Science Faculty

Marvin Galloway

Degrees
B.S., Ouachita Baptist University
M.S., Western Illinois University
Ph.D. Biology, University of Arkansas
Contact
Phone: (479) 619-4158
Office: BH 1463
Email: mgallowa@nwacc.edu

• Environmental Biology
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Microbiology

• Associate of Science
• Environmental & Regulatory Science

15 years at NWACC. Dean of Science, Mathematics, Aviation, Regulatory, Technology, and Hospitality

Gary Bates

Degrees
M.S. Plant Pathology, B.S. Biology, B.A. Chemistry
Contact
Phone: (479) 619-4111 x 8749
Office: BH 1470
Email: gbates@nwacc.edu 

• Principles of Biology 1

Wesley Beights

Degrees
A.S./A.A.S. Environmental and Regulatory Science, NWACC, Dec. 2005
Contact
Phone: (479) 619-4159
Office: BH 1470
Email: wbeights@nwacc.edu

• Water Quality (under Larry Suchy)

Homer Brady

Degrees
B.S. and M.S. Soil Science from Arkansas, Ph.D. Soil Chemistry from Penn State
Contact
Phone: (479) 636-6263
Office: BH 1470  
Email: hbrady@nwacc.edu 

• Basic Chemistry

• Taught Chemistry at Rogers High School for 25 years

• Spent nine years in the Forest Service (1965-1975)

• Chemistry Center Director locally from North Arkansas Community College in Harrison (1977-1980)

•  NWACC Associate Faculty 1995 to the present

Caroline Burton

Degrees
B.A., University of Arkansas
M.S. Biology/Biochemistry, Mississippi College
Ph.D. Pharmacology Toxicology, University of Mississippi
Contact
Phone: (479) 619-4289
Office: BH 1460
Email: cburton@nwacc.edu
Web Site: cburton

• Anatomy & Physiology I and II

• Pathophysiology

• Introduction to Pharmacology

• Medical Technology Techniques I & II

• Pre-medical profession

• Medical Technology

• Associate of Science

MT(ASCP)-Registered Medical Technologist working/supervising in clinical hospital laboratories, teaching in medical centers, 4-years schools & community colleges. On faculty at NWACC since 1995

Michael J. Canoy

Degrees
Ph.D., University of NC; Master's, Harding University; Bachelor's, Harding University; Post-Graduate, Univ. of TX
Contact
Phone: (479) 442-7570
NWACC: (479) 936-9222
Email: m_canoy2002@yahoo.com

• Systems Ecology

• Ecology for Secondary Teachers
• Physical Environmental Science
• Principles of Biology
• Horticulture

• Ecology
• Environmental Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

• Research Interests: 1) The role of energy flow in the development and maintenance of diversity; particularly in the case of ecosystems containing humans. Modelling, with the use of GPS and energy flow data to evaluate potentional effects of environmental and socio-economic change on real-time systems. 2) Collection, analysis, archiving and use of environmental data in GIS and holo-informatic systems. 3) Human factors in environmental and natural resources planning and management.

T. Carey Chaney

Degrees
B.S., Texas Christian University
M.S. Science Education- Biology, Texas Women's University
Contact
Phone: (479) 619-4249
Fax: (479) 619-4160
Office: BH 1459
Email: cchaney@nwacc.edu
Web Site: cchaney

• Anatomy & Physiology I and II

• Pathophysiology

• General Biology

• Microbiology

• Pre-medical profession

• Working in community colleges since 1982

• Faculty at NWACC since 1991.

• College’s learning assessment coordinator from 1998 to present
• Science Department Chair 2005 to present

Tom Clark

Degrees
B.S., Arkansas A&M College (1962)
M.S., University of Arkansas (1966)
Contact
Phone: (479) 619-4159 x 4520
Office: BH 1470  
Email: tclark@nwacc.edu 

• Basic Chemistry

• Chemistry in the Modern World

• College Chemistry I

• University of Southwest Louisiana—4 years

• VMI—4 years

• UAM—1 year

• NWACC—10 years

• Part-time faculty at NWACC

S. Kent Estes

Degrees
B.S., Missouri Southern State College, Joplin
M.S. Microbiology, University of Arkansas
Contact
Phone: (479) 619-4320
Office: BH 1473
Email: kestes@nwacc.edu

• Microbiology

• Medical Technology

• Anatomy & Physiology I and II

• General Biology

• Pre-medical profession

• Registered Microbiologist (National Registry of Microbiologists)
• Registered Microbiologist (American Society of Clinical Pathologists)
• Retired from the US Army (Medical Microbiologist)
• 22 years of clinical hospital experience
• 6 years teaching experience at NWACC (Associate Professor)

Bob Frankenfeld

Degrees
M.S. Biology, Emporia, KS
Contact
Phone: (479) 986-6614
Office: BH 1470
Email: rfranken@nwacc.edu 

• Anatomy and Physiology I and II

• Taught high school sciences in Missouri and Iowa before he retired
• Has been teaching at NWACC for two years
• Part-time faculty at NWACC

Cindy Hammons

Degrees
B.S., University of Oklahoma
M.P.H., University of Oklahoma
Certified Safety Professional
Contact
Phone: (479) 936-5178
Office: BH 1153
Email: chammons@nwacc.edu
Web Site: chammons

• Online Principles of Biology
• Introduction to Safety Risk Management
• Environmental Compliance Documentation
• Hazardous Materials and Emergency Response
• Air Sampling and Analysis
• Department of Labor Voluntary Compliance

• A.A.S. Environmental and Regulatory Science
• Professional Certificates for Environmental and Regulatory Science

• OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officer--Department of Labor
• Environmental Scientist  --EPA
• Associate Professor--Southeastern Oklahoma State University--Safety and Health
• Professor  and Program Coordinator of Environmental and Regulatory Science at NWACC since 1994

Burnetta Hinterthuer

Degrees
B.A., Murray State University
M.A. in Plant Taxonomy, University of Arkansas, 48 hours towards Ph.D. Crop Physiology
Contact
Phone: (479) 619-4394
Office: BH 1474
Email: bhintert@nwacc.edu
Web Site: bhintert

• General Biology

• Plant Biology

• Introduction to Soil Science

• Plants in the Home Environment Environmental Compliance Documentation

• Plant Biology

• Natural Resources Education

• Taught 10 years at NACC (now NAC) in Harrison teaching biology, plant biology
• Worked for Federal agencies including the National Park Service, US Forest Service, and Natural Resources Conservation Service
• Continued to teach part time at night while working for Federal agencies
• Taught public school for six years
• Has been full time faculty at NWACC since 1998

Jo Hoye

Degrees
D.V.M.- University of Mo., Columbia – 1987
M.S.- University of AR, Fayetteville, (Microbiology, Mycology & Avian Diseases), 1983
B.S.- Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (Animal Studies-Zoology), 1978
Contact
Phone: (479) 986-6635
Office: BH 1470
Email: jahoye@nwacc.edu 

• Biology I

• NWACC- Associate Faculty – Biology (part-time), 2003-present

• Veterinary Practice- 1987-present

• USDA, FSIS- Supervisor Education Program- Texas A&M, (2000-01), plus 1988 Supervisor Veterinary Medical Officer

• U of A – Animal Welfare Veterinarian- I.A.C.U.C. – 1993-96

Megan Kearney

Degrees
B.S., M.S. Biological Sciences, Emporia State University
Contact
Phone: (479) 619-2296
Office: BH 1466
Email: mkearney@nwacc.edu

• General Biology

• Anatomy & Physiology I and II

• Pre-medical profession

Full-time faculty NWACC since Fall of 2004, with 5 years previous of previous science teaching experience at Emporia State University and the University of Arkansas

Beverly Kelley

Degrees
B.S., Louisiana Tech University
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Arkansas
Contact
Phone: (479) 619-4370
Office: BH 1472
Email: bkelley@nwacc.edu
Web Site: bkelley

• Chemistry I and II

• Associate of Science

• NWACC Faculty 1999 to present ???

Paul Lowrey

Degrees
M.S. in Geology
Contact
Phone: (479) 631-8661
Office: BH 1470
Email: plowrey@nwacc.edu 
Web Site: plowrey

• Physical Geology
• Environmental Geology

• Remote Sensing Geologist 1988-1995
• Associate Faculty at NWACC since 1996

Dianne Phillips

Degrees
B.S., M.S. Geology
Contact
Phone: (479) 619-2241
Office: BH 2431
Email: dphillips@nwacc.edu

• Physical Geology

• Physical Science

• Environmental Science (EAST)

• Trained as a petroleum exploration geophysicist
• Working on an M.A. in physics
• Has taught at NWACC, U of A, Fayetteville, U of A Fort Smith, NWACC, Phillips Community College (U of A system), St. Joseph's Middle School, and Winslow Public Schools, and through Chemistry Upward Bound (NWACC and U of A)

Neil Pumford

Degrees
Ph.D. Interdisciplinary Toxicology
Contact
Phone: (479) 633-2130
Office: BH 1470
Email: npumford@nwacc.edu

• Biology

• Assistant Professor UAMS 1993-1999
• Research Assistant Professor UA Fayetteville 1999-present
• Associate Faculty NWACC 2004-present

Ramsey Sealy

Degrees
M.S. in Microbiology
Ph.D. in Horticulture
Contact
Phone: (479) 633-2130
Office: BH 1470
Email: rsealy@nwacc.edu

• Principles of Biology I

• Intro. to Life Sciences
• Plants in the Home Environment
• Principles of Horticulture
• Greenhouse Management

• Pre-med; Pre-nursing; Microbiology; Horticulture:

  Biochemistry

Richard Shores

Degrees
B.S., Sterling College
M.S., Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, Kansas State University
Contact
Phone: (479) 619-4179
Office: BH 1477
Email: dshores@nwacc.edu
Web Site: dshores

• Chemistry I and II

• Chemistry of the Modern World (DL-WWW)
• Basic Chemistry

• Chemistry

• Retired Federal Industrial Hygienist 1996
• NWACC Faculty 1998 to present

Elton T. Siebert

Degrees
M.S. University of Arkansas
Undergraduate degree in Economics from Cal State-Long Beach
Contact
Phone: (479) 619-4159
Office: BH 1470
Email: tsiebert@nwacc.edu
Web Site: tsibert

• Biology I

• Introduction to Turf Management

• Taught at Crowder College, Neosho, MO

• Part-time faculty at NWACC from summer 2003 to present

John Story

Degrees
B.A., University of Texas, M.S., Ph.D. Immuniology/Animal Virology, University of Arkansas
Contact
Phone: (479) 619-4283
Office: BH 1465
Email: jstory@nwacc.edu
Web Site: jstory

• Microbiology

• Cell Biology

• General Biology I

• General Biology II

• Food Safety and Sanitation

• Introduction to Life Science

• Introduction to Careers in Agriculture

• Biology

• Microbiology

• Agriculture

• Pre-Veterinary

• Secondary School Teaching
• Corporate Researching and Development
• Undergraduate and Graduate Faculty, University of Arkansas, 1985 to present
• NWACC Faculty 1995 to present

Valerian J. Suchy

Degrees
B.S., M.S. in Freshwater Biology, Stephen F Austin State University
Contact
Phone: (479) 619-4279
Office: BH 1132
Email: lsuchy@nwacc.edu
Web Site: lsuchy

• Principles of Biology I

• General Biology II

• Environmental Management

• Environmental Special Problems

• Environmental Internships

• Instrumentation, Sampling, Analysis: Water Quality

• Wildlife Biologist

• Fisheries Biologist

• Environmental Biologist

• Seventeen years of industrial water, wastewater, and environmental quality experience
• NWACC Associate Faculty
• NWACC Faculty 1999 to present--12 years???

Sandra Tedder

Degrees
Ph.D. Entomology and Botany, University of Arkansas
B.S.E., M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Contact
Phone: (479) 619-4367
Office: BH 1476
Email: stedder@nwacc.edu
Web Site: stedder

• Biology (DL-WWW)

• Survey of Plant Kingdom

• Associate of Science

• Secondary Schools Teacher for 21 years
• Faculty at the University of Central Arkansas for 1 year
• NWACC Faculty 1994 to present

Karen Weeks

Degrees
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Arkansas
B.S., Southwest Missouri State University
Contact
Phone: (479) 619-4249
Office: BH 1142
Email: kweeks@nwacc.edu
Web Site: kweeks

• Chemistry I & II

• Physical Science

• Basic Chemistry

• Organic Physiological Chemistry Chemistry of the Modern World (DL-WWW)

• Pre-professional

• Chemistry

• 85-86 Northeastern State University

• 86-87 Texas Southmost College

• 87-90 NWACC

• 91-95 Union College

• 96-present NWACC