FORT SMITH, Ark. (KNWA, KFTA) — The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith announced it hired 25 new faculty members for the 2025-26 school year, according to a press release.

The university hired seven professors for the College of Arts and Sciences. Six faculty members were hired for the College of Business and Industry. The College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences received 10 new faculty members. Two new faculty members were hired for the Boreham Library.

The full list of hires can be found below.

College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Deborah Chun, Department Head and Professor of Mathematics. Chun earned a Ph.D. in Mathematics in 2011 from Louisiana State University. She joins UAFS after teaching at West Virginia University Tech.

Dr. Radwa Hanafy, Assistant Professor of Microbiology

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