[1] Graduate School
University of Central Arkansas
201 Donaghey Avenue
Torreyson Library 328
Conway, Arkansas 72035-0001
(501) 450-3124
The Graduate School 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
Stephanie L. Bellar, PhD
Dean of the Graduate School
Phone: 450-3124
Email: sbellar@uca.edu
Patti Hornor
Program Coordinator
Phone: 450-3124
Email: phornor@uca.edu
Graduate Assistantships, Graduate School Incentive Scholarship (COE), University Research Council, Summer Stipends, Graduate Council, Faculty Emeritus, Honorary Degree, and Sabbatical Leave
Sandy Burks
Administrative Specialist
Phone: 852-2580
Email: slburks@uca.edu
Admissions, registration, candidacy, and graduation for Colleges of Business, Education, Fine Arts and Communication and Health & Behavioral Sciences.
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, Chair and Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-5311
Email: TOxner@uca.edu
Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning
Tammy Benson, Chair, Teaching and Learning
Phone: 852-2965
Email: TammyB@uca.edu
Jeff Whittingham, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450.3177
Email: JeffW@uca.edu
Biology
Brent Hill, Interim Chair
Phone: 450-5925
Email: bhill@uca.edu
Reid Adams, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-5933
Email: radams@uca.edu
Business Administration
Michael Rubach, MBA Coordinator
Phone: 450-5316
Email: MRubach@uca.edu
College Student Personnel Services and Administration
Terry James, Chair, Leadership Studies
Phone: 450-3282
Email: terryj@uca.edu
Susan R. Barclay, Program Coordinator
Phone: 450-5303
Email: srbarclay@uca.edu
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Dee Lance, Interim Chair
Phone: 450-5480
Email: dlance@uca.edu
Sharon Ross, Graduate Admissions Coordinator
Phone: 450-5489
Email: sharonr@uca.edu
Community and Economic Development
Jeff Allender, Interim Chair, Geography
Phone: 450-5636
Email: jeffa@uca.edu
Mike Yoder, Program Coordinator
Phone: 450-5638
Email: MYoder@uca.edu
Computer Science
Ramesh Garimella, Interim Chair
Phone: 450-3147
Email: rameshg@uca.edu
Digital Filmmaking
John Gale, Chair, Mass Communication and Theatre
Phone: 450-3162
Email: jgale@uca.edu
Bruce Hutchinson, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-3419
Email: bruceh@uca.edu
Educational Leadership
Terry James, Chair, Leadership Studies
Phone: 450-3282
Email: terryj@uca.edu
English
Jay Ruud, Chair, English
Phone: 450-5100
Email: jruud@uca.edu
Lori Leavell, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-5118
Email: lleavell@uca.edu
Family and Consumer Sciences
Mary Harlan, Chair
Phone: 450-5950
Email: maryh@uca.edu
Geographic Information Systems
Jeff Allender, Interim Chair, Geography
Phone: 450-5636
Email: jeffa@uca.edu
Health Sciences
Emogene Fox, Chair
Phone: 450-3194
Email: emogenef@uca.edu
Heather Hudson, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 852-0687
Email: heatherh@uca.edu@uca.edu
History
Wendy Lucas, Chair
Phone: 450-5624
Email: wendyc@uca.edu
Michael Rosenow, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-5623
Email: mroseneow@uca.edu
Instructional Technology
Terry James, Chair, Leadership Studies
Phone: 450-3282
Email: terryj@uca.edu
Stephanie Huffman, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-5430
Email: steph@uca.edu
Kinesiology and Physical Education
Steve Tucker, Interim Chair
Phone: 450-3148
Email: STucker@uca.edu
Leadership Studies PhD
Rhonda McClellan, Director, Interdisciplinary PhD in Leadership Studies
Phone: 852-2431
Email: rmcclellan@uca.edu
Library Media/Information Technologies
Terry James, Chair, Leadership Studies
Phone: 450-3282
Email: terryj@uca.edu
Stephanie Huffman, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-5430
Email: steph@uca.edu
Master of Arts in Teaching
Amy Thompson, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 852-0891
Email: athompson@uca.edu
Mathematics
Ramesh Garimella, Chair, Graduate Coordinator for Applied Math
Phone: 450-3147
Email: rameshg@uca.edu
Jason Martin, Graduate Coordinator for Mathematics Education
Phone: 450-5653
Email: jasonm@uca.edu
Music
Paige Rose, Interim Chair
Phone: 450-5752
Email: prose@uca.edu
Jane Dahlenburg, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-3301
Email: dahlen@uca.edu
Nursing
Barbara Williams, Chair
Phone: 450-3119
Email: barbaraw@uca.edu
Julie Meaux, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-3230
Email: juliem@uca.edu
Occupational Therapy
Jennifer A Moore, Interim Chair
Phone: 450-3192
Email: JENNIFER@uca.edu
Physical Therapy
Nancy Reese, Chair
Phone: 450-5548
Email: nancyr@uca.edu
Psychology and Counseling
Art Gillaspy, Chair
Phone: 450-3193
Email: artg@uca.edu
Reading
Kathleen Atkins, Chair
Phone: 450-5429
Email: katkins@uca.edu
Shoudong Feng, Program Coordinator
Phone: 450-5447
Email: sfeng@uca.edu
School Leadership
Terry James, Chair, Leadership Studies
Phone: 450-3282
Email: terryj@uca.edu
Special Education
Kathleen Atkins, Chair
Phone: 450-3169
Email: katkins@uca.edu
Patty Kohler-Evans, Graduate Advisor
Phone: 450-5444
Email: pattyk@uca.edu
World Languages – Spanish
Phillip Bailey, Interim Chair
Phone: 450-5645
Email: phillipb@uca.edu
Travis Sorenson, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-5644
Email: tsorenson@uca.edu
Writing – Creative Writing
Carey Smitherman, Interim Chair
Phone: 450-3345
Email: csmitherman@uca.edu
Stephanie Vanderslice, Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 450-3340
Email: stephv@uca.edu@uca.edu
[4.2] Other Important Phone Numbers
Outreach and Community Engagement
Kristy Carter, Executive Director
Phone: 450-5266
Email: kcarter@uca.edu
Admission to Graduate Studies
Graduate Office
Phone: 450-3124
Bookstore
The UCA Bookstore
Phone: 450-3414
Email: ucabookstore@gmail.com
Student Accounts, Fee Payment
Jason Rankin
Phone: 450-5015
Email: jrankin@uca.edu
Lynette Martin
Phone: 450-5015
Email: lynettem@uca.edu
Candidacy
Graduate Office
Phone: 450-3124
Counseling Center
Susan Sobel, Director
Phone: 450-3138
Email: ssobel@uca.edu
Course Schedule
Web site: course schedule
Financial Aid Office
Cheryl Lyons, Director
Phone: 450-3140
Email: 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
Email: rickm@uca.edu
International Engagement
Phone: 450-3262
Email: international@uca.edu
Library
Art Lichtenstein, Director
Phone: 450-5202
Email: artl@uca.edu
Office of Diversity and Community
web site https://uca.edu/diversitycommunity/
Phone: 852-2975
Registrar
Rebekah Rasnick, University Registrar
Phone: 450-5200
Email: RebekahR@uca.edu
Student Activities
Kendra Regehr, Director
Phone: 450-3235
Email: kendrap@uca.edu
Disability Support Services
Crystal Hill, Director
Phone: 450-3135
Email: crystalh@uca.edu
University Testing Services
Courtney Dycus, Director
Phone: 450-3209
Email: cdycus@uca.edu