STUDENTS AND ALUMNI

There are approximately 90-100 students enrolled in the Higher Education Leadership Program (45-50 in the Masters program and 40-45 in the Doctoral program). A majority of our doctoral students are working professionals in the field of higher education and attend part-time. Approximately 98% of our master’s students hold some form of financial assistance (graduate assistantship, fellowship, tuition waiver, etc.). We have one the most diverse student populations of any graduate program on the university campus (over 46% female and over 14% minority).

 

Gena Staggs (1991) - Assistant Dean for Greek Life, University of South Carolina (South Carolina)
Rodney Crawford (1993) - Career Counselor, Valdosta State University (Georgia)
Beth Pitzel (1995) - Academic Counselor, University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
Amy Charland (1995) - Assistant Director of Career Services, University of Nebraska-Kearney (Nebraska)
Blake Douglas (1997) - Conference Housing Coordinator, University of Nevada at Las Vegas (Nevada)
Lisa Nickel (1997) - Assistant Director of Alumni, Emory University (Georgia)
Angela Dunlap (1997) - Assistant Director of Campus Activities and Involvement, Texas Tech University (Texas)
Jennifer Lease (1997) - Academy Residence Coordinator, West Georgia State University (Georgia)
Leigh Poirier (1997) - Staff/Student Development Coordinator, Louisiana State University (Louisiana)
Florence Johnson (1997) - Assistant Director of Residence Life, University of Arkansas (Arkansas)
James Anderson (1998) - Academic Advisor, Oklahoma State University (Oklahoma)
Kellee Grucci (1998) - Director of Student Activities, Barton College (North Carolina)
Kobi Nathan (1998) - Residence Hall Director, Western Illinois University (Illinois)
Steve McCullar (1999) - Assistant Director of University Programs, University of Alabama (Alabama)

Shontarius Aikens (2000) – Resident Hall Director, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Thomas Buchheit (2000) – Resident Director, University of South Carolina
Kathleen Denney (2000) – Resident Director, Kansas State University
Danielle De Sawal (2000) – Education Program Coordinator, ACUI, Bloomington, Indiana
Edith McCracken (2000) – Coordinator for Campus Activities, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas
Joseph Muse (2000) – Public Relations, Alltel Corporation, Little Rock, Arkansas
Kelly Tracy (2000) – Resident Director, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois

James Underwood (1991) - President, Kaskaskia College, Nebraska
Leigh Turner (1991) - Director of Career Services, Texas A&M University
Janice Barnesly (1992) - Product Manager Creative Services, Tyson Foods, Inc.
John Murry (1993) - Associate Dean, College of Education and Health Professions, University of Arkansas
Graham Gillis (1994) - Director of Employee Benefits & Risk Management, University of  Arkansas System
Timothy Siebert (1994) - President, Alice Lloyd College, Kentucky
Martha Terrill (1994) - Head of Honor Program, North Arkansas Community College
Bill Path (1995) - President, Northeastern Community College
James White (1995) - Vice President and Director of Admissions, York College
Jackie Murphree (1996) - Director of Nursing for the State of Arkansas
Fred Bonner (1997) - Assistant Professor of Higher Education, University of Texas at San Antonio
John Copeland (1997) - Executive Vice President Ethics, Food Safety, Environmental Protection Tyson Foods, Inc.
Gene Fitch (1997) - Associate Dean of Student Life, Middle Tennessee State University
Fitzgerald Hill (1997) - Head Football Coach, San Jose State University
Karen Stauffacher (1997) - Dean Westark College
Brian King (1998) - Vice President, Ozarks Technical Community College, Missouri
Brian Inbody (2000) - Dean of Arts and Sciences, Southwestern Michigan College                                
Lisa Morstad (2001) - Chief Financial Officer, Fayetteville Public School District, Fayetteville, Arkansas