Faculty & Staff

Administration

Bob G. Ware
Vice Chancellor
M.Ed., Vocational Administration & Agriculture, Arkansas State University Jonesboro
B.S., History & Political Science, Arkansas AM&N Pine Bluff
wareb@joe-yan.net
Office: McGehee Campus
Phone: 870-460-2101

Elaine Hargraves
Assistant Vice Chancellor
M.Ed., Early Childhood, University of Arkansas Monticello
M.Ed., Special Education, University of Arkansas Monticello
B.S., Elementary Education, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
HargravesE@joe-yan.net
Office: McGehee Campus
Phone:  870-460-2106

Jason Henry
Director of Student Services
M.Ed., Higher Education, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
B.S. Interdisciplinary Studies, Arkansas State University
HenryJ@joe-yan.net
Office: McGehee Main Bldg. Room 107
Phone: 870-460-2103

Dorissa Kaufman
Adult Education Director
M.A.T., University of Arkansas Monticello
B.S., Business Administration/Management, University of Arkansas Monticello
Adult Education Licensure, University of Arkansas Fayetteville
kaufmand@joe-yan.net
Office: McGehee Campus
Phone: 870-460-2118

Gary Lucas
Information Technology Director
lucasg@joe-yan.net
Phone: 870-460-2120

Paisley Owyoung
Allied Health Director
B.S.N., Nursing, University of Arkansas Monticello
OwyoungP@joe-yan.net
Office: McGehee Allied Health Bldg. Room 201
Phone: 870-460-2124

Carla Curtis-McFadden
Director, Career Pathways
B.B.A., American Intercontinental University
Curtis-McFadden@joe-yan.net
Office: McGehee Campus  Room 132
Phone: 870-460-2102

Melinda Miller
Counselor
Master Ed, Special Education/Dia
B.S., Psychology, University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
B.A., Criminal Justice, University of Arkansas  Pine Bluff
MillerM@joe-yan.net
Office: McGehee Campus
Phone: 870-460-2128

Administrative Support Staff

Allen Ashcraft
Maintenance Assistant
AshcraftJ@joe-yan.net

Joseph Barnard
Maintenance Supervisor
BarnardJ@joe-yan.net
Phone: 870-460-2127

Dortholia Butler
Administrative Assistant III
Technical Certificate,  Business Technology, Great Rivers Vocational McGehee
jordand@joe-yan.net
Office: McGehee Main Bldg. Front Desk
Phone: 870-460-2117

Jerald Clarke
University Police Officer
PT电子 COT - Arkansas Law Enforcement Academy 
Clarke@joe-yan.net
Phone: 870-460-2121

Cassandra Gossitt
Human Resources Specialist
gossitt@joe-yan.net
Phone: 870-460-2110

Lavana Gustafson
Computer Operator
gustafson@joe-yan.net
Phone: 870-460-2112

Kathy Lawson
Fiscal Support Specialist
Technical Certificate, Business Technology Great Rivers Vocational, McGehee
lawsonk@joe-yan.net
Office: Main Admin
Phone: 870-460-2119

Geraldine Renfroe
Administrative Assistant III/Bookstore/Cashier
A.A.S., University of Arkansas Monticello
renfroe@joe-yan.net
Phone: 870-460-2130

Nancy Schwartz   
Administrative Specialist-Adult Education 
PT电子CTC  
Schwartz@joe-yan.net  
Phone: 870-460-2021

Ashleigh Smith
Counselor/Student Advisor, Career Pathways
B.S., Public Health, American Military University/American Public University System
smithan@joe-yan.net
Office: McGehee  Campus Room 129
Phone: 870-460-2129

Shanna Forrest
Administrative Assistant, Adult Education
ForrestS@joe-yan.net
Phone: 870-224-8150

Faculty

J. J. Bayliss
Workforce Ed. Instructor/Wage Coordinator, Adult Education
M.A.T., University of Arkansas Monticello
B.A., Political Science, University of Arkansas Monticello
B.S., Psychology, University of Arkansas Monticello
baylisslj@joe-yan.net
Phone:870-224-8150

David Carter
Instructor, Heavy Equipment AHEOTA
B.A., Accounting, Ouachita Baptist University
carterd@joe-yan.net
Office: Warren
Phone: 870-226-2750

Tara Snider-Coburn
Instructor, Communications
B.A., Speech Communications/Journalism University of Arkansas Monticello
snidert@joe-yan.net
Office: Main Admin Room 101 
Phone: 870-460-2132

Ashley Hammond
Instructor, Workforce Ed Instructor-Adult Education
Hamburg Adult Education  
Hammond@joe-yan.net   
Phone: 870-853-8278

Renee Jones
Instructor, Health Information Technology
MBA, Delta State University, Cleveland, MS
B.B.A., Business Administration/Marketing, University of Arkansas at Monticello
jonesre@joe-yan.net
Office: 102 
Phone: 870-460-2134

Manda Leftwich-Tharp
EMS Director
Instructor EMT, Paramedic, BLS, ACLS, and PALS
B.S., Biology, University of Arkansas Monticello
A.A.S., Paramedic, University of Arkansas Monticello
leftwich@joe-yan.net
Office: McGehee Allied Health Bldg. Room 220
Phone: 870-460-2131

Rachel Nicholson
Instructor, English
M.A., Creative Writing, Wilkes University
B.A., English, University of Arkansas at Monticello
nicholsonrd@joe-yan.net
Office: Main Admin Room 125 
Phone: 870-460-2155

Sarah Pambianchi
Instructor, Health Professions
Technical Certificate, LPN, PT电子 College of Technology McGehee
pambianchi@joe-yan.net
Office: McGehee Allied Health Bldg. Room 212 
Phone: 870-460-2137

Kimberly Pounds
Workforce Ed. Instructor, Adult Education
B.S., Elementary Education, University of Arkansas Monticello
PoundsKR@joe-yan.net
Office: Monticello 
Phone: 870-224-8150

Holly Rial
Instructor, Adult Education
Adult Education Licensure, University of Arkansas Little Rock
B.A., English, University of Arkansas Monticello
rialhm@joe-yan.net
Office: Main Admin
Phone: 870-460-2122

Anna H. Scales
Instructor, Practical Nursing
B.S.N., Nursing, University of Arkansas Monticello
ScalesA@joe-yan.net
Office: McGehee Allied Health
Phone: 870-460-2125

Zedric Turner
Instructor, Automotive Technology
A.A.S, Automotive Mechanics Technology, Mississippi Delta Community College
TurnerZ@joe-yan.net
Office: Main Admin Room 149
Phone: 870-460-2163

George Venable
Instructor, Diesel Technology
venableg@joe-yan.net
Phone: 870-460-2198

Anita Walker
Instructor of Nursing/Administrative Assistant
R.N., Baptist School of Nursing, Little Rock
A.A.S., University of Arkansas Monticello
WalkerA@joe-yan.net
Office: McGehee Allied Health
Phone:870-460-2135

Kimberly Burgess
Instructor, Early Childhood
B.A., Education, University of Arkansas Monticello
Burgess@joe-yan.net
Office: Main Bldg. Room 100
Phone: 870-460-2123

James J. Dubose
Instructor, Welding
American Welding Society Certified Welding Inspector-Real Educational Services, Pascagoula, MS
Welding Certification-Louisiana Technical College, Bastrop, LA
DuboseJJ@joe-yan.net
Office: Welding
Phone: 870-460-2104

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