New faculty in the College of Agriculture and Technology are: Dr. Peter Larbi (pictured), assistant professor of agricultural studies, and Stephanie Pulley, instructor in agricultural studies.

The A-State community welcomes almost 40 individuals who have joined the faculty for the 2014-15 academic year.  A number of senior faculty members benefited from the early retirement incentive and concluded employment in June; as a result, we have many new faces on campus this fall.  The new faculty members are grouped by their respective colleges, in multiple articles here and in a future edition of Inside A-State.

The new faculty member in the College of Engineering is Paul Minor, temporary instructor in electrical engineering.

New faculty in the College of Business are: Dr. Sharon D. James (pictured), assistant professor of marketing and management; Walter Henley, temporary instructor in management and marketing; Rhonda Keith, temporary instructor in accounting; Dr. Kalpana Khanal, temporary instructor in economics; and Marko Korkeakoski, visiting temporary instructor in management and marketing.

New faculty in the College of Education and Behavioral Science are: Dr. Daniel O'Meara (pictured), assistant professor of educational leadership; Ashley Thrasher, instructor in athletic training and exercise science; Tara Allen, temporary instructor in physical education; and Caroline Kelly, temporary instructor in mid-level education.

New faculty in the College of Fine Arts are: Dr. Bonita Tanaka (pictured), assistant professor of graphic design; Dr. Bruce Faske, instructor in music; Dr. Scott Dickson, temporary instructor in art; and Dr. Sarah Jones-Hayes, temporary instructor in music.

New faculty in the College of Sciences and Mathematics are: Dr. Brook L. Fluker (pictured), assistant professor of biological sciences; Dr. Lisa Rice, assistant professor of mathematics; Dr. Mohammad Alam, visiting assistant professor of chemistry; and Andrea Nichols, temporary instructor in mathematics.

Carol Langston, temporary instructor in strategic communication, is the new faculty member in the College of Media and Communication.