Meet Our Staff
- Dr. Jan Austin |Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Life and Leadership Development
- Jenny Dodson Hunt | Associate Director & Greek Life
- Emily Cox | Student Development Specialist
- Kara Matthews Brown | Diversity Programs Coordinator
- Cynda Alexander | Non-Traditional Student Programs Coordinator
- Brittany Mathews | Student Development Specialist
- Mike Castens | Research Assistant
- Benny Scroggin | Graphic Designer
- Kenny Early | Associate Director Donaghey Student Center
- Grant Watts | Coordinator of Intramural Sports
- Naomi Fletcher | Fitness Coordinator
Dr. Jan Austin, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Life and Leadership Development
Dr. Jan L. Austin is the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Life and Leadership Development for Education. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Gerontology from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and a Master of Arts in Professional and Technical Writing from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and Doctorate of Education in Higher Education from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Email: jlaustin@ualr.edu
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Jenny Dodson Hunt, Associate Director
Jenny is the Associate Director of Campus Life and the Greek Life adviser. Â She earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Science from the University of Central Arkansas and a Master of Education in Higher Education and Leadership from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Office: 501.569.3308
Email: jmdodson@ualr.edu
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Emily Cox, Student Development Specialist
Emily is a Student Development Specialist who works with the University Program Council and Women’s Programs. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication and English and a Master of Science in College Student Personnel from Arkansas Tech University.
Office: 501.569.3308
Email:ebcox@ualr.edu
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Kara Matthews Brown, Diversity Programs Coordinator
Kara is the Diversity Programs Coordinator for the Office of Campus Life. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Education in Workforce Development Education, Human Resources from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
Office: 501.569.3308
Email: klmatthews@ualr.edu
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Cynda Alexander, Non-Traditional Student Programs Coordinator
Cynda is the Non-Traditional Student Programs Coordinator for the Office of Campus Life. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and a Master of Arts in Professional and Technical Writing from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Office: 501.569.3308
Email: cmalexander@ualr.edu
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Brittany Mathews, Student Development Specialist
Brittany is a Student Development Specialist for the Office of Campus Life. She works closely with our Registered Student Organizations, New Student Orientation and Homecoming. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communications with a minor in Spanish from the University of Arkansas at Monticello and a Master of Education in College Student Affairs from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Office: 501.569.3308
Email:bamathews@ualr.edu
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Mike Castens, Research Assistant
Michael is the Research Assistant for the Office of Campus Life. He is responsible for managing the finances for Campus Life Programming, the UALR Forum, the Student Government Association and many others. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
Office: 501.569.3308
Email: mjcastens@ualr.edu
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Kenny Early, Associate Director Donaghey Student Center
Kenny is the Director of Campus Recreation.  He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Kenny has been involved with Recreational Sports at the University since 1982. He has been a member of the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association for over 20 years.
Office: 501.569.3308
Email: klearly@ualr.edu
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Grant Watts, Coordinator of Intramural Sports
Grant is the Coordinator of Intramural Sports. Â He earned a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education and a Master of Science in College Student Personnel from Arkansas Tech University.
Office: 501.569.3308
Email: gewatts1@ualr.edu
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Naomi Fletcher, Fitness Coordinator
Naomi is the Coordinator of Fitness. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Master of Arts in Applied Psychology from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She is also a Certified Volunteer Manager and Certified Public Manager through the Arkansas Public Administration Consortium.
Office: 501.569.3308
Email: nffletcher@ualr.edu
