Student Story

Coenrad De Jager is one of our most accomplished international graduate students! De Jager won the Outstanding Research and Academic Achievement award at UA Little Rock Graduate School’s Research and Creative Works Expo in 2020. Coenrad’s Graduate Student Experience “UA Little Rock offered exactly what I was looking for, as well as offered world class … Student Spotlight: Coenrad De Jager

Trye Price is a graduate student in the Master of Arts in Criminal Justice program at UA Little Rock. He credits his professors for sparking his curiosity about the judicial system and preparing him to pursue doctorate in criminal justice once he completes his master’s degree. Trye’s Graduate Student Experience “When I first enrolled in … Student Spotlight: Trye Price

Frank Scott, Jr. earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in sales management from the Fogelman College of Business at the University of Memphis. In 2009, Scott earned a master’s degree in business administration from the College of Business at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock). Prior to … Alumni Spotlight: Frank Scott Jr.

While some of our alumni plant their roots in Little Rock after graduating, many take their talents and passions to other locales. Kristin Hodges, a 2013 graduate, is no stranger to exploring new and challenging environments. After graduating with her baccalaureate degree from Louisiana Tech University in 2008, Kristin moved to Washington, D.C. to complete … Alumni Spotlight: Kristin Hodges

Since I was a little boy, I have always been fascinated by science in general and the nature of matter in particular, from the tiny atoms all the way up to the giant galaxies. Pursuing my love for physics, I entered the College of Science at the University of Duhok in Iraq in 1997. I … Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Khedir R. Khedir

For many students, pursuing higher education marks a new chapter of not only professional and academic growth, but self-discovery as well. As a Ph.D. student at UALR, Dr. Arif Alagoz had that kind of formative experience. Reflecting on his time at UALR, Dr. Alagoz states that “UALR is a cornerstone in my life. Throughout my … Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Arif Alagoz

For Dr. Haider Raad Khaleel, journeying through the UALR graduate school fulfilled one of his greatest ambitions. He tells us that “holding the Ph.D. diploma was my ultimate dream and the first on my to-do list 15 years ago! I still have that list… My will to learn and strive to better myself has brought … Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Haider Raad Khaleel

UA Little Rock alum and associate professor of the Rhetoric and Writing program Dr. Earnest Cox, is no stranger to hard work. In 1990, Dr. Cox earned his bachelor’s degree in English and his Masters in Technical and Expository Writing from UA Little Rock in 1993. He also earned his Ph.D. in English from Texas … Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Earnest Cox