Arkansas Tech University Department of Nursing

05/27/2026

💚Dr. Susan Self Memorial Scholarship💛

"She taught us far more about what it means to be a nurse than any textbook ever could."

Colleagues, friends and students of the late Dr. Susan Self have established a scholarship for Arkansas Tech University nursing students in her memory.

The Dr. Susan Self Memorial Scholarship will be offered through the ATU Foundation.

Dr. Self began her association with the ATU Department of Nursing in 2008 as an adjunct clinical instructor. She became a full-time member of the ATU Department of Nursing faculty in 2012 and attained the rank of associate professor of nursing before stepping down for health reasons in 2025. She passed away on Jan. 12, 2026.

Read more and learn how to support the scholarship: https://www.arkansastechnews.com/dr-susan-self-memorial-scholarship-established-at-atu/

05/27/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Escobar on promotion to Professor!

Congratulations to the members of the Arkansas Tech University faculty who received promotions and tenure from the ATU Board of Trustees on Thursday, May 21!

Promotion to Professor
• Dr. Shaana Escobar, Department of Nursing
• Dr. Debra Murphy, Department of Teaching and Educational Leadership
• Dr. Jamie Stacy, School of Professional and Community Education

Promotion to Associate Professor
• Dr. Christopher Housenick, Department of History and Political Science

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
• Dr. Afsana Ahamed, Department of Engineering and Computing Sciences
• Dr. Dustin Dunnick, Department of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science
• Dr. Tolga Ensari, Department of Engineering and Computing Sciences
• Dr. Matthew Hankins, Department of Math and Physical Sciences
• Dr. Chih-Hsin Hsu, Department of English and World Languages
• Dr. Nathan Mensink, Department of Music
• Dr. Jacob Siebach, Department of Biological and Earth Sciences
• Dr. Heather Stefanski, Department of Teaching and Educational Leadership
• Dr. Bethany Swindell, School of Professional and Community Education
• Dr. Dana Tribble, School of Professional and Community Education
• Dr. Zahra Zamanipour, Department of Engineering and Computing Sciences

Granted Tenure
• Dr. Lydia Brauer, Department of Teaching and Educational Leadership
• Dr. Brett Stone, College of Education and Health

Promotion to Senior Instructor
• Allie Cox, Department of Math and Physical Sciences

Read more: https://www.arkansastechnews.com/promotions-tenure-earned-by-atu-faculty-members/

05/19/2026

‼️Join Our Team‼️ Now accepting applications for an Instructor of Nursing. Apply Now:

https://atu.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home?c=atu

05/11/2026

05/09/2026

Congratulations Spring 2026 Graduates! 🎓💚💛

05/08/2026

Nursing Recognition Ceremony for the Spring 2026 graduates. 💚💛

Inaugural cohort of Hybrid LPN to BSN graduates.🥇

05/06/2026

🟢Senior Spotlight🟡
Hayleigh Wyrick from Hot Springs, AR

🗣️ I chose ATU because it allowed me to pursue my nursing degree while also playing college basketball!🏀🩺
🗣️ My uncle had a big impact on my love for healthcare and nursing. He served as a combat medic in the army, always showing me or telling me stories about experiences he had. It started my love for medicine and I want to be a small light for others in hard circumstances.⛑️❤️‍🩹
🎓 I have accepted a position at UAMS in their neuro critical care division. 🧠
⭐️Fun Facts⭐️
I got to spend a month in South Africa my freshman year. 🇿🇦
I am getting married in June!💍💞

Congratulations Haleigh! 💚💛