Faculty

Criminal Justice

Samuel Jeffrey - M.P.P.
501-279-5071
sjeffrey@harding.edu

Degree/Institution:
Master of Public Policy, Pepperdine School of Public Policy, 2002

Information:
- Began Teaching at Harding in 2015
- 10 years at the Central Intelligence Agency
- Private Security Contractor
- Federally Certified Polygrapher

Psychology

Travis McNeal - Ph.D.
Director of Psychology
501-279-4564
tmcneal@harding.edu

Degree/Institution:
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at University of Mississippi, 1999

Information:
- Began teaching at Harding in 2009
- Arkansas Licensed Psychologist

Glen Adams - Psy.D.
501-279-4162
gadams@harding.edu

Degree/Institution:
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology at Illinois School of Professional Psychology, 1996

Information:
- Began teaching at Harding in 1996
- Arkansas Licensed Psychologist

Jeremiah Sullins - Ph.D.
501-279-5531
jsullins@harding.edu

Degree/Institution:
Ph.D. Experimental Psychology, University of Memphis, 2010

Information:
- Began teaching at Harding in 2014
- Director of the Center for Cognitive Studies

Dwight Ireland - Ed.D.
501-279-4347
direland@harding.edu

Degree/Institution:
Ed.D. in Counseling at University of Arkansas, 1982

Information:
- Began teaching at Harding in 1977  

Ally Gutierrez - Ed.S.
501-279-4568
agutierrez@harding.edu 

Degree/Institution:
Ed.S. in School Psychology, Baylor University 2018

Information:
- Began teaching at Harding in the Fall of 2018
- Nationally Certified School Psychologist 

(Mrs. Gutierrez will be on academic leave Fall 2022 through Spring 2026.)

Social Work

Terry L. Smith - Ed.D., M.Div., M.S.W., A.C.S.W., L.C.S.W.
Chair, Dept. of Behavioral Sciences
Professor and Social Work Program Director

Practice specialty areas: Loss and Grief, Child Welfare.

Phone: 501-279-4561
E-mail: tsmith@harding.edu

Kim Baker-Abrams - M.S.W., L.M.S.W.
Associate Professor of Social Work and Program Admissions Coordinator

Information:

Began teaching social work classes at Harding in 1997. Has had clinical experiences at Arizona State Hospital Forensic Behavior Management Unit for Women and Scottsdale Juvenile Diversion program

Practice specialty area: Mental Health.

Phone: 501-279-4356
E-mail: kbaker@harding.edu

Kathy Helpenstill - D.S.W., M.S.W., L.C.S.W.
Associate Professor

Degree/Institution:

B.S.W. Harding University

M.S.W. University of Arkansas--Little Rock

D.S.W University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Information:

Began teaching at Harding as an adjunct in 1999 and has taught full-time since 2012.  Is a Contract Clinical Social Worker, and has previous experience with Medical Social Work, BridgeWay Psychiatric Hospital

Practice specialty areas: Child Welfare, Trauma in Children, Problematic Sexual Behaviors in Children, Forensic Interviewing of Children, and Mental Health.

Phone: 501-279-4074
E-mail: khelpenstill@harding.edu