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Art Professors Exhibit
2 days ago • September 3, 2026 • Posted in ,

U of O Art Faculty to Present Exhibit

Five faculty members of the University of the Ozarks’ art department have joined forces to present a faculty art exhibit to kick of the University’s 2026-27 Artist of the Month Series. The exhibit will run through Sept. 23 in the Stephens Gallery, located in the Walton Fine Arts Center. There will be a reception to […]

Chance Duncan
August 6, 2026 • Posted in

Duncan Joins U of O Faculty

Chance Duncan was recently hired to join the University of the Ozarks faculty starting in the 2026 Fall Semester as an instructor of science and science education. Duncan has nearly 20 years of teaching experience in the areas of biology, medical sciences and natural sciences in the Arkansas River Valley, including at Russellville, Atkins, Greenbrier […]

Faculty granted tenure and promotion
April 28, 2026 • Posted in

Board Approves Faculty Promotions, Tenure

The University of the Ozarks Board of Trustees granted tenure and approved promotions for several professors during the board’s annual spring meeting last weekend. Those who were recognized included (pictured clockwise, from top left) Dr. Christine McCain, Dr. William “Bill” Gorton, Margo Duvall, and Dr. Piroska Boros. McCain, who joined the University in 2010, was […]

Board of Trustees faculty and staff awards
May 6, 2025 • Posted in

Trustees Honor Faculty, Staff

The University of the Ozarks’ Board of Trustees presented its annual faculty and staff awards during the 2025 Trustees Awards Banquet, held April 25 in the Rogers Conference Center. Among the recipients for 2025 were (pictured, from left) Margo Duvall, Dr. Christie Sampson, Nicole England ’18, Hunter Jackson ’12, Crystal Buchanan and Glendon Jenkins ’13. […]

Professors promoted
April 30, 2025 • Posted in

Board Votes for Promotion, Tenure for Five Faculty Members

The University of the Ozarks Board of Trustees granted tenure and approved promotions for several professors during the board’s annual spring meeting last week. Those who were recognized included (pictured, from left) Dr. Befrika Murdianti, Susan Edens, Dr. Sergio Molina, Dr. Argelia Garcia Saldivar and Dr. Javier Taylor. Murdianti, who joined the University in 2013, […]

Dr. Chris Hall Book
March 10, 2025 • Posted in

Hall Publishes Volume on Video Game Series

In February, Dr. Chris Hall, assistant professor of English at University of the Ozarks, published a volume of scholarly essays studying the critically and commercially acclaimed Metal Gear Solid video game series, titled The Metal Gear Solid Series: Critical Essays and New Perspectives. The book, which Hall co-edited with Steven Kielich (University of Rochester), was published […]

Kaethe Hoehling
September 16, 2024 • Posted in

Hoehling Co-Authors Journal Article

Dr. Kaethe Hoehling, director of counseling services at University of the Ozarks, has co-authored a recently published article in the “Journal of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress.” Hoehling teamed up with four other scholars to write the article, “Women serving in special operations forces: Practical recommendations for mental health providers.” “I am […]

Dr. Macy Jones
August 20, 2024 • Posted in ,

Jones Participates in National Stage Combat Workshop

Dr. Macy Jones, assistant professor of theatre and communication at University of the Ozarks, spent part of her summer learning stage combat skills and safety training. Jones participated in the two-week National Stage Combat Workshop (NSCW) in Ruston, La., July 21 through Aug 4. The NSCW is run by the Society of American Fight Directors […]