People

The Arkansas Forest Resources Center’s faculty are experts in a diverse range of fields, encompassing forest health and conservation, forestry economics and policy, remote sensing and geographic information systems, as well as soil health and wildlife management, among other related fields.

Placeholder Image 2Michael Blazier
Dean, College of Forestry, Agriculture, and Natural Resources
Director, Arkansas Forest Resources Center
Blazier@uamont.edu
Phone: 870-460-1152

Placeholder Image 2Benjamin Babst
Associate Professor
babst@uamont.edu
Phone: 870-460-1348

Placeholder Image 2Kathleen Dick
Assistant Professor
bridgesk@uamont.edu
Phone: 870-460-1314

ChhetriSagar Godar Chhetri
Assistant Professor
chhetri@uamont.edu
Phone: 870-460-1294

Deaton pictureBrian Deaton
Associate Professor
deaton@uamont.edu
Phone: 870-460-1732

FicklinRobert L. Ficklin
Professor & Associate Dean of Academics
Sturgis Endowed Chair of Forest Biology
ficklin@uamont.edu
Phone: 870-460-1692

Portrait photo of Jacob Hackman in a green shirtJacob Hackman
Assistant Professor
jhackman@uada.edu

Pipiet Larasatie
Pipiet Larasatie
Assistant Professor
larasatie@uamont.edu
Phone: 870-460-1552

Portrait photo of Becky McPeake in a red polo
Becky McPeake
Professor
rmcpeake@uada.edu
Phone: 501-671-2285

OsborneDouglas C. Osborne
Professor/Director, Five Oaks Ag Research & Education Center
osborne@uamont.edu
Phone: 870-460-1448

Placeholder Image 2Tiffany Osborne
Instructor of Wildlife
osbornet@uamont.edu
Phone: 870-460-1452

PelkkiMatthew H. Pelkki
George H. Clippert Endowed Chair, Professor/Director, Arkansas Center for Forest Business
pelkki@uamont.edu
Phone: 870-460-1949

Elena RubinoElena Rubino
Assistant Professor
rubino@uamont.edu
Phone: 870-460-1749

Portrait photo of Jaret L Rushing in blue shirt and white t-shirt.Jaret L Rushing
Forestry Extension Instructor
jrushing@uada.edu
Phone: 870-489-0816

SaudPradip Saud
Assistant Professor
saud@uamont.edu
Phone: 870-460-1642

Portrait photo of Laura SimsLaura Sims
Associate Professor
simsl@uamont.edu
Phone: 870-460-1449

tangerShaun Tanger
Associate Professor
Tanger@uamont.edu
Phone: 870-460-1793

Nana TianNana Tian
Associate Professor of Natural Resources Economics/Policy
tian@uamont.edu
Phone: 870-460-1894

Portrait photo of Chris Watt smiling in a red t-shirtChris Watt
Program Technician III
watt@uamont.edu
Phone: 870-460-1752

WhiteDon White, Jr.
Professor
James White Endowed Professor
whited@uamont.edu
Phone: 870-460-1490

Portrait photo of Marco Yanez in a dark green jacketMarco Yanez
Assistant Professor
yanez@uamont.edu
Phone: 870-460-1790

zurqani photoHamdi A. Zurqani
Assistant Professor
zurqani@uamont.edu
Phone: 870-460-1248