David R. Montague, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs-Student Success & Interim Director; School of Counseling, Human Performance and Rehabilitation
Welcome to CHPR!
Our School of Counseling, Human Performance, and Rehabilitation (CHPR) is dedicated to preparing the next generation of highly skilled professionals to serve and strengthen our community and society. We offer dynamic and relevant academic programming across key areas, including Speech Language Pathology, Interpreter Education, Counseling, Health Education and Promotion (including Sports Management).
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Excellence in Faculty and Staff: Our commitment to your success begins with our exceptional faculty and staff. They are not only distinguished scholars and researchers but are also experienced practitioners who are community engaged and leaders in their respective fields. They bring real-world expertise and a passion for teaching into the classroom, ensuring you receive instruction that is both academically rigorous and professionally current. Our team is dedicated to mentoring you and contributing to the body of knowledge that shapes the future of these vital helping professions.
Unparalleled Student Resources and Opportunities: We believe that a rich educational journey is supported by strong resources and opportunities. CHPR students have access to state-of-the-art facilities, clinical placements, and collaborative research and service opportunities that are crucial for hands-on learning. Our programs are designed to provide the resources and opportunities students need to develop into confident and competent professionals.
Meeting the Needs of Today and Tomorrow: The programming within CHPR is purposefully designed to meet the current and future professional needs of our community and society. Whether you are driven to help people find their voice through Speech Language Pathology, bridge cultural and linguistic divides with Interpreter Education, provide either critical Counseling support (Options: School Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and Clinical Mental Health Counseling), or lead wellness initiatives through Health Education and Promotion, your education here directly translates into meaningful public service and professional impact. We are committed to developing graduates who are not just prepared for a job, but are ready to shape the future of their fields.
We invite you to join CHPR and embark on a rewarding educational journey that will prepare you for a powerful career of making a difference. Please contact us to learn more and/or take a tour of our facility!
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About the Interim Director
Dr. Montague is the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs-Student Success in the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock; and is a tenured, Full Professor of Criminal Justice. He joined CHPR as Interim Director in January, 2026. He previously served as the university’s Executive Director of Online Learning and Faculty Mentoring and has served as a criminal justice graduate coordinator and assessment coordinator. In his first career, he completed national security work for fourteen years in law enforcement and intelligence capacities working for the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as a federal drug diversion investigator, the United States JFK Assassination Records Review Board (ARRB) as the agency’s senior investigator, and later as a consultant on national security matters with US Investigations Services, Inc. He has lectured on Asset Forfeiture at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia and delivered almost 275 presentations at academic conferences and community events, including research presentations in Austria, Slovenia, Germany, Holland, Trinidad, Spain, and Canada.
He is the coauthor of the book Travesty of Justice: The politics of crack cocaine and the dilemma of the Congressional Black Caucus, now in its Second Edition. Along with Paige Bowers, they co-authored the book OVERNIGHT CODE: The Life of Raye Montague, the Woman Who Revolutionized Naval Engineering; it was featured on Good Morning America and received the 2022 Georgia Author of the Year Award for a Biography. His upcoming book addresses his time as part of the Congressional reinvestigation of JFK assassination records during the 1990s.
Dr. Montague is active in the community, volunteering as a reserve police officer in Bryant Arkansas and in prisoner rehabilitation. He has served on the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences board of directors, the Arkansas 4-H Foundation Board of Directors, the Arkansas Repertory Theatre Leadership Council, and is a graduate of the LeadAR Program, the Arkansas State leadership program involving a two-year commitment of service-learning and travel within-state and the People’s Republic of China. He earned a PhD at Howard University in Political Science, an MA at The George Washington University in Crime and Commerce, and a BA at Morehouse College in Political Science.
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Contact Information: Dr. David Montague [email protected]