Faculty & Staff

Clinton Young
Dean of Social & Behavioral Sciences,
Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
M.A., University of California, San Diego
B.A., University of Rochester
young@meckitapkirtasiye.com
Office: MCB 225
Phone: 870-460-1147

Jazmine Velázquez
Administrative Analyst
Velazquez@meckitapkirtasiye.com
Office: MCB 224
Phone: 870-460-1047 

Anthropology

Matthew Rooney
Assistant Professor
Station Archeologist
Ph.D., University of Florida
M.A., University of South Florida
B.A., University of South Florida
Rooney@meckitapkirtasiye.com
Office: Visual & Performing Arts Bldg. 117
Phone: 870-460-1290

Criminal Justice

Scott Bransford
Associate Professor
Ph.D. University of Southern Mississippi
M.A. Legal Studies, M.B.A. Webster University
B.A. Eckerd College
bransford@meckitapkirtasiye.com
Office:  MCB 209
Phone:  870-460-1987

Adam McKee
Professor
Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
M.A. – University of Southern Mississippi
B.S. – University of Southern Mississippi
mckee@meckitapkirtasiye.com
Office: MCB 210
Phone: 870-460-1279

Jennifer Miller
Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
M.A. – University of Arkansas at Little Rock
B.A. – University of Arkansas at Little Rock
millerj@meckitapkirtasiye.com
Office: MCB 206
Phone: 870-460-1710

History

John Kyle Day
Professor
Ph.D.  University of Missouri-Columbia, 2006
M.A. University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, 1999
B.A. University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, 1997
day@meckitapkirtasiye.com
Office: MCB 311
Phone: 870-460-1887

Walter Everett
Instructor
everettw@meckitapkirtasiye.com
Office: MCB 308
Phone: 870-460-1647

Sharon Silzell
Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
M.A., History, University of Texas at Austin
B.A., History, Colorado Mesa University
silzell@meckitapkirtasiye.com
Office: MCB 305
Phone: 870-460-1847

Political Science

Carol Strong
Professor
Ph.D., University of Melbourne (Australia);
M.A., Monash University (Australia).
BA University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
strong@meckitapkirtasiye.com
Office: MCB 309
Phone: 870-460-1687

Psychology

Eric Prichard
Associate Professor
Ph.D. University of Toledo
M.A. University of Toledo
B.S. Eastern Michigan University
Prichard@meckitapkirtasiye.com
Office: MCB 304
Phone: 870-460-1787

Yvette Prior
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Northcentral University
M.S. Northcentral University
B.S. Colorado Christian College
prior@meckitapkirtasiye.com
Office: MCB 301A
Phone: 870-460-1172

Ashley Courson
Instructor
M.A., Washburn University
B.A., University of Arkansas at Monticello
CoursonL@meckitapkirtasiye.com
Office: MCB 303
Phone: 870-460-1479

Richard Clubb
Emeritus
Ph.D., Texas Christian University
clubb@meckitapkirtasiye.com

Social Work

Marie R. Jenkins, M.S.W., LCSW
Director of Social Work, Associate Professor
M.S.W. (2006), University of Southern Mississippi
B.S.W. (2003), University of Southern Mississippi
walker@meckitapkirtasiye.com
Office: MCB 215A
Phone: 870-460-1388

Trinia Isaac, M.S.W., LCSW
Director of Field Education/Assistant Professor of Social Work
M.S.W. University of Arkansas at Little Rock
B.S.W. University of Arkansas at Monticello
IsaacT@meckitapkirtasiye.com
Office:  MCB 213
Phone:  870-460-1187

Lindsay Grissom, M.S.W., LCSW
Assistant Professor of Social Work
M.S.W. University of Arkansas at Little Rock
B.S.W. University of Arkansas at Monticello
grissomL@meckitapkirtasiye.com
Office:  MCB 211
Phone:  870-460-1287

Sociology

Dorothy Everts
Emeritus
Ph.D., Arizona State University
everts@meckitapkirtasiye.com

Adjunct & Visiting

Stephen Berry: berry@meckitapkirtasiye.com

IV-E

Tammy Vaughn, M.S.W., LMSW
Director & Principal Investigator
M.S.W. - University of AR at Little Rock, 2006
B.S.W. - University of AR at Pine Bluff, 1996
vaughnt@meckitapkirtasiye.com
Office: Visual & Performing Arts Bldg. 
Phone: 870-460-1688

Annette Gilbert
B.S.W. - University of Arkansas at Monticello
Research Assistant/Field Instructor
gilbertl@meckitapkirtasiye.com
Office: Visual & Performing Arts Bldg. 
Phone: 870-460-1788

Felita House
B.B.A. - University of Central Arkansas
Research Assistant/Field Instructor
house@meckitapkirtasiye.com
Phone: 870-817-7419

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