Lora Hosman

Instructor of Anatomy and Physiology

Instructor of Microbiology

A.A. in Visual Arts, Rich Mountain Community College

B.S. in Environmental Biology, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR

M.S. in Environmental Biology, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR

Lora grew up in rural southwest Arkansas, and thanks to a love of the outdoors, pursued an education in biology. She received her associate degree from Rich Mountain Community College in her hometown of Mena before transferring to Arkansas State University where she received her bachelor’s in Environmental Biology. She worked on several state and federally funded research projects and completed her master’s degree at ASU.

Lora’s master’s thesis was titled “Assessment of Instream Conditions of Two Deltaic Streams Receiving Treated Municipal Effluent” and led to a research technician position working on the Environmental Fate and Effects of the Aquaculture Therapeutant Potassium Permanganate, which was funded by the U.S. FDA. She started teaching in 2006 at ASU where she taught courses in Biology, Botany and Anatomy and Physiology. Prior to moving to Sheridan, she taught all the Life Sciences courses at the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain.

Lora loves the outdoors. She has always had a farm, animals, and enjoyed horses and mules. She likes riding, camping, packing, and always enjoys some fishing!