Faculty
The faculty in the UA Fort Smith English/Rhetoric department complement one another with a wide array of backgrounds, work experience, and attitudes. All hold graduate degrees in an area of English or Rhetoric.
Dr. Kimberly Braddock
(Assistant Professor)
kbraddoc@uafortsmith.edu
Education
- A.A. in General Studies from Wharton County Junior College
- B.A. in English from University of Houston-Victoria
- M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies from University of Houston-Victoria
- D.A. in English from Idaho State University
Mike Cooper
(Assistant Professor)
mcooper@uafortsmith.edu
Education
- B.A. in English from University of Houston
- B.A. in Political Science from University of Houston
- M.A. in English (Composition and Rhetoric) from University of Iowa
- Ed.S. in Higher Education (Teaching College Composition) from University of Iowa
Awards and Honors
- Received grant from Rotary International for University Teachers to teach English and American studies in The Czech Republic
- Robert W. Wylie Service Award, Two-Year College English Association, Southwest
- Editor, Newsletter, Southwest Regional Conference on English in the Two-Year College
- Lucille Speakman Excellence in Teaching Award, 1987-88
Dr. Keith Fudge
(Assistant Professor)
kfudge@uafortsmith.edu
Education
- B.A. in English from Arkansas Tech University
- M.A. in English from University of Mississippi
- Ph.D. in English from University of Mississippi
Organization Affiliation
- NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative
Roy Hill
(Instructor)
rhill@uafortsmith.edu
Education
- B.A. in English from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
- M.A. in English from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Student Organization Affiliations
- Faculty Sponsor of Lion Rifles
- Lucille Speakman Excellence in Teaching Award, 2006-07
Dr. Kelly Jennings
(Assistant Professor)
kjenning@uafortsmith.edu
Education
- B.A. in English from the University of New Orleans
- M.F.A. in Fiction from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
- Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Awards and Honors
- Individual Artist Fellowship from the Arkansas Arts Council
Kevin Jones
(Assistant Professor)
kejones@uafortsmith.edu
Education
- B.S. in Education (Speech/Theatre, English)from Southwest Missouri State University
- M.A. in Theatre from Missouri State University
Mitzi Jones
(Assistant Professor)
mjones@uafortsmith.edu
Education
- B.A. in English from Mississippi College
- M.A. in English from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Dr. Monica Luebke
(Assistant Professor)
mluebke@uafortsmith.edu
Education
- B.A. in English from Stephen F. Austin State University
- M.A. in English from Stephen F. Austin State University
- Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition from the University of Louisville
Dr. Althea Rhodes
(Assistant Professor)
arhodes@uafortsmith.edu
Education
- M.A. in Rhetoric and Composition from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
- Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Dr. Dennis Siler
(Assistant Professor)
dsiler@uafortsmith.edu
Education
- B.A. in English with an Honors Interdisciplinary Studies minor (Magna Cum Laude) from the University of Central Arkansas
- M.A. in English from Wake Forest University
- Ph.D. in English from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Dr. Cammie Sublette
(Assistant Professor)
csublett@uafortsmith.edu
Education
- B.A. in English from Northwest Missouri State University
- M.A. in English from Northwest Missouri State University
- Ph.D. in English from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Student Organization Affiliations
- Faculty sponsor for the UA Fort Smith chapter of Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society, 2005-2008
Tim Wall
(Instructor)
twall@uafortsmith.edu
Education
- B.A. in Music from North Texas State University
- M.A. in English from North Texas State University
Carol Westcamp
(Assistant Professor)
cwestcam@uafortsmith.edu
Education
- B.A. in English from Northeastern State University
- M.A. in Communications with an English emphasis from Northeastern State University
Student Organization Affiliations
- Faculty sponsor of Applause, the creative arts club.
Dr. Melissa Whiting, Interim Department Chair
(Associate Professor)
mwhiting@uafortsmith.edu
Education
- B.A. in English from University of Tulsa
- M.Ed. in Guidance and Counciling from University of Tulsa
- Pd.D. in Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum with a Rhetoric/Composition emphasis from University of Oklahoma
Susan Whitlow
(Assistant Professor)
swhitlow@uafortsmith.edu
Education
- B.A. in English from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
- M.A. in English from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
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