The UA Little Rock Undergraduate Retention Committee serves as a clearinghouse for ideas and discussion about retention issues and best practices. Appointed by Chancellor Andrew Rogerson in summer 2019, this committee of students, faculty, and staff is helping lead university efforts in improving undergraduate student retention. The committee’s first charge is to adopt a strategic retention plan with goals and objectives and suggestions for assessment.
View a current draft of the Strategic Retention Plan
Committee Members
Christy Drale, Chancellor and Committee Chair
Tierra Isbel, Student
Mariam Bouzihay, Student
Katie Zakrzewski, Student
Landon DeKay, Student
Judy Williams, Communications and Marketing
Daryl Rice, AVCAA/Student Success
Cody Decker, OIRA and Interim VC Student Affairs
Amanda Nolan, Faculty Senate President
Kristin Mann, Faculty
Rebecca Glazer, Faculty
Julien Mirivel, Dean
Samantha DeVilbiss, Director Trojan Academic Advising Center
Heather Reed, Director of Student Retention Initiatives
David Montague, eLearning
Malissa Mathis, Records
Edie Stewart, AVC for Enrollment
Mia Philips, Director of Multicultural Center
Patti Light, Director of Housing
Sharon Downs, AVC for Wellness and Engagement
Brian Keltch, IT Services
Laura McCarty, Student Accounts
Ross Bradley, Staff Senate
