Politics & Administration

Department of Political Science, University of Fall 2008

Inside this issue: From the Tower Office

From the Tower 1 Dear friends, students, and alumni forward to the new challenges and hope to be able to contribute to the continued Graduate Program 2 growth of the department. News It’s hard to believe that another year has passed. And what a year it has been! You As you can see throughout the rest of may recall that last year’s newsletter this newsletter, the accomplishments of Faculty News 3 mentioned some of the challenges we faced our students and alumni continue to be during 2007. I am happy to report that we exceptional. In fact, political science faculty continue to publish important Student News 4 made it through those trying times. First, the department has recently hired two additional research in a wide range of political • Awards faculty, Dr. Pearl Ford and Dr. science subfields and related • Current Stu- Patrick Stewart. Dr. Ford will disciplines. In the past year, dent Updates also be a part of the African our faculty have several • Graduations American Studies program and books in various stages of will teach courses in both publication, published American and minority politics. several chapters in edited Student Activities 6 Dr. Stewart will work closely volumes, and produced over • National with our public administration a dozen articles published or Model Arab faculty to expand the course accepted in refereed League offerings in this growing journals. program. We are excited of Because colleges and Program News 8 having them on board. universities are undergoing • Blair Center some rough funding times we are • Arkansas Poll Our chair of many years, Dr. Todd Shields, finally decided that 8 years was enough—and making concerted efforts to increase Alumni Highlights 9 that he wanted to have his life back while he externally generated funding for the was still young enough to enjoy it—just department – through both research kidding, Todd. We are all deeply appreciative grants and donations. We hope that this of the dedicated service he has provided not newsletter convinces YOU that your How to sup- 14 only to this department but also to the valued contributions are well spent. If port our De- you have not contacted us recently, partment college. We are counting on him to contribute his talents in other ways. He will, please call or email me and let us know of course, continue as the director of the Blair how you are doing and that you want to Center for Southern Politics and Society. support our students. If you have Reaching Faculty 16 questions how to best do that, I’d like members As I am starting this new job, I am looking you to contact me so we can discuss your

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1 ideas. Read the rest of the newsletter for more details.

As always, please keep in touch and let us know what you have been up to‐‐ and do stop by when you are in town. From all of us Margaret Reid, Chair and Todd Shields, (“folding” Chair) - [email protected] and [email protected]

Graduate Program News

Our graduate programs survived some trying times and we are delighted to have two new faculty members joining us. Dr. Kim has provided some relief for the MPA program and we are happy to say that we were able to land a replacement for Dr. Miller. Dr. Patrick Stewart will join the program this fall and will bring to the MPA a great skill set. Not only was he MPA director at his former school, Arkansas State University, but he also brings some interesting academic background to the classroom and his research. His science background is somewhat unusual for MPA faculty and will likely offer him and us opportunities that we did not have before. The MA program is welcoming Dr. Pearl Ford who will also teach for the African American Studies program. She will strengthen our American politics offerings as well. We are confident that they will be great teachers and mentors for our students. We also have good news on another front. Dr. Andrew Dowdle has just been appointed to assume the graduate coordinator role after I was appointed chair. We could not have picked a better person. He is very student centered, conscientious and a great individual who students will enjoy being around. For the time being he and I will team up to ease the transition for him (he is also preparing himself for tenure and promotion this fall!). You’ll be hearing from him about this time next year. We are especially grateful to our cadre of very capable teaching assistants who have allowed us to offer reasonably small sections of introductory level undergraduate courses that allow us to free up faculty to teach advanced undergraduate courses and graduate seminars. They are/were: Loretta Frank (MA), Stephanie Lampinen (MA), Karen Sebold (MA), Leslie Piatt (MPA), Daniel Brown (MA). Jeffery Kearney (MA) assisted the faculty in their various pursuits. Anne Diallo (MPA), who joined the public policy PhD program continues to offer her valuable teaching services to the department. Todd Shields also mentored Kim Kaminski and Summer Woehr during the spring 2008 semester. Both will be teaching their own sections of American National Government this coming fall. Additional students will be mentored during the fall of 2008. Several international students are continuing with their programs. They are from Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and Taiwan. Several more will join our programs this fall. We’ll talk about them next year. There is a continued need for high‐quality paid internships for students in both of our graduate programs. If you know of any, please let us know so we can make students aware of them. Since our last newsletter, we had to say good‐bye to the following 14 students. From the MA program: Loretta Frank, Stephanie K. Lampinen, Rebecca A. Luebker, Karen D. Sebold, Aamira Chaney, and from the MPA program: Heather A. Allison, Shauna R. Copeland, Lalanya Lines, Yuliya Momot, Kristine E. Prentice, Rachel

2 Silva, Sarah Terry, and Matthew Vannatta . We appreciate all their hard work and dedication and wish them the best with their future pursuits.

Margaret Reid and Andrew Dowdle Graduate Coordinator & MPA Director (Vice Chair)

Faculty News

Patrick Conge is working on a project investigating power Don Kelley continues to serve as Director of the Ful‐ and imagery in Saudi Arabia. He is also working on a pro‐ bright Institute and Director of the Fulbright College ject investigating the role of international corporations in Russian Studies program. He also serves as chair of the contemporary society. departmental Academic Programs Committee and serves on the board of the RFID Center in Walton College. Kelly Andrew Dowdle is the lead interviewer for the Clinton was awarded two grants – one for $7,500 from the Cana‐ Project sponsored by the David and Barbara Pryor Center dian‐American relations committee in the Canadian Em‐ for Oral and Visual History. He published one article and bassy and the other for approximately $30,000 from the has two additional articles accepted for publication. He RFID center in the college of Business. He recently pub‐ has several additional articles in various stages of devel‐ lished an edited volume examining the struggles between opment. He also continues as editor of The American the Congress and the Presidency over foreign policy con‐ Review of Politics and has plans of increasing both its trol and is working on a book examining the contempo‐ stature and reach – both of which hold the promise of rary Russian Presidency. increased visibility for the political science depart‐ ment. Last, but not least, Andrew has agreed to assume J. Brinck Kerr continues as the director of the doctoral the duties of Graduate Coordinator, with the new title program in public policy. He was worked energetically of Vice chair. We are very grateful for his willingness to to strengthen the connections between the department work in this this important role for the department. and this growing degree program. Kerr had three arti‐ cles accepted for publication and several articles in vari‐ Najib Ghadbian continues as a faculty member in the ous stages of progress including a long term project ex‐ Middle Eastern studies program; he was the university amining EEOC data regarding elementary and secondary advisor for the Model Arab League (for the ninth year) school employment data which has tremendous poten‐ and acted as the faculty advisor to the Arab student as‐ tial. sociation; and he served on the MEST outreach commit‐ tee. Further, he is a board member of the Executive Seok‐Eun Kim has finished his first year as our newest Committee for the Center for the Study of Islam and colleague. He joined the public administration faculty in Democracy; he conducted numerous interviews with the fall, 2007. His work focuses on nonprofit manage‐ leading local and international news media, including ment and accountability, as well as performance meas‐ the BBC and Al‐Jazeera. Ghadbian recently published a urement and productivity. He published two articles and book in Arabic, “The Second Asad Regime,” and is cur‐ has five additional articles in various stages of prepara‐ rently working on a long term research project investi‐ tion. gating the prospects of democracy in Syria. He also pub‐ lished an essay, a book review, and presented several papers at national and international venues.

3 Janine Parry serves as Chair of the Advisory Committee for Todd Shields returned to his faculty role after an 8 year the Institute for Women's Policy Research "Status of successful stint as department chair. He is looking for‐ Women in Arkansas" report. Parry has several articles and ward to revving up his already substantial research pro‐ larger projects in various stages of progress. Further, she ductivity. His latest book ‘The Persuadable Voter’ was had three articles forthcoming this spring and an edited just published by Princeton University Press. He contin‐ volume under contract. She also has a grant proposal sub‐ ues as the director of the Diane D. Blair Center for South‐ mitted to the Ford Foundation and the Women’s Giving ern Politics and Society. Circle. Parry continues to serve as the director of the Ar‐ kansas Poll and accepted speaking engagements and me‐ Bill Schreckhise continues to supervise the Phi Alpha dia interviews. Most noteworthy is her recent appoint‐ Delta undergraduate pre‐law society. Schreckhise has ment to serve as co‐director of the Wally Cordes Teaching one article under revision to Social Science Quarterly and and Faculty Support center. continues to make progress on his book evaluating Ameri‐ can democracy (under contract). Margaret Reid recently became the department chair. She has published two articles and one book chapter. She Ka Zeng is the director of Fulbright College’s Asian Studies also has four articles accepted for publication and two ad‐ program. She also served as faculty representative of the ditional articles currently under review. She continues her Pi Sigma Alpha honor society. She is a board member of work with a colleague on campus and colleagues at Baylor the ‘Journal of Chinese Political Science’ as well as a board and Florida State University on their evaluation of a na‐ member of the Association of Chinese Political Studies. tional survey of Information Technology departments in US Zeng recently edited a book, ‘China’s Foreign Trade Policy: state governments (which was supported by the Blair Cen‐ The New Constituencies.’ She also published two book ter for Southern Politics and Society). She recently com‐ chapters, a refereed article and received a $160,000 grant pleted a companion website for this project to communi‐ from the U.S. Department of Education to help create a cate with participating state IT departments. She also con‐ major/minor in Asian Studies and improve Chinese lan‐ tinues as board member of two area nonprofit organiza‐ guage instruction on campus. tions.

Jeffrey Ryan recently traveled to Latin America, has one article in preparation for submission and one conference paper to be presented at the Southwest Political Science Association Meeting in March. Student News

To let you know about the many contributions students have been making to the department and its pro‐ grams, we have selected a few to represent the many unnamed others.

Departmental Awards Henry M. Alexander Memorial Award: Melissa Tuttle

William Jennings Bryan Award: John Willems and Kyle Childers

Minna Rosenbaum Divers Memorial Scholarship: Mindy James

Minna Rosenbaum Divers Memorial Award: Nathan Looney and Deborah Kinney

Hugh T. Henry Memorial Awards: Yuliya Momot and Susan Hansen

4 Student News(cont.)

Other Recognitions and Awards: Cole Bockenfeld (B.A. candidate) received a SILO/SURF scholarship. His honors thesis was entitled “Muqtada al‐Sadr and the Mahdi Army in Iraq: Prospects for Political Integration. His mentor was Najib Ghadbian. Bockenfeld graduated Summa Cum Laude as a Four‐year honors scholar.

Kyle Childers (B.A., candidate) graduated Magna Cum Laude as a four‐year honors scholar. His thesis was entitled, “Who Carries the Big Stick? An Assessment of the Role of Military Experience Among Elites and the Use of Force. His mentor was Brinck Kerr.

Katie Fourmy (B.A. candidate) graduated summa Cum Laude as a four year honors scholar. Her honors thesis was entitled, “In Pursuit of Democracy: U.S. Counterinsurgency Campaigns in El Salvador and Iraq. Her mentor was Jeff Ryan.

Cody Kees (B.A., candidate) has been appointed as a member of the search committee for the new Provost.

Nate Looney (B.A. candidate) was the 2007/08 Associated Student Government president. He was also a Truman Scholar‐ ship finalist.

Aaron Millstein (B.A., candidate) graduated Magna Cum Laude as a Department Honors scholar. His honors thesis was enti‐ tled “Economic Justification of Inequality: As Illustrated through the Political Philosophies of Thomas Robert Malthus, Wil‐ liam Graham Sumner, Garret Hardin, and Milton Friedman. His mentor was Conrad Waligorski.

Olivia Meeks (B.A. candidate) is majoring in economics and political science was chosen by the Truman Scholarship Founda‐ tion to be a Truman Scholar. She plans to use the scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in public policy at the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. While a student at the University of Arkansas she worked as a manuscripts processor with the John Paul Hammerschmidt processing project in Mullins Library.

Leslie Piatt (M.P.A. candidate) received the annual award from the Arkansas City Management Association.

Grace Riley (B.A. candidate) won $50,000 on the quiz show “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” in December. She is currently studying political science, history, and anthropology.

Mary Robbins (B.A., candidate) graduated magna cum laude as a Departmental Scholar. Her honors thesis was entitled “Manufacturing a Watchdog: A Comparative Analysis of Media Development in Post‐WWII Japan and Present‐day Iraq. Her mentor was Hoyt Purvis.

More Student News:

The following students graduated with honors this year: Cole Bockenfeld, Kyle Childers, Katie Fourmy, Aaron Millstein, Mary Robbins. The following students graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree: Derek Abrams, William Alexander, Martha Layne Baxter, Christopher Bob‐ bitt, Brandon Bolding, Forest Boles, Rebecca Bradley, Kyle Childers, Ryan Cochran, Nicholas Coleman, John Davis, Suzanne Delao, William Dorothy, Matthew Dozier, Eric Eidson, Kalisa Erny, Tina Fletcher, Gregory Fox, Jessica Gambill, Joseph Hayes, Samuel Hillyer, Michael Hylden, Seth Jewell, Jessica Kelly, Rachel Martin, Virginia Molinaro, Mary Mullis, Caryn Murray, John Murry, George Ngundue, Christine Pickard, Jenni‐ fer Pillow, Catherine Ray, Timothy Reavis, Sarah Ribble, Brady Schuckman, Charlecee Small, Michael Soloman, Tyler Sowers, Tamara Stanimi‐ rovic, Bernard Sulliban, Matthew Victoriano, Jessica Virden, Kayla Whaling, Reed Zodrow. The following students graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration: Nikki Cureton, Kristi Dake, Tiffany Davis, James Kring, Whitney Lee, Lauren Lilley, Prisca Mwaijande, Garrett Penn, Jennifer Reeves, William Standke, Rustin Treat, Justin White, Chesley Whiteside.

5 Student Activities: National University Model Arab League The 2008 National University Model Arab League conference was a productive and eventful conference for the Univer‐ sity of Arkansas students in attendance. The following is a report from Nicholas Robbins, Head Delegate. It is my pleasure to inform you of our delegation’s’ exemplary outcome while representing the Republic of Tunisia in the National Model Arab League. While in Washington, our delegation was able to visit the Tunisian Embassy and ask first‐hand questions regarding Tunisia’s stance on a variety of issues. Assuming the role as head of state, I brought forth education and exchange resolutions with the purpose of lowering anti‐Arab sentiment in the and the European Union. With much debate, my resolution passed. My ex‐ perience in Washington did not stop at the model however; Dr. Ghadbian and I were invited to the Arab League’s re‐ ception to meet with ambassadors and other prominent supporters of the Arab League in Washington. After attending the reception and meeting with some of the Arab representatives, I was able to gain, once again, a stronger, more practical understanding of the diplomatic process. All of which could not have been possible without the guidance and generosity of our Middle East department. Daniel Staggs represented Arkansas in the Joint Defense Council. He discussed topics such as: addressing threats from a nuclear Iran, maritime security in the Red Sea the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf, and border security with special interest on small arms trade. He felt that he was extremely well prepared between the classes that he had taken along with the preparations and meetings with Dr. Ghadbian. Daniel passed a resolution for each topic. Daniel said that this trip was a great learning experience for him because he often looks at things from an American perspec‐ tive, but the model forced him to look at issues from a different perspective. He looks forward to participating next year. Representing the Committee on Political Affairs was Melissa Tuttle. The committee spent the majority of its time fo‐ cused on the issue of Iran, and eventually moved to cooperation with the African Union. She passed multiple resolu‐ tions on the issue of Iran on such varied aspects of the problem as supporting the re‐establishment of Arab embassies in Iraq to lessen the impact of Iran's embassy in the country, to setting up an annual meeting between representatives of Iran and representatives of the Arab League to discuss issues between the two parties. The committee used the topic of increased cooperation between the Arab League and the African Union to create resolutions pertaining to the issues of Somalia and Sudan, as well as generally foster positive relationships between the two organizations. She was very prepared for this experience through Dr. Ghadbian's guidance as well as her classes taken on campus through the King Fahd Center. Homa Quazilbash handled the Social Affairs Ministers Committee. She discussed the issue of the burgeoning number of Iraqi refugees flooding neighboring countries. She enjoyed debating with everyone about how the refugees should be dealt with. Some proposed short‐term help and others thought long‐term assistance was a better approach. Homa took part in passing several resolutions. Being a first year delegate and new to debate, this experience was able to teach her a lot about her newfound leadership and diplomatic skills. RouthEvelyn Standridge was representing Tunisia on the Environmental Affairs Committee. It was fascinating for her to learn about the major environmental issues various Arab states face. Since this was her first experience with a model such as this one, it was incredibly interesting for her to see the way things worked and take an active part in it. Be‐ cause the terrain and environment throughout the Middle East is so dissimilar, each nation has its individual prob‐ lems. During the two days of the Model, the Environmental Affairs Committee worked on a variety of ways to deal with those problems in a unified manner. Her classes here in the Middle East program had prepared her well and made it easy to discuss the economics and politics of different countries in order to reach suitable resolutions. She is grateful for this opportunity and hopes she will be able to participate again next year. Cole Bockenfeld served his fourth year in the Council of Arab Economics Ministers. He was successful in forming coali‐ tions to pass three resolutions regarding microcredit and microfinance, reform of the Greater Arab Free Trade Agree‐ ment (GAFTA), and state corruption. All passed by sweeping majorities, and Cole was awarded "Honorable Mention ‐ Outstanding Delegate" for his efforts.

6 Uzma Ahmad, played a dual role. She was not only a member of the economics committee for one day, she also took my place in the head of state committee while I attended the Arab League’s reception. She addressed some of the most pressing economic issues currently challenging the Middle East and assisted Cole in passing his resolutions. She also managed to defend my proposed resolution on a student/professor exchange program with the EU and the US with hopes to lower anti‐Arab sentiment. Uzma was awarded "Honorable Mention ‐ Outstanding Delegate" for her efforts in the Economic Committee. William Watson represented the Republic of Tunisia on the Council on Palestinian Affairs. His committee dealt with very contentious issues and despite circumstances regarding representation of countries in a very nontraditional man‐ ner, was able to pass four resolutions relating to the implementation of the Arab Peace Initiative, originally passed in 2002. He was successful in introducing a new topic to be discussed at the summit, the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and the Israeli blockade, a move he made to reach a diplomatic compromise in committee. When the committee proposed ideas that were out of line with Tunisian foreign policy, he vehemently opposed them, including one measure that would have potentially invited Israel to join the Arab League as an observer. His speech after this proposal was probably my most noteworthy experience at the model, because it drew the attention of several representatives pre‐ sent for representing Tunisia’s traditional willingness to compromise, but our respect for the history and tradition of our Arab Palestinian predecessors. William was awarded "Honorable Mention ‐ Outstanding Delegate" for his efforts in dealing with Palestinian affairs.

This experience truly placed us in the role of a Middle East diplomat and allowed us to gain invaluable experience in expressing and researching foreign policy issues. By seeking compromise and portraying the historical dilemmas that confront conflict resolution to this day, we were able to get a sense of the difficult nature of the situation in the Middle East and better understand why it is such a complex and frustrating issue to those involved in its resolution.

On behalf of my delegation, I would like to thank Professor Ghadbian who acted as our coach, mentor, and advisor. His guidance helped our delegation become recognized as more than “those boys from the south.” Nearly half of our dele‐ gation returned with best delegate awards which is a difficult feat to accomplish considering the model consisted of over 300 participating students. Without receiving education, funding, guidance, and encouragement to succeed from the King Fahd Center for Middle East Studies, and the Political Science department, this trip would not have been possi‐ ble. I look forward passing the torch of head delegate to represent the University of Arkansas at Arab League Models in the future. Actively participating in events like these makes the material and knowledge acquired in the classroom much more practical. Once again, thank you for your generosity. It is greatly appreciated and has made an impact on all of our educations.

Sincerely Nicholas Robbins, Head Delegate

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BLAIR CENTER OF SOUTHERN POLITICS AND SOCIETY

Mission: The Blair Center of Southern Politics and Society is dedicated to fostering scholarship, teaching, and service related to Southern Politics and culture. We are committed to furthering the legacy of Diane D. Blair ‐‐ a nationally recognized scholar, a sought after instructor, and a committed political activist. The Blair Center supports speakers, conferences, and research contributing new knowledge to our understanding of Southern politics. During the past year, the Blair Center again sponsored the Arkansas Poll, and graduate fellowships for students studying southern history and literature in the departments of History and English. Further, the Center is contrib‐ uting to a project funded by the Women’s Giving Circle collecting information about female Arkansas state legis‐ lators. Some of the projects and research that the Center has engaged in include the following: “The State of Race in Arkansas.” With Charles Robinson, head of African American Studies and Steve Bell, head of Latin American Studies. Our first conference was held on April 24‐25, 2008. An edited volume will result from conference. Chancellor Gearhart as requested that we host the second “State of Race in Arkansas” conference during the fall 2009 semester. “Retaining Female I.T. Employees in the South.” Margaret Reid, et. al. Co‐Sponsored by the Walton College of Business. “The Persuadable Voter.” with Sunshine Hillygus. Princeton University Press. This book was dedicated to the memory of Diane Blair. “The Status of Women and Minorities in the New South.” with Shannon Davis. Edited volume. Florida State Uni‐

ARKANSAS POLL Professors Janine Parry and Bill Schreckhise, together with the UA Survey Research Center and the Blair Center of Southern Politics and Society, will conduct a special 10th anniversary edition of the Arkansas Poll this fall. Since 1999, the poll has collected and analyzed the opinions of more than 7,000 adult Arkansans on such issues as taxes, partisanship, vote choice, public figure approval rating, education, the environ‐ ment, healthcare, and emergency services. For previous polls please visit the Arkansas Poll’s website or contact Dr. Janine Parry at [email protected].

If you wish to financially support the Poll please contact Dr. Todd Shields ([email protected]).

8 Alumni Highlights

If you have information about friends or classmates ‐‐ please let us know!

Congratulations to the following alumni who successfully passed the 2007/8 Arkansas Bar Examination: John Buzbee (B.A ., 2003), Laura Raffaelli (B.A., 1995), Holt Short (B.A., 2003), Jason Vaughn (B.A., 2003), and Greneda Johnson (B.A>, 2004)

Eddie Armstrong (B.A., 2005) is a Dale Mark Benedict (B.A., Leslie Bracy (B.A., 2002; M.A., John Buzbee (B.A., 2003) recently partner of Armstrong & Davis 1985; M.A., 1992) is ABD 2004) passed her comprehen‐ graduated from the University of Ar‐ Consulting. He is building his non‐ from the University of sive exams and is ABD towards kansas Little Rock Law School and profit organization the Eddie Arm‐ Pittsburgh and a Lieuten‐ her Ph.D. at the University of passed the Arkansas Bar examination strong Scholarship Foundation, ant Colonel in the U.S. . Her dissertation will on his first attempt in February of which has a goal to award scholar‐ Army, Military Intelli‐ be in the area of the effects of 2008. He is now an associate with the ships to minority students in sin‐ gence, currently stationed minority representation on law firm of Nixon & Light in Little Rock gle parent households, thus allow‐ at the Pentagon in Wash‐ policy outcomes. She received practicing in the field of commercial ing them to attend the University ington, D.C. the Leek scholarship from the litigation. e Department of Political Science of Arkansas. He also sits on th Larry Boccarossa (B.A., Steve Carmichael (B.A., 2003) is cur‐ board of the Washington Regional and the Sturgis from the Col‐ 1972; M.P.A. 1974) is cur‐ rently in the Army and has served as Hospital Foundation and the Ar‐ lege of Arts and Sciences. rently the Executive Direc‐ an Infantry Captain (Airborne Ranger kansas Governor’s Mansion Asso‐ tor of the Arkansas Tim‐ Clark Brown (B.A., 2007) will be qualified in Afghanistan and Korea. He ciation. Armstrong was featured attending the Law School at ber Producers Associa‐ completed his Master’s Degree at the in the book A Hand to Guide Me tion, a non‐profit trade the University of Arkansas in Naval Postgraduate School in Mon‐ by Denzel Washington, a book association that repre‐ Fall 2008. terey, California, majoring in National about leadership and mentoring. sents the logging and tim‐ Mallory Bryan (B.A., 2002) has Security Affairs in September 2007. He Anna (Falkner) Ballard (B.A., ber production industry in worked with Nock Develop‐ is currently in SW Afghanistan as a 1998) graduated from law school Arkansas. He retired from ments, LLC since January 2007. Military Advisor to the Afghanistan at the University of North Carolina the U.S. Army Resrve as a George Butler (B.A., 1974) has National Army. in 2001 and currently practices at Colonel (06) with 30 years been practicing law since 1981. Ernest Cate (B.A., 1991; J.D., 1993) is Steptoe & Johnson PLLC in the total active and reserve He has been a Deputy Prose‐ the Senior Deputy City Attorney for the teran of area of employment litigation. duty. He is a ve cuting Attorney, a Special Dep‐ city of Springdale, Arkansas. He has Operations Desert Shield, Carolyn Duty Banks (B.A., 1960) uty Prosecuting Attorney. In conducted seminars on issues relating Desert Storm and Provide has taught school (history and 1985, he became the Civil At‐ to eminent domain and the laws of government, worked for the Uni‐ Comfort. torney for Washington County, easements. In addition, he is a certified versity of Arkansas, and managed Dan Bowers (B.A., 1979; Arkansas. Since 999, he is the law enforcement instructor and pro‐ her husband’s office. She served J.D., 1983) is currently full‐time County Attorney. vides instruction at the Arkansas Law on the Board for University of serving as secretary, di‐ Gary Burbank (B.A., 1975; J.D., Enforcement Training Academy Arkansas Retirement Association rector, and vice‐chair of 1978) practices law in El Do‐ (ALETA). for three years. She started writ‐ the Community First Bank rado, Arkansas with the firm of Devon Cockrell (M.A., 1994) works for ing and editing her own articles in Harrison. He also serves Burbank Dodson & Barker, Congressman (D., Arkansas) for various historical journals and on the boards for the fol‐ PLLC. Their primary focus is since 1998 and is responsible for Mili‐ was given the Arkansas Historical lowing organizations: Hill‐ representing local banks and tary and Veterans issues in the district. Association award for article “The crest Home Administra‐ business corporations. In the He also oversees Academy nomina‐ 007. ark Legal Letters of W. H. Crow” in 2 tive Board, Oz past, he as served as a deputy tions. He is a captain in the Arkansas Services, North Arkansas city attorney for El Dorado, Army National Guard, and from 2004‐ College Foundation, the deputy prosecuting attorney 05 he was deployed to Taji, Iraq as an Arkansas Baptist Founda‐ for Union County and private Engineer Platoon Leader. Currently he tion, and the North Arkan‐ civil attorney is the Detachment Commander. sas Regional Medical Cen‐ ter.

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Nicholas Cogan (B.A., 2004) is Matthew Daniels (B.A., 2007) He is the Executive Office for a job as an administrative assis‐ the Foreign Student Advisor for is currently serving in Afghani‐ Tactical Exploitation Battalion tant of the West Central Arkan‐ the Office of International Stu‐ stan as a Fire Support Officer for a battle field surveillance sas Planning and Development dents and Scholars at the Uni‐ with the 101st Air Borne Divi‐ Brigade. District and finally Executive versity of Arkansas, Fayette‐ sion in Operation Enduring Vice President of the Russell‐ Hugh Earnest (M.P.A., 1971) ville. He has traveled twice to Freedom. recently joined the Community ville Chamber of Commerce. In China recruiting students. He Charles Davis (B.S.P.A., 1999) is Resource Group in Fayetteville, 1983, he was part of an inves‐ spoke to the Arkansas Bar As‐ a principal at Allied Capital, a Arkansas as its Resident‐ tor group that purchased the sociation fall 2007 meeting on private equity investment com‐ Owned Community Specialist. Sugar Creek Foods (a frozen Immigration Law. pany. He continues also as board dairy dessert mix manufactur‐ H.B. () Cox (B.A., 1966) is Minor Davis (B.A., 1997) is an member of the Northwest Ar‐ ing facility), where he served as currently retired from the attorney with Langdon & Davis, President and General Man‐ kansas Housing Coalition. United States Air Force and a general civil litigation form in ager. American Airlines. While in the Texarkana, Texas. The firm pri‐ Kimberly (Johnson) Elliott Ashleigh Gibson (B.A., 2007) (M.P.A., 1991) is now in sales ‐ Air Force he flew a cargo plane marily focuses on serious per‐ finished her first year of law in Vietnam, tankers while sta‐ sonal injury, complex family selling marketing and advertis‐ school at the University of Ar‐ tioned in Arkansas, Texas and law, mass tort and class action ing for Welcome Wagon in Illinois. She was previously an kansas School of Law where Japan. While stationed in litigation. she made the Dean’s List for Texas, he received a Masters John K. Day (B.A., 1997 PLSC/ administrator of Student Health Services at San Diego the Fall and Spring semesters. Degree in Public Administra‐ HIST) is an assistant professor She is working as a law clerk tion from Texas Christian Uni‐ of History at the University of State University, California. for Wal‐Mart during the sum‐ versity. He also taught Air Arkansas at Monticello. He Thomas Falivene (M.A., 1979; mer of 2008. Force ROTC at the U of A. Since received his Ph.D. from the J.D., 1984) continues to prac‐ Pamela (Bryan) Gibson, retiring form American Air‐ University of Missouri‐ tice law in Denver, Colorado (M.P.A., 1976) has been prac‐ lines, he does volunteer work Columbia in 2006. with the law firm of Harris, ticing law in Benton, Arkansas at HEB Harris Hospital’s Car‐ Anne Diallo (B.A, 2005; M.P.A., Karstaedt, Jamison & Powers, since 1989. In 2007, she was by diac/Fitness Center and has a a 2007) started in the Public P.C. His expertise is in Insur‐ the Mayor of Benton to serve band “Budd’s Big Band” which Policy PhD program at the Uni‐ ance Coverage and Defense, on the City of Benton Planning plays at clubs, corporate versity of Arkansas. Construction Defects, Arbitra‐ Commission. events and weddings. He is tions and Mediations, personal Dena (McEnroe) Dickinson Kay Collette Goss (B.A., 1963, currently writing a book about injury and premises liability. his experiences during his (B.A., 1985) received an MA in Rick Fivekiller (B.A., 1973) is M.P.A., 1966) is the Senior or, Emergency tours in Vietnam. English in 1988 and graduated semi‐retired, living in Santa Fe, Principal Direct Management and Crisis Com‐ law school in 1991. She has New Mexico. He still does Ronnie Crockett (B.A., 2005) is munications Systems Research been in solo practice in Siloam some architectural consulting a Senior Manager of Sales Pro‐ and Applications Corporation. Springs since then. for firms in Southern California gram Execution at AT&T She also serves on Virginia Johnice Dominick (B.A., 2005) and New York. (Mobility division) in Atlanta, Governor Tim Kaines’ Com‐ Georgia. graduated with a Masters in Jamie Fowler (B.A., 2001; J.D., Library and Information Sci‐ 2004) practices public finance, monwealth Emergency Prepar‐ Matthew Crawford (B.A., edness Panel. 1998) works as a senior sys‐ ence from Louisiana State Uni‐ special district and local gov‐ versity in May 2007 and is cur‐ ernment law with the law firm Ray Gosack (B.A., 1980; tems engineer for Raytheon M.P.A., 1985) is currently serv‐ Intelligence & Information Sys‐ rently the Library Director at of Hopping Green & Sams in the Green Forest Public Library, Tallahassee, Florida. Before ing as acting city administrator tems in Texas. He also have 20 and has been the deputy city tive and guard duty Green Forest, Arkansas. that she was a clerk for the years ac administrator in Fort Smith, Christine Doyle (B.A., 1994) is Honorable Lewis M. Killian, Jr., with the U.S. Air Force. Arkansas for the past 9½ years. the Associate Media Director Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Mohamed Daadaoui (M.A., He led the team which com‐ for the Communications Group Court, Northern District of Flor‐ 2002) defended his disserta‐ pleted the largest municipal in Little Rock, Arkansas, a full ida. tion on April 30, 2008 and works project in this part of graduated with his Ph.D. in service advertising agency. She Fred Fullerton (M.P.A., 1973) is a Major in the Arkansas Army has led an eclectic career in the U.S. – the $180 million Political Science from the Uni‐ Lake Fort Smith water supply versity of Oklahoma. He ac‐ National Guard and recently public service. He started on completed a tour in Iraq with Senator William Fulbright’s expansion project. The project cepted a tenure‐track teaching was finished on time and un‐ position in the Department of the HHB 142 Fires Brigade lo‐ staff; then worked as an ad‐ der budget. He also contrib‐ Political Science at Oklahoma cated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. ministrative assistant for the Association of Arkansas Coun‐ utes articles to Public Manage‐ City University. Russell Draper (M.A. 1999) is a ment magazine published by ties; executive Director of Ar‐ major in the U.S. Army, cur‐ the International City/County kansas 2000. He then took a rently stationed at Fort Lewis, Management Association. Washington. 10

Todd Griffin (B.A., 1984) has Cindy Green (B.A., 1980) like Uganda, Ethiopia, Somalia, and will take her comprehen‐ his own practice in Little Rock, started a new Apple/Mac con‐ Madagascar, Niger, Nepal, and sive exams in the fall. She re‐ Arkansas. Their primary focus sulting business in 2007. She Tunisia to name a few. ceived the Edith Taylor Therren is on personal injury. offers advice and instruction Aaron Jennen (B.A., 2001) Scholarhsip for outstanding Christie Harris (M.P.A., 2005) is for individuals moving from PC graduate with a J.D. from the accomplishments by a female working at the V.A. Medical to MAC. University of Arkansas School graduate student. This past Center in Fayetteville, Arkan‐ Erin Griffin (B.A., 2007) will of Law in 2004. Since August year she presented papers at sas, as the Administrative As‐ enter her second year of law 2005 he has been a deputy the Southern PLSC Conference sistant to the Chief of Phar‐ school at the University of Ar‐ prosecuting attorney for the in New Orleans and the Mid‐ macy Services. In May 2007, kansas School of Law. 12th Judicial District in Fort west PLSC Association Confer‐ she completed the Emerging Smith, Arkansas. Before that he ence in Chicago. VA Leaders program. Nicholas Griffith (B.A., 1996; was a staff attorney for the Max Kolstad (M.P.A., 1998) is M.A., 1998) is still with the U.S. Jeff Harrelson (B.A., 1992) has Office of Child Support En‐ the President of the Arkansas Foreign Service. He spent the forcement division of the De‐ Distance Learning Association his own legal office in Texar‐ last year as a Line officer in the partment of Finance and Ad‐ (ArDLA) and has presented kana, Texas. Executive Secretariat with du‐ ministration for the State of papers videoconferencing. He Lance Heater (M.P.A. 1990) is ties that included advance or Arkansas. has been an instructor of Data President – CEO of Southwest‐ traveling with National Security Bill Jones (B.A.,1995; J.D., and Information Management ern Virginia Gas Company in Advisor Condoleezza Rice. He is 1997) is currently a senior trial for the Arkansas Pubic Admini‐ Martinsville, Virginia. scheduled to depart in June for attorney for the District Attor‐ stration Consortium since Sunshine Hillygus (B.A., 1996; Baghdad to serve as a press ney’s Office of the 4th Judicial 2002. He is employed with M.A., 1998) is the Frederick S. Officer in the US Embassy. District (Washington & Madi‐ AT&T as a Director specializing Danziger Associate Professor of Debra Hurd (M.P.A., 1991) is a son Counties) in Arkansas. He in E‐rate. Before this Max Government and director of research associate professor in is also a part time Deputy Sher‐ worked wit the State of Arkan‐ the Harvard Program on Survey the University of Arkansas iff. sas Department of Information Research. She just co‐authored School of Social Work. She is D. Kirk Joyce (minor PLSC Systems and served as a Net‐ a book “The Persuadable the principal investigator for a 1993; J.D., 1996) has his own work Services Lead specializing Voter: Wedge Issues in Political $2.9 million child welfare edu‐ law firm which focuses on per‐ in interactive video and he Campaigns) with Dr. Todd cation and training grant. She is sonal injury and criminal de‐ administered the Arkansas Shields. an evaluator for the Hispanic fense. State Interactive Video Net‐ Women’s Organization and a work (or (VNET). Glen Hines (B.A., 1991; J.D., Jeffery Kearney (M.A. 2008) 1994) is a major in the United recipient of a grant from the Baker Kurrus (B.A., 1976) is UA Women’s Giving Circle to continues his career here at States Marine Corps. He is the President of the Winrock assist in the creation of a web the U of A as Admissions Coun‐ military judge for the Eastern selor Group, (a holding company for site for Hispanic residents of ber of automobile fran‐ Judicial Circuit, U.S. Navy and John Dan Kemp (B.A., 1973) a num Marine Corps Trial Judiciary, . She re‐ chises) Inc., and the Winrock cently presented a paper at the was recently re‐elected to his Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. sixth term as Circuit Judge for Farms, Inc. (which is involved Baccalaureate Program Direc‐ in cattle, row crops, timber and André Houser (M.P.A, 1990) tor’s Meeting in Destin, Florida, the 16th Judicial District (Arkansas) after first being minerals). graduated the Certified Public on the topic of infusing grant George Lease (M.P.A. 1972) is Manager program in 2007 after writing into the undergraduate elected in 1986. Quentin Kidd (B.A., 1991; the Director of Logger Training taking courses at the university curriculum. and Education for the Arkansas M.A., 1993) is the new chair of of Texas, Arlington. He re‐ Gaby Jabbour (M.P.A., 2003) is Timber Producers Association ceived the 2007 Hobby Award working for the Canadian Pub‐ the Government Department at Christopher Newport Uni‐ in Little Rock, Arkansas, since from the Texas Certified Public lic Health Association since 1995. His department has held Management Program for his December 2006. He is the di‐ versity in Newport News, Vir‐ ginia. He is also an associate over 900 workshops for nearly research paper “Running Down rector of the global immuniza‐ 40,000 attendees (loggers, the Tracks with New Technol‐ tion program and as such professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for foresters, and landowners). ogy in Human Resources.” He represents the government of The Ark Pro Logger program was also recertified for the Canada in international forums Public Policy. In 2007 he re‐ ceived the Alumni Society has won three national awards second time as IPMA‐CP by the and meetings, and meets with for this training. Award for Teaching and Men‐ International Personnel Man‐ other government and multina‐ Judy Luna (M.P.A., 1996) is a toring. agement Association. tional organizations (World real estate agent with Keller Jené Huffman‐Gilreath Health Organization, UNICEF, Leah (Graham) Klotzbach Williams Realty in Fayetteville, (M.P.A., 2005) is a Vice‐ etc.) to respond to outbreaks (M.A. 2004) just completed her Arkansas. She is one of only 14 President, Professional & Ex‐ of diseases worldwide. His third year of Ph.D. coursework e‐PRO certified real estate ecutive Banking, at Arvest work has taken him to places at the University of Missouri agents in Northwest Arkansas. Bank. 11

Charles R. Martin (B.A., 1999) Greg Moore (M.P.A., 2005) is Jenny Prince (B.A., 2005) is a John L. Rush (B.A., 1957) is is a law clerk to the Honorable managing the quality assurance graduate student at the Uni‐ currently the Secretary of the Alice S. Gray, Circuit Judge, and performance component versity of Central Missouri pur‐ board of Directors of Simmons Pulaski County Circuit Court. of the Temporary Assistance suing her Masters in Occupa‐ First National Bank and Sim‐ He received his law degree for Needy Familes (TANF) pro‐ tional Safety Management with mons First National Corpora‐ from the William H. Bowen gram for the State of Arkansas. a graduation date of December tion. He has been working for School of Law, at the University Will Myers (M.A., 2007) is go‐ 2008. During the summer of the bank since 1983. of Arkansas, Little Rock in ing through U.S. Army special 2008 she interned with The Melissa Rust (B.A., 1998) cur‐ Shaw Group, Environmental & 2002. forces training. rently serves as Vice President Infrastructure division in St. Sarah Jane Martin (B.A., 1999) Saint Nelson (B.A., 1998) is for University Relations for the works in Development at Duke Louis, Missouri. University of Arkansas Systems currently a police office for the University, North Carolina. s (B.A., 2003) Office, primarily working in the city of Dallas, Texas. He is Jesse J. Reye practices law with Matthews, area of government relations. Camisha Mask (B.A., 2003) scheduled to deploy to Af‐ Campbell, Rhoads, McClure, Before that she served as Gen‐ received a masters degree ghanistan in September. from Texas A&M University in Thompson & Fryauf in Rogers, eral Counsel for the University Wendel Nothdurft (B.A., 1981; Arkansas. He specializes in es‐ of Central Arkansas. From 2002 Interdisciplinary Studies in B.S.E. 1986; M.Ed., 1987) has 2006. Currently she works as a tate planning, real estate, – 2005 she worked in the Gen‐ taught in the Springdale, Ar‐ criminal law and litigation. eral Counsel’s Office with the consultant for AAA Texas LLC. kansas school system for 20 She will begin law school at George Rhoads (B.A., 1975) is University of Arkansas Systems years. Curretly he teaches AP in this 25th year with the Mat‐ office as an Associate General Southern Methodist University classes in government and poli‐ thews, Campbell, Rhoads, Counsel. in Fall 2008. tics, comparative politics and McClure, Thompson & Fryauf Warwick Sabin (B.A., 1998) is Jennifer A. May (B.A. 2005) is a world history at Har‐Ber High Law firm in Rogers, Arkansas. the Vice President for Commu‐ Management Assistant II for School in Springdale. Patrick Rhode (B.A., 1991) is nication at the University of the city of Sugar Land, Texas. Patrick O’Brien (B.A., 1992; NASA Senior Advisor until May Central Arkansas and is the Hiram McBeth (B.A., 1972; J.D., 1995), since January 2005, 2008. He has accepted the po‐ publisher of The Oxford Ameri‐ can Magazine. He is the presi‐ MA., 1974; JD, 1978) is cur‐ is the Pulaski Circuit/County sition as United States Vice rently an attorney in Dallas, Clerk. From 1995‐2000, he had President for Corporate Affairs, dent of the Arkansas Commit‐ tee on Foreign Relations since Texas. In the past 30 years he a general law practice. In 2000, Cintra Developments a Spanish has been a Senior Contract he became Director of Opera‐ based infrastructure transpor‐ May 2007 and was appointed to the board of directors of the Administrator for the Dallas tions for a family business. In tation company in Austin, Area Rapid Transit; Director of 2003, he became Chief of Staff Texas. Before the NASA assign‐ National Association of Mar‐ shall Scholars. Procurement, Regional Transit for the 22nd Judicial District ment he was a Special Assis‐ Chrissy Sanderson (B.A., 1998) Authority; Assistant Dallas Office of Prosecuting Attorney tant to the President of the County Public Defender, Gen‐ in Benton, Arkansas. United States, Chief of Staff to attended the Culinary Institute eral Counsel, Con‐Real, Inc.; Caleb Osborne (B.A., 2007) two FEMA Directors within the of America and then became Senior Commercial Litigation plans to attend The Bush Department of Homeland Se‐ part owner in Bordinos Restau‐ rant and Wine Bar in Fayette‐ Attorney, Federal Deposit In‐ School at Texas A&M, starting curity. surance Corporation; Manager in Fall 2008. ville, Arkansas. Hunter Riley (B.A., 2007) at‐ Heather Schroeder (B.A., 2001) of Purchasing, The ASSOCIATES Jason Reed (B.A., 1999) is a Corporation of North America; tends the Clinton School of is Director of Student Engage‐ financial advisor with Merrill Public Service in Little Rock, ment at Mt. Mary College in Appeals Hearing Officer, Texas Lynch in the Dallas area. Before Workforce Commission; Ad‐ Arkansas. This summer he will Milwaukee, Wisconsin. that he received his law degree be in Cameroon working on his Timothy R. Scott (B.A., 2004) ministrative Law Judge, State from the University of Tulsa of Texas Office of Administra‐ International Public Service graduated from the University and practice law with a firm project with United Action for tive Hearing; along with run‐ of Arkansas School of Law in that focused on Community Children helping to expand ning his own law firm. 2008 and is studying to take Association Law. their sports (soccer) empower‐ Marietta McClure (B.A., 2007) the Arkansas Bar in July 2008. Scott Price (B.A., 1991) is the ment program. Upon passing the bar, he will is working as a Legislative Ana‐ Chief Deputy, Pulaski Circuit lyst for the bureau of Legisla‐ Steve Roper (M.A., 1991) is an become an associate with Bai‐ County Clerk, Little Rock, Ar‐ tive Research for the State of associate professor in the De‐ ley and Oliver Law firm in Ben‐ kansas. Before that he work as partment of Political Science at Arkansas. tonville, Arkansas. He also re‐ an Executive Assistant, Nelms Eastern Illinois University. His ceived a Masters in Business Tabitha (Baertels) McNulty Auto Store, Fayetteville, Arkan‐ latest book, Public Finance and Administration from the Sam (B.A., 2002) is a licensed attor‐ sas. Post Communist Party Devel‐ Walton College of Business in ney handling appeals for the opment (co‐edited with Janis December 2005. State of Arkansas. Ikstens) will be published by Ashgate Publishing in summer 12 2008.

Darinda Sharp (M.A. 2001) is the Technology. AECOM is a global Tulane Environmental Law chosen for the Absconder Re‐ spokes‐person for the Democratic architectural/engineering pro‐ Journal. covery Team for her area. Party of Arkansas. gram management firm spe‐ William (Bill) Weber (B.A., Terry Wimmer (M.A., 1974). Scott Shipman (M.A., 1989) runs cializing in the building envi‐ 2003) graduated from Okla‐ Reverend Wimmer is currently the Work Opportunity Tax Credit ronment. He received is Doc‐ homa City University School of an adjunct professor of Politi‐ service for TALX, a subsidiary of torate of Management degree Law and practices in Pineville, cal Science and the Humanities Equifax in Chicago, Illinois. from University of Maryland Missouri with the law firm of at a number of Philadelphia William (Bill) Shirley (B.A., 1971) University College in May 2007. Evenson, Carlin & Cooper, LLC. area colleges and universities. retired from FedEx in April 2007. Jenae Tyler (B.A., 2007) is a Charles Welch (B.A., 1995) has Matthew Woodall (minor, Before that he piloted a C‐130 paralegal for Wal‐Mart in the been named the 15th presi‐ 2005) received an MBA from aircraft for the U.S. Air Force for a class action division. dent of Henderson State Uni‐ the Mason School of Business number of years, flying to South David C. Underwood (B.A., versity and will assume his du‐ at the College of William and Korea, Central and South America, ties in July 2008. He is pres‐ Mary in 2007. He started his 1998) was seriously injured Europe and western Asia. While in while serving in Iraq in Decem‐ ently the chancellor at the Uni‐ career last summer as Lead the Air Force he earned an MA in ber 2007. He is currently un‐ versity of Arkansas Community Financial Analyst at IBN in So‐ Human Resource Management dergoing continuing rehabilita‐ College at Hope, Arkansas. He mers, New York. through the University of Utah’s tion at Brooks Army Medical previously served at a White Henry Woods (B.A., 1973) is an House intern for the Office of Adjunct Professor of Political extension program. Hospital, in San Antonio Texas. Elizabeth Smith (B.A., 2006) cur‐ Cabinet Affairs. As an intern for Science at Florida Keys Com‐ Matthew Vannatta (M.P.A. pus for U.S. Senator and munity College. Before that he rently works on the UA cam 2007) is working at the Psychi‐ a federally‐funded TRIO program was the intern coordinator for had a 26 year career in Wash‐ atric Research Center at Uni‐ then‐U.S. Representative rking for con‐ (Educational Talen Search) that ington, D.C., wo versity of Arkansas for Medical helps low‐income, potential first‐ . gressman Bill Alexander and Sciences in Little Rock generation students go to college. Andrew Westmorland (M.A., Senators David Pryor, Dale She expects to finish her Master Cathy VanWinkle (B.A.,2000; 1996) is the president of Sam‐ Bumpers and Blanche Lincoln. degree in Higher Education in May M.A., 2002) teaches American ford University in Birmingham, Kelly Zega (B.A., 1990) was honored as the 2008 “Most 2009. National Government and Poli‐ Alabama. Stephanie Street (B.A., 1991) is tics at Northwest Arkansas Troy (Ty) Welch (M.A. 2002) Valuable Player” for Cox Com‐ munications – Kansas/Arkansas the Executive Director of the Wil‐ Community College in Benton‐ has been working for Conoco‐ in recognition for establishing liam J. . She ville, Arkansas. In July 2007 she Phillips Co. for the last 6 years. served as Assistant to the Presi‐ went to Oxford University in regional community partner‐ John Wellwood (B.A., 1973) is dent and Director of Presidential England to participate in a sym‐ ships with law enforcement, an insurance claims adjustor in Scheduling during the Clinton Ad‐ posium on the subject of educators, non‐profits and Georgia. ministration. Before that she “Separation of Church and political leaders to increase Brice White (B.A., 2006) fin‐ served as a staff member for the State.” awareness and prevention of ished his 2nd year at the Uni‐ Donald Walker (B.A., 1999) is a internet crimes against chil‐ United States Senate Committee versity of Arkansas School of on the Budget. Production Specialist with Toy‐ dren. ota, managing the Camry/ Law. This summer he is doing a Steve Zega (B.A., 1990) was Brian Swain (M.P.A., 1992) is the six week internship at the Jack‐ Administrator at Central United Solara/Avalon car production named Outstanding Attorney son, Mississippi district attor‐ of the Year for his volunteer Methodist Church in Fayetteville, facility in Lexington, Kentucky. Tony Wappel (M.P.A., 1988) is ney’s office. He was a fall 2007 work by the Legal Aid of Arkan‐ Arkansas. He has been managing dean’s list student and placed the development and construction an Archivist and Records Man‐ sas organization. He is a Wash‐ ager for Washington County 3rd in the University of Arkan‐ ington County Justice of the of a $12 million building project sas’s fall 2007 negotiation com‐ that includes construction of a since 1997. He recently com‐ peace representing District 8. petition. pleted a book “Once Upon He also served tours of duty parking deck and a Student Minis‐ Kyle White (B.A., 1992) is the tries Building. Dickson, An Illustrative History, with the Arkansas Army Na‐ men’s assistant track and field 1868‐2000” which will be tional Guard in Kuwait and Iraq Greg Sykes (B.A., 1993) is cur‐ coach for the University of Ar‐ rently serving as Associate Pastor printed June 2008. The book and is now a legal officer with describes the evolution of Dick‐ kansas, Fayetteville. the National Guard. of First Baptist Church of Russell‐ ville, Arkansas. He received his son Street in Fayetteville, Ar‐ Greg Ziser (B.A., 2007) is at M. Brooke Williams‐ Gonzaga University School of udies kansas. Master’s degree in Biblical St Norsworthy (M.A., 2004) cur‐ in 2007 from Trinity International Matthew Weaver (B.A., 2005) Law where he received the rently works for the Depart‐ Thomas More scholarship at Seminary, in Newburgh, Indiana. graduated from the Tulane Law ment of Community Correc‐ Gonzaga. During the summer Jon Taylor (B.A., 2001) is in law School in May 2008. While at‐ tions as a Parole/Probation of 2008, he will be working as a school at the University of Minne‐ tending law school he was the Officer. She recently graduated law clerk for the Washington sota. Elected editor in Chief of the from the Academy and became State Attorney General’s Office William Tippin (M.P.A., 1973) is a Certified Specialized Law En‐ assigned to the Medicaid Fraud Vice President, Federal Programs 13 forcement Agent and was Control Unit. for DMJM H&N AECOM

Support Our Department: Lending A Helping Hand

The Department is in ever greater need for your support. We are doing more and better things for our students and would like you to be a continued part of the success of this department. Please remember that when you hear in the media that the University received a major donation that only a small percent is available for use. When you donate e.g. $100 we can use less than five percent of that amount. So it takes a lot of you helping us out.

The department has two basic accounts that allow us unrestricted use: the Political Science Foundation Account and the Public Administration Foundation Account. In the past we have used them to purchase specialized software, to upgrade our computers, or to send students to conferences. They could also be used to purchase a journal for our library, specialized reference works, or CDs that would benefit both faculty and students of this department. All of this takes a continuous commitment from you, the alumns of this department.

I'd like to make a suggestion: why not commit to contributing a set sum for 5 years and let us know what you would like us to use it for. Maybe, several of you who went to class together could begin contributing to a scholarship ac‐ count to fund an undergraduate or graduate student and challenge others to do the same.

Brief descriptions of these following accounts can also be found on the next page.

Please direct your donations to one of the following accounts: AND thanks for all the generous gifts we received: Check to University of Arkansas: Dr. Kay Collett Goss o Henry M. Alexander Memorial Fund Mrs. Nancy L. Jefferson The Clinton Family Foundation o William Jennings Bryan Award Fund Reverend Terry K. Wimmer o Hugh T. Henry Memorial Fund (MPA) Mr. Scott K. Franks Mr. Ray Gosack Check to University of Arkansas Foundation: Mr. Edwin R. "Rick" Fivekiller Lee Bodenhamer Trust Mrs. Toni Phillips o Department of Political Science Mrs. Vicki L. White o M.P.A. Program Mr. Sidney and Mrs. Rita S. Davis Mr. William R. and Missy Darwin Kincaid o Diane D. Blair Library Fund Ms. Carol L. and Dr. Lamar McMillin Jr. o Minna R. Divers Memorial Fund

14 Departmental Awards and Scholarships

Henry M. Alexander Award

The Alexander Award is named after the late professor and chair of this Department and is given annually to senior Political Science major or majors with the highest academic achievement

William Jennings Bryan Award

This award is presented annually to an outstanding student or students in Political Science

Hugh T. Henry Scholarship and Award Hugh T. Henry was the first MPA director of the department and shaped public administration education in the state of Arkansas. These recognitions are given to outstanding or continuing students in the MPA program.

Minna Rosenbaum Divers Scholarship and Award

Minna Rosenbaum Divers was the late Emerita Professor Diane Blair’s mother. Minna Rosenbaum Divers was one of Colorado’s first female lawyers. Divers served in the Roosevelt Administration as an attorney with the Public Works Administration and served on the staff of several members of the U.S. Con‐ gress. Diane established this fund to support outstanding Political Science undergraduate(s) who have demonstrated a commitment to, and plans for, careers in public service. Applicants should be rising juniors or seniors with a GPA of 3.00 or above.

15 Reaching Faculty Members All faculty can be reached through the Departmental Office, 479‐ 575‐3356, or by FAX at 479‐575‐6432. The mailstop for the Political Science Department is MAIN‐428.

[email protected] Patrick Conge

[email protected] Andrew Dowdle

Pearl K. Ford [email protected]

Najib Ghadbian [email protected]

Donald Kelley [email protected]

Brinck Kerr [email protected]

Seok‐Eun Kim [email protected]

Janine Parry [email protected]

Margaret Reid [email protected]

[email protected] Jeffrey Ryan

Bill Schreckhise [email protected]

[email protected] Todd Shields

Patrick A. Stewart [email protected]

[email protected] Ka Zeng

A Communication of the Undergraduate and Graduate Programs of the Political Science Department, The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, 428 Old Main, Fayetteville AR 72701

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