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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 […]

Dr. Jisook Park

Park Joins Faculty as Music Professor and Collaborative Pianist

Dr. Jisook Park has been hired to join the University of the Ozarks faculty as assistant professor of music – piano/staff collaborative pianist, beginning the 2024 Fall Semester. Park most recently served as visiting assistant professor of piano and collaborative piano at Eastern New Mexico University, where she managed the piano program and accompanied students, […]

Dr. Chris Hall
July 10, 2024 • Posted in ,

Hall Presents Research in Greece

Dr. Chris Hall, assistant professor of English at University of the Ozarks, presented research in progress this summer at the Derrida Today conference held in Athens, Greece, June 10-14. The conference is a biennial gathering of scholars writing on the work of philosopher Jacques Derrida and the theory of deconstruction. Hall’s paper, titled “Oikonomia, Geschlecht, […]

Juan Carlos Garcia-Pina
June 26, 2024 • Posted in ,

Garcia-Pina Rosete Has Paper Published in Academic Journal

Dr. Juan Carlos Garcia-Pina Rosete, assistant professor of management at University of the Ozarks, is the lead author of a paper that has been accepted for publication in the prestigious Meditari Accountancy Research Journal. Garcia-Pina Rosete is the paper’s principal author along with co-author Dr. Rafael Hernandez Barros of the EAE Business School in Barcelona, […]

June 20, 2024 • Posted in ,

U of O Faculty, Students Taking Part in Cicada Research

(Photos courtesy of Russell Jones, instructor of broadcast/video/multimedia storytelling) A group of University of the Ozarks faculty and students are taking part in a coordinated, multi-year research project that is examining the effects of an event that hasn’t occurred since Thomas Jefferson was president of the United States. The event is being called the Great […]

Trustee award winners
April 29, 2024 • Posted in ,

Trustees Recognize Outstanding Faculty, Staff

The University of the Ozarks’ Board of Trustees presented its annual faculty and staff awards during the 2024 Trustees Awards Banquet, held April 26 in the Rogers Conference Center. Among the recipients for 2024 were (pictured, from left) Joey Hughes, Kenneth Kennedy, Dr. Daniel Fudge and Dr. Stewart Hart. Also receiving an award was Josh […]

Dr. Chris Hall
April 15, 2024 • Posted in

Hall to Present Talk on New Book Project April 24

Dr. Chris Hall, assistant professor of English, will give a post-leave presentation on research for his new book project from 7-8 p.m. on April 24 in the Robson Library 206. In this talk, Hall will present research from his new book project begun during a Fall 2023 sabbatical, which is tentatively titled, “Life after Identity.” […]

Tammy Harrington
January 10, 2024 • Posted in ,

Harrington Featured in Russellville Exhibit

University of the Ozarks Professor of Art Tammy Harrington will present her exhibit titled, “The Air Between Us,” from Jan. 16 through Feb. 23 at the Norman Hall Art Gallery at Arkansas Tech University. The exhibition of paper cut artwork will be open weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, through Friday, Feb. 23, […]