Apparel Studies

Dr. Mary M. Warnock (mwarnock@uark.edu)
Research Interests: Value-added products produced from kenaf, biodegradability of natural and synthetic woven and non-woven fabrics, performance and durability characteristics of outlet versus retail garments.

Dr. Laurie Apple (lapple@uark.edu)
Research Interests: Product Development, Textiles, Development of Computer Aided Design courses, Student and Faculty Perceptions of University Faculty's Teaching, Research and Availability

Foods, Human Nutrition and Hospitality

Dr. Marjorie Fitch-Hilgenberg (mfitch@uark.edu)
Research Interests: Effects of nutrition on the aging process, clinical nutrition, increasing nutrient intake of individuals using locally and regionally grown products, childhood obesity.

Dr. Fitch-Hilgenberg is currently working on a research project which investigates dietary antioxidant status of smokers and non-smokers at different stages of life. She is also screening school-age children for obesity, diabetes, and hypertension.

Dr. Jerald C. Foote (jcfoote@uark.edu)
Research Interests: Dietary supplement use, safety, toxicology and product development, professional ethics and nutrition misinformation, sports nutrition and ergogenic aids, consumer and professional education.


Human Development, Family Sciences & Rural Sociology

Dr. William C. Bailey (wbailey@uark.edu)
Research Interests: Attitudes toward money; economic psychology and personal financial planning; consumer credit counseling industry and its clients; financial literacy and its public policy; financial stress and its relationship to depression and health.

Dr. Frank L. Farmer (flfarmer@uark.edu)
Research Interests: Demography, environmental and natural resource sociology, rural health, policy and program evaluation.

Dr. Timothy Killian (tkillian@uark.edu)
Research Interests: Family care-giving to older persons, family diversity issues, adolescent risk-taking.

Dr. Sue Martin (ssmartin@uark.edu)
Research Interests: Quality child care, locus of control, self-concept and cognition, acquisition of science and math abilities in children, child guidance technique, distance education.
Dr. Martin is currently involved in a research study examining issues related to child care quality. Dr. Martin also provides service in the areas of child development, child care, and parenting-child relationships.

Dr. Susan Takigiku (susant@uark.edu)
Research Interests: Substance abuse, parenting, family stress.

Dr. Jean M. Turner (jturner@uark.edu)
Research Interests: Adulthood and aging with special emphasis in quality of living issues for rural elders: care-giving for older family members, intergenerational relationships, parent-in-law-child-in-lawrelationships and their impact on quality of life and other family relationships.

Dr. Mary Margaret (Peggy) Whan (whan@uark.edu)
Research Interests: Economic value and household contribution of men and women, consumer specialization of children, home management practices in family-owned businesses.

Interior Design

Dr. Marie Gentry (gmgentry@uark.edu)
Research Interests: Effects of lighting and color in interior environments and critical assessments of luminous environments, behavioral and performance implications of lighting and other variables on the living environments of older adults.

Dr. Jennifer Webb (jwebb@uark.edu)
Research Interests: Investigations underway include the proxemic variation (or spacing patterns between people) of elderly persons. Reasons for variation being examined include socio-economic status and physical parameters such as vision, hearing, and mobility.
Dr. Webb is also currently conducting research on teamwork in the classroom.