[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
https://uca.edu/graduateschool/graduate-council/
[3] Graduate Office Staff
Elaine M. McNiece, EdD
Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School
Phone: 450-3124
E-mail: elainem@uca.edu
Patti Hornor
Program Coordinator
Phone: 450-3124
E-mail: phornor@uca.edu
Graduate Assistantships, Graduate School Incentive Scholarship (COE), University Research Council, Summer Stipends, Graduate Council, Faculty Emeritus, Honorary Degree, and Sabbatical Leave
Susan Wood
Administrative Specialist
Phone: 450-5065
E-mail: swood@uca.edu
Admissions, registration, candidacy, and graduation for Colleges of Health and Behavioral Sciences, Liberal Arts and Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
Sandy Burks
Administrative Specialist
Phone: 852-2580
E-mail: slburks@uca.edu
Admissions, registration, candidacy, and graduation for Colleges of Business, Education, Fine Arts and Communication and Health & Behavioral Sciences.
Meredith Smith
Administrative Specialist
Phone: 852-7414
E-mail: merediths@uca.edu
Colleen Elliott
Administrative Specialist
Phone: 450-3124
colleene@uca.edu
[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
Tom Oxner, Interim Chair and Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-5311
E-mail: TOxner@uca.edu
Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning
Tammy Benson, Chair, Teaching and Learning
Phone: 852-2965
E-mail: TammyB@uca.edu
Jeff Whittingham, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450.3177
E-mail: JeffW@uca.edu
Biology
Ben Cash, Chair
Phone: 450-5933
E-mail: wbcash@uca.edu
Reid Adams, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-5933
E-mail: radams@uca.edu
Business Administration
Mike Rubach, MBA Coordinator
Phone: 450-5316
E-mail: MRubach@uca.edu
College Student Personnel Services and Administration
Terry James, Chair, Leadership Studies
Phone: 450-3282
E-mail: terryj@uca.edu
Larry Mrozek, Program Coordinator
Phone: 450-5303
E-mail: lmrozek@uca.edu
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Kathryn Bayles, Chair
Phone: 450-5482
E-mail: kbayles@uca.edu
Susan Moss-Logan, PhD Program Director
Phone: 450-5479
E-mail: susanml@uca.edu
Robert Logan, Graduate Admissions Coordinator
Phone: 450-5487
E-mail: Rlogan@uca.edu
Kim McCullough, Graduate Advisor
Phone: 450-5488
E-mail: KMcCuoll@uca.edu
Community and Economic Development
D. Brooks Green, Chair, Geography
Phone: 450-5636
E-mail: brooksg@uca.edu
Mike Yoder, Program Coordinator
Phone: 450-5638
E-mail: MYoder@uca.edu
Computer Science
Chenyi Hu, Chair
Phone: 450-5674
E-mail: chu@uca.edu
Digital Filmmaking
John Gale, Chair, Mass Communication
Phone: 450-3162
E-mail: jgale@uca.edu
Bruce Hutchinson, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-3419
E-mail: bruceh@uca.edu
Educational Leadership
Terry James, Chair, Leadership Studies
Phone: 450-3282
E-mail: terryj@uca.edu
English
Jay Ruud, Chair, English
Phone: 450-5100
E-mail: jruud@uca.edu
Mary Ruth Marotte, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-3499
E-mail: mrmarotte@uca.edu
Family and Consumer Sciences
Mary Harlan, Chair
Phone: 450-5950
E-mail: maryh@uca.edu
Geographic Information Systems
Brooks Green, Chair, Geography
Phone: 450-5636
E-mail: brooksg@uca.edu
Health Sciences
Emogene Fox, Chair
Phone: 450-3194
E-mail: emogenef@uca.edu
Ellen Edmonds, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 852-2681
E-mail: eedmonds@uca.edu
History
Ken Barnes, Chair
Phone: 450-3158
E-mail: kennethb@uca.edu
Wendy Castro, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-3158
E-mail: wendyc@uca.edu
Instructional Technology
Terry James, Chair, Leadership Studies
Phone: 450-3282
E-mail: terryj@uca.edu
Stephanie Huffman, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-5430
E-mail: steph@uca.edu
Kinesiology and Physical Education
Deborah Howell-Creswell, Chair
Phone: 450-3148
E-mail: debbieh@uca.edu
Leadership Studies PhD
Rhonda McClellan, Director, Interdisciplinary PhD in Leadership
Phone: 852-2431
E-mail: rmcclellan@uca.edu
Library Media/Information Technologies
Terry James, Chair, Leadership Studies
Phone: 450-3282
E-mail: terryj@uca.edu
Stephanie Huffman, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-5430
E-mail: steph@uca.edu
Master of Arts in Teaching
Gary Bunn, Graduation Coordinator
Phone: 852-2964
E-mail: garyb@uca.edu
Mathematics
Ramesh Garimella, Chair, Graduate Coordinator for Applied Math
Phone: 450-3147
E-mail: rameshg@uca.edu
Donna Foss, Graduate Coordinator for Math Education
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
Psychology and Counseling
Art Gillaspy, Interim Chair
Phone: 450-3193
E-mail: artg@uca.edu
Reading
Kathleen Atkins, Chair
Phone: 450-5429
E-mail: katkins@uca.edu
Shoudong Feng, Program Coordinator
Phone: 450-5447
E-mail: sfeng@uca.edu
School Leadership
Terry James, 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: 450-5444
E-mail: pattyk@uca.edu
World Languages–Spanish
Horst Lange, Chair
Phone: 450-3168
E-mail: hlange@uca.edu
John Parrack, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-5120
E-mail: johncp@uca.edu
Writing – Creative Writing
Scott Payne, Chair
Phone: 450-3344E-
mail: spayne@uca.edu
Stephanie Vanderslice, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-3340
stepjv@uca.edu
[4.2] Other Important Phone Numbers
Outreach and Community Engagement
Kristy Carter, Interim Executive Director
Phone: 450-5266
E-mail: kcarter@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: https://uca.edu/gbulletin2012/
Student Accounts, Fee Payment
Jason Rankin
Phone: 450-5015
E-mail: jrankin@uca.edu
Lynette Martin
Phone: 450-5015
E-mail: lynettem@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
Financial Aid Office
Cheryl Lyons, Director
Phone: 450-3140
E-mail: clyons@uca.edu
Graduate Assistantships
Graduate Office
Phone: 450-3124
Graduate Record Examinations
Graduate Office
Phone: 450-3124
Graduation
Graduate Office
Phone: 450-3124
Health Services
Phone: 450-3136
Housing
Rick McCollum, Assistant VP of Housing & Contract Services
Phone: 450-5190
E-mail: rickm@uca.edu
International Programs
Phone: 450-3262
E-mail: oip@uca.edu
Library
Art Lichtenstein, Director
Phone: 450-5202
E-mail: artl@uca.edu
Multicultural Student Services
web site https://uca.edu/minorityservices/
Phone: 852-2975
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
Brian Corbin, Director
Phone: 450-3209
E-mail: bcorbin@uca.edu