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Teresa Garrett Executive Vice President & ProvostProfessor of Chemistry B.S., Florida State University
Ph. D. , Duke University

Todd M. Tinsley, 2007- Vice Provost for Student FormationProfessor of Physics B.A., Hendrix College, '98
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, '05

Jericka S. Battle, 2020- Associate Provost for Community & BelongingAssistant Professor of Psychology B.A, Hendrix College, 2016
Ph.D., Texas A&M, 2022

Todd Berryman, 2006- Associate Provost for Advising & Academic SuccessProfessor of History B.A., Millsaps College, 1997
M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1999
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2004

Gretchen Renshaw, 2015- Associate Provost for Budget & AdministrationCoordinator of AssessmentAssociate Professor of Music B.M., Pennsylvania State University, 2010
M.M., University of Arkansas, 2012
M.M., Michigan State University, 2015
D.M.A., Michigan State University, 2015

Damon T. Spayde, 2007- Associate Provost for Faculty AffairsJulia Mobley Odyssey Professor of Physics B.A., Grinnell College, 1995
M.A., University of Maryland, 2000
Ph.D., University of Maryland, 2001

Fred Ablondi, 1998- Professor of Philosophy B.A., College of William and Mary, 1987
M.A., Catholic University of America, 1989
Ph.D., Marquette University, 1995

Erick Axxe, 2023- Assistant Professor of Sociology B.A., University of Arkansas, 2015
M.A., Ohio State University, 2019
Ph.D., Ohio State University , 2023

Gina Bergfeld, 2015- Chair, Department of Economics & BusinessChair, Master of Arts in Accounting ProgramAssociate Professor of Economics and Business B.A., Hendrix College, 2003
M.A., Hendrix College, 2004
C.P.A., Arkansas, 2006

Ellie Black, 2025- Assistant Professor in English B.A. , Hendrix College, 2018
M.F.A., University of Mississippi, 2022
Ph.D., University of Mississippi, 2025

Christopher Camfield, 2010- Professor of MathematicsFaculty Athletics Representative B.S., University of Cincinnati, 2002
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, 2008

Christian K. Campolo, 2002- Professor of Philosophy B.A., Bucknell University, 1990
M.A., University of Kansas, 1994
Ph.D., University of California-Riverside, 2003

Andres Caro, 2007- Chair, Biochemistry-Molecular Biology ProgramCynthia Cook Sandefur Odyssey Professor of Chemistry B.S., M.S., University of Buenos Aires, 1994
Ph.D., University of Buenos Aires, 1999
Postdoc, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 2000-2007

Lilian Contreras-Silva, 2000- Professor of Spanish B.S., Louisiana State University, 1994
M.A., Louisiana State University, 1997
Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 2000

Hal Cosentino, 2025- Assistant Professor and Murphy Fellow in Theatre B.S., Skidmore College, 2015
M.F.A., University of Texas at Austin, 2025

Steve Crenshaw, 2026- Assistant Professor of Business B.A. , Hendrix College, 2017
M.A., Hendrix College, 2018

Jennifer Dearolf, 2002- Chair, Health Sciences ProgramProfessor of Biology B.A., St. Mary's College of Maryland, 1996
M.S., University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 1998
Ph.D., Cornell University, 2002

James Dow, 2011- Chair, Department of Philosophy & Religious StudiesDirector of the Steel CenterProfessor of Philosophy B.A., University of Massachusetts Boston, 2002
Ph.D., City University of New York, 2010

Andrea A. Duina, 2004- Professor of Biology B.S., University of Illinois-Champaign, 1992
Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1998
Postdoc, Harvard Medical School, 1998-2004

Daniel J. Edquist-Whelan, 2006- Charles Prentiss Hough Odyssey Professor of Politics B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, '88
M.A., American University, '93
Ph.D., University of Denver, '06

Gabriel Ferrer, 2002- Chair, Study of the Mind/ Neuroscience ProgramDr. Brad P. Baltz & Reverend William B. Smith Odyssey Professor of Computer Science B.A., Rice University, 1994
M.S., University of Virginia, 1996
Ph.D., University of Virginia, 2002

Melissa Freiley, 2022- Associate Librarian B.A., Texas Woman's University, 2006
M.S.I.S., University of North Texas, 2018

Cori French, 2011- Instructor of Spanish B.A., University of Central Arkansas, 2008
M.A., University of Central Arkansas, 2010

J.D. Gantz, 2018- Chair, Health Sciences ProgramAssociate Professor of Biology B.S., Mount Union College, 2010
M.S., Miami University, 2014
Ph.D., Miami University, 2018

Mark Goadrich, 2014- Professor of Computer Science B.A., Kenyon College, 1998
M.S., University of Wisconsin–Madison, 2000
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin–Madison, 2007

Anne J. Goldberg, 2005- Chair, Department of Sociology/ AnthropologyProfessor of Anthropology B.A., College of William and Mary, 1991
M.A., Arizona State University, 1999
Ph.D., Arizona State University, 2005

William M. Gorvine, 2006- Chair, Department of Philosophy and Religious StudiesDr. Brad Baltz & Rev. William B. Smith Odyssey Professor of Religious Studies B.A., Connecticut College, 1991
M.A., University of Virginia, 1997
Ph.D., University of Virginia, 2006

Julie Gunderson, 2016- Chair, Department of PhysicsCynthia Cook Sandefur Odyssey Associate Professor of Physics B.A., Hendrix College, 2006
Ph.D., Emory University, 2012

David Hales, 1992- Thomas E. Goodwin Odyssey Professor of Chemistry B.A., Pomona College, 1984
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1990
Postdoctoral Research, UCLA, 1990-1992

Courtney Hatch, 2008- Chair, Natural Sciences AreaNancy and Craig Wood Odyssey Professor of Chemistry B.A., Hendrix College, 2000
Ph.D, University of Colorado, 2006

John Himmelberg, 2026- Instructor of Chemistry B.S.Chemistry, University of Missouri, 2020
B.S. Mathemetics, University of Missouri, 2020

Lily Hollinden, 2025- Assistant Professor of Art B.F.A., Indiana University, 2019
M.F.A., University of Arkansas, 2024

Antonio Horne, 2018- Chair, Department of Theatre Arts and DanceProfessor of Theatre B.F.A., United States International University, 1983
M.B.A., University of California Los Angeles, 1988
M.F.A., University of Memphis, 1999

Tyrone Jaeger, 2008- Interim Director of the Hendrix-Murphy Program in Literature & LanguageProfessor of English-Creative Writing B.A., Rollins College, 1990
M.A., University of Nebraska–Lincoln, 2004
Ph.D., University of Nebraska–Lincoln, 2008

Cathy Jellenik, 2012- Professor of French B.A., University of Delaware, 1991
M.A., University of Delaware, 1997
Ph.D., University of Colorado Boulder, 2005

Lindsay Kennedy, 2011- Professor of Psychology B.A., University of North Carolina, 2006
M.A., University of North Carolina, 2008
Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 2011

Peter Kett, 2014- Chair, Department of ChemistryCharles Prentiss Hough Professor of Chemistry B.A., University of Cambridge, 2006
M.S., University of Cambridge, 2007
Ph.D., University of Cambridge, 2011

Marie Kressin, 2025- Assistant Professor of English B.A., Hendrix College, 2017
M.A., University of the South, 2025

Kecheng Li, 2026- Instructor of Mathematics & Computer Science B.Sc., Nankai University, 2018

Wenjia Liu, 2012- Chair, Department of LanguagesProfessor of Chinese B.A., Fudan University, 2003
M.A., University of Oregon, 2006
Ph.D., University of Oregon, 2010

Lauren Lusk, 2022- Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts B.A., University of Arkansas, 2010
M.F.A., Indiana University, 2014

Laura MacDonald, 2015- Director of Faculty DevelopmentCharles S. and Lucile Esmon Shivley Odyssey Associate Professor of Biology B.A., Hendrix College, 2009
Ph.D., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2014

Kim Maslin, 1997- Bill and Connie Bowen Odyssey Professor of Politics B.A., Wells College, 1989
Ph.D., Binghamton University, 1997

Maureen McClung, 2011- Chair, Environmental StudiesJudy and Randy Wilbourn Odyssey Professor of Biology B.A., Hendrix College, 2001
PgDipSci, University of Otago, New Zealand, 2002
M.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2006
Ph.D., University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, 2013

Carmen Merrick, 2019- James and Emily Bost Odyssey Professor of Psychology B.A., Ouachita Baptist University, 2011
M.S., University of Texas at Dallas, 2014
M.A., University of Arkansas, 2017
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 2019

Rod Miller, 1998- Chair, Department of ArtProfessor of Art B.F.A., Stephen F. Austin State University, 1985
M.A., Stephen F. Austin State University, 1987
M.A., University of Iowa, 1994
Ph.D., University of Louisville, 1998

Andrew Morgan, 2014- Chair, Department of MusicAssociate Professor of Music B.M., University of Wisconsin–Madison, 2003
M.M., Temple University, 2009
D.M.A., University of Minnesota, 2014

Britt A. Murphy, 1998- Director, Bailey LibraryLibrarian B.A., Kenyon College, 1994
M.L.I.S., University of Texas at Austin, 1998

Richard C. Murray, 2003- Chair, Department of BiologyCharles Prentiss Hough Odyssey Professor of Biology B.Sc., University of Western Ontario, 1990
Ph.D., University of Western Ontario, 1997

Sarah Nall, 2026- Instructor of Chemistry B.S., University of West England, Bristol, 2006
P.G.C.E., Southampton, Hampshire, 2008
M.A. , Brighton University, East Sussex, 2015

Jennifer Penner, 2005- James and Emily Bost Odyssey Professor of Psychology A.A., Hesston College, 1994
B.A., University of Oklahoma, 1999
M.S., University of Oklahoma, 2001
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 2005

Jennifer J. Peszka, 1999- Virginia A. McCormick Pittman Distinguished Professor of Psychology B.S., Washington and Lee University, 1994
M.A., University of Southern Mississippi, 1998
Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi, 1999

Sasha Pfau, 2008- Chair, Department of HistoryProfessor of History B.A., Wellesley College, 1999
M.A., University of York, 2000
Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2008

Alex Polyakov, 2024- Assistant Professor of Music B.M. in Piano Performance, National Music Academy of Ukraine, 2009
M.M./M.Ed. in Piano Performance, National Music Academy of Ukraine, 2010
B.M. in Orchestral Conducting, National Music Academy of Ukraine, 2013
M.M. in Orchestral Conducting, National Music Academy of Ukraine, 2014
Artist Diploma, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, 2013
D.M.A. in Orchestral Conducting, University of Michigan, 2023

Stanly H. Rauh, 2012- Professor of Classics B.A., University of Washington, 2001
B.A., University of Washington (Post-Baccalaureate), 2005
M.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, 2007
Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara, 2012

Celeste Reeb, 2022- Assistant Professor of English- Film and Media Studies B.A., Salisbury University, 2012
M.A., Salisbury University, 2015
Ph.D., University of Oregon, 2020

Matthew Reid, 2023- Assistant Professor of Biology B.A., Hendrix College, 2009
M.S., University of Louisiana, 2013
Ph.D., University of Louisville, 2018

Rebecca Resinski, 2000- Chair, Classics ProgramProfessor of Classics B.A., Bucknell University, 1990
M.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1993
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1998

Brigitte Rogers, 2006- Professor of Dance B.A., Henderson State University, 1995
M.F.A., University of Southern Mississippi, 1998

Sarah Root, 2024- Assistant Professor of Psychology B.A., University of Central Arkansas, 2011
M.S., University of Central Arkansas, 2016
Ph.D, University of Central Arkansas, 2019

Rudrani Sarma, 2026- Assistant Professor & Murphy Fellow in English A.B., Bryn Mawr College, 2016
M.A., Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 2022

Lyle M. Rupert, 1987- C. Louis and Charlotte Cabe Distinguished Professor of Economics and Business B.A., Hendrix College, 1982
M.B.A., University of Chicago, 1985
Ph.D., University of Central Arkansas, 2015
C.P.A., Illinois, 1985

Andrew M. Schurko, 2011- Morris and Ann Henry Odyssey Professor of Biology B.Sc., University of Manitoba, 1997
Ph.D., University of Manitoba, 2003
Posdoctoral Researcher, University of Iowa
Posdoctoral Researcher, Emory University

Stacey A. Schwartzkopf, 2011- Chair, Social Sciences AreaMargaret Berry Hutton Odyssey Professor of Anthropology B.A., Arizona State University, 1994
M.A., Tulane University, 2001
Ph.D., Tulane University, 2008

Ralph D. Scott, 1979- Professor of Economics and Business B.A., Hendrix College, 1973
Ph.D., Tulane University, 1983

Lars Seme, 2008- Instructor of MathematicsChair, Explorations B.A., Hendrix College, 1995
M.S., Applied Mathematics, University of Missouri–Rolla, 1997

Delphia Shanks, 2018- Chair, Department of PoliticsDirector, Arkansas Center for Civic LeadershipAssociate Professor of Politics B.A., Grinnell College, 2001
M.A., Cornell University, 2016
Ph.D., Cornell University, 2018

Deborah Skok, 2001- Professor of History B.A., Bryn Mawr College, 1989
M.A., University of Chicago, 1992
Ph.D., University of Chicago, 2001

Leslie Templeton, 1998- Professor of Psychology B.A., Hendrix College, 1991
M.A., University of Arkansas, 1995
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 1998

Candice Thomas, 2023- Assistant Professor of Biology B.S., Pennsylvania State University, 2000
Ph.D., University of Kentucky, 2010

Lee Thorpe, 2026- Assistant Professor of Sociology B.A. , Stony Brook University, 2012
M.A., New York University, 2015
Ph.D., West Virginia University, 2024

Christopher Valencia, 2026- Assistant Professor of Religious Studies B.A. , University of California Irvine, 2016
M.A., University of California Riverside, 2023

Alex Vernon, 2001- Chair, Department of EnglishM.E. and Ima Graves Peace Distinguished Professor of English B.S., United States Military Academy, 1989
M.A., University of North Carolina, 1994
Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 2001

Garbine Vidal-Torreira, 2013- Special Assistant to the ProvostFaculty Director of the Hendrix Women's Leadership CommunityProfessor of Spanish B.A., University of Deusto-Bilbao, '07
Certificate of Pedagogical Aptitude. (Since 2018 considered an M.A.), University of Deusto-Bilbao, '07
M.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, '09
Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, '13

Elizabeth Walz, 2026- Visiting Assistant Professor & Murphy Fellow in Spanish B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2003
M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2008
Ph.D., University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 2025

Dryden Wells, 2025- Assistant Professor of Art B.S.E.D. Art Education-Comprehensive (K-12), Missouri State University, 2004
B.F.A. in Ceramics, Missouri State University, 2004
M.F. A. in Ceramics/Secondary in Sculpture, Texas Tech University, 2008

Carol L. West, 1977- Harold and Lucy Cabe Distinguished Professor of English B.A., Franconia College, '72
M.A., Yale University, '74
M.Phil., Yale University, '76
Ph.D., Yale University, '80

Robert Williamson, 2008- Director, Health HumanitiesChair, Humanities AreaProfessor of Religious Studies B.S., Clemson University, '95
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary, '01
M.St., Oxford University, '02
Ph.D., Emory University, '11

Ann Wright, 1998- Professor of Physics B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, '91
Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, '96

Brent A. Yorgey, 2015- Chair, Department of Mathematics & Computer ScienceAssociate Professor of Computer Science B.A., Williams College, 2004
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 2014

Leslie Zorwick, 2007- Chair, Department of PsychologyProfessor of Psychology B.A., Emory University, 2000
M.A., The Ohio State University, 2003
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2007

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