Higher Education
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April Chatham-Carpenter, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair of the Department of Applied Communication
Department of Applied Communication
![Derek Slagle](https://ualr.edu/news/files/2021/12/derek-Slagle-headshot1-e1641490085131.jpg)
Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Director of UA Little Rock Survey Research Center
School of Public Affairs
![Heather Reed](https://ualr.edu/news/files/2021/04/Heather-Reed-headshot1.jpg)
Heather Reed, M.S., M.P.A, Ed.S., and B.A.
Director of Student Retention Initiatives
Student Retention Initiatives