Dean's Office Contacts
William Schwab
Dean
Phone: 575-4804
Email: bschwab@uark.edu
Supported by Dawn Fisher
Represents College within University and externally. Manages College’s resources. Makes College’s recommendations on personnel matters, presides over College faculty, and handles faculty and staff grievances. Receives and acts on department and program recommendations transmitted through chairs and directors. Oversees CAST and ORSP. Serves as liaison to science faculty and oversees faculty development for the natural sciences. Is responsible for assisting faculty in securing grants to enhance the sciences.
Charles Adams
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and International Programs
Phone: 575-3711
Email: cadams@uark.edu
Supported by Sharon McFarland
Coordinates work of Assistant Dean in Student Affairs division and represents the Dean in all matters pertaining to curriculum, instruction, registration, recruitment, advising, and grievances. Handles recruiting and advising of international students, international faculty exchange, international networking and outreach, international cooperative agreements, and international development. Oversees the Fulbright Institute of International Relations and area studies programs.
Jeannine Durdik
Associate Dean for Research
Email: jdurdik@uark.edu
Responsible for mentoring faculty and helping them obtain research funding from both private and federal funding agencies. Will assist faculty in developing grant applications and will seek ways to expand opportunities for faculty by forming interdisciplinary research teams. Supervises Fulbright IT staff, coordinates college building and remodeling projects, and oversees Fulbright space and facilities.
Amy Bell
Director of Fiscal Operations
Phone: 575-3194
Email: amybell@uark.edu
Main contact for college departments regarding budgets, personnel, and other BASIS-related issues. Conducts annual meetings and trainings with department representatives. Serves as college liaison with Human Resources, Research and Sponsored Programs, and Research Accounting. Maintains annual college personnel salary database. Assists the assistant dean for finance and administration with annual budget entry. Oversees multiple ABI research budgets and assists departments with research accounting.
Donna Draper
Assistant to the Dean for Instructional Programs
Phone: 575-3701
Email: ddraper@uark.edu
Coordinates First-Year Experience course in cooperation with the faculty course director and the executive director of FYE programs; undertakes research/policy projects and reports as assigned; administers the Cooperative Education program for the College; coordinates the College scholarship program, coordinates the Catalog revision process; oversees compilation and entry of the College's schedule of classes; collects and analyzes data on College recruitment and retention efforts.
Dawn Fisher
Assistant to the Dean for Administration
Phone: 575-4804
Email:
dfisher@uark.edu
Supports the Dean and serves as his liaison with all internal and external entities. Schedules appointments for the Dean. Keeps Giffels Auditorium calendar and schedules meetings for conference room 523 in Old Main. Coordinates special events for College and for Associate Deans.
Lynn Fisher
Communications Director
Phone: 575-7272
Email:
lfisher@uark.edu
Produces a variety of publications, from alumni newsletter to e-newsletter, college Web site, department brochures, and student recruitment pieces. Works with University Relations and Fulbright Webmaster to get out College news to media and updates web site. Assists with special projects and directs work of Shane Richey, Webmaster.
Niriha Kadambi
Technical Assistant II
Provides technical computer support for college faculty and staff.
Sharon McFarland
Senior Assistant to the Dean for Administration
Phone: 575-3711
Email:
smcfarla@uark.edu
Schedules appointments for Associate Deans. Maintains College Deadlines Calendar and collects essential department reports. Maintains faculty and department files. Serves as a good contact and resource person for staff and faculty.
Adam K. Motherwell
Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration
Phone: 575-3709
Email:
adamkm@uark.edu
Serves as steward of College budget. Handles all fiscal matters, including BASIS system budget applications. Serves as College liaison with Financial Affairs, Payroll, and Business Affairs. Approves all on-line and hard copy transactions for the dean, and is the back-up building executive for the college. Supports associate dean of facilities on facility-related issues.
Mary Owens
Administrative Assistant II
Phone: 575-3684
Email:
mrowens@uark.edu
Processes requisitions, purchase orders, hourly payroll, and travel requests and routes memos and reports to all of the college departments and programs. Provides clerical assistance for associate deans and assistant to the dean. Schedules appointments for associate dean. Monitors use of audiovisual equipment in Old Main. Performs data entry and tracking.
Shane Richey
Webmaster
Phone: 575-8402
Email:
prichey@uark.edu
Leads the effort throughout Fulbright College to design, develop, implement, support, and manage web-delivered content. Works with communications director to develop strategic communication plans for the Fulbright home site to reach key audiences, such as alumni, prospective/current students, and faculty and staff. Assists in updating content and develops new content areas as needed.
Carl Riley
Director of Minority Affairs
Phone: 575-5219
Email:
criley@uark.edu
Advises and mentors undeclared, pre-professional, and non-traditional students. Serves as contact for questions concerning minority students’ needs — personal, career, social, academic, and financial. Assists departments in minority recruiting and retention issues for both faculty and students.
Roy Swaty
Facilities Manager
Phone: 575-6066
Email:
cswaty@uark.edu
Coordinates Classroom/Teaching Laboratory Maintenance Program for College, serving as liaison with Physical Plant for maintenance problems. Manages Arts and Sciences Audiovisual Resource Center in Kimpel Hall. Maintains audiovisual equipment and provides some audiovisual support in multi-use auditoriums.
Teresa Wadell
Computer Support Specialist I
Phone: 575-7512
Email:
arscsup@uark.edu
Assists faculty and staff with computer problems and provides consulting on purchases. Helps maintain the College computer labs.
STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICE
Lisa Summerford
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Phone: 575-4801
Email:
lsummerf@uark.edu
Manages the Student Academic Affairs Office by overseeing degree audit and certification processes. Reviews and makes recommendations on all financial aid petitions and academic standards petitions. Works with students on academic grievances within the College. Assists ADA students seeking accommodations in curriculum. Monitors collection of early progress and final grade rosters. Processes academic information from registrar's office to all College departments. Manages ISIS system for College. Coordinates teacher/course evaluation process each semester and distributes final results to departments. Coordinates College commencement.
Ginger Daily
Academic Advising Report and Degree Certification Specialist
Phone: 575-4801
Email:
vrdaily@uark.edu
Maintains curriculum updates and corrections within Academic Advising reports for all degree programs within the College. Processes graduation certifications for all Arts and Sciences students. Consults with and advises students and their advisers regarding completion of remaining degree requirements.
Andrea Kibler
Receptionist
Phone: 575-4801
Email:
Greets all visitors to Dean’s office. Answers phone and directs inquiries to proper office. Updates student programs in ISIS and supports the Documents Examiner II with scanning of files and room scheduling.
Kathy Matthews
Documents Examiner II
Phone: 575-3698
Email:
kathym@uark.edu
Maintains room scheduling for activities outside of regular classroom use. Oversees and maintains the scanning process for student records. Supports the degree certification specialist.
Julie Ziegler
Administrative Secretary
Phone: 575- 7528
Email:
jcziegle@uark.edu
Assists the Degree Certification Specialist with processing graduation certifications for Fulbright College graduation applicants. Also assists advisors with advising questions and meets with students to discuss options for meeting graduation requirements once a certification has been completed. Supports the Assistant to the Dean for Instructional Programs and the Development Office with scholarship information.
OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT
Phone: 575-3712
E-mail: fulbdevt@uark.edu
Dina Wood
Director of Development
Phone: 575-2461
Email:
dcwood@uark.edu
Responsible for strategic and long-term planning and implementation of the Fulbright College development program. Oversees management of Campaign for the 21st Century, including college and regional committees and major, planned, corporate, and foundation gifts over $10,000. Serves as development liaison to the 19 science, arts, and humanities departments, as well as 23 research centers and academic programs, the Dean's Office, and University Advancement. Supervises development staff.
Emily Smith
Associate Director of Development
Phone: 575-4393
Email:
egsmith@uark.edu
Serves as a major gift officer for Fulbright Development, promoting investment opportunities for alumni, friends, corporations, and foundations. Manages special projects and represents the development office in a variety of different contexts. Drafts funding proposals and professional correspondence. Creates stewardship plans for private endowment funds.
Stephanie Hentschel
Assistant Director of Development
Phone: 575-3712
Email: shentsc@uark.edu
Oversees office operations, manages a portfolio of fund-raising prospects and charitable foundations. Assists with prospect research, donor relations, and special events.
Marsha Williams
Development Assistant
Email: marshaw@uark.edu
Manages the office, oversees communications with benefactors, including weekly thank you letters, schedules development-related travel, and assists with special event planning.
ADVISING CENTER
Dave Dawson
Director of Advising Center
Phone: 575-3307
Email:
daved@uark.edu
Directs the staff and programs of the College Advising Center in working with students, primarily freshmen and sophomores, but including any student who needs assistance, as well as those enrolled in certain preprofessional programs (medical technology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, dental hygiene, chiropractic, and others). The Center is also designated to counsel students who are on academic warning or suspension. Also coordinates some recruiting events, both on and off campus. Each year, the Center provides training to all faculty for advising purposes.
These full-time professional advisors work with students in course selection, decisions about major and career options, and issues involved in making the adjustment to university life. They also work with students who are having academic difficulties, offering counseling on time management, study habits, commitment to college, and ways to manage both work and school. Trevor is associate director, while Teresa coordinates the College’s Ambassador Program. All academic counselors participate in college recruiting activities. Phone: 575-3307.
Teresa Scott, teresas@uark.edu
Trevor Francis, tafranc@uark.edu
Brad Molder, bmolder@uark.edu
Jill Geisler Wheeler, jwheeler@uark.edu
Andy Meenen, ameenen@uark.edu
Shane Barker, sxb028@uark.edu
Laura Stacy
Administrative Secretary
Provides clerical and administrative support for staff of the Advising Center. Maintains calendar and scheduling of appointments. Monitors Advising Center budget. Supervises activities of work study students. Phone: 575-3307. lstacy@uark.edu