Incoming 2026-27 faculty members pose for a group photo on the stairs of the Cole STEM Building
Incoming 2026-27 faculty members pose for a group photo on the stairs of the Cole STEM Building

New faculty members

2026-27 new faculty members

Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture

  • Deol, Suhina — assistant professor, Agriculture
  • Leite, Pedro — assistant professor, Environmental and Geospatial Sciences
  • da Rocha, Diego — assistant professor, Forestry

College of Health Professions

  • Bradford, Alison — clinical assistant professor, Allied Health Studies
  • Cain, Allison — clinical instructor, Nursing
  • Druffner, Rita — assistant professor, Allied Health Studies
  • Hicks, Brian — assistant professor, Allied Health Studies
  • Holder, Scott — assistant professor, Allied Health Studies
  • Jackson, Annissa — assistant professor, Nursing
  • Jordan, Jodi — clinical assistant professor, Allied Health Studies
  • McWhorter, Brad — clinical instructor, Nursing
  • Moran, Linda — clinical instructor, Nursing
  • Poole, Kelly — clinical instructor, Nursing

College of Sciences and Mathematics

  • Amankwah, Priscilla — visiting lecturer, Mathematics and Statistics
  • Gold, Gregory — assistant professor, Earth and Aviation Sciences
  • Hutchins, Sara — assistant professor in practice, Earth and Aviation Sciences
  • Mansur, Hasan — assistant professor, Computer Science
  • Nicholas, Angie — lecturer II, Biology
  • Sakyiama, Mercy — lecturer, Mathematics and Statistics
  • Zeidan, Quira — assistant professor, Biology

James I. Perkins College of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences

  • Ford, Amie — lecturer, Media and Communication
  • Hoover, Victoria — visiting lecturer, English and Creative Writing
  • Hughes, Justin — visiting lecturer, English and Creative Writing
  • Kondrat, Allison — assistant professor, Government and Sociology
  • Lambert, Jessica — visiting lecturer, English and Creative Writing
  • Le, Nhi — assistant professor, Government and Sociology
  • Nash, Katie — visiting clinical Associate professor, Education Resources

Micky Elliott College of Fine Arts

  • Avila, Alex — assistant professor, Music
  • Blount, Chandler — visiting assistant professor, Music
  • Buxton, Jamie — assistant professor, Theatre and Dance
  • Haynes, Keith — assistant professor, Theatre and Dance
  • Holcomb, Patrick — visiting assistant professor, Music
  • Kilgore, Claire — assistant professor, Art
  • Martin, Josh — assistant professor, Theatre and Dance
  • Nixon, Thomas — visiting assistant professor, Music
  • Phelan, Sean — lecturer/Assistant Director of Bands, Music
  • Taylor, Jake — assistant professor/Associate Director Choral Activities, Music
  • Weaver, Shanon — assistant professor, Theatre and Dance
  • York, Bastian — assistant professor, Art

Nelson Rusche College of Business

  • Danna, Anthony — lecturer I, Entrepreneurship and Applied Business
  • Prince, Marty — visiting assistant professor in practice, Entrepreneurship and Applied Business
  • Zahid, Arnob — assistant professor, Management and Marketing

Service and retirements

2024

10 Years of Service

  • Amato, Alexander Gordeon — Music
  • Anguiano, Daniel — Art
  • Baker, Sarah E. — Education Studies
  • Barnes, Jared — Agriculture
  • Beauregard, Matthew Alan — Computer Science
  • Brewer, Lauren Elizabeth — Psychology
  • Cantu, Jennifer Lynn — Human Sciences
  • Chevalier, Alice Denise — Education Studies
  • Conlon, Kyle Evan — Psychology
  • Cross, Chrissy June — Education Studies
  • Drake, Sarah Catherine — Human Sciences
  • Drury, Gregory Scott — Psychology
  • Gregory, Charles E. — Government
  • McCleary, Daniel Fox — Human Services & Educational Leadership
  • Mishra, Rajat — Management & Marketing
  • Morris, James Robert — Social Work
  • Reese, Jason D. — Management & Marketing
  • Scott, Shanta Michelle — Social Work
  • Sparkman, Nathan Lee — Psychology
  • Talavera, Crystal Ann — Nursing
  • Turner, Joseph Christopher — Music
  • Zamadar, Matibur Rahaman — Chemistry
  • Pelham, Kelsey Glyn — Languages, Cultures & Philosophy

20 Years of Service

  • Bailey, Erin Elizabeth — Nursing
  • Beverly, Lesa Lynn — Mathematics & Statistics
  • Cook, Michelle Marie — Mathematics & Statistics
  • Dosser, Hilary Paige — Mathematics & Statistics
  • Franks, George R. — Government
  • Harrelson-Stephens, Julie — Government
  • Havner, Ronald Wayne — Biology
  • Killam, Wendy Kay — Human Services & Educational Leadership
  • LaGraff, Scott Patrick — Music
  • Martin, Michael John — English & Creative Writing
  • McDermott, John Alexander — English & Creative Writing
  • Smith, Anne Collins — Languages, Cultures & Philosophy
  • Smith, Owen M. — Languages, Cultures & Philosophy
  • Stephens-Williams, Pat — Forestry
  • Talbot, Christopher Kyle — Art
  • Ureña, Juan Carlos — Languages, Cultures & Philosophy

30 Years of Service

  • Harris, Michele Rogers — Chemistry
  • Harris, Tamara Lynn — Nursing
  • Harris, Linda K. — Social Work

40 Years of Service

  • Andrew, Peter Lisieski — Art

Retirements

  • Arscott, William E. — Art
  • DeBardelaben, Layne Leann — Human Services & Educational Leadership
  • Dentice, Dianne Eileen — Anthropology, Geography & Sociology
  • Fenci, Piero — Art
  • Leysath, Margaret A. — Art
  • McDonald, Darrel Lee — Anthropology, Geography & Sociology
  • Rust, DawnElla Marie — Kinesiology & Health Science
  • Swearingen, Sally Ann — Human Sciences
  • Vaughn, Pamela White — Education Studies

Emeritus members

The title of emeritus is a position of great honor conferred only on retirees who have a record of distinguished service to Stephen F. Austin State University. The title is not automatic upon retirement. For details regarding the eligibility, procedure, and privileges and responsibilities see HOP 02-307.

Download the emeritus list