University of Central Arkansas

Grants

Atkins, K. & Cain, D. (2005) were awarded a grant from the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) in the amount of 5,000.00 for the Modifications and Strategies for Inclusion workshop with Dr. Lisa Dieker, Mayflower Public School.

Atkins, K., Cooper, M.& Kohler-Evans, P. (2006) were awarded a $10,000 grant from the Arkansas Department of Education to partner with Pulaski County Schools in preparing teachers to meet the needs of diverse learners in their classrooms.

Cooper, M. (2006) was awarded a grant from the Conway Rotary Club in the amount of $2,500.00 to support the “I Like Me” program.

Crow, R. & Rowell, R. (2006) was awarded a Community Service Work Study Grant in the amount of $6,700.00 for 2006-2007.

Feng, S., Mosley, M. (2006) were awarded a grant from the Arkansas Reading Association in the amount of $500.00.

Feng, S. (2006) was awarded a grant from the University Research Council in the amount of $1,230.00.

Filer, J. (2006) was awarded a UCA Foundation Grant in the amount of $2,800.00 to support Partner’s Conway Clinic at UCA.

Herrington, L. & Cooper, M. (2006) were awarded a grant from UCA Foundation in the amount of $2,700.00 to develop UCA Challenge.

Mosley, M. & Feng, S. (2006) were awarded a grant from Arkansas Reading Association in the amount of $750.00 to investigate the retention and growth of students who attend the UCA Reading Success Center.

Mosley, M. (2006) was awarded a grant from UCA Service Learning in the amount of $7,000.00 to continue literacy tutoring.

Rowell, R. & Crow, R. (2006) were awarded a grant from the Department of Health & Human Services for a furnishings, literacy, and numeracy curriculum enhancement grant—Early Childhood in the amount of $5,000.00.

Awards

Dan Barrington—Finalist for the UCA Teacher Excellence Award

Mark Cooper—Recipient of the Gordon R. Alley Partnership Award from the University of Kansas Center for Research on learning

Mary Mosley—Finalist for UCA Service Award

Mary Mosley—Recipient of the Reading Educator of the Year Award from the Arkansas Reading Association

Promotion/Advancements

Mark Cooper—Promoted to Full Professor

Rene Crow—Advanced to Assistant Professor