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Rachel and Hailey Malik in one of their classrooms.
AthleticsBell TowerHealth Education and Human Sciences

Twins Race Towards Careers

Senior cross-country runners and twin sisters, Rachel and Hailey Malik, have used their time at the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ to streak down trails and engage the minds of dozens of elementary-aged students.

May 01, 2026
Dr. Camille Wheeler smiles underneath the trees in the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Campus Green
Health Education and Human Sciences

Dr. Camille Wheeler Found Her Calling in Education

ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ associate professor of education, Dr. Camille Wheeler, was called to teaching after a career in the Department of Human Services. She ensures that all future teachers are able to meet the needs of the whole child,...

September 29, 2025
Little Lions Child Development Center director LaKeisha Stinyard
Health Education and Human SciencesLion Voices

LaKeisha Stinyard: Making the Biggest Impact with the Littlest Lions

Educating students is the number one goal at the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ. At the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Little Lions Child Development Center, LaKeisha Stinyard, director, teaches the littlest of Lions.

June 28, 2024
A ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ School of Education teacher gets hands-on experience in a local classroom
FeaturedHealth Education and Human Sciences

Teaching the Educators of the Future

The School of Education at the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ has been teaching educators since the turn of the century. Since the beginning, ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ students have earned four-year degrees and teacher licensures in their pursuit of teaching future...

April 12, 2024
Dr. April Evans, center, surrounded by her husband, Shane, and their five grandchildren
AlumniHealth Education and Human SciencesLion Voices

Building Foundations with Dr. April Evans

ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ School of Education Interim Executive Director Dr. April Evans leaned on her love of education and literacy, her passion for making a difference, and the relationships she built along the way in her return to ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ...

March 25, 2024
High school students attending the CDA Academy receiving classroom instruction
FeaturedNewsHealth Education and Human Sciences

Hands-On Learning: A Pathway to Early Childhood Education Careers

High school students attend Early Childhood Summer CDA Academy at the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ to begin the pathway to earning a credential for a career in Early Childhood Education.

August 21, 2023
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ assistant professor, Dr. Kendra Abel
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Faculty Voices: Dr. Kendra Abel

Educating educators is what Dr. Kendra Abel, assistant professor of elementary, middle level, and secondary education, takes pride in at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith. However, her journey to this role was anything but ordinary.

May 24, 2023
children in a pre-k classroom raise their hands
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ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Offers Unique Summer Program for High School Juniors

High school juniors considering a career in early childhood education have a new opportunity to learn, earn college credits, and receive a stipend thanks to an innovative program at the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ.

February 21, 2023
NewsHealth Education and Human Sciences

Ed Major Gives Preschoolers a Jumpstart into Kindergarten

ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ junior Karina Gonzales became a member of Jumpstart because she wanted to help educate young minds, but what she learned is as important as what she taught.

February 01, 2023
NewsHealth Education and Human Sciences

ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµâ€™s Jumpstart Arkansas to Expand to NorthWest Arkansas Community College

The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith’s Jumpstart Arkansas announced that it received a grant of $219,287 from AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, through the support of EngageAR, the Arkansas state office...

February 01, 2023
NewsHealth Education and Human SciencesAlumni

For the Love of Dance and Language

Dance is a joyful practice for Isaac Navarro, ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ class of ’12, who shares that joy with the community as a Zumba instructor at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith’s Recreation and Wellness Center and Mercy Fitness Center.

January 24, 2023

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