Professors are Fulbright Scholars, authors, editors of scientific journals, artists, performers and, best of all, teachers. You’ll find that our faculty are nationally recognized for their contributions to their disciplines and all are dedicated educators …in the classroom and accessible to students.

• The graduate education program in speech-language pathology has been re-accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology.
• Art professors Robert Gibson and Thomas Nawrocki have pieces that were accepted to the Bi-State Art Competition hosted by the Meridian Museum of Art. Nawrocki's work also is on display in other countries and across the nation.
• Dr. Bonnie Oppenheimer, professor of mathematics, presented at the Third International Conference on Science in Society held in Washington, D.C. She presented research over a three-year period titled "STEM Research: What the Pictures Tell Us."
• Dr. Van Roberts, associate professor of communication, has several entries that were accepted into Movies in American History: An Encyclopedia, which is a referenced text focused on the relationship between American society and movies and filmmaking in the United States from the late 19th century through the present.
• Dr. Jiben Roy, associate professor of chemistry, completed his textbook titled "An Introduction to Pharmaceutical Science: Production, Chemistry, Techniques and Technology." The book is now available for worldwide circulation.
• Dr. Michael F. Smith published his debut novella, The Hands of Strangers with Main Street Rag Press in 2011 and was awarded a Mississippi Arts Commission Fellowship in Fiction in for his novel in progress, The Sons of Thunder in 2010.
• Dr. James Ward, professor of political science, has been appointed to the Fulbright Specialist Program Review Committee.