University of Central Arkansas | Graduate Bulletin

Graduate Bulletin
Document Number 2.02

Information Directories

[1] Graduate School

University of Central Arkansas
201 Donaghey Avenue
Torreyson Library 328
Conway, Arkansas 72035-0001
(501) 450-3124

The Graduate Office is located on the third floor of the west end of Torreyson Library, in suite 328. Office hours are 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, including the noon hour.

[2] Graduate Council

See the most current available Graduate Council roster at
http://www.uca.edu/divisions/academic/graduate/gradcouncil/grad_council.asp

[3] Graduate Office Staff

Elaine M. McNiece, EdD
Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School
Phone: 450-3124
E-mail: elainem@uca.edu

Jane Douglas
Project Coordinator
Phone: 450-5064
E-mail: janed@uca.edu

Summer Session, Graduate Council, Graduate Assistantships, Student Research, University Research Council, and Summer Stipends.

Brenda Herring
Administrative Assistant
Phone: 450-5065
E-mail: bherring@uca.edu

Applications, candidacy, graduation for Colleges of Business, Liberal Arts, Fine Arts and Communications, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and College of Education

Patti Hornor
Secretary
Phone: 450-5063
E-mail: phornor@uca.edu

Admissions, registration, candidacy, and graduation for Colleges of Health and Behavioral Sciences. Payment of fees for graduate students.

Meredith Smith

Secretary

Phone: 450-3124

E-mail: merediths@uca.edu

Requests for information on all programs, registration, GRE information.

[4] Whom to Contact

[4.1] Department Chairs and Graduate Coordinators

Department chairpersons and graduate advisors/coordinators are available for consultation. Contact information is listed below.

Accounting

Patricia Mounce , Interim Chair
Phone: 450-5311
E-mail: pmounce@uca.edu

Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning

Cheryl Wiedmaier, Chair, Teaching, Learning, and Technology

Phone: 852-5151

E-mail: cherylw@uca.edu

Terri Hebert , Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-5438
E-mail: terrih@uca.edu

Biology

Steve Runge, Chair
Phone: 450-5949
E-mail: stever@uca.edu

David Dussourd, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-5921
E-mail: dussourd@uca.edu

Business Administration

David Kim, MBA Coordinator
Phone: 450-5346
E-mail: davidk@uca.edu

College Student Personnel Services and Administration

Terry James, Interim Chair, Leadership Studies

Phone: 450-3282

E-mail: terryj@uca.edu

John Smith, Program Coordinator
Phone: 450-5303
E-mail: johns@uca.edu

Community and Economic Development

Michael Casey, Chair, Economics, Finance, Insurance and Risk Management

Phone: 450-5335

E-mail: mcasey@uca.edu

Lauren Maxwell, Program Coordinator
Phone: 450-5341
E-mail: laurenm@uca.edu

Computer Science

Chenyi Hu, Chair
Phone: 450-5674
E-mail: chu@uca.edu

Digital Film Making

Joe Anderson, Chair, Mass Communication
Phone: 450-3162
E-mail: josepha@uca.edu

Bruce Hutchinson, Graduate Coordinator

Phone: 450-3419

E-mail: bruceh@uca.edu

Early Childhood

Kathleen Atkins, Chair
Phone: 450-3169
E-mail: katkins@uca.edu

Patty Kohler-Evans, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-5538
E-mail: pattyk@uca.edu

Educational Leadership

Terry James, Interim Chair, Leadership Studies
Phone: 450-3282
E-mail: terryj@uca.edu

English

Jay Ruud, Chair, English
Phone: 450-5100
E-mail: jruud@uca.edu

James Fowler, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-5107
E-mail: jamesf@uca.edu

Family and Consumer Sciences

Mary Harlan, Chair
Phone: 450-5950
E-mail: maryh@uca.edu

Geographic Information Systems

D. Brooks Green, Chair, Geography
Phone: 450-5636
E-mail: brooksg@uca.edu

Brooks Pearson, Graduate Coordinator

Phone: 450-5581

E-mail: bpearson@uca.edu

Health Sciences

Emogene Fox, Chair
Phone: 450-3194
E-mail: emogenef@uca.edu

Jane Elphingstone, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-5511
E-mail: janel@uca.edu

Health Systems

Emogene Fox, Chair
Phone: 450-3194
E-mail: emogenef@uca.edu

History

Ken Barnes, Interim Chair
Phone: 450-3158
E-mail: kennethb@uca.edu

Wendy Castro, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-3158
E-mail: wendyc@uca.edu

Kinesiology and Physical Education

Deborah Howell-Creswell, Chair
Phone: 450-3148
E-mail: debbieh@uca.edu

Libary Media/Information Technologies

          Cheryl Wiedmaier, Chair, Teaching, Learning, and Technology

          Phone: 450-3177

          E-mail: cherylw@uca.edu

          Stephanie Huffman, Graduate Coordinator

          Phone: 450-5430

          E-mail: steph@uca.edu

Master of Arts in Teaching

         Tammy Benson, Graduate Coordinator

         Phone: 450-5462

         E-mail: tammyb@uca.edu

Mathematics

Ramesh Garimella, Chair
Phone: 450-3147
E-mail: rameshg@uca.edu

Donna Foss, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-5668
E-mail: donnaf@uca.edu

Music

Jeff Jarvis, Chair
Phone: 450-3163
E-mail: jarvisj@uca.edu

Jane Dahlenburg, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-3301
E-mail: dahlen@uca.edu

Nursing

Barbara Williams, Chair
Phone: 450-3119
E-mail: barbaraw@uca.edu

Nelda New, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-5520
E-mail: neldan@uca.edu

Occupational Therapy

Linda Musselman, Chair
Phone: 450-3192
E-mail: lindas@uca.edu

Physical Therapy

Nancy Reese, Chair
Phone: 450-5548
E-mail: nancyr@uca.edu

Twala Maresh, Post-Professional
Phone: 450-5598
E-mail: twalam@uca.edu

Psychology and Counseling

David Skotko, Chair
Phone: 450-5401
E-mail: davids@uca.edu

Reading

          Mary Mosley, Program Coordinator

          Phone: 450-5461

          E-mail: marym@uca.edu

School Leadership

Terry James, Interim Chair, Leadership Studies
Phone: 450-3282
E-mail: terryj@uca.edu

Special Education

Kathleen Atkins, Chair
Phone: 450-3169
E-mail: katkins@uca.edu

Patty Kohler-Evans, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-5538
E-mail: pattyk@uca.edu

Speech-Language Pathology

John Lowe, Chair
Phone: 450-5479
E-mail: jlowe@uca.edu

Sharon Ross, Graduate Advisor
Phone: 450-3176
E-mail: sharonr@uca.edu

Training Systems

Cheryl Wiedmaier, Chair, Teaching, Learning, and Technology
Phone: 852-5151
E-mail: cherylw@uca.edu

World Languages--Spanish

Phillip Bailey, Chair
Phone: 450-3168
E-mail: phillipb@uca.edu

Jennifer Parrack, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-5697
E-mail: jparrack@uca.edu

[4.2] Other Important Phone Numbers

Academic Outreach/Extended Programs

Kim Bradford, Dean
Phone: 450-3117
E-mail: kimb@uca.edu

Admission to Graduate Studies

Graduate Office
Phone: 450-3124

Bookstore

Rick Burton, Manager
Phone: 450-3166
E-mail: bksuca@bncollege.com

Graduate Bulletin

Web site: http://www.uca.edu/gbulletin/

Business Office, Fee Payment

Rick McCollum
Phone: 450-5016
E-mail: rickm@uca.edu

Joyce Reid
Phone: 450-5019
E-mail: jreid@uca.edu

Candidacy

Graduate Office
Phone: 450-3124

Counseling Center

Ernest Ness, Director
Phone: 450-3138
E-mail: eness@uca.edu

Course Schedule

Web site: http://www2.uca.edu/schedule/

Financial Aid Office

Cheryl Lyons, Director
Phone: 450-3140
E-mail: clyons@uca.edu

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Office
Phone: 450-5064

Graduate Record Examinations

Graduate Office
Phone: 450-3124

Graduation

Graduate Office
Phone: 450-3124

Health Services

Candace Welcher, Director
Phone: 450-3136

Housing

Chris Charlton, Director

Phone: 450-5932

E-mail: chrisc@uca.edu

International Programs

Jim Brosam, Director
Phone: 450-3262
E-mail: jbrosam@uca.edu

Library

Art Lichtenstein, Director
Phone: 450-5202
E-mail: artl@uca.edu

Minority Services

Wendy Holbrook, Director
Phone: 450-3135
E-mail: wendyh@uca.edu

Registrar

Anthony Sitz
Phone: 450-5200
E-mail: asitz@uca.edu

Student Activities

Kendra Regehr, Director
Phone: 450-3235
E-mail: kendrap@uca.edu

Student Support Services for Disabled Students

Crystal Hill, Director
Phone: 450-3135
E-mail: crystalh@uca.edu

University Testing Services

Ardyce Coffey, Director
Phone: 450-3209
E-mail: acoffey@uca.edu

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