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Did you know thousands of Arkansas Tech students are the first in their families to attend college? While this can be exciting and a little daunting, it鈥檚 a major milestone鈥攁nd a proud accomplishment! At TECH, we recognize the unique experiences first-generation students face and offer resources to help you connect and thrive.

We define first-generation students as those whose parents or guardians did not graduate from a four-year institution. They make up about one-third of our student body, along with many faculty and staff who were first-generation graduates themselves.

Whether you鈥檙e just starting college or planning your next steps, we鈥檙e here to help you succeed鈥攂ecause at 91香蕉视频, Every Student Counts.

PROGRAMS

Join us at our events, resources and organizations including the National First-Generation Celebration Week in November!

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STUDENT STORIES

Hear from fellow first-generation students who have navigated college, overcome challenges, and found success at Arkansas Tech.

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FACULTY/STAFF STORIES

Many of our faculty and staff were once first-generation students themselves. Hear their stories, insights, and advice for success.

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First-Gen Institute

This application based program is designed to help you start college feeling confident, connected, and prepared through campus resources, mentors, and activities. Application due July 1, 2026.

Arkansas Tech is a FirstGen Forward Network Member, which is the first phase of the Network Journey. This opportunity serves as a customized approach to intentional institutional transformation. We are working toward the second phase, Network Leader. Help us celebrate all of the First-Generation students at 91香蕉视频 during the National First Generation Student Celebration in November.

First Generation Statistics

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Faculty

Prefix	First Name	Last Name	Phone	Email Address	Title	Office Location
Dr.	Gabriel	Adkins	(479) 964-3282	gadkins@atu.edu	Professor of Communication and Journalism	Energy Center 105
Dr.	Crystal	Ahrens Rouillier	(479) 964-0583 x4802	cahrens@tu.edu	Assistant Professor of Animal and Meat Science/ Department of Agriculture and Tourism	Dean Hall 123D
Dr.	Chiraz Soumia	Amrine	(479) 880-4194	camrine@atu.edu	Assistant Professor	McEver
Dr.	Siddharth	Bhambhwani	(479) 880-4228	sbhambhwani@atu.edu	Assistant Professor	Rothwell 424
Ms.	Lyn	Brands	(479) 968-0209	lbrands@atu.edu	Associate Professor of Graphic Design	Norman 104
Mrs.	Jessica	Brock		jbrock15@atu.edu	Instructor of Business Administration
Dr.	Carl	Brucker	(479) 968-0686	cbrucker@atu.edu	Professor of English	Witherspoon 149
Dr.	Brittany	Burris	(479) 964-0583 x4663	bburris@atu.edu	DNP, APRN, FNP-C, Assistant Professor of Nursing	Dean 224
Ms.	Cass	Capen-Housley	(479) 964-0893	ccapenhousley@atu.edu	Instructor of Management	Rothwell 441
Dr.	Jeffrey	Cass	(479) 968-0274	jcass@atu.edu	Dean, College of Arts and Humanities	Witherspoon 240
Dr.	Jon	Clements	(479) 356-2011	jclements@atu.edu	Professor of Music	Witherspoon 205
Ms.	Ashley	Cooksey	(479) 964-0583 x2560	acooksey@atu.edu	Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction	Crabaugh 308D
Dr.	Rene	Couture	(479) 356-2092 x2480	rcouture@atu.edu	Department Head, School of Professional and Community Education and Professor of Student Affairs Administration (PACE)	Dean 201
Mrs.	Becky	Cunningham	(479) 880-4610	rcunningham@atu.edu	Assistant Professor of Engineering and Computing Sciences	Corley 232
Dr.	Melissa	Darnell	(479) 964-0583 x4655	mdarnell@atu.edu	Professor of Nursing	Dean 224G
Dr.	Shaana	Escobar	(479) 964-0583 x4659	sescobar@atu.edu	Associate Professor of Nursing	Dean 224H
Dr.	John	Freeman	(479) 964-0583 x3211	jfreeman44@atu.edu	Professor of Educational Leadership and Director of the EDD Program in School Leadership	Crabaugh 117
Dr.	Mariusz	Gajewski	(479) 880-4000	mgajewski@atu.edu	Associate Professor of Chemistry	McEver 34-E
Ms.	Gabriele	Haulmark	(479) 964-0807	ghaulmark@atu.edu	Director of International Education and Senior Instructor of German and English / English & World Languages	Dean Hall
Dr.	Kyler	Hecke	(479) 498-2830	khecke@atu.edu	Assistant Professor of Fisheries Science	McEver 33
Dr.	Kristin	Henderson	(479) 964-0583 x4652	khenderson20@atu.edu	Associate Professor of Nursing	Dean 224N
Mr.	Brent	Hogan	(479) 356-2105	bhogan@atu.edu	Senior Instructor of English	Witherspoon 155
Ms.	Katie	Hook	(479) 968-0233	khook2@atu.edu	Instructor of Business Administration/Coordinator of Oureach & Student Success	Rothwell
Ms.	Katelynn	Hopson	(479) 964-0553	khopson2@atu.edu	Visiting Lecturer of Accounting	Rothwell 433
Dr.	Peng "Roc"	Huang	(479) 968-0688	phuang3@atu.edu	Professor of Finance and Economics	Rothwell 416
Dr.	Jay Maurice	Hudkins	(479) 356-2026	jhudkins@atu.edu	Professor of Communication (Dept. of Communication & Media Studies)	Energy Center
Dr.	Alexis	Johnson	(479)964-0891	ajohnson93@atu.edu	Associate Professor of Communication	Energy Center 132
Ms.	Olivia	Johnson		ojohnson9@atu.edu	Visiting Instructor of Marketing / School of Business	Rothwell
Dr.	Kelly	Jones	(479) 968-0342	kjones116@atu.edu	Associate Professor of History	Witherspoon 255
Mrs.	Susan	Jordan	(479) 968-0295	sjordan@atu.edu	University Instructor / Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Mr.	Peter "Pete"	Kelly	(479) 880-4173	pkelly@atu.edu	Director of Campus Recreation / Campus Life
Mrs.	Jamie	King	(479) 968-0658	jhuggins1@atu.edu	Senior Instructor of Mathematics	Corley 219
Ms.	Brendin Ashley	Kinsey		bkinsey2@atu.edu	Professor of Art / Art Department
Dr.	John	Krohn	(479) 964-0833	jkrohn@atu.edu	Associate Dean, Department of Engineering and Computing Science	Corley 111
Dr.	Tennille	Lasker-Scott	(479) 356-6247	tlaskerscott@atu.edu	Associate Professor / School of Professional and Continuing Learning	Dean 107D
Dr.	Stanley	Lombardo	(479) 968-0480	slombardo@atu.edu	Professor of English in the Department of English and World Languages	Witherspoon
Ms.	Kayla	Marsh		kmarsh2@atu.edu	Assistant Professor of Agricultural Education
Mrs.	Tonya	Mays	(479) 968-0364	tmays3@atu.edu	Senior Instructor of Health Information Management	Rothwell 454
Dr.	Terri	McKown	(479) 964-0583 x4665	tmckown@atu.edu	Professor of Nursing	Dean 224A
Dr.	Cathi	McMahan	(479) 968-0385	cmcmahan@atu.edu	Professor of Recreation and Park Administration	Williamson 114
Dr.	Julie	Mikles-Schluterman	(479) 498- 6050	jmiklesschluterman@atu.edu	Professor of Sociology & Criminal Justice	Witherspoon 348
Dr.	Cheryl	Monfee	(479) 964-0583 x4666	cmonfee1@atu.edu	Professor of Nursing	Dean 126G
Dr.	William "Bill"	Morelan	(479) 356-2561	wmorelan@atu.edu	Director, Educational Leadership Program	Crabaugh 129
Dr.	Katie (Kathleen)	Myers	(479) 880-4220	kmyers3@atu.edu	Program Director for Special Education	Crabaugh 211
Mrs.	Tiffany	Nance	(479) 968-0305 x3023	tnance@atu.edu	Instructor of Psychology	Witherspoon 348
Mr.	Troy	Norton	(479) 968-0428	tnorton@atu.edu	Instructor of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science Health and Exercise	Hull Building
Dr.	Tom	Nupp	(479) 968-0313	tnupp@atu.edu	Director, Fisheries and Wildlife Science Program	McEver 205
Dr.	Rockie	Pederson	(479) 968-0323	rpederson@atu.edu	Department Head, Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science	Hull 110
Dr.	Nelson	Ramirez	(479) 968-0636	nramirez@atu.edu	Professor of Spanish	Dean 116F
Mrs.	Carolyn	Ricono	(479) 964-0583 x4667	cricono@atu.edu	Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing / Nursing Dept.	Dean
Dr.	Michael	Rogers	(479) 968-0447	mrogers6@atu.edu	Professor of Political Science	Witherspoon 255
Dr.	Rodney	Roosevelt	(479) 964-0583 x3002	rroosevelt@atu.edu	Assistant Professor of Psychology	Witherspoon 348
Dr.	Mathew	Sharples	(479) 968-0312	msharples@atu.edu	Assistant Professor of Biology	McEver 10
Mrs.	Krystal	Shipp	(479) 964-0583 x2562	kshipp1@atu.edu	Visiting Instructor of Curriculum and Instruction	Crabaugh 205
Dr.	Tatum	Simms	(479) 964-0583 x4812	tsimms3@atu.edu	Assistant Professor of Agriculture	Dean 123C
Dr.	Sharika	Sproling		ssproling@atu.edu	Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Science
Dr.	Regina	St. John	(479) 968-0699	rstjohn@atu.edu	Associate Professor of English	Witherspoon 150
Dr.	Heather	Stefanski	(479) 964-0583 x2565	hstefanski@atu.edu	Assistant Professor in Teaching and Educational Leadership	Crabaugh 206
Dr.	Bindu	Subhadra	(479) 968-0825 x0479	bsubhadra@atu.edu	Assistant Professor of Biology	McEver 32
Ms.	Teresa "Terre"	Taylor	(479) 356-2113	ttaylor@atu.edu	University Instructor of Mathematics	Corley 221
Dr.	Bruce	Tedford	(479) 968-0362	btedford@atu.edu	Professor of Biology	McEver 34E
Dr.	Jason	Ulsperger	(479) 968-0464	julsperger@atu.edu	Professor of Sociology & Criminal Justice	Witherspoon 348
Dr.	David	Ward	(479) 968-0305	dwward@atu.edu	Head, Department of Behavioral Sciences	Witherspoon 348
Dr.	Jason	Warnick	(479) 356-2005	jwarnick@atu.edu	Professor of Psychology	Witherspoon 348
Mrs.	Susan	West	(479) 356-6205	swest7@atu.edu	Associate Professor of Hospitality Administration	Williamson 105
Dr.	Sam	Worley	(479) 967-0809	sworley@atu.edu	Professor of English	Witherspoon
Dr.	Matthew	Young	(479) 968-0654	myoung@atu.edu	Associate Professor, Engineering and Computer Sciences	Corley

STAFF

Prefix	First Name	Last Name	Phone	Email Address	Title	Office Location
Ms.	Joanna	Alvarenga	(479) 968-0376	jalvarenga@atu.edu	Administrative Specialist II/ Residence Life	Doc Bryan 153
Ms.	Joceline	Argueta	(479)968-0276 x3319	jargueta1@atu.edu	Assistant Director of the Center for Student Engagement and First Generation Student Success	Doc Bryan, Suite 229
Ms.	Angie	Bell	(479) 968-0233	abell@atu.edu	Coordinator of Student Engagement/ School of Business	Rothwell 431
Mr.	Brandon	Bennett		bbennett19@atu.edu	Coordinator of Fraternity & Sorority Life (Campus Life)
Mrs.	Angela	Black	(479) 964-0558	ablack9@atu.edu	Associate Librarian	Ross Pendergraft Library 105
Dr.	Michael	Bradley	(479) 968-0398 x2871	mbradley19@atu.edu	Dean of Research and Graduate Studies and Associate Professor of Recreation and Park Administration	RCB, 410
Dr.	Valerie	Breashears	(479) 968-0343	vbreashears@atu.edu	Director of Admissions	RCB, 104
Mrs.	Brittany	Bruton-Thomas	(479) 968-0376 x4757	bthomas53@atu.edu	Administrative Assistant II / Conduct and Residence Life	Doc Bryan 233
Mrs.	Ashley	Bryant	(479) 964-0531	abryant18@atu.edu	Director of Grants and Donor Relations	715 N El Paso
Ms.	Carly	Chance	(479) 880-4172	cchance3@atu.edu	Records Management Analyst TRIO SSS	RCBrown, 345
Ms.	Maddi	Chance		mchance4@atu.edu	Digital Media Coordinator
Ms.	Michan	Chowritmootoo		mchowritmootoo@atu.edu	Graduate Student Services Coordinator/ Grad College	RCBrown, 410
Ms.	Sylvia	Cooper	(479) 964-0583 x2351	scooper@atu.edu	Graduate College/International Studies Executive Assistant	RCB, 410
Mr.	Will	Cooper	(479) 968-0334	wcooper@atu.edu	Associate Dean for Student Conduct/Department of Student Conduct	Doc Bryan, Suite 237
Ms.	Kate	Darr	(479) 968-0345	cdarr@atu.edu	Executive Assistant to the Athletic Director	Tucker Coliseum
Mr.	Drew	Dickey	(479) 968-0261	mdickey1@atu,edu	Director of Facilities Management	Facilities Management 102
Ms.	Tammy	Dougan	(479) 968-0222	tdougan@atu.edu	Public Safety Commander	Public Safety Building (El Paso)
Mrs.	Vonda	Dvorak	(479) 968-0397	vdvorak@atu.edu	Computer Operator	Ross Pendergraft Library 108A
Mrs.	Nichole	Edwards	(479) 880-4122	nedwards4@atu.edu	Director TRIO Student Support Services	RCBrown, Suite 345
Ms.	Melanie	Ewing	(479) 968-0374	mewing@atu.edu	Interim Director of Research and Sponsored Programs	RCBrown, Suite 415
Ms.	Rhylie	Gachot	(479) 968-0276	rgachot@atu.edu	Assistant Dean of Campus Life
Ms.	Sheila	Gamero	(479) 964-0583 x2452	sgamero@atu.edu	GEAR UP Director - College of Education and Health	Crabaugh
Mr.	Dashawn	Gove		dgove@atu.edu	Admissions Officer/Office of Admissions	RCBrown, Suite 104
Mrs.	Shelly	Hall	(479) 223-0767	shall2@atu.edu	Coordinator of Veteran Services	Doc Bryan 104
Ms.	Lisa	Harris	(479) 968-0414	lrharris@atu.edu	Fiscal Support Analyst	Alumni House
Ms.	Katie	Heflin	(479) 356-2485 x4606	kheflin3@atu.edu	Financial Aid Analyst	RCBrown, 206
Mrs.	Jill	Hendricks	(479) 964-3273	jhendricks1@atu.edu	Director of Upward Bound Programs	RCBrown, Suite 333
Mrs.	Belinda	Hilliard	(479) 968-0368	bhilliard@tu.edu	Administrative Specialist III/ Dept. of Music	Witherspoon
	Clarissa	Holcomb	(479)964-0583 x3409	cholcomb4@atu.edu	Admissions Officer/Office of Admissions	RCBrown, Suite 104
Mr.	Garrett	Houston	(479) 968-0343 x3419	ghouston@atu.edu	Administrative Specialist II/ Office of Admissions	RCBrown, Suite 104
Dr.	Russell	Jones	(479) 968-0228	presoffice@atu.edu	University President	Ross Pendergraft Library, 3rd Floor
	Lindsay	Keeter	(479)968-0329 x4610	lkeeter1@atu.edu	LAC Counseling Department	Doc Bryan
Ms.	Chelsea	Martin		cmartin6@atu.edu	Academic Advising and Career Development Center	Rothwell
Mrs.	Jymme Ann	Moore	(479) 667-2117	jmoore110@atu.edu	Assistant Director for Reslife	Doc Bryan
Mrs.	Whitney	Moore	(479) 968-0396 x2217	wmoore8@atu.edu	HR Specialist	RCB, 420
Mrs.	Chelsea	Neal	(479) 964-0583 x4753	cneal14@atu.edu	Associate Dean of Campus Life & Director of Ferguson Student Union	Hull 113B
Mr.	Cody	Parsons	479-964-0583 x1514	cparsons@atu.edu	Programmer/Analyst	Corley
Mrs.	Amy	Pennington	(479) 968-0407	apennington@atu.edu	VP for Student Affairs	Doc Bryan 233
Mr.	Eric	Rector	(479) 968-0417	erector@atu.edu	Library Director	Ross Pendergraft Library 104
Mrs.	Blandy	Reyes	(479) 968-0343 x3426	breyes2@atu.edu	Coordinator of Campus Visits	RCB, 107
Mrs.	Lydia	Rogers	(479) 968-0291	lrogers10@atu.edu	Administrative Specialist III / Department of Teaching and Educational Leadership	Crabaugh
	Kelsey	Ross			Admissions Processing Assistant
Ms.	Veronica	Scott	(479) 964-0583 x2580	vscott@atu.edu	Director of Teacher Education Student Services/ College of Education and Health	Crabaugh 109
Ms.	Jayne	Sewell	(479) 356-2902 x5149	jsewell@atu.edu	Administration Specialist III	Dean Hall
Ms.	Ashley	Sheridan		asheridan2@atu.edu	Senior Designer / MARCOMM
Mr.	Kevin	Solomon	(479) 356-2157	ksolomon@atu.edu	Assistant Vice President for Campus Life	Doc Bryan 233
Mrs.	Melissa	South	(479) 356-2411 x2311	msouth@atu.edu	Director of Development in the Advancement Office
Mrs.	Kylia	Stewart-Davenport	(479) 356-6206	kstewart20@atu.edu	Employer Relations Coordinator	Rothwell 107
Mrs.	Heather	Strasner	(479) 498-6045	sstrasner@atu.edu	Campus Ambassador Coordinator / Campus Life
Mrs.	Stephanie	Swatzel	(479) 968-0324 x5151	sswatzel1@atu.edu	Administrative Specialist III/Adjunct Professor of English	Dean Hall 201
Mrs.	Heather	Taylor	(479) 968-0399	htaylor@atu.edu	Director of Student Aid	RCB, 206
Mr.	Ryan	Taylor	(479) 964-0509	rtaylor@atu.edu	Video Production Manager-MARCOMM
Mr.	Yushia	Thao	(479) 968-0278	ythao1@atu.edu	Career Counselor	Rothwell 109
Mr.	Kristian	Thompson	(479) 964-3230 x4377	kthompson29@atu.edu	Director of Compliance/Game Days Ops	Tucker Coliseum
Ms.	Presley	Thompson	(479) 968-0343	pthompson11@atu.edu	Associate Director for Public Relations/ Admissions	RCBrown, 127
Mr.	Scott	Tomlin	(479) 968-0249	wtomlin@atu.edu	Coordinator of the Tech Learning Center	Ross Pendergraft Library 124
Mr.	Bradlee	Treece		btreece@atu.edu	Web Operation Specialist / MARCOMM	Doc Bryan 218
Mr.	Rosendo	Trapala	(479) 356-2158 x4609	rtrapala@atu.edu	Outreach and Services Coordinator / Veterans Upward Bound	RCBrown, 346
Ms.	Brandi	Tripp	(479) 890-5093	btripp@atu.edu	Senior Associate Registrar	R. C. Brown 307
Ms.	Kami	Turner		kturner44@atu.edu	Administrative Specialist II/ Office of Admissions	RCBrown
Mrs.	Amee	Virden	(479) 968-0222	avirden2@atu.edu	Executive Assistant / Amdin III PSafe	Public Safety Building (El Paso)
Mrs.	Desiree	Wait	(479) 880-4172	dwait@atu.edu	Student Support Services Advisor	R.C. Brown 345
Ms.	Jennifer	Warren	(479) 968-0269	jwarren2@atu.edu	Asst. Director Business Services	404 N El Paso
Mr.	David	Waterson	479-964-0583 x1513	dwaterson@atu.edu	Computer Programmer	Corley 259A
Ms.	Leann	Watson	(479) 968-0329	lwatson12@atu.edu	Counselor in the Counseling Center and Disability Services	Doc Bryan
Mr.	Dillon	Webster	(479) 968-0329 x4616	dwebster@atu.edu	Mental Health Counselor/ Student Wellness	Doc Bryan 117L
Mrs.	Alisha	Williams	(479) 964-3245	awilliams116@atu.edu	Executive Director of Advancement Services	Williamson 119
Ms.	Meaghan	Wilt	(479) 968-0343 x3404	mwilt@atu.edu	Associate Director for CRM & Analytics - Admissions Office	RCBrown, 108A

Campus Life

Megan
Bell Director of the Center for Student Engagement and First-Generation Success mbell11@atu.edu Phone: (479) 880-4455

Joceline
Argueta Assistant Director of the Center for Student Engagement and First-Generation Student Success jargueta1@atu.edu (479) 880-4455