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The Department of Applied Communication at UA Little Rock is an active collaborative partner with the Positive Communication Network<\/a>. Founded in 2022, the network seeks to build a community of persons across the world who are studying and putting into practice the principles of positive communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consistent with the mission of the Department of Applied Communication to “co-create better social worlds through positive communication,” this network of scholars, practitioners, and students work together towards bettering interpersonal, organizational, and public settings, in their various jobs and industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each year the network sponsors a virtual annual conference where interested persons can join to learn and share their own best practices in positive communication. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about the network, go to the Positive Communication Network website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Courses in the fully online program for the CMOL online campus program are only offered asynchronously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although we offer both a main campus and online version of this program, please note that all core courses and many electives are offered in online formats and not in person. The course list below will list which courses are available to main campus and\/or online campus students. If you live in the United States, but outside of Arkansas, please apply for the fully online campus program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For international students, please note that the flexible format of our program means many courses are offered online and therefore may not fulfil the in-person requirements for F-1 visas. However, students can take our main campus certificate program alongside another main campus master\u2019s program, such as the M.A. in Mass Communication or Public Administration, that may fulfill these requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our certificate program can be taken concurrently\/alongside anotherUA Little Rock M.A. programs, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/ma\/\">Masters in Applied Communication Program<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/publicaffairs\/mpa\/\">Masters in Public Administration Program<\/a>. 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For a summer start date, priority deadline for applications is April 1 and for a fall start date, we encourage applicants to have their materials submitted by August 1 (but we will review applications until all spots are filled). For each semester, we will review applications until all spots are filled.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-learning-objectives\">Learning Objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of this graduate program, students will gain a thorough grounding in the theory of conflict; understand the causes and effects of different types of conflict on people and communities; and develop skills in the practice, design and evaluation of a variety of conflict management applications that can be used in a broad range of contexts and group sizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the end of this program, students will be able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Demonstrate a variety of effective conflict management skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Self-assess their own conflict management skill growth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create best practice recommendations for a variety of conflict management situations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-admission-materials\">Admission Materials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A 300-500 word Statement of Purpose – a professional statement that addresses how you see this program as a good match for your goals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact information (address, email, phone number) for two academic or professional references (no letters should be sent).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resume\/Curriculum Vitae<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges or universities*.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduate School Application Payment ($40 one-time payment)*.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please contact Dr. Bailey Blackburn (boblackburn@ualr.edu) if you have questions and\/or if you desire to arrange a Zoom or in person meeting to discuss the program and your goals or the overall application process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.ualr.edu\/apply\/\">Apply to our program.<\/a><strong><strong><strong> <strong>Please note that our program will be listed as both <\/strong>a main campus program<\/strong><\/strong> (CMGT-GC, shown as \u201cConflict Management \u2013 GC\u201d in the application portal) and as a fully online program (CMOL-GC, shown as \u201cConflict Management Online \u2013 GC in the application portal).<\/strong> If you live outside of Arkansas, please apply to the fully online campus program, unless you are also pursuing our M.A. program. If you plan to concurrently complete a main campus M.A. program alongside this certificate, please apply to the main campus program. You can find step-by-step <a href=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/gradschool\/gradguide\/\">instructions on how to complete your application here<\/a>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>*If you are applying to this certificate program after already being accepted into another UA Little Rock Graduate Program, please email Dr. Bailey Blackburn (<a href=\"mailto:boblackburn@ualr.edu\">boblackburn@ualr.edu<\/a>) so you do not have to resubmit transcripts or pay the application fee again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-regular-admission\">Regular Admission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants will be considered for regular admission if they have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or better on a previous baccalaureate or graduate degree, or if they have achieved a GPA of 3.0 or better on their last 60 hours of coursework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conditional-admission\">Conditional Admission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants will be considered for conditional admission if they have achieved a GPA between 2.7 and 2.99 on a previous baccalaureate or graduate degree, or if they have achieved a GPA between 2.7 and 2.99 on their last 60 hours of coursework. Conditionally admitted students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better in their first 9 hours of coursework in order to remain in the program. View information on <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ualr.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=5587\">special conditional admission.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-curriculum\">Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The graduate certificate requires 18 credit hours for completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-required-conflict-management-courses-9-hours\">Required Conflict Management Courses (9 hours)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Conflict Analysis & Intervention, COMM 72373 (ACOM 7323)<\/strong> \u2013 This course introduces students to psychological and communication theories of conflict as well as conflict management approaches. The focus is on using in-class activities to better understand the factors and dynamics of conflict resolution and develop effective conflict-management skills. Students also learn conflict consulting and lead a consulting project at the end of this course. <strong>This course is offered fully asynchronously online in the fall of each year and is available for both online and main campus certificate students.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Negotiation, <strong>COMM 72473 (ACOM 7324)<\/strong><\/strong> – This course provides an examination of the nature of conflict and presentation of theories and techniques of negotiation as a method of resolving or managing conflict. Students will analyze cases of negotiation at many levels and engage in negotiation simulations including topics such as buying and selling, contracts, group decision making, plea bargaining, and organizational creation. Emphasis is placed on solving problems through negotiation and consideration of the role-playing scenarios. <strong>This course is offered fully asynchronously online in the summer and is available for both online and main campus certificate students.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mediation, <strong><strong>PADM\/COMM 72973 (ACOM 7329)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> – This course focuses on mediation theory and practice. We will explore mediation as a process of resolving different types of conflicts.  The course will explain and initiate development of the skills necessary to effectively participate in mediation.  Primary attention will be given to collaborative, problem-solving mediation techniques. Simulated mediation (role-plays) will deal with a range of dispute subject matter and address mediation within the role of law and justice, the role of lawyers in mediation, and overcoming barriers to agreement. <strong>This course is offered fully asynchronously online in the spring and is available for both online and main campus certificate students.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-elective-conflict-management-courses-choose-3-courses\">Elective Conflict Management Courses (Choose 3 courses)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students must take at least one Process course and one Context course. The third course can be from either category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Process Electives<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Listening & Civil Dialogue <strong>COMM 53073 (ACOM 5330) <\/strong><\/strong> – This course is designed to introduce students to perspectives on dialogue and deliberation with an emphasis on creating and maintaining ethical communication practices which value the worth of another person while being willing to interrupt narratives which can lead to interactive conflicts. Students will learn (a) interpersonal skills to depolarize their own thinking, (b) interpersonal skills to help difficult interactions go more smoothly, and (c) intergroup skills to use when working in groups to bridge differences. <strong>This course is offered each fall, and is offered in a variety of formats, including fully asynchronous online, synchronously over zoom, and in-person. This course is available for both online and main campus certificate students<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Communication Training & Pedagogy <strong>COMM 75273 (ACOM 7352)<\/strong>  <\/strong>– Students in this course will learn to develop and deliver  a training project. Students will learn to prepare, facilitate, and assess the effectiveness of a workshop on a specific communication or conflict topic, using best practices in experiential learning. <strong>This course is offered synchronously online via Zoom in the summer and is only available to main campus certificate students. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Team Development <strong>MGMT 71173 (MGMT 7312) <\/strong> <\/strong>– This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the factors which influence team effectiveness. Current research and theory regarding group and team performance will be examined, and the application of organizational theory to managerial practice will be explored. <strong>This course is offered fully asynchronously online in the Fall of each year and select summer semesters. This course is available for both online and main campus certificate students.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Managing Public Disputes <strong>PADM 74103 (PADM 7341<\/strong>)<\/strong> – This course teaches knowledge and skills necessary for effective management of multi-party public policy disputes and for collaborative problem solving in the public sector by examining public issues and policy conflicts; exploring effective methods for analyzing and framing public issues; and identifying step-by-step procedures for engaging in dialogue and deliberation, managing public policy disputes, and solving problems collaboratively.  Numerous case studies and real-world examples are discussed and analyzed. In addition to written assignments, the course requires active participation in class discussion, role-plays, and in-class small group exercises. <strong>This course is offered in person in the fall and is only available to main campus certificate students.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Context Electives<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Family Communication <strong>COMM 52373 (ACOM 5323)<\/strong>  <\/strong>– This course examines long-term relationships within a family context from a speech communication perspective, primarily examining behaviors that occur in a functional families. Topics include family rules and roles, conflict styles and familial conflict management approaches, power, and decision-making. Focus is on using major family communication theories and concepts to help students analyze the communication system of a family and identify communication patterns, problems, and dilemmas in the families. <strong>This course is offered fully asynchronously online in select spring and summer semesters and is available for both online and main campus certificate students.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Interpersonal Communication <strong>COMM 70073 (ACOM 7300) <\/strong> <\/strong>– This course details concepts of human interaction as basis for developing interpersonal communication skills. This course provides an overview of the framework for personal growth in one-to-one interactions, small group dynamics, leadership roles, and other interpersonal relationships. <strong>This course is offered synchronously online via Zoom in the spring and is only available to main campus certificate students. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Organizational Culture & Communication Analysis <strong>COMM 72273 (ACOM 7322<\/strong>) <\/strong>– This course explores the concept of organizational culture and its relationship to effective and ineffective organizational communication. Students develop an understanding of a model for analyzing organizational culture and communication and apply this model to a case analysis. <strong>This course is offered synchronously online via Zoom in the spring and is only available to main campus certificate students.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Effective Crisis Communication <strong>COMM 75073 (ACOM 7350)<\/strong> <\/strong> – Over the past 30 years, crises, change and disasters have been studied in a number of disciplines.  Sociologists, psychologists, economists, organizational theorists, and communication scholars to name a few have examined these events from different vantage points.  Communication researchers are interested in the impact of communication on the onset and recovery of these events.  Our ultimate goal in this course is to help the student develop as a professional to better conceptually understand crises in order to produce effective crisis communication. <strong>This course is offered fully asynchronously online in the fall and is available for both online and main campus certificate students.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conflict Management in Schools <strong>EDHP 74103 (TCED 7341<\/strong>)<\/strong> – Conflict occurs every day in our school settings.  Excessive conflict impacts the amount of time available for instruction, test scores, adult and student morale, feelings of safety, student attendance, and the general culture of the school. This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of the nature of conflict and how it can be better managed in our schools.  Students will examine conflicts that arise between students, teachers, support staff, paraprofessionals, parents, administrators, school board members, and any else who comes into the school setting.  Strategies, processes, and skills for managing conflict will be present and practiced throughout the course. <strong>This course is offered online in select summer semesters and is available to both online and main campus certificate students.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Internship in Applied Communication, COMM 80473 (ACOM 8304)<\/strong> \u2013 Job experience in an organization approved by the Applied Communication Department. Students may explore options through the Cooperative Education Office at UA Little Rock and\/or through the Department\u2019s internship coordinator. Students apply relevant theories, develop interpersonal and organizational communication skills, meet regularly with their faculty member, and complete a paper reflecting on their experiences in light of communication theory. <strong>This course is offered online in spring and summer semesters and is available to both online and main campus certificate students.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Additional Elective Options<\/strong> – At times there are other courses that can be petitioned as fulfilling the elective hours for this certificate program. Please contact the program coordinator Dr. Bailey Blackburn for additional information on other elective options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-graduation-requirements\">Graduation Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on an approved 18-hour program of study<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For Additional Information, contact Dr. Bailey Blackburn, Program Coordinator at <a href=\"mailto:boblackburn@ualr.edu\">boblackburn@ualr.edu<\/a> or 501-916-6027.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UA Little Rock\u2019s Graduate Certificate in Conflict Management is interdisciplinary, with core courses covering a range of topics and elective course options across multiple disciplines (including applied communication, business, public <a href=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/graduate-certificate-in-conflict-management\/\" class=\"more-link\">…<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Graduate Certificate in Conflict Management<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3435","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Graduate Certificate in Conflict Management - Applied Communication - UA Little Rock<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/graduate-certificate-in-conflict-management\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Graduate Certificate in Conflict Management\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"UA Little Rock\u2019s Graduate Certificate in Conflict Management is interdisciplinary, with core courses covering a range of topics and elective course options across multiple disciplines (including applied communication, business, public ... 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This network includes alumni working in local industries (UAMS, UA Little Rock, Arkansas Department of Public Health, Bridgeway Hospital, CARTI Cancer Center, Stephens Inc, Simmons Bank, Summit Utilities, etc.) and those working for national companies and nonprofit organizations (such as PBS, Adobe, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, Heifer International, WinRock International, and more). We also have many alumni who work for universities, including Florida State University, UA Little Rock, University of Kentucky, Purdue, Clemson, and others. Check out some of our alumni whose careers span internal and external communication, training\/education, and influencer\/corporate leadership below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-internal-communication-organizational-development\">Internal Communication\/Organizational Development<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Becky-Harwell.jpg\" alt=\"Becky Harwell\" class=\"wp-image-3133\" style=\"width:170px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Becky-Harwell.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Becky-Harwell-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Becky-Harwell-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Becky-Harwell-109x109.jpg 109w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Becky-Harwell-162x162.jpg 162w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Becky-Harwell-271x271.jpg 271w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Becky-Harwell-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Becky-Harwell-148x148.jpg 148w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Becky Harwell (now retired)<br>Former Director of Talent Development, Simmons Bank<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Lisa-Wymer.jpg\" alt=\"Lisa Wymer\" class=\"wp-image-3140\" style=\"width:183px;height:auto\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lisa Wymer Twillie<br>Manager of Learning and Development at Summit Utilities<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Shelby-Fray.jpeg\" alt=\"Shelby Fray\" class=\"wp-image-3143\" style=\"width:171px;height:auto\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shelby Fray,<br>Learning & Leadership Consultant at Blue Cross Blue Shield <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"195\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Katie-Batson-Swearingen-rv.png\" alt=\"Katie (Batson) Swearingen\" class=\"wp-image-3150\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Katie (Batson) Swearingen, <br>Organizational Development Advisor, CARTI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-external-communication-health-communication-business-development-sales\">External Communication: Health Communication, Business Development, Sales<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Heide-Harrell.png\" alt=\"Heide Harrell\" class=\"wp-image-3169\" style=\"width:185px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Heide-Harrell.png 200w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Heide-Harrell-109x109.png 109w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Heide-Harrell-148x148.png 148w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Heide Harrell, APR, <br>Director of Communications for Central Arkansas<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Meg-Mirivel.png\" alt=\"Meg Mirivel\" class=\"wp-image-3171\" style=\"width:192px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Meg-Mirivel.png 252w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Meg-Mirivel-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Meg-Mirivel-109x109.png 109w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Meg-Mirivel-162x162.png 162w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Meg-Mirivel-148x148.png 148w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Meg Mirivel, <br>Director of Communications, Arkansas Department of Health<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image 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src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Fan-Ku-rv.png\" alt=\"Fan Ku\" class=\"wp-image-3176\" style=\"width:187px;height:auto\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fan Ku, <br>Sales Manager (Specialties), Fuchs Lubricants Taiwan Corp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"321\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/04\/Nathan-Jeffers.jpg\" alt=\"Nathan Jeffers\" class=\"wp-image-3881\" style=\"width:193px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/04\/Nathan-Jeffers.jpg 321w, 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https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/04\/Roza-Bost-Koonce--300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/04\/Roza-Bost-Koonce--150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Roza Bost Koonce<br>Consumer Marketing Coordinator Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-training-education\">Training\/Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"116\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Jacob-Jenkins.-rv.png\" alt=\"Jacob Jenkins\" class=\"wp-image-3180\" style=\"width:188px;height:auto\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jacob Jenkins <br>Associate Professor, California State University-Channel Islands<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"126\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Nigel-Spears-rv.jpg\" alt=\"Nigel Spears\" class=\"wp-image-3185\" style=\"width:178px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Nigel-Spears-rv.jpg 126w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Nigel-Spears-rv-109x109.jpg 109w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nigel Spears<br>Community Philanthropist at Clinton School of Public Service<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Andrew-Pyle-rv.jpg\" alt=\"Andrew Pyle\" class=\"wp-image-3188\" style=\"width:182px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Andrew-Pyle-rv.jpg 126w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Andrew-Pyle-rv-109x109.jpg 109w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Andrew Pyle<br>Associate Professor, Clemson University<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Rebekah-Whitaker.jpg\" alt=\"Rebekah Whitaker\" class=\"wp-image-3193\" style=\"width:174px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Rebekah-Whitaker.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Rebekah-Whitaker-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Rebekah-Whitaker-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Rebekah-Whitaker-109x109.jpg 109w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Rebekah-Whitaker-162x162.jpg 162w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Rebekah-Whitaker-271x271.jpg 271w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Rebekah-Whitaker-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Rebekah-Whitaker-148x148.jpg 148w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rebekah Whitaker Assistant Professor, Director of Debate, Union University<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"126\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Melanie-Morgan-rv.jpg\" alt=\"Melanie Morgan\" class=\"wp-image-3195\" style=\"width:182px;height:auto\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Melanie Morgan, Ph.D.<br> Professor & Associate Dean of the Graduate School, Purdue University<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"278\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Johnson.-rvpng.png\" alt=\"Melissa Johnson\" class=\"wp-image-3198\" style=\"width:174px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Johnson.-rvpng.png 278w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Johnson.-rvpng-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Johnson.-rvpng-109x109.png 109w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Johnson.-rvpng-162x162.png 162w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Johnson.-rvpng-271x271.png 271w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Johnson.-rvpng-148x148.png 148w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Melissa Johnson<br>Director of Learning and Development, First Union, Little Rock, Arkansas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"125\" height=\"126\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Marquese-McFerguson-rvjpg.jpg\" alt=\"Marquese McFerguson\" class=\"wp-image-3201\" style=\"width:179px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Marquese-McFerguson-rvjpg.jpg 125w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Marquese-McFerguson-rvjpg-109x109.jpg 109w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marquese McFerguson<br>Assistant Professor, Florida State University<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Robert-C-Mock-Jr.png\" alt=\"Robert C. Mock Jr.\" class=\"wp-image-3254\" style=\"width:175px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Robert-C-Mock-Jr.png 200w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Robert-C-Mock-Jr-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Robert-C-Mock-Jr-109x109.png 109w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Robert-C-Mock-Jr-162x162.png 162w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Robert-C-Mock-Jr-148x148.png 148w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Robert C. Mock Jr.<br>Vice President for Student Affairs, University of Kentucky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/04\/Michelle-Malone.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle Malone\" class=\"wp-image-3888\" style=\"width:184px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/04\/Michelle-Malone.jpg 500w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/04\/Michelle-Malone-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/04\/Michelle-Malone-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Michelle Malone,<br>Library Communication Specialist Ottenheimer Library<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-corporate-leadership-influencer\">Corporate Leadership\/Influencer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Adena-White.png\" alt=\"Adena White\" class=\"wp-image-3210\" style=\"width:179px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Adena-White.png 190w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Adena-White-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Adena-White-109x109.png 109w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Adena-White-162x162.png 162w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Adena-White-148x148.png 148w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Adena White<br>Founder & Chief Storyteller, Black Belt Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/04\/Sajni-Kumpuris-rv.jpg\" alt=\"Sajni Kumpuris \" class=\"wp-image-3896\" style=\"width:174px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/04\/Sajni-Kumpuris-rv.jpg 401w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/04\/Sajni-Kumpuris-rv-235x300.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sajni Kumpuris<br>Director of Education & Interim Executive Director, Arkansas PBS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Sasha-Arjannikova.jpg\" alt=\"Sasha Arjannikova, \" class=\"wp-image-3215\" style=\"width:178px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Sasha-Arjannikova.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Sasha-Arjannikova-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Sasha-Arjannikova-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Sasha-Arjannikova-109x109.jpg 109w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Sasha-Arjannikova-162x162.jpg 162w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Sasha-Arjannikova-271x271.jpg 271w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Sasha-Arjannikova-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Sasha-Arjannikova-148x148.jpg 148w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sasha Arjannikova<br>People Analysis, Adobe, San Francisco, California<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Tamidra-Marable-rv.jpg\" alt=\"Tamidra Marable\" class=\"wp-image-3222\" style=\"width:177px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Tamidra-Marable-rv.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Tamidra-Marable-rv-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Tamidra-Marable-rv-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Tamidra-Marable-rv-109x109.jpg 109w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Tamidra-Marable-rv-162x162.jpg 162w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Tamidra-Marable-rv-271x271.jpg 271w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Tamidra-Marable-rv-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/Tamidra-Marable-rv-148x148.jpg 148w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tamidra Marable<br>Global Talent Development Director, Heifer International<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/J-J-Pitman.jpg\" alt=\"J. J. Pitman\" class=\"wp-image-3229\" style=\"width:180px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/J-J-Pitman.jpg 199w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/J-J-Pitman-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/J-J-Pitman-109x109.jpg 109w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/J-J-Pitman-162x162.jpg 162w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/04\/J-J-Pitman-148x148.jpg 148w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">J. J. 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And find step by step instructions on how to <a href=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/gradschool\/gradguide\/\">complete your application here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To begin the program in the spring semester, applications must be submitted by December 10. For a summer start date, priority deadline for applications is April 1 and for a fall start date, we encourage applicants to have their materials submitted by May 31 (but we will review applications until all spots are filled). For each semester, we will review applications until all spots are filled.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-regular-admission-criteria\">Regular Admission Criteria<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2.70 cumulative GPA or a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 undergraduate hours (including post-baccalaureate hours) OR a 3.0 GPA or higher in at least 9 hours of relevant graduate coursework from a regionally accredited, domestic institution or an international institution recognized by the International Association of Universities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Writing samples must display a readiness for graduate-level work and are evaluated by the graduate faculty selection committee based on three categories: writing skills\/ability, inclusion of academic sources and research to support claims, and clear articulation of theories or concepts presented.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good fit for the program based on Statement of Purpose, Resume\/Curriculum Vitae, and references.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For international students, be sure to review our FAQs section. 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This will help identify if you need preparatory post-BA coursework before admission.<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduate School Application Payment ($40 one-time payment)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please contact Dr. Bailey Blackburn (<a href=\"mailto:boblackburn@ualr.edu\">boblackburn@ualr.edu<\/a>) if you desire to arrange a Zoom or phone meeting to discuss the program and your goals or the overall application process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apply to our program and <a href=\"https:\/\/slate.ualr.edu\/apply\/\">upload all of your application materials<\/a>. And find step by step instructions on <a href=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/gradschool\/gradguide\/\">how to complete your application here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important facts for regular admission status:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3.0 GPA must be met to maintain graduate student status. A GPA below 3.0 will result in academic probation for a semester to allow the GPA to be raised. 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Additional undergraduate coursework may be required in order to be accepted into the graduate program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-graduation-requirements\">Graduation Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on an approved 33-hour program of study<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Successful completion and defense of master\u2019s paper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a current UA Little Rock student or thinking about applying for admission, we\u2019d love to tell you more about the Applied Communication program. 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These lectures are free and open to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lectures for 2025-26 are scheduled for Tuesday, October 21, 2025, and Wednesday, February 11, 2026 (over Zoom). Nathan Jeffers was our speaker for Fall 2025, and Dr. Robert C. Mock was our speaker for Spring 2026. See information below on this year’s lectures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/01\/Leadership_Lecture_evite_Spring-1024x692.jpg\" alt=\"APPLIED COMMUNICATION\nLEADERSHIP LECTURE\n\u201cApplied Communication\n= Aspirational Careers\u201d\nWed. Feb. 11, 2026 \u2022 6:30-7:30 p.m.\nZoom with Dr. Robert C. Mock, Jr.\nDr. Robert C. 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Dr. Mock earned a B.S. in Engineering\nfrom Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, an M.A. in Interpersonal &\nOrganizational Communication, and an Ed.D. from UA Little Rock. He served in\nthe Arkansas Army National Guard from 2002-2010.\" class=\"wp-image-4045\" style=\"width:832px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/01\/Leadership_Lecture_evite_Spring-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/01\/Leadership_Lecture_evite_Spring-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/01\/Leadership_Lecture_evite_Spring.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>“Applied Communication = Aspirational Careers”<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, 6:30-7:30 p.m., over Zoom – see video of lecture <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KWcg0QHFToc\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Robert C. Mock, Jr. will present on how his University of Arkansas Little Rock education helped shape, elevate, and impact his multi-faceted career. He will share how Applied Communication assisted him in multiple Higher Education leadership roles, professional consulting, his spiritual life, serving the community on non-profit boards, and as an officer in the Arkansas Army National Guard after 9\/11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Robert C. Mock, Jr., is currently President of Peru State College in Peru, Nebraska. Dr. Mock served the University of Maryland Eastern Shore from 2018-2025 as VP for strategic initiatives, chief of staff, VP for enrollment management & student experience, and interim athletic director. He has also served as President of Johnson & Wales University Charlotte Campus, VP for student affairs at the University of Kentucky, Associate VP for student affairs at UA Fayetteville, and Director of Recruitment & Retention, Associate Dean, and instructor at UA Little Rock. Dr. Mock earned a B.S. in Engineering from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, an M.A. in Interpersonal & Organizational Communication, and an Ed.D. from UA Little Rock. He served in the Arkansas Army National Guard from 2002-2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Information on the Fall lecture appears below, which you can now watch at <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/u0cEJjPhfcI\">this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/Leadership_Lecture_evite-1024x692.jpg\" alt=\"This image provides information about the Fall 2025 lecture with Nathan Jeffers, which is entitled "More than a message: Building culture through brand and ethics." \n\nIn this lecture, Nathan Jeffers explores how brand identity, ethical leadership, and organizational culture are deeply connected. When words and actions align, organizations build lasting trust and clarity, both internally and externally. Drawing on practical leadership insights and real-world examples, this session examines how values-based communication, recognition systems, and ethical consistency can shape a stronger, more unified culture. Attendees will leave with questions to reflect on, and strategies to help ensure that what their organization says is genuinely lived every day.\n\nNathan Jeffers is the director of marketing and public relations for CARTI, a not-for-profit multidisciplinary cancer care provider with 18 locations across the state and Arkansas\u2019 first cancer-focused surgery center. Before joining CARTI, he oversaw marketing and business development for a Central Arkansas-based specialty hospital.\n\" class=\"wp-image-4002\" style=\"width:827px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/Leadership_Lecture_evite-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/Leadership_Lecture_evite-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/Leadership_Lecture_evite.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMore Than a Message: Building Culture Through Brand and Ethics\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>October 21, 2025 – 6:30-7:30 p.m. – over Zoom <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nathan Jeffers is the director of marketing and public relations for CARTI, a not-for-profit multidisciplinary cancer care provider with 18 locations across the state and Arkansas\u2019 first cancer-focused surgery center. 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She is currently the Senior Director of Talent Development for First Orion, a local company specializing in call protection and call branding. Her past experience includes directing learning and development teams for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Acxiom as well as work as an independent communication consultant. She also served as an full-time instructor for the Department of Applied Communication for several years and currently serves as an adjunct instructor for the department. Melissa’s passions include leadership coaching and development, as well as fostering a strong organizational culture and organizational strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>V.P. Parker<\/strong>, Business Owner, Principal Consultant and Trainer, with VP Enterprises & Consulting, is filled with energy, laughter and direction any time he is a moderator, keynote presenter, facilitator or consultant. He is sure to move the conversation to the \u201cnext\u201d level. For 30 years, Mr. Parker has been in the trenches as a DEI practitioner, trainer and consultant with fortune 500 companies across the nation. Most of that time has been as an Organizational Development consultant\/business owner and the role of Master Trainer\/Facilitator with Korn Ferry working with clients that include Proctor & Gamble, Caesars Entertainment, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Energizer to name a few. With a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Speech Communication from UA Little Rock and a Master\u2019s degree in Strategic Leadership from the University of Charleston, he consistently urges leaders and professionals to \u201craise the bar\u201d on what Inclusive Leadership looks like and feels like. As a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and instructor\/practitioner of the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence methodology, he is no stranger to the nature of high-performance cultures and high-reliability organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recognized by the National Diversity Council as a Certified Diversity Professional, V.P. asserts moving the needle on DEI is an art and a science. The art of vision, strategy and leadership has to be coupled with the science and pragmatism of systematic, effective processes, analytics, attainable milestones and structured accountability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Locally and nationally, his Inclusive Leadership message resonates across time and across a variety of audiences. For the young leaders at Arkansas Boys State, Mr. Parker has been a constant for almost 2 decades. A national example is his tenure (15 years) as the opening keynote\/presenter for Howard University\u2019s School of Business Annual Leadership Development Conference where the big five accounting firms send their emerging leaders to learn, grow and network. While clients and participants consistently share he is passionate and enthusiastic about leadership development and team member engagement, they are equally consistent in sharing \u201chis use of humor engages the audience\u201d and \u201chis ability to make the content relevant to leaders is a skill.\u201d He readily admits he is still on his journey toward increased self-awareness and Brene Brown\u2019s definition of \u201cDaring Leadership\u201d. 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Pi Eta Honor Society"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"1010\" src=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2016\/07\/NCA_LPH_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"National Communication Association logo\" class=\"wp-image-675\" style=\"width:331px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2016\/07\/NCA_LPH_Logo.jpg 950w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2016\/07\/NCA_LPH_Logo-282x300.jpg 282w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2016\/07\/NCA_LPH_Logo-768x817.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2016\/07\/NCA_LPH_Logo-320x340.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ualr.edu\/appliedcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2016\/07\/NCA_LPH_Logo-480x510.jpg 480w, 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LPH was founded in 1985 at the University of Arkansas- Fayetteville. It became a part of the National Communication Association in 1988 and the association\u2019s official honor society in July 1995.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LPH is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS), whose mission is to build a visibly cohesive community of national and international honor societies, individually and collaboratively exhibiting excellence in scholarship, service, programs, and governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LPH represents what Aristotle described in The Rhetoric as three ingredients of persuasion: logos (Lambda), meaning logic; pathos (Pi), relating to emotion; and ethos (Eta), defined as character credibility and ethics. 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