We care for all communities in Arkansas and beyond by advancing impactful research, engaging in meaningful partnerships, and empowering caring professionals in education and health.
Stories Appearing in Our Monthly Leading with Care Email
- The College Celebrates Caring Alumni at Spring Banquet
The College of Education and Health Professions recently celebrated a dozen outstanding alumni who are making a difference in people’s lives through research, teaching, leadership, philanthropy, and public service. The… Read more: The College Celebrates Caring Alumni at Spring Banquet - Spring 2024 WE CARE-A-VAN Tour Makes Stops in Hope, Texarkana, De Queen, and Mena
The College of Education and Health Professions set out on its second WE CARE-A-VAN tour in mid-March, traveling along the verdant countryside to the southwest corner of Arkansas. Twenty-two faculty,… Read more: Spring 2024 WE CARE-A-VAN Tour Makes Stops in Hope, Texarkana, De Queen, and Mena - Claretha Hughes Selected for the Academy of Human Resource Development Board
The Academy of Human Resource Development recently elected Claretha Hughes, a professor of human resource development in the College of Education and Health Professions, to its board of directors. Hughes… Read more: Claretha Hughes Selected for the Academy of Human Resource Development Board - Gema Zamarro Elected to the Association for Education Finance and Policy Board
Professor Gema Zamarro was recently elected to the Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) Board of Directors. “AEFP is one, if not the main, education policy association that brings… Read more: Gema Zamarro Elected to the Association for Education Finance and Policy Board - Dean’s Executive Advisory Board Explores Synergies Between Education and Health
Students from multiple College of Education and Health Professions degree programs evoked laughter and tears in equal measure last week as they shared poignant stories illustrating the impact their hands-on learning experiences… Read more: Dean’s Executive Advisory Board Explores Synergies Between Education and Health - The College Raises Awareness About Heart Disease Among Women on National Wear Red Day
As the leading cause of death among women, heart disease can pose a severe risk to many who may not be aware of warning signs and prevention methods. On Feb.… Read more: The College Raises Awareness About Heart Disease Among Women on National Wear Red Day - Students Gain Unique Clinical Experience at SPARK Day
Nursing, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy students in the college recently had the unique opportunity to work with children who have hearing loss and learn from each other at SPARK… Read more: Students Gain Unique Clinical Experience at SPARK Day - Conference Focuses on K-12 Research, Advancing Arkansas Education
The U of A Department of Education Reform and the Office for Education Policy host a yearly conference for diverse stakeholders across the state to share research on K-12 issues… Read more: Conference Focuses on K-12 Research, Advancing Arkansas Education - Razorback Sports Medicine Symposium Features Leading Experts in Concussion Care
Sports medicine experts and students recently converged on Hillside Auditorium for the 18th annual Razorback Sports Medicine Symposium, an interactive summit from the College of Education and Health Professions that helps… Read more: Razorback Sports Medicine Symposium Features Leading Experts in Concussion Care - Patrick J. Wolf Named Among Top 50 Education Policy Professors in Country
Distinguished Professor Patrick J. Wolf has been ranked in the top 200 most influential education scholars every year since the Edu-Scholars Public Impact Rankings began in 2011. This year, he moved… Read more: Patrick J. Wolf Named Among Top 50 Education Policy Professors in Country - Internships and Practicums Allow Students to Enhance Skills, Serve Arkansans
Students in the College of Education and Health Professions consistently make their way out of the classroom and into real-world learning environments through internships and practicums. In the fall 2023 semester… Read more: Internships and Practicums Allow Students to Enhance Skills, Serve Arkansans - Partners for Inclusive Communities Receives $10 Million Grant to Fund Services for Children and Families
Partners for Inclusive Communities (Partners), an outreach unit of the College of Education and Health Professions, has been awarded a grant for over $10 million to support children and families… Read more: Partners for Inclusive Communities Receives $10 Million Grant to Fund Services for Children and Families - WE CARE Projects Continue to Advance College’s Strategic Plan
The college’s WE CARE strategic plan is packed with practical goals and strategies to produce impactful research that improves people’s lives, increase transformative learning opportunities for students, and engage in… Read more: WE CARE Projects Continue to Advance College’s Strategic Plan - Stanford Professor Delivers WE CARE Speaker Series Lecture on Adolescent E-cigarette Use
New electronic cigarette products that include nicotine, THC, and other ingredients are infiltrating the market, including disposable e-cigarettes, e-cigarettes shaped like watches, highlighters, and other household products, and even “non-nicotine”… Read more: Stanford Professor Delivers WE CARE Speaker Series Lecture on Adolescent E-cigarette Use - Educational Leadership Professor Elected President of the Education Law Association
The Education Law Association elected Kevin P. Brady, a professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education and Health Professions, president of the organization, which is celebrating its… Read more: Educational Leadership Professor Elected President of the Education Law Association - Happy New Year from the Dean
Happy New Year, and welcome to the first Leading with Care newsletter of 2024. We’re grateful for a momentous 2023 and are looking forward to another lively year ahead! We’re… Read more: Happy New Year from the Dean - College of Education and Health Professions Celebrates its Service to Arkansas
The college hosted a Service to Arkansas Celebration in mid-December, highlighting the many ways faculty, staff, and outreach units have made a sustained and meaningful impact throughout the state. Service… Read more: College of Education and Health Professions Celebrates its Service to Arkansas - WE CARE Rounds of Applause Create Culture of Recognition, Unify Faculty and Staff
WE CARE Round of Applause recipients say these little awards are having a big impact on the college’s culture. “It’s unifying,” said Michele Kilmer, an assistant professor in the college’s… Read more: WE CARE Rounds of Applause Create Culture of Recognition, Unify Faculty and Staff - $6 Million Grant to Support Early Childhood Professionals
Early Care and Education Projects (ECEP), an outreach unit in the college, was recently awarded a three-year, $6 million grant to expand and enhance its current work and explore new… Read more: $6 Million Grant to Support Early Childhood Professionals - Over 367 Students ‘Walk’ in Fall 2023 Commencement
The University of Arkansas graduated nearly 1,900 Razorbacks from its colleges on Saturday, December 16. Approximately 1,400 students were scheduled to “walk” in the fall commencement at Bud Walton Arena.… Read more: Over 367 Students ‘Walk’ in Fall 2023 Commencement - Happy Holidays from the Dean
I hope this message finds you doing well and enjoying all the delights of the season. As the new year approaches, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on… Read more: Happy Holidays from the Dean - Caring Mentors and Teachers Pave the Way to Opportunity and Success
When K-12 students learn from prepared teachers and leaders in their schools, it’s powerful and empowering. The benefits multiply as those students move through graduation and into college and careers.… Read more: Caring Mentors and Teachers Pave the Way to Opportunity and Success - Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Receives NFLP Grant to Educate Future Faculty
Gerbert Floreschavez served as a nurse in different capacities — as a bedside nurse, preceptor, nurse instructor and unit manager — until he retired from the military in 2020. At… Read more: Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Receives NFLP Grant to Educate Future Faculty - Fall Dean’s Seminar Focuses on Care for the Carers
Too often, professionals in careers like healthcare and education invest so much time and energy into caring for others that they neglect to care for themselves. Ill-equipped with strategies to… Read more: Fall Dean’s Seminar Focuses on Care for the Carers - Distinguished Professor in Science Education Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
The National Association of Biology Teachers named professor William McComas an “Honorary Member,” the highest honor bestowed by the organization recognizing a lifetime of achievement and service to the association,… Read more: Distinguished Professor in Science Education Receives Lifetime Achievement Award - College of Education and Health Professions Dean’s Executive Board Meets to Share Ideas, Successes
Pride. Dedication. Partnership. Future. Opportunity. Connection. Community. These are just a few of the words College of Education and Health Professions Dean’s Executive Advisory Board members used to describe last week’s fall… Read more: College of Education and Health Professions Dean’s Executive Board Meets to Share Ideas, Successes - Access for Autism Program Provides Quicker Diagnoses, Vital Resources for Families
In Arkansas, once children are referred for an autism diagnostic evaluation, caregivers are often faced with the difficult task of traveling across the state for an appointment with wait times… Read more: Access for Autism Program Provides Quicker Diagnoses, Vital Resources for Families - U of A and OU Continue Successful Razorback-Sooner Scholars Program With New Grant
Young people with disabilities need specialized and focused transition planning to promote their successful preparation for future employment, community engagement and independent living after graduating from high school. The U of… Read more: U of A and OU Continue Successful Razorback-Sooner Scholars Program With New Grant - ANEW-RENEW Grant Project Seeks to Enhance Nursing Education and Practice for Students
The College of Education and Health Professions Eleanor Mann School of Nursing will receive $2.6 million over the course of four years from the Health Resources & Services Administration to… Read more: ANEW-RENEW Grant Project Seeks to Enhance Nursing Education and Practice for Students - Perryman Guides Belize in Establishing a National Model for School Counselors
Kristi Perryman, an associate professor in the College of Education and Health Professions‘ counseling program, spent part of her summer over 2,000 miles away from campus helping Belize establish a national… Read more: Perryman Guides Belize in Establishing a National Model for School Counselors - College Embarks on Inaugural WE CARE-A-VAN Tour Across Arkansas
The college embarked on its inaugural WE CARE-A-VAN tour last week, enjoying a royal Razorback sendoff. Big Red was there to cheer the travel team on, and the Razorbug escorted… Read more: College Embarks on Inaugural WE CARE-A-VAN Tour Across Arkansas - Dean Kate Mamiseishvili Featured in NWA Democrat-Gazette Profiles Section
Photo: NWA Democrat-Gazette/Hank Layton When Kate Mamiseishvili arrived on the University of Missouri’s Columbia campus as an exchange student from the country of Georgia, she could not have imagined that… Read more: Dean Kate Mamiseishvili Featured in NWA Democrat-Gazette Profiles Section - Faculty Team Earns STAR Grant to Help Youth with Disabilities
A College of Education and Health Professions faculty team, along with partners across Arkansas state agencies, recently received a $9.9 million grant to help improve the economic self-sufficiency of Arkansas’… Read more: Faculty Team Earns STAR Grant to Help Youth with Disabilities - Grant to Help Produce a Pipeline of Teachers in Rural Schools
A faculty team in the College of Education and Health Professions was awarded a $525,013 Teacher Quality Partnership grant from the U.S. Department of Education that will help produce a… Read more: Grant to Help Produce a Pipeline of Teachers in Rural Schools - College Welcomes 26 New Faculty Members
The College of Education and Health Professions welcomed 26 new faculty members this year and is supporting them through two programs that kicked off this fall. Michael Hevel, the college’s associate dean… Read more: College Welcomes 26 New Faculty Members - Greetings from the Dean
Welcome to the first Leading with Care monthly newsletter from the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas. As I begin my second year as dean,… Read more: Greetings from the Dean - NIH Awards $2.5 Million to Study Mediators of Muscle Renewal as Aging Continues
The National Institutes of Health awarded $2.5 million to researchers at the University of Arkansas to study how exercise can mitigate the decline of tissue function with aging. Kevin Murach,… Read more: NIH Awards $2.5 Million to Study Mediators of Muscle Renewal as Aging Continues - Serving the Community through Summer Camps
College of Education and Health Professions faculty and students served the community this summer through camps and programs for children of various ages. The college’s STEM Education faculty hosted 32… Read more: Serving the Community through Summer Camps - Nominations Open for 2024 College of Education and Health Professions Alumni Awards
Nominations are now open for the College of Education and Health Professions 2024 Alumni Awards. Faculty, staff, students, and friends of the college are invited to nominate outstanding alumni for… Read more: Nominations Open for 2024 College of Education and Health Professions Alumni Awards - College of Education and Health Professions Celebrates Launch of WE CARE Strategic Plan
The College of Education and Health Professions celebrated the launch of its WE CARE strategic plan at an all-college faculty and staff event on August 18. The strategic plan’s central vision is… Read more: College of Education and Health Professions Celebrates Launch of WE CARE Strategic Plan