School of Nursing

Dr. Shelia Brooks carries decades of lived experience as a nurse, a mother, and a community leader. Now she will put that experience to good use as the newly appointed chair of UA Little Rock’s 2025-26 Campus Campaign. Brooks, a clinical assistant professor of nursing, is the first faculty member, as well as the first … Nursing Professor Shelia Brooks to Lead UA Little Rock’s 2025-26 Campus Campaign

A group of UA Little Rock nursing students helped release about 30 monarch butterflies during a surprise classroom activity designed to inspire and educate the future nurses. DeeDee Moline, assistant professor of nursing at UA Little Rock, has been raising monarch butterflies at her home in Greenbrier. She brought the butterflies to her Nursing Fundamentals … Nursing Students Help Monarch Butterflies Take Flight in Special Class Activity

Dr. Shelia Brooks, clinical assistant professor of nursing at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been selected as one of the 100 Great Nurses of Arkansas of 2025. Brooks will be honored during an awards ceremony on Sept. 23 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Little Rock. The Great 100 Nurses Award recognizes … Brooks Named One of 2025’s Great 100 Nurses of Arkansas

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock surprised longtime supporters Dee and Don Riggin with the announcement of an estate gift from their son, Sean Riggin, to establish an endowed scholarship in nursing in their honor. Though Sean Riggin, a retired healthcare administrator from Florida, could not be present, a letter he penned was read … Sean Riggin Honors Parents with Endowed  Scholarship in Nursing at UA Little Rock

After years of working in tech and real estate, raising a family, and even earning a pilot’s license, one might say that Allison Baker of Little Rock has done it all. With the completion of her fourth degree at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Baker has proven that it’s never too late to … Latest UA Little Rock Grad Proves It’s Never Too Late to Chase a Dream

Kai Ahn Harris, a nursing student from Dumas, will graduate with a deep sense of purpose as she earns her Associate of Applied Science in Nursing from UA Little Rock on May 17. “Graduating feels surreal. It’s a mix of excitement, pride, and reflection,” Harris said. “Nursing school has pushed me in every way possible, … UA Little Rock Nursing Student Finds Purpose in Perseverance

Sarah Fowler, originally from Lebanon, Tennessee, has been a caregiver most of her life. She became a certified nursing assistant at 17, inspired by a family full of nurses. But it was the experience of caring for her daughter Kyla, who was born at just 23 weeks, that gave her nursing career a deeper purpose. … Nursing Graduate Honors Late Daughter Through Care and Compassion

The UA Little Rock School of Nursing collaborated with the American Heart Association (AHA) to put on an event for the AHA Sweetheart Program.  The program invited high school students interested in the healthcare field to participate in a Jan. 23 event designed to help them learn more about career opportunities in healthcare. “The Sweetheart … UA Little Rock School of Nursing, American Heart Association Host Second Sweethearts Event on Campus

Joanna Hall, director of simulation and assistant professor of nursing at UA Little Rock, has earned a spot on AY Magazine’s list of the Best Women in Health Care.

In celebration of Women’s History Month, UA Little Rock is profiling women in leadership positions who are making a difference at the university and in the community. The next Woman to Watch at UA Little Rock of 2025 is future Dr. Judy Staley – assistant professor of nursing, doctoral student, mom of three, secret Weather … Women to Watch at UA Little Rock: Judy Staley