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- University News Archive - ��Vlog��ý Little Rock /news-archive/tag/velmer-burton/ ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Wed, 10 Oct 2018 14:25:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 ��Vlog��ý Little Rock names new provost /news-archive/2018/10/10/drale-named-provost/ Wed, 10 Oct 2018 14:25:44 +0000 /news/?p=72194 ...]]> Dr. Christina Drale has been named interim executive vice chancellor and provost at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, effective Nov. 1. Drale has served in administrative roles at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock since 2006, first as associate dean of the College of Professional Studies and most recently as associate vice chancellor for faculty relations and administration. She currently serves on several strategic committees including the Higher Learning Commission Accreditation Steering Team, the Institutional Effectiveness Committee, and the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Diversity Council. Drale has a Ph.D. in sociology, a Master of Arts in sociology, and a Bachelor of Arts in communications, all from the University of California, San Diego. She replaces Dr. Velmer Burton, who has served as provost since July 2017. Burton will transition to a new campus leadership role of senior vice chancellor for university strategy and performance. “This move will better utilize his senior administrative experiences and skills to help the university meet our strategic goals while tightening our budget,” Chancellor Andrew Rogerson said. Burton will also work to improve program offerings and student enrollment at the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Benton campus, an area with much untapped potential for growth.]]> ��Vlog��ý Little Rock welcomes new faculty members /news-archive/2018/08/21/new-faculty/ Tue, 21 Aug 2018 17:47:50 +0000 /news/?p=71536 ...]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock introduced 33 new faculty members as well as 12 visiting faculty members to campus during the Faculty and Staff Convocation on Aug. 17 in the University Theatre. “I want to welcome to the university 46 new full-time faculty members,” said Dr. Velmer Burton Jr., executive vice chancellor and provost of ��Vlog��ý Little Rock. “This occasion is important because what matters the most for any university is the vitality of our academic programs. These individuals joining our community are the result of the hard work of our academic departments and colleges to yield such a fine group of new faculty.” The new ��Vlog��ý Little Rock faculty members include:

��Andrew Amstutz, assistant professor of history
��May Atkins, coordinator of the Bachelor of Social Work Program
��Allen Austill, assistant professor of accounting
��Mark Baillie, assistant professor of chemistry and director of STRIVE/STEM Education Center
��David Baylis, assistant professor of geography
��Deborah Borman, assistant professor of law
��Alan Boss, assistant professor of management
��Karen Bristow, instructor of nursing
��Jacqueline Burse, assistant professor of social work
��Joseph Colvin, assistant professor of mass communication
��Andre Cummings, assistant professor of law
��Chris Etheridge, assistant professor of mass communication
��Stephen Kapp, professor of social work
��Richard Lewis, assistant professor of criminal justice
��Nathan Marvin, assistant professor of modern European history
��Robert Minarcin, assistant professor of law
��Bailey Oliver, assistant professor of speech communication
��Joseph Otundo, assistant professor of health and physical education
��Michael Pelts, assistant professor of social work
��Abbas Quamar, assistant professor of counseling, adult, and rehabilitation education
��Kathleen Richardson, instructor of social work
��Lindsey Ruhr, assistant professor of social work
��Soheil Saedi, assistant professor of systems engineering
��LaQuana Smith, instructor of nursing
��Rhet Smith, assistant professor of economics and finance
��Jan Springer, assistant professor of computer science
��Anne Turner, assistant professor of structural engineering
��Wenjun Wang, assistant professor of business information systems
��Kyle Webb, instructor of nursing
��Don Willis, assistant professor of sociology and anthropology
��Kensuke Yamada, instructor of 3D ceramics
��Katrina Yeaw, assistant professor of Middle Eastern studies
��Yue Zhao, assistant professor of management

Additionally, ��Vlog��ý Little Rock welcomes 12 visiting faculty members, including:

��Albert Baker, computer science
��John Barbuto, counseling, human performance, and rehabilitation
��Benjamin Dory, art
��Jennifer Dostert, nursing
��Stefanie Leacock, biology
��Jian Liang, math
��Veronica McClane, social work
��Lydia McDonald, education
��Cassaundra Sanderson, art
��Rick Sikes, art
��Natalie Szabo, music
Justin Turner, math

]]> Estes named new interim dean of College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences /news-archive/2018/06/22/estes-named-new-interim-dean-college-arts-letters-sciences/ Fri, 22 Jun 2018 14:15:53 +0000 /news/?p=70867 ...]]> Dr. Sarah Beth Estes has been named the new interim dean of the College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Estes will succeed Dr. Thomas Clifton, who will return to the Department of Art and Design as chairperson. Estes will begin her new appointment July 1. She currently serves as the associate provost of community, careers, and extended education and will continue to serve in that role in addition to the interim dean position. “In his two years of service as interim dean of Arts, Letters, and Sciences, Professor Clifton has made many contributions, most notably overseeing the opening of the Windgate Center for Art and Design as well as initiating a Science Advisory Council,” said Dr. Velmer Burton Jr., executive vice chancellor and provost of ��Vlog��ý Little Rock, who also welcomed Estes to her new role. “I know Dr. Estes will ably expand current initiatives as well as bring some new opportunities to the college,” Burton said. “Her experience in working across disciplines as well as her leadership experience in multiple roles lends itself well to the interdisciplinary nature of the College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences. Her work in experiential learning and career services will be of great benefit to the many students who are majoring in arts, letters, and sciences. I thank Professor Clifton for his service and Dr. Estes for accepting this appointment.” Estes is a 1988 graduate of Hendrix College with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. She also holds a master’s degree and Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. She was a faculty member at the University of Cincinnati and affiliate of the Kunz Center for Work and Family before arriving at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock in 2006. Estes began her ��Vlog��ý Little Rock career as the coordinator of the gender studies program and as a faculty member in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, where she taught courses on gender, social statistics and research methods, and interdisciplinary courses in the Donaghey Scholars Program. She has held many leadership roles at the university, including associate dean for research, engagement, and interdisciplinary programs in the College of Social Sciences and Communication; associate dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; and associate chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Much of Estes’ heavily cited research has focused on how work-family policies are related to aspects of family life, including parenting behavior, children’s well-being, and the gendered division of household labor. In the last few years, she has collaborated with the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas to produce several research studies, including “Economic Indicators for Women in Arkansas: State, Region, County,” published earlier this year. Estes serves as first vice president on the board of the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas, which is dedicated to improving economic outcomes for women and girls in Arkansas. She was also the founding chair of the Green Dot Violence Prevention Program established at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock in 2013, was voted the Faculty Member of the Year by the Student Government Association in 2014, and has coordinated the Stonewall Scholarship Committee, which awards an annual scholarship to students whose research incorporates lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender issues. ]]> ��Vlog��ý Little Rock hires new director for School of Social Work /news-archive/2018/04/04/school-of-social-work-director/ Wed, 04 Apr 2018 15:16:34 +0000 /news/?p=70038 ...]]> School of Social Work. He starts July 1. Kapp has been a faculty member at the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare for more than 20 years. He has held leadership positions, including that of associate dean for academic affairs and interim dean of the School of Social Welfare. As director of the School of Social Work, he will oversee 16 faculty members and two academic programs within the school, including the Bachelor of Social Work and the Master of Science in Social Work degree programs. In addition, he will work collaboratively with the director of the , which is the community service arm of the school. “Dr. Kapp is a teacher-scholar who brings substantial scholarly and administrative accomplishments to this important role,” said Velmer Burton, executive vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost for ��Vlog��ý Little Rock. “I believe that his appointment will greatly benefit our students, faculty and staff in social work and enhance our ability to work with the Little Rock community and local social service agencies.” The School of Social Work is one of the schools within the College of Education and Health Professions. “We believe Dr. Kapp is the perfect visionary to lead the School of Social Work,” said Dr. Ann Bain, dean of the College of Education and Health Professions. “He has professional experience as a social work practitioner as well as a proven track record of leadership in administrative leadership.” Before working in higher education, Kapp was a social work practitioner for 15 years. The vast majority of his work has focused on services to children and families in mental health, child welfare and juvenile justice. His scholarship and teaching have both focused on agency-based evaluation. His work has focused on the use of various forms of administrative and evaluative data in decision-making processes. Kapp holds an interdisciplinary doctorate in social science and social work from Michigan State University; a Master of Social Work from University of Michigan; and a BA in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “I feel very fortunate to join a program with a proud tradition supported by talented staff/faculty, passionate students and dedicated alumni,” Kapp said. “It is very exciting to have a opportunity to work with the entire ��Vlog��ý Little Rock School of Social Work community in support of its history of quality and innovation.” He and his wife, Mary Kennedy, have three adult children and one grandchild. Dr. Stephen Kapp, (pictured above right), will be the new director for ��Vlog��ý Little Rock’s School of Social Work. ]]> French Consul General to visit ��Vlog��ý Little Rock /news-archive/2018/02/07/french-consul/ Wed, 07 Feb 2018 16:10:36 +0000 /news/?p=69297 ...]]> Andres’ campus visit is part of an extended visit to central Arkansas, during which he will be attending an event at the Clinton Library on Sunday, Feb. 11, related to the library’s temporary exhibit “.” He also plans to meet with Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. The consul’s visit to ��Vlog��ý Little Rock will begin with a reception at the Bailey Alumni Center with Chancellor Andrew Rogerson and Provost Velmer Burton, followed by a presentation at the in the College of Business and a tour of the university.]]> ��Vlog��ý Little Rock selects first female dean of Bowen Law School /news-archive/2017/12/15/bowen-dean/ Fri, 15 Dec 2017 17:32:27 +0000 /news/?p=68865 ...]]> Theresa Beiner, a nationally recognized law professor for innovative teaching and scholarship, has been selected after a national search as the first permanent female dean of the William H. Bowen School of Law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Velmer Burton today announced the appointment of Beiner, who is currently serving as associate dean for academic affairs at Bowen. She will assume the deanship July 1, 2018, succeeding John DiPippa, who will step down as interim dean on June 30. “The central Arkansas community is fortunate to have an accomplished teacher-scholar agree to lead our Bowen Law School,” said Provost Burton. “She brings a wealth of insight and experience to her new role at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock that will prove valuable to Bowen’s students, faculty, alumni, and the legal community.” Beiner has worked in numerous capacities at the law school since 1994, including associate dean for faculty development and as the Nadine H. Baum Distinguished Professor of Law. She received a Juris Doctor in 1989 from Northwestern University School of Law, graduating cum laude, and earned a B.A. with highest distinction from the University of Virginia in 1986. “Terri Beiner is the epitome of a scholar, teacher, servant, and colleague,” said DiPippa. “Her research garners national attention, and her teaching is innovative. She is devoted to her students and spends hours meeting with them outside of class. She is also a wonderful colleague.” Beiner, who became the school’s first associate dean for faculty development in 2010, worked with her colleagues to help each of them become the best teachers, scholars, and public servants they could be, DiPippa said. “I’m very excited to have the opportunity to help Bowen build on its strengths as a law school that is committed to creating a cutting edge curriculum that incorporates our core values of professionalism, public service, and access to justice,” Beiner said. Before becoming a professor, Beiner practiced civil litigation as an associate attorney for a San Francisco law firm after passing the bar in 1991. She is the author of numerous publications of subjects including diversity, gender equality and justice, employment discrimination, and civil procedure. She has presented at Continuing Legal Education seminars for the Arkansas Bar Association, the Wisconsin Law Review Symposium, and the Southeastern Association of Law Schools Conferences, among many other venues. She was awarded the university’s William H. Bowen School of Law’s Faculty Excellence Award for Scholarship in 1998, 2005, 2009 and 2016. She has served on the Arkansas Bar Association Task Force on Maintaining a Fair and Impartial Judiciary and is a past board president of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families. She was an Arkansas delegate to the Infinity Project, an organization working to appoint more women to the bench in the Eighth Circuit. DiPippa, who joined the Bowen faculty in 1983, began serving as interim dean on July 1, 2017. He was Bowen dean from 2008 to 2012 before returning to the classroom as Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy.]]> University Assembly to meet Sept. 15 /news-archive/2017/09/12/university-assembly-sept-15/ Tue, 12 Sep 2017 15:42:52 +0000 /news/?p=67872 ...]]> University Assembly, the primary legislative body of the University of Arkansas for Little Rock, will hold its annual meeting at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 15, in the George W. Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology Auditorium. Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost Velmer Burton and Chancellor Andrew Rogerson will address a number of efforts to improve the student experience, energize faculty and staff, and focus on the university’s vision and priorities. With a myriad of opportunities before the university, administrators are committed to building lucrative partnerships and strengthening long-standing internal and external relationships, Burton said. “As we focus on the road ahead, we will solidify our plans for a student-centered, teacher-scholar, and community-driven institution, and it starts with reaffirming our commitment to ��Vlog��ý Little Rock and each other,” Burton said. The University Assembly will be followed by the Faculty Senate meeting beginning at 1 p.m. in the Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology Auditorium.]]>