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

Christin L. Pruett

• Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
• Avian ecology and behavior
• Species Distribution and Climate Change
• Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
• Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies

Robert L. Webster

• Higher Education Research Studies
• Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
• Education Systems and Policy
• Market Orientation

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
• Higher Education Research Studies
• Microbial infections and disease research
• Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
• Health Sciences Research and Education

J. Scott Duvall

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

Detri Brech

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

J. Daniel Hays

• Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
• Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
• Livestock and Poultry Management

Harold F. Bass

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

Phyllis M. Nelson

• Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
• MicroRNA in disease regulation
• Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications

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

Douglas Nykolaishen

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

Joseph Stroupe

• Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
• Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
• Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
• Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance

Kennedy Johnson

• Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
• Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
• Disease Mechanisms Research
• Research Methods and Analytical Procedures

Kennedy McGuire

• Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
• Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
• Research Methodology and Reproducibility
• Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Karen Roudkovski

• Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
• Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
• Homelessness and Social Issues

Timothy Spiva

• Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
• Extracellular vesicles in disease
• MicroRNA in disease regulation
• Viral Infections and Vectors
• Hepatocellular Carcinoma Research

Joshua A. Spiva

• Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
• Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms
• Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
• Biomedical and Engineering Education

James Files

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

Chassidy N. Barnes

• Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
• Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
• Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
• Higher Education Research Studies
• Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods

Andrew Almand

• Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance
• Corporate Finance and Governance
• Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics

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

Elijah I. Christenson

• Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
• Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
• Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
• Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
• Microbial infections and disease research

Kent S. Faught

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

Beau Pennington

• Diet and metabolism studies
• Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
• Nutritional Studies and Diet

Anna Kathryn Rye

• Microbial infections and disease research
• Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms
• Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
• Health Sciences Research and Education
• Child and Adolescent Health

Noah Nalley

• Microbial infections and disease research
• Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
• Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
• Health and Medical Research Impacts

Jason Doroga

Assistant Professor Emerita of Spanish RES Keeler Justin Ph

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

Matthew W. Deel

Assistant Professor of Accounting | School of Business | HH

• Accounting

Johan C.G. Eriksson

• Higher Education Research Studies
• Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
• Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
• Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods

Megan Foshee

• Innovations in Medical Education
• Health Sciences Research and Education
• Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
• Social Determinants of Health

Elsen Elcio Portugal

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

Luke W. Lawson

• Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
• Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
• Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
• Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
• Plant and animal studies

Trace H. Morrow

• Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
• Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
• Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
• Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics

DOUGLAS L. REED

• Higher Education Research Studies
• Medical Education

Allie J. Wilson

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

Grace E. Renois

• Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
• Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
• Microbial infections and disease research
• Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks

Tuesday N. Melton

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

Jerusa Carvajal-Villamar

• Classical Antiquity Studies

Alexis M. Perry

• Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
• Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
• Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
• Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
• Plant and animal studies

Maryann F. Rettig

• Bacteriophages and Microbial Interactions
• Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
• Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
• Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks

Charles M. McClain

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

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

Duncan C. Troup

• Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
• Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
• Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
• Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks

Barbara Pemberton

• Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
• Race, History, and American Society
• Media Studies and Communication

Hannah G. Matthews

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