Arkansas Tech University Faculty Senate has named its officers for the 2025-26 academic year.
Dr. Michael Rogers, professor of political science, is chair. Dr. Carl Brucker, professor of English, is chair elect. Dr. Virginia Jones, associate professor of communication, is secretary.
Dr. Tom Nupp, who served as ATU Faculty Senate chair in 2024-25, handed the gavel to Rogers at a luncheon that coincided with the beginning of the 2025-26 academic year.
The following ATU faculty members, listed by the ATU entities they represent as senators, are also serving on ATU Faculty Senate during 2025-26:
ATU College of Arts and Humanities
- Dr. Jon Clements, professor of music
- Dr. Peter Dykema, professor of history
- Dr. Sean Huss, professor of sociology
- Dr. Sean Reed, professor of music
- Kris Waid-Jones, assistant professor of art
ATU College of Business and Economic Development
- Dr. Siddharth Bhambhwani, assistant professor of accounting
- Cass Capen-Housley, instructor of management
- Dr. Syed Meerza, associate professor of agriculture
- Susan West, associate professor of tourism
ATU College of Education and Health
- Dr. Jeff Aulgur, professor of organizational studies
- Dr. Dustin Dunnick, assistant professor of health and physical education
- Dr. Jennifer Enderlin, university instructor of organizational studies
- Dr. Shaana Escobar, associate professor of nursing
- Dr. Debra Murphy, associate professor of curriculum and instruction
- Dr. Ellen Treadway, professor of teaching, learning and leadership
ATU College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
- Dr. Jacob Grosskopf, associate professor of geology
- Dr. Matthew Hankins, assistant professor of physics
- Dr. Thomas Limperis, associate professor of mathematics
- Lucas Moody, instructor of cybersecurity
- Dr. Xinli Xiao, associate professor of mathematics
Library
- Angela Black, technical services librarian
Adjunct Representative
- Tara Malone, visiting lecturer of English
ATU Faculty Senate will conduct its 2025-26 meetings on Tuesday, Sept. 9, Tuesday, Oct. 14, Tuesday, Nov. 11, Thursday, Dec. 8, Tuesday, Feb. 10, Tuesday, March 10, Tuesday, April 14 and Thursday, April 30.
All of the meetings above are scheduled to take place in Rothwell Hall room 312. With two exceptions, they will begin at 3 p.m. The two exceptions are the meetings on Dec. 8 and April 30, which will start at 1 p.m.
Learn more about ATU Faculty Senate at www.atu.edu/facultysenate.
