Academic Affairs

Lilian Contreras-Silva

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Lilian Contreras-Silva

Professor of Spanish

contreras@hendrix.edu

Academic Background

  • B.S., Louisiana State University, 1994
  • M.A., Louisiana State University, 1997
  • Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 2000

Hendrix Students Showcase Summer Research at UAMS Symposium

August 21, 2025 – Seventeen Hendrix College students presented their research at the 2025 UAMS Summer Research Symposium, held July 26 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. The annual event highlights the work of undergraduates from across Arkansas and beyond, offering students the ...

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Hendrix College Professor Andrea Duina Named Associate Editor for GENETICS Journal

August 6, 2025 – Dr. Andrea Duina, professor of biology at Hendrix College, has been appointed Associate Editor for the GENETICS journal, a leading publication of the Genetics Society of America. 

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New Duina Publication Shares Extension of Previous NSF-Funded Work with Yeast

Research appearing in microPublication Biology builds on 2022 paper in Epigenetics

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NSF-funded Research by Hendrix Professor Duina and Students Culminates in Publication

Study in yeast investigates roles of DNA sequences in fundamental cellular processes

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Hendrix Biology Research Team Publishes Potential Insight Related to Developmental Disorder

NSF-funded research gives students opportunities to learn while advancing scientific knowledge

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