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Engineering & Physics Faculty

Arts & Sciences Engineering & Physics
Engineering & Physics
Zane Gastineau
Zane Gastineau, Ph.D.
Chair - Department of Engineering and Physics
Director of Electrical Engineering
Professor
501-279-4365
zgastineau@harding.edu
About Zane Gastineau
Degrees
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Southern Methodist University
M.S., Electrical Systems Engineering, Wright State University
B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Kentucky
Area
Multidisciplinary Engineering Design, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Control Systems
Memberships
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
Steven Barber
Steven Barber, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
501-279-4512
sbarber@harding.edu
About Steven Barber
Degrees
Ph.D., Physics, University of Arkansas
M.S., Physics, University of Arkansas
B.S., Physics and Vocational Ministry, Harding University
Area
Physics
Memberships
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
Lance Gibson
Lance Gibson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Director of Biomedical Engineering
501-279-5712
lgibson3@harding.edu
About Lance Gibson
Degrees
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Auburn University
B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Oklahoma
Area
Mechanical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Memberships
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Member and Harding University student chapter sponsor
Alan Hewett
Alan Hewett, M.Eng., P.E.
Assistant Professor
Director of Civil Engineering
501-279-5383
ahewett@harding.edu
About Alan Hewett
Degrees
M.Eng., Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University
B.S., Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University
Area
Civil Engineering
Mechanics
Structures
Foundations
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Awards and Honors
Professional Engineer, Arkansas and Texas

James Huff
James Huff, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Lead Investigator, Beyond Professional Identity (BPI) Lab
Faculty Fellow, Honors College
501-279-5713
jlhuff@harding.edu
About James Huff
Degrees
Ph.D., Engineering Education, Purdue University
M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University
B.S., Computer Engineering, Harding University
Area
Engineering Design
Ethics
Research
Career Identity, Qualitative Research, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
Memberships
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
American Psychological Association (APA)
Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)
Brad Miller
Brad Miller, Ph.D.
Professor
Director of Mechanical Engineering
501-279-5314
bmiller7@harding.edu
About Brad Miller
Degrees
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech
B.M.E., Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University
Area
Mechanical Engineering
Dynamics
Vibration
Engineering Mechanics
Research
Gas Film Lubrication, Tribology, Parameter Estimation, Contact Mechanics in Rolling Element Bearings
Memberships
Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
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Awards and Honors
STLE Edmond E. Bisson Best Paper Award, 2011
NASA Summer Faculty Fellow, NASA Glenn Research Center, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2014
Reviewer of the Year for the ASME, The Journal of Tribology, 2001

Joey Parker
Joey Parker, M.S.E., P.E.
Instructor
Director of Construction Science
501-279-5174
jparker6@harding.edu
About Joey Parker
Degrees
M.S.E., Civil Engineering, University of Arkansas
B.S., Civil Engineering, Arkansas State University
Area
Transportation Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Construction Management and Design Sciences
Memberships
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
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Industry Experience
10+ years with Arkansas Department of Transportation, Bridge Design Division and Construction Division

Awards and Honors
Professional Engineer, Arkansas

Michael Robinson
Michael Robinson, Ph.D., P.E.
Associate Professor
Director of Engineering Assessment
501-279-5073
mrobinson3@harding.edu
About Michael Robinson
Degrees
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
M.S., Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
B.S., Chemical Engineering, West Virginia Institute of Technology
Area
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Management
Thermofluid Sciences
Research
Ground Water Flow, Water Quality Monitoring, Civil Engineering Education
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Awards and Honors
Professional Engineer, Virginia
Will Waldron
Will Waldron, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
501-279-5099
wwaldron@harding.edu
About Will Waldron
Degrees
Ph.D., Physics, University of Alabama at Huntsville
M.S., Physics, University of Alabama at Huntsville
B.S., Physics and Mathematics, Harding University
Area
Physics
Astrophysics
Research
Astrophysics
Digital Image Processing
Rich Wells
Rich Wells, M.S., M.B.A.
Associate Professor
501-279-5251
rwells@harding.edu
About Rich Wells
Degrees
M.B.A., Harding University
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Dayton
B.M.E., Mechanical Engineering, General Motors Institute (now Kettering University)
Area
Multidisciplinary Engineering Design
Finite Element Analysis
Manufacturing
Memberships
American Society for Mechanical Engineering (ASME)
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society
Jonathan White
Jonathan White, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor
Director of Computer Engineering
501-279-5197
white@harding.edu
About Jonathan White
Degrees
Ph.D., Computer Engineering, University of Arkansas
M.S., Computer Engineering, University of Arkansas
B.S., Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Harding University
Area
Electrical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Security
Telecommunications
Memberships
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Professional Engineer, Arkansas (License #15677)
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Awards and Honors
Google GRAD CS Scholar, January 2010, selected as an outstanding researcher by Google.
Guest Engineering Lecturer, Wuhan, Hubei, China, summers of 2011 and 2013.
Summer Faculty Fellow, US Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Information Directorate, Rome, New York, summer of 2012
Summer Faculty Fellow, US AFOSR, Sensors Directorate, Dayton, Ohio, summer of 2014.

Taylor Williams
Taylor Williams, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
501-279-5118
tzwilliams@harding.edu
About Taylor Williams
Degrees
Ph.D., Engineering Education, Purdue University
M.E., Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University
B.S., Computer Engineering and Mathematics, Harding University
Area
Multidisciplinary Engineering Design
Computer Engineering
Steaven Miller
Steaven Miller
Ulrey Engineering Shop Director
501-279-5145
skmiller@harding.edu
About Steaven Miller
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Areas of Responsibility
Shop Equipment and Maintenance, Shop Materials, Supervision of Lab Assistants, Project Assistance, Safety Training
Wes Plybon
Wes Plybon
Electronics Lab Director
501-279-5405
hplybon@harding.edu
About Wes Plybon
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Areas of Responsibility
Lab Equipment, Lab Materials, Engineering Software, Project Assistance, Safety Training
Emily Dodson
Emily Dodson
Administrative Assistant
501-279-5440
ejdodson@harding.edu

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Engineering & Physics Department
501-279-5440
engineering@harding.edu