Eubanks Joins UA Little Rock as Head of STEM Education Center
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has named esteemed computer science educator Jami Eubanks as the new assistant director of STEM careers and outreach services for the Donaghey College of STEM.
“I’m happy to join UA Little Rock at the DCSTEM College where people are trying to make a difference,” Eubanks said. “I am excited and eager to pick up where the people before me have left off and to keep growing opportunities for kids to get interested in STEM education.”
In this role, Eubanks serves as the lead of the university’s STEM Education Center, which serves as a vehicle to coordinate and connect activities across the UA Little Rock campus with partners in K-12 schools and others interested in STEM. The center hosts events like summer camps in robotics and coding, the Central Arkansas Regional Science and Engineering Fair, Arkansas Regional Middle School Science Bowl, and Arkansas MathCounts.
The STEM Education Center was originally started with a grant from the National Science Foundation in 1993, followed by funding from the Arkansas Department of Education from 2006 to 2018. The center is now funded in collaboration with the UA Little Rock Donaghey College of STEM, Arkansas STRIVE, Arkansas Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, and the Mobile Institute on Scientific Teaching.
“Jami brings a wealth of knowledge from her many years of teaching at the high school level and her involvement with various STEM programs,” said Dr. Anindya Ghosh, associate dean of the Donaghey College of STEM and professor of chemistry. “We are thrilled to welcome her to our DCSTEM College. With her strong educational background and extensive experience, Jami is well-equipped to lead our STEM College’s outreach activities and career services while building a strong connection with the community.”
Prior to joining UA Little Rock, Eubanks taught a variety of science, computer science, and Project Lead the Way engineering courses. She also served as the CTE STEM program advisor for the Arkansas Department of Education.
Eubanks has a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Central Arkansas and is working on a master’s degree in information technology from Arkansas Tech University through the Computer Science and Computing Educator Academy. She is a first-generation college student and was selected for the 2024 Acxiom Diversity Scholarship.
Eubanks and her husband Aaron Blake Eubanks, a locomotive engineer with Union Pacific, live in Cabot.
