2019-2020 Academic Catalog 
    
    Sep 24, 2023  
2019-2020 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Credentials



Officers of the College

President
Mrs. Regina H. Favors
M.B.A. - Ouachita Baptist University
B.A. - Arkansas Baptist College

Provost/Executive Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs
Carlos R. Clark, Ph.D.
Ph.D., Higher Education Administration, The University of Mississippi
M.A., Higher Education Administration, The University of Mississippi
B.B.A., Business Administration, The University of Mississippi
B.A., English, The University of Mississippi

Vice President for Business and Finance/CFO
Mr. Arthur J. Henderson
M.B.A., Accounting and Finance, The University of Miami
B.S., Management and Accounting, Southern University and A&M University

Vice President for Academic Affairs
Tracey Moore, PhD

Vice President for Enrollment Management
Vacant

Director of Institutional Research/HLC Liaison
Jerelyn M. Duncan, DM

Director of Title III and Sponsored Programs
Beverly McDonald-Robinson, EdS

Chief Information Officer
Trey White

Director of Institutional Advancement
Vacant

Academic and Administrative Leadership

Registrar
Delores Voliber

Director of Financial Aid
Lloyd E. Dixon
BBA, Finance, The University of Mississippi
MEd, Higher Education Administration, The University of Mississippi

Athletics Director
Charles Ripley

Admissions Manager
Vacant

Library Director
Jacqueline McGehee

Upward Bound Director
Michael Isaac

Chair, General Studies
Philis Taylor
M.A. Technical & Expository Writing, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
B.A. English, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Interim Chief of Campus Safety
Shae Smith

Director of Human Resources
Pamela Brimley

Dean of Students
Marlow Rockwell

Dean, New Life Church Campus
Tyler Tarver

Chair, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Shaye Bearden
M.S. Human Services, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
B.A. English, Philander Smith College, Little Rock, AR

Chair, Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technology
Roberta Clark
M.B.A. Business Administration, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
B.S. Management/ Human Resources, Park University

Chair, Public Administration
Leonard Williams, PhD
Ph.D. Educational Leadership, Jackson State University
M.A. Urban Planning, Jackson State University, Jackson State University

Chair, Religious Studies
Reverend Dr. Clifton Conley
D. Min. Ecumenical Theological Seminary, Detroit, MI
M.Div. School of Theology, Virginia Union University, Richmond, VA
B.A. Social Science, Arkansas Baptist College, Little Rock, AR

Chair, Fine Arts
Reverend Henry Parker, Jr.
B.A. Music Theory, Eastern Kentucky University

Interim, Director of Facilities
Denise Alford

Ombudsman
Vicki Williams, PhD
Ph.D. Higher Education Administration, Bowling Green State University
M.A. Student Personnel Services, Northwestern State University
B.A. English and Spanish, Northwestern State University

Faculty

Anokye, Janet - Division of Arts & Sciences/Department of General Studies, Instructor, 2008
M.A. Higher Ed/Writing, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
M.S.E. English, Harding University
B.A. Political Sciences and Linguistics, University of Ghana

Banks, James - Division of Arts & Sciences/Department of General Studies, Professor, 1989
M.S. Operations Management, Grambling State University, Grambling, LA
B.S. Resource Management, Troy State University, Troy, AL

Bearden, Shaye - Division of Arts & Sciences/Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Department Chair & Instructor, 2012
M.S. Human Services, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
B.A. English, Philander Smith College, Little Rock, AR

Conley, Clifton - Division of Religious Studies/Department of Religious Studies, Interim Department Chair & Associate Professor, 1984
D. Min. Ecumenical Theological Seminary, Detroit, MI
M.Div. School of Theology, Virginia Union University, Richmond, VA
B.A. Social Science, Arkansas Baptist College, Little Rock, AR

Clark, Roberta - Division of Business/Department of Business Administration, Instructor, 2006
M.B.A. Business Administration, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
B.S. Management/ Human Resources, Park University, Park, MO

Hampton, Alfred - Division of Arts & Sciences/Department of General Studies, Instructor 2008
M.S. Science Education, University of Tennessee
B.S. Mathematics and Physics, Oakwood College

Hill, O. Fitzgerald (Executive Director, Arkansas Baptist College Foundation & Scott Ford Center for Entrepreneurship) - Division of Arts and Sciences/Department of General Studies, Professor 2006
Ed.D. Higher Education, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
M.A. Student Personnel Services, Northwestern State University
B.A. Communications, Ouachita Baptist University
B.A. Physical Education, Ouachita Baptist University

Johnson, Gordon - Division of Arts & Sciences/Department Social and Behavioral Sciences, Instructor, 2008
Ph.D. Sociology, University of Texas
M.A. Sociology, University of Texas
B.A. Sociology, Trinity University

Kamgue, Merlin - Division of Arts & Sciences/Department of General Studies, Instructor, 2011
M.S. Mathematics, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
B.S. Mathematics, Henderson State University

Love, Berna - Division of Arts & Sciences/Department of General Studies, Instructor, 2012
M.A. Public History, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
B.A. Sociology/Anthropology, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

McAfee, Deborah - Division of Arts & Sciences/Department of General Studies, Instructor, 2012
Ed.D. Educational Leadership, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
M.S. Education Administration, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
B.A. Elementary Education, William Carey College

Palmer, Nathaniel - Division of Arts & Sciences/Department of General Studies, 2012
B.A. Christian Education, Arkansas Baptist College, Little Rock, AR

Parker, Diann - Division of Arts & Sciences/Department of Fine and Performing Arts, Instructor, 2008
Ph.D. Music Education, North Central University
M.E.D. Higher Education Leadership, University of Central Arkansas
B.A. Music, University of Central Arkansas

Parker, Henry - Division of Arts & Sciences/Department Fine and Performing Arts, Chair & Instructor, 2007
B.A. Music Theory, Eastern Kentucky University

Scott, Tabatha - Division of Arts & Sciences/Department of General Studies, Instructor, 2010
M.S. Human Resources Development, Webster University
B.S. Social Work, Philander Smith College

Taylor, Philis - Division of Arts & Sciences/Department of General Studies, Instructor, 2011
M.A. Technical & Expository Writing, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
B.A. English, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Williams, Leonard - Division of Arts & Sciences/Department of Public Administration, Interim Department Chair Instructor, 2014
Ph.D. Educational Leadership, Jackson State University
M.A. Urban Planning, Jackson State University, Jackson State University

Williams, Vicki (Ombudsman) - Division of Business/Department of Business Administration, Associate Professor, 2012
Ph.D. Higher Education Administration, Bowling Green State University
M.A. Student Personnel Services, Northwestern State University
B.A. English and Spanish, Northwestern State University

Adjunct Faculty

Curry, Andre’ L., Sr., - Division of Business/Department of Business Administration, Instructor, 2010
M.P.A. Accounting, Jackson State University
B.S. Accounting, Alcorn State University
Certified Public Accountant

Davis, Edmond - Division of Arts & Sciences/Department of General Studies, Instructor, 2008
M.A. History, Louisiana Technical University
B.S. History and Geography, Grambling State University

Hahn, Frank - Division of Arts & Sciences/ Department of General Studies, 2009
Ph.D. Bioanalytical Chemistry, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio
M.PH. Public Health, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, MA
M.S. Organic Chemistry, Hanyang University
B.S. Chemistry, Hanyang University

Hatchett, Minnie, Division of Arts & Sciences/ Department of General Studies, 2008
Ed.D. Higher Education Administration, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, AR
M.A. Counseling, Texas Southern University
B.A. Business Administration, Philander Smith College

Karanja, Miriam - Division of Business/Department of Business Administration, 2007
M.A. Business Administration, Eastern University
PA Bachelor of Commerce, University of Nairobi

Lunon, Darryl W. - Division of Business/Department of Business Administration, 2010
M.B.A. Webster University
M.A. Human Resources, Webster University,
B.S.B.A. Personnel Management/Marketing, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

Milton, Kenneth - Division of Arts & Sciences/ Department of General Studies, 2007
M.S. Higher Education, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
B.S. Higher Education, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Simmons, Malcolm - Division of Arts & Sciences/Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences, 2008
JD, Liberty University
B.S. Political Science, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Torrence, William - Division of Arts & Sciences/Department of Public Administration, 2015
Ph.D. Health Education, Texas A&M University
M.S. Health Science, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
B.S. Regulatory Science, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Wallace, Edward - Division of Arts & Sciences/Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences, 2009
M.A. Public Administration, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
B.A. Sociology/Social Work, MS Health Science, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

Walker, Randall - Division of Arts & Sciences/Department of General Studies, 2017
Doctorate of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences at Little Rock
Masters of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences at Little Rock
B.S Biology, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Wilson, Richard - Division of Arts & Sciences/Department of General Studies, 2007
M.Ed. Health and Physical Education, University of Missouri
B.S.E. Physical Health in Education, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville