
• Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
• Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
• Plant and animal studies

Anna Tohlen

Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Leisure Studies B

• Physical Activity and Health
• Sports Performance and Training
• Exercise and Physiological Responses