Attachment C

Graduate Faculty Status Changes For: March 2022

New

Name, Highest Degree (Institution), Title, Department, Requested Status

  • *Barber, Lon T., Ph.D. (Mississippi State University), Professor, Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences, I
  • *Connor, Lawson, Ph.D. (North Carolina State University), Assistant Professor, Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, II
  • Glatzhofer, Daniel T., Ph.D. (University of Michigan), Contingent Professor, Chemical Engineering, II-T
  • Lyle, Justin, Ph.D. (University of Kansas), Visiting Assistant Professor, Mathematical Sciences, II-T
  • Menedez, Astryd, M.D. (University of Puerto Rico), Contingent Instructor, Biomedical Engineering, II-T
  • Ray, Joshua B., Ed.D. (University of Arkansas), Instructor, Curriculum & Instruction, II-T
  • *Shakiba, Eksan, Ph.D. (University of Arkansas), Assistant Professor, Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences, I
  • Smith, Michelle D., M.A.T (University of Arkansas), Lecturer, Health, Human Performance and Recreation, V-T
  • Zhang, Bo, Ph.D. (University of Arkansas), Assistant Professor, Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences, II-T

Upgrade

Name, Highest Degree (Institution), Title, Department, Requested Status

  • Farnell, Christopher P., Ph.D. (University of Arkansas), Research Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering, I

New

Name, Highest Degree (Institution), Title, Department, Requested Status

  • Heim, Pete W., M.A. (University of Albany), Graduate Assistant, Health, Human Performance and Recreation, VI-T

* = tenure-track/tenured

Graduate Faculty Classifications

Authority

Classification Group I, I-T II, II-T III, III-T IV, IV-T V, V-T VI, VI-T (GAs only)
Chair doctoral, MFA, or Ed.S. committees X na na na na na
Serve on doctoral, MFA, or Ed.S. committees X X na na na na
Chair master's committees (excluding MFA committees) X X X na na na
Serve on master's committees (excluding MFA committees) X X X X na na
Teach courses for graduate credit X X X X X X

Minimum Qualifications

Classification Group I, I-T II, II-T III, III-T IV, IV-T V, V-T VI, VI-T (GAs only)
Terminal degree for the field equivalent to a doctoral or MFA degree X X X X X na
Evidence of proficiency X X X X X na
Terminal master's degree (for terminal master's programs only) na na X X X na
Demonstrated qualifying experience without terminal degree na na X X X na
Supervision by a faculty member na na na na na X
Cannot teach peers na na na na na X