Public Service

William H. Bowen School of Law Assistant Professor of Clinical Legal Education Ms. Suzanne Penn is an assistant professor of clinical legal education at the William H. Bowen School of Law. Penn has provided life-changing legal services to underrepresented Arkansas for years. In 2014, Penn suggested the idea of creating a clinical experience for law … Suzanne Penn

Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Stephen Grace is an associate professor of biology at UA Little Rock. Grace is a plant physiologist specializing in plant biochemistry and is a founding director of the UA Little Rock Campus Garden. The UA Little Rock Campus Garden was founded in … Stephen Grace

College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education Associate Professor of Education and the Special Education Graduate Coordinator in the School of Education Dr. Jennifer Hune is an associate professor of education and the special education graduate coordinator in the School of Education at UA Little Rock. Hune’s service is dedicated to the enhancement of … Jennifer Hune

College of Business, Health, and Human Services Professor of Health Education and Promotion Dr. Amar Kanekar is a professor of health education and promotion in the school of counseling, human performance and rehabilitation. Kanekar has provided numerous contributions to UA Little Rock and beyond. In the school of counseling, human performance and rehabilitation, Kanekar has … Amar Kanekar

Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Web Services Liaison, Web Design and Development Coordinator, and Information Technology Program coordinator Mr. Thomas Wallace is the web services liaison, web design and development coordinator, and Information Technology Program coordinator in the Department of Information Science. His service to the community speaks to his commitment to … Thomas Wallace

William H. Bowen School of Law Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the Arkansas Bar Foundation Professor of Law Lindsey Gustafson is the associate dean for academic affairs and the Arkansas Bar Foundation Professor of Law in the UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law. A three-time Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching recipient, she has … Lindsey Gustafson

College of Business, Health, and Human Services Senior Instructor of Management Mr. John Hendon is a senior instructor of management. His service has been related to the support of small businesses and entrepreneurship at a local and national level. One example of Hendon’s service within the community has been his extraordinary work with the Small … John R. Hendon

College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education George W. Donaghey Distinguished Professor of History Dr. John Kirk is the George W. Donaghey Distinguished Professor of History. Among his notable accomplishments, of which there are many, the unifying theme is his dedication to unveiling the history of the Arkansas fight for civil rights against the … John A. Kirk

Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Associate Professor of Earth Science Dr. Laura Ruhl-Whittle is an associate professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at UA Little Rock. Her notable public service includes protecting Fourche Creek Watershed, which surrounds UA Little Rock and most of the city of Little Rock. She mentors student … Laura Ruhl

William H. Bowen School of Law Professor of Law Joshua Silverstein is a professor of law at the William H. Bowen School of Law. Silverstein’s students, past and present, frequently mention his dedication. He participates in the Black Law Students Association Minority Pre-Law Bootcamp and currently serves as the faculty advisor for five student organizations: … Joshua Silverstein