Meet Our Staff
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Jenny Dodson, Director
Jenny is the Director of the Student Experience Center. Prior to being named as Director in 2016, she served UA Little Rock as the Associate Director for Campus Life & Greek Life from 2011-2016 and a Campus Life Specialist from 2007-2011. She also served as Assistant Director for Student Involvement at Southeast Missouri State University.
Jenny earned her Bachelor of Science in Health Science with an emphasis in Community Health Education from the University of Central Arkansas. She went on to earn her Master of Education in Higher Education and Leadership from the University of Arkansas, and is currently pursing her Doctorate of Philosophy in Leadership Studies at the University of Central Arkansas. Her dissertation topic focuses on the intersection of leader identity, social identity, and gender identity.
When Jenny is not at UA Little Rock, you can find her walking her dog Tuey or volunteering as Housing Board Chairman for her sorority.
Office: 501.569.3308
Email: jmdodson@ualr.edu
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Erinn Forbes, Coordinator for Student Involvement
Erinn Forbes is a native of Roanoke, Virginia. She attended the University of Alabama for her undergraduate studies, and graduated in May of 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies. She attended graduate school at the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education, and graduated with a Master’s degree in Higher Education in May of 2017. She joined the Student Experience Center staff in August of 2017 as the Coordinator for Student Involvement. She is the staff advisor for the University Program Council, and supports UA Little Rock’s many diverse Registered Student Organizations.
Office: 501.683.7027
Email: emforbes@ualr.edu
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LaShawn Hayden, Administrative Specialist III
Office: 501.569.3308
Email: lmhayden@ualr.edu
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Abby Howard, Assistant Director for Fraternity & Sorority Life
Abby Howard is from Jacksonville, Illinois. She attended Eastern Illinois University for her undergraduate studies, and graduated in May of 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a minor in Business Administration. Abby attended graduate school at Oklahoma State University, and graduated with a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership Studies with a focus in College Student Development in May of 2017. She joined the Student Experience Center staff in August of 2017 as the Assistant Director for Fraternity & Sorority Life. Abby advises the College Panhellenic Council (CPC), the Interfraternity Council (IFC), and the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC). When she is not at UA Little Rock, Abby enjoys exploring the central Arkansas area for places to hike or eat and reading a good book at a local coffee shop.
Office: 501.569.3212
Email: axhoward2@ualr.edu
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Holly Mae Meadows, Coordinator for New Student & Parent Programs
Holly Mae Meadows, a born and bred Floridian, completed her undergraduate work at Stetson University in DeLand, FL where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication and Media Studies where she focused her studies on southern identity, cultures, and beliefs from the Antebellum era through the Civil Rights Movement. After completing her undergraduate work Holly went on to pursue her master’s degree in Student Personnel in Higher Education from the University of Florida. She currently serves as the Coordinator for New Student & Parent Programs at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. In this role, she is responsible for the selection and training of the Orientation Leaders, planning and implementation of the Traditional, Non-traditional, and Parent Orientation Programs, and programming for First Year Students.
Office: 501.569.8784
Email: hxmeadows@ualr.edu
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Benny Scroggin, Graphic Artist
Office: 501.569.3308
Email: bmscroggin@ualr.edu
