Advanced Instructor of Information and Science

Mr. Thomas Wallace is known for his exceptional teaching. He is an Advanced Instructor for the Information and Science Department and is the coordinator for the Web/Mobile Design and Development Certificate as well as the coordinator for the Information Technology Minor/Professional Certificate. In 2013, Mr. Wallace was recognized by 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock’s Academy for Teaching and Learning Excellence as their 鈥淒istinguished Teaching Fellow.鈥�

Mr. Wallace is involved on campus as well as off. He is the faculty mentor for the Society of Computer and Information Science Students, a group for those who have an interest in technology. Wallace is also involved with numerous students working on their senior projects and their own professional solutions. He has also helped establish several programs within his department, including the Bachelor of Science in E-Commerce, the Bachelor of Arts in Internet Design and Development, and the Web/Mobile Design Certificate program. Mr. Wallace has served as the College of Engineering and Information Technology鈥檚 Technical Communication Advisor for EIT Digital Strategy since 2006. He has also been active off campus and in the community, including work with the Little Rock School District on ways to better prepare high school students who are pursuing careers in technology. He offers pro bono teaching workshops for Christ the King and St. Edward鈥檚 Catholic Schools. And, he helped organize the Two Days to Start Up event, held at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock in November 2015.

Mr. Thomas Wallace鈥檚 degrees include a M.A. in Interpersonal and Organizational communication from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and a B.A. in International Studies with dual minors in Information Technology and German from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.

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Recognized by Arkansas Business Publishing Group as a statewide Eco-Hero, Dr. Nancy Landrum, associate professor of management, is training sustainability-minded business professionals to lead through the next generation.

April Ambrose, chair of the Little Rock Sustainability Commission, on which Dr. Landrum has served since 2008, said 鈥渟ustainable business is more than a discipline, but rather a passion, for her. The work of her students has led to enormous advances 鈥� to provide education, leadership, and a vision for current and future citizens, organizations, and departments of the City of Little Rock to sustain our environment, enhance our economy, and achieve social equity.鈥�

Dr. Landrum developed 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock’s first undergraduate and graduate courses in sustainable business practices, in which students engage in service learning projects. Some of the projects have included Seguku Women鈥檚 Association of Uganda Africa, marketing and business development to learn about the realities of working with an organization in an emerging economy; Arkansas Energy Office, research to identify funding sources for businesses to implement energy efficient projects; and the Sustainable Business Network of Central Arkansas, to profile the growing number of sustainable businesses.

She has led her students to conduct sustainability audits and assessments and related market research for several Little Rock businesses and organizations, as well as for the city and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Her students have also completed sustainability projects for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, such as making recommendations for the College of Business to implement more environmentally-friendly practices, completing a greenhouse gas inventory, and creating videos for the university鈥檚 YouTube channel.

In the past four years, she has trained nearly 200 students through the course, and her students have completed consulting projects for 18 business entities. To assist students in finding employment, Dr. Landrum organizes an annual Green Jobs Fair, attracting more than 700 students.

Former student Robert Airo said his MBA capstone project for the city not only was a 鈥渢rue learning and application experience鈥� but helped him get a new position at 糖心Vlog传媒MS as a sustainability coordinator. It 鈥渨as a direct deciding factor in the selection process for this position.鈥�

Dr. Landrum鈥檚 degrees include a Ph.D. in business administration from New Mexico State University, an MBA from Idaho State University, and an M.A. degree in clinical psychology and a B.A. in psychology from Marshall University.

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