The faculty and staff in the Biology Department at UAPB are among the most skilled instructors in their field. Our department members engage in academic and scientific research while also actively advancing instructional opportunities by seeking out grants for department growth.
Degree: Ph.D.
Position in Department: Chairperson/Professor
School Highest Degree Granted: Purdue University
Specialty Area: Molecular Biology
Research Interest: Ocular Virology with an emphasis in herpes virus research
Contact: bucknera@uapb.edu
Degree: Ph.D., MA, BAPosition in Department: Assistant Professor, Interim Director of Health Professions Prep Program, and Site Director for MedTrackSchool Highest Degree Granted: University of California BerkeleySpecialty Area: Reproductive EndocrinologyResearch Interest: Developing programs for successful admissions to Health Professional Programs Contact: burroughsc@uapb.edu
Degree: Ph.D.Position in Department: Adjunct ProfessorSchool Highest Degree Granted: Atlanta University (Clark-Atlanta University)Specialty Area: Plant PathologyResearch Interest: Teacher Education and Science Enrichment ProgramsContact: fitzpatricks@uapb.edu
Degree: Ph.D.Position in Department: Associate ProfessorSchool Highest Degree Granted: Arkansas State UniversitySpecialty Area: Aquatic TechnologyResearch Interest: Ecosystem Metabolism Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) interaction in the environment.Contact: hudsont@uapb.edu
Degree: Ph.D.Position in Department: Associate ProfessorSchool Highest Degree Granted: Iowa State UniversitySpecialty Area: Microbiology and Public HealthResearch Interest: Public Health and EpidemiologyContact: jacksonjm@uapb.edu
Degree (s): BSc (Hons), MSc, Ph.D.
Position in Department: Professor
School Highest Degree Granted: University of Reading, England, U.K.
Specialty Area: Phytochemistry
Research Interest: Origin of Life and Evolution of the Genetic Code, Plant-Insect Interactions, Flavonoid Biochemistry, Water Stress in Plants, and Medicinal Plants
Contact: onyilaghaj@uapb.edu
Degree: Ph.D.Position in Department: Associate ProfessorSchool Highest Degree Granted: University of Arkansas at Little Rock and University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesSpecialty Area: BioinformaticsResearch Interest: Genomics and Public HealthContact: rajv@uapb.edu
Degree: B.S. Biology, M.S. AJS
Position in Department: Lab Instructor
School Highest Degree Granted: University of Phoenix
Specialty Area: Biological Sciences
Research Interest: Current Issues in Biological Sciences
Contact: merriweathern@uapb.edu
Degree: B.S. Health SciencePosition in Department: Special Instructor/Laboratory CoordinatorSchool Highest Degree Granted: Alcorn State UniversitySpecialty Area: Genetics, Cell BiologyResearch Interest: Translational ResearchContact: wileyca@uapb.edu
Degree: M.Ed.
Position in Department: Administrative Specialist II
School Highest Degree Granted: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Contact: henryc@uapb.edu
