{"id":907,"date":"2022-10-12T16:05:27","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T16:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/?page_id=907"},"modified":"2026-10-01T13:24:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T18:24:19","slug":"faculty-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/faculty-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty &amp; Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong>Dean&#8217;s Office<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/08\/Emran-El-Badawi-0696-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Man in a purple suit with Tarleton State University logo on lapel.\" class=\"wp-image-1464 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/08\/Emran-El-Badawi-0696-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/08\/Emran-El-Badawi-0696-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/08\/Emran-El-Badawi-0696-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/08\/Emran-El-Badawi-0696-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/08\/Emran-El-Badawi-0696-1025x1536.jpg 1025w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Emran El-Badawi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dean of the College of Liberal &amp; Fine Arts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"tel:+12549689141\">254-968-9141<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:eelbadawi@tarleton.edu\">eelbadawi@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/10\/HeadShot-Tara-Shelley-2006-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Woman wearing a black blazer smiling with glasses.\" class=\"wp-image-1996 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/10\/HeadShot-Tara-Shelley-2006-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/10\/HeadShot-Tara-Shelley-2006-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/10\/HeadShot-Tara-Shelley-2006-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/10\/HeadShot-Tara-Shelley-2006-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/10\/HeadShot-Tara-Shelley-2006-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/10\/HeadShot-Tara-Shelley-2006-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/10\/HeadShot-Tara-Shelley-2006-1568x2352.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/10\/HeadShot-Tara-Shelley-2006-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Tara Shelley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">               Associate Dean of Research and Faculty Excellence<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"tel:+12549689141\" data-type=\"tel\" data-id=\"tel:+12549689141\">254-968-9141<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:shelley@tarleton.edu\">shelley@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2022\/12\/sword_ben_headshot.jpg\" alt=\"Man in a suit with a purple tie against a purple background.\" class=\"wp-image-1290 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Ben Sword<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Associate Dean and Associate Professor of English<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"tel:+12549689141\">254-968-9141<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:sword@tarleton.edu\">sword@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2022\/12\/mccray_cory_headshot-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Woman in a Tarleton State University cardigan, smiling outdoors.\" class=\"wp-image-1291 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2022\/12\/mccray_cory_headshot-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2022\/12\/mccray_cory_headshot-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2022\/12\/mccray_cory_headshot-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2022\/12\/mccray_cory_headshot-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2022\/12\/mccray_cory_headshot-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2022\/12\/mccray_cory_headshot-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2022\/12\/mccray_cory_headshot-1568x2351.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2022\/12\/mccray_cory_headshot-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ms. Cory L. McCray<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Operations Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"tel:+12549689141\">254-968-9141<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:cmccray@tarleton.edu\">cmccray@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/09\/Nichols-Stacy_2956-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"White woman with blonde hair smiling wearing a black shirt cardigan.\" class=\"wp-image-1576 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/09\/Nichols-Stacy_2956-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/09\/Nichols-Stacy_2956-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/09\/Nichols-Stacy_2956-1-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/09\/Nichols-Stacy_2956-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/09\/Nichols-Stacy_2956-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/09\/Nichols-Stacy_2956-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/09\/Nichols-Stacy_2956-1-1568x2352.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/09\/Nichols-Stacy_2956-1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ms. Stacy Smithwick<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Administrative Coordinator II<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"tel:+12549689141\">254-968-9141<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:ssmithwick@tarleton.edu\">ssmithwick@tarleton.edu<\/a><br><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/10\/Carly-Cox-Headshot-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"White woman with blonde hair smiling wearing a black dress on a purple background.\" class=\"wp-image-1991 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/10\/Carly-Cox-Headshot-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/10\/Carly-Cox-Headshot-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/10\/Carly-Cox-Headshot-1-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/10\/Carly-Cox-Headshot-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/10\/Carly-Cox-Headshot-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/10\/Carly-Cox-Headshot-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/10\/Carly-Cox-Headshot-1-1568x2352.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/10\/Carly-Cox-Headshot-1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ms. Carly Cox<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Program Specialist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"tel:+12549689141\">254-918-7601<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:fbarron@tarleton.edu\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:fbarron@tarleton.edu\">ccox@tarleton.edu<\/a><br><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2022\/09\/holland-brandon-683x1024.gif\" alt=\"Man in a suit with a Tarleton State University logo pin.\" class=\"wp-image-912 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/colfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2022\/09\/holland-brandon-683x1024.gif 683w, 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